Bradford -an example for us?

[Tangled up in Blue]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2013/feb/21/bradford-capital-one-cup

Let's hope Bradford's cup success proves to be an example we can emulate.

 

[OldBlueLady]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2013/feb/21/bradford-capital-one-cup

Let's hope Bradford's cup success proves to be an example we can emulate.

Sorry Barna, in what way? The fact they're a L2 club, or the example of what they're doing to promote football to children, particularly from ethnic families?

If it's the former, well, yes, they've done incredibly well and I wish them all the best (while somehow hoping Swansea win - is that wrong? There's still an affinity with their club!), but they are really ONLY there because top clubs don't really rate this competition any more, and don't field "best" sides. I don't agree with that, silverware is silverware and every club should strive to do its best, however, unfortunately, the money at the top of the game means that the top Prem teams really aren't bothered about it.

If it's the latter, Southend United have an excellent Community Trust that works with a number of schools in and around the Southend area, many of whom are 80% or more FSM or EASL. Schools are also being targeted for special promotions and player appearances for exactly the reasons Bradford are doing, it's just there isn't quite the "divide" in Southend that there is in Bradford.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Sorry Barna, in what way?

OBL,

I wasn't really thinking of the ways you describe in some detail and at length.

Just that, as with Bradford, our day out at Wembley is a chance to reconnect the town with its football club.

That link sems to have been in decline to me, ever since the time Tilly took the team round the town in an open top bus, to celebrate our great League 1 Championship win.

 

[MK Shrimper]

OBL,

I wasn't really thinking of the ways you describe in some detail and at length.

Just that, as with Bradford, our day out at Wembley is a chance to reconnect the town with its football club.

That link sems to have been in decline to me, ever since the time Tilly took the team round the town in an open top bus, to celebrate our great League 1 Championship win.

There's not been much to celebrate. Lets hope the JPT match begins to reverse that trend.

 

[Jam_Man]

Im sure it will help people reconnnect.

Being in league two does mean people will lose interest and as MK says, not had anything to really get excited about in 4 years except the play offs of last year.

 

[OldBlueLady]

OBL,

I wasn't really thinking of the ways you describe in some detail and at length.

Just that, as with Bradford, our day out at Wembley is a chance to reconnect the town with its football club.

That link sems to have been in decline to me, ever since the time Tilly took the team round the town in an open top bus, to celebrate our great League 1 Championship win.

Ok, well, then, yes. As happened with the Chelsea games and the Man Utd game before that - strangely, I don't remember it being such a massive thing with the two promotions under Tilson.

It's also a great chance for Ron Martin to re-connect with the fans!