The Paraders Perspective

  • Bradford City 1 – Doncaster Rovers 0

    The Curse is Broken: Bradford City finally sink Doncaster to end a difficult January Written by Lee Pasquariello The losing run is finally over. After a difficult month with four defeats and only one win, City managed to secure the win over last season’s League Two champions Doncaster Rovers. The win serves as a massive… Read more

  • Lincoln City 3 – Bradford City 0 

    Written by Lee Pasquariello More Concerns as city lose three in a row The last few games have been deeply concerning for Bradford City. Out of the last 5 games, 1 win, 4 losses. 3 points out of a possible 15. Form that is nowhere near good enough for a team that are supposedly fighting at the… Read more

  • The Missing Piece

    Why Solving the Striker Puzzle is the Final Step for Alexander’s Promotion Push  written by Lee Pasquariello In football, the stability of a club is the main form of success. In November I wrote about the “Alexander effect” and how Graham has taken us from an underachieving, mediocre League 2 club, to a team currently… Read more

  • Huddersfield 1 – Bradford City 0

    Derby Day Disappointment – City suffer back to back defeats Written by Lee Pasquariello Today was a big day in Bradford City’s season. It was a chance to put things right, especially after last week’s narrow defeat, as well as being able to keep the pressure on second placed Lincoln, who won on Thursday night… Read more

  • The Battle of West Yorkshire – Part 3

    Stability, Sell-outs, and the Derby Day Edge Written by Lee Pasquariello The news in the last week has been non stop. There has been the sacking of Lee Grant, the Town board acting quickly in the appointment of Liam Manning and the potential of a new manager bounce. It’s been quite a lot to take in, but all… Read more

  • The Battle of West Yorkshire – Part 2

    The Double Awaits – City Face a Revitalised Town in West Yorkshire Showdown  Written by Lee Pasquariello Late on Saturday evening, I was writing about the chaos and the overall state of Huddersfield Town, in the immediate aftermath of the sacking of Lee Grant.   This afternoon, the narrative changes completely, as the Town board have… Read more

  • The Battle of West Yorkshire – Part 1

    This piece was written by Lee Pasquariello on Saturday 17th January just after 11pm, after hearing that Lee Grant had been sacked by Huddersfield Town, Bradford City’s next opponents in League One. Here are a few late night thoughts and a preview of next weeks game. The build up to a tasty local derby The… Read more

  • Bradford 1 – Cardiff 2

    A Reality Check at Valley Parade as Bradford City lose out against the league leaders  Written by Lee Pasquariello In football, it’s often the six-pointers where the season is defined. Today’s match at Valley Parade felt like exactly that, a chance to prove ourselves at the top of the table and that we truly belong… Read more

  • Blackpool 1 – Bradford city 2

    City Edge Tightly Fought Contest against Blackpool  Written by Lee pasquariello After a terrible New Year’s Day performance against Mansfield, Bradford City needed a good response. And that is exactly what they did, a 2-1 win, which means that they can keep the pressure on second placed Lincoln once again.   It was interesting to see the… Read more

  • Leyton Orient 2 – Bradford 1

    A Slip-Up at Leyton Orient Sees City Lose Automatic Promotion Spot  Written by Lee Pasquariello Today was a day that delivered a brutal reality check to Bradford City’s promotion hopes. What began with the ambition of staying in the top two and keeping pressure on league leaders Cardiff, the complete opposite happened. A 2-1 loss, and slipping… Read more