By Jason McKeown Ahead of Bradford City’s clash with Cheltenham Town (previewed here and here), Phil Parkinson has signed Watford left winger Craig Forsyth on a two-month loan deal. The 23-year-old Scot was signed by the Championship outfit from Dundee… Read More ›
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Cheltenham preview 1 of 2: getting back on track
This week we have not one but two previews of the big game against Cheltenham, starting off with Mark Scully. The need to rekindle the killer instinct in front of goal, especially at home, is required as Bradford City welcome in-form… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #23: James Meredith
By Luke Lockwood After another summer involving a high turnover of playing personnel, the opening weeks of the season have been rife with debate about how well the new recruits have settled in their claret and amber shirts. That is… Read More ›
The need to avoid implosion
Bradford City 1 Hines 59 York City 1 Chambers 44 Saturday 13 October, 2012 By Jason McKeown A manager with the ability to make effective substitutions is a useful man to have around. But as Bradford City trooped off the… Read More ›
Home comforts as Bradford City welcome York
Bradford City vs York City preview @Valley Parade on Saturday 13 October, 2012 By Jason McKeown It was only the second time so far this season – at least according to James Meredith, who spoke very impressively at the Skipton… Read More ›
The Midweek Player Focus #22: Alan Connell
By Joe Cockburn Alan Connell signed for Bradford City this summer as table-toppers Swindon’s top scorer. He only played half the games. Swindon paid “an undisclosed six figure sum” for his services, believed to be around £115,000, just 12 months… Read More ›
The price of success as Plan B impresses
Hartlepool United 0 Bradford City 0 (City win 3-2 on penalties) Tuesday 9 October, 2012 By Jason McKeown Perhaps it was the result of confusion about whether the final penalty of the shootout had in fact crossed the line. But… Read More ›
Parkinson takes City to Hartlepool looking to avoid the shadows of Taylor
Hartlepool United vs Bradford City JPT preview @Victoria Park on Tuesday 9 October, 2012 By Jason McKeown Even before a ball was kicked this season, it was obvious that a quiet treatment room would be a telling factor in how… Read More ›
In danger of believing in a new Bradford City
Bradford City vs Port Vale preview @Valley Parade on Saturday 29 September, 2012 By Luke Lockwood What a time to be City fan, a thrilling cup comeback has seen us through to the last 16 for the first time in… Read More ›
Set-piece supremacy has us dreaming of glory
By Matt Briggs I can’t remember the last time a Bradford side scored eight league goals from set pieces in a season, never mind in the first eight league games. Watching goals scored from corners and free-kicks has been somewhat of… Read More ›