There are several people on here who will remember the times when Avenue were certainly on a par, if not the senior partner, in Bradford football. Things could easily have worked out differently in the 60s and it could have been City that departed the stage. Avenue were my first team because I lived very near the ground so I'll always have a soft spot for them and I'm glad they're still fighting on. In fact, I've gone to watch them a few times in recent years and really enjoyed it. Generally speaking City were the team of the north of the city and Avenue the south, with blurred edges on the east and west. As I lived in Little Horton and Wibsey in my formative years my switch to City was against the grain. But I really think that any true Bradfordian should wish success to both our clubs. I know I do. Those who disparage Avenue know nothing.
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Avenue are little bigger than Eccleshill United or Thackley for those of us born in the 80’s or later, so we’ve grown up with only one real ‘Bradford’ side.
When you get chatting football with others I say I’m a Bradford fan to those outside of the city. Within Bradford I’d say I’m a City fan.
How big Avenue were is hard to fathom to me and many others. I’ve heard tales from others though.
I go to Harold Park next to their ground for a stroll several times a week and always find it bizarre they were the biggest team the city.
I started going to City (1993) after VP was rebuilt and Richmond then continued to develop it, so we have always seemed much bigger by comparison to me and there’s never been a rivalry there or anything.YungNath, Bigrod, Gardscoigne and 2 others like this. -
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It is an age thing I suppose I have never referred our team to as just Bradford, just doesn't seem right to me at all.
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Interestingly although Avenue are officially owned by the supporters, the guy who fronts them and makes a lot of the decisions was at last count apparently worth about £8 billion!Mickey bantam, borderlescott and FrenchBantam like this. -
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Isn't this a thread about tomorrow's game?
Which wally started this City/Avenue debate anyway??Gardscoigne and Stoneski like this. -
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Derby day was always special against BPA one to look forward to
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Avenue had gone by the time i started watching City. Mid 70's. Where they really bigger or better than city, if you look through the records, there was very little between the teams over the years and obviously late 60's Avenue must have been dreadfull , finishing bottom of the football league three years running and being voted out for Cambridge
Just been reading wool city rivals , a great book for fans of both clubs. They didn't half get some fans in for two poor clubs in the day.Bigrod likes this. -
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To say that no one under the age of 50 knows that once upon a time there were two big(ish) clubs in Bradford is lying.
To also deny that said "youngsters" have never heard of BPA, who the heck have be been playing every pre-season for about same amount of years? -
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To say that no one under the age of 50 knows that once upon a time there were two big(ish) clubs in Bradford is lying.
To also deny that said "youngsters" have never heard of BPA, who the heck have be been playing every pre-season for about same amount of years?
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Outside it’s “Bradford City”
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