By Matt Briggs Phil Parkinson’s reluctance to use loan players is understandable – especially after last season’s promotion-winning season and run to the Capital One Cup final, but with a half of the season gone in League One I can… Read More ›
James Hanson
2013 reviewed part three: Doing it for Bradford
By Jason McKeown Of all the many, many wonderful Bradford City memories that we can take from 2013 and lovingly store forever, it was the scene of May 22, 2013 which deserves a place amongst the most prominent. On that sunny, spring… Read More ›
Well-ing up as Bradford City prepare for end of Nahki
Bradford City 1 McArdle 16 Swindon Town 1 Pritchard 63 Sunday 29 December, 2013 By Mahesh Johal (picture by Simone Pirastu) In the 88th minute of what was potentially his last game in claret and amber, Bradford City were awarded… Read More ›
The bigger picture as Swindon come to Valley Parade
Bradford City vs Swindon Town preview @Valley Parade on Sunday 29 December, 2013 By Jason McKeown “Aw, you can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. Forty percent of all people know that.” Homer Simpson That bloody stat. It… Read More ›
We Made History – where do we go from here?
By Phil Woodward 2013 will live long in the memory for all associated with Bradford City, due to two Wembley visits in a season and promotion from League Two. We currently sit in the top half of League One; and although many… Read More ›
Problems mount for stagnating Bradford City
Bradford City 0 Rotherham United 1 Vukic 20 Thursday 26 December, 2013 By Jason McKeown (image by Claire Epton, see note below) A cloud hovers stubbornly over Valley Parade, and with it the mood is creeping darker and darker. We… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #47: Andy Gray
By Jason McKeown It is a common theme of a Bradford City winless run that supporters will look for the answers in reserve. Take a check at who is on the sidelines and, in particular, those who haven’t figured for… Read More ›
James Hanson enters ‘The Conversation’
By Alex Scott November 2013 was a touch disappointing on its face, and in the whole scheme of things, largely forgettable. It was most notable for its final week which saw City’s Number Nine re-up for another four years. As… Read More ›
A big month for City begins with trip to Oldham
Oldham Athletic vs Bradford City preview @Boundary Park on Sunday 1 December, 2013 By Jason McKeown (image by Mike Holdsworth) It is becoming strikingly clear that December is going to be a huge month for Bradford City. One that will… Read More ›
Back to winning ways after City edge Dons thriller
MK Dons 2 Bamford 35, Williams 72 (pen) Bradford City 3 Wells 21, Reid 43, Kennedy 84 Saturday 23 November, 2013 Words and images by Mark Danylczuk Ah, that winning feeling. It has been missing for some time, but it’s… Read More ›