Author Archives
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The Kennedy Assassination?
By Mark Davis It’s not as lonely as you’d think up here behind the picket fence. Many have gathered on this unrealistic grassy knoll and, if I didn’t know better, I’d say they were willing me to shoot. Aim low… Read More ›
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Aaron McLean shines in promising debut
By Mark Danylczuk Number 21 – what do you think of? The number of spots on a standard dice? A well known card game? The legal drinking age in the US? That’s a few for starters, but for Bradford City fans… Read More ›
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Major injury blow for Kyel Reid
By Jason McKeown Kyel Reid has in all probability played his last game for Bradford City, after the pacy winger was today ruled out with a cruciate ligament injury for between six and eight months. He was stretchered off at… Read More ›
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When there is nothing else to give
Sheffield United 2 Murphy 7, Maguire 40 Bradford City 2 Jones 56, Hanson 63 Saturday 18 January, 2018 By Jason McKeown Stripped bare of confidence, enthusiasm and even dignity – there was at least one admirable quality that a forlorn-looking… Read More ›
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Thank you Claire
By Jason McKeown Over the last few months, professional photographer Claire Epton has kindly supported Width of a Post by allowing us to use her images of Bradford City games within our match reports. Following talks with the club over… Read More ›
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Don’t die with the music in you
Sheffield United vs Bradford City preview @Bramall Lane on Saturday 16 January, 2014 By Phil Abbott Every football club has potential. Every football player has potential. Every football fan has potential. We must now seize it collectively, as the degree of… Read More ›
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2013 reviewed by Bantams Banter and Width of a Post
Against a backdrop of 12 years of underachievement and crushing disappointment, 2013 will be fondly remembered by Bradford City fans for decades to come. To reflect back on the many, many achievements of Phil Parkinson and his players, Bantams Banter have recorded… Read More ›
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The Midweek Player Focus #50: Raffaele De Vita
By Ian Hemmens After the Glorious 2012/13 season that we had as a club and fans alike, how do you follow and improve on it as you take steps to meet the challenge of a higher division? What was Phil… Read More ›
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McLean update and Bates re-signs
By Jason McKeown Width of a Post understands that Aaron McLean has today signed for Bradford City from Hull City, after completing a medical at Valley Parade this afternoon. We don’t know the details of the fee or the length of contract, but expect… Read More ›
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The Ballad of the Boy who would have been King
By Alex Scott The Square Ball had it right. Nahki Wells going to Leeds would have been bad, but at least they’re a bigger team, you know? You can rationalise that. But them? THEM? That stings. That really stings. Not… Read More ›
