Pre-Season Friendly News

[Sothall_Blade]

Bradford Park Avenue on the 24th July

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co....e_announce_Sheffield_United_friendly/?ref=rss

 

[boo radley]

Please bring this back when the headline says 'Bradford Park Avenue announce game against FA Cup Champions'.

 

[travellingblade]

Last time I went to watch Bradford Park Avenue was their very last game in the Football League in 1970, which was my final year at the University of Bradford.

Most of their home games coincided with the Blades playing away, so it was the Bramall Lane one weekend, and Bradford P.A. another.

 

[Silent Blade]

I watched Chesterfield play Bradford Park Avenue on Good Friday 1970. Chesterfield won 4-0

 

[sitwell]

I always thought they played at Odsall Stadium ,will be a new one for me.

 

[Maidenhead]

Last time I went to watch Bradford Park Avenue was their very last game in the Football League in 1970, which was my final year at the University of Bradford.

Most of their home games coincided with the Blades playing away, so it was the Bramall Lane one weekend, and Bradford P.A. another.

When my son was young it was Arnold Town (84-88) for me when United were away then later in life Maidenhead United (94-04), who by the way have the oldest continually used sports ground in the world as opposed to our longest "professional" claim.

I still look out for the results of both these teams.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Last time I went to Bradford PA was to play cricket!

 

[Wapping Blade]

What happened to Bradford Blade who was on here a lot and is a big BPA fan?

 

[TAMUS]

I watched Chesterfield play Bradford Park Avenue on Good Friday 1970. Chesterfield won 4-0

I saw a handfull of BPA fans take Barnsleys kop ,or Ponty end as it was known then , mind you , it was only about 2.15 , they did get run later , when the 6 Familys that make up the whole of South Barnsley got their act together .

 

[dublin 10 blade]

What happened to Bradford Blade who was on here a lot and is a big BPA fan?

Beat me to it Wapping , was thinking the same myself . It was Bradford Blade that knocked up my Avatar .

 

[cahill]

Last time I went to watch Bradford Park Avenue was their very last game in the Football League in 1970, which was my final year at the University of Bradford.

Most of their home games coincided with the Blades playing away, so it was the Bramall Lane one weekend, and Bradford P.A. another.

The season after their demise they played Barnsley away in the 1st round of the FA Cup I went to that, they brought quite a good following as well. Remember the old Yorkshire TV programme showing highlights of a match showing BPA, can't remember the opposition. Nice to see them on the way back

 

[alcoblade]

I saw a handfull of BPA fans take Barnsleys kop ,or Ponty end as it was known then , mind you , it was only about 2.15 , they did get run later , when the 6 Familys that make up the whole of South Barnsley got their act together .

You had me convinced right up to the point you suggested there were as many as 6 families in Barnsley.

UTB

 

[scholarblade]

Nigel says that he doesn't want friendlies against teams we will be playing next year but dont we have a friendly already arranged against burton?

 

[Silent Blade]

. Remember the old Yorkshire TV programme showing highlights of a match showing BPA, can't remember the opposition. Nice to see them on the way back

Yes, their 2-1 win against Doncaster Rovers in December 1968 was shown on YTV in the next day. I saw BPA play a 4th division match at Chesterfield on Good Friday 1970. Chesterfield won 2-1. I got to know Mick Harrity (who was our youth player in mid 1960s) who was a taxi driver at the time he played for BPA in the NPL in 1972

 

[TonyAgana]

Huddersfield...

"Mark Robins will lead his side in a friendly at Sky Bet League 1 side Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Tuesday 29 July; 7.45pm kick-off."
http://www.htafc.com/news/article/first-team-news-sheff-utd-friendly-2014-1558809.aspx

 

[raul]

What happened to Bradford Blade who was on here a lot and is a big BPA fan?

Still goes to games, see him fairly regularly, sometimes in range to say hello, sometimes at a distance. Dunno why he doesn't post anymore.