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Hanson epitomises everything that we had in that team. A player, who was far from being the donkey some label him, who gave 120% for the cause every match.

 

Great result for all us N.Z and Australian bantams.

With the clocks changing to summer time daylight savings 3.00pm kick off equates to a 2.00am start so with the Notts County kicking off early me means it's 11.30pm for any Victoria based bantams.

Pub then City once home, simple!!

Get in ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

 

Can’t believe the negative comments big Jim get’s off some on here. One of the best centre forrads I’ve seen over 60 years, and his partnership with Nahki one of the best in my lifetime also.

 

Well said.

his critics are clueless. Hanson proved them all wrong when, rather than moving down the ladder, his next move was to promotion hopefuls Sheffield United to get them over the line, which he did.

back then there weren’t many better target men in the league. The big lad at Rotherham was handy, but Jim was up there with the best of them in the lower leagues, hence why Sheff United took him up the pyramid!

He was also lauded by John Terry, one of the greatest CBs in PL history, after his performance in the FA Cup win, and made various ‘top x’ lists compiled by those in the game.

Met him once at a wedding. Seemed a nice lad, too. Never understood the braindead criticism he often got.

 

Course they were/are.
The period Monkey always harps on about was when Hanson was a shadow of his earlier self due to being pumped full of steroids and sent out to play every week when injured by PP. But his ‘Presence’ period shouldn’t detract from what he did for us when he was fit and firing - ie the bulk of his City career.

 

Got England v Malta the night before at Wembley.
Looking like driving back to Nottingham after the match with the boys and stopping over for the lunchtime kick off at Meadow Lane might be in order.

 

As most Bradford City fans I'd have given my right arm to have a career like Jimmy Hanson 238 appearances scoring 77 goals for Bradford City rating him 3rd best Bradford City goal scorer of all time, rubbing shoulders with the legend that is Bobby Campbell.
Going to Wembley 3 times, many Premiership players can't boast that, scoring some very important goals during our great Cup runs his first started the club on our road to Wembley against Notts County, not forgetting that great header against Aston Villas Ron Vlaar's who's presence was supposed to help cure Villa's Achilles heel but he lost Hanson at Gary Jones's corner, sealing our place in the Wembley final, nah lump of wood.

 

Scored the winner v Leeds.
Semi finals and finals of play offs.
Goal that took us to League cup final.
Nuff Said.
Legend.
Should be held in the same bracket as Campbell, McCall and any other lauded City player from our past.

 

He battered Christensen at Stamford Bridge. Christensen now plays for Barcelona and has 66 caps for Denmark.

 

Cracking weekend planning that Vin

 

Grrr. This was on our go to away list but now off. Son is busy early Saturday mornings so it will be the tv for us. I could go on my own, but it's not the same.

 

Not for me, as much as admired what Hanson did Sir Bob and Stuart are elite level when it comes to legends at this club. No one will ever get near them.

 

Correct.
He was director of football.

 

Jimmy is probably tier 3 in terms of legendary status alongside Wetherall, Jambo, Gilliead and Nicky Law.

 

I think Parky's quote was 'If Hanson is 80% fit, he plays'.

 

I was kidding.

Im a big Jim fan. Deffo a legend IMO.

 

I thought it was his back that was the issue? I might be wrong.

 

Ah, yeah, Steven Torpey.

He's probably around a similar level with Hanson. Both big men that had massive limitations but both were decent at defending corners.

 

Amazed they've gone for Nott Co vs Mansfield this weekend over Wrexham vs Salford

 

I know what you mean, but Notts County v Mansfield is the right game to go for. Plus Police will want it moved anyhow.