Official Match Thread Bradford City v Southend United

[AndyT]

Blimey, SIX changes :-

Bentley, O'Neill, Bolger, Barrett (c) Coker, Wordsworth, Timlin, Atkinson, Deegan, McLaughlin, Hunt.​

 

[AndyT]

Subs : Thompson, Worrall, Mooney, Payne, Smith, McQueen, Loza​

 

[Ricey]

Has Hendrie's loan run out? Where is Kamara?

 

[AndyT]

Yep, I thought that about both of them.

Not even on the bench.

 

[tottenham541]

A bit worried that a few in our starting line up haven't got match fitness behind them, I suppose thats what a good bench is for, who's the one that is gonna support hunt also up top ?

 

[RobM]

Can't pick them all!

 

[RHB]

It feels like a line-up set up to grind out a point.

 

[Chalky]

Feel a bit sorry for Hendrie, done really well for us. Really plays for the badge and gets shafted out at the drop of a hat.

 

[Barling Magna]

Crikey, there's a bit of meat and two veg in our line-up. No red cards please, lads....

 

[Jay_SUFC]

Hunt upfront on his own; that'll work well!!

 

[rayleigh dan]

Looks like a defensive midfield, plenty of attacking options on the bench though. I'm going for 1-0 win.

 

[jaffa1]

I prefer the line-up/set-up of this XI compared to Saturday's (hoping Hunty is fully fit so he can attempt to emulate Barnett's fine lone striker performances).

 

[Ricey]

Crikey, there's a bit of meat and two veg in our line-up. No red cards please, lads....

Let's see who gets booked first Timlin or Deegan.

 

[jaffa1]

....and our squad travelled up by train (first class) - doubtful they will return tonight via the same method ?

 

[RHB]

I just hope that Hunt can last the full 90 and not get a knock. More likely that Offside Mooney will make an appearance second half along with the little man Payne to give their back four a bit of a roasting.

 

[Bratislava Blue]

Wow... didn't see that coming at all. I'd be very interested to hear the official version as to why Kamara and Hendrie have been omitted completely

UTB

 

[RobM]

PB says Wordsworth up front (BBC Essex)

 

[AndyT]

O'Neill have been omitted completely

O'Neill's playing.

Just been chatting and maybe the parent club of both Hendrie & Kamara had some input about them playing tonight, otherwise it's bizarre that they are not even on the bench.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Bear in mind our last match was just a couple of days ago and the loanees don't necessarily have the match fitness to play twice a week at this early a stage.

 

[manor15]

If Hendrie's loan is unlikely to get the extension we want and it expires tomorrow then you can hardly complain that we're giving Coker a run out to get his fitness back. Has everyone forgotten that he's probably the best outfield player we've got?