McCall

They are the reasons we Bradford City fans stay loyal to the club, most are realist and although they always hope for the owner with charisma and brass they realise it is very unlikely to happen, so we do have our memories to look back on and I for one arent ashamed of digging out an old black & white video clip of the Spurs 2 - 2 draw or the Southampton 1 - 0 debacle as well as some of the more resent successes, it's what we do as Bradford City fans.

 

Boys just watched 1974 Jocks v Brazzziiillllll...Its like a Weeds team..... Bremner was some player(that made me feel sick)

What a Scottish team that was......

 

I had the pleasure of watching his debut, which I'm sure was in some friendly match against Sheff U. around the time we last got automatic promotion from this division, i.e. 1982. (@Bronco or whoever kindly confirm if I'm right)

Anyway, you could tell in that moment he had something

I've rarely seen that. I can think of 18 year old David Batty's dominant man or the match performance against us, in our failed promotion bid of the later 80's. To out it in context, we were firm favorites for the match and lost thanks to him!!

The other one was seeing a more experienced Michael Carrick - who ran the show in the second half for West Ham in our Championship relegation season and then went to Spurs about a week later

Forget about rivalries, of course McCall's progress gives me the most pleasure - but I've always had time for the other two and of course all three of them simply replicated these great performances every single week.

Priveledge to have seem them, particularly in these times

 

I thought the same about Simon Francis and Nathan Doyle when they came to us. Both looked very steady and comfortable on the ball, unhurried in possession. Similar to McCall whenever he had the ball. Dean Richards too was like that. It's a nice feeling when you know you are watching someone at the start of their career, and you know they are going to go on and achieve something.

 

If it’s a buyers market I’m not sure Clarke and Doyle would be on my list.

 

Whilst I would be on the same opinion, Can quite easily see Doyle return.
Although he still has a year to run on his contract, with Hearts now being relegated that situation maybe subject to change.
His Mrs seems to yearn for a return to the area on social media so Im told.

 

As with @Lard Arse , I agree, shouldn’t be on the list.
As with @Bronco , having watched the 4 captains piece, I think it’s very possible that both could be back!

 

I could be reading to much into it, I believe O'Donnells contract is up in June, McCall didn't want Doyle to leave and he still has a home in Bingley.

 

During the video there were comments from fans many asking for "tales of Rahic" the Yeovil situation got asked and I notice when Clarke, Doyle and McCall were having a bit of banter (Becky) Doyle's wife posted they still have a home in Bingley.

 

Wouldn't be surprised to see mcmahon either

 

These truly are special times we live in. A goal keeper who has a house in Bingley, his wife is seemingly never off Twitter reminding us he exists, who is mates with the manager, a striker who in the last three years has scored about as often as Terry Waite in his Lebanon years and Tony McMahon.

Never mind scouting networks, value, building a tram for the future, let’s see who is on the manager’s Christmas card list eh? No wonder this club is perennially in the arse end of the league.

Then again, in my opinion we signed McCall As manager because he was the first person Rhodes thought of who would sell season tickets.

 

Yes it was The Pennine Radio cup .....or something ....McCall came on with some big baggy shorts on ......bright ginger hair

 

Love this post and absolutely bang on

 

Love this post and absolutely bang on

 

Good post.

Love the idea of SM building a tram for the future. Can imagine it will be very successful to start with, then funding will be cut and eventually it will go off track.

 

Or this rarity

 

Don't forget Romain. He'll be back too. And also that dodgy German keeper we had. He was part of the top table team, so therefore deserves to be brought back.

 

Lucky enough to see Stuart make his debut and every step of the way in his football journey. He is my all time football hero; spending three hours in his company at the Firepit last year. As engaging; and entertaining as ever. What this complete mess of a crisis tells me is to be grateful that Stuart is our Manager and as far as I am concerned its his job for as long as he wants it.

 

Bloody autocarrot