Not since 1999 have Bradford City achieved a promotion. “If (the 2013 team) were to seal promotion at Wembley, it would be very plausible to imagine them being talked about in the same vein as the team of 1999, and that we will be still be looking back on their achievements 14 years from now.”
James Hanson
A rollercoaster week for Bradford City
By Phil Abbott There are fanatics the world over who travel inordinate distances, splashing exorbitant cash, to enjoy the exhilaration of the world’s fastest, longest and most white-knuckle generating rollercoasters imaginable. These apparently eccentric, irrational and somewhat maverick thrill seekers… Read More ›
Burton 1 City 3 (4-5 agg): Watching on TV
By Mahesh Johal “Supporting Bradford City has never been easy, but on days like this it is impossible to imagine ever wanting to do anything but”. One of the unfortunate ones not to get a ticket for this second leg,… Read More ›
Burton 1 City 3 (4-5 agg): How the players rated
By Mark Scully Jon McLaughlin – 8 Another excellent performance from the in-form keeper, who in recent weeks has made a string of fine saves. Sunday at the Pirelli was no different for Jonny Mac – City’s No.1 denied Burton’s… Read More ›
Bradford City bring back good times with Wembley return
Burton Albion 1 Maghoma 55 (pen) Bradford City 3 Wells 27+57, Hanson 50 (Bradford City win 5-4 on aggregate) Sunday 2 May, 2013 By Jason McKeown Supporting Bradford City has never been easy. You are mocked and pitied by others…. Read More ›
Bradford City 2 Burton Albion 3 – how the players rated
By Gareth Walker Jon McLaughlin – 7 Had no chance with any of the three well-taken Burton goals, but McLaughlin did produce one outstanding stop with his feet from a one-on-one situation that might hopefully prove vital. He wasn’t helped… Read More ›
City lose the plot before setting up a big finale
Bradford City 2 Wells 38 (pen), Thompson 74 Burton Albion 3 Zola 22+28, Weir 44 Thursday 2 May, 2013 By Jason McKeown After the pre-match tension: terror. This was frightening, harrowing, shocking. Every worst fear realised during 45 minutes of… Read More ›
The play offs: The rallying cry
By James Storrie So this is it. It all boils down to this. Six years of nothingness later, this is what we have been waiting for. 180+ minutes of frantic effort, blood, sweat – maybe ever tears – are required from… Read More ›
On-off play-offs well and truly back on
Bradford City 1 Hanson 44 Burton Albion 0 Saturday 20 April, 2013 By Damien Wilkinson In the final home match of the 2012/13 campaign, Bradford City managed to secure a play off place – a feat which has eluded them… Read More ›
Who will be player of the season?
By Luke Lockwood The season is coming into the final stages and fortunately – if not quite surprisingly – there is still much to be decided. In previous years this award has often been a foregone conclusion – certainly for… Read More ›