Where to visit in Bradford on the 28th...from a shrimps exile.
Pubs: Course it depends which way your coming in, but if via Skipton/Keighley, then on Bradford Road in Shipley there is The Branch and The Ring o' Bells. Both have Sky, about 2 miles from the ground. 1/2 a mile closer is the Park, just before Lister Park. All likely do food. Closest to Valley Parade is The Bradford Arms on Manningham Lane. Not sure what if OK for away fans. Best pub by far is the Fighting Cock on Preston Street, basic but brilliant. Fine choice of real ales. It'll be 10min walk to VP from there.
Eats: Dozens of Asian places of course, best are on Great Horton Road. Mumtaz and Anams are excellent. City Vaults in town centre does good pies and such I'm told. If you want something different the Cocina does the best Mexican food outside of Mexico (in your correspondents humble opinion...and I have tried both). This is on Manningam Lane, open for lucnh, book after 6:00. (about 2min walk to VP)
Other stuff
Anyone wanting to make a day of it...and it is possible, even in Bradford, think about
1, Media Museum...what used to be film and photography museum.
2, Saltaire, and Salts Mill. Retail opportunities and David Hockney Gallery. Good nosh too...cafebar style
3, For the literary, or the steamtrain nut, Haworth
Anyone wanting to pay respects to fellow fans killed in the Bradford fire disaster, the memorial is at the western end of Centenary Square, that is the right as you look at the Town Hall
See you at the game!
Here's hoping for 3 points