John Brayford

[Smirth]

He is really out of form. I've lost count of the number of goals we've conceded down the right hand side of late. Opposition players ghost past him and others regularly like they aren't even there.

I'd suggest dropping him but we have no back up since Alcock, who played well in his few chances this season, has been sold. And Freeman is out of favour for some reason and looks on his way out.

He's becoming a liability IMO and if McEveley had been putting in the performances which Brayford has of late he would have been slaughtered.

 

[Ricky]

Yet another goal down the right. And I can't remember the last time he put a half decent cross in.

This is nothing new though, he's been shit ever since he joined permanently.

An absolute waste of money.

 

[ziggy4001]

But he's got a beard and tattoos?!

Never understood all the hype. Just think of the wages he's on compared to the Swindon lad at left back today? Who would you rather have?

 

[UpTheClough]

He is really out of form. I've lost count of the number of goals we've conceded down the right hand side of late. Opposition players ghost past him and others regularly like they aren't even there.

I'd suggest dropping him but we have no back up since Alcock, who played well in his few chances this season, has been sold. And Freeman is out of favour for some reason and looks on his way out.

He's becoming a liability IMO and if McEveley had been putting in the performances which Brayford has of late he would have been slaughtered.

Absolutely spot on Freeman and Alcock are both more than good enough for this level if we had that kind of money to spend why hasn't it been spent on a Coady type player who's is far more influential than any RB. Even Kasim at Swindon he was good player last season and seems to be the only one who hasn't been sold by them He's confident on ball and works hard and can't be on much money at swindon?

 

[zablade]

Freeman was defending better the what Brayford has done since his return, everyone having a wank about how he has improved us going forward.. It's bollocks, we aren't playing wing backs his first job is to defend and now he has cost us two league game and a money spinning cup replay in a month.

If Burton go up and they take him off us in the summer I would lose little sleep over it.

 

[metalblade]

Gave their winger too much room all game but he had little help when Coutts was taken off, what was Adkins thinking putting Flynn in the middle and Reed in front of Brayford ? Piss poor subs from Adkins two points thrown away.

 

[Smirth]

A big part of what is wrong us as a club in general is fans and now board members idolising and worshipping average players.

Brayford is a decent full back, nothing more. He's honest and hardworking and I'll never fault his work rate but this hero status he has I find quite embarrassing. What has he achieved for this club to be awarded that status?

 

[boo radley]

Was the Fulham cup game the first he played for us? well in that game he cost us the goal.

 

[Ricky]

A big part of what is wrong us as a club in general is fans and now board members idolising and worshipping average players.

Brayford is a decent full back, nothing more. He's honest and hardworking and I'll never fault his work rate but this hero status he has I find quite embarrassing. What has he achieved for this club to be awarded that status?

He's got a beard?

 

[Lane Ender]

Let's all have a pop at Brayford FFS
His footballing ability is way above this standard.
One of a handfull who will remain when we clear out the shit

 

[davidblade]

Are you lot mad their winger never got past him once, it's our midfield hammond slower than a slug, Walford, what does he do , coutts neat footballer but goes missing when we haven't got the ball and Basham a center half playing in midfield.
These and our tactics are the things that need addressing. Not singling out one of our best player for abuse

 

[United Aren't Back.]

A big part of what is wrong us as a club in general is fans and now board members idolising and worshipping average players.

Brayford is a decent full back, nothing more. He's honest and hardworking and I'll never fault his work rate but this hero status he has I find quite embarrassing. What has he achieved for this club to be awarded that status?

Fuck all.

 

[metalblade]

Are you lot mad their winger never got past him once, it's our midfield hammond slower than a slug, Walford, what does he do , coutts neat footballer but goes missing when we haven't got the ball and Basham a center half playing in midfield.
These and our tactics are the things that need addressing. Not singling out one of our best player for abuse

Their winger didn't have to get past Brayford he always had ten yards space and the time to look up and pick a cross.

 

[Snowman]

Let's all have a pop at Brayford FFS
His footballing ability is way above this standard.
One of a handfull who will remain when we clear out the shit

Probably, but at the moment his form is substandard. He is coasting through games. He knows he has no threats to his position.

 

[Smirth]

Let's all have a pop at Brayford FFS
His footballing ability is way above this standard.
One of a handfull who will remain when we clear out the shit

Do you really think he has shown that since he signed here on a permanent basis? Really?

I'm not having a pop, just highlighting that he is looking like a weak link. Look back over our last few games and look at how many goals we have conceded down his side of the pitch.

 

[Ricky]

Their winger didn't have to get past Brayford he always had ten yards space and the time to look up and pick a cross.

Same as every other winger he's come up against.

Maybe he's just generous. Generous John.

 

[davidblade]

Do you really think he has shown that since he signed here on a permanent basis? Really?

I'm not having a pop, just highlighting that he is looking like a weak link. Look back over our last few games and look at how many goals we have conceded down his side of the pitch.

It's all about the midfield they had acres of space to play in

 

[bladesmanluke]

We all saw what happened with the goal today. We're defendin far far too narrow leaving Brayford having to surge out wide to try and meet a winger when it gets played out there... Winger cuts inside, Brayford on his arse... 1-1. Who's fault is that? It depends on how Adkins is telling them to defend, but either way it is woeful

 

[Gateford Blade]

As my mate said halfway through the second half "Brayford could take a dump on the pitch and some people would still clap him"

 

[davidblade]

The real question today is not the goal it's why we where playing on the back foot designed or are we just useless I suspect it's a bit of both.
Adkins signings have been unimpressive. Sharp being the only saving grace (better than I had expected )

 

[Bergen Blade]

Gave their winger too much room all game but he had little help when Coutts was taken off, what was Adkins thinking putting Flynn in the middle and Reed in front of Brayford ? Piss poor subs from Adkins two points thrown away.

Did we keep a standard 4-4-2 at that stage or switch to a diamond?

 

[Wards]

To be perfectly frank there's far bigger problems with this team than anything that can be thrown at Brayford.

That midfield for starters (Coutts aside).

 

[Wards]

Did we keep a standard 4-4-2 at that stage or switch to a diamond?

Went to a very narrow diamond in the second half.

 

[davidblade]

As my mate said halfway through the second half "Brayford could take a dump on the pitch and some people would still clap him"

He was outstanding in the first half and left with out midfield in the second half these anti Brayford comments are nonsense

 

[Boxer Blade]

It was there fullbacks that were out wide not wingers, they were obviously told to stay out wide, on the touchline, for me it was the wide midfielders job close them down not our fullbacks, a tactic we used early in cloughs reign, we have a wide pitch, a fantastic new surface and we play so narrow we hardly ever use the wings, thought that was part of the reason for the new pitch,playing quick attacking football, I, like most everybody else am bored to tears, confidence may come from results but for me it comes from performances and that is why I have little confidence at the moment, down to hope and luck I'm afraid

 

[Guesty]

To be perfectly frank there's far bigger problems with this team than anything that can be thrown at Brayford.

That midfield for starters (Coutts aside).

Didn't you hear? Hammond looked a bit sad at the whistle at Old Trafford and is therefore a hero.

 

[GB10]

He is really out of form. I've lost count of the number of goals we've conceded down the right hand side of late. Opposition players ghost past him and others regularly like they aren't even there.

I'd suggest dropping him but we have no back up since Alcock, who played well in his few chances this season, has been sold. And Freeman is out of favour for some reason and looks on his way out.

He's becoming a liability IMO and if McEveley had been putting in the performances which Brayford has of late he would have been slaughtered.

It's simple for me.. He isn't and never has been that good a defender ..what I mean by that is he is better going forward than backwards . He's still one of our better players in my opinion but that's not saying much .

 

[Whiston Blade]

Yet another goal down the right. And I can't remember the last time he put a half decent cross in.

This is nothing new though, he's been shit ever since he joined permanently.

An absolute waste of money.

It's strange that isn't it. Loan players doing well, sign for the loan team on a perm then fade to nothing...

 

[Silent Blade]

Did we keep a standard 4-4-2 at that stage or switch to a diamond?

Baxter played in front of the back 4 when he came on and Coutts then became the attacking midfielder until he got subbed

 

[super_pig]

Did we keep a standard 4-4-2 at that stage or switch to a diamond?

we were deffo a diamond when he took Bash off but Flynn didnt' seem to understand what he was doing and it seemed to go to .. err. well i don't know actually.. i was trying to figure out what it was.. basically it all went to shit and brayford was totally exposed on the right..
brayford has only been skinned once recently..that was by a fresh on world class rated winger called Memphis dePay in the 90th minute