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Nix gets reward for faith in ability
6:28am Friday 9th May 2008
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Kyle Nix reckons his year out of the professional game was probably the best thing that could have happened.
Nix this week penned a new deal with City after an impressive first season which saw him bag eight goals from midfield, while only three players started more games.
It has been some transformation for the 22-year-old, who had found himself on the non-league scrap heap in the summer of 2006 after being shown the door by Sheffield United.
After battling through injuries, Nix was turning out for Rotherham side Parkgate in the Northern Counties Eastern League. It must have seemed a million miles away from what he wanted but Nix believes that time toughened his resolve to make it.
He admitted: "It was real men's football. It's all hustle and muscle - even more than you get in League Two - and it taught me a lot of things.
"It's hard when you're out of the (professional) game and a lot of people in that situation just give up. But I always had faith in my ability and I got that bit of luck when Bradford gave me a chance.
"But looking back at it now, that year in non-league might have done me good and there's no way I will take anything for granted because I realise what it's like not to be involved."
Stuart McCall, who had worked with Nix in the reserves at Bramall Lane, initially invited him to Valley Parade on a pre-season trial.
The midfielder's enthusiastic approach earned him another month and he has kept on impressing the boss - enough to beat last week's axe when McCall got rid of 13 of his out-of-contract team-mates.
Nix said: "Everything's gone so well for me; maybe not with the team because we didn't get in the play-offs but on a personal front it could not have gone any better.
"I thought there might be a few stinkers in my first season but, looking back, there haven't been too many games when I've been a bit inconsistent."
But despite his healthy appearance ratio, Nix feels he is a long way from being a fixture in the side.
"Since day one, I've had to do my talking on the pitch and in training and obviously it's worked to a certain extent because of the amount of games I've played," he said.
"But there is no way whatsoever that I'd say I'm established now. The gaffer is looking to bring in better players, so next season it will be even harder to get into the team.
"The competition will be tougher and I'll have to be on my toes. There's no way I'll take it for granted. You've got to set high standards and then maintain them all the time."
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johne, Bingley says...
7:33am Fri 9 May 08
johne, Bingley says...
7:33am Fri 9 May 08
Bantman, Bradford says...
8:29am Fri 9 May 08
johne wrote:I'll second that..Quality player, my vote for Player Of the season just gone.I think Kyle will be a real threat to the opposition new season and more goals will surley come.Well done Nixxy.
I love this fella's attitude both on and off the pitch. Great signing.
Bantman, Bradford says...
8:29am Fri 9 May 08
johne wrote:I'll second that..Quality player, my vote for Player Of the season just gone.I think Kyle will be a real threat to the opposition new season and more goals will surley come.Well done Nixxy.
I love this fella's attitude both on and off the pitch. Great signing.
Bantman, Bradford says...
8:29am Fri 9 May 08
johne wrote:I'll second that..Quality player, my vote for Player Of the season just gone.I think Kyle will be a real threat to the opposition new season and more goals will surley come.Well done Nixxy.
I love this fella's attitude both on and off the pitch. Great signing.
Pete.K, Liversedge says...
8:30am Fri 9 May 08
PS.
Have seen that we have sold 4263 season tickets (3307 adults). Is this good or bad at this stage?????
Pete.K, Liversedge says...
8:30am Fri 9 May 08
PS.
Have seen that we have sold 4263 season tickets (3307 adults). Is this good or bad at this stage?????
Pete.K, Liversedge says...
8:30am Fri 9 May 08
PS.
Have seen that we have sold 4263 season tickets (3307 adults). Is this good or bad at this stage?????
Clarkey, Bradford says...
8:40am Fri 9 May 08
Clarkey, Bradford says...
8:40am Fri 9 May 08
Clarkey, Bradford says...
8:40am Fri 9 May 08
Rick, Bradford says...
9:05am Fri 9 May 08
Totally agree with you, if we had another 10 with the same attitude, then we won't be far off the mark next seaon.
PS.
Have seen that we have sold 4263 season tickets (3307 adults). Is this good or bad at this stage?????
I think thats just people who (including me) who want to keep there same seat. The offer does not finish untill 15th June so plenty of time yet. Maybe we need news of new signings to gee it up a bit?
Rick, Bradford says...
9:05am Fri 9 May 08
Totally agree with you, if we had another 10 with the same attitude, then we won't be far off the mark next seaon.
PS.
Have seen that we have sold 4263 season tickets (3307 adults). Is this good or bad at this stage?????
I think thats just people who (including me) who want to keep there same seat. The offer does not finish untill 15th June so plenty of time yet. Maybe we need news of new signings to gee it up a bit?
Rick, Bradford says...
9:05am Fri 9 May 08
Totally agree with you, if we had another 10 with the same attitude, then we won't be far off the mark next seaon.
PS.
Have seen that we have sold 4263 season tickets (3307 adults). Is this good or bad at this stage?????
I think thats just people who (including me) who want to keep there same seat. The offer does not finish untill 15th June so plenty of time yet. Maybe we need news of new signings to gee it up a bit?
boparob, Bradford says...
9:12am Fri 9 May 08
boparob, Bradford says...
9:12am Fri 9 May 08
boparob, Bradford says...
9:12am Fri 9 May 08
SHAUN, richmond says...
10:12am Fri 9 May 08
Pete.K wrote:ERM, well its not good news is it?!
Totally agree with you, if we had another 10 with the same attitude, then we won't be far off the mark next seaon. PS. Have seen that we have sold 4263 season tickets (3307 adults). Is this good or bad at this stage?????
But hang on a minute, Stuarts latest this week should get the punters flooding in...ie, Conlans 6 month contract!!!! and his statement this week not to expect any decent players coming in!!!!
SHAUN, richmond says...
10:12am Fri 9 May 08
Pete.K wrote:ERM, well its not good news is it?!
Totally agree with you, if we had another 10 with the same attitude, then we won't be far off the mark next seaon. PS. Have seen that we have sold 4263 season tickets (3307 adults). Is this good or bad at this stage?????
But hang on a minute, Stuarts latest this week should get the punters flooding in...ie, Conlans 6 month contract!!!! and his statement this week not to expect any decent players coming in!!!!
SHAUN, richmond says...
10:12am Fri 9 May 08
Pete.K wrote:ERM, well its not good news is it?!
Totally agree with you, if we had another 10 with the same attitude, then we won't be far off the mark next seaon. PS. Have seen that we have sold 4263 season tickets (3307 adults). Is this good or bad at this stage?????
But hang on a minute, Stuarts latest this week should get the punters flooding in...ie, Conlans 6 month contract!!!! and his statement this week not to expect any decent players coming in!!!!
Chris, Bradford says...
10:28am Fri 9 May 08
Chris, Bradford says...
10:28am Fri 9 May 08
Chris, Bradford says...
10:28am Fri 9 May 08
ward64, Tyersal says...
10:36am Fri 9 May 08
ward64, Tyersal says...
10:36am Fri 9 May 08
ward64, Tyersal says...
10:36am Fri 9 May 08
Pete.K, Liversedge says...
10:50am Fri 9 May 08
Pete.K, Liversedge says...
10:50am Fri 9 May 08
Pete.K, Liversedge says...
10:50am Fri 9 May 08
SHAUN, richmond says...
10:54am Fri 9 May 08
Chris wrote:Sleeping while our club goes down the drain....You disgust me Chris!!!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
SHAUN, richmond says...
10:54am Fri 9 May 08
Chris wrote:Sleeping while our club goes down the drain....You disgust me Chris!!!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
SHAUN, richmond says...
10:54am Fri 9 May 08
Chris wrote:Sleeping while our club goes down the drain....You disgust me Chris!!!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
seanary, Bradford says...
11:06am Fri 9 May 08
Come back when your testes have dropped into place Shaun...and perhaps by then you will have learnt how to spell you name properly. Ask Mr Connery if you need some help.
Glad Nix has a contract. Who needs big names when Stuart can spot players like Kyle.
seanary, Bradford says...
11:06am Fri 9 May 08
Come back when your testes have dropped into place Shaun...and perhaps by then you will have learnt how to spell you name properly. Ask Mr Connery if you need some help.
Glad Nix has a contract. Who needs big names when Stuart can spot players like Kyle.
seanary, Bradford says...
11:06am Fri 9 May 08
Come back when your testes have dropped into place Shaun...and perhaps by then you will have learnt how to spell you name properly. Ask Mr Connery if you need some help.
Glad Nix has a contract. Who needs big names when Stuart can spot players like Kyle.
Chris, Bradford says...
11:24am Fri 9 May 08
Chris, Bradford says...
11:24am Fri 9 May 08
Chris, Bradford says...
11:24am Fri 9 May 08
SHAUN, richmond says...
11:34am Fri 9 May 08
Chris wrote:On second thoughts Chris, get back to sleep.
funily enough shaun i only drop off when I read one of your boring comments! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, why dont you crack that 6mth joke again see if you get any laughs.. and by the way they managed to conclude the Beckett deal as stupid as you reckon they are, thats positive not sinking you a$$.
I will wake you in 6 months!!
SHAUN, richmond says...
11:34am Fri 9 May 08
Chris wrote:On second thoughts Chris, get back to sleep.
funily enough shaun i only drop off when I read one of your boring comments! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, why dont you crack that 6mth joke again see if you get any laughs.. and by the way they managed to conclude the Beckett deal as stupid as you reckon they are, thats positive not sinking you a$$.
I will wake you in 6 months!!
SHAUN, richmond says...
11:34am Fri 9 May 08
Chris wrote:On second thoughts Chris, get back to sleep.
funily enough shaun i only drop off when I read one of your boring comments! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, why dont you crack that 6mth joke again see if you get any laughs.. and by the way they managed to conclude the Beckett deal as stupid as you reckon they are, thats positive not sinking you a$$.
I will wake you in 6 months!!
Bellend Road, Bermuda says...
12:06pm Fri 9 May 08
He seems obsessed with 6 months, must be what you get for animal tampering in Richmond these days.
Bellend Road, Bermuda says...
12:06pm Fri 9 May 08
He seems obsessed with 6 months, must be what you get for animal tampering in Richmond these days.
Bellend Road, Bermuda says...
12:06pm Fri 9 May 08
He seems obsessed with 6 months, must be what you get for animal tampering in Richmond these days.
JM, Skipton says...
12:13pm Fri 9 May 08
in my view it's good management and its completley logical, in fact it's brilliant because if Conlon is deemed surplus to requirements in six months we can let him go, rather than be stuck paying his wages for the rest of the year. If he's doing well and in the squad, we can offer him another six month deal which he will take.
Why do you consider this bad management? I genuinely don't understand where you're coming from
JM, Skipton says...
12:13pm Fri 9 May 08
in my view it's good management and its completley logical, in fact it's brilliant because if Conlon is deemed surplus to requirements in six months we can let him go, rather than be stuck paying his wages for the rest of the year. If he's doing well and in the squad, we can offer him another six month deal which he will take.
Why do you consider this bad management? I genuinely don't understand where you're coming from
JM, Skipton says...
12:13pm Fri 9 May 08
in my view it's good management and its completley logical, in fact it's brilliant because if Conlon is deemed surplus to requirements in six months we can let him go, rather than be stuck paying his wages for the rest of the year. If he's doing well and in the squad, we can offer him another six month deal which he will take.
Why do you consider this bad management? I genuinely don't understand where you're coming from
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
12:40pm Fri 9 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
12:40pm Fri 9 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
12:40pm Fri 9 May 08
j, Bradford says...
2:09pm Fri 9 May 08
"his statement this week not to expect any decent players coming in" - this is not just a typical negative comment from Shaun, it is also a misrepresentation of McCall's comments - he never said he wouldn't be bringing in decent players, just that they might not be established stars and we shouldn't get our hopes up too soon.
Do you have reading comprehension problems Shaun - or were you deliberately setting up a straw man version of Stuart's comments? Are you stupid or are you deliberately and dishonestly trying to misrepresent other people's views?
j, Bradford says...
2:09pm Fri 9 May 08
"his statement this week not to expect any decent players coming in" - this is not just a typical negative comment from Shaun, it is also a misrepresentation of McCall's comments - he never said he wouldn't be bringing in decent players, just that they might not be established stars and we shouldn't get our hopes up too soon.
Do you have reading comprehension problems Shaun - or were you deliberately setting up a straw man version of Stuart's comments? Are you stupid or are you deliberately and dishonestly trying to misrepresent other people's views?
j, Bradford says...
2:09pm Fri 9 May 08
"his statement this week not to expect any decent players coming in" - this is not just a typical negative comment from Shaun, it is also a misrepresentation of McCall's comments - he never said he wouldn't be bringing in decent players, just that they might not be established stars and we shouldn't get our hopes up too soon.
Do you have reading comprehension problems Shaun - or were you deliberately setting up a straw man version of Stuart's comments? Are you stupid or are you deliberately and dishonestly trying to misrepresent other people's views?
j, Bradford says...
2:14pm Fri 9 May 08
Not only that, but (like Clarke, Hecky, Thorne etc) he has signed for lower basic wages. These are good deals for the club and a sign that these players actually want to be at VP.
j, Bradford says...
2:14pm Fri 9 May 08
Not only that, but (like Clarke, Hecky, Thorne etc) he has signed for lower basic wages. These are good deals for the club and a sign that these players actually want to be at VP.
j, Bradford says...
2:14pm Fri 9 May 08
Not only that, but (like Clarke, Hecky, Thorne etc) he has signed for lower basic wages. These are good deals for the club and a sign that these players actually want to be at VP.
Rick, Bradford says...
2:36pm Fri 9 May 08
quote
Its about time that clubs stopped submiting to demands from players for wages etc,Players should start realising that they should only get paid for the performance they put in.This is the ultimate reason that clubs go into admin due to mismanagement etc. Hear Hear Stuart set the standards!!!
Rick, Bradford says...
2:36pm Fri 9 May 08
quote
Its about time that clubs stopped submiting to demands from players for wages etc,Players should start realising that they should only get paid for the performance they put in.This is the ultimate reason that clubs go into admin due to mismanagement etc. Hear Hear Stuart set the standards!!!
Rick, Bradford says...
2:36pm Fri 9 May 08
quote
Its about time that clubs stopped submiting to demands from players for wages etc,Players should start realising that they should only get paid for the performance they put in.This is the ultimate reason that clubs go into admin due to mismanagement etc. Hear Hear Stuart set the standards!!!
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
4:56pm Fri 9 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
4:56pm Fri 9 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
4:56pm Fri 9 May 08
audal, lovell says...
5:04pm Fri 9 May 08
audal, lovell says...
5:04pm Fri 9 May 08
audal, lovell says...
5:04pm Fri 9 May 08
Darryl, BD2 says...
5:05pm Fri 9 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Life must be pretty dull in your house given that you're ALWAYS on here antagonising ppl, and clearly on other clubs' forums, why not make a career out of it and do the rounds of ALL the clubs in pro & semi-pro football??? I'm sure you'd have some gripe with most, no??? Or you could just do the honourable thing and concern yourself with your own club, and leave us to discuss City subjects in happiness. CTID
The truth hurts Shaun. Great signing from Harrogate Town. Sorry not been on already but pre occupied with halifax Town. A bit of practice for the next one who fall further into financial disaster because of bad management. Get on down and get them tickets and don't forget a bit of advice - Pay by Credit Card.
Darryl, BD2 says...
5:05pm Fri 9 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Life must be pretty dull in your house given that you're ALWAYS on here antagonising ppl, and clearly on other clubs' forums, why not make a career out of it and do the rounds of ALL the clubs in pro & semi-pro football??? I'm sure you'd have some gripe with most, no??? Or you could just do the honourable thing and concern yourself with your own club, and leave us to discuss City subjects in happiness. CTID
The truth hurts Shaun. Great signing from Harrogate Town. Sorry not been on already but pre occupied with halifax Town. A bit of practice for the next one who fall further into financial disaster because of bad management. Get on down and get them tickets and don't forget a bit of advice - Pay by Credit Card.
Darryl, BD2 says...
5:05pm Fri 9 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Life must be pretty dull in your house given that you're ALWAYS on here antagonising ppl, and clearly on other clubs' forums, why not make a career out of it and do the rounds of ALL the clubs in pro & semi-pro football??? I'm sure you'd have some gripe with most, no??? Or you could just do the honourable thing and concern yourself with your own club, and leave us to discuss City subjects in happiness. CTID
The truth hurts Shaun. Great signing from Harrogate Town. Sorry not been on already but pre occupied with halifax Town. A bit of practice for the next one who fall further into financial disaster because of bad management. Get on down and get them tickets and don't forget a bit of advice - Pay by Credit Card.
johne, Bingley says...
7:33am Fri 9 May 08