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The start of the most interesting season

Michael Wood — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:08:23 +0000

This season will be fascinating. Every move will be analysed, every game mark a position, ever result considered as a proof of a concept about building slowly and in a determined fashioned. One can only guess at the outcome too – a team that takes change as part of progress, that sees development as a thing done over years, not over a summer.

Another season starts with expectations outstripping realism

Michael Wood — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:34:56 +0000

The World Cup final is two days away as Bradford City start a season in which Peter Taylor is mandated to take his team to promotion.

Starting by taking on Eccleshill United at Plumpton Park City’s manager is has a contract which last until the end of the season with the expectation being that should the Bantams not be starting next year in League One then they will be starting it with a different gaffer.

Taylor laying out his formation for next season

Michael Wood — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:29:44 +0000

In talking about needing to bring another attacking midfielder/forward to the club Peter Taylor has made it clear that he is favouring a 433 for next term.

Taylor’s 433 was deployed at the end of last term which finished with six unbeaten games and the signing up of Lee Bullock, Michael Flynn and Tommy Doherty showed the the City gaffer had an eye on playing the formation that boast three in the middle. Now his talk about bringing in another flank man confirms it.

Oliver, Threlfall and Saxton sign for City

Michael Wood — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:56:08 +0000

Peter Taylor has done what many thought would be impossible and recruited on loan Liverpool left back Robbie Threlfall on a two year contract with the Bantams as one of three signings the City manager has made to start off a summer of some recruitment.

A happy ending of sorts

Jason Mckeown — Sat, 08 May 2010 22:57:36 +0000

Who would have believed, as we trooped out of Valley Parade despondently on Easter Monday, that the 2-1 reverse to Macclesfield we’d just endured would turn out to be the last defeat of the season?

A Jon Bateson season that finishes at Crewe

Michael Wood — Fri, 07 May 2010 07:57:52 +0000

Jonathan Bateson has been released by Bradford City after only nine months at the club and if ever a player summed up a season it is the young right back signed from Blackburn Rovers and released to an uncertain future.

Reflections on a chapter still waiting to be ended

Jason Mckeown — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:49:47 +0000

As uplifting as Tuesday night’s victory was, the meaningless end of season nature means that it may be the events before kick off against Barnet which capture the most attention. At 2.45pm the 1984/85 Bradford City Division Three promotion winning team will be presented to the crowd. 25 years on from their fantastic achievement, they are sure to receive a warm reception; but it will be the presence of one of its biggest stars in particular which adds intrigue.

Evans shows the routes to success

Michael Wood — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:50:31 +0000

Few victories reward the heart more than the hard fought for victory and as City put a spell of bad form behind them with a determined performance over a Morecambe side which arrived at Valley Parade with four wins from as many games.

City face Morecambe looking at a new type of football

Michael Wood — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:47:35 +0000

The grimness of an away day at Burton and the realisation that the Bantams are going to fail to improve on last seasons league position has led to a dark cloud hovering over Valley Parade that threatens to consume all beneath it.

Universal effort needed as City head towards their lowest league position in 44 years

Jason Mckeown — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:00:18 +0000

In attending away games, there are certain irritants you get used to regularly experiencing; tedious travelling, getting lost around town centres while struggling to spot floodlights arching over buildings, hideous visiting supporters’ toilets, unwelcoming home fans and hit-and-miss food. In addition the home advantage factor increases the likelihood of seeing your team lose, subsequently making the journey home that much longer.