Report for September 2001
Hall of fame
Bobby Campbell
City's legendary striker is voted into the BfB Bradford City Hall of Fame.
Employee of the month
Gareth Whalley
While Benito Carbone has taken the headlines the man in the midfield behind him has caught eye. Gareth Whalley his markedly improved over the past month. His tackling has got better, he is getting into better attacking positions (although misses against Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby show scope for improvement in finishing) and controlling the midfield in a way that he has not done since the promotion year.
Goal of the month
Carbone against Wednesday
The fluid passing move of the season involving Carbone three times including a deft finish against his former team.
On-field positive
Benito Carbone is doing to the division what people said he would do to the division.
On-field negative
Stockport County finding so much room in the City box to bounce balls and volley them into the net. That game leaves a huge question mark over City's season. The week before City had looked like certainties for the top two, after that the mid-table position suited.
Off-field positive
The sale of Matt Clarke was a long time coming and represents a good bit of business.
Off-field negative
The speed at which the fans turned on Jim Jefferies is worrying. Yes Jefferies made mistakes but City getting booed while in the top half of Division One does suggest a certain arrogance has crept into the stands at Valley Parade.
Funny
Sheffield Wednesday's Carlton Palmer charges forward in the 85th minute of the 1-1 game, looks up, fires a shot, that bobbles to Gary Walsh. Should that be England's Carlton Palmer?
Not funny
Ashley Ward's turning point goal against Burnley being ruled out for off side.
Breakdown
Burnley [h] 2-3 Ward, McCall
Sheffield United [a] 2-2 Jess, Tod
Gillingham [h] 5-1 Wetherall, Tod, Jess, Blake, Carbone
Sheffield Wednesday [a] 1-1 Carbone
Nottingham Forest [a] 0-1
Stockport County [h] 2-4 Carbone, Myers
Grimsby Town [h] 3-2 Blake, Jess, Ward
Comments
- Michael Wood Column Why has it taken so long for Dean Richards to reach the top?
- Michael Wood Column Matt Clarke fades away
- David Wood Column So called fans
- Roland Harris Column Bring Mills back