Bradford City vs Gillingham preview @Valley Parade on Saturday 8 February, 2013 By Jason McKeown It is the days just before you go on holiday where your job especially becomes a drag. And with Bradford City just over a fortnight… Read More ›
Match Previews
The need to focus on the league as Bradford City travel to Fleetwood
Fleetwood Town vs Bradford City preview @Highbury Stadium on Saturday 2 February, 2013 By Mahesh Johal After the emotion of reaching our first League Cup Final at Wembley, the commotion about the hoops and the tickets, Bradford City finally return… Read More ›
Re-focusing minds as Wycombe come to Bradford
Please note: a pitch inspection is scheduled at Valley Parade for 11am Friday morning, with the prospects of the game going ahead not looking promising. Either way, Width of a Post has some more post-Villa articles to share with you… Read More ›
Aston Villa vs Bradford City build up: I’m a celebrity, knock me out of here!
Aston Villa vs Bradford City League Cup semi final preview @Villa Park on Tuesday 22 January, 2013 By Phil Abbott Will David Cameron be polling higher or lower than Paul Lambert in the popularity polls come Tuesday night? Tom Hanks… Read More ›
Aston Villa vs Bradford City build up: My Old Man Said on the Villa viewpoint
Following on from swapping of interviews ahead of the first leg, The Width of a Post has again linked up with the impressive Aston Villa site, My Old Man Said, to find out the opposition mood ahead of tomorrow’s second leg…. Read More ›
Aston Villa vs Bradford City build up: What this means (part two)
Following teenager Joe Cockburn’s article about what this League Cup semi final signifies to him, a member of the older generation, David Pendleton, who is BantamsPast curator, author of two Bradford City books and a former editor of The City Gent,… Read More ›
Aston Villa vs Bradford City build up: What this means (part one)
The Width of a Post is incredibly proud to present a two-part series about the significance of Bradford City’s two-legged semi final with Aston Villa, written by two City supporters of different generations. First up, 16-year-old Joe Cockburn writes about… Read More ›
Aston Villa vs Bradford City build up: 25 years of hurt
By Damien Wilkinson I would imagine many long standing City fans like myself, maintain a fair few ‘do not disturb’ memory banks, where they can carefully consign disappointing results, to either be left in the midst of time or glowingly… Read More ›
Aston Villa vs Bradford City build up: a view from the second city
By Mahesh Johal On Tuesday night I embark on my first trip to Villa Park knowing that my club are 90 minutes from a Wembley cup final. Donning my beloved claret and amber scarf and shirt, I will also be… Read More ›
Aston Villa vs Bradford City build up: Can we do this?
By Jason McKeown Phil Parkinson spoke for many of us when he declared, ahead of the first leg of Bradford City’s League Cup semi final against Aston Villa, that he would take a draw. City’s presence in the last four… Read More ›