Author Archives
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Wayne Jacobs – a faithful City Gent
By Damien Wilkinson Look around the current City squad. See any long serving team members? Thought not. Following Lee Bullock’s departure at the end of last season, James Hanson Jon McLauhglin is the club’s longest serving player, joining in 2009,… Read More ›
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Back to basics as City travel to Southend United
Southend United vs Bradford City preview @Roots Hall on Saturday 15 December, 2012 By Jason McKeown After no doubt spending the week on cloud nine, the challenge tomorrow for Bradford City players of refocusing on the bread and butter of… Read More ›
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City 1 Arsenal 1 (3-2 pens): Vindication? No, this was magical
By Alex Scott Bradford City fans are having a pretty good time right now. Yesterday’s surprise reinstatement in the FA Cup formed another swell on the glorious wave we are all riding with abandon. Whilst the Bantams currently stand as… Read More ›
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City 1 Arsenal 1 (3-2 pens): I was(n’t) there
By Tom Warden When the subject comes up years down the line, there will be many more than the 23,971 who were in the stadium for City’s defeat of Arsenal who will claim that they were actually there, I may be one… Read More ›
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City 1 Arsenal 1 (3-2 pens): how the players performed
By Phil Abbott A sublime acceptance of reality set in today, as the Bantams began to come to terms with their exceptional giant killing achievements. If fellow City fans are like me, you will have already relived the game more… Read More ›
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City 1 Arsenal 1 (3-2 pens): enjoying the atmosphere and catching the bug
By Gareth Walker 23,971 people attended last night’s match at Valley Parade. I wonder how many of those had sore heads this morning? It was certainly the biggest attendance that I can recall at our ground and a quick bit… Read More ›
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City 1 Arsenal 1 (3-2 pens): Parkinson re-writes Bradford City’s history
Bradford City 1 Thompson 16 Arsenal 1 Vermaelen 88 (Bradford City win 3-2 on penalties) Tuesday 11 December, 2012 By Jason McKeown Savour this moment. Embrace this feeling of exhilaration. Preserve these emotions. Bradford City have beaten Arsenal. That’s the… Read More ›
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Bradford City vs Arsenal League Cup QF build-up: finally, the big day is here
@Valley Parade on Tuesday 11 December, 2012 By Mark Scully At full time on Saturday after the deserved 1-0 win over fellow promotion chasers Torquay United, there was one chant reverberating around the four stands inside Valley Parade. ‘Bring on the Arsenal,… Read More ›
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Bradford City vs Arsenal League Cup QF build-up: those Premier League days
The League Cup quarter final draw has encouraged Bradford City supporters to reminisce about our two-year spell in the Premier League at the turn of the millennium. Ian Sheard looks back on the halcyon days when Arsenal feared to tread… Read More ›
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Bradford City vs Arsenal League Cup QF build-up: what it means to Arsenal
The ‘fifth place’ trophy and a breeding ground for new talent By Mark Danylczuk “For me, there are five trophies. The first is to win the Premier League, the second is to win the Champions League, third is to qualify… Read More ›