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• The story of a city

  By Width of a Post on October 31, 2013 • ( 6 )

  By Philip Jackson This is where we used to stand to meet my Gran off the train It was a spot near here where I first caught sight of the huge black plumes of smoke coming from the North. I… Read More ›

• League Cup miracle, one year on: Wigan Athletic

  By Width of a Post on October 30, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Width of a Post continues its look back on last season’s incredible League Cup run, as Jason McKeown reflects on the shock victory over Wigan, which occurred a year ago today. Wigan Athletic 0 Bradford City 0 (Bradford City win… Read More ›

• Goal for new book on City’s historical season is to get kids reading

  By Width of a Post on October 30, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  By Mick Shackleton A new children’s book based around Bradford City’s now world famous cup run is being produced by a fans group to get kids reading. ‘The League of Dreams’ is based on a young boy who worked in… Read More ›

• The Midweek Player Focus #44: Rory McArdle

  By Width of a Post on October 29, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  By Katie Whyatt It was only a matter of minutes before the knee-jerk reaction to the Wolves game spread like a virus through the Twitter-sphere. “Needed Andrew Davies today.” “Missing Davies at the moment – can’t come back soon enough.”… Read More ›

• WOAP shortlisted twice in The Football Blogging Awards

  By Width of a Post on October 28, 2013

  By Jason McKeown Here at Width of a Post, we are proud as punch to have been shortlisted in two categories for The Football Blogging Awards. Width of a Post has made the six-strong website finalist lists for Best Club… Read More ›

• The right way to lose

  By Width of a Post on October 26, 2013 • ( 19 )

  

  Bradford City 1 De Vita 14 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Henry 28, Stearman 32 Saturday 26 October, 2013 Written by Jason McKeown (pictures by Rachel McKeown) The dream start was quickly punctured by the rudest of awakenings. 1-0 up and seemingly in control of… Read More ›

• The scale of the task as Wolves travel to Valley Parade

  By Width of a Post on October 25, 2013

  Bradford City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers preview @Valley Parade on Saturday 26 October, 2013 By Andrew Baxter “Reid, Reid will tear you apart, again” was the chant from the huge Bradford City travelling support on Tuesday night, as Kyel Reid put in… Read More ›

• Reid just tore you apart, again

  By Width of a Post on October 24, 2013 • ( 3 )

  By Jason McKeown Even as we filed out of Deepdale, it was impossible to avoid hearing one or two criticisms. “Why the f*** didn’t he cross it then instead of selfishly shooting?” “I know, what a greedy b******!” But that… Read More ›

• Bradford City make point of matching promotion rivals

  By Width of a Post on October 23, 2013 • ( 7 )

  

  Preston North End 2 Clarke 32, Wright 68 Bradford City 2 Hanson 5, McArdle 73 Tuesday 22 October 2013  Written by Gareth Walker (images by Jason McKeown) Anyone who was present at Deepdale stadium tonight witnessed a fantastic game of… Read More ›

• So why so sad? City go to Preston for top-six encounter

  By Width of a Post on October 22, 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  Preston North End vs Bradford City preview @Deepdale on Tuesday 22 October, 2013 By Jason McKeown Phil Parkinson would have to slump a long, long way before Bradford City went the way of their fellow newly promoted club, Gillingham, in… Read More ›