By Jason McKeown To paraphrase the Liverpool legend Ian Rush, these football supporters at Euro 2012 are like they are from a foreign country. There is something strange and at times a little unsettling about watching the way fans are… Read More ›
Opinion
Still nothing
By Alex Scott The past week in football has been defined by two moments for me, two feelings. Primarily, the stomach punch defeat for the England national team (which still stings). And the other was the lack of joy I… Read More ›
A really top Guy
By Jason McKeown On the surface at least, the story of Guy Branston and Bradford City was a well-versed, cliché-ridden tale that has been played out many times before at Valley Parade and will continue to reoccur in future. A… Read More ›
“One more Bradford City match”
By Jason McKeown We’ve probably all had this sort of person in our lives at some point, or perhaps they’re still around. A much older Bradford City supporter, who has experienced all the ups and downs from a very different… Read More ›
Parkinson looks for proven players as he goes down an unproven route
By Jason McKeown Slowly but surely, piece by piece, a clearer picture is emerging on the surface of the jigsaw Phil Parkinson is trying to build for next season. The arrival of 35-year-old Gary Jones on a one year deal from Rochdale… Read More ›
Stop the press
By Jason McKeown As news coming out of Valley Parade seemingly grinds to a standstill, two professionals who have spent several years reporting on Bradford City rocked up at the latest Skipton and Craven Bantams Supporters Club meeting, on Wednesday,… Read More ›
City’s 2012/13 approach auditioned by England
By Jason McKeown It is, in my time watching football at least, the most different and unique England team that I have ever seen. Largely very organised (apart from a crazy 10-minute second half spell against Sweden), tactically-minded and ultra… Read More ›
A change of approach to loan players?
By Jason McKeown “We don’t want to come to the end of August saying we’ve got to go into the emergency (loan) market. If we do, we’ve done something wrong.” The above quote from Julian Rhodes, which appeared in the… Read More ›
The Seen Unseen
By Alex Scott Last week saw Lee Bullock sign a one-year deal with his former club York City upon their return to the Football League. After he helped Bradford City avoid relegation for another year, his name did not appear on… Read More ›
Here come the Euros
By Jason McKeown The question “what are you doing this weekend?” gets uttered in every office up and down the country hundreds of times on a Friday, and – working in a team of non-football-interested-women – I always feel a… Read More ›
