By Alex Scott Concluding our in-depth player preview (read defence and midfield), today we look at the forward line. Forwards Ins: Billy Clarke (Crawley); Outs: Andy Gray, Jon Stead James Hanson Last season: 34 games (1 sub), 12 goals Contract… Read More ›
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Pre-season gets more serious in Ireland
The Bantams travel to Ireland this week for the third pre-season in a row, although team-bonding will be limited by some glaring gaps in the manager’s squad.
Peter Horne’s abrupt departure
Peter Horne has departed Bradford City after 16 years’ hard toil within the youth set up – and the reasons for his exit are so far unclear.
Looking for strength in reserve
As cost-cutting is the order of the day at Valley Parade, how does the manager solve the problem of relatively high-paid reserve players?
A little patience can go a long way
By Matt Birch It is around this time of year that we hear which of our youth players have been given contracts and which have been released (last year it was the 10th of April this information was released). It… Read More ›
Who should stay and who should go?
Written by Gareth Walker (all images: Mike Holdsworth) It’s that time of year again where thoughts are turning to which names will be on the retained list and, conversely, which players Bradford City fans will be waving goodbye to during… Read More ›
Fragmentation and imperfection
By Jason McKeown Some people say…that Bradford City Football Club is in its best position for at least a decade. Some people say…the recent nosedive in form is proof that we are in decline. Some people say…the club is in… Read More ›
Moving swiftly on as careful City bettered but not bested
Wolves 2 McDonald 45, Dicko 57 Bradford City 0 Saturday 1 February, 2014 Written by Jason McKeown (images by Mike Holdsworth) This game was supposed to be one of the season’s highlights; but in keeping with the darkening mood about… Read More ›
Where’s the glue?
Notts County 3 Campbell-Ryce 32, McGregor 88, Grealish 90 Bradford City 0 Wednesday 1 January, 2014 By Jason McKeown (picture by Kieran Wilkinson) Everything is broken, and for Phil Parkinson this is a big, big test of his managerial ability…. Read More ›
The bigger picture as Swindon come to Valley Parade
Bradford City vs Swindon Town preview @Valley Parade on Sunday 29 December, 2013 By Jason McKeown “Aw, you can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. Forty percent of all people know that.” Homer Simpson That bloody stat. It… Read More ›
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