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Post by Porrohman on May 21, 2023 9:10:16 GMT 1
This was a reply from one of my City ST holding mates to a FB post i put during the game.
"That’s what you get for Hughes ball it’s shocking football to watch"
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Post by Porrohman on May 21, 2023 9:12:43 GMT 1
He was a fucking twat and partly responsible for some of the bad blood in the 90’s by ramping up admission prices for Town fans at their place. Typical 4x2. An obnoxious slug Took em to the promised land and also ensured they would spend the next 20 years in division 4 Once walked past him when he was stood outside the directors room before a game, he was like Jabba the Hutt in an ill fitting suit.
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Post by benhomly on May 21, 2023 9:23:08 GMT 1
My son is almost 22. He doesn’t see bcfc as anything but a League 2 club and almost doesn’t believe me when I tell him we were once rivals (well it was 25+ years ago, hard to believe!). It only started after they came up after the fire even then I don't think it was that strong initially, it probably wasn't until the early 90's that it became a rivalry. My recollection is it started in the 70's. I went to see us beat Leeds in 1971 and was too young (10) to understand why all the Town fans were dancing and hugging each other at the final whistle but once we started slipping down the leagues and playing Bradford I got what football rivalry was all about. In those days the open end and terrace was full of them and it was pretty nasty. OK it was their rivalry at first as up until then we'd only played them a few times in the 20's and we'd obviously gone on to claim the title of 'the greatest team in football the world has ever seen' in the intervening years so the jealousy which has prevailed over the history of the 2 clubs came to a head for them but my loathing of that sad little club definitely surfaced in the 70's and has remained ever since.
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Post by htafcokay on May 21, 2023 9:34:54 GMT 1
Listened to radio Leeds for a bit second half. Andy Kiwomya, lovely bloke, but thick as pigshit. Andy Kiwomya was our fitness coach under Lee Clark.
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Post by htafcokay on May 21, 2023 9:37:24 GMT 1
And despite the huge rivalry at the time, we signed the likes of Peter Jackson, Lee Sinnott, Paul Reid and Lee Duxbury from them. I know someone who refused to clap them because they were "Bradford bastards"!
My father still hates Frank Stapleton for leaving us to become Bradford's player-manager in 1991!
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Post by Waterloo Terrier on May 21, 2023 9:49:00 GMT 1
In the 90s the Town Bradford rivalry was miles ahead of anything we’ve had with Leeds since. That Kevin Gray court case fired up a brutal atmosphere.
However we haven’t played them in the league for about 15 years and now they won’t even be able to sign a player they rate who we’ve just released. Shows the size of the gap.
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Post by 28901 on May 21, 2023 10:07:00 GMT 1
Listened to radio Leeds for a bit second half. Andy Kiwomya, lovely bloke, but thick as pigshit. Andy Kiwomya was our fitness coach under Lee Clark. Combined IQ would have been around 90
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Post by Porrohman on May 21, 2023 10:10:42 GMT 1
And despite the huge rivalry at the time, we signed the likes of Peter Jackson, Lee Sinnott, Paul Reid and Lee Duxbury from them. I know someone who refused to clap them because they were "Bradford bastards"! My father still hates Frank Stapleton for leaving us to become Bradford's player-manager in 1991! Not Frank, Judas
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Post by workshyfop on May 21, 2023 10:12:21 GMT 1
And despite the huge rivalry at the time, we signed the likes of Peter Jackson, Lee Sinnott, Paul Reid and Lee Duxbury from them. I know someone who refused to clap them because they were "Bradford bastards"! My father still hates Frank Stapleton for leaving us to become Bradford's player-manager in 1991! Not Frank, Judas I remember the first game after he’d gone there, Iwan attempted to snap him in two straight from the kick-off. Obviously not a lot of love lost there!
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Post by HuddsTerrier on May 21, 2023 10:14:58 GMT 1
I used to really enjoy beating Bradford and the rivalry. In the 90's it really mattered to play and beat them Now I actually feel pity for them - God knows why it's proving so hard for them to get out of League 2 (where lets not forget the top three get automatic!) I'm kinda the same cos I've got some mates that support them, but when push came to shove yesterday I couldn't help but cheer Carlisle on. The same here. I worked in Bradford for a few years so know a few city fans I feel sorry for them but I still smirked when i saw the final score yesterday
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Post by brighousebandbred on May 21, 2023 10:15:04 GMT 1
Really don't get all this dislike for Bradford City. They are only 1 division above Halifax but I don't see this level of hostility towards them! It’s like Groundhog Day, different day different club. Who is your dislike aimed towards .
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Post by 28901 on May 21, 2023 10:18:11 GMT 1
It only started after they came up after the fire even then I don't think it was that strong initially, it probably wasn't until the early 90's that it became a rivalry. My recollection is it started in the 70's. I went to see us beat Leeds in 1971 and was too young (10) to understand why all the Town fans were dancing and hugging each other at the final whistle but once we started slipping down the leagues and playing Bradford I got what football rivalry was all about. In those days the open end and terrace was full of them and it was pretty nasty. OK it was their rivalry at first as up until then we'd only played them a few times in the 20's and we'd obviously gone on to claim the title of 'the greatest team in football the world has ever seen' in the intervening years so the jealousy which has prevailed over the history of the 2 clubs came to a head for them but my loathing of that sad little club definitely surfaced in the 70's and has remained ever since. They only got 2-3k at home in the 70s. Their crowds were utter shite until they had that run in the late 80s followed by the Richmond era and dirt cheap season tickets.
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Post by artysid on May 21, 2023 10:20:59 GMT 1
Apart from Bilo, I'm probably the only one on here upset with this result
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Post by htafcokay on May 21, 2023 10:52:48 GMT 1
My recollection is it started in the 70's. I went to see us beat Leeds in 1971 and was too young (10) to understand why all the Town fans were dancing and hugging each other at the final whistle but once we started slipping down the leagues and playing Bradford I got what football rivalry was all about. In those days the open end and terrace was full of them and it was pretty nasty. OK it was their rivalry at first as up until then we'd only played them a few times in the 20's and we'd obviously gone on to claim the title of 'the greatest team in football the world has ever seen' in the intervening years so the jealousy which has prevailed over the history of the 2 clubs came to a head for them but my loathing of that sad little club definitely surfaced in the 70's and has remained ever since. They only got 2-3k at home in the 70s. Their crowds were utter shite until they had that run in the late 80s followed by the Richmond era and dirt cheap season tickets. Our crowds weren't much different to that for a good chunk of the 1970s
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Post by Huddy Town Black Sox on May 21, 2023 10:58:21 GMT 1
Really don't get all this dislike for Bradford City. They are only 1 division above Halifax but I don't see this level of hostility towards them! Weirdly, Halifax have a big dislike for us though. Because we voted against them when they when they had to apply for re election or whtever it was called in the 70s,
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Post by htafcokay on May 21, 2023 10:59:25 GMT 1
And despite the huge rivalry at the time, we signed the likes of Peter Jackson, Lee Sinnott, Paul Reid and Lee Duxbury from them. I know someone who refused to clap them because they were "Bradford bastards"! My father still hates Frank Stapleton for leaving us to become Bradford's player-manager in 1991! Not Frank, Judas Stapleton did the half-time draw a few years back and my Dad booed him 😂 the rivalry cuts deep!
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on May 21, 2023 11:20:21 GMT 1
What age are you!? The late 80s / early 90s were bordering on hatred both ways! Gordon Watson /Kevin Gray and all that! Not to forget Geoffrey Richmond, of course. For me the big one was Ettiene Verveer getting Tom Cowan sent off in the 94/95 season.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on May 21, 2023 12:34:03 GMT 1
I was away yesterday but had the foresight to record the Carlisle game.
Can’t wait to watch it later. Some Bradford fans I know had been scanning train times and hotels around Wembley on Friday.
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Post by King Neil on May 21, 2023 13:08:25 GMT 1
The only team I dislike more than Leeds
Being in my early 50,s I can remember when we were!! actual rivals...a very strange set of fans with feelings of grandeur and valley parade is a complete shithole
Apparently they get 50,000 every home game lol
The only good thing about Bradford is the road out of there
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Post by King Neil on May 21, 2023 13:12:31 GMT 1
Weirdly, Halifax have a big dislike for us though. Because we voted against them when they when they had to apply for re election or whtever it was called in the 70s, I think because half of Halifax people support Town might be something to do with the hatred towards us I always want Halifax to do well...the shay is a nice little ground nowadays and deserves league football
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Post by terriersyndrome on May 21, 2023 14:24:45 GMT 1
Are they still paying Carbone's wages? 🤔
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on May 21, 2023 14:35:17 GMT 1
Imagine having to spend an entire summer contemplating the new season - in the 4th Division.
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Post by 28901 on May 21, 2023 14:38:26 GMT 1
They only got 2-3k at home in the 70s. Their crowds were utter shite until they had that run in the late 80s followed by the Richmond era and dirt cheap season tickets. Our crowds weren't much different to that for a good chunk of the 1970s Got 3 x 40,000 plus gates in the 70s. Plus it was the norm for them. Town had gone through the worst run in football history (at the time)
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Post by JonsonClarkParis on May 21, 2023 15:11:05 GMT 1
Mind the gap 😂😂
Bantam Bottlers
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on May 21, 2023 15:15:20 GMT 1
Who was it that kept informing us how good “Hughesy” was?
After this West Ham game I’m going to watch every second of the Carlisle game.
I just love football.
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Post by space hardware on May 21, 2023 15:26:43 GMT 1
Stapleton did the half-time draw a few years back and my Dad booed him 😂 the rivalry cuts deep! Now that's the kind of petty grudge holding I can get behind 😂
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Post by mosher on May 23, 2023 8:57:01 GMT 1
Not to forget Geoffrey Richmond, of course. For me the big one was Ettiene Verveer getting Tom Cowan sent off in the 94/95 season. Almost killing me in the process! One and only time in the Upper Tier Riverside and nearly went over the side leaning over to berate him as he trudged off. Even more of a slo-mo fall than DiCanio's victim
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Post by Captainslapper on May 23, 2023 9:50:33 GMT 1
Forgotten about the Etienne Verveer thing. I started my work life in Bradford and it was always a good rivalry but for me it didnt have much 'edge' to it until the Watson Grey incident. Then they had their spell in the PL few years later. Sure those who were on DATM at the time will remember how this place was awash with chickens lauding it up. We used to get some right deluded planks on here.
Seems so long since we've played them its hard to keep any rivalry going now, though their continual failure is still amusing. Town are a top 2 tiers club and the chickens are a bottom 2 tiers club.... every 2 or 3 decades they might get a little spell of a year or two out of our shadow, but on the whole those are our natural positions.
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Post by ram on May 23, 2023 10:04:17 GMT 1
My message is:- Chin up guys there is always next season to fail again.
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Post by Tiro on May 23, 2023 10:19:57 GMT 1
Because we voted against them when they when they had to apply for re election or whtever it was called in the 70s, I think because half of Halifax people support Town might be something to do with the hatred towards us I always want Halifax to do well...the shay is a nice little ground nowadays and deserves league football I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation.
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