The Width of a Post Podcast

In this episode of the Width of a Post podcast, hosts Alex and Jason discuss City's opening day 2-1 victory over Wycombe. They reflect on the team's performance, standout players, and tactical approaches, while also considering the implications for the season ahead. Chapters 00:00 Season Kickoff: Reflections on the First Game 02:49 Player Performances: Standouts and Surprises 05:42 Tactica...

In this episode of the Width of a Post podcast, hosts Jason , Tim, and Alex discuss the upcoming season for Bradford City, reflecting on the club's summer changes, including new player signings and stadium developments. They analyse the squad's depth, the implications of Richie Smallwood's departure, and the expectations surrounding manager Graham Alexander's contract situation. The conversation a...

It finally happened. Tim, Jason and Alex reconvene for the agony and the ecstasy of Fleetwood at home, as City somehow get over the line and into League One. To note, everyone's audio failed at some point, apologies about that. As always, please send all feedback, comments and requests for refunds to tim@widthofapost.com Onwards to League One!

City are top of the league at this time of the season for the first time in 40 years, and Jason, Tim and Alex combat vertigo to recap Saturday's big win at home against Crewe, as well as look forward to the run-in. Before that, they focus on the bigger news of the day: chicken imposters.

Tim's under the weather like much of the City squad. He reconvenes with Alex and Jason after one of the first blank midweeks in months. City's charge is fading slightly, but they still have a chance to finally escape the division. The team discuss their prospects, and in the final section they definitively answer who from the 2012-13 team would get into the current team and vice versa.

Jason, Tim and Alex reconvene in the New Year to discuss a prosperous festive period for City where they earned 10 points from 4 games. They look forward to the January window and the glut of attacking midfielders joining the club, before finishing up with your tales of woe from arriving late or leaving early! DISCLAIMER: This was recorded before the news of Andy Cook's injury was confirmed.

Jason, Tim, and Alex return to look back over the first part of Bradford City's season ahead of this week's FA Cup break. After their 2-1 home defeat against Doncaster on Saturday, City fall back to the edge of the playoffs again. Is this their ceiling or is the more to come? Jason also laments the lost tapes where he claims to have beaten Tim in a Bradford City quiz. Chapters 00:00 Welcome! 02:19...

Jason and Alex return to cast their eye over City's first month of the season. After the 2-1 win at home to Carlisle, City sit in the play offs. But do they have enough about them to finally break through? NB: Audio a bit flaky in places, but salvaged as best as we could. All complaints should be directed to tim@widthofapost.com Timestamps 00:00 Welcome! 02:35 Carlisle at home and early impres...

The amazing Tom McDermott steps in to guest host the podcast this week as Jason clearly has something better to be doing. Tom joins Tim and Alex to preview the new Bradford City season. Ahead of Saturday's first game, the guys touch on the ins and outs in the squad, expectations for the new season, and look forward to the opener on Saturday against the MK Dons. We also have a bonus section at...

Jason, Tim and Alex are back to spend as little as time as possible talking about City's performances since the last podcast, put this year into the memory hole, and move on to seasons new! After going position by position through the squad, they finish by answering your questions, potential new signings and Ash Taylor and Vadaine Oliver as a future Big Man-Big Man partnership up top. NB: The audi...

Jason and Tim reconvene to discuss the latest at Valley Parade whilst Alex is not around. They react to the midweek draw against Doncaster before identifying some of the issues in the balance of the squad Graham Alexander is having to manage. They touch on the challenges they seem to face getting the most out of their most important player, before casting their eye to the club’s dwindling play off...

Jason, Tim and Alex return to talk about City's waning form, an eventful transfer window, and the side's prospects in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup. Timestamps (00:00:00) Hello and Welcome to the Width of a Post Podcast (00:03:45) Eight League games without a win (00:10:36) Jamie Walker's injury and the balance of the team (00:27:40) Closing the curtains on the January Transfer Window...

Jason, Alex and Tim return from their winter break to discuss the prospects of the Mini Match Ball Car for the rest of the season on an increasingly waterlogged pitch. Will the club build a temporary road on the halfway line? Does the sponsor have a Mini Match Ball Helicopter? They also move on to discuss football before looking back at the career of James Hanson following his recent retirement an...

Jason and Alex recap Graham Alexander's appointment as City manager and his opening game, a 2-1 home defeat to Barrow (01:40). They then discuss City's 33-day long process of appointing their new manager (26:10), before unpicking some of the challenges the new regime will face over the coming weeks and months (44:39). Finally, your best stories of attending City games with family members (01:03:40...

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