Report for August 2001

Hall of fame

Peter Beagrie

Star winger of the promotion side becomes the first man in the BfB Bradford City Hall of Fame.

Employee of the month

Ashley Ward

It seems a long time ago when BfB had nothing good to say about the front man who's two penalties against Barnsley and umpteen assists have kick started the Bantams season. The two penalties aside Ashley Ward has had a hand in all but one of the rest of City's goals and now is getting the honour of being double marked at corners.

Goal of the month

Jess against Barnsley

A fine pass by Gary Locke across the Barnsley defence finds a rising Ashley Ward who heads back for Eoin Jess to smartly lob the keeper.

On-field positive

The four wins.

On-field negative

The number of bookings City are picking up.

Off-field positive

Jim Jefferies laughing off reports of a return to Scotland with Aberdeen.

Off-field negative

The 16,000 odd against Coventry was disappointingly low considering the displays against Barnsley and Portsmouth.

Funny

The yellow card for Lee Hughes when he stood too close to a free kick that Robert Molenaar powered into the Cov striker's behind.

Not funny

The rustic First Division tackle on Gary Locke that could have snapped the Scot in too and earned Lee Hughes's a red card.

Breakdown

All the news for the month

Blackburn Rovers [h] 0-2
Huddersfield Town [a] 0-0
Barnsley [h] 4-0 Ward 2 (2p), Jess, Carbone
Portsmouth [a] 1-0 Jess
Macclesfield Town [a] 2-1aet Tod, McCall
Coventry City [h] 2-1 Myers, Locke

Comments

Michael Wood Column The time for Dean Windass has passed
Michael Wood Column Premiership 2001-2002
Michael Wood Column The year of the hard man manager
Jon Blakely Column The opening days of old
Jon Blakely Column The long, hard and confusing summer
Roland Harris Column September is the scalping month
Roland Harris Column Something Sharpey stirs?
Roland Harris Column Are City the real deal?
Roland Harris Column Why the only way really is up

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