anyone who slags off another town/city/county, should first declare where they live
Every town/city/county has its shit bits. London is the greatest city in the world but has some absolute toilets within it - some of them being very close to Charlton.
Pray tell which ones...
Lol are you serious? Woolwich, is right there, as is Lewisham. Not to mention some of the rougher council flat blocks actually within Charlton.
Then there's the fact that the area between Charlton and the River is all run down and dodgy looking industrial units
2 points as the thread seems to be about both season tickets for Bradford City and the city of Bradford itself and its environs:
1. That is really quite an incredible sales figure for season tickets!!! 14,000+! In the fourth tier!! Good for them. 2. Quaint Saltaire photos of empty streets and grandiose municipal buildings aren't what most people would immediately think of first when someone says "what is the first thing you think of when you think of Bradford the place?
I think MOST people would think of a very large Asian, principally Pakistani population that makes up anything from 26% of the local population to 56% of the local population. Particularly people that have never been there would think this.
As for what one thinks of when someone says what do you think of Bradford' City FC? Again...MOST (over 50s perhaps) would think of the fire tragedy in the 1980s.
Do they change from Pakistani to non Pakistani depending on the weather?
Maybe the regeneration of Bradford is based on the rejection of Jesus christ our saviour and the embracement of the one true prophet of Muhammad?
Of course its not but it's as believable as most of the bull shit you spout.
2 points as the thread seems to be about both season tickets for Bradford City and the city of Bradford itself and its environs:
1. That is really quite an incredible sales figure for season tickets!!! 14,000+! In the fourth tier!! Good for them. 2. Quaint Saltaire photos of empty streets and grandiose municipal buildings aren't what most people would immediately think of first when someone says "what is the first thing you think of when you think of Bradford the place?
I think MOST people would think of a very large Asian, principally Pakistani population that makes up anything from 26% of the local population to 56% of the local population. Particularly people that have never been there would think this.
As for what one thinks of when someone says what do you think of Bradford' City FC? Again...MOST (over 50s perhaps) would think of the fire tragedy in the 1980s.
Do they change from Pakistani to non Pakistani depending on the weather?
Maybe the regeneration of Bradford is based on the rejection of Jesus christ our saviour and the embracement of the one true prophet of Muhammad?
Of course its not but it's as believable as most of the bull shit you spout.
Can't see anything in this post that I have written that is bs cafc43. In fact it is you bringing religion in..And you call for the "embracement of the prophet Muhammed"?! If that happens to be your religion then I can understand you would say such a thing. If it isn't you are possibly winner of the most cowardly spineless apologist for wokery I've ever witnessed.
2 points as the thread seems to be about both season tickets for Bradford City and the city of Bradford itself and its environs:
1. That is really quite an incredible sales figure for season tickets!!! 14,000+! In the fourth tier!! Good for them. 2. Quaint Saltaire photos of empty streets and grandiose municipal buildings aren't what most people would immediately think of first when someone says "what is the first thing you think of when you think of Bradford the place?
I think MOST people would think of a very large Asian, principally Pakistani population that makes up anything from 26% of the local population to 56% of the local population. Particularly people that have never been there would think this.
As for what one thinks of when someone says what do you think of Bradford' City FC? Again...MOST (over 50s perhaps) would think of the fire tragedy in the 1980s.
Do they change from Pakistani to non Pakistani depending on the weather?
Maybe the regeneration of Bradford is based on the rejection of Jesus christ our saviour and the embracement of the one true prophet of Muhammad?
Of course its not but it's as believable as most of the bull shit you spout.
Can't see anything in this post that I have written that is bs cafc43. In fact it is you bringing religion in..And you call for the "embracement of the prophet Muhammed"?! If that happens to be your religion then I can understand you would say such a thing. If it isn't you are possibly winner of the most cowardly spineless apologist for wokery I've ever witnessed.
I lived in Bradford for four years, going as a student in 1979 and staying on for an extra year. I loved it there, and enjoyed many a beer and curry! I also picked up City as my second team, still follow their results to today. I try to get to the odd match now and again (not least if I can pick up a new ground). I particularly remember a game in a howling snow storm in the early 80s where the Stockport keeper scored direct from a drop kick early in the first half, and then Stockport held on for ages before City got 5 in the last 20 minutes!
Anyway, Bradford is maybe the size of Nottingham, and City obviously aspire to higher league football. No such thing as "deserve" though. Hopefully Mark Hughes will prove the right choice in the coming season. The current level of support is certainly impressive, and a bit like Charlton it was bolstered by a rise up the leagues in the 90s and a brief stay in the PL.
The city itself certainly deserves some investment, although when I visited last year, I was pleased to see the results of a certain amount of regeneration. I suspect like Sheffield, which I know quite well, the 70s and 80s were a bit of a low point. However, it's difficult to create "wealth" in the wake of all that lost industry.
I am a Bradford City season ticket holder and have been for over 20 seasons now. I attended my first game in May 1988. My club was offering a 2022/2023 adult season ticket for £198 if payment was made by 11:59pm on 19 June. This has now increased to £300. Interestingly, 25 year season ticket holders, like me, paid just £120, to renew for this coming season. Our club had the foresight to offer ‘cheap’ season tickets several seasons ago. The Board thought that it made financial sense to get more people through the turnstiles at a lower price, but with their thinking being that sales from programmes and other merchandise would compensate for the lower income from season ticket sales. Also, they hoped for a better atmosphere inside Valley Parade with more season ticket holders. As a comparison, when we played in the top flight of English football, our average attendance was 18,030 for the 1999/2000 season and 18,512 in the season we got relegated. These two seasons were before the club offered ‘cheap’ season tickets.
The city of Bradford has long lived in the shadow of Leeds, both on and off the football pitch. I am not a train/rail expert, however I do know that the city of Bradford would benefit from better rail connections. Having two train stations in the city (Forster Square and Interchange) not connected doesn’t help. Bradford is predominately a working class city and like other places in the UK at the moment, many people are struggling to make ends meet. Even by offering a ‘cheap’ season ticket, many people will still not be able to afford to buy one. To it’s credit, the club did offer a direct debit scheme to pay for a season ticket. However, there are the more affluent areas within the Bradford Metropolitan District, such as Baildon, Eldwick and Ilkley where Bradford City supporters live. Keighley too, has a Bradford postcode, and offers a large catchment area to attract supporters from. Indeed, Keighley is a large town with no professional football team. However, growing up in Keighley, I know that there are more Leeds United supporters living in Keighley than there are Bradford City supporters. In summary, Bradford City football club deserves praise for offering affordable season tickets. Whether Mark Hughes can guide us to promotion, in front of 14,000 plus supporters remains to be seen.
He might be 31 but the signature of Richie Smallwood is a bit of a coup - he started 40 games (plus two sub appearances) for Hull in the Championship last season.
anyone who slags off another town/city/county, should first declare where they live
Every town/city/county has its shit bits. London is the greatest city in the world but has some absolute toilets within it - some of them being very close to Charlton.
Pray tell which ones...
Lol are you serious? Woolwich, is right there, as is Lewisham. Not to mention some of the rougher council flat blocks actually within Charlton.
Then there's the fact that the area between Charlton and the River is all run down and dodgy looking industrial units
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Then there's the fact that the area between Charlton and the River is all run down and dodgy looking industrial units
Maybe the regeneration of Bradford is based on the rejection of Jesus christ our saviour and the embracement of the one true prophet of Muhammad?
Of course its not but it's as believable as most of the bull shit you spout.
I lived in Bradford for four years, going as a student in 1979 and staying on for an extra year. I loved it there, and enjoyed many a beer and curry! I also picked up City as my second team, still follow their results to today. I try to get to the odd match now and again (not least if I can pick up a new ground). I particularly remember a game in a howling snow storm in the early 80s where the Stockport keeper scored direct from a drop kick early in the first half, and then Stockport held on for ages before City got 5 in the last 20 minutes!
Anyway, Bradford is maybe the size of Nottingham, and City obviously aspire to higher league football. No such thing as "deserve" though. Hopefully Mark Hughes will prove the right choice in the coming season. The current level of support is certainly impressive, and a bit like Charlton it was bolstered by a rise up the leagues in the 90s and a brief stay in the PL.
The city itself certainly deserves some investment, although when I visited last year, I was pleased to see the results of a certain amount of regeneration. I suspect like Sheffield, which I know quite well, the 70s and 80s were a bit of a low point. However, it's difficult to create "wealth" in the wake of all that lost industry.
As a comparison, when we played in the top flight of English football, our average attendance was 18,030 for the 1999/2000 season and 18,512 in the season we got relegated. These two seasons were before the club offered ‘cheap’ season tickets.
In summary, Bradford City football club deserves praise for offering affordable season tickets. Whether Mark Hughes can guide us to promotion, in front of 14,000 plus supporters remains to be seen.
We know how it feels 😱😭😱😢