Concerns about fans on board HMS Piss The League and the spread of the Mark Hughes Effect virus.
They’re selling faster than Bradford City season tickets! Boarding passes to the famous HMS Piss The League are growing in popularity among a number of Bradford City supporters. Many seem blissfully unaware of its less than illustrious history. Its maiden voyage was captained by Gary Bowyer in 2019 but tragedy stuck when it hit iceberg […]
The City Vent – A Bradford City Podcast
Following on from their Twitter Spaces live discussions, the likeable duo Adam & Chris (@dizzyuptheguy) from @thecityvent last week released their first Podcast that’s now available to stream on Spotify. Although the first episode was a Pilot Episode, it will be a weekly podcast, and hopefully this will be something that is a achievable throughout […]
The Mark Hughes Dilemma – Part 4 – Your Bradford City Retained List 2022/23 & Wage Budget.
** BEFORE READING PLEASE NOTE – THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES WITH DECIDING UPON A RETAINED LIST AND GIVING YOU A GUIDE SO YOU CAN USE IT WHEN YOU CONSIDER WHAT YOURS WOULD BE. IT IS NOT AS SOME PEOPLE HAVE WRONGLY ASSUMED, ABOUT EXPOSING THE PLAYERS WAGES AT BRADFORD CITY. NOBODY KNOWS ACTUAL […]
The Mark Hughes Dilemma – Part 2 – How the fans & Rupp are the key to promotion.
Having looked at the challenges that have faced previous managers since Michael Collins, and taken a delve into how the club has got it’s self into a vicious cycle of mainly signing players to plug gaps rather than having the freedom to sign their preferred targets, in this part I will talk you through the […]
The Mark Hughes Dilemma – Part 1 – An Inherited Mess from the Edin Era.
In this four part article I will be using various sources and examples to demonstrate the dilemma facing Mark Hughes in the summer when it comes to deciding how best to build a squad that is capable of competing in the top seven in League Two. In the final part I will list the squad, […]
How You Dion – Pereira starts to make friends
The arrival of Dion Pereira on loan to Bradford City from Championship side Luton Town was met with excitement in some quarters at Valley Parade. With a reputation for being technically gifted it was hoped that he would slot into Derek Adam’s side and be able to offer something different to a team that lacking […]
Another wasted opportunity to get answers from Stefan Rupp
Who would want to buy Bradford City? This is one often used comment seen on social media any time anyone dare suggest that Stefan Rupp should sell the club because since his arrival at Bradford City we have gone from a football club with a genuine chance of being in the EFL Championship, to one […]
Mark Hughes risks acting in haste and repenting in February.
Whatever you thought of Derek Adams, the one drawback to sacking him was that unless Mark Hughes has been promised an increased playing budget to entice him to Bradford City, he will be working within the same constraints as his predecessor. It doesn’t take a mathematical genius to figure out that our budget is currently […]
Mark Hughes named Bradford City manager – there is a god!
Imagine the scene, Ryan Sparks is sat in his office at Valley Parade under pressure like he’s never been before, whilst Stefan Rupp is somewhere in Germany, probably a race track, trying to forget Derek Adams said Bradford City won’t find a better manager than him. Sparks is busy sifting through a list of candidates, […]
Ollie Crankshaw Departs – What’s Going On?
Only a day after Ollie Crankshaw was quoted in the Telegraph & Argus saying “I’ve got to change his decision”, referring to the reluctance of Derek Adams to give him a start in the Bradford City first team, Crankshaw became the latest player to depart Valley Parade after less than a year at the club. […]