Bradford City 1 Hanson 59 Fleetwood Town 0 Tuesday 21 August, 2012 By Luke Lockwood Here we go again – new hopes, new expectations and a new season begins at Valley Parade. The chairmen have been busy men over the… Read More ›
Andrew Davies
Setting early benchmarks as City host Fleetwood Town
Bradford City vs Fleetwood Town match preview @Valley Parade on Tuesday 21 August, 2012 By Rob Craven Bradford City and Valley Parade host their first competitive action of the 2012/13 season tonight, and what a place to start the away… Read More ›
Ending the near-perfect summer as City kick off at Gillingham
Gillingham vs Bradford City match preview @The Priestfield Stadium on Saturday 18 August, 2012 By Jason McKeown 104 days have passed since Bradford City ended the 2011/12 league campaign with a credible draw against champions Swindon Town, and the general… Read More ›
Trying to start on a high (or avoiding starting on a low)
Notts County vs Bradford City match preview @Meadow Lane on Saturday 11 August, 2012 By Jason McKeown It matters tomorrow, for the first time this season. But how much does it really matter? A trip to League One Notts County… Read More ›
2012/13 season preview pt 2: Parkinson aims to correct the past imperfect
By Damien Wilkinson We are all probably familiar with the standard disclaimer found on investment-related products, stating that past performance does not guarantee future performance. As we approach the start of the 2012/13 season, given the last few years of… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
2011/12 review: Getting it right at home
Our end of season ‘essay’ review series continues with Ian Sheard attempting to explain how Bradford City have performed much better at Valley Parade – 1 defeat in 15 matches – compared to previous seasons. I volunteered to write this article thinking… Read More ›