Date: Wednesday 11 May 2011 at 11:00AM.
26th ANNIVERSARY OF BRADFORD CITY TRAGEDY WILL BE HELD TO
REMEMBER THE 56 WHO LOST THEIR LIVES
By Tanya O'Rourke (T&A)
A memorial service in Centenary Square will remember the 56 lives lost in
the Bradford City fire disaster.
The bells at City Hall will chime Abide With Me and You'll Never Walk Alone
to mark the start of the service, which will be conducted by the Lord
Mayor's chaplain, the Very Reverend David Ison and Bradford City AFC
chaplains, the Reverend Jimmy Hinton and the Reverend Paul Deo.
It will be held on Wednesday from 11am to mark the 26th anniversary of the
blaze which ripped through Valley Parade as Bradford City played Lincoln in
their last home match of the season in 1985.
Relatives and friends of those who lost their lives or were injured in the
fire are expected to attend the service.
The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Peter Hill, and wife Gillian will
welcome to the city the Mayor of Lincoln, Councillor Geoff Kirby, and his
wife Valerie, and the Sheriff and Lady of Lincoln, Roy South and his wife
Sandra. Senior politicians and managers from Bradford Council and Bradford
City will also attend.
Councillor Hill said: "It is fitting we remember on May 11 each year all
those who died in this tragedy.
"It touched the lives of virtually everyone in the district in some way and
people need to reflect and mark the occasion."
Flags will be flown at half mast, the sound from the big screen will be
switched off and work will stop on City Park while the service takes place.
===========================
SYERS NAMED PLAYER'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bradford City midfielder David Syers has been named the players' player of
the year in his first season with the club.
The 23-year-old has been a big hit at Valley Parade, establishing himself as
a firm fans' favourite since arriving from Harrogate Town in the summer and
signing his first professional contract under previous City manager Peter
Taylor.
Syers, whose former clubs also include Ossett Albion and Farsley Celtic, has
made a total of 39 appearances and scored 10 goals.
===========================
===========================
According to the Radio Leeds special on City last night (Tuesday) with Derm, Dave
Baldwin and Jason McKeown, DB said that it would involve another CVA which
he said was very different to actual administration. It would still cost us
a penalty 10 points though.
You can listen to the Radio Leeds Special on 'Listen again' at www.bbc.co.uk/leeds
Listen Again
Tues 10/05/11 West Yorkshire Sport 18:00 hrs.
===========================
The following video has appeared on BBC's sports page, i've no sound in the
office so i can't hear what they are saying - however it looks like there is
a nostagic look at BCFC at the start.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13336752.stm
It is only 11 years since Bradford City were in the Premier League.
The club spiralled into financial strife and ever since the Bantams have
been slid down the leagues.
After yet another disappointing season, the Bantams only just avoided the
drop to the Blue Square Bet Premier, talk around Valley Parade is of more
financial problems and a threat to leave their home of over a century.
Late Kick Off's Andrew Toft investigates.
===========================
DOHERTY IN BRADFORD EXIT
By Simon Parker (T&A)
Tommy Doherty tonight left Bradford City after it was agreed to pay up his
contract a year early.
Peter Taylor's biggest signing of last summer played only 21 times and has
not featured since December 28.
---
The football club can confirm that midfielder Tommy Doherty's contract with Bradford City has been cancelled by mutual consent.
Doherty, 32, signed a two year contract with City upon his arrival at the Coral Windows Stadium last July, but he will now leave the football club with immediate effect.
The former Bristol City, Queens Park Rangers and Wycombe Wanderers playmaker made 21 appearances in total for the Bantams, including 18 games in League 2.
The football club would like to thank Tommy for all his efforts during his time as a Bradford player and wish him all the best for the future.
---
There's an interesting write-up by BfB.
http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/
subject
"The Doc departs leaving Bradford City reflecting on lessons it never learns"
===========================
From Bantamsfan.co.uk
It looks like keeper Lenny Pidgeley has played his last game for the club
following the expiry of his contract. The ex-Chelsea stopper was signed by
Peter Taylor in October last year after an impressive outing for the
reserves.
His contract was initially for two months but Taylor extended it until the
end of the season. He went on to play for us 22 times and he was on the
bench today's disaster against Crewe.
Pidgeley himself posted the following messages twitter this evening: "Having
my last night in Bradford, its been emotional thank u all Bantams fans 4 ur
support!!! Peace out xxx" and, "Wow some quick kind responses there really
appreciate it, let's say I've left the club with mutual consent!!!"
===========================
May 3rd
ELLISON LEAVES BRADFORD CITY
By Simon Parker (T&A)
City have allowed Kevin Ellison to go back to Rotherham.
The winger was signed on loan by Peter Taylor in February until the end of
the season.
But Ellison, who is out of contract in the summer, has been hampered by a
thigh injury which he suffered at the end of March and has missed the last
nine games.
He made seven appearances for City, six of them starts, and scored the
winner against Wycombe on his debut.
===========================
DOHERTY EXIT COULD KICK OFF VP EXODUS
By Simon Parker (T&A)
Peter Jackson is ready to wield the axe through City's squad - even if he is
no longer manager.
Jackson has drawn up the retained list which will be announced once the
final game has gone.
Nearly a dozen players are out of contract in the summer and the interim
boss has warned that change is on the way.
He said: "There will be quite a few players leaving the club. In our
position it needs change.
"It has to happen because this season has simply not been good enough.
"It doesn't faze me to make changes. I'll do what I think is right for
myself or for the next manager who comes in."
Gareth Evans, Omar Daley and Shane Duff are among those whose deals are up.
Tommy Doherty left the club on Wednesday evening after his contract was paid
up with a year still to go.
Doherty played 21 games but had been hampered by an ankle injury. City never
saw the form which twice earned the former Northern Ireland international a
place in the League Two team of the year.
He has not appeared in a squad since Peter Jackson took over and only
featured once for the reserves in that time.
Jackson added: "He hasn't featured since the Cheltenham game in December and
he's one of the high earners at the club. Tommy didn't feature in my plans
moving forward and he was getting a lot of money.
"But I've got a lot of time for Doherty as a person. He's been quite
reasonable (over the pay-off) and we've parted on good terms."
Doherty, who never did interviews with the media, told fans on his Twitter
site: "Thanks for all your best wishes. I wish the club well."
===========================
Further to announcement of today's retained list, and using the excellent
information previously provided by Mark Fowler, this is the list of players
and their fates:
Players released/not retained
7 Omar Daley - 2011
8 Tommy Doherty - 2012 - last year of contract paid up
9 Gareth Evans - 2011
13 Lloyd Saxton - 2011
16 Shane Duff - 2011
19 Jonathan Worthington - 2011
21 Ryan Harrison - 2011
24 Chris Elliot - 2011
25 Chibuzor Chilaka - 2011
27 Louis Horne - 2011
40 Lenny Pidgeley - 2011
Loan players returned to parent club
11 Scott Dobie (on loan from St Johnstone) - 2011
20 Tom Adeyemi (on loan from Norwich) - 2011
26 Kevin Ellison (on loan from Rotherham) - 2011
Players under contract for next season(s)
2 Simon Ramsden - 2012
3 Luke O'Brien - 2012
4 Michael Flynn - 2012
6 Luke Oliver - 2012
10 Jake Speight - 2012
14 Leon Osborne - 2012
15 Lewis Hunt - 2012 - automatically extended following completion of 20
appearances
22 Lee Bullock - 2012
23 David Syers - 2012
28 Robbie Threlfall - 2012
1 Jon McLaughlin - 2013
12 Steve Williams - 2013
17 James Hanson - 2014
Current contract offers
18 Luke Dean - 2011 - offered one year contract
29 Darren Stephenson - second year apprentice - offered six month contract
30 Adam Robinson - second year apprentice - offered six month contract
31 Alex Flett - second year apprentice - offered six month contract
32 Dominic Rowe - second year apprentice - offered one year contract
No comments:
Post a Comment