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The pattern of winless runs
By Jason McKeown In his superb new autobiography, Sir Alex Ferguson writes that, “There is a price to pay when you support a football club, and the price is that you can’t win every game.” We Bradford City supporters should understand… Read More ›
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The Midweek Player Focus #46: Garry Thompson
By Gareth Walker Garry Thompson is a player that had been familiar with Bradford City supporters long before he actually played in claret and amber, after impressing whilst turning out for Morecambe against the Bantams back in 2007. Stuart McCall’s… Read More ›
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Where does the squad go from here?
By Jason McKeown “Every time we go out on the pitch, we are representing our families, we’re representing the supporters and we’re fighting for our livelihoods. It didn’t look like that to me today though, and I am not accepting… Read More ›
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Is it only a cup? Bradford City lose to Rotherham, again
Rotherham United 3 Agard 12+71, Revell 62 Bradford City 0 Saturday 9 November, 2013 Written by Joe Cockburn (image by Claire Epton, see note below) You could, as certain fans did, come away from Rotherham saying, “Oh well, it’s only… Read More ›
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The Evans hoodoo as Bradford City go to Rotherham
Rotherham United vs Bradford City FA Cup preview @New York Stadium on Saturday 9 November, 2013 By Andrew Baxter Of all the possible FA Cup draws, it had to be this one, didn’t it? Away to the team with the… Read More ›
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Ricky Ravenhill prepares to leave a big legacy
By Jason McKeown Just shy of two years after first joining a struggling Bradford City on loan from a League One side, Ricky Ravenhill’s latest career move has mirrored his previous one in heading to the bottom of League Two,… Read More ›
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The Midweek Player Focus #45: Kyel Reid
By Mahesh Johal “The Forgotten Waiting man” In the early part of the season it was stated that Kyel Reid was the “forgotten man” after Wembley. I understand why he was called this, but I disagree with the statement. Indeed,… Read More ›
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The youth team – is it a win-win situation?
By Ian Hemmens Isn’t a great feeling being a Bradford City fan again? After the years of depression and drudgery we’ve had to suffer, Phil Parkinson came along two years ago and has enabled us all to walk tall and… Read More ›
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We Made History 2012/13 DVD – available soon
By Jason McKeown Bradford City’s 2012/13 season will never be repeated. For a fourth division team to reach a major cup final – defeating three Premier League teams along the way – and then to come from nowhere to win promotion… Read More ›
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A dispiriting afternoon as City remain off the boil
Crewe Alexandra 0 Bradford City 0 Saturday 2 November, 2013 Written by Jason McKeown (image by Claire Epton, see note below) I hate afternoons like this, where football supporting feels like such a joyless experience. It’s not the spending of… Read More ›