Current table
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/tables/cc_league2.html
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Fixtures
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10266,00.html
Pictures
"Last Match" Highlights on Bantams Player
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/player/LastMatch/0,,10266~1612005~36,00.html
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Signings & Loans
Striker Terry Dixon on a twelve month contract
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2436956,00.html
Former City youth team player Emile Sinclair has been sold by Macclesfield Town to Peterborough United for £300K.
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The "Social media COrner"
31/08/2011 19:33
#bcafc The news at last. Keeper Matt Duke signed on two-year deal; Hull winger Jamie Devitt on loan to Jan 2. Benson a no go
31/08/2011 19:39
#bcafc Also confirmed that Moore is staying with City til January
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Match stats
http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=234#teamTabs=results
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Match report
Oscar winner! Keeper is Bradford City spot-kick hero against Owls
7:20am Wednesday 31st August 2011
By Simon Parker
Bradford City 0 Sheffield Wednesday 0
City win 3-1 on penalties
Over to you, Phil Parkinson. City were penalty perfect at Valley Parade last night to ensure Colin Cooper handed over the reins with a second successive win.
Two saves from Oscar Jansson in the shoot-out helped the Bantams sink their Yorkshire rivals 3-1 after a goalless 90 minutes.
But this was no lottery. The game had taken until the second half to come to life but City were certainly the stronger team and created all the clear-cut chances in open play.
Cooper had named the same side that had earned the season's first victory on Saturday. New arrival Kyel Reid was not among the subs.
A day out at Wembley may be the prize for this year's finalists but Gary Megson showed where he rates the competition by making all three Wednesday subs within the first 17 minutes. Keeper Nicky Weaver went off after just 90 seconds as the Wednesday boss cynically skirted round the rule of having to start with six regular first-teamers.
Jack Compton showed a clean pair of heels to right back Liam Palmer early on but it was Wednesday who enjoyed most of the ball without creating anything obvious.
Clinton Morrison's shot on the turn was smothered by the hulking frame of Guy Branston while Giles Coke's free-kick deflected harmlessly off the wall.
Then the combination of Branston, a Wednesday old boy, and Jansson shut the door on Morrison inside the six-yard box from Chris Sedgwick's cross.
City's first serious attempt of a sterile half came after 39 minutes as Chris Mitchell looped a header over. Robbie Threlfall popped up promisingly in the corner of the box but couldn't get the cross right.
But City could have broken the dull deadlock right on the interval.
Michael Flynn's clearance sent Mark Stewart scampering away and he forced a mistake out of 16-year-old debutant defender Ayo Obileye. The Scot's initial pass was blocked by Mark Beevers but the ball ricocheted to James Hanson at the far post, who put his header a foot the wrong side of the post.
Another Obileye blunder gifted City a great chance within 20 seconds of the restart. Compton nipped on to his hesitant back-pass but keeper Richard O'Donnell managed to block.
Obileye's nerves continued when he gave the ball away to Stewart but again O'Donnell came to the rescue.
The home side had found a bit of tempo and Compton's cross fizzed invitingly across the goalmouth.
Stewart had worked hard again but made way for Ross Hannah after 56 minutes, presumably with Saturday in mind. It gave Sheffield-born Hannah the chance to face his boyhood heroes.
City continued to up the ante and Luke Oliver thought he had scored with a glancing header from Mitchell's corner. The big man started to celebrate but Cecil Nyoni cleared off the line – it looked over – and Flynn hammered the rebound wide.
City finished just as strongly. O'Donnell pulled off a reflex save six minutes from time to keep out a thundering volley from Ritchie Jones and Oliver, having another fine game, clipped the bar right on full-time from Threlfall's inviting free-kick.
But penalties brought the right result. Jones, Flynn and Hannah were all spot-on and Parkinson can look forward to a spot in round two.
CITY: Jansson 7, Moore 7, Branston 7, Oliver 8, Threlfall 6, Mitchell 6 (Bryan 72min), Flynn 6, Jones 6, Compton 7 (O'Brien 85min), Stewart 7 (Hannah 56min, 6), Hanson 6. Subs (not used): Hunt, McLaughlin.
SHEFF WED: Weaver n/a (O'Donnell 2min, 8), Palmer 5, Beevers 6, Obileye 4, Reynolds 6, Sedgwick 6, Semedo n/a (Coke 17min, 6), Prutton n/a (Nyoni 17min, 6), O'Connor 6, Uchechi 6, Morrison 6. Sub (not used): Lines.
Referee: Tony Bates.
Attendance: 3,519.
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COOPER SET FOR BANTAMS STAY
thursday Sep 1st
Colin Cooper is set to stay at Bradford as new boss Phil Parkinson's
assistant.
Cooper took charge of the Bantams following Peter Jackson's resignation and
won both of his matches as caretaker boss.
Despite fears that Cooper may be turfed out following Parkinson's arrival,
the incoming manager revealed he was happy to keep the former Middlesbrough
defender on.
He told the club's official website: "Colin is going to stay on as my
assistant.
"I had a chat with him and he has agreed to work together to really improve
things and take the club forward."
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BRADFORD CITY MAKE DEADLINE-DAY DOUBLE SWOOP
By Simon Parker (T&A)
City have signed former Hull goalkeeper Matt Duke on a two-year deal.
And they are also taking Tigers winger Jamie Devitt on loan for six months.
Duke, 34, has been looking for a club since being released in the summer
after seven years at the KC Stadium.
The long-term understudy to one-time City loanee Boaz Myhill, the 6ft 5in
stopper was restricted to 50 league appearances.
His best run was ten successive games during Hull's stint in the Premier
League. He saved a penalty against West Ham on his top flight debut.
Duke has been training all summer with Sheffield United after rejecting a
possible move to Rochdale. He had also been linked with Reading.
Dubliner Devitt, 21, has played 16 league games for Hull but also gained
experience with loan spells at Darlington, Shrewsbury and Grimsby.
His only outing so far this season was a start in Hull's 2-0 home defeat to
Macclesfield in the Carling Cup.
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BENTLEY WANTS MASSIVE CROWD
Morecambe manager Jim Bentley is urging fans to turn out in force when
Bradford City visit the Globe Arena on Saturday.
The Shrimps lie second in League Two after recording four successive wins
which have encouraged hopes of a serious push for promotion.
Yet Bentley says the fans must play their part too after admitting he has
been disappointed with the attendances of his side's two home games so far.
He said: "We have had two home games now and it's fair to say we have been
disappointed with the crowds to date.
"We all know Bradford will bring a big following on Saturday and it is
always a game that has a great atmosphere and I hope our supporters get down
in big numbers to watch us.
"The lads have certainly done everything that has been asked of them so far
and deserve the support."
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http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/9228394.Workaholic_double_act_can_spark_Bradford_City_revival/
Workaholic double act Phil Parkinson and Archie Christie can spark Bradford City revival
7:00am Friday 2nd September 2011
By Simon Parker
Julian Rhodes insists "hard graft" is the only recipe for City success this season.
And he believes that the combination of new boss Phil Parkinson and influential chief scout Archie Christie are the perfect pair to set the example needed.
While Parkinson settles into the hot-seat hurriedly vacated by Peter Jackson, Rhodes today lauded Christie's contribution behind the scenes.
The big Scot has come in for flak from some quarters, with fingers pointed his way over Jackson's sudden departure.
As head of player development, Christie controls the budget. He is effectively City's director of football in all but name – while currently still only working for expenses. He has already had a major hand in the club's restructure since the end of last season.
Joint-chairman Rhodes said: "He has a lot of ideas and is very forthright in his opinions.
"Archie is not everybody's cup of tea but he works extremely hard. The number of times I've had e-mails off him at 3am – he's non-stop.
"And in the last few months it's cost him money to work for us.
"He's a very good door opener. He's not shy and has no problem picking up the phone speaking to agents and other clubs.
"He'll try to get us the best possible deal, whether it be for the development squad, the first team or youth team. He works within a budget and he's good at that.
"Archie has unearthed all sorts of players for us. Look at some of the lads he's brought in to the development squad – names we'd never heard of who look really good prospects.
"He was also responsible for the likes of Mitchell and Stewart, Ritchie Jones and Jansson. He's had a real impact on the first team and he will continue to do that."
While careful not to criticise Jackson, Rhodes is convinced Parkinson's reputation for putting in long hours will match that work ethic.
He added: "The only way this club is going to progress is through hard graft. That's it, we have to work hard.
"All over the summer that was the whole ethos. It was manic at times, there were some long days and nights.
"I think it would be fair to say Peter found that difficult. But we were determined that this was the way things had to be.
"Mark (Lawn) and I are very much people who don't stop just because you're on holiday or it's the weekend.
"It's a football club and things can happen at any point. You have to be prepared for that.
"That's the way Archie works and that's why we like him.
"When Peter fell on his sword last week and did the honourable thing for benefit of the club, we wanted to bring in a manager with the same work ethic as the rest of us.
"Within a few minutes of meeting Phil I knew, and I think Mark knew, he was that guy."
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