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 ›
Opinion
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 ›
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 ›
Parkinson’s January spending may have two objectives
No football manager would ever want their team to lose a game, but after two successive defeats the small consolation for Phil Parkinson is that his hand may have been strengthened during this January transfer window. An improvement in results… 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 ›
The Football League Show’s uncertain future is bad news
There may not have been too many reasons to have wanted to watch Bradford City on the Football League Show this season; but when anticipation of re-living the goals from the thumping 3-0 Boxing Day victory over Crewe was ruined… Read More ›
2011 reviewed: stuck in reverse
Perhaps the most depressing aspect of looking back on Bradford City’s 2011 is the familiarity of the tone and content when comparing it to recent years. Disappointment, underachievement, misadventure and frustration; for 2011 read 2010, 2009, 2008 and so many… Read More ›
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