Do you realise that tomorrow you are playing the Dalai Lama's team?
This summer,during a visit to Yorkshire,the claret and amber wearing Buddhist leader was given a City replica shirt bearing his name and number(14). He also agreed to become Honorary President of the Friends of Bradford City supporters' group.
Lo and behold the Bantams have had their best home league start for 55 years with 4 consecutive victories at Valley Parade.As his Holiness has not been present at any of the games credit must switch to Phil Parkinson and his inspirational signings.Gary Jones is the best central midfielder representing City since Stuart McCall was in his pomp.
We now have a squad which listens to the manager and carries out his game plans and,although fans don't like to see a winning team changed it will happen for the cup match. The team you face tomorrow will not be weaker but different from the one that turns up at your ground at the end of October.
Let's hope the Cup game is a good match with a decent referee and may the best team win.Whichever of us it is I hope the winners get a good draw in the next round because there is no prize money at this stage in the competition.
Dalai Lama's XI v Brewers
posted on 24/9/12
Devine intervention!
I like Phil Parkinson, think he's a real footballing manager. Always saw Bradford as a 'big' club, so to get a result against you is always difficult.
Dali Lama apart we have Gary Rowett who is fast becoming an inspirational manager.
Lets hope for a good game, and I hope the winners get a fantastic draw in the last 16.
posted on 24/9/12
A couple of years ago I drove to Bradford to find the area around the turnstiles extremely quiet for 2.45pm. It had been called off at 12.30pm.
Looking at the weather forecast it is raining in Bradford now and will not stop at all until 10pm tomorrow evening. A postponement seems very likely to me.
posted on 24/9/12
I'm not sure this is fair...seems a bit of an advantage to say the least. Full marks for initiative though!
posted on 24/9/12
Did you realise Billy brewer won a race where there was over 30 mascots from football league. Who needs the Dalia Lama. It all means nothing when the Brewers are in the last 16 of the football league.
Bradford 0 Brewers 2
Come on you Brewers.
posted on 25/9/12
The groundsman has mowed the pitch this morning and is happy with it but see City website for weather updates.
posted on 25/9/12
Billy Brewer a legend, what other team has a drunk for a mascot !
posted on 25/9/12
None that I know of. However Cyril the Swan is certainly the most violent. He tore of the head of Millwall's Zampa the Lion and drop-kicked it along the ground. A very appropriate choice of assault in my view.
Cyril married Cybil the Swan at the Vetch Field in 2005 and seems to have kept out of significant trouble since.
posted on 25/9/12
I had a run in with Lamby the lamb at Tamworth some years back after he kicked mud at me, he was shepherded away before i could get him to the slaughter house !
posted on 25/9/12
Our (Swindon's) Rockin Robin is relatively well behaved. He does a very good Paolo Di Canio impression in the technical area.
posted on 25/9/12
Great result following Phil Parkinson's positive substitutions.