BfB

BfB is Closed

Michael Wood — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:39:49 +0000

On the 4th of November 2011, after talking with Bradford City Football Club, www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk was closed. This decision was made by Jason & myself and Jason & myself alone and not at the request of the club.

Lawn: The Development Squad will continue

Michael Wood — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:26:21 +0000

Speaking to the T&A Mark Lawn has confirmed that Bradford City will continue with the Development Squad following Archie Christie’s departure from the club.

To confirming the club’s intentions to retain the DS Mark Lawn said:

Bradford City play Cheltenham Town at Valley Parade in League Two - The form team

Michael Wood — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:00:10 +0000

It would be easy to not notice in the trials and tribulations which are the life of a Bradford City supporter that the club has returned to something approaching form.

In the six games since the start of October City have played twice at home and four times on the road in the league which our “win at home, draw away Championship” form tell us should result in ten points. With two home wins and two away draws City have returned eight.

Honesty in football management

Michael Wood — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:00:01 +0000

Blackburn Rovers are stopping supporters from displaying banners which call for manager Steve Kean to be sacked. Rovers have taken this action in the name of health and safety.

Honesty in football is a strange thing. It helps football and footballers that lies exist. In his excellent book Bounce Matthew Syed argues that the very core of a champion sportsperson is the ability to hold the view that they are the best at their sport in the world and thus unbeatable while at the same time knowing that they need to look around them and learn from what they can see.

Christie leaves City

Michael Wood — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:57:47 +0000

Mark Lawn has stated in the T&A that Archie Christie has left Bradford City.

More on this later no doubt but my impression is that the club is in a massively worse position as a result of this.

Bradford City Youth 3 Marine Youth 2 at Valley Parade in The FA Youth Cup First Round - Lessons learnt without punishment as City get past Marine in FA Youth Cup

Michael Wood — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:53:41 +0000

Ten seconds into his first game at Valley Parade central midfielder Scott Brown has played a killer ball forward, ten seconds later Thomas Marshall had been fed with a flick and cut the ball in from the left, eyes sighted on goal. As far as statements of intent go – and as an illustration of the pattern of the game – it was unequivocal from the Bantams but Marshall’s shot edged wide and so was the evening set.

Bradford City play Marine Juniors at Valley Parade in The FA Youth Cup - The next generation take their first steps as City juniors take to Valley Parade

Michael Wood — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:50:58 +0000

When Bradford City’s juniors run out at Valley Parade against Marine in the FA Youth Cup first round most of the players will be playing their first competitive game at City’s stadium but unlike most of their peers in the past they will do so with a mapped out career path to being a professional footballer.

Boo boys, boards and Bradford City

Ian Stewart — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:00:39 +0000

Having been a Bradford City fan for the last 20 years it is safe to say that I hold a ‘football supporters’ CV that possesses, more ups and downs than the average football fan.

Elite player performance and football clubs doing what they should do

Michael Wood — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:00:48 +0000

The Elite Player Performance plan which was voted for by the Football League has been called football’s moment when the turkeys voted for Christmas and it seems that all is lost for lower league football as a result.

Outsiders are welcome

Jason Mckeown — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:00:50 +0000

“Come and visit Bar 71 lads”, said the Swindon Town steward who had appeared from nowhere after we had queued up at the County Ground away ticket office for tickets to Saturday’s game. “It’s for away supporters only, and we’ve put Bradford City photos up to make you feel at home. There’s even one charting how far you’ve travelled today, which I researched myself.”