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When the dust settled - match report

Hines a star in the making, says Bradford City boss Parkinson
7:00am Monday 15th October 2012
By Simon Parker

Phil Parkinson has vowed to put Zavon Hines back on track after the winger's moment of magic.

Hines came off the bench to fire a superb equaliser in City's 1-1 draw with York.

It was the perfect response to the previous league outing when he was hauled off against Dagenham at half-time. City put the winger through an

intensive week's training – and got their rewards as he rescued a point from the Valley Parade derby.

Parkinson hopes Hines' first goal for the club can encourage him to rekindle the talent that marked him down as a potential star when he was a

youngster at West Ham.

He said: "Zavon's a terrific lad, he's got a big heart and he wants to improve. When you've got those qualities, we've got something to work

with.

"You have to remember that he has played in the Premier League and for England under-21s. He's lost his way and I'm going to help him get back on

track.

"Zav got brought off last week but a lot of players could have been. He's reacted tremendously well and been working every day with our fitness

coach to improve.

"I'm so pleased with him to get that goal because he needed that. It will give him a massive lift.

"It wasn't a tap-in but a great individual goal. But he's capable of that because he's got pace and skill."

City need an on-song Hines after discovering that Kyel Reid is likely to be sidelined until December – a month longer than they first thought.

Parkinson, who is also missing Gary Jones for the foreseeable future, will sit down with the board today to discuss bringing in a loan

reinforcement.

The City boss ruled out one potential winger target last week but he feels now is the time to act.

He said: "Reidy is still a while off and the specialist feels it's going to be more ten weeks than six. Jones is not improving as quickly as we

thought he would do.

"We won't do anything for the sake of it. We'll assess things but if the right person comes available, we'll try this week."

Parkinson felt that City's hectic schedule caught up with them in a sluggish first half which saw them trailing to an Ashley Chambers volley. But

Hines levelled within five minutes of coming on and City could have won it. Fellow sub Garry Thompson hit a post and Nahki Wells fluffed a one-

on-one which he put wide.

Parkinson added: "You'd normally expect Nahki to score that because that's his forte. On another day, he would have scored. It wasn't Nahki's

best game but you leave him on the pitch because if he gets that moment then he'll take it.

"We looked a tired team and you can understand that to a certain degree with the amount of games we've had. But you have to give the players

credit for having a real go in the second half."

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Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area quarter-final draw:

Northern:
Crewe v Doncaster
Bury v Preston
Port Vale v Bradford City
Coventry v Notts County or Sheffield United.

The matches will be played in the week commencing December 3.

(Wednesday Oct 17th)
Port Vale JPT details confirmed

City's forthcoming Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Quarter-Final at fellow League 2 side Port Vale has been dated for Tuesday 4 December 2012 at

Vale Park is scheduled to kick off at 7:15pm.

The Bantams' trip to Port Vale will be sandwiched between their F.A Cup with Budweiser Second Round tie, should City reach that stage, and a home

match with Torquay United the following weekend.

Entry prices for the tie will be as follows:
Adults: £10.00
Concessions (Under 19s and Over 61s): £5.00

Details on how to purchase tickets for this tie will be confirmed in due course.

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FA CUP DRAW ON SUNDAY

Bradford City will find out their latest cup opponents this season when the
draw for F.A Cup with Budweiser First Round takes place this coming Sunday
(21 October 2012).

A special programme broadcasting the draw will be shown on ITV1 on Sunday
from 1:30pm in the afternoon.

Ties in the first round are scheduled to take place over the weekend of 3/4
November 2012.

Despite the season being only just over two months, Sunday's draw will
incredibly be the SEVENTH City will be involved in already this campaign.

Ahead of this Sunday's F.A Cup draw, the Bantams are still in the Capital
One Cup and in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy having yet to taste defeat in a
cup tie this season.

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http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/wigan-ticket-update-307536.aspx
Thursday 18th
Wigan tickets update

The Bantams have now sold over 2,300 match tickets for their forthcoming Capital One Cup Fourth Round tie at Wigan Athletic.

The tie against the Premier League side, which will be held at Wigan's DW Stadium, is scheduled to take place in less than two weeks time on

Tuesday 30th October 2012 - kick off: 7.45pm.

At present, priority is being given to Season Ticket holders and holders of the voucher given to fans upon entering the stadium for the previous

round against Burton Albion last month...Any remaining tickets will go on general sale at 9:00am next Monday (22nd October).

Please see the link for the full article and all ticket details
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/wigan-ticket-update-307536.aspx

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From the Official BCFC website...

CITY DIRECTOR DAVID BALDWIN ON RADIO LEEDS

City's Director of Operations David Baldwin will be the studio guest on BBC
Radio Leeds' West Yorkshire Sport Daily programme this Thursday (18 October
2012).
 
The Bantams' Chief Executive will be in the studio between 6:00pm -
7:00pm on Thursday evening discussing various Bradford issues, both on and
off the pitch.
 
Supporters can tune in to listen on 103.9FM, 92.4FM, 774AM and DAB Digital
Radio.
 
City fans can put their questions to David either via Twitter @WYSdailyor by
text, with the number 81333, starting the message with WYS.

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NIGHT OF NOSTALGIA WITH BRAFORD CITY 'GODFATHER'
By John Hendrie (T&A)

It was phenomenal seeing so many people turn out for the Bobby Campbell
night. What a tribute to the big fella.

I was one of 12 ex-players there as well as 350 fans and you could feel the
warmth in the room towards Bobby.

Don Goodman hit the nail on the head when he said that he never experienced
a team spirit like that City team had. I could play until I'm 90 and would
not find another like it.

That didn't just come from the boys in the room but from the chairman
Stafford Heginbotham downwards. We were all living in each other's pockets
and that was the beauty of it.

So when we meet up, it's like we haven't seen everyone since yesterday.
We're all totally relaxed and having a good laugh.

It was nice to be able to say a few things about Bobby, although when his
wife got introduced I had to throw away a few tales I'd had planned!

Trevor Cherry was talking on screen about that team and saying that he
didn't know why Coventry let Greg Abbott, myself and Martin Singleton go. So
Bobby turns round to me and Greg sat behind him and whispers: "Because you
were ****!"

That just summed the evening up. His one-liners were absolutely brilliant
and we heard some cracking stories.

The title of his book, They Don't Make Them Like Him Any More, is so
appropriate. He was like the Godfather.

We had to be quick learners on the pitch. If we weren't performing then
Bobby would be on your case, particularly with the wingers.

But he was also protective because he had a reputation. If we had any
problems, it was like calling your big brother.

You only had to shout "Bobby, he's hitting me" and he'd be straight over to
sort your opponent out. You wouldn't have a problem then.

Centre backs were petrified of him. But what I best remember is seeing Bobby
after games with his pint and a fag in his hand. You wouldn't get away with
that nowadays.

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Bradford City: Manic match schedule has 'taken its toll on players'
6:50am Tuesday 16th October 2012
By Simon Parker

Phil Parkinson admits City's free week could not have come a moment too soon.

Today is the first Tuesday for over a month that they have not had a game in a hectic schedule.

It is a brief respite before City face three more midweekers on the bounce – trips to Northampton and Premier League Wigan before a home clash

with Chesterfield.

Midfielder Ritchie Jones is expected to get some game time for the reserves today against Mansfield as he builds up following his two-month

injury absence.

But for the rest of Parkinson's squad, the next few days are a valuable opportunity to recharge batteries in time for the next busy spell.

City have used only 17 players in the opening 12 league games and Parkinson, who gave them a day off yesterday, feels the recent rush of action

has taken its toll.

Parkinson said: "This week is really important for us. Watching from the sidelines, it looked like a game too far on Saturday.

"This is the chance to rest any injuries, recharge the batteries and come out really ready to fight because we play at our best when we play with

intensity."

City looked sluggish in the first half of the draw with York and Parkinson admitted some of his side were carrying knocks from wear and tear.

"Some have played when they probably shouldn't have done. Andrew Davies has had swelling on his knee for a while and Luke Oliver's got this hip

problem and did really well to be out there.

"The ones who've played all the games like Davies need to get their injuries right.

"We've got to use the time wisely because once this week's finished we go again. There are a lot of players who need a rest."

Parkinson will be keeping his fingers crossed that Rory McArdle returns unscathed from international duty with Northern Ireland.

McArdle is likely to be on the bench for tonight's World Cup qualifier against Portugal in Porto, where Cristiano Ronaldo will win his 100th cap.

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Former Bradford City star Dean Windass gets driving ban for being 3 times over limit
6:10pm Monday 15th October 2012
By Kathie Griffiths

Bradford City football legend Dean Windass was fully aware he was over the limit when he got into his silver Mercedes-Benz after drinking wine

and lager at a soccer match in Hull, a court was told today.

The 43-year-old was banned from driving for 28 months and ordered to carry out 250 hours' unpaid community work by Bradford and Keighley

Magistrates after he pleaded guilty to being three times over the drink-drive limit.

The former City striker had drunk two large glasses of wine and two pints of lager in Hull before deciding to drive home to Menston after plans

to stay over at a friend's had not worked out.

But on the way back he had got lost and fallen asleep at the wheel, colliding with a parked car in Otley Road, Baildon. Police were called and he

was arrested.

The player, City's third highest goalscorer in history who now sells nuts and bolts for a fixings firm in Hull, was also ordered to pay a total

of £165 costs and asked for 14 days to pay it.

He also opted to go on a drink-drive rehabilitation course which could reduce his ban by 28 weeks.

In mitigation, Windass's solicitor Maria Tempkow said depression "had got the worst" of her client who had struggled with his lifestyle change

since retiring from football. His father had died and he had marriage problems.

Miss Tempkow said: "He says he does not have a drink problem, he says he's not an alcoholic. He has been for rehabilitation where he has been

told his problem is not alcohol – it's depression.

"It's difficult, that change from being the centre of attention to having nothing to get up for or put your kit on for. It's the depression that

has got the worst of him but he is optimistic about the future."

She said her client "bitterly regretted" getting into his car that night but was in court showing the attitude "when you've done something wrong,

you hold your hands up".

She said: "He has to learn to take more help than he has been taking. Maybe with assistance from the probation service and his family he can

start to look forward and not back."

A probation officer, who gave magistrates a report, said Windass was "ashamed and embarrassed for what he had done" and that he had vowed it

would never happen again.

The striker, scored 87 goals in 243 appearances during two spells with City, and was top scorer in four consecutive seasons, before leaving for

Hull City, where he scored the winning goal in the 2008 play-off final to take the club into the Premiership. After the hearing he refused to

talk to waiting media, but in an earlier interview with the Telegraph & Argus had said: "I've made a mistake. It doesn't make you a bad person.

"It's my first offence. I've been through a bad three years."


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McARDLE NOT USED BY NORTHERN IRELAND

Bradford City defender Rory McArdle unfortunately missed out on being part
of Northern Ireland's match-day squad for their shock draw at European
giants Portugal this Tuesday night.

McArdle, who was called up into the Northern Ireland squad for the Portugal
fixture last week, wasn't even selected on the substitutes' bench.

In other international-related news, former Bantams youngster Tom Cleverley,
who was in the crowd for City's draw with York City last Saturday, was
forced to wait until Wednesday to add to his four England caps against Poland.

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