Thursday, July 25, 2013

CFML pre-season news July 25th 2013 #BCAFC



Read this article online
http://texasbantam.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/46810838356/

2013/14 League One Fixtures
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10493289.Bradford_City_kick_off_at_Bristol_City/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bradford-city/fixtures

Pre-Season Fixtures
(see below for full articles)
Saturday 13 July 3pm (a) v Guiseley
Tuesday 23rd July tba (a) v Grimsby T.
Saturday 27th July 3pm (h) v Doncaster R.

pre-season tour to Ireland, two matches planned, details to be confirmed.
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/ireland-trip-dates-857464.aspx
Departing Sunday 14th July returning Sunday 21st July

Bohemian FC Saturday 20th July 2013 at 1:00pm.
Bohemian's Dalymount Park  in Dublin
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/irish-games-869039.aspx

August 12th (Not the first team)
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/development-squad-bpa-885701.aspx


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Season games and info

(a) v Bristol City Aug 3rd
The game at Ashton Gate a week on Saturday is not all ticket but it is likely to be cheaper to buy in advance.
City are still waiting for their allocation from first-day opponents Bristol City to arrive.

Capital One Cup ticket info
Tuesday 6 August 2013 - kick off 7:45pm @ John Smith Stadium
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/huddersfield-ticket-prices-883233.aspx
City have sold well over 2,000 of their initial 3,000 allocation for the Capital One Cup derby at Huddersfield.


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Signings, contracts etc (see below for all post season activity)

or not
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10560477.Bradford_City_boss_Parkinson_discusses_his_best_three_deals_of_the_summer/


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Transfer rumours


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July 16th
Season tickets and flex cards
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/season-ticket-update-845328.aspx

From the Official BCFC Website:

SEASON TICKET SALES EXCEED 10,000

The football club is pleased to confirm to supporters that over 10,000
Season Tickets have now been sold for the forthcoming 2013/2014 season as of
this Saturday afternoon.

This figure includes any FlexiCards bought by fans ahead of the new
campaign.

This encouraging piece of news for the club means they are edging ever
closer to breaking their own recent record for Season Ticket sales set
before the 2007/08 season. City sold over 12,200 tickets for that particular
campaign.

With the fans' support, it is now the club's ambition to try and smash that
recent benchmark ahead of City's first season back in League 1.

Bradford supporters have roughly two and a half weeks left to take advantage
of the club's current bargain ticket prices and secure their spot at the
Coral Windows Stadium.

Adults Season Tickets are still available for only £199.00, senior citizen
and student tickets priced at only £149.00 and juniors only £99.00!

With clubs like Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield United, Preston North
End, Bristol City and Coventry City all set to visit Valley Parade next
term, City supporters can book their seat(s) for all of the action for the
equivalent of less than £9.00 per game!

Season Tickets can be purchased in person at the Bantams Ticket Office, over
the phone by ringing Bradford 0871 978 8000* or by going online - please
click:
http://www.bcfc.talent-sport.co.uk/PagesPublic/ProductBrowse/productSeason.a
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25 Year Season Ticket holders will be asked to pay £110.00 to secure their
seat for next season. As per previous seasons though, that price will
include a free suite upgrade for all 25 Year Season Ticket holders.

Other City Season Ticket holders will be able to upgrade to a supporter
suite - McCall, Hendrie, Patrons Suite or Bantams Bar - for just £110.00
extra for adults and senior citizens/students or £55.00 for juniors.

City supporters will have until close of business on Wednesday 31 July 2013
to purchase their Season Ticket(s) at the current selling price.

FlexiCards for the 2013/2014 campaign are also still on sale now from the
Bantams Ticket Office. Priced at £50.00 each, a FlexiCard membership will
entitle a supporter to half-price match-tickets for their particular
reserved seat in the Coral Windows Stadium for any of City's League 1 home
matches next season.

Following the passing of Saturday's Season Ticket seat deadline for ticket
holders from last season, all remaining UNSOLD seats for the 2013/2014
season will be placed on general sale from 9:00am this Monday (15 July).

* Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras.


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http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10569064.Final_push_for_Bradford_City_season_tickets_as_sales_top_11_000/

Final push for Bradford City season tickets as sales top 11,000

8:20am Thursday 25th July 2013

By Simon Parker

Mark Lawn is urging fans to make one last push to break the 12,000 season-ticket barrier for City's return to League One.

The tally currently hovers around 11,300, including 2,300 flexi cards, with the deadline for the reduced prices next Wednesday at 5pm.

Lawn is confident that the final figure will be close to the 12,200 which greeted Stuart McCall's first season at the Valley Parade hot-seat in 2007.

The City joint-chairman said: "That's the most we've ever had and it would be nice if we can match it. I certainly think it is possible.

"We've just had a fantastic season and I can assure the fans that we will be trying our best to give them another good one.

"We are the cheapest season-tickets in the division and I'd ask them to get on board and take advantage of that."

City play Championship new boys Doncaster on Saturday in their final friendly – the only one at Valley Parade.

Lawn added: "I'd like to think there will be 2,000 plus here. It's the last one before the league starts and it's a good tester for us against a team from the next division up.

"I know Phil (Parkinson) will be taking it seriously and it's worthwhile for people to come along. The team will probably be close to the one that starts the following week.

"You can feel the excitement for the new season is building. I don't think it's just what we achieved last year. Fans have also seen that we've kept all the players we wanted to as well as adding a couple that will improve the squad."

Lawn has been impressed by summer signings Jason Kennedy and Mark Yeates, who scored his second pre-season goal at Grimsby with a superb free-kick.

"You can see that he isn't quite there yet and is still a bit rusty but that free-kick the other night was special – no way was Nahki (Wells) going to get to take it!

"I also think the corners from Kennedy have been good so it gives us good options. We were a bit reliant on Gary Jones from set-pieces last year but now we've got two or three who can take them."



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City reject bid for Wells
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10537969.Bradford_City_reject_bid_for_Wells/

City fans share League Two play-off final videos
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10537004.Bradford_City_fans_share_play_off_final_videos

Bantams will be boys in blue
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10543522.Bantams_will_be_boys_in_blue/

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Friendlies
Guiseley 0 Bradford City 4
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10547189.Gray_day_at_Guiseley_as_Bradford_City_injury_curse_strikes_again/
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10546830.Gray_injury_takes_gloss_off_Bradford_City_friendly_win/
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10544840.Guiseley_v_Bradford_City__Valley_Parade_old_boy_Bower_still_going_strong_at_33


Ireland Tour

bohemians 1 4 bradford-city
http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/ireland/2013/07/20/4131012/bohemians-1-4-bradford-city-bantams-record-comfortable

Athlone Town 1 4 bradford-city
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/athlone-town-vs-bradford-city-919434.aspx

Grimsby 0 Bradford City 2
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10566689.Grimsby_0_Bradford_City_2
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10566713.Hooray_for_Hanson_as_Bantams_striker_gets_off_the_mark_at_Grimsby/



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ARCHIVE Signings, contracts etc


May 22
Parkinson, Parkin (assistant) and Allemby (fitness coach) all sign new three year deals.

June 7th
Andrew Davies two-year extension

June 20th
Gary Jones, one year contract extension.

June 24th
Matt Duke to Northampton Town

July 1st
Zavon Hines not offered new contract and has left the Club
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23135598
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"@Zav_20: Like to thank all the Bradford city fans for their support last season, it was amazing. Hope the club get more success in the future

because you the fans deserve it. I enjoyed my time there and will never for get it. Would like to thank the players aswell for making me feel

welcomed and for letting me be a part of a history making squad. All the best. God bless #bcafc" Zavon Hines.
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JUly 2nd
Jason Kennedy, Midfield, 2 year deal, free transfer, ex-Rochdale
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10520637.Bradford_City_make_first_signing/

Carl McHugh, one year extension. Centre half and left back.
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10521825.New_Bradford_City_deal_for_McHugh/

July 3rd
Nathan Doyle, 26, one year extension
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10523884.Doyle_fits_the_bill_at_Bradford_City/

Mark Yeates, 28, winger, ex-Watford, has signed for two years.
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10523423.Yeates_wings_in_to_Bradford_City/

July 4th
Will Atkinson, 24, free transfer to Southend Utd
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10527789.Former_Bantam_Atkinson_joins_Southend/

July 8th
Lee Butler, 47, goalkeeping coach, one year deal

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