Both home and away games to kick off at 12:30 local time.

My father passed away on 14/10/24, and ever since ive let it drag me down. He was a Diabetic, and he had some clever tech that not everyone can get.

I would like to honor my father and raise money to help other diabetics get as far as he did.

I love you Dad ❤️

Dont be tight just pull some brass out!

Even if you just want to see me take a punch or two 😂

Join me at Ultra White Collar Boxing in Doncaster and support a great cause!

Please help out xxx https://givestar.io/gs/kp4s7l7

We've officially reached 1,000 members in r/Bantams!

Though this sub has been around for over 13 years (started thanks to u/ryannp) growth hasn't been quick until this point with the majority of subscribers coming in the last 5 years and 30% coming from the last year alone.

This place works because of you. Whether you're in Bradford, exiled in another city or following from abroad you are part of what makes supporting this club special. It's been a pleasure welcoming all the new people these last few years, whether they were brought over because of a friend, a cocktail or just wanting to leave X/twitter... even lost redditors are welcomed!

To mark the milestone, I'm opening up this thread to post any Bradford City memories, stories or funny posts you've seen on here. I'd also love for you to share what would you like to see more of from the sub or what you would like to change. We'd also love more post from everyone, not everything needs to be a discussion and we'd love to see more pups in City scarfs and match footage.

Here's to the next 1000 subscribers.

Up The Fucking Chickens!

Main changes:

- 5 - Macaulay Gillesphey (previously Neill Byrne)

- 6 - Callum Connolly (previously Max Power)

- 8 - Adam Phillips (previously Lee Evans)

- 9 - Jake Beesley (previously Andy Cook)

- 20 - Henry Cartwright (previously Paul Huntington)

- 21 - Jon McCracken (previously Jenson Metcalfe)

Is Bradfords without the JCT600!!
Arriba las gallinas!!!

Bradford City AFC will take on SV Gmunden in Austria on July 24, with the action getting underway from 5.30pm local time at the club’s Obertraun base.

GRAHAM Alexander wants three more signings for City but believes the summer market has quietened down for now.

The Bantams have brought in six recruits during the window – and used four trialists in Saturday’s friendly at Halifax.

All the new signings were involved in the 6-1 romp at the Shay but Alexander is prepared to wait for further additions.

“I think it's slowed down a little bit,” he said. “We're fine with that because you can see the team we have when we're out there and the squad we've got.

“I think we need three players personally to make the squad the full strength we want.

“That's why we've got trialists in. They're in different positions to see what they can offer.

“Then we've got our eye on the market to see what comes available or is available and whether they'll be helpful for us.”

Alexander revealed there has been some interest in his squad but nothing of note.

“There's been a couple of inquiries about players that probably didn't play as much last season, but nothing concrete and nothing that we're particularly interested in either, to be honest, right now.

“I think the whole market has slowed down for everyone. Everyone's making calls and seeing what's available and stuff like that.

“The rush to get people in before pre-season has passed and now it's just going to take its own time.”

Trialists Jordan Davies and Ben Heneghan were both involved again at the weekend. There were also run-outs at the back for Reece James, who faced the Bantams last season with Rotherham, and ex-Everton defender Reece Welch.

Alexander suggested that there could be another one or two to come.

“I think we've got a couple potentially coming in next week as well.

“This is the time to experiment. I said that to the players.

“This is the time to experiment with what we're doing out on the pitch and stuff like that, little bits and pieces that are different, set pieces that are a little bit different and we can do that with different players.

“I think there are still good players that are available that could be really valuable to us going forward. So, we'll give them the opportunity to showcase that.”

England under-20 international Welch was released by Everton after 15 years with the club. He had a previous loan spell in League Two at Forest Green.

James played 44 times for Rotherham last season - including both games against the Bantams - and has plenty of experience with Wigan, Doncaster and Sheffield Wednesday.

Alexander added: “We know them from afar. We've come across them in the past.

“We're playing against them, we're managing against them. So, we know what they are, but it's about whether they can fit into what we do and whether they can help us win games.

“I've been delighted with how (the trialists) have approached it. They've all settled in really quickly and really grasped what we're about.

“It was a good exposure for them, when things weren't going right in the second half. So, let's see how they get on."

Saturday August 8 at 3pm, first game of the season.

Hey everyone! I’m a new fan of the club and excited to be here! Is there any cool history of the club or anything I need to research that you think any new fan should know? Cheers

Mbanq is the official stadium sponsor for at least the next 3 seasons

Sheffield Wednesday game moved from Saturday 22nd 3pm kick off to Thursday 20th 8pm kick off.

Notts County game moved from 3pm to 12:30pm kick off.

STEFAN Rupp insists he is not trying to offload City as he savours his best period of owning the club.

The German recently marked 10 years since he took charge at Valley Parade and admits he has learned plenty – especially from the tough times earlier in his reign.

The Bantams are currently in their strongest place during the Rupp era and he is not looking to get out.

“Why should I sell it?” he said.

“You get requests from time to time but they are tyre kickers, people without money, wannabe football club owners, or people you simply don't like.

“I'm the keeper of the keys and I would never hand it over to somebody where I have the impression he can't do any better.

“At the moment, I'm really enjoying it. It's a good time and we have a lot of momentum.

“We have a lot of motivation and we have a vision as a club where we want to be. Maybe you'll ask me in four or five years and I’ll still be here.”

Speaking exclusively to the Telegraph & Argus, Rupp talked about the battle to revive City’s fortunes over the past decade.

Following the after-effects of Edin Rahic’s mismanagement and the financial nightmare of the pandemic, the club finally climbed out of League Two and carried that momentum into a cracking first season back in the third tier.

“I would say that the majority of the years I was owning the club, it was very difficult. I'm really proud that Ryan (Sparks) and I and the complete team were able to really turn it around.

“After Covid, it gained momentum. Maybe we would have been a little bit quicker with all of that and then Covid kicked in.

“But we also went through Covid and survived. A lot of clubs didn't.

“We went out of that, let's say, relatively unharmed and had a good basis after that to really build on.

“You can see the progress and, for me, this is incredible. I can't tell you how much I enjoy it.

“You think back to the sleepless nights, the situations where you thought, ‘oh my God, how should that go on in the near future?’

“There were all the setbacks and you’d hit a real low – and then you’d experience the next low. Every time the floor is going down.

“But now, as I said, the last four or five years, the club has incredibly developed. We have progressed in a way that I never thought we would have.”

Rupp made a flying visit to Valley Parade for the fans’ forum on Monday night where he took questions alongside CEO Sparks, David Sharpe, Graham Alexander and Stephen Gent.

He feels that stability within the hierarchy has underpinned the upturn in fortunes on the pitch.

“I was sitting on the same stage for a third year in a row with the same people and this consistency creates stability.

“I think every owner wants that. You want good people around you, at best (you want them) forever if you can.

“It's that confidence in the people. It's absolute trust.

“You know how your guys think and act and there is not much talking. It's a very pleasant way to run a business.

“It took us years. It's like with every company, you need time to create the environment and find the right people to grow into that.

“Everything is going in the right direction. We are growing year by year with quite exceptional numbers and it's fun being on board.”

Finishing fourth in League One last season made plenty sit up and take notice. Rupp never feared being dragged into a fight for survival after promotion – but equally was taken aback by just how well Alexander’s men got on.

“Of course, our plan was to be competitive,” he added. “We said, ‘hey, we don't show up in League One to fill up the numbers’ so we wanted to play good football.

“We looked at the budget and the budget was good. We felt that if we can take advantage of it, then we're at least in the best 10 teams.

“I think we overperformed, of course, and big thanks for that must go to the whole squad, the manager and the people around.

“You can have the nicest stadium and the nicest job or whatever but what counts on the pitch on Saturday is the most important thing.

“We performed very well and I think this gives us a very good basis for the upcoming season.

“In our first year after being promoted, we really grew into an established League One club.

“We are where we belong and, of course, with ambitions to go higher.

“But the challenge is the same every year. Very big clubs come down from the Championship and we simply have to cope with it.

“I think we did it well last season and I'm very confident that we will also do it this season again.”

Expectations have inevitably shot up after City made the play-offs. Rupp feels that they can maintain the momentum in a division now including Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester – who were Premier League champions when he was first settling into West Yorkshire.

“We did it last season and we were a mixture between a League Two and a League One team.

“Now this season, we transform and have evolved again into a real League One team. We are raising the bar.

“If you look at the people we are hiring, they have a world of experience at the Championship level or have a promotion or whatever.”

Rupp has seen plenty of highs and lows during his experience of owning and financing a football club. But the darker moments make the good ones feel all the sweeter – and why he is relishing the recent run of form.

“You can't learn to be a football club owner overnight. I learned the hard way with many setbacks but then you really appreciate the success we have on and off the pitch.

“It’s like in life. A 50-year-old Stefan would tell a 30-year-old Stefan with 20 years more experience to maybe do things completely different.

“But life is about experiences. It's about setbacks.

“It's about standing up with a bleeding nose and doing it again. If you fall down again and the nose is still bleeding, you stand up again and again.

“In the last two or three years, I think we were able to harvest what we put into it.

“It was a long journey but this is how football is. Short-term success is nice to have but it’s not sustainable.

“What we are building here is a sustainable foundation for the long run and it feels better because of how hard it's been and how long it has taken to get there.

“It's not me. It's a team effort and I'm only doing my part in the background.

“It's about all the people that came to the club, that enriched the club, that helped it grow. And I have a great management team that makes it easy for me.

“You need capable people and people who really share the same vision and people you can trust. We have that here and I’m super proud.”

Signs from Charlton Athletic on an initial two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Last we heard was the retained list which stated "Nick Powell is in ongoing discussions with the club."

Sorry it's late, the Tilt news got me distracted!

Two year deal on a free after his release by Stockport.