By Jason McKeown “Every time we go out on the pitch, we are representing our families, we’re representing the supporters and we’re fighting for our livelihoods. It didn’t look like that to me today though, and I am not accepting… Read More ›
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A dispiriting afternoon as City remain off the boil
Crewe Alexandra 0 Bradford City 0 Saturday 2 November, 2013 Written by Jason McKeown (image by Claire Epton, see note below) I hate afternoons like this, where football supporting feels like such a joyless experience. It’s not the spending of… Read More ›
The right way to lose
Bradford City 1 De Vita 14 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Henry 28, Stearman 32 Saturday 26 October, 2013 Written by Jason McKeown (pictures by Rachel McKeown) The dream start was quickly punctured by the rudest of awakenings. 1-0 up and seemingly in control of… Read More ›
So why so sad? City go to Preston for top-six encounter
Preston North End vs Bradford City preview @Deepdale on Tuesday 22 October, 2013 By Jason McKeown Phil Parkinson would have to slump a long, long way before Bradford City went the way of their fellow newly promoted club, Gillingham, in… Read More ›
Time to bounce back as City travel to Crawley
Crawley Town vs Bradford City preview @Broadfield Stadium on Saturday 18 October, 2013 By Joe Cockburn Bradford City’s first home defeat of the season has certainly got people talking, but it is far from time to panic. We currently… Read More ›
Bump in road as Tranmere waste Bradford City’s time
Bradford City 0 Tranmere Rovers 1 Lowe 69 Sunday 13 October, 2013 By Jason McKeown I honestly thought that we had moved on from days like these. You know, with constructing such a heroic group of players, getting promotion and… Read More ›
The hat has been thrown into the ring
Walsall 0 Bradford City 2 Reid 45, Hanson 47 Saturday 5 October, 2013 By Jason McKeown (images by Mike Holdsworth) Kyel Reid’s 30-yard thunderbolt has changed everything. James Hanson’s cool low finish has torn up the script. League One, you’d… Read More ›
So far, so hugely promising (part one)
By Jason McKeown There is so much encouragement to take from Bradford City’s adaption back into League One. The landscape of England’s third tier has undoubtedly changed considerably during our six-year exile in the basement division, but the return is so… Read More ›
Where there’s no Wells there’s still a way
Bradford City 2 Reid 60, Hanson 90 Shrewsbury Town 1 Bradshaw 2 Saturday 28 September, 2013 By Mahesh Johal James Hanson’s injury time winner was enough to help Bradford City beat Shrewsbury Town and maintain their unbeaten home record. Things… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #40: Stephen Darby
By Jason McKeown Some players are destined never to grab the attention. They go through their careers doing little wrong and never letting anyone down; but their no-frills, steady reliability is there to be admired rather than worshipped. Worth their… Read More ›