Bradford City boss Parkinson hails a tour-ific week in Ireland (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford City boss Phil Parkinson hails a tour-ific week in Ireland
7:30am Saturday 28th July 2012 in Bantams
By Simon Parker, Bradford City Reporter
Bray Wanderers groundsman Ger Mahony marks out the pristine pitch ahead of today's game
Phil Parkinson reckons City’s week in Ireland has been worth a month of training at home.
The Bantams bring their time away to an end this afternoon when they face Irish top-flight side Bray Wanderers before flying back from Dublin tomorrow.
And Parkinson has rated the trip – City’s first off the mainland since 2001 – as a huge success.
The City chief knew what to expect after bringing Charlton over three years ago and believes the club will reap the rewards from their stay at the Johnstown House hotel complex in Enfield.
He said: “The training camp has gone very well. It was good to get all the lads together for a week of intensive work.
“We can monitor everything they do, whether it’s on the pitches or what they are eating. We make sure they are doing everything professionally.
Phil Parkinson
The lads also get to know each other so much better. We know how important that is because we’re going to have to rely on each other during a long and tough season, which it undoubtedly will be
“It’s a good venue and the pitches are excellent. There’s obviously been plenty of rain this summer so the ground has got a lot of give in it, which is ideal.”
For the new-look squad, it has also been a valuable team-bonding exercise. With eight new signings as well as youngsters like Adam Baker and second-year trainee Forrayah Bass, Parkinson hopes the time under the same roof will engender a strong team spirit.
He added: “It’s given the new lads that chance to bed in and they’ve all settled well. You need to get the group together when you bring so many in.
“There has been a massive turnover in the squad. When you look at the 20 or so we’ve got over here, not many of them were at the club last year.
“There are just so many benefits from getting away for a period like this.
“Pre-season is such an important time but when you’ve got five or so weeks at the training ground, working morning and afternoon can become a bit monotonous.
“Coming away breaks the routine and we can get extra work into the players by having them here all the time. There are no distractions.
“The lads also get to know each other so much better. We know how important that is because we’re going to have to rely on each other during a long and tough season, which it undoubtedly will be.
“Even with the new physio (Matt Barrass), it is really useful. There is no better way for him to feel part of it and get to know everyone.
“A week with the lads here is probably worth a month back at the training ground. There are so many pluses.”
City will wear their new gold away kit for the first time at Bray today. Alan Connell makes his first start after coming off the bench at Wexford and will partner Nahki Wells up front.
Comments(32)
Freddy
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8:43am Sat 28 Jul 12
" Correctness says...
8:27am Sat 28 Jul 12
Normal service will resume next Saturday at Notts County."
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Your pessimism is on display for every City Supporter to read. Perhaps you need Medical Help, to raise your depressive moody comments?
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Freddy
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8:49am Sat 28 Jul 12
Could the Squad have a small reward?-by visiting The Guinness Brewery in Dublin, before they return.
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A Pint ( Or is it HALF a Litre!! - These Days??!!) of the food based stout/beer. Could be a little reward, and prove beneficial to the Players--
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But only ONE!!!.
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ricky76
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8:54am Sat 28 Jul 12
Correctness wrote:Has we dont play Notts County until the 11th august arent you a bit ahead of yourself
Normal service will resume next Saturday at Notts County.
LuvFootball
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10:29am Sat 28 Jul 12
ricky76 wrote:Maybe he is just so excited that another 2 week wait is killing him.
Correctness wrote:Has we dont play Notts County until the 11th august arent you a bit ahead of yourself
Normal service will resume next Saturday at Notts County.
Correctness
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10:35am Sat 28 Jul 12
LuvFootball wrote:Or just likes to make sure it raises a view comments for correctness, sorry but I expected more of you.
ricky76 wrote:Maybe he is just so excited that another 2 week wait is killing him.Correctness wrote: Normal service will resume next Saturday at Notts County.Has we dont play Notts County until the 11th august arent you a bit ahead of yourself
LuvFootball
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10:41am Sat 28 Jul 12
Freddy wrote:I do like a nice pint myself, but to be honest, that brewery is a con job. It is exactly the same stuff we get over here but is a lot more expensive. Over £7 a pint for what you can pay in the region of £2.50 anywhere else. Anyone that buys a pint at that brewery is a sucker to be truthful, they are just cashing in and ripping off tourists thinking that they are getting something better which is not true.
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Could the Squad have a small reward?-by visiting The Guinness Brewery in Dublin, before they return.
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A Pint ( Or is it HALF a Litre!! - These Days??!!) of the food based stout/beer. Could be a little reward, and prove beneficial to the Players--
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But only ONE!!!.
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audal
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11:05am Sat 28 Jul 12
northyorksbantam
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12:42pm Sat 28 Jul 12
audal wrote:On paying to get in you get a token for a free pint of guiness in the Gravity bar right at the top of the factory which has great views over Dublin, you get a free half pint sample half way round as well,which you can go back for another if you want, its also a worthwhile interesting tour.
Most breweries have hospitality suites which let an official tour party sample one/two of their products free (hic !) also I believe Guinness is brewed at park royal, london for sales in this country. more tea vicar ?
Onebrianmitchell
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1:18pm Sat 28 Jul 12
Whilst in the past I have been critical of PP, and of course I think I was right to be, I think he is building a decent squad and going about Pre season the right way.
I think the Irish trip is great for a new squad and builds a real team spirit.
Are there 7 better starting 11s on paper? I really don't know. I would edge towards saying there aren't.
I do have a slight worry about the strength in depth. We have a very solid first team but very little behind it.
Here's hoping for a promotion season finally !!
Shame about that awful away kit though.
Grimsbybantam
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5:11pm Sat 28 Jul 12
Correctness wrote:Nice to see a bit of optimism!!!!!
Normal service will resume next Saturday at Notts County.
Philip Ennis
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5:29pm Sat 28 Jul 12
TirNaNog
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7:43pm Sat 28 Jul 12
Correctness
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8:15pm Sat 28 Jul 12
TirNaNog wrote:He gets more response to his comments than positive comments on City. Nice to see Philip Ennis comments on the Bulls - we could go on all year about that fiasco. The longer it drags on the more it is costing supporters who must not forget to pay at the next home games to pay the suites..
Now,now. Go easy on him. He's only 11!
Philip Ennis
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9:08pm Sat 28 Jul 12
1 bingley bantam
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8:51am Sun 29 Jul 12
Correctness
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9:27am Sun 29 Jul 12
Philip Ennis wrote:Sorry Phill if the truth is getting on top of you. I will not be buying a season ticket nor using the complimentary one in my drawer at least not until the food and guest speakers get back to what it and they used to be.
Correctness, will you be buying a season ticket this year? I will. What's that you say, no. Thought not. You neither support city or bulls. As I said a troll of the first order.
ricky76
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9:29am Sun 29 Jul 12
1 bingley bantam wrote:Won 2-1 Hannah and Wells according to reports played well and should have been out of sight before they scored five mins from end. Offical site getting revamped so sometimes it wont let you go on but if you go through newsfootball/Bradfor
Anybody know how we got on yesterday am busting to know but having trouble getting on the offical city website please anybody.
d city you can get on.
1 bingley bantam
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9:47am Sun 29 Jul 12
ricky76 wrote:Cheers mate appreciate that Hannah again gotta be given a chance this season come on city!!!
1 bingley bantam wrote: Anybody know how we got on yesterday am busting to know but having trouble getting on the offical city website please anybody.Won 2-1 Hannah and Wells according to reports played well and should have been out of sight before they scored five mins from end. Offical site getting revamped so sometimes it wont let you go on but if you go through newsfootball/Bradfor d city you can get on.
1 bingley bantam
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10:09am Sun 29 Jul 12
Waynus1971
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11:24am Sun 29 Jul 12
1 bingley bantam wrote:The bloke has posted on here for the past few seasons, under different guises. Do you not remember "b-wildered" as just 1 example?
As for correctness guys just do as i do completley ignore him when i see his name on a post dont even waste my time reading it.Hes probably some sad little billy no mates of a man whos never been to V.P. and the only pleasure he has in his sad miserable existance is to get a rise out of genuine fans.If you dont put fuel on a fire it goes out if you get my drift.
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When Jacobs was at the club, he always laid into him and pretty much blamed him for everything.
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"Correctness" claims to have been a young left-back on our books in the 80s(?), but never really broke through. I think that is where the resentment comes from. The fella is a failed footballer (if even true) with a chip on his shoulder, some 30 years later.
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He doesn't even buy tickets to watch us play and claims he gets complimentary ones instead. He is nothing to our club and we should all just ignore him. He did go away the last time he got suspended from using this site (because of his racist views).......! Hopefully he will do so again if we don't rise to his bait.
nowt fresh
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11:33am Sun 29 Jul 12
1 bingley bantam wrote:BRAY WANDERERS
ricky76 wrote:Cheers mate appreciate that Hannah again gotta be given a chance this season come on city!!!1 bingley bantam wrote: Anybody know how we got on yesterday am busting to know but having trouble getting on the offical city website please anybody.Won 2-1 Hannah and Wells according to reports played well and should have been out of sight before they scored five mins from end. Offical site getting revamped so sometimes it wont let you go on but if you go through newsfootball/Bradfor d city you can get on.
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BRADFORD CITY
Dooney 85
Wells 22
Hannah 62
Friendly
Carlisle Grounds
28 July 2012
In the final game of their three-match Festival of Football, Wanderers were beaten in a hard-fought game by Bradford City at the Carlisle.
Bray started the majority of their normal starting eleven - at least for the first half - having no League game this week.
But the visitors took the lead on 22 minutes when Will Atkinson played the Bermudan Nahki Wells into space inside the Bray area and the forward fired past Darren Quigley from a tight angle.
City doubled their advantage just after the hour when Mark Hannah turned into space in the home area before drilling an effort low into the far bottom corner.
The Seagulls got a deserved consolation five minutes from time when Ryan Dooney chested down a home throw-in before firing a looping volley from just inside the area that dropped over Jon McLaughlin's dive and into the top corner.
The Irish version
nowt fresh
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11:40am Sun 29 Jul 12
nowt fresh wrote:Bray Wanderers, First Half: 1 Darren Quigley; 2 Shane O'Connor, 4 Danny O'Connor (c), 15 Adam Mitchell, 3 Dane Massey; 6 Dean Zambra; 7 Adam Hanlon, 8 Kevin O'Connor, 11 Seán Houston; 9 Ismail Akinade, 10 Lee Dixon
1 bingley bantam wrote:BRAY WANDERERS 1-2 BRADFORD CITY Dooney 85 Wells 22 Hannah 62 Friendly Carlisle Grounds 28 July 2012 In the final game of their three-match Festival of Football, Wanderers were beaten in a hard-fought game by Bradford City at the Carlisle. Bray started the majority of their normal starting eleven - at least for the first half - having no League game this week. But the visitors took the lead on 22 minutes when Will Atkinson played the Bermudan Nahki Wells into space inside the Bray area and the forward fired past Darren Quigley from a tight angle. City doubled their advantage just after the hour when Mark Hannah turned into space in the home area before drilling an effort low into the far bottom corner. The Seagulls got a deserved consolation five minutes from time when Ryan Dooney chested down a home throw-in before firing a looping volley from just inside the area that dropped over Jon McLaughlin's dive and into the top corner. The Irish versionricky76 wrote:Cheers mate appreciate that Hannah again gotta be given a chance this season come on city!!!1 bingley bantam wrote: Anybody know how we got on yesterday am busting to know but having trouble getting on the offical city website please anybody.Won 2-1 Hannah and Wells according to reports played well and should have been out of sight before they scored five mins from end. Offical site getting revamped so sometimes it wont let you go on but if you go through newsfootball/Bradfor d city you can get on.
Sub: 12 Colm Tresson (for Massey 21)
Second Half: 25 Brian Kane; 17 Jonathan Kelty, 18 John Mulroy, 19 Brendan King, 20 Graham Kelly, 21 Conor Earley, 22 Ryan Dooney, 23 Kevin Knight, 26 David Webster, 27 Pat Seery, 28 Dean Marshall
Bradford City: 1 Jon McLaughlin; 2 Stephen Darby, 5 Rory McArdle, 6 Luke Oliver, 3 James Meredith; 7 Will Atkinson, 4 Gary Jones, 8 Ritchie Jones, 11 Adam Baker; 10 Nahki Wells, 9 Alan Connell
Subs: 13 Matt Duke (gk), 14 James Hanson (for Wells 57), 16 Ross Hannah (for Connell 57), 17 Forrayah Bass (for Meredith 72), 18 Ricky Ravenhill (for McArdle H/T), 19 Kyel Reid (for Baker 57), 20 Scott Donnelly (for G Jones 72)
1 bingley bantam
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11:47am Sun 29 Jul 12
nowt fresh wrote:Thanks for that am sure our version will be vastly different LOL!
1 bingley bantam wrote:BRAY WANDERERS 1-2 BRADFORD CITY Dooney 85 Wells 22 Hannah 62 Friendly Carlisle Grounds 28 July 2012 In the final game of their three-match Festival of Football, Wanderers were beaten in a hard-fought game by Bradford City at the Carlisle. Bray started the majority of their normal starting eleven - at least for the first half - having no League game this week. But the visitors took the lead on 22 minutes when Will Atkinson played the Bermudan Nahki Wells into space inside the Bray area and the forward fired past Darren Quigley from a tight angle. City doubled their advantage just after the hour when Mark Hannah turned into space in the home area before drilling an effort low into the far bottom corner. The Seagulls got a deserved consolation five minutes from time when Ryan Dooney chested down a home throw-in before firing a looping volley from just inside the area that dropped over Jon McLaughlin's dive and into the top corner. The Irish versionricky76 wrote:Cheers mate appreciate that Hannah again gotta be given a chance this season come on city!!!1 bingley bantam wrote: Anybody know how we got on yesterday am busting to know but having trouble getting on the offical city website please anybody.Won 2-1 Hannah and Wells according to reports played well and should have been out of sight before they scored five mins from end. Offical site getting revamped so sometimes it wont let you go on but if you go through newsfootball/Bradfor d city you can get on.
Correctness
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1:08pm Sun 29 Jul 12
Waynus1971 wrote:Sorry Waynus, as with all your comments on City, well off the mark. The more asked to be ignored more responses.
1 bingley bantam wrote: As for correctness guys just do as i do completley ignore him when i see his name on a post dont even waste my time reading it.Hes probably some sad little billy no mates of a man whos never been to V.P. and the only pleasure he has in his sad miserable existance is to get a rise out of genuine fans.If you dont put fuel on a fire it goes out if you get my drift.The bloke has posted on here for the past few seasons, under different guises. Do you not remember "b-wildered" as just 1 example? . When Jacobs was at the club, he always laid into him and pretty much blamed him for everything. . "Correctness" claims to have been a young left-back on our books in the 80s(?), but never really broke through. I think that is where the resentment comes from. The fella is a failed footballer (if even true) with a chip on his shoulder, some 30 years later. . He doesn't even buy tickets to watch us play and claims he gets complimentary ones instead. He is nothing to our club and we should all just ignore him. He did go away the last time he got suspended from using this site (because of his racist views).......! Hopefully he will do so again if we don't rise to his bait.
Prisoner Cell Block A
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5:16pm Sun 29 Jul 12
If as waynus says, a failed full back at City in the 80s then that means kept out by Gary Watson, you must have been shocking.
eebygum
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7:59pm Sun 29 Jul 12
Correctness
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9:17pm Sun 29 Jul 12
eebygum wrote:Please do not get carried away and post having been to the pub.
Looking forward to a really good season. I know some will say I say this every season but got a good feeling we can get promotion at least in the automatic promotion places this season. Come on City!!!
JoeDC96
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10:39pm Sun 29 Jul 12
Correctness wrote:Pot, meet kettle.
eebygum wrote:Please do not get carried away and post having been to the pub.
Looking forward to a really good season. I know some will say I say this every season but got a good feeling we can get promotion at least in the automatic promotion places this season. Come on City!!!
lonniejockstrap
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12:31am Mon 30 Jul 12
Don't feed the troll.
eebygum
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1:01pm Mon 30 Jul 12
JoeDC96 wrote:Don't drink joeDC96. True lonnie don't feed the trolls.
Correctness wrote:Pot, meet kettle.
eebygum wrote:Please do not get carried away and post having been to the pub.
Looking forward to a really good season. I know some will say I say this every season but got a good feeling we can get promotion at least in the automatic promotion places this season. Come on City!!!
eebygum
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1:01pm Mon 30 Jul 12
JoeDC96 wrote:Don't drink joeDC96. True lonnie don't feed the trolls.
Correctness wrote:Pot, meet kettle.
eebygum wrote:Please do not get carried away and post having been to the pub.
Looking forward to a really good season. I know some will say I say this every season but got a good feeling we can get promotion at least in the automatic promotion places this season. Come on City!!!
Correctness says...
8:27am Sat 28 Jul 12