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Organised fun
By Jason McKeown To paraphrase the Liverpool legend Ian Rush, these football supporters at Euro 2012 are like they are from a foreign country. There is something strange and at times a little unsettling about watching the way fans are… Read More ›
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The Midweek Player Focus – close season special #6: Paul Heckingbottom (03/04)
The Width of a Post’s Midweek ‘Player Focus – Close Season Special’ series continues with a look back at the very difficult 2003/04 season, as Jason McKeown remembers Paul Heckingbottom. “Heckingshocking” was what my wife Rachel nicknamed Paul Heckingbottom as… Read More ›
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James Meredith signs for Bantams?
By Jason McKeown A rumour has reached Width of a Post’s ear that York City defender James Meredith will sign for Bradford City tomorrow. The 24-year-old left back has made 131 appearances for the Minstermen, which included playing a big… Read More ›
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Still nothing
By Alex Scott The past week in football has been defined by two moments for me, two feelings. Primarily, the stomach punch defeat for the England national team (which still stings). And the other was the lack of joy I… Read More ›
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Will Atkinson to sign for Bradford City
By Jason McKeown Will Atkinson has revealed, via Twitter, that he is signing for Bradford City. The 23-year-old winger spent the second half of last season on loan at Valley Parade, making 12 appearances and generally struggling to make a… Read More ›
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A really top Guy
By Jason McKeown On the surface at least, the story of Guy Branston and Bradford City was a well-versed, cliché-ridden tale that has been played out many times before at Valley Parade and will continue to reoccur in future. A… Read More ›
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“One more Bradford City match”
By Jason McKeown We’ve probably all had this sort of person in our lives at some point, or perhaps they’re still around. A much older Bradford City supporter, who has experienced all the ups and downs from a very different… Read More ›
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Parkinson looks for proven players as he goes down an unproven route
By Jason McKeown Slowly but surely, piece by piece, a clearer picture is emerging on the surface of the jigsaw Phil Parkinson is trying to build for next season. The arrival of 35-year-old Gary Jones on a one year deal from Rochdale… Read More ›
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A good afternoon’s work for Bradford City, as Jones and Oliver sign
By Jason McKeown In what was clearly a productive day at Valley Parade, Gary Jones has signed for Bradford City on a one-year deal from Rochdale and player of the season Luke Oliver has agreed a two-year contract to remain… Read More ›
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There’s only one Dalai Lama, or is there?
By Mick Shackleton It is now more than a decade since Bradford City graced the Premier League. Since then the Club have been relegated on three separate occasions and last season finished in the lower reaches of Football League 2…. Read More ›
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