Post by peterinoz on Feb 7, 2024 7:34:20 GMT
Last week's trip to Hyde was always going to be hard. Sounds like we could have gone 0-1 up but promptly conceded. Given Hyde's free goalscoring antics over the previous games, I suppose conceding two was not too bad in the scheme of things. However, we move on and host Bradford PA in what could well be classed as a typical Reds' banana skin.
Reds are 13th with 34 points from 28 games
BPA are 20th with 17 points from 28 games
Reds at home 6-6-2
BPA away 2-4-9
Recent BPA results:
3 Feb Rylands 2-3 BPA
27 Jan BPA 2-3 Lancaster
20 Jan Hyde Utd 5-0 BPA
15 Jan BPA 1-3 Marine
13 Jan BPA 2-4 FCUM
6 Jan Morpeth 2-1 BPA
1 Jan BPA 0-1 Guiseley
26 Dec Radcliffe 3-0 BPA
23 Dec BPA 0-3 Bamber Bridge
16 Dec Macclesfield 3-4 BPA
9 Dec BPA 1-2 Atherton Collieries
Reds overall since 1 Dec 2-7-3
BPA overall since 1 Dec 2-0-9
Bradford's two victories in their last 11 fixtures have both come away - at Macclesfield on 16 Dec, and at Rylands last time out! Some irony in that amongst their other 9 defeats.
At 61 conceded, Bradford are one of only three teams who have a worse defence than Reds (59)
At 32 scored, they have the fourth weakest attack in the league. At 54, Reds have the fourth best attack in the league.
Reds are 13 points adrift of a play off berth, and 16 points clear of relegation.
The reverse fixture on 23 Sept ended BPA 1-2 Reds.
On paper, this should be three points. But we all know games are not won on paper, and Reds have a certain charitable record when it comes to struggling teams. Here's hoping this is a banana free zone and turns into the first home league win since 23 December when Reds defeated Ilkeston 4-1.
Come on you Reds
Reds are 13th with 34 points from 28 games
BPA are 20th with 17 points from 28 games
Reds at home 6-6-2
BPA away 2-4-9
Recent BPA results:
3 Feb Rylands 2-3 BPA
27 Jan BPA 2-3 Lancaster
20 Jan Hyde Utd 5-0 BPA
15 Jan BPA 1-3 Marine
13 Jan BPA 2-4 FCUM
6 Jan Morpeth 2-1 BPA
1 Jan BPA 0-1 Guiseley
26 Dec Radcliffe 3-0 BPA
23 Dec BPA 0-3 Bamber Bridge
16 Dec Macclesfield 3-4 BPA
9 Dec BPA 1-2 Atherton Collieries
Reds overall since 1 Dec 2-7-3
BPA overall since 1 Dec 2-0-9
Bradford's two victories in their last 11 fixtures have both come away - at Macclesfield on 16 Dec, and at Rylands last time out! Some irony in that amongst their other 9 defeats.
At 61 conceded, Bradford are one of only three teams who have a worse defence than Reds (59)
At 32 scored, they have the fourth weakest attack in the league. At 54, Reds have the fourth best attack in the league.
Reds are 13 points adrift of a play off berth, and 16 points clear of relegation.
The reverse fixture on 23 Sept ended BPA 1-2 Reds.
On paper, this should be three points. But we all know games are not won on paper, and Reds have a certain charitable record when it comes to struggling teams. Here's hoping this is a banana free zone and turns into the first home league win since 23 December when Reds defeated Ilkeston 4-1.
Come on you Reds
