Simon Parker
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 6
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- Sep 28, 2026
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- Jul 4, 2026
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Great manager, good guy: Graham Alexander was class act on and off the field (opens the original)
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MY first impression of Graham Alexander the person was in the depths of Covid. I was consigned to my hotel room in Crawley on a Tuesday night in December 2020 - as miserable as it gets halfway through the most miserable season. City were about to be led by academy coaches Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars for the first time after Stuart McCall had been sacked two days earlier. Not allowed to wander because of the strict isolation rules, I worked the contacts book for people who might be interested
Done deal: Alexander and Lucketti ready for Preston unveiling (opens the original)
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GRAHAM Alexander will be announced as Preston’s manager today. His number two Chris Lucketti is also leaving City to join him at Deepdale. The deal has been done with the management duo, who depart Mbanq Valley Parade after nearly three years at the helm. Mark Trueman is taking charge of training this morning as the Bantams return to Apperley Bridge after an extended break following the blank weekend. City have already received a number of applications for the hot-seat vacancy but Trueman is lik
Graham Alexander has forged team that Bradfordians can be proud of again (opens the original)
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EVERY Bradford City manager in the last decade has been measured against the Phil Parkinson factor. He’s been a tough act that few have been able to follow. Parkinson’s trajectory was upward for five seasons – propelling a team that he was initially told to simply keep in the EFL to the top five of League One via two Wembley finals. Graham Alexander has been City’s longest-serving gaffer since Parkinson left in 2016 – a Valley Parade reign spanning two years and 325 days. The club he is set to l
Good to talk as Bantams rank high for fan engagement (opens the original)
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CITY have been ranked ninth in the Think Fan Engagement Index – a rise of three places from the year before. The system rates each club on dialogue, governance and transparency and the Bantams collected 175 points for 2025/26. That included 80 for dialogue – speaking to fans – which is the joint-highest score in the category from all 116 assessed. That score was based on City’s structured dialogue with the Supporters’ Trust, monthly Supporters Board meetings, fans’ forums, and City Talk newslett
CITY SUPPLEMENT: No tall tales with McCracken and his four-legged friend (opens the original)
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YES, it’s true, Jon McCracken really does have a dog called Phil. “He’s fully registered at the vets as Phil McCracken!” laughed the new City keeper. “They did a double take when my partner and I went in to do it. “They were thinking, ‘it cannot be right’, but they were buzzing about it. “He’s quite well known in that part in the world is Phil McCracken. He’s a cockapoo into everything and he’s looking forward to coming to Valley Parade!” McCracken is also hoping to make a name for himself in We
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