davieG Posted 29 April 2008 Posted 29 April 2008 From Bradford OS Young reserves side at Leicester City Posted on: Tue 29 Apr 2008 Ben Saynor is the only professional player in the Bradford City reserves squad who travel to face Leicester City on Wednesday evening in the final Pontin's Holidays League Central game of the season. Bradford City: Saynor, Bellamy, Horne, Burge, Burgess, Smith, Bleau, Carson, Rowntree, Dean, Osborne. Subs: Newton, Banks, O'Hara, Fogarty. Kick off at the Walkers Stadium is at 7.00pm. Nothing on our site yet!
davieG Posted 30 April 2008 Author Posted 30 April 2008 Elvis Returns! Posted on: Wed 30 Apr 2008 Elvis Hammond is a surprise inclusion on the substitute's bench for tonight's final Pontin's League clash of the season against Bradford City at the Walkers Stadium (7pm). The 27-year-old striker has been sidelined with an ankle injury all season and has not played in a competitive first-team fixture since the 1-1 draw with Derby County just over a year ago. However, the former Fulham forward is hoping to play a part this evening. Meanwhile, Radostin Kishishev is again the senior member of the starting XI while Reneil Sappleton will again to be looking to continue his rich vein of form in front of goal. City: Cisak, O'Neill, Cobb, Cox, Magunda, Rowe-Turner, Chambers A, Kishishev, Sappleton, McKay, King C. Subs: Hammond, Ambrusics, John, Garner, Chamberlain. Bradford: Saynor, Bellamy, Horne, Burge, Burgess, Smith, Bleau, Carson, Rowntree, Dean, Osborne. Subs: Newton, Banks, O'Hara, Forgarty, tbc.
The Bigman Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Latest Score 2-0 From Bradford OS: Wednesday 30 April 2008 Pontin's Holidays League Central Leicester City 2 (King 30, Sappleton 42) Bradford City 0 Kick Off: 7.00pm at the Walkers Stadium Latest score City played their final fixture of the Pontin's Holidays League season against Leicester City in the impressive surroundings of the Walkers Stadium, the game having been switched from the Foxes' usual reserve team venue of Hinckley United F.C. Ben Saynor, playing his last game for the Bantams, was the only professional player in a City team which otherwise consisted of only apprentices, trialists and a member of the Centre of Excellence. Coventry City defender Callum Burgess played his fourth game on trial and he was joined by Birmingham City midfielder Ryan Burge and Boston United striker Adam Rowntree who impressed while playing against City in a youth team fixture. Liam Smith and Callum Burgess combined well to dispossess Ricky Sappleton in the tenth minute when he ran in towards Saynor's goal. Three minutes later Saynor's soft clearance landed at the feet of Billy McKay who powered his shot back at the City keeper. This time Saynor was able to grasp the ball and kick it to safety. City had another let off on the quarter hour when from a free-kick Ashley Chambers' shot went fractionally wide of the mark. Leon Osborne was the first player to break into the Leicester box and this not until the 23rd minute but his low shot was turned round the upright by Cisak for a corner. Referee Gary Sutton was on hand to wave off penalty appeals from Leicester after McKay went sprawling in the area after he was put through by Radostin Kishishev. Leicester almost broke the deadlock in the 28th minute when McKay cannoned the ball against the crossbar from a Craig King cross. The inevitable goal came on the half hour when Ashley Chambers turned Kelvin Bleau just inside the box and he crossed to King who was waiting to slot the ball into the back of the net from close range. Leicester were denied what looked like a certain second goal in the 37th minute when Sappleton turned on the edge of the area but his blistering shot went out for a corner following a finger-tip save by Saynor. There was little Saynor could do in the 42nd minute to stop City going further behind when Sappleton rose high to header the ball home at the far post from a corner. LEICESTER CITY BRADFORD CITY 1 Alex Cisak 1 Ben Saynor 2 Luke O'Neill 2 Adrian Bellamy 3 Joe Cobb 3 Louis Horne 4 Lee Cox 4 Ryan Burge 5 Joe Magunda 5 Callum Burgess 6 Lathanial Rowe-Turner 6 Liam Smith 7 Ashley Chambers 7 Kelvin Bleau 8 Radostin Kishishev 8 Rory Carson 9 Ricky Sappleton 9 Adam Rowntree 10 Billy McKay 10 Luke Dean 11 Craig King 11 Leon Osborne SUBSTITUTES SUBSTITUTES 12 Elvis Hammond 12 Ryan Newton 13 Robert Ambrusics 14 Richie Banks 14 Jorrin John 15 Jonjo O'Hara for 3 15 Scott Garner 16 Roy Fogarty 16 Elliott Chamberlain MATCH OFFICIALS: Referee: G Sutton Assistant Referee: L Sinclair Assistant Referee: O Yates 4th Official: D Styles
The Bigman Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Wednesday 30 April 2008 Pontin's Holidays League Central Leicester City 3 (King 30, Sappleton 42, Hammond 76) Bradford City 2 (Bleau 63, Burgess 67) ELVIS scores, Miracles do happen!
Father Ted Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Wednesday 30 April 2008Pontin's Holidays League Central Leicester City 3 (King 30, Sappleton 42, Hammond 76) Bradford City 2 (Bleau 63, Burgess 67) ELVIS scores, Miracles do happen! He is going to save us on Sunday!
Fox You Forest Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Leicester were back in front on the 76th minute after Elvis Hammond playing his first game back for the home side after a lengthy lay-off through injury, ran through the midfield despite Saynor sprinting off his line trying to get down to take the ball from the feet of the substitute he was rounded and the ball easily tapped into the net. Sounds a decent goal.
Fox You Forest Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Elvis = Shit Sorry i will stop having having a little fun.
Bryn Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Elvis = Shit You are capable of separating your opinion from fact, right?
Kilworthfox Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 You are capable of separating your opinion from fact, right?
Bryn Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Phew, you quoted the edit rather than the horrendously spelled original
Kilworthfox Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Phew, you quoted the edit rather than the horrendously spelled original I tihkn you gat awuy woth it!
Thracian Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 He's the butt of jokes but Elvis Hammond showed just what an awkward player he is to mark when he snatched the winner for City Reserves tonight - a typically messy goal that announced that the inimitable Ghanain is back after almost a season's absence and seemingly fit enough to do damage given chance at Stoke on Sunday. It was a classic Elvis goal, ugly but effective. Brilliant movement onto a through ball, blocked shot and tap in from the rebound and other features of his 15 minute cameo of the end were just as clumsy and unpreditable. But for all that Elvis showed that, long time injured or not, he's still a nightmare for defenders, almost breaking through the middle to score with his first touch and then making a brilliant off the ball run to take the Bradford defence away leaving Luke O'Neill an excellent shooting chance in the box which he put wide. City's opening goal from Craig King was a tap in after clever work by Lee Cox and Ashley Chambers, Number two shortly before half-time featured King and O'Neill combining for Sappleton to continue his impressive run of goals with a header. But for me the major encouragement was Billy McKay's masterclass at centre-forward. Twice he hit the bar, first after Kisishev put him through and he toe chipped the goalkeeper only for the ball to loop a fraction high onto the woodwork and clkear. Then, second half he made a chance out of nothing, nipping in front of the Bradford centre-back and half-volleying a first time shot which again cannoned clear off the woodwork. Other than that he clever and selfless running and array of intelligent first time passes cut the Bradford defence to shreads resulting in numerous chances which Chambers and company just failed to gobble up. McKay is no giant and I saw much sense in DavieG's suggestion that the lad might well develop into an in-the-hole attacking midfielder such is his ability to see the game and weight a telling pass. Another to impress was Kishishev. Apart from appearing to lose the pace a bit midway through the second half he started and finished like the conductor of a well tuned orchestra. Whatever the situation he made time for himself and threaded little passes here and there which complimented the momentum of a team which threatened to run riot. The missed chances might have been costly as Bradford recovered to 2-2 in the second half but that just heralded the arrival of Elvis and he proved the last sort of headache any tiring defence would want. So the season ended with a win, the fans were treated to the sight of ex-Academy first teamers showing their support and the heartening appearance of Max Gradel, presumably up to enjoy a celebratory end of season social with his erstwhile team-mates.
Kilworthfox Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 He's the butt of jokes but Elvis Hammond showed just what an awkward player he is to mark when he snatched the winner for City Reserves tonight - a typically messy goal that announced that the inimitable Ghanain is back after almost a season's absence and seemingly fit enough to do damage given chance at Stoke on Sunday.It was a classic Elvis goal, ugly but effective. Brilliant movement onto a through ball, blocked shot and tap in from the rebound and other features of his 15 minute cameo of the end were just as clumsy and unpreditable. But for all that Elvis showed that, long time injured or not, he's still a nightmare for defenders, almost breaking through the middle to score with his first touch and then making a brilliant off the ball run to take the Bradford defence away leaving Luke O'Neill an excellent shooting chance in the box which he put wide. City's opening goal from Craig King was a tap in after clever work by Lee Cox and Ashley Chambers, Number two shortly before half-time featured King and O'Neill combining for Sappleton to continue his impressive run of goals with a header. But for me the major encouragement was Billy McKay's masterclass at centre-forward. Twice he hit the bar, first after Kisishev put him through and he toe chipped the goalkeeper only for the ball to loop a fraction high onto the woodwork and clkear. Then, second half he made a chance out of nothing, nipping in front of the Bradford centre-back and half-volleying a first time shot which again cannoned clear off the woodwork. Other than that he clever and selfless running and array of intelligent first time passes cut the Bradford defence to shreads resulting in numerous chances which Chambers and company just failed to gobble up. McKay is no giant and I saw much sense in DavieG's suggestion that the lad might well develop into an in-the-hole attacking midfielder such is his ability to see the game and weight a telling pass. Another to impress was Kishishev. Apart from appearing to lose the pace a bit midway through the second half he started and finished like the conductor of a well tuned orchestra. Whatever the situation he made time for himself and threaded little passes here and there which complimented the momentum of a team which threatened to run riot. The missed chances might have been costly as Bradford recovered to 2-2 in the second half but that just heralded the arrival of Elvis and he proved the last sort of headache any tiring defence would want. So the season ended with a win, the fans were treated to the sight of ex-Academy first teamers showing their support and the heartening appearance of Max Gradel, presumably up to enjoy a celebratory end of season social with his erstwhile team-mates. Maybe he has finally found his level? Bradford reserves
lildave3 Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 SAPPLETON, RIIIICCKKKYY SAPPLETON. This post is fast becoming tradition.
Thracian Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Maybe he has finally found his level? Bradford reserves I've seen so many so called quality signings turn up this season and look lost in the reserves - even people who have inexplicably been lucky enough to play for the first team. Hammond had 15 minutes tonight and 10 minutes before getting injured at the start of the season and in that accumulated 25 minutes caused more havoc than some of those pretenders I mentioned managed in their entire spell here so far. Quite clearly he can rip reserve defences to shreds.
Kilworthfox Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 I've seen so many so called quality signings turn up this season and look lost in the reserves - even people who have inexplicably been lucky enough to play for the first team. Hammond had 15 minutes tonight and 10 minutes before getting injured at the start of the season and in that accumulated 25 minutes caused more havoc than some of those pretenders I mentioned managed in their entire spell here so far. Quite clearly he can rip reserve defences to shreds. Not much to shout about though is it? From what I have seen from reserve matches they are just run outs rather than competitive competition.
Thracian Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Not much to shout about though is it? From what I have seen from reserve matches they are just run outs rather than competitive competition. Knock him all you like for me but our team is crying out for someone with the pace, strength and awkwardness that he offers. I just wish he'd been available the rest of the season cos I'm quite sure we wouldn't have been in the bottom three then because we'd have scored a few more goals for a start.
lavrentis Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Well played Hammond by black brother from another mother. Come on as a sub and do the same!!!!
davieG Posted 30 April 2008 Author Posted 30 April 2008 Not much to shout about though is it? From what I have seen from reserve matches they are just run outs rather than competitive competition. Well it was a much more competitive performance from the reserves than the first team managed in the 2nd half against Sheff Weds and many other games I've seen this season. Someone ought to remind the first team that they are supposed to be competing in this league because they sure don't look like they know that. Maybe a word from the manager might do the trick.
Thracian Posted 30 April 2008 Posted 30 April 2008 Well it was a much more competitive performance from the reserves than the first team managed in the 2nd half against Sheff Weds and many other games I've seen this season.Someone ought to remind the first team that they are supposed to be competing in this league because they sure don't look like they know that. Maybe a word from the manager might do the trick. I think the manager's busy by the looks of that boat!
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