For this week’s Midweek Player Focus, Width of a Post is delighted to welcome the highly talented Alex Scott from Concentrate on the League, who looks at the fledgling career of the Boy from Bermuda. Enjoy. Nahki Wells has always… Read More ›
Nahki Wells
City face difficult away trip with the pressure eased
Shrewsbury Town vs Bradford City match preview @New Meadow on Monday 9 April, 2012 Tuesday 1 March 2011; former Bradford City midfielder Steven Schumacher has just hit a stunning free kick from 30 yards out that flew into the top corner,… Read More ›
Parkinson finds inspiration from those he was overlooking
Bradford City 2 Hanson 38, Fagan 54 (pen) Southend United 0 Friday 6 April, 2012 Maintaining such a large squad is always going to result in some bruised egos. Yet there was something hugely uplifting about the fact a number… Read More ›
The cost of short-term thinking
Bradford City vs Southend United preview @Valley Parade on Friday 6 April, 2012 As Bradford City’s relegation plight continues to look very serious, there has been some talk this week about how the club should be looking to develop a… Read More ›
Character building as Crawley Town come to Valley Parade
Bradford City vs Crawley Town preview @Valley Parade on Tuesday 27 March, 2012 Pertinent points were made by Phil Parkinson, via BBC Radio Leeds, in the immediate aftermath of Bradford City’s nervy draw with Gillingham, about the team’s character –… Read More ›
The afternoon Bradford City pulled back from the brink
Bradford City 2 Wells 71, Hanson 82 Gillingham 2 Montrose 25, Ramsden (OG) 56 Saturday 24 March, 2012 Simon Ramsden’s misjudged backpass rolled achingly slowly past the wrong-footed Jon McLaughlin and eventually into the unprotected net. And at 2-0 down,… Read More ›
Breaking the cycle as City face third straight away game
Crewe Alexandra vs Bradford City match preview @ Gresty Road on Tuesday 20 March, 2012 A run of three successive away league features has, over the last three seasons, proven significantly damaging for Bradford City managers – and if City… Read More ›
The long route to standing still at Bradford City face Aldershot
Aldershot Town vs Bradford City preview @The Recreation Ground on Saturday 10 March, 2012 222 days have passed since Bradford City entertained Aldershot Town on the opening day of the season, but despite the up and down events which have occurred… Read More ›
The striker problem
If there is one lesson to take from Bradford City’s midweek draw against Accrington, it is the club badly needs to find a reliable goalscorer. Having taken a 50th-minute lead through Nahki Wells, the Bantams produced a dominant second half… Read More ›
More late frustration as Bradford City draw again
Bradford City 1 Wells 50 Accrington Stanley 1 Hatfield 90 Tuesday 6 March, 2012 By Luke Lockwood One thing seems certain at Valley Parade this season – if you leave early you are going to miss goals. Although based on… Read More ›