Bradford City’s pre-season preparation begin with a reminder there’s plenty of work still to be done.
Guiseley
Trialists and youth players show some promise, but Bradford City still need senior leadership at the back
Guiseley 2 City 1: The Bantams endure their first defeat of pre-season despite taking a first half lead.
The diamond lights up Bradford City’s opening friendly victory
Phil Parkinson uses Bradford City’s opening pre-season friendly at Guiseley to unveil a completely new look.
Pre-season preview part two: Back to Guiseley
It’s back! The Bantams travel to Guiseley this weekend as pre-season begins. Although at this early stage, it’s all about fitness.
The next chapter begins
Guiseley AFC 0 Bradford City 4 Connell 15, Wells 73, Ravenhill 79, De Vita 84 Saturday 13 July, 2013 Written by Jason McKeown (Images by Alex Dodd, see note below) The great contradiction about pre-season friendlies is that as much as… Read More ›
Cup Final: My son used to work at the Co-op
By Michael Hanson When my son James walks out at Wembley on Sunday, I know that there will be a tear in my eye. Myself, my wife and rest of the family will be there watching; feeling hugely proud of what… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #24: James Hanson
By Jason McKeown Teams doing well invariably attract media attention. And so it was for Bradford City at the peak of early season form, when on the day of the Port Vale game The Sun newspaper ran a feature on… Read More ›
Mark Bower – always a Bantam (part two)
By Jason McKeown Following part one, our interview with Mark Bower on his career continues by reflecting on the 2005-2012 period. WOAP: What was David Wetherall like to play with? He must have been a big influence on your career… Massive… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus – close season special #5: Mark Bower (04/05)
Our close season Width of a Post ‘Midweek Player Focus – Close Season Special’ series has arrived back in 2004/05, as Jason McKeown reflects on the local hero who came of age. On a corner, by a road junction, next to… Read More ›