By Jason McKeown It is a useful barometer of Bradford City’s status. For the 2013/14 season, statistics by the72.co.uk show that the Bantams had the 17th best average away following in the Football League, positioned above the likes of Wigan,… Read More ›
League One
2013/14 reviewed: A healthy League One
By Jason McKeown The final chapter of the 2013/14 League One season turned out to be one of its finest. At Wembley stadium, Leyton Orient and Rotherham United delivered a pulsating play off final contest in which everyone emerged with great… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #59: Nathan Doyle
Nathan Doyle may have played his last game for Bradford City, but he could play a key role in next season’s revamped side.
2013/14 reviewed: Stability and progress continues under Parkinson
By Jason McKeown Longevity has become a rare thing in English football management. Short-termism reigns even at the home of the country’s most successful football club. Where once upon a time Manchester United was the universal example used to illustrate… Read More ›
McArdle prepares to give his best years to Bradford City
By Jason McKeown Accepted wisdom at the top end of football is that whilst squad rotation is fine for attacking positions, defensive solidity is built upon routine and familiarity. And so it is that Phil Parkinson has opted to stick… Read More ›
2013/14 reviewed: the story of a season (part two)
By Katie Whyatt Continuing from part one, Width of a Post writers Andrew Baxter, Gareth Walker, Katie Whyatt, Mahesh Johal, Mark Danylczuk and Nick Beanland play the role of pundit to review Bradford City’s 2013/14 season. What’s your view on… Read More ›
2013/14 reviewed: the story of a season (part one)
By Katie Whyatt As the curtain falls on the eventful 2013/14 season, six Width of A Post writers – Andrew Baxter, Gareth Walker, Katie Whyatt, Mahesh Johal, Mark Danylczuk and Nick Beanland – took to the pundit chairs to look… Read More ›
A (magic) man for all ages
By Jason McKeown As Phil Parkinson drove into work last Friday, he would have been mentally preparing for one of the most difficult meetings of his managerial career. Telling any footballer you are effectively making them unemployed is never easy,… Read More ›
2013/14 reviewed: Just another manic Monday
By Jason McKeown Back in 1995, George Weah – then one of the world’s best players – brushed off a less-than-thrilling AC Milan performance with the immortal words, “Football matches are like days of the week. It can’t be Sunday every… Read More ›
Always look on the bright side of life
Tranmere Rovers 1 Pennington 7 Bradford City 2 Stead 81, Mclean 87 Saturday 3 May, 2014 Words and images by Jason McKeown As I stood there in the Cowshed Stand, watching my beloved football club relegate another, it struck me… Read More ›