Aston Villa 2 Benteke 24, Weimann 89 Bradford City 1 Hanson 55 Bradford City win 4-3 on aggregate Tuesday 22 January, 2013 By Jason McKeown The secret behind ageing – or maturing if you will – is the level of weariness you… Read More ›
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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 ›
The Midweek Player Focus #28: Rory McArdle
By Mahesh Johal Kop, Top Tier, Block J, Row K, Seat 48. Gary Jones raised his hand and swung in the corner. My attention was on Bradford’s main aerial threat James Hanson. Rising above his marker, Hanson won the ball… Read More ›
Putting things into perspective
By Gareth Walker The happiness and unbridled joy that had most City fans shouting from the roof tops after Tuesday night’s victory over Aston Villa was sent into overdrive on Friday evening, when news emerged that Phil Parkinson had declined… Read More ›
