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Current table
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Fixtures
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===========================
Signings, Loans and Injuries
Injuries
Andrew Davies, knee, Out 4 months (from Nov 1st)
Luke Oliver, Achillies, out for the 2012/13 season
Tom Naylor on loan from Derby County until 12 January
===========================
Match Media & Stats
Head to Head
http://www.11v11.com/teams/bradford-city/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Bristol%20Rovers
http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bradford-city/
Pictures
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sport_bantams_pics2012/
(The T&A picture link will dfault to the last match for which pictures are available)
http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/bradford-match-gallery-510277.aspx?pageView=full
"Last Match" Highlights on Bantams Player
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/player/LastMatch/0,,10266~1612005~36,00.html
BBC highlights (uk only)
http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,16479_8282015,00.html
Match stats
http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=234#teamTabs=results
http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/gamecast?gameId=345205&action=stats&lang=EN
Rovers Bantams
3(2) Shots (on Goal) 14(8)
10 Fouls 9
4 Corner Kicks 11
4 Offsides 0
47% Time of Poss. 53%
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 1
6 Saves 2
Bristol Rovers: Walker; Woodards, Kenneth, Branston, Patterson; W Brown, Smith, Clucas, Riordan; Anyinsah, Eaves. Unused substitutes: Gough,
Gill, Brown, Norburn, Harding, Lockyer, Santos.
Bradford City: Duke; Darby, McArdle, McHugh, Meredith; Thompson (R Jones 76), G Jones, Doyle, Atkinson; Wells (Connell 73), Hanson. Unused
substitutes: Ravenhill, Forsyth, Naylor, Turgott, McLaughlin.
Referee: D Phillips (West Sussex).
===========================
From the Official BCFC Website:
DOYLE APPEAL CONFIRMED
The football club can confirm that they will be appealing against the
sending off handed out to Nathan Doyle in the closing stages of City's 3-3
draw at Bristol Rovers at the weekend.
Doyle was dismissed for apparently kicking out at Bristol Rovers' Seanan
Clucas after his reckless tackle on City's James Meredith, but City believe
replays of the incident show Doyle did not commit such an act.
After taking advice from a number of parties, the club have decided to go
ahead with their attempts to overturn Doyle's red card and the three-match
ban which is scheduled to follow.
Bantams boss Phil Parkinson said: "We feel the dismissal is very harsh on
Nathan and that there are grounds to appeal it."
An appeal hearing into Doyle's dismissal would most likely take place
tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon.
===========================
When the dust settled - match report
Bradford City head into cup distraction in fine fettle
6:30am Monday 26th November 2012
By Simon Parker
Bristol Rovers 3, City 3
Phil Parkinson does not need to cover his eyes when the TV flashes up the latest League Two table.
City can put their weary feet up for a couple of days before slipping back into cup mode without fear of retribution from the boss.
Their latest mission has been accomplished. Saturday's eventful draw at the Memorial Stadium ensured they had answered the manager's call to keep
tucked into the play-off pack before the latest knock-out distractions.
After the home loss to Exeter, Parkinson had laid down the law. With the division tighter than Rylan's trousers, a sloppy week would have seen
City tumble into mid-table.
Four points from two games later and fifth-placed status quo has been maintained as focus switches to the other fronts that they are still
fighting on.
Parkinson said: "I told the players at the start of last week it was so important we were in that top seven. I personally wouldn't have enjoyed
the cup games if we weren't.
"It would have been hard if I'd had to keep watching Sky tick around with the league table and we were out (of the play-offs). We've got to be in
there.
"It's still very close but I firmly believe if we can maintain it into January and keep strong, then we'll have a good chance."
City have overcome numerous hurdles to get this far. Serious injuries to key players, a punishing schedule and another contentious red card on
Saturday have constantly put them to the test.
But the resilience of this present squad should not be under-estimated. That was vividly demonstrated once again in the monsoon-like conditions
where they clawed their way back three times from falling behind.
History may mean nothing but City have never beaten Bristol Rovers away from Valley Parade. They have won only three out of 22 meetings all told.
The previous nine visits to Rovers, whichever ground the nomadic club were occupying at the time, had all ended with defeat.
And when Guy Branston, of all people, headed the home side in front from the game's first corner, the long-standing curse looked alive and
kicking.
The fact that City bounced back from falling behind on three separate occasions marked this down as one of the bigger points of the season.
Yes, Rovers have been on a shocking run of late. But as Parkinson pointed out, they had splashed the cash during the summer and were tipped to be
among the leading pack.
In the cold light of day, City should have left the south-west with maximum points. They certainly dominated the game for long spells as Rovers'
nerves threatened to betray them.
But this was a statement that the current-day Bantams are not going to be pushed over – and I'm not just talking about the stoppage-time free-
for-all following a shocking touchline challenge on James Meredith.
City would haul themselves back into the contest and then concede again. On a foul afternoon, it would have been easy to curl up and admit
defeat.
But it's not just those weather-beaten travelling fans on the open terrace who are made of sterner stuff. These boys bent but they did not snap.
And had substitute Alan Connell got any sort of contact on that ball that flashed into the box right at the death, then the comeback would have
been complete.
Parkinson will have concerns about the slack manner of City's defending, though maybe it was a case of recent events finally catching up with
them. The extra day off he granted the players because they finally have no Tuesday game will be much needed.
But there was no doubting the spirit within the ranks to ride each blow and put things right again.
That salvage operation started straight away after Branston drifted away from a dawdling Carl McHugh to meet Jim Paterson's corner. His header
flew like a bullet, although again there was some culpability on the goalline where Will Atkinson should have kept it out.
That was the only mistake the in-form midfielder made all afternoon as his rehabilitation in City colours continues apace.
Bright and intelligent on the ball, prepared to run all day and graft off it, Atkinson is fast becoming one of the first names on the Parkinson
team sheet.
With the energetic Meredith a willing link on the left flank, City dusted themselves off quickly from that early shock.
The first of three equalisers was coming for a while. It arrived just before the half-hour mark, with Atkinson's intelligent pass taking a handy
clip off Michael Smith to fall perfectly for Nahki Wells.
The outcome was never in doubt as the Bermudian took his season's goal tally to 14 with the confident finish of a striker bang in form.
Strike partner James Hanson went into the game the polar opposite on a shocking stretch of 16 successive blanks. He scooped one effort over when
the ball would not sit down but his moment would come later.
But no sooner had City got back on terms, more sloppiness at the other end proved their undoing again. This time it was a loose pass from Gary
Jones which Tom Eaves picked off in front of its intended target Stephen Darby.
The Rovers striker showed good strength to hold off the combined efforts of Nathan Doyle, Darby and Rory McArdle before shooting past the
unsighted Matt Duke.
Parkinson used the half-time break to call for more attacking urgency, particularly from the goal-shy Hanson.
The big man almost had City level again with a downward header that unruffled Rovers stopper Sam Walker. But it was McHugh who made it 2-2 with a
thumping connection from an inviting Jones corner.
Once more the stage was set for the visitors to push on for victory. Once more they allowed Rovers to steal their thunder seven minutes later.
Derek Riordan's close-range volley was blocked by Darby but the rebound pinged out to Smith on the edge of the box and he fired through a crowd
of bodies. It looked one setback too many for City but again they refused to lie down.
Garry Thompson, whose 32nd birthday had been announced on the PA system with two dedications from his team-mates, delivered the kind of cross
that Hanson lives for.
The targetman's trademark header did the rest and his 'rocking the baby' celebrations were as much out of relief at ending a two-month drought as
celebrating the arrival of daughter Lexie.
That signalled the end of the goals but not the drama. The game had been played in a feisty spirit throughout and Seanan Clucas had been lucky to
escape with only a yellow card for a swing at Doyle.
But the Rovers midfielder lit the fuse on the fireworks in stoppage time with a brutal foul on Meredith just yards from the City dugout.
Parkinson and Steve Parkin were straight on the pitch to protest and the home staff quickly joined them, the scene soon descending into a mass of
pushing and shoving.
It was hard to work out who did what to who, if anything was done at all, but once referee David Phillips had picked through the debris there
were red cards for Doyle and Wayne Brown, who got a second yellow. Clucas, whose rashness had instigated it all, got away scot-free.
Attendance: 5,092
===========================
Bradford City follow example of Spain and Brazil
6:20pm Monday 26th November 2012
By Simon Parker
City have joined the football revolution looking to improve the skills of the next generation of players.
The national spotlight is on creating better English footballers in the future and the club's community department are playing their part with a
new futsal scholarship scheme.
The two-year sports qualification programme offers students a BTEC diploma and full-time futsal training. They study in the morning at the ground
before training at the purpose-built futsal centre near the White Rose centre in Leeds.
City have a squad of 20 split into two teams, all decent players with a minimum of four GCSE passes including English and maths. Manager Kim
Farrand and two coaches oversee their progress.
Leeds, Huddersfield, Middlesbrough and the two Sheffield sides are among the clubs who run the same scheme.
Community foundation officer Ian Ormondroyd said: "It's very similar to the club's apprentices. They do eight hours' education per week and the
rest of the time play futsal.
"It's a five-a-side game on an indoor court with a ball that doesn't bounce so much. It's what they do in countries like Spain and Brazil to
improve the skills of the players.
"Futsal is going to expand a lot over the next few years. It's the way forward because it's all about short, sharp passes and little one-twos and
getting players to have more touches of the ball.
"It's not rocket science to see that the more you get involved, the more skilful you're going to get."
City are already recruiting for next September and are looking to set up a girls team as well. Contact bradfordcityfitc@aol.com or call 01274-
307564 for further details.
===========================
Guy Branston happy to score against Bradford for Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers defender Guy Branston says he was pleased to gain revenge over former club Bradford by scoring against them on Saturday.
Branston, 33, left the Bantams over the summer after just one season.
He is on loan at Rovers from Aldershot and scored 79 seconds into his Pirates debut, which finished 3-3.
Play media
"I wanted to go over to [boss] Phil Parkinson and stick my finger up. I had a hard time at Bradford," Branston told BBC Radio Bristol.
"He stitched me up last year and made me work really hard for something that was never going to materialise.
"I really just wanted to stick one over him but you can't do that as a player - you have to say the right things at the right time.
"The only way you can show them is by being on the pitch and playing well."
Branston started his career under Rovers boss Mark McGhee during their time at Leicester and has since gone on to play for 18 other different
clubs in a career which has spanned 15 years.
He struggled for regular first-team opportunities at both Bradford and Aldershot, and is now ready to prove himself at the Memorial Stadium.
Branston's former clubs
Leicester, Rushden, Colchester, Plymouth, Lincoln, Rotherham, Wycombe, Peterborough, Sheffield Wednesday, Oldham, Rochdale, Northampton, Notts
County, Kettering, Burton, Torquay, Bradford and Aldershot.
"I bring enthusiasm and passion; I can talk and organise on the pitch and I'm not afraid to tackle," he added.
"I wear my heart on my sleeve and I'm loyal to the club who pays my bills.
"I work hard for every team I've been at. People might see me as a journeyman but I see it as managers want to ring me up and say 'come and work
for me'.
"Mark McGhee put me in the reserves at Leicester and he saw my hunger and passion. We've stayed in contact and he's asked me to come here and do
a job.
"There's a lot more to come from me as I get fitter and stronger."
http://texasbantam.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/46810838356/
CFML Daily News
http://paper.li/f-1315926867
Current table
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/tables/cc_league2.html
Fixtures
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10266,00.html
http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/clubhouse?teamId=387&lang=EN
The "Social media Corner"
http://paper.li/f-1315926867
http://www.bradfordcity.tv/
Official Mobile app
http://communicatoremail.com/IN/Y2tx0dX-0UIRu4P1_588C9Eehl64XmQ-JA8WroOSpEQ/WebView.aspx
===========================
Signings, Loans and Injuries
Injuries
Andrew Davies, knee, Out 4 months (from Nov 1st)
Luke Oliver, Achillies, out for the 2012/13 season
Tom Naylor on loan from Derby County until 12 January
===========================
Match Media & Stats
Head to Head
http://www.11v11.com/teams/bradford-city/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Bristol%20Rovers
http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bradford-city/
Pictures
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sport_bantams_pics2012/
(The T&A picture link will dfault to the last match for which pictures are available)
http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/bradford-match-gallery-510277.aspx?pageView=full
"Last Match" Highlights on Bantams Player
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/player/LastMatch/0,,10266~1612005~36,00.html
BBC highlights (uk only)
http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,16479_8282015,00.html
Match stats
http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=234#teamTabs=results
http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/gamecast?gameId=345205&action=stats&lang=EN
Rovers Bantams
3(2) Shots (on Goal) 14(8)
10 Fouls 9
4 Corner Kicks 11
4 Offsides 0
47% Time of Poss. 53%
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 1
6 Saves 2
Bristol Rovers: Walker; Woodards, Kenneth, Branston, Patterson; W Brown, Smith, Clucas, Riordan; Anyinsah, Eaves. Unused substitutes: Gough,
Gill, Brown, Norburn, Harding, Lockyer, Santos.
Bradford City: Duke; Darby, McArdle, McHugh, Meredith; Thompson (R Jones 76), G Jones, Doyle, Atkinson; Wells (Connell 73), Hanson. Unused
substitutes: Ravenhill, Forsyth, Naylor, Turgott, McLaughlin.
Referee: D Phillips (West Sussex).
===========================
From the Official BCFC Website:
DOYLE APPEAL CONFIRMED
The football club can confirm that they will be appealing against the
sending off handed out to Nathan Doyle in the closing stages of City's 3-3
draw at Bristol Rovers at the weekend.
Doyle was dismissed for apparently kicking out at Bristol Rovers' Seanan
Clucas after his reckless tackle on City's James Meredith, but City believe
replays of the incident show Doyle did not commit such an act.
After taking advice from a number of parties, the club have decided to go
ahead with their attempts to overturn Doyle's red card and the three-match
ban which is scheduled to follow.
Bantams boss Phil Parkinson said: "We feel the dismissal is very harsh on
Nathan and that there are grounds to appeal it."
An appeal hearing into Doyle's dismissal would most likely take place
tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon.
===========================
When the dust settled - match report
Bradford City head into cup distraction in fine fettle
6:30am Monday 26th November 2012
By Simon Parker
Bristol Rovers 3, City 3
Phil Parkinson does not need to cover his eyes when the TV flashes up the latest League Two table.
City can put their weary feet up for a couple of days before slipping back into cup mode without fear of retribution from the boss.
Their latest mission has been accomplished. Saturday's eventful draw at the Memorial Stadium ensured they had answered the manager's call to keep
tucked into the play-off pack before the latest knock-out distractions.
After the home loss to Exeter, Parkinson had laid down the law. With the division tighter than Rylan's trousers, a sloppy week would have seen
City tumble into mid-table.
Four points from two games later and fifth-placed status quo has been maintained as focus switches to the other fronts that they are still
fighting on.
Parkinson said: "I told the players at the start of last week it was so important we were in that top seven. I personally wouldn't have enjoyed
the cup games if we weren't.
"It would have been hard if I'd had to keep watching Sky tick around with the league table and we were out (of the play-offs). We've got to be in
there.
"It's still very close but I firmly believe if we can maintain it into January and keep strong, then we'll have a good chance."
City have overcome numerous hurdles to get this far. Serious injuries to key players, a punishing schedule and another contentious red card on
Saturday have constantly put them to the test.
But the resilience of this present squad should not be under-estimated. That was vividly demonstrated once again in the monsoon-like conditions
where they clawed their way back three times from falling behind.
History may mean nothing but City have never beaten Bristol Rovers away from Valley Parade. They have won only three out of 22 meetings all told.
The previous nine visits to Rovers, whichever ground the nomadic club were occupying at the time, had all ended with defeat.
And when Guy Branston, of all people, headed the home side in front from the game's first corner, the long-standing curse looked alive and
kicking.
The fact that City bounced back from falling behind on three separate occasions marked this down as one of the bigger points of the season.
Yes, Rovers have been on a shocking run of late. But as Parkinson pointed out, they had splashed the cash during the summer and were tipped to be
among the leading pack.
In the cold light of day, City should have left the south-west with maximum points. They certainly dominated the game for long spells as Rovers'
nerves threatened to betray them.
But this was a statement that the current-day Bantams are not going to be pushed over – and I'm not just talking about the stoppage-time free-
for-all following a shocking touchline challenge on James Meredith.
City would haul themselves back into the contest and then concede again. On a foul afternoon, it would have been easy to curl up and admit
defeat.
But it's not just those weather-beaten travelling fans on the open terrace who are made of sterner stuff. These boys bent but they did not snap.
And had substitute Alan Connell got any sort of contact on that ball that flashed into the box right at the death, then the comeback would have
been complete.
Parkinson will have concerns about the slack manner of City's defending, though maybe it was a case of recent events finally catching up with
them. The extra day off he granted the players because they finally have no Tuesday game will be much needed.
But there was no doubting the spirit within the ranks to ride each blow and put things right again.
That salvage operation started straight away after Branston drifted away from a dawdling Carl McHugh to meet Jim Paterson's corner. His header
flew like a bullet, although again there was some culpability on the goalline where Will Atkinson should have kept it out.
That was the only mistake the in-form midfielder made all afternoon as his rehabilitation in City colours continues apace.
Bright and intelligent on the ball, prepared to run all day and graft off it, Atkinson is fast becoming one of the first names on the Parkinson
team sheet.
With the energetic Meredith a willing link on the left flank, City dusted themselves off quickly from that early shock.
The first of three equalisers was coming for a while. It arrived just before the half-hour mark, with Atkinson's intelligent pass taking a handy
clip off Michael Smith to fall perfectly for Nahki Wells.
The outcome was never in doubt as the Bermudian took his season's goal tally to 14 with the confident finish of a striker bang in form.
Strike partner James Hanson went into the game the polar opposite on a shocking stretch of 16 successive blanks. He scooped one effort over when
the ball would not sit down but his moment would come later.
But no sooner had City got back on terms, more sloppiness at the other end proved their undoing again. This time it was a loose pass from Gary
Jones which Tom Eaves picked off in front of its intended target Stephen Darby.
The Rovers striker showed good strength to hold off the combined efforts of Nathan Doyle, Darby and Rory McArdle before shooting past the
unsighted Matt Duke.
Parkinson used the half-time break to call for more attacking urgency, particularly from the goal-shy Hanson.
The big man almost had City level again with a downward header that unruffled Rovers stopper Sam Walker. But it was McHugh who made it 2-2 with a
thumping connection from an inviting Jones corner.
Once more the stage was set for the visitors to push on for victory. Once more they allowed Rovers to steal their thunder seven minutes later.
Derek Riordan's close-range volley was blocked by Darby but the rebound pinged out to Smith on the edge of the box and he fired through a crowd
of bodies. It looked one setback too many for City but again they refused to lie down.
Garry Thompson, whose 32nd birthday had been announced on the PA system with two dedications from his team-mates, delivered the kind of cross
that Hanson lives for.
The targetman's trademark header did the rest and his 'rocking the baby' celebrations were as much out of relief at ending a two-month drought as
celebrating the arrival of daughter Lexie.
That signalled the end of the goals but not the drama. The game had been played in a feisty spirit throughout and Seanan Clucas had been lucky to
escape with only a yellow card for a swing at Doyle.
But the Rovers midfielder lit the fuse on the fireworks in stoppage time with a brutal foul on Meredith just yards from the City dugout.
Parkinson and Steve Parkin were straight on the pitch to protest and the home staff quickly joined them, the scene soon descending into a mass of
pushing and shoving.
It was hard to work out who did what to who, if anything was done at all, but once referee David Phillips had picked through the debris there
were red cards for Doyle and Wayne Brown, who got a second yellow. Clucas, whose rashness had instigated it all, got away scot-free.
Attendance: 5,092
===========================
Bradford City follow example of Spain and Brazil
6:20pm Monday 26th November 2012
By Simon Parker
City have joined the football revolution looking to improve the skills of the next generation of players.
The national spotlight is on creating better English footballers in the future and the club's community department are playing their part with a
new futsal scholarship scheme.
The two-year sports qualification programme offers students a BTEC diploma and full-time futsal training. They study in the morning at the ground
before training at the purpose-built futsal centre near the White Rose centre in Leeds.
City have a squad of 20 split into two teams, all decent players with a minimum of four GCSE passes including English and maths. Manager Kim
Farrand and two coaches oversee their progress.
Leeds, Huddersfield, Middlesbrough and the two Sheffield sides are among the clubs who run the same scheme.
Community foundation officer Ian Ormondroyd said: "It's very similar to the club's apprentices. They do eight hours' education per week and the
rest of the time play futsal.
"It's a five-a-side game on an indoor court with a ball that doesn't bounce so much. It's what they do in countries like Spain and Brazil to
improve the skills of the players.
"Futsal is going to expand a lot over the next few years. It's the way forward because it's all about short, sharp passes and little one-twos and
getting players to have more touches of the ball.
"It's not rocket science to see that the more you get involved, the more skilful you're going to get."
City are already recruiting for next September and are looking to set up a girls team as well. Contact bradfordcityfitc@aol.com or call 01274-
307564 for further details.
===========================
Guy Branston happy to score against Bradford for Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers defender Guy Branston says he was pleased to gain revenge over former club Bradford by scoring against them on Saturday.
Branston, 33, left the Bantams over the summer after just one season.
He is on loan at Rovers from Aldershot and scored 79 seconds into his Pirates debut, which finished 3-3.
Play media
"I wanted to go over to [boss] Phil Parkinson and stick my finger up. I had a hard time at Bradford," Branston told BBC Radio Bristol.
"He stitched me up last year and made me work really hard for something that was never going to materialise.
"I really just wanted to stick one over him but you can't do that as a player - you have to say the right things at the right time.
"The only way you can show them is by being on the pitch and playing well."
Branston started his career under Rovers boss Mark McGhee during their time at Leicester and has since gone on to play for 18 other different
clubs in a career which has spanned 15 years.
He struggled for regular first-team opportunities at both Bradford and Aldershot, and is now ready to prove himself at the Memorial Stadium.
Branston's former clubs
Leicester, Rushden, Colchester, Plymouth, Lincoln, Rotherham, Wycombe, Peterborough, Sheffield Wednesday, Oldham, Rochdale, Northampton, Notts
County, Kettering, Burton, Torquay, Bradford and Aldershot.
"I bring enthusiasm and passion; I can talk and organise on the pitch and I'm not afraid to tackle," he added.
"I wear my heart on my sleeve and I'm loyal to the club who pays my bills.
"I work hard for every team I've been at. People might see me as a journeyman but I see it as managers want to ring me up and say 'come and work
for me'.
"Mark McGhee put me in the reserves at Leicester and he saw my hunger and passion. We've stayed in contact and he's asked me to come here and do
a job.
"There's a lot more to come from me as I get fitter and stronger."
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