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Taking Bradford forwards, not backwards
Plymouth Argyle vs Bradford City match preview @Home Park on Saturday 31 March, 2012 2pm last Saturday. Ahead of the home game with Gillingham, we were are at Bradford City Park, for the grand opening of the new £24 million attraction…. Read More ›
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Three stretches to four as Seip ruled out/FA charge City
A bad week for Bradford City has got a little worse with the news Marcel Seip has been ruled out for the season with injury. The Dutchman has missed the last three games due to a shoulder injury and requires… Read More ›
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The Midweek Player Focus #11: Lee Bullock
An hour before one home game during the first half of this season, I popped into the Tesco store on Manningham Lane where I was surprised to spot Lee Bullock browsing the shelves. Having been out injured since the opening… Read More ›
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How to move forwards after evening and day of humilation
It has been one of the day’s quirky talking points. Making the BBC National news and international headlines; even Robbie Savage was asked to give his view. All day long at work, football and non-football fans alike have been keen… Read More ›
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Losing everything as City fall into Crawley’s anti-football trap
Bradford City 1 Dagnall 72 Crawley Town 2 Leon Clarke 54, Alexander 76 Tuesday 27 March, 2012 By Luke Lockwood This evening’s match report is written through blurry eyes following 90 minutes trying to look for the ball somewhere in… Read More ›
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McLaughlin, Oliver and Davies leave City with a huge hole
The TV footage is utterly shameful. There is no getting away from how badly Jon McLaughlin and Luke Oliver have let the club down in throwing punches towards Crawley Town players at the final whistle – or how potentially devastating… Read More ›
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Character building as Crawley Town come to Valley Parade
Bradford City vs Crawley Town preview @Valley Parade on Tuesday 27 March, 2012 Pertinent points were made by Phil Parkinson, via BBC Radio Leeds, in the immediate aftermath of Bradford City’s nervy draw with Gillingham, about the team’s character –… Read More ›
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Farewell Robbie
The writing has, in truth, been on the cards for a number of weeks now; but there is still something very sad about seeing Robbie Threlfall depart Valley Parade last week, after his contract was settled with the club. The… Read More ›
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The afternoon Bradford City pulled back from the brink
Bradford City 2 Wells 71, Hanson 82 Gillingham 2 Montrose 25, Ramsden (OG) 56 Saturday 24 March, 2012 Simon Ramsden’s misjudged backpass rolled achingly slowly past the wrong-footed Jon McLaughlin and eventually into the unprotected net. And at 2-0 down,… Read More ›
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Good intentions, wrong approach as Lawn criticises fans
On the eve of Bradford City’s important home match with Gillingham, joint-Chairmen Mark Lawn has made some characteristically blunt statements in the Telegraph & Argus stating that “It’s time for fans to be fans.” He said: “The club has done… Read More ›