Monday 26th Feb 2001
Is
Captain McCall on his way?.
After being dropped for probably the first time in his Bradford City
career rumour has it that Bradford legend and current captain Stuart 'McGod'
McCall could be on his way from Valley Parade but this rumour has already
being shot down by City Chairman Geoffrey Richmond who stated today>>>
"Stuart is an influencell player on and off the field & is not
one of the 5 players manager Jim Jeffries wants to get rid of come the
end of the season!"
Bantam-mania says>>
"At 36 years old maybe it is time McCall hung up his boots,his
last 2 years
where he has been an inspiration at the club have caught up with
him and on many occasions he has been seen to be a yard or two
behind the pace against many Premiership teams!
Friday 23rd Feb 2001
Wetheral
to face Hammers.
Star defender David Wetheral crocked in the Bantams away match at Derby
mid November makes a sucessful return to first team action tomorrow against
Harry Redknapps talented but sometimes inconsistent West Ham side!.
Wetheral's return to the squad would seem to be too late to stop the Bantams
from relegation to Division 1 with the team currently a massive 11 points
adrift at the bottom of the Premiership with just 11 games to go.
Thursday 15th Feb 2001
Dundee
in Carbone loan deal bid!
City outcast Benito Carbone who has been left out of the squad since
being told he was not included in the plans of manager Jim Jeffries starting
11 has been given the oppurtunity today to Join Dundee United on loan
till the end of the season!
Dundee manager Ivano Bonetti confirmed his interest today and would like
to team Carbone up with Argentinian international Claudio Cannigia at
the club.
The deal would see Dundee pay probably half of Beni's massive £30'000
a week wages with City coughing up for the rest!
Carbone in action
Tuesday 13th Feb 2001
City
head off to Sunny Retreat!!
With no match a week Saturday City manager Jim Jeffries has decided
to give his City players a weeks break on the Sunny Algarve in Portugal!
It seems strange that City are being given a relaxing break in the sun
when they currently lie 10 points adrift at the bottom of the table?surely
a gruelling trip to an army camp to get some backsides kicked would be
more the order of the day,although Jeffries claims City are not going
for a relaxing break and he has some tough training regimes lined up!
YEAH RIGHT!!!
Wednesday 7th Feb 2001
Wetheral
stars in reserves comeback match!
Defender David Wetheral out since mid November with a serious Groin
injury made a sucessful comeback to footballing action and starred in
the City reserves 4-2 victory against Liverpools reserves last night.
City manager Jim Jeffries got his first Glimpse of City's star defender
in action and admitted he was impressed with what he saw commenting that
the player looked "confident on the ball"amongst other things!
Wether Wetheral plays in City's trip to Southampton or not the sooner
he is back in the squad the better for all the squad as he is an inspirational
figure for every player to follow.
Wednesday 7th Feb 2001
Slovanian Trialist Ermin Stiljac on trial at Valley Parade
City Manager Jim Jeffries has brought Slovanian international Ermin
Stiljac to Valley Parade for a 2 week trial and already he is being tipped
to be a future Bantams star!
Ermin who plays for Swiss club Sevette starred in Slovania's Euro 96 squad
but has being injured for the last 2 years which has slowed down the progress
he was making,but now fully fit again his International team mate Mladen
Rudonja has tipped him to be a huge star for the Bantams should we sign
him!
Rudonja commented "he plays in the same mould as an English style
player","strong in the air and hard to defend against"
Bantams Chief Jim Jeffries put him through his paces against some City
youngsters today and admitted the player"Showed some good touches
in and around the box and with 21 international caps comes with a good
pedigree"
Ermin will train again for the Bantams tomorrow hoping to show enough
promise to earn himself a contract at the club.
