L2 v Crewe (a) W1-0 May 8th 2010

Coca-Cola League Two
Crewe Alex (0) 0
Bradford C (0) 1 Kendall 67
Att: 5,172

Stats: Crewe - Bradford C
Possession: 50 - 50%
Shots on target: 4 - 9
Shots off target: 1 - 4
Fouls: 3 - 12
Corners: 6 - 7

Ref: Steve Cook (Surrey).
Yellow cards:
Crewe: None.
Bradford C: Williams (51 min).

Crewe: 13. Adam Legzdins, 19. Ashley Westwood, 2. John Brayford, 6. Patrick
Ada, 23. Matt Tootle, 16. James Bailey, 28. Simon Walton (75), 18. Luke
Murphy, 11. Joel Grant (76), 8. Clayton Donaldson, 10. Calvin Zola.
SUBS: 4. Steven Schumacher, 12. Mat Mitchel-King, 15. Shaun Miller, 20.
Danny Shelley (76), 22. Ajay Leitch-Smith, 26. Harry Davis (75), 37. Oliver
Turton.

Bradford C: 13. Jon McLaughlin, 2. Simon Ramsden, 5. Zesh Rehman, 12. Steve
Williams, 28. Robbie Threlfall, 4. Michael Flynn, 8. Lee Bullock, 33. Adam
Bolder (65), 31. Gavin Grant (83), 9. Gareth Evans (31), 20. Leon Osborne.
SUBS: 3. Luke O'Brien (65), 15. Ryan Kendall (31), 23. Luke Dean, 19. James
O'Brien, 24. Louis Horne, 30. Matthew Convey (GK), 26. Scott Neilson (83).

Final position: 14th (62 points)

Season stats
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/squad?id=387&cc=5901



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May 11th articles

http://m.independent.co.uk/;article=5/sport/football/



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1275356/The-day-football-changed-forever-Theres-legacy-pride-Valley-Parade-tragedy.html



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By Simon Parker (T&A)

Substitute Ryan Kendall gave City a winning send-off as they finished the
season six games unbeaten.

On-loan Kendall, who had come on for the injured Gareth Evans, sunk Crewe
with his second goal in Bantams colours.

City had made a bright start and Michael Flynn's diving header was batted
away after three minutes.

Adam Bolder was a prominent figure in midfield, twice testing former Halifax
keeper Adam Legzdins, as City were given plenty of room to play.

But they suffered a blow on the half hour when in-form Evans limped out of
the action.

Crewe came more into it and Bradford-born Clayton Donaldson should have
scored just before the break with a free header.

City were grateful to Jon McLaughlin six minutes after the restart as he
touched Luke Murphy's free-kick on to the bar.

But the visitors got their breakthrough in the 67th minute. Michael Flynn
took a free-kick quickly after being fouled and Kendall swept it home first
time from the edge of the box.

City had further chances as Legzdins tipped away a thumping drive from Flynn
and Kendall volleyed straight at the keeper from close range.

But Peter Taylor's side were good value for the win as they headed for the
summer break on a high.

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Bradford City Football Club can confirm that Peter Taylor has decided not to retain the services of the following players:

Jonathan Bateson
Rory Carson
Matthew Clarke
Matthew Convey
Matthew Glennon
Steven O'Leary
Luke Sharry

The seven players listed above will now leave the football club when their contracts expire.
The football club would like to take this
opportunity to thank them all for their efforts during their employment
with Bradford City and wish them all the best for the future.
Players on loan to the football club will now also return to their parent clubs at the end of the season.
The football club will now begin contract
negotiations with the remaining players in Taylor's squad who
have contracts that expire in the summer

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Jacobs and Lewis sign new deals

On the eve of City's final match of the season, two of Peter Taylor's
backroom staff have joined the Bantams boss in committing their
futures to the football club for next year.

Wayne Jacobs and Junior Lewis have both signed new one year contracts
this Friday which will keep them at Valley Parade until the end of
next season.

Jacobs will remain as Taylor's assistant, while Lewis will continue to
act as first team coach and take charge of the reserves.

The news will come as a timely boost to Taylor as he already begins
his plans for the new season.

The Bantams backroom staff spent Friday looking around City's new
training venue at Weetwood in Leeds, while Taylor has already
identified potential pre-season opponents.

The football club are also in talks over moving their reserve fixtures
for next season from the Coral Windows Stadium to a local non-league
venue to save wear and tear on City's main playing surface.

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City season tickets set for price hike

City are ready to pull the plug on cheap season tickets because of
disappointing sales.

Fans have until tomorrow afternoon to snap up the current £184 deal
– the equivalent of £8 per game.

But the club are still well short of the 10,000 target they always
maintain makes the low prices viable.

Going into the weekend, the current figure is hovering around the
7,500 mark and the vast majority of those were sold at Christmas
during the first cut-price offer.

Joint-chairman Mark Lawn admitted the club will have to rethink their
policy for 2011.

He said: "Sales aren't going as we expected and unless we have a
very late surge it doesn't look like we will hit 10,000.

"That means we won't be able do to cheap season-tickets for the
following year. There will be no deals at Christmas or special prices.

"To get Peter Taylor the budget we promised him, we needed to get to
10,000 – and that's with Julian (Rhodes), his father and myself all
putting our hands in our pockets again.

"We haven't got any more pockets. The cupboard is getting awfully
bare.

"I think the Bradford public want to think long and hard about
whether they want cheap football."

City have earned national plaudits for their cut-price schemes, which
was first introduced to coincide with Stuart McCall's return to
Valley Parade in 2007.

Lawn added: "I'm not trying to tell people where they should be
spending their money but it's down to simple economics.

"The Bradford public have supported us in their thousands over the
last few seasons and I appreciate and thank them very much.

"But you get to the situation where we keep putting money in and
maybe it's the turn for other people.

"I do expect next year that if Peter gets it right and we are in the
top three, our crowds would be anywhere between 13,000 and 15,000. But
people will obviously have to pay more to watch."


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BRADFORD FIRE PROGRAMME ADS
Posted on: 07.05.2010
This Saturday, for the second weekend running, all Football League club programmes will carry a full-page advert encouraging fans across England and Wales to help save the Bradford Burns Unit.

The Unit was set up at the city's university after the disaster at Valley Parade on 11 May 1985 which claimed the lives of 56 fans and injured more than 200. But as the 25-year anniversary approaches, the centre faces closure unless it receives a large financial injection.

The programme adverts - donated for free by The Football League - have been devised to raise national awareness of the 'Bradford Burns Unit Appeal' which is spearheaded by Bradford City Football Club and the Telegraph & Argus newspaper as they seek to raise the centre through £100,000 by the eve of the anniversary.

"The Football League is please to add its support to this important appeal," said Gavin Megaw, Director of External Affairs at The Football League. "It is important that we remember the work of the Burns Unit in the past and help to save its future.

"Hopefully the adverts will have an impact on football fans up and down the country and together we will help smash the £100,000 target."

You can donate to the appeal by clicking on www.justgiving.com/bcfcburnsunitappeal

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City sold 8,527 Season Tickets

The first pricing period for Bradford City2010/2011 Season Tickets has
now finished.

Season Tickets for next season remain on sale, however, and are still
available at bargain prices!

Right now, City supporters can purchase an adult 2010/2011 Season
Ticket from the Bantams Ticket Office for only £250.00.

That works out at less than £11.00 per league home match!

At close of business on last Sunday (9 May 2010) the Bantams had sold
an amazing 8,527Season Tickets for next season already.

As well as adult Season Tickets, kids tickets are also on sale at
amazing value.
The football club also remain committed to offering juvenile
supporters the chance to watch professional football at superb value.

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BANTAMS DEFENDERS SIGN NEW DEALS

Bradford City boss Peter Taylor has extended the contracts of defenders
Simon Ramsden and Steve Williams by another year.

Both players arrived at Valley Parade last summer, Ramsden on a free
transfer from Rochdale and Williams from non-league Bamber Bridge.

Central defender Williams has been a regular under Taylor and has helped the
Bantams keep clean sheets in three of their last five matches.

Right-back Ramsden had been sidelined for several weeks with a calf injury
before returning for City's last two league games.

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News of our ex manager


http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/2964781/Stuart-McCall-arrested-over-ticket-row.html