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Garry Thompson set to join City?/Bully moves to York
By Jason McKeown Width of a Post has heard a credible whisper that former Scunthorpe United winger Garry Thompson today held productive talks at Valley Parade about signing for the Bantams. The 31-year-old spent the majority of his career at Morecambe and –… Read More ›
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An evening with Simon Parker and Derm Tanner
By Jason McKeown Over the last decade, the pair have seen it all (well apart from Derm’s infamous efforts to get out of Gillingham away each season!), and the next Skipton and Craven Bantams meeting sees the local Bradford City media… Read More ›
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Rory McArdle becomes Parkinson’s second signing
By Jason McKeown The 25-year-old Northern Ireland international centre back, Rory McArdle, has today signed a two-year deal to join Bradford City. McArdle, who began his career at Sheffield Wednesday but only made one appearance, before two loan spells at Rochdale… Read More ›
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Reversing the slide as Bradford City season ticket sales exceed expectations
By Jason McKeown
It did not look good just a fortnight ago, and the statements from the club carried a slight whiff of desperation. But as the Bradford City season ticket offer ended on Thursday evening, news that a final total of 8,417 have been sold is surely beyond expectations – representing a huge boost to the club. Once again City will have the highest gates in League Two next season, something which appeared to be in some doubt when initial uptake was poor.
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Exciting times? The office block deal shows business acumen from chairmen
By Jason McKeown The next time you walk past the Valley Parade office block – home of the club shop and ticket office until this summer – allow yourself a small grin. Since it was built in 2000, the two… Read More ›
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Introducing the other Bantams
By Jason McKeown There may not be any Bradford City action for at least another eight weeks, but 3,981 miles away on the other side of the Atlantic, a football team named after the Bantams and who also wear claret… Read More ›
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The Midweek Player Focus – close season special #2: Joe Colbeck (07/08)
Part two of The Width of a Post’s ‘Midweek Player Focus – Close Season Special’ series sees Gareth Walker revisit 2007/08 and the year Joe became a Valley Parade favourite. Joe Colbeck was another of City’s home-grown players to win… Read More ›
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On a Saturday afternoon…
The good people at Friends of Bradford City FC have come up with a poster advert campaign to promote the 2012/13 season ticket deals, hitting the nail firmly on the head in terms of angle. Mick Shackleton of FoBCFC explained: “It… Read More ›
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Buying into next season’s vision
By Jason McKeown On consecutive days last week, the Telegraph & Argus published Bradford City stories about footballers named Andrew definitely or potentially signing up for next season. As statements of ambition and the strategy for next season go, it… Read More ›
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