Bradford City v Leeds - Team/Reports/Ratings

[Velotrax]

Me - if it is another nail in that forest green twat's coffin...

[Genghers]

Me - if it is another nail in that forest green twat's coffin...

I have no idea how any self-respecting fan of any team could ever want their team to lose...

[Genghers]

Do Austin & class go together

Yes mate if you add poor, or piss

Rudy is the Tom Lees of midfield. He had a much better game vs. Brighton than either Murphy or Tonge and yet most of the post match comments were about how poor he was (although I think you stuck up for him in that game, Leon?)!

His long range passing was excellent in that game, and he even managed to trick his way past a couple of players before pssing to Tonge, who lost the ball...

He has his faults, but I would say he offers us more than Tonge or Norris do!

[1964white]

Rudy is the Tom Lees of midfield. He had a much better game vs. Brighton than either Murphy or Tonge and yet most of the post match comments were about how poor he was (although I think you stuck up for him in that game, Leon?)!

His long range passing was excellent in that game, and he even managed to trick his way past a couple of players before pssing to Tonge, who lost the ball...

He has his faults, but I would say he offers us more than Tonge or Norris do!

I did Genghers, I even made him my MOTM as I'm generally fair when I assess players but that was one decent 45 minutes mixed in with many poor performances. I hear his average form returned at Watford last Saturday, there is no consistency with Austin's game apart from poor over a season !

[yorkshiremackem]

I'd play

taylor
wooton pearce cooper
berardi Warnock
cook
bianchi Austin
smith sharp


wingback

[Brader]

Surely this is the perfect game to give benedicic a run out ? After this amount of weeks if hes "still not fit" as i keep seeing banded around then i have serious doubts about him.

[Genghers]

Surely this is the perfect game to give benedicic a run out ? After this amount of weeks if hes "still not fit" as i keep seeing banded around then i have serious doubts about him.

I reckon he'll play a part. I hope some of the younger players, like Dawson, Mowatt and Cook, will get some more time.

[Genghers]

Team vs Bradford: S Taylor, Wootton, Pearce, Cooper, Warnock, Tonge, Murphy, Bianchi, Norris, Smith, Sharp. #lufc

Subs. Silvestri, C Taylor, Cook, Poleon, Antenucci, Ajose, Benedicic #lufc

[Genghers]

Wooton RB presumably - no Berardi though?

Norris in there to be put in the shop window? No pace through that midfield at all...

[Genghers]

Berardi injured.

Disappointed to not have more youth in the squad - at least Cook starting instead of Norris.

[Gandalf]

Time to do something drastic with our midfield, we need runners & energy from the engine-room

I had a wry smile, when I first saw this, as Austin was the only current midfield incumbent who could provide these. Now he is dropped for Norris - Oh dear.

[drsdadsotherson]

Super duper! Another red card.

[Genghers]

Dear oh dear.

[drsdadsotherson]

So far one win vs. Accrington Stanley and a squeak of a win against boro.

Also a string of shocking performances (overall, I admit there have been nice patches) and FOUR red cards already.

I dunno what Hock thinks he's coaching them, but it's a LONG way from working.

He's had his chance and his time to get the team gelled. Time to go now with his tail between his legs.

[kopcat36]

What the hell has happened to my beloved leeds??? before kick off i were saying how its never boring being leeds, but what wouldn't i give for a comfortable and boring 2-0 win, i was 50-50 on hockaday but is blindingly obvious even to my girlfriend how inept he is, and she supports bloody Torquay... oh and hi all

[El Es Six]

Hockaday can not be responsible for the sendings off and so when down to 10 I don't think it's fair for him to be judged too much for the results - Murphy cost us this game and our new defender cost us the last more than anyone else. That said I'm still not in anyway convinced by Hockaday. I also wonder who on earth would take up his position of working for a Cellino if he went. And although he probably is getting the sack the whole thing is a mess that starts at the top. Cellino needs a rethink on how to run things.

[drsdadsotherson]

Hockaday can not be responsible for the sendings off and so when down to 10 I don't think it's fair for him to be judged. That said I'm still not in anyway convinced by him. I also wonder who on earth would take up his position of working for a Cellion if he went. And although he probably is getting the sack the whole thing is a mess that starts at the top. Cellino needs a rethink on how to run things.

You can certainly blame the coach's instructions and training when you have 4 red cards in such a short time. His tactics and play style determine the majority of what happens on the pitch. I could forgive 1 or 2 red cards and dismiss it as unfortunate, but four reds for four different players in such a short time is a strong indicator that something is wrong at the ground level, and that means Hockaday.

[becchio bear]

Hockaday can not be responsible for the sendings off and so when down to 10 I don't think it's fair for him to be judged. That said I'm still not in anyway convinced by him. I also wonder who on earth would take up his position of working for a Cellion if he went. And although he probably is getting the sack the whole thing is a mess that starts at the top. Cellino needs a rethink on how to run things.

I agree with this. I do think subs should have been made earlier. The reffing was appalling imo. Initially having looked at the team I thought wtf!! However, I do think the change of goalie was good for this game, some of the players did ok but subs should have been made.

[Gino 1959]

Slowly - but surely - this club is being dragged down I fear to a point of no return.

Embarrassing performance and I just wonder what the Head Clown will have to say.

[ldsutd]

mmmmm not the result I was hoping for. To be down to 10 men again and to go ahead thanks to a header by Smith to then get slack at the back falling asleep within a minute or two they score and its all up in the air again.
What do we do with Hock? Well I don't know, do we give him a bit more time because I really don't think we need to panic just yet. If we do get shut who will we get? One things for sure its never boring being a leeds fan