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	<title>Comments on: From jeers to cheers to where? - Bradford City 1 Luton Town 1</title>
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		<title>By: Anne Bell</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anne Bell</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I thought that Barry answered the booing in the best possible way.  Can't begin to understand why those who boo him actually bother going to the match. 

Thought McCall should have taken Heckingbottom off before he was sent off - he could have gone earlier. However if we had stayed 4-4-2 I am not sure we would have made the breakthrough.  Thought Clarke did alright trying to sort out Gnakpa who I thought was their best player and this seemed to galvanise the team.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I thought that Barry answered the booing in the best possible way.  Can&#8217;t begin to understand why those who boo him actually bother going to the match. </p>
<p>Thought McCall should have taken Heckingbottom off before he was sent off - he could have gone earlier. However if we had stayed 4-4-2 I am not sure we would have made the breakthrough.  Thought Clarke did alright trying to sort out Gnakpa who I thought was their best player and this seemed to galvanise the team.</p>
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		<title>By: Steve Baker</title>
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		<dc:creator>Steve Baker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well said Wayne. Its like the Andy Cooke factor all over again. All Barry ever does is work his backside off. I was overjoyed when he got the goal and the fact then that he chased the defenders down after his goal just epitomised what he is as a player. If his team mates had worked as hard to stop the cross that lead to the equaliser, I dont think we would be sat here with one point in 9. 

I too carried on with people around me about booing Conlon. Its a disgrace. Similar circumstance to when Andy Cooke came on a few seasons back and got the goal to beat Gillingham on the last few minutes. In my opinion, Boulding was not effective on Sat due to the conditions negating his ability to get in behind. Now play Barry up there and at least you have a defender who is going to have to go with him to defend, leaving space for the Daleys and the Colbecks to make breaks onto the box.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well said Wayne. Its like the Andy Cooke factor all over again. All Barry ever does is work his backside off. I was overjoyed when he got the goal and the fact then that he chased the defenders down after his goal just epitomised what he is as a player. If his team mates had worked as hard to stop the cross that lead to the equaliser, I dont think we would be sat here with one point in 9. </p>
<p>I too carried on with people around me about booing Conlon. Its a disgrace. Similar circumstance to when Andy Cooke came on a few seasons back and got the goal to beat Gillingham on the last few minutes. In my opinion, Boulding was not effective on Sat due to the conditions negating his ability to get in behind. Now play Barry up there and at least you have a defender who is going to have to go with him to defend, leaving space for the Daleys and the Colbecks to make breaks onto the box.</p>
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		<title>By: Wayne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wayne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rob Hunt... My seat is in the top tier of the TL Dallas stand and I was disgusted at the behaviour of our so-called fans towards Barry.  He was booed and had been even whilst warming up.

When we scored I turned to those same fans with clenched fists and gritted teeth and shouted, 'Now f#cking boo him'.  Yes, I could and probably should have been smacked, but I couldn't resist having a pop back at the people who claim to love our club.

With fans like that, how can we expect to win anything this season?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rob Hunt&#8230; My seat is in the top tier of the TL Dallas stand and I was disgusted at the behaviour of our so-called fans towards Barry.  He was booed and had been even whilst warming up.</p>
<p>When we scored I turned to those same fans with clenched fists and gritted teeth and shouted, &#8216;Now f#cking boo him&#8217;.  Yes, I could and probably should have been smacked, but I couldn&#8217;t resist having a pop back at the people who claim to love our club.</p>
<p>With fans like that, how can we expect to win anything this season?</p>
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		<title>By: Mark Williams</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mark Williams</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A draw yesterday was a fair result in a game ruined by the swirling wind and certain City players having an off day - I won't go into names but marked 5 down as below par and struggling to get more than 5 out of 10 (and that was for the effort only).

I have no argument to vent with the Luton fans - what else can they do but carry on supporting their club the best way they can - the enormity of their task this season is clear to see and i wish them the Luton payers,staff/directors and fans the best of luck in trying to avoid the drop.

Going back to City, well we stopped the rot at least yesterday - hearing on the radio that McCall wants an udefeated spell in October - and a draw was probable as a bet yesterday based on our lack of them this season.
There are some who are questioning the abilities of McCall and Jacobs, to those i say shut the **** up and get behind the cause - our best option is to support them 100% not snipe and boo at substitutions and tactics.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A draw yesterday was a fair result in a game ruined by the swirling wind and certain City players having an off day - I won&#8217;t go into names but marked 5 down as below par and struggling to get more than 5 out of 10 (and that was for the effort only).</p>
<p>I have no argument to vent with the Luton fans - what else can they do but carry on supporting their club the best way they can - the enormity of their task this season is clear to see and i wish them the Luton payers,staff/directors and fans the best of luck in trying to avoid the drop.</p>
<p>Going back to City, well we stopped the rot at least yesterday - hearing on the radio that McCall wants an udefeated spell in October - and a draw was probable as a bet yesterday based on our lack of them this season.<br />
There are some who are questioning the abilities of McCall and Jacobs, to those i say shut the **** up and get behind the cause - our best option is to support them 100% not snipe and boo at substitutions and tactics.</p>
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		<title>By: Rob Hunt</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rob Hunt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Interesting - I didn't think people were booing Conlon's arrival.  Around (and including) me it was frustration that with Heckingbottom sent off and a left back on the bench Stuart wanted to swop the centre forwards.  I could easily see us conceding whilst playing with only 3 at the back.

I also disagreed with your assessment above - going to 4-4-1 was the correct thing to do.  Imagine what would have happened if we stayed at 3-4-2 with 5 minutes to go whilst one up and then they had equalised.

Decent enough game I thought - but agree that we lack the spark of the first few games..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interesting - I didn&#8217;t think people were booing Conlon&#8217;s arrival.  Around (and including) me it was frustration that with Heckingbottom sent off and a left back on the bench Stuart wanted to swop the centre forwards.  I could easily see us conceding whilst playing with only 3 at the back.</p>
<p>I also disagreed with your assessment above - going to 4-4-1 was the correct thing to do.  Imagine what would have happened if we stayed at 3-4-2 with 5 minutes to go whilst one up and then they had equalised.</p>
<p>Decent enough game I thought - but agree that we lack the spark of the first few games..</p>
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		<title>By: Michael Wood</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michael Wood</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It may be bitter but why should Bradford City not be bitter about being beaten when Luton were - in the words of the FA speaking against the directors you have a strong dislike of -  "run with a flagrant disregard for the Regulations laid down to protect the game"

You may feel that the FA did not protect Luton Town from its directors but I would say that it did not protect football from your directors and as a part of football and as a club robbed of money from progression by those directors then we were more wronged than you.

The fact that your punishment is retroactive is annoying for us because at the time - a half season away from our second spell in Administration - we could have done with the money that could have come from the 4th round of the cup and while progression was by no means assured it is also clear and not argued against that Luton were not playing on what we would call a level playing field.  I understand the mechanics of football administration and can tell you that we too were still being run by a management who were answerable to administrators and were barely able to have a club.  The fact that when we were on our knees you were behaving in a way that showed "a flagrant disregard for the Regulations laid down to protect the game" is hardly something that should engender sympathy.

You benefited at our expense and we spent all summer raising money and almost lost our club.  You want us to feel sorry for you and not be bitter?  I'm using the word brassneck again.

So it is not untrue to say that I do not have the sympathy for you that other people have.

{note the text amend.  "To players" should have read "in regards to players"}</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It may be bitter but why should Bradford City not be bitter about being beaten when Luton were - in the words of the FA speaking against the directors you have a strong dislike of -  &#8220;run with a flagrant disregard for the Regulations laid down to protect the game&#8221;</p>
<p>You may feel that the FA did not protect Luton Town from its directors but I would say that it did not protect football from your directors and as a part of football and as a club robbed of money from progression by those directors then we were more wronged than you.</p>
<p>The fact that your punishment is retroactive is annoying for us because at the time - a half season away from our second spell in Administration - we could have done with the money that could have come from the 4th round of the cup and while progression was by no means assured it is also clear and not argued against that Luton were not playing on what we would call a level playing field.  I understand the mechanics of football administration and can tell you that we too were still being run by a management who were answerable to administrators and were barely able to have a club.  The fact that when we were on our knees you were behaving in a way that showed &#8220;a flagrant disregard for the Regulations laid down to protect the game&#8221; is hardly something that should engender sympathy.</p>
<p>You benefited at our expense and we spent all summer raising money and almost lost our club.  You want us to feel sorry for you and not be bitter?  I&#8217;m using the word brassneck again.</p>
<p>So it is not untrue to say that I do not have the sympathy for you that other people have.</p>
<p>{note the text amend.  &#8220;To players&#8221; should have read &#8220;in regards to players&#8221;}</p>
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		<title>By: joey d</title>
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		<dc:creator>joey d</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Emanuel had left City for bigger and better but it turns out that Luton were - according to the FA - cheating and making illegal payments to players. I mention this cause I remember them beating the Bantams in the FA Cup one year and as a victim of there misconduct I find it hard to amass the sympathy that others seem to have for the Hatters.&lt;/i&gt;

This is simply untrue and lazy bitter writing.

1. Luton Town did not make illegal payments to players
2. We beat you in the FA when we were in administrative receivership* and being run by Barry Ward a court appointed receiver, so we were barely able to pay anyone legally let alone illegally.

*Please note we were only in adminstraive receivership as a lever to remove rogue owner John Gurney. For more information see http://www.lutonfc.com/gurney.asp</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Emanuel had left City for bigger and better but it turns out that Luton were - according to the FA - cheating and making illegal payments to players. I mention this cause I remember them beating the Bantams in the FA Cup one year and as a victim of there misconduct I find it hard to amass the sympathy that others seem to have for the Hatters.</i></p>
<p>This is simply untrue and lazy bitter writing.</p>
<p>1. Luton Town did not make illegal payments to players<br />
2. We beat you in the FA when we were in administrative receivership* and being run by Barry Ward a court appointed receiver, so we were barely able to pay anyone legally let alone illegally.</p>
<p>*Please note we were only in adminstraive receivership as a lever to remove rogue owner John Gurney. For more information see <a href="http://www.lutonfc.com/gurney.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.lutonfc.com/gurney.asp</a></p>
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