Even allowing for the fact a decade of misery has left us Bradford City supporters somewhat desensitised to the pain of losing, there was something extraordinarily distressing about the two hours that followed the Crawley defeat last month. Travelling home… Read More ›
Crawley Town
City face difficult away trip with the pressure eased
Shrewsbury Town vs Bradford City match preview @New Meadow on Monday 9 April, 2012 Tuesday 1 March 2011; former Bradford City midfielder Steven Schumacher has just hit a stunning free kick from 30 yards out that flew into the top corner,… Read More ›
How to move forwards after evening and day of humilation
It has been one of the day’s quirky talking points. Making the BBC National news and international headlines; even Robbie Savage was asked to give his view. All day long at work, football and non-football fans alike have been keen… Read More ›
Losing everything as City fall into Crawley’s anti-football trap
Bradford City 1 Dagnall 72 Crawley Town 2 Leon Clarke 54, Alexander 76 Tuesday 27 March, 2012 By Luke Lockwood This evening’s match report is written through blurry eyes following 90 minutes trying to look for the ball somewhere in… Read More ›
McLaughlin, Oliver and Davies leave City with a huge hole
The TV footage is utterly shameful. There is no getting away from how badly Jon McLaughlin and Luke Oliver have let the club down in throwing punches towards Crawley Town players at the final whistle – or how potentially devastating… Read More ›
Character building as Crawley Town come to Valley Parade
Bradford City vs Crawley Town preview @Valley Parade on Tuesday 27 March, 2012 Pertinent points were made by Phil Parkinson, via BBC Radio Leeds, in the immediate aftermath of Bradford City’s nervy draw with Gillingham, about the team’s character –… Read More ›
A different Friday preview
The Width of a Post’s usual match preview is briefly on hiatus as we consider whether there is a more interesting regular article we can produce on Fridays, for your enjoyment. If you, treasured reader, have views on what you… Read More ›