Author Archives
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The Football League Show’s uncertain future is bad news
There may not have been too many reasons to have wanted to watch Bradford City on the Football League Show this season; but when anticipation of re-living the goals from the thumping 3-0 Boxing Day victory over Crewe was ruined… Read More ›
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Rotherham United 3 Bradford City 0
Bradford City’s five-match league unbeaten run came to an abrupt end at the Don Valley Stadium this afternoon, after Rotherham United scored three goals in 11 second half minutes to record a 3-0 victory. Charlie Taylor made his debut for… Read More ›
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Compton returns North as City travel South to face Rotherham
Rotherham United v Bradford City @The Don Valley Stadium on January 2, 2012 Jack Compton has seemingly played his last game for Bradford City after manager Phil Parkinson elected not to offer him a permanent contract; while Liam Moore has… Read More ›
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City find beauty in the ugly to record third straight win
Bradford City 3 Hanson 24, Wells 30, Fagan 49 Shrewsbury Town 1 Morgan 78 December 31, 2011 This time it feels different. Numerous false dawns – both during the first half of this season and over recent years – have… Read More ›
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City face Shrewsbury aiming to maintain feel good factor
Bradford City v Shrewsbury Town @Valley Parade on December 31, 2011 If we are to discount the month of May – where traditionally only one or two matches are ever played – September 2009 was the last calendar month in… Read More ›
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Andrew Davies to remain a Bantam for rest of campaign
Andrew Davies has today extended his loan spell at Bradford City until the end of the season. On the eve of what is set to be a frantic month of transfer activity, it is unlikely the club will complete a… Read More ›
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2011 reviewed: stuck in reverse
Perhaps the most depressing aspect of looking back on Bradford City’s 2011 is the familiarity of the tone and content when comparing it to recent years. Disappointment, underachievement, misadventure and frustration; for 2011 read 2010, 2009, 2008 and so many… Read More ›
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Success in partnerships as Hanson and Wells down Crewe
Bradford City 3 Wells 2, Hanson 64 + 84 Crewe Alexandra 0 26 December, 2011 If it still remains largely impossible to gauge what Bradford City are capable of this season, at the very least the bar should now be… Read More ›
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Hanson’s vital equaliser can’t mask the mixed emotions
Bradford City 1 Hanson 86 Plymouth Argyle 1 Sutherland 59 December 10, 2011 The outpouring of relief that James Hanson’s late equaliser provoked from Bradford City supporters was too heavily mixed in with feelings of disappointment and fears over the… Read More ›
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Bantams exit JPT affair with some commitment issues
Oldham Athletic 2 Adeyemi 60, Kuqi 80 Bradford City 0 December 6, 2011 The romance of the JPT – if it was ever universally felt within the club – is over. Mark Lawn’s pre-match comments about the lack of money… Read More ›