There is a great video of Chris Mitchell on Youtube (see below) scoring a 40-yard training ground screamer against the current Torquay goalkeeper Robert Olejnik, back when the pair were playing for Falkirk. It is a superb example of the… Read More ›
Midweek Player Focus
The Midweek Player Focus #9: Ritchie Jones
Whenever some fans have tried to make the argument that Archie Christie should not have been entrusted with finding players when he was Head of Football Development at Bradford City, the sight of Ritchie Jones racing from box-to-box underlines how commendable the… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #8: Special Edition – meeting Guy Branston
In a season of such rapid change, there’s been no higher-profile player victim of circumstances than club captain Guy Branston. Brought in during the summer by Peter Jackson to become the lynchpin of an understated play off push – the… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #7: Jon McLaughlin
In an unassuming and quiet manner which appears to befit the man, Jon McLaughlin marked a new personal best during Bradford City’s impressive weekend victory over Torquay United. The 17th consecutive start McLaughlin made for the Bantams is the longest… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #6: Michael Flynn
By Luke Lockwood If City fans were asked to pick their favoured pairing in the centre of the team’s midfield, it is unlikely that club captain Michael Flynn’s name would be mentioned. In fact, was Phil Parkinson to prefer three… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #5: Kyel Reid
Sometimes a player looks better simply through not playing. Their absence from the first team highlighting just how effective they had been previously, because of how much they are suddenly missed. Kyel Reid was absent for five games after injuring… Read More ›
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 ›
The Midweek Player Focus #3: James Hanson
By Luke Lockwood Three years ago James Hanson was purchased from non-league Guiseley for the minimal sum of £7,500 – although to Bradford City no transfer fee is minimal. At that point he was viewed as one for the future…. Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #2: Craig Fagan
Jack Compton was the talk of the half time Gents queue at Vicarage Road on Saturday. 2-1 down and with the rest of the Bradford City team struggling to provide sufficient service to the front two, the decision by Phil… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #1: Luke Oliver
Were TIME magazine to start producing a Bradford City Man of the Year, there is little disputing that Luke Oliver would appear on its 2011 front cover. At 6 foot 7 inch, Oliver has always been a giant amongst men… Read More ›
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