Boss’s Notes

THE MANAGER SIMON WEAVER

GOOD AFTERNOON ahead of today’s game against Bradford City, and thank you for your continued support from home. I would like to extend a warm welcome to Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars and the staff and players of Bradford City who have made the short trip up to North Yorkshire today. We had Conor here as a winger in 2013/14, so I’m sure the game will have that extra significance for him. On Tuesday against Leyton Orient, we continued to move the ball around like we had done in the first half at Bolton, but we also added a physical edge. The lads did everything we want of them and there was a grit and determination not to lose and it actually never felt like we were going to, despite falling behind twice. That was really pleasing to see, as it’s something we’ve struggled with, getting back into games after falling behind. We were busy and relentless and showed an abundance of character all over the park. Today’s game is hugely significant for our club and further demonstrates how far we have come. It will be a fantastic challenge and one we’re relishing against one of League Two’s biggest clubs, and they’ll be coming here to continue their great run, optimistic that they can still push for a shot at promotion. It’s a Yorkshire derby and an early kick-off, so naturally gets the juices flowing and gives us that extra incentive and motivation to make sure we come out on top. In the televised fixture at Valley Parade earlier in the season, we produced one of our better performances of the campaign, playing with great intensity and passing the ball around well and we’ll be looking to replicate that again today. Our pitch is playing much better now which allows us to play more of our preferred brand of football and is true testament to the hard work of our ground staff. It will be good for us next season. Lastly, I’d just like to mention the exciting launch of our Category 4 Academy which was announced earlier this week. Under the guidance of Paul Stansfield, Ross McKay and Dave Riley, the Academy is a key component to driving the club forward and will provide young footballers with the opportunity to train with the club and develop and progress into the first team set up. Enjoy the game! Simon