By Jason McKeown Over the last 9-12 months, I’ve mellowed considerably in my emotions towards Bradford City. I don’t seem to feel the highs quite as much as I used to, but more importantly I don’t get caught up in… Read More ›
Julian Rhodes
The need for sensible planning
By Jason McKeown There are 21 games left for Bradford City this season, but increasingly thoughts need to begin turning towards the long-term. The sale of Nahki Wells has split opinion amongst support, but one of the main threads has… Read More ›
Catching up with David Baldwin (part two)
Part two of Width of a Post’s in-depth chat with Bradford City’s Head of Operations/Chief Executive David Baldwin (part one here) By Jason McKeown Although much has gone well for the club over the past 12 months, there has been… Read More ›
10 years of writing about Bradford City
By Jason McKeown It was only a 1-0 defeat, but the scoreline flattered the beaten Bantams. Ipswich Town had played us off the park and should have won by three or four goals, with only a 10-minute rally at the… Read More ›
The Bantams crow again
Last season’s successes on the pitch have provided a great platform for Bradford City’s further advance. The outgoing Chair of the Supporters Trust, Alan Carling, reflects on the possibilities for future development. Football clubs in Britain have been owned and run… Read More ›
Speaking to Julian Rhodes – part one
By Jason McKeown I’m about to meet Bradford City joint-chairman Julian Rhodes and have just realised that I have sick on my shoulder. 11 weeks since becoming a dad for the first time, my limited parenting experience meant I did not… Read More ›
2013/14 season preview: Managing expectations
By Jason McKeown They say that old habits die hard. And for the Bradford City community, the challenge this season is surely to maintain the feel-good factor of 2012/13 rather than reverting to type and allowing negativity to flourish during… Read More ›
The club’s in the black, and so too is Mark Lawn
By Jason McKeown There was – typically for the Telegraph & Argus – a wholly positive tone to this week’s announcement that Bradford City made a £1.5 million profit for the 2012/13 season. Undoubtedly it is a significant achievement that… Read More ›
He managed Bradford City #3: Colin Todd
By Jason McKeown There surely isn’t another manager in modern Bradford City history who split opinion to the level of Colin Todd. Highly respected by a section of supporters for bringing stability and calm following a turbulent period, Todd was… Read More ›
Parkinson signs up until 2016 as City find stability
“Three years was the minimum we wanted. We’re aiming to go back up the divisions and we want Phil to be the man leading us.” Julian Rhodes By Jason McKeown Phil Parkinson has finally ended months of speculation by today… Read More ›
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