Bradford survive

Thursday 28th December.

After the euphoria of recent results, today brought the subject of finances back into focus with the latest statement from Barry Rubery. The club owner was at least big enough to admit that mistakes had been made on the financial side of the club, and that measures were being taken to ensure that the wages were reduced and not allowed to spiral out of control again. He also admitted that the sale of Marcus Stewart was a big mistake, but because no other offer had previously been received from any other club it was seen as a deal they couldn’t refuse. A dozen goals in the Premiership this season have proved how wrong they were, but what’s done is done.

Assurances were made that everything possible would be done to secure the services of Peter Ndlovu for a longer period than the existing month, and rebuild some bridges by securing the Zimbabwean’s services at least until the end of the season. For the time being, let’s hope that the financial and footballing sides of the club can be stabilised and that this will all be forgotten in 6 months time. There are a number of expensive players who will no doubt depart the McAlpine in the summer, and hopefully we will be able to rebuild a team capable of achieving the supposed 3-year promotion aim.

Speaking of expensive players, Ken Monkou has been offered a move to Swindon Town, presumably on loan. It would be nice to think they would take him off our hands permanently, but to be realistic I think his wage demands are probably too high, but even a month would be a start. It seems strange that they would want to sign an injured player, so clearly this piece of misinformation is not true and he is simply surplus to Macari's requirements and out in the cold. Not a bad way to earn a few grand a week!

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