Robbie Hunter-Paul autobiography: Thanks bro! Henry fixed it for me to move to Bradford (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Brilliant sportsman and top guy. How we'd love another Robbie on the field at Odsal, and maybe the original spearheading the Bulls' revival.

I remember his debut in an A team game, boosting the usual small attendance, by the thousands, not since the debut of Terry Holmes (a welsh rugby union convert) was there so much excitement. However ! and I don't know if it's in his book, he had an absolute shocker of a debut, nothing seemed to go right. Luckily first impressions are not always right and Robbie was a key member of a very successful squad, and the favourite of the recently formed Bullettes all girl cheerleading squad.

I really miss the player we had. The awesome foursome, but when Robbie left, he really did lose part of our club. Definitely one of the game's legends.

I really miss the players we had. The awesome foursome, but when Robbie left, he really did lose part of our club. Definitely one of the game's legends.

Vagana, McDermott, Fielden and Anderson were the muscle, Paul was everything else and more.

Living on past memories again, well city were in premier league but we dont bang on about that.

BCFC LAD wrote:
Living on past memories again, well city were in premier league but we dont bang on about that.

You just have done.

Seriously though, could someone tell me why he is now Robbie Hunter-Paul?

I believe it`s because he wants to be seen as a modern man and PC, so he has incorporated his wife`s surname into his when they wed.

Mumby was the best wrote:
I believe it`s because he wants to be seen as a modern man and PC, so he has incorporated his wife`s surname into his when they wed.

Thanks Mumby.

Hope he doesn't turn out as one of these people with multiple marriages, it could be a long name if he does!!

That is true mumby, see your not worthless to the site. Must be 1st post I have seen from you where you not abusing folk, you sure you are ok ?

LuvFootball wrote:
Vagana, McDermott, Fielden and Anderson were the muscle, Paul was everything else and more.

Correct but Paul Deacon was more influential to the Bulls than showboat Robbie.

Don't get me wrong Robbie was a good player but he was the finishing touch to the forwards and Deacs moving us around the pitch

Steam Pigs wrote:

LuvFootball wrote:
Vagana, McDermott, Fielden and Anderson were the muscle, Paul was everything else and more.

Correct but Paul Deacon was more influential to the Bulls than showboat Robbie.

Don't get me wrong Robbie was a good player but he was the finishing touch to the forwards and Deacs moving us around the pitch

Deacs was a fantastic player for us, and I believe one we have not really replaced. Saying that, I could say that about several players we have lost in the 00s

BCFC LAD wrote:
Living on past memories again, well city were in premier league but we dont bang on about that.

Erm, many still do. Even other clubs still callus as an ex premiership club when they play us. Every club that doesn't have success goes back to past glories. You hear it for Liverpool, Bulls, City, Leeds, Notts Forest. In every single sport even F1, about Williams and more or less every week about Massa.

Every supporter lives on past memories, well, only the ones that have experienced them. I have experienced all kinds of records broken with the Bulls and cup finals, I have experienced all 4 divisions with City and most recently I have experienced a couple of games in the Olympics which I am sure I will keep bringing up in many years to come, just for the fact I have experienced it and re-living it. That's the difference with fans and supporters. You can't ever replace or out talk about the experiencing the moment.

LuvFootball wrote:

BCFC LAD wrote:
Living on past memories again, well city were in premier league but we dont bang on about that.

Erm, many still do. Even other clubs still callus as an ex premiership club when they play us. Every club that doesn't have success goes back to past glories. You hear it for Liverpool, Bulls, City, Leeds, Notts Forest. In every single sport even F1, about Williams and more or less every week about Massa.

Every supporter lives on past memories, well, only the ones that have experienced them. I have experienced all kinds of records broken with the Bulls and cup finals, I have experienced all 4 divisions with City and most recently I have experienced a couple of games in the Olympics which I am sure I will keep bringing up in many years to come, just for the fact I have experienced it and re-living it. That's the difference with fans and supporters. You can't ever replace or out talk about the experiencing the moment.

Apparently you can if you sit behind a keyboard.

Mumby was the best wrote:

LuvFootball wrote:

BCFC LAD wrote:
Living on past memories again, well city were in premier league but we dont bang on about that.

Erm, many still do. Even other clubs still callus as an ex premiership club when they play us. Every club that doesn't have success goes back to past glories. You hear it for Liverpool, Bulls, City, Leeds, Notts Forest. In every single sport even F1, about Williams and more or less every week about Massa.

Every supporter lives on past memories, well, only the ones that have experienced them. I have experienced all kinds of records broken with the Bulls and cup finals, I have experienced all 4 divisions with City and most recently I have experienced a couple of games in the Olympics which I am sure I will keep bringing up in many years to come, just for the fact I have experienced it and re-living it. That's the difference with fans and supporters. You can't ever replace or out talk about the experiencing the moment.

Apparently you can if you sit behind a keyboard.

To some they prefer that to the real experience. Some can't make the matches, those people I never knock, but nothing beats a match day. There is one thing I have never experienced and that is Wembley with City. Part of me is wanting us to finish in the play offs rather than the top 3. I've seen it all with the Bulls, I haven't yet with City, I've experienced every single cup, every league with City, but not a cup final, not a play off final. I've seen England, I've seen Brazil, even the womens England team, but City at Wembley or in a cup final is one thing I am yearning. I even saw the West Riding County cup final a few months ago just so I can say I have been. I do feel sorry though for some people that can never make matches or try not to experience different levels and occasions. The JPT Trophy may be frowned upon by many, but I have seen some decent games in that tournament.

I still don't think you can out talk the actual experience of going to an event. The highs, the lows, making a day of it, sat in he blinding sun or getting soaking wet and trying to move a few rows back for a bit more shelter or sat in the freezing cold trying to keep warm. I guess that is why I don't really get involved in a lot of the tit for tat on here and raise to the bait.

LuvFootball wrote:

Mumby was the best wrote:

LuvFootball wrote:

BCFC LAD wrote:
Living on past memories again, well city were in premier league but we dont bang on about that.

Erm, many still do. Even other clubs still callus as an ex premiership club when they play us. Every club that doesn't have success goes back to past glories. You hear it for Liverpool, Bulls, City, Leeds, Notts Forest. In every single sport even F1, about Williams and more or less every week about Massa.

Every supporter lives on past memories, well, only the ones that have experienced them. I have experienced all kinds of records broken with the Bulls and cup finals, I have experienced all 4 divisions with City and most recently I have experienced a couple of games in the Olympics which I am sure I will keep bringing up in many years to come, just for the fact I have experienced it and re-living it. That's the difference with fans and supporters. You can't ever replace or out talk about the experiencing the moment.

Apparently you can if you sit behind a keyboard.

To some they prefer that to the real experience. Some can't make the matches, those people I never knock, but nothing beats a match day. There is one thing I have never experienced and that is Wembley with City. Part of me is wanting us to finish in the play offs rather than the top 3. I've seen it all with the Bulls, I haven't yet with City, I've experienced every single cup, every league with City, but not a cup final, not a play off final. I've seen England, I've seen Brazil, even the womens England team, but City at Wembley or in a cup final is one thing I am yearning. I even saw the West Riding County cup final a few months ago just so I can say I have been. I do feel sorry though for some people that can never make matches or try not to experience different levels and occasions. The JPT Trophy may be frowned upon by many, but I have seen some decent games in that tournament.

I still don't think you can out talk the actual experience of going to an event. The highs, the lows, making a day of it, sat in he blinding sun or getting soaking wet and trying to move a few rows back for a bit more shelter or sat in the freezing cold trying to keep warm. I guess that is why I don't really get involved in a lot of the tit for tat on here and raise to the bait.

Yes you are right. I remember 1996 when both the Bulls and City played at Wembley within weeks of each other. It wasn`t just the experience of it, the whole town seemed positive and boy do we need that now, only thing that appears to come out about Bradford news wise is bad news. Sometimes sport puts smiles on faces even them who don`t have much interest in it.