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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

CG254 goes on sale at Valley Parade for the first time this afternoon before the Leyton Orient match. John Watmough and myself should be in our usual spots by 2pm. CG254 is a 64 page issue and well worth the £3 cover price. Do remember to bring £3 in cash

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Subscriber copies are gradually going into the postal system this week with GG254 on sale at Valley Parade on Saturday, before and after the Leyton Orient match. Still only £3 so remember to bring some cash!

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

FIFA fixed it for Argentina to get to the final, but they couldn’t fix it for them to win. Infantino must be gutted!

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I didn’t have the referee in the World Cup final giving out yellow card and a red on my bingo card tonight! Delighted that he was strong and aware of Argentina’s antics. Happy for Spain who played football against a team that didn’t have a shot on target and only one off target right at the end.

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Commiserations to Spain on losing the World Cup final, but we’ve suspected that this tournament has been rigged towards the winners. I didn’t want to believe it and in the main it’s been a very watchable competition. Such a shame that it has ultimately ended this way. Time for a new FIFA

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Thanks for all of your contributions which are included in this latest issue. Good to see that the copies that I posted out to you last Thursday have arrived safely today

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

You modestly forgot to add Ryan Sparks’ secret diary, 20 BCAFC objects, Book Review and Programmed for an interesting season! Really happy with the content in this issue and hopefully this issue will sell well over the next 6 weeks

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

CG252 has been printed and I picked it up from the printers this evening. Tomorrow I’ll be posting out the subscriber copies and all being well they’ll arrive before the weekend. CG252 will be on sale at VP on Saturday, before, at h/t and after the Peterborough match.

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Another chance to buy a copy of the latest issue of City Gent, CG251 this evening, before and after the Port Vale match at VP tonight. I’m aiming to be in my usual spot around 6.45pm and do remember to bring along some cash If you want to buy a copy. CG251 is just £3

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Happy Boxing Day! CG251 goes on sale at VP this afternoon Don’t forget that the new cover price is £3 and bring along some pound coins if you’re looking to buy a copy this afternoon

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

If anyone would like to order a copy of CG251 and have it arrive before Christmas, then today is probably the last chance to order a copy from the City Gent web site. CG251 is £4.95 which includes postage. Otherwise, copies of CG251 will be on sale on Boxing Day from 2pm

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

The next issue (CG251) is at the printers and due to be delivered on the 16th. CG250 is virtually sold out as John W has only 6 copies left to sell today. I have none left and as I’m still feeling the affects of the super flu I had last week, I’m not doing any selling today

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

2 page spread in the Bradford Telegraph & Argus with an article written by me regarding the current City Gent exhibitions being displayed at The Record Cafe and Heaton Tennis Club. This article will be available online on the T&A web site on Saturday

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Coming soon! The Art of The City Gent An exhibition of front covers of The City Gent from the past 15 years. To be held at The Record Cafe, North Parade, Bradford And also at Heaton Tennis club, Emm Lane, Heaton, Bradford. Part of the Capital of Culture, Bradford 2025

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

We only have around 100 copies left of CG250, the latest issue that first went on sale 3 weeks ago. Copies of the new look CG250 will be on sale at Valley Parade this afternoon, before and after the Burton match, plus also at half time. The cover price is now £3

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Happy to announce that The City Gent has made the shortlist of six for the 2025 FSA awards in the fanzine category. This is our 3rd nomination in the past 4 years. The FSA awards take place on December 1st

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Thanks Mike for your compliment on the new design of CG250, it is very much appreciated

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Thanks to everyone that bought a copy of CG250 and I hope that you like the new design. If you missed buying a copy, they can be bought via the CG web site. Or, we’ll be back at Valley Parade again for the Lincoln game on the 28th.

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Glad that you like the fresh look and new design of CG and your contributions to this issue are very much appreciated

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

CG250 is back from the printers, having received it an hour ago, so we’ll have some on sale at the EFL trophy match against Everton U21s this evening. CG250 has undergone a new design and we hope that CG readers will like it, though it has meant the cost of CG has gone up to £3.

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DC Bradford @dcbradford.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Both have excellent articles, reviews & opinions. One is £4.95, nothing in about #BradfordCity #Bantams #Bcafc is 48 pgs (11 pgs of ads). The other is £2, 48 pgs(6 pgs of ads) & all about your Bradford City. Support your fanzine #TheCityGent @thecitygent.bsky.social

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Just to let everyone know that I’m still having difficulty getting CG249 printed at the moment, so it is not ready for sale yet. We are close to getting it printed next week and it should be on sale in 2 weeks at the Wimbledon home match. I’ll post more updates next week

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

I wasn’t able to get City Gent issue 249 printed and ready for sale today, just in case fans are wondering why there won’t be any CG presence at VP this afternoon. All being well, CG249 will be out in 2 weeks at the Luton home game. Here is the front cover cartoon as a teaser!

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the tragic and devastating fire at Valley Parade on May 11th 1985. We remember those fans that went to watch a game of football never to return home. Over 200 fans were badly injured and thousands have lived with awful memories of what they witnessed that day.

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Delighted to have taken part in this event which opens on Friday May 9th at Leeds City Library. I’m also taking part in a panel discussion event with Q&As on Saturday 14th June.

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

You know how excited all bcafc fans were seeing Andy Cook running? Can you imagine if GA had the balls to list him as a sub but not thinking of using him, but then there’s an important penalty that needs to be taken. What a “boss” move it would be to put him on and then take him off after he scores!

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Pundits have been joking about nobody seemed to be wanting to get promoted from League Two, but Doncaster and Port Vale both won today and congrats to them. But City and Walsall continue to shy away from taking their chance. Thanks to Accrington, it’s mad that it is still in City’s own hands!

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Financially, I’m sure that it’s better for the club to go up via the playoffs, but this does nothing for, the collective nerves of the #bcafc fans who would forget all the terrible things that have happened in April for a win at Wembley in May. Trouble is, that’s not guaranteed is it?

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Not happened yet, but if we miss out on automatic promotion it will have been our own fault. Thankfully there is still a chance of doing it the hard way via the playoffs, but the way we have played during April, you have to question if their heads from some of them have gone?

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

For all the good things that #bcafc did from Boxing Day to the end of March has all been undone by the way they have tackled the games in April. Truly dreadful month, barring the Crewe home win, and it’s been mostly self inflicted. Looks like it’s going to be the playoffs lottery now!

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Still seething about yesterday All we can do now is make sure we win next Thursday to make amends I now make it 3-2 in 9 goal games that end 5-4 which involve #bcafc 23/03/85 Brentford H-W 5-4 12/02/00 West Ham A-L 4-5 16/10/04 Tranmere A-W 5-4 22/08/09 Cheltenham A-W 5-4 12/04/25 Swindon A-L 4-5

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Been a busy couple of days at City Gent Towers and I’m happy to report that a 64 page issue CG248 has gone to print today. I’m hoping that the printed copies will be back at CG Towers next week in time to be sold at the Notts County home game on Thursday 17th April

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Well done to the club and all the volunteers that placed the claret and amber cards on the seats which were held up to make Valley Parade a sea of colour this afternoon

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Today’s win over Crewe makes it 51 points gained from 21 home league games which equals the record set by the 1984/85 title winning side gained. With 2 important home games left to play against Notts Co and Fleetwood, the record can be broken and it’ll be vital the we beat the Magpies on April 17th

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

The names of Lapslie and Mellon will be in the record books for scoring the goals tonight, but for me it was more about the assists by Tayo Adaramola and Jamie Walker. Without their tenacious and skilful play there wouldn’t have been the chances for Lapslie and Mellon to put away. Walker motm by far

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

To the #bcafc fans going to the Cheltenham home game tonight, there’s a second chance to buy a copy of the latest issue of City Gent for just £2. CG247 was on sale at the MK Dons game, but if you missed it then, look out for us before and after the game tonight

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Thanks to everyone that bought a copy of CG247 at VP yesterday afternoon and I hope that you’ll enjoy reading this issue. Next opportunity to buy a copy of CG247 will be on Tuesday March 4 at the Cheltenham home game when City go for a record 10th successive home win. CG247 can be ordered online

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Another win for Bradford City again this afternoon, 2-0 against MK Dons. That is now nine successive home wins which equals the record set back in the 1952/53 season. There was another run of nine successive home wins in 1962 but that stretched over the end of one season and the start of the next

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I might be wrong, but I reckon that somewhere in Bradford today, a coach trip to London on April 13th was cancelled!

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

No disgrace in that performance against the leaders of League One. Heroic defeat as #bcafc more than matched the home side who know that their path to Wembley was not the walkover that they expected. Been a good and profitable cup run, but now to concentrate on the promotion run

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

If the referee had given a penalty to the home side I don’t think there could have been any complaints, but what a superb counter attack, sumptuous cross from Sarcevic and emphatic finish by Pointion from close range. 1-1 With Stansfield going off injured, there’s going to be a lot of added time

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Damn! #bcafc did everything right in the first half up until the final minute of added time. Poor free kick to give away, poor punch from Walker from the free kick and punished by a classy finish by their star striker Stansfield.

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Places where #bcafc qualified for a trip to Wembley 1996 - Blackpool 2013 - Birmingham (Aston Villa) 2013 - Burton 2017 - Fleetwood Three Bs Places where #bcafc didn’t quality for a trip to Wembley 2015 - Reading 2016 - Millwall 2023 - Carlisle 2024 - Bradford

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

CG247 turned up expectedly early from the printers last Friday afternoon and the subscription copies should be dropping through subscriber letterboxes this week. CG247 is available to order via the CG website and it will be on sale at VP on Saturday from 2pm when City play MK Dons.

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

I thought the pressing that all the team did last night was exemplary from the first minute to the last.

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I’m happy that bcafc needed only one goal to beat Accrington Stanley tonight because Pattison’s howitzer deserved to be the winning goal. 8 home wins in succession is a remarkable achievement. I’ve just double checked the record books and there was an 8 game winning streak in the 1967-8 season

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I’m really sad to hear the news about Andy Cook’s ACL which means he faces surgery and months of rehab. City will cope without him because they have to, but it’s devastating for the player and I wish him all the best for a full and speedy recovery.

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

There’s another chance to buy a copy of CG246 at VP this afternoon for those fans that missed us on Boxing Day. CG246 is still only £2 and full of interesting articles to read over what is left of the festive season, plus we have some copies left of CG245 which are now just £1.

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Much better from bcafc this afternoon and a fine victory thanks to Andy Cook’s brace of goals. They’ve got to show the same drive and determination on Sunday against Chesterfield. Thanks also to all that bought a copy of CG246 plus I managed to sell a few copies of CG245 for a quid!

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Mike Harrison @thecitygent.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Can #bcafc win a home Boxing Day fixture for the first time since 2012 this afternoon? Probably not, but I hope they prove me wrong! CG246 will be on sale so do remember to bring along £2 cash today for some excellent festive holiday reading. Copies of the previous issue, CG245 are now just £1

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