The Voice - Match preview #21: Bradford City vs Wigan Athletic Friday 26th December 2025 15:00

He tried as you know Kev, but that's as far as the clowncil would let him go. He even offered to buy the surrounding houses at over the value so that could be done.
Shame really as the stand still looks unfinished.
When the TV cameras show it, it really doesn't look good.

 

I’m still surprised some don’t understand basic stadium logistics - especially at Valley Parade!

The rate in which Wigan sold the initial allocation was as expected - quick. Wigan bear the financial burden of any seats that remain unsold thereafter. We can’t disregard the additional allocation due to FA ruling.

Whilst this might be frustrating in the event all home sections sell out, we need to remind ourselves that we didn’t sell all home sections against Huddersfield, for example.

For us to make the decision to offer Wigan just the Bradford End, we must be confident of:

1. Wigan being happy with the allocation, despite it being 1,250 lower than what we are expected to offer
2. Selling all home areas (c.22,900 seats)
3. Authorities - and them being kind enough not to bend us over a barrel with additional costs because the logistical layout has changed beyond their recognition!

 

Just over 250 tickets currently on sale
So around 20500 home sales and a crowd over 22000+
Obviously many season ticket holders won’t be there 3 , next to me, but let’s hope we get back to winning ways

 

Its fine as it is lets not forget the last time we upped the capacity 3 years downthe line only 6/7k where gracing it.

 

Think the club are missing a trick and obviously revenue when playing these big occasions, as happens more readily the more successful we become. They obviously take ST sales into account but on Boxing Day they'll be a number that can't make it through family commitments etc. I wonder if the club have thought of a resale of seats that will be known to be empty?

 

Unless they go through the process of contacting 16,000 season holders and sifting the replies then reselling the empties it will never happen Andy. Unless it’s mandatory one must attend it’s difficult to administer for sure . I’m not really bothered what tourist clubs in the Prem do . A season is a prepaid seat …. What if people change their minds on matchday , sit on someone’s knee lol.?

 

As I said before
More progress could result in the stadium being a home sell out. Not there yet, but this is where the grounds limitation start to show
The Bradford end could be at least 50% empty
Maybe moving the segregation on a block in the Midland road, would free the Bradford end 1500 seats for city fans, with a few improvements to the facilities in there
City fans behind both goals as well, which might stop this turning us around at kick off.

 

Was a regular in the bradford end late '60s through '70s, great memories.. last time I was in there was Arsenal '12.. big difference looking up at our giant stands compared to the old kop... memories!

 

Never actually been in that end 50 years on the kop next season time flys when you’re enjoying yourself
Not sure the word enjoyment is correct for the majority of my time at city. Far more lows than highs
That’s why we need to enjoy this current ride

 

Just bought 4 in the Norman Corner - only part available and I reckon it’s down to 50ish left. I was waiting for the kids to tell me if they wanted to come along - I checked at 6pm and booked around 7.30pm and approximately 100 had gone in that time… if not tonight, probably sold out tomorrow unless there’s any ‘jiggery-pokery’ possible with Wigan’s allocation?!

 

Yes I checked about an hour ago, 70 in the corner
As you say probably all gone by tomorrow
A block main stand and kop 3 rows still available to put on sale if needed

 

Not attending this one due to family being at ours and not wanting to face the ire of the missus.
I'll probably sneak upstairs and watch a fair bit on the box though.
Shame though.. always a good day out is boxing day racing/footy/beer/curry

 

Are you a man or a mouse
We are invited to friends, but only going after the game

 

Yes I suggested the same re TL Dallas but segregation between top and bottom?

 

10 seats left

 

North west virtually sold out, but two rows at back of kop now on sale
Strange they held these back so long, only about 170 seats

 

Same here

 

just been on the wigan forum- one post made me chuckle

'Humphries will probably miss the game as he is working on his biceps and Max power to be red carded after 20 minutes for excessive pointing '

made me laugh