By Jason McKeown Seconds after the final whistle was blown at Villa Park on 22 January, 2013, a delirious Phil Parkinson used his on-the-pitch interview with Sky Sports to boldly declare that Bradford City fans could sell out Wembley on… Read More ›
David Baldwin
A low key transfer window, but was there a need for anything but?
By Jason McKeown The story – as told by David Baldwin during a Q&A session at Cullingworth Conservative Club on Monday night – was that Phil Parkinson and other Bradford City staff were at Valley Parade on transfer deadline evening,… Read More ›
RIASA tie-up could prove a Mega deal for Bradford City
By Jason McKeown Mark ‘Mega’ Ellis spent almost all of the 1980s playing on the left wing for Bradford City. 20 years on and long-since retired, the Bradfordian continues to supply important assists for his hometown club. Ellis’ influence on… Read More ›
Bradford City vs Aston Villa build up: David Baldwin on the club’s planning
As Bradford City prepare for two of the biggest games in its entire history, Head of Operations David Baldwin kindly spoke to Width of a Post about the operational arrangements, the potential financial rewards of this remarkable cup run, Phil… Read More ›
The here and now: City travel to Morecambe. The long-term: an 18-month plan needed
Morecambe vs Bradford City preview @The Globe Arena on Tuesday 1 January, 2013 By Jason McKeown Back when the National Lottery was launched in the mid-90s, it quickly became something of an on-running joke. Jackpot winners, who overnight were being… Read More ›
Speaking to David Baldwin – part three
By Jason McKeown Following on from parts one and two. How satisfied are you with the Flexi-card scheme introduced for 2012/13? Whilst I can understand the reasons for not including this in the early bird offer for next season, is… Read More ›
Speaking to David Baldwin – part two
By Jason McKeown Following on from part one. On the Arsenal game, the online ticket system seemed to work really well… Yes it has, in the main. We have a situation where 9,000 have bought online, and I think in… Read More ›
Speaking to David Baldwin – part one
By Jason McKeown Since David Baldwin joined Bradford City in 2007, he has been instrumental in driving significant change around Valley Parade. Having become something of the public face of the club in recent months, David very kindly agreed to… Read More ›
An alternative to Russian roulette
By Damien Wilkinson Wednesday the 21st November saw a fans forum question and answer session with manager, Phil Parkinson and Club Chief Executive, David Baldwin, hosted by the Bradford City Supporters Trust, who had just conducted their annual general meeting…. Read More ›
Introducing the other Bantams
By Jason McKeown There may not be any Bradford City action for at least another eight weeks, but 3,981 miles away on the other side of the Atlantic, a football team named after the Bantams and who also wear claret… Read More ›