Bradford City Vs Bristol Rovers, Coral Windows Stadium, Bradford, Npower League 2, Saturday 23rd March 2013, 3:00pm Kick Off please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Bradford City At A Glance please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Founded: 1903 Nickname: The Bantams Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium (Valley Parade) Capacity: 25,136 (all seated) Pitch Size: 113 x 70 yards Address: Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7DY Main Telephone No: 0871 978 1911 Fax No: 01274 773 356 Ticket Office: 0871 978 8000 Shirt Sponsors: Map Group (UK) Home Kit Colours: Claret & Amber with Black Trim Away Kit Colours: Gold and Black Kit Manufacturers: Nike Official Web Site: www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk please log in to view this image Current League Position - 11th - PLD 38 W 14 D 12 L 12 GD 6 PTS 54 Current Form - D D D L W Last Five League Games Port Vale (A) D 0-0 Aldershot Town (H) D 1-1 Plymouth Argyle (A) D 0-0 Exeter City (A) D 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers (H) W 1-0 Head To Head Table (overall 21 matches) Bristol Rovers W 13 D 5 L 3 GF 47 GA 26 Bradford City W 3 D5 L 13 GF 26 GA 47 At Bradford City (overall 10 matches) Bristol Rovers W 4 D 3 L 3 GF 14 GA 14 Bradford City W 3 D 4 L 4 GF 14 GA 14 At Bristol Rovers (overall 11 matches) Bristol Rovers W 9 D 2 L 0 GF 33 GA 12 Bradford City W 0 D 2 L 9 GF 12 GA 33 Last Time Out Saturday 24th November - Bristol Rovers 3 - 3 Bradford City - League Two [video=youtube;TMFbeEzKxBs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMFbeEzKxBs[/video] [video=youtube;W5WTxOud5h0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5WTxOud5h0[/video] Travel Info Distance: 208 Miles Estimated Time By Car: 3 Hours 30 Minutes Supporters Club coaches leave Kingswood at 8:45am and The Memorial Stadium at 9:15am Coach Fare: £21.50 Ticket Prices (All Seats) Adults: £20.00 65+: £14.00 U-16: £12.00 Directions (From The Memorial Stadium): http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp#fromNode=18260036052311%7CBS7%200BF,%20Bristol%7CSTREET%7C359528%7C176465%7CtoNode=18260021642549%7CBD8%207DY,%20Bradford%7CSTREET%7C415948%7C434164 please log in to view this image
News From Bradford City hopeful over Ravenhill injury Bantams boss Phil Parkinson is hopeful that Ricky Ravenhill has only suffered a gashed shin after the midfielder was forced to limp off during Tuesday's win over Wycombe Wanderers. Ravenhill was substituted in the second period of the Valley Parade victory after coming off second best in a 50-50 challenge for a loose ball with Wycombe midfielder Josh Scowen. While the injury sounds a painful one, it is clear it could be worse for the midfielder, with Parkinson not ruling out the possibility of sending Ravenhill off for a precautionary x-ray just to see if the damage is actually more than a gashed shin. Parkinson said: "At the moment it looks like a very badly gashed and swollen shin. "There is the possibility of our physio taking him off to hospital for a precautionary x-ray. "It didn't look good, but we'll just keep our fingers crossed."
Hope you do these next season seamge quality as always 2-1 gas o'toole and parkes Attendance game is now available http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/202297-Attendance-prediction-game-vs-Bradford whats everyones predicted line ups, would you go 451 or 442?
442. If we want to win awy we need to be more adventerous than we were at Chesterfield and push players higher up the pitch. Bradford will come at us as they've got to win all their home games to keep their slim chance of the playoffs alive.
i say start off 442 trying to get early goals, and then go 451 around 20-25 mins through until half time. 2nd half stay 451 as will be expecting bradford to come out all guns blazing. then as the game stretches around 75th mins, go 442 with pace and kill the game off.
I seem to remember Richards doing well at Bradford. I think we always look dangerous when we attack teams these days. Burton definitely couldn't handle the pressure and as long as we keep it tight I think we'll win.
It looks as though its going to be a tight call on the weather. Lots and I mean lots of snow forecast. It might be that we keep this game in hand to when it has fewer consequences. Great thread again. Save it for later mate.
WARD - WE HAVE TO BE READY FOR THEM Manager on Saturday's game John Ward knows that his team face a tough test when they travel to Bradford this weekend. The Yorkshire side got to the final of the Capital One Cup after beating a number of Premiership sides, and on their day our manager knows they are tough opposition. He said: “Bradford had a win at home during the week, and we have to play a team that has played at Wembley and beaten a few Premiership teams, and on their day they are a very, very good side. “I know their manager pretty well and he will be pushing for that play off spot. “We are in for a tough game against a team who have done well on their own patch, so I have to make sure my players are ready for this. We have to make life tough for them. “Our last away game at Chesterfield was disappointing, and we don’t want a re-occurrence of that, if we slip up against Bradford they are capable of putting a number of goals past us and we do not want that.” And the manager will be boosted by the return of Joe Anyinsah, and the news that Fabian Broghammer and Oli Norburn are making good progress. He said: “We have got Joe Anyinsah back in training, and we are pretty close to getting Fabian Broghammer back in full training. “He might go into next week, but Joe will have a good chance for this coming weekend. “Oli Norburn is progressing really well, wont make this Saturday but we are looking for the Easter programme to get Oli back out on the pitch. “The senior boys have done very well, and with seven big games left to play we have still got points to get and make sure we are in good stead, and I think that is still a requirement of an older head rather than young legs. “Having said that, the young boys who have come in and been asked to do jobs in sometimes strange positions have been excellent. The whole mood and attitude of the squad has been very good. “An older head can deal with situations that little bit better, but it is also nice to have some young legs around the place as well.” And the manager was delighted for Ellis Harrison who received a call up to the Wales U21 squad this week. John said: “He is with them and they have a game tomorrow evening. We will be going over to pick him up and bring him up to Bradford and get him back with us. “We will see if he plays, but whatever happens he will be up with us on Saturday, and he wants to do that. “We are happy to give him his chance with his counter parts in Wales and hopefully he does very well for them. “I wouldn’t be able to use him Saturday if he plays a full game, but he is very much part of our football club and the fact that he has done well at Bristol Rovers has brought him that recognition. The nice thing is people are recognising what a good player he can be.” The weather may be putting a doubt in people’s minds about the game on Saturday, but John and his side will be preparing as normal. He said: “We go up to train at Stoke City tomorrow afternoon, and until somebody tells us that that cannot be done or the game is not on then we get on and prepare as normal. “We are used to it in a way as we had a few of these in January, and then again last Saturday, with the will we wont we, but the players can just get on with it. We deal with these problems when they crop up.” And it has been back to normal on the training ground this week after a hectic schedule of games. “It has been what we would call a ‘normal’ week, training Monday and Tuesday petty hard, had a break Wednesday and then Thursday and Friday are preparation days. “We have had a very hectic schedule of games, so last week they had a couple of days break, which is always a bit of a risk, but I felt they needed it. “This week has been normal, and we have got back on the bike and got on with it.” And although the future of players is currently being discussed, John still sees securing Rovers’ future as the most important issue. “Player issues are being discussed between me and the Chairman, it is already on-going. “My view when I came here was to make sure this football club was in a good shape and a good position, and we are getting there, but we still have seven more games to play and until those are done then other things get put on the shelf to be dealt with later. “I have never talked about being safe, I talk about winning games and getting forward. “We have always looked ahead and we will continue to do that until the season is complete and see how high up this division we can finish.”
TEAM NEWS Bristol Rovers forward Joe Anyinsah has overcome a recent hamstring problem and should be available. But the game will come too soon for midfielder Ollie Norburn, who is still recovering from an ankle injury. Bradford team news to follow. VIEWS FROM THE TRAINING GROUND Bristol Rovers manager John Ward told BBC Radio Bristol: " I've never talked about being safe in the league, I've talked about winning games. "The players are talking about looking ahead and we've always done that. "We'll continue to do that until the season is complete, to see how high up this division we can finish."
