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• Noise pollution

  By Width of a Post on July 15, 2012

  By Jason McKeown How long was it for you, in-between waking up this morning and the moment you first thought about Bradford City? In Nick Hornby’s masterpiece Fever Pitch, he begins the book revealing it is typically a matter of seconds before… Read More ›

• Jamie’s voted…have you?

  By Width of a Post on July 15, 2012

  One week on from launching our survey of the greatest Bradford City matches of all time, we have had a great response with lots of votes and comments. An impressive 59 different matches have so far received votes, ranging from… Read More ›

• The Midweek Player Focus – close season special #8: Andy Myers (01/02)

  By Width of a Post on July 14, 2012

  This week’s Midweek ‘Player Focus – Close Season Special’ features a player we originally considered mediocre finally impress for a club beginning to accept its mediocrity, as Jason Mckeown recalls Andy Myers. There is a famous – or should that be infamous? –… Read More ›

• Mark Bower – always a Bantam (part two)

  By Width of a Post on July 12, 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  By Jason McKeown Following part one, our interview with Mark Bower on his career continues by reflecting on the 2005-2012 period. WOAP: What was David Wetherall like to play with? He must have been a big influence on your career… Massive… Read More ›

• Mark Bower – always a Bantam (part one)

  By Width of a Post on July 11, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  By Jason McKeown The phone inside Hamilton Bower estate agents rings every five minutes, keeping one of the joint owners – Mark Bower – occupied as he juggles queries about house viewings, surveys and letting rates. This is business as… Read More ›

• 10 years on: administration (part three)

  By Width of a Post on July 10, 2012

  Our mini-series reflecting on the 10th anniversary of Bradford City going into administration continues with Jason McKeown looking at how those turbulent events changed the way we view our players. Ask any Bradford City supporter who has followed the club for… Read More ›

• Tell us your top five City matches of all time

  By Width of a Post on July 9, 2012

  

  Width of a Post is launching a survey of Bradford City supporters to establish what we all consider to be the greatest games in our history. Please can you email us your top five City matches of all time (score… Read More ›

• Great expectations…again (repeat)

  By Width of a Post on July 8, 2012 • ( 2 )

  By Damien Wilkinson Up and down the country, football fans are currently thinking next season could be “our” year, and it is certainly no different at Bradford City. You may well think that optimism might be at a low given… Read More ›

• The Midweek Player Focus – close season special #7: Andy Gray (02/03)

  By Width of a Post on July 6, 2012

  The Width of a Post’s Midweek ‘Player Focus – Close Season Special’ series continues with a look back at a player very much in the Bantams’ spotlight this summer, as Ian Sheard recalls 2002/03 winner, Andy Gray Nephew of Eddie… Read More ›

• 10 years on: administration (part two)

  By Width of a Post on July 5, 2012 • ( 1 )

  Continuing our series looking back on when Bradford City fell into administration 10 years ago this summer, Jason McKeown reflects on the failed attempts to sack 19 players and the legacy for football. Imagine if it happened in your job…. Read More ›