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 ›
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The Midweek Player Focus #9: Ritchie Jones
Whenever some fans have tried to make the argument that Archie Christie should not have been entrusted with finding players when he was Head of Football Development at Bradford City, the sight of Ritchie Jones racing from box-to-box underlines how commendable the… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #8: Special Edition – meeting Guy Branston
In a season of such rapid change, there’s been no higher-profile player victim of circumstances than club captain Guy Branston. Brought in during the summer by Peter Jackson to become the lynchpin of an understated play off push – the… Read More ›
An evening with Mark Lawn
By Luke Lockwood On Tuesday 21st February, at Herriots Hotel, Skipton around 50 members of Skipton and Craven Bantams waited in anticipation for Joint Chairman Mark Lawn to take his place in front of them and face whatever question they… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #7: Jon McLaughlin
In an unassuming and quiet manner which appears to befit the man, Jon McLaughlin marked a new personal best during Bradford City’s impressive weekend victory over Torquay United. The 17th consecutive start McLaughlin made for the Bantams is the longest… Read More ›
Finding new favourites as Bradford City travel to Torquay
Torquay United vs Bradford City match preview @Plainmoor on Saturday 18 February “Has Luke O’Brien left now?” my wife asked me in a sad voice on Tuesday, as the Bradford City team came onto the pitch against Port Vale. After… Read More ›
Mark Stewart heads back to Scotland on loan
Bradford City striker Mark Stewart is finalising a loan deal to Scottish First Division side Hamilton Academical for the rest of the season. The 23-year-old, who only joined the Bantams from Falkirk during the summer, has started just eight games… Read More ›
Luke O’Brien set for talks with Exeter City
Speaking immediately after Bradford City’s 1-1 draw with Burton Albion, manager Phil Parkinson revealed that Luke O’Brien is to have talks with Exeter City about a permanent transfer to the League One club. The 23-year-old has not started for the… Read More ›
2011 reviewed: stuck in reverse
Perhaps the most depressing aspect of looking back on Bradford City’s 2011 is the familiarity of the tone and content when comparing it to recent years. Disappointment, underachievement, misadventure and frustration; for 2011 read 2010, 2009, 2008 and so many… Read More ›