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The Midweek Player Focus #4: Marcel Seip
Phil Parkinson’s decision not to move Marcel Seip into his natural centre back position for the visit of Burton Albion last Saturday was arguably the strongest verification to date of how well the Dutchman is performing at left back. No… Read More ›
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Will Atkinson signs for Bradford City
23-year-old winger Will Atkinson has today joined Bradford City on loan from Hull City until the end of the season – with a view to making it a permanent transfer in the summer. Atkinson has recently completed a loan period… Read More ›
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Appreciating Dean Windass – part three
In the final part of Width of a Post’s mini-series celebrating Dean Windass the player – parts one and two here – Tim Roche shares his personal memories of how Deano eventually became a Bradford City legend. When Dean Windass… Read More ›
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Appreciating Dean Windass – part two
By Luke Lockwood, Tim Roche and Jason McKeown Isaiah Rankin is clean through on goal, and has a chance to put Bradford City 2-0 up. The packed out crowd standing Kop behind the West Brom goal wait expectedly, yet Rankin… Read More ›
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Appreciating Dean Windass – part one
By Luke Lockwood, Tim Roche and Jason McKeown Last week’s confession from Dean Windass that he is suffering from depression and has tried to kill himself twice came as a huge shock. Although there have been one or two murmurings… Read More ›
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More late heartbreak blurs the mood as Bradford City are held
Bradford City 1 Davies 43 Burton Albion 1 Yussuf (or possibly Parks) 85 Saturday 21 January, 2012 Suddenly there is a consistency to Bradford City performances. A way of playing that might attract groans on occasions, but which provides a… Read More ›
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Luke O’Brien set for talks with Exeter City
Speaking immediately after Bradford City’s 1-1 draw with Burton Albion, manager Phil Parkinson revealed that Luke O’Brien is to have talks with Exeter City about a permanent transfer to the League One club. The 23-year-old has not started for the… Read More ›
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Injuries mount as Parkinson looks externally for answers
Bradford City v Burton Albion match preview @Valley Parade on Saturday 21 January, 2012 There will be a 6 foot 7 inch hole in Bradford City’s defence when they line up against Burton Albion tomorrow. Luke Oliver was forced off… Read More ›
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Parkinson’s efforts to change the mentality begin to bear fruit
Phil Parkinson became the first non-caretaker Bradford City manager since Trevor Cherry in 1982 to lose a game at Valley Parade before he had won one. But after watching his newish-team lose weakly to AFC Wimbledon last September, the recently… Read More ›
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