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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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Bradford City season tickets – less than one week to go
The following article was originally written by Jason McKeown for the excellent How Do magazine, but there was a fear it read a bit too much like an advert for the club and so I don’t think it was used. If you’ve… Read More ›
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Andrew Davies arrives – great news, but a mixed message
By Jason McKeown Following rumours swirling around Twitter last night, Bradford City has today announced the shock signing of Andrew Davies on a 12-month contract. The 27-year-old, who spent the majority of last season on loan at the Bantams and… Read More ›
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The Midweek Player Focus – close season special #1: Luke O’Brien (08/09)
The Width of a Post’s regular feature ‘The Midweek Player Focus’ has taken a close season break. But to keep us going through the summer, we are going to run a spin off weekly feature looking back at past official… Read More ›
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The Width of a Post 2011/12 section
For easy reference, The Width of a Post’s 2011/12 match reports, Midweek Player Focus and season review articles are now available in a new section on the site. Click on the 2011/12 season image on the right hand column of… Read More ›
