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Bradford City: The Hangover Part Two?

By on March 1, 2013 in the Category Uncategorized with 5 Comments
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The story of Bradford City’s journey to the League Cup final has been one likened to a fairy tale and, in a way, it ended that way too as the Bantams were beaten 5-0 by Swansea City. In this particular fable, Jack climbs the Beanstalk to find his bride who has been taken by a giant, only to discover that - after his admittedly impressive adventures - that the ogre is not an evil, gnarled beast but rather someone who is a reflection of himself, standing to his full height. In the final reckoning, the problem with losing to Swansea…

Time to put the Carling Cup out of its misery

By on October 30, 2009 in the Category Uncategorized with No comments
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We now know the last eight for the Carling Cup and my, how boring a line up is that? The Arsenal v Liverpool match the other night was of a high standard and quite entertaining, but in the end, the result just didn’t matter a jot - as the game unfolded, I found myself adopting the dispassionate bearing of a student of the game rather than somebody caught up in the passion and excitement of it all. I felt like a scout watching new players, prepared to leave ten minutes before the end, Capello style. I didn’t care and frankly,…

Coming of the Scots?

By on August 26, 2009 in the Category Uncategorized with 1 Comment
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For once, the adverse headlines surrounding the League Cup won’t focus on weakened line ups this morning - the boys from Newham, Shadwell and Wapping have seen to that - but with each season, the competition limps on like an old nag who saw good service in its day, but should now be headed for the glue factory.Sheffield Wednesday may have been the main casualty of the evening after their 2-0 reverse in Burslem but unlike their cross city brethren in the previous round, they at least fielded a strong line up. Swansea took a novel approach to selecting an…