Simon Parker
Chief Sports Writer at Telegraph and Argus
Chief sports writer @Bradford_TandA covering Bradford City #bcafc since 2000. Pompey through and through, Yorkshire living - loves greyhounds ....
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1 week ago |
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk | Simon Parker
City owner Stefan Rupp poses with the promoted sign (Image: Thomas Gadd) STEFAN Rupp has called City’s promotion “one of the best times in my life.” The owner was at Valley Parade to see them secure a return to League One with a tense 1-0 win over Fleetwood. He flew back to Germany yesterday after celebrating an end to six years in the fourth tier. “This will take a little time to let it sink in,” Rupp told the club media.
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1 week ago |
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk | Simon Parker
Antoni Sarcevic says winning promotion with City means the most (Image: Tom Pearson) ANTONI Sarcevic reckons this is the pick of his six League Two promotions – after being in tears fearing he’d blown it. Sarcevic applied the winning touch seconds from the end against Fleetwood to send City up amid manic scenes at Valley Parade and celebrations that went on long into the night.
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1 week ago |
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk | Simon Parker
City defender Romoney Crichlow is hoisted aloft by fans (Image: Thomas Gadd) GRAHAM Alexander admitted his lowest point at City has been the driving force behind sealing a promotion high. The Bantams boss has used the painful memories from the misery of March last season as a constant incentive to succeed. Four straight defeats in that run, culminating in a 3-0 embarrassment at Harrogate, caused divisions within the club and had many wondering if Alexander was up to the job.
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1 week ago |
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk | Simon Parker
City's promotion-winners pose for a team shot after their win (Image: Thomas Gadd) CITY 1 FLEETWOOD 0 SIX seasons, 267 games, two play-offs, one pandemic … and finally, joyfully, unbelievably, at long, long last, one promotion. Adios Accrington, bye Bromley, ciao Cheltenham, see ya Salford because City’s going up, ole, ole.
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1 week ago |
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk | Simon Parker
George Lapslie wheels away after his shot is deflected home (Image: Thomas Gadd) CITY went through the wringer before finding a way to clinch promotion yesterday. T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER was at an emotion-filled University of Bradford Stadium and provides the match stats and his player ratings. MAN OF THE MATCH Antoni Sarcevic, the big-game player, came up with the big, big moment – even if he didn’t know much about it.
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