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McCall in no rush to tie up Beckett
5:27pm Friday 9th May 2008
Stuart McCall does not anticipate a quick decision from goals target Luke Beckett.
McCall held a 45-minute interview with the prolific striker after City had an offer accepted by Huddersfield.
The talks went well but the Bantams boss has told fans that it is likely to be some time before any deal is struck.
McCall said: "We had a good chat and we've both got to go away and discuss things. Luke needs to talk with his agent and Huddersfield, and me with our joint-chairmen.
"It's not as if we have to dive into this and rush anything through. We talked about a lot of things but I don't see anything being decided in the immediate future; it's an on-going issue.
"Luke is going away for a week's holiday and them I'm away as well so we will see what transpires."
McCall was unimpressed that news of City's approach for the frontman was made public. Huddersfield put out a statement on their website on Wednesday.
"I'm a little bit disappointed it's come out. It puts everyone under pressure with people asking what's going on. We went through the right channels before speaking to him; we met the requirements with his club and it's been a good discussion."
Beckett, who was Huddersfield's top scorer last season with 12, has another year left on his Galpharm contract but has been told he can leave by new boss Stan Ternent.
But City have made their first signing of the summer after snapping up goalkeeper Jonathan McLaughlin from Harrogate Town.
The 20-year-old had been training with City during the second half of the season under the eye of keeper coach Nigel Martyn.
He played for Harrogate Railway in their televised FA Cup tie against Mansfield in November - and was even tipped by Railway boss Vinnie Brockie as a future Scotland stopper.
McCall believes McLaughlin has the potential to provide strong back-up for the first-choice keeper he will have to bring in over the summer.
He said: "We've got him on board as a number two to push the number one.
"Jon has really improved under Nigel Martyn and he's had the experience of playing regular football at a good standard in the Conference North.
"He just wants the chance to have a go. Jon's made good progress playing part-time and if he can make the same strides stepping up to full-time then he could be a good goalkeeper."
Winger Sean Taylforth has also agreed to sign his new deal, leaving City only waiting on Luke Medley to put pen to paper.
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Darryl, BD2 says...
5:07pm Mon 12 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Bought mine @ Xmas as did my Dad who lives in Fleet, Hampshire, and my mate. Even if we don't hit the 9000 adult ticket target, it's still gonna be a great deal at £138/£150, I'm sure we will hit the mark, but what ever the outcome, it's a bargain.
Just feel very sorry for you poor soles. Never lost anything with City, in fact have done very well in any dealings. I think you are on the wrong track JM although spend quite a lot of time in Skipton. A nice place but some of the folk are a bit strange, in fact quite easy to make a bob or two out of. Come on you lads lets get down to true facts and answer the question, Have you bought a £150 Adult Season Ticket. Not a political answer just a straight Yes or No. See Management have enlisted a new salesman in Weatherall, rest must have enough for a holiday.
Not sure where the comment on attendance figures started, but I have to admit I've wondered at the figure given in the past, and that it jus t automatically includes all season ticket holders, although I'm sure we're not alone there!!?!! CTID
Darryl, BD2 says...
5:07pm Mon 12 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Bought mine @ Xmas as did my Dad who lives in Fleet, Hampshire, and my mate. Even if we don't hit the 9000 adult ticket target, it's still gonna be a great deal at £138/£150, I'm sure we will hit the mark, but what ever the outcome, it's a bargain.
Just feel very sorry for you poor soles. Never lost anything with City, in fact have done very well in any dealings. I think you are on the wrong track JM although spend quite a lot of time in Skipton. A nice place but some of the folk are a bit strange, in fact quite easy to make a bob or two out of. Come on you lads lets get down to true facts and answer the question, Have you bought a £150 Adult Season Ticket. Not a political answer just a straight Yes or No. See Management have enlisted a new salesman in Weatherall, rest must have enough for a holiday.
Not sure where the comment on attendance figures started, but I have to admit I've wondered at the figure given in the past, and that it jus t automatically includes all season ticket holders, although I'm sure we're not alone there!!?!! CTID
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
3:05pm Mon 12 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:A straight yes or no, any answer from you would be nice. Still no facts, still no figures, still no sense. And yes I have bought 2 adult and one junior, I love the club for taking away the headache of thinking up and shopping for birthday pressies. I also love them for allowing me to watch the cheapest league football last season, and a nicely priced season ahead again. If I do get a couple of free ones do you want to come and sit with me, you can then do your colouring in or summat whilst your mum has a wander round town, or even heads in the direction of Thornton, some nice little shops tucked away up there, if she can walk that far, can't remember the name of it but there is a little square with craft shops and one of items. But as I say, she probably won't make it that far up, probably only as far as Grattan, or the end of City Road. We can always go that way round so you can pick her up.
Just feel very sorry for you poor soles. Never lost anything with City, in fact have done very well in any dealings. I think you are on the wrong track JM although spend quite a lot of time in Skipton. A nice place but some of the folk are a bit strange, in fact quite easy to make a bob or two out of. Come on you lads lets get down to true facts and answer the question, Have you bought a £150 Adult Season Ticket. Not a political answer just a straight Yes or No. See Management have enlisted a new salesman in Weatherall, rest must have enough for a holiday.
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
3:05pm Mon 12 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:A straight yes or no, any answer from you would be nice. Still no facts, still no figures, still no sense. And yes I have bought 2 adult and one junior, I love the club for taking away the headache of thinking up and shopping for birthday pressies. I also love them for allowing me to watch the cheapest league football last season, and a nicely priced season ahead again. If I do get a couple of free ones do you want to come and sit with me, you can then do your colouring in or summat whilst your mum has a wander round town, or even heads in the direction of Thornton, some nice little shops tucked away up there, if she can walk that far, can't remember the name of it but there is a little square with craft shops and one of items. But as I say, she probably won't make it that far up, probably only as far as Grattan, or the end of City Road. We can always go that way round so you can pick her up.
Just feel very sorry for you poor soles. Never lost anything with City, in fact have done very well in any dealings. I think you are on the wrong track JM although spend quite a lot of time in Skipton. A nice place but some of the folk are a bit strange, in fact quite easy to make a bob or two out of. Come on you lads lets get down to true facts and answer the question, Have you bought a £150 Adult Season Ticket. Not a political answer just a straight Yes or No. See Management have enlisted a new salesman in Weatherall, rest must have enough for a holiday.
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
3:05pm Mon 12 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:A straight yes or no, any answer from you would be nice. Still no facts, still no figures, still no sense. And yes I have bought 2 adult and one junior, I love the club for taking away the headache of thinking up and shopping for birthday pressies. I also love them for allowing me to watch the cheapest league football last season, and a nicely priced season ahead again. If I do get a couple of free ones do you want to come and sit with me, you can then do your colouring in or summat whilst your mum has a wander round town, or even heads in the direction of Thornton, some nice little shops tucked away up there, if she can walk that far, can't remember the name of it but there is a little square with craft shops and one of items. But as I say, she probably won't make it that far up, probably only as far as Grattan, or the end of City Road. We can always go that way round so you can pick her up.
Just feel very sorry for you poor soles. Never lost anything with City, in fact have done very well in any dealings. I think you are on the wrong track JM although spend quite a lot of time in Skipton. A nice place but some of the folk are a bit strange, in fact quite easy to make a bob or two out of. Come on you lads lets get down to true facts and answer the question, Have you bought a £150 Adult Season Ticket. Not a political answer just a straight Yes or No. See Management have enlisted a new salesman in Weatherall, rest must have enough for a holiday.
The Russian, Brizzal says...
7:40am Mon 12 May 08
The Russian, Brizzal says...
7:40am Mon 12 May 08
The Russian, Brizzal says...
7:40am Mon 12 May 08
superman, Bradford says...
9:23pm Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Once again a nonsense rant from a loser everyones sick of hearing from
Can't buy or offer what you have not got for players. You need money to get players of any ability to sign, even the one's who are nearing the end of their career and need all they can. Come on lads get down there and buy them season tickets even management can't get teir holiday spending money until you hand over your cash. I understand there is a good chance of getting some money into City at Christmas, the Alhambra want the first team squad for the panto.
superman, Bradford says...
9:23pm Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Once again a nonsense rant from a loser everyones sick of hearing from
Can't buy or offer what you have not got for players. You need money to get players of any ability to sign, even the one's who are nearing the end of their career and need all they can. Come on lads get down there and buy them season tickets even management can't get teir holiday spending money until you hand over your cash. I understand there is a good chance of getting some money into City at Christmas, the Alhambra want the first team squad for the panto.
superman, Bradford says...
9:23pm Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Once again a nonsense rant from a loser everyones sick of hearing from
Can't buy or offer what you have not got for players. You need money to get players of any ability to sign, even the one's who are nearing the end of their career and need all they can. Come on lads get down there and buy them season tickets even management can't get teir holiday spending money until you hand over your cash. I understand there is a good chance of getting some money into City at Christmas, the Alhambra want the first team squad for the panto.
Wayne Jacobs, City Folklore says...
6:55pm Sun 11 May 08
Wayne Jacobs, City Folklore says...
6:55pm Sun 11 May 08
Wayne Jacobs, City Folklore says...
6:55pm Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
5:26pm Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
5:26pm Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
5:26pm Sun 11 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
2:03pm Sun 11 May 08
s didn't honour your 25 year ticket ( I feel for the majority of those, but strangely if it applies not you.) (4) You are really just a sad act with not a lot of imagination nor research ability.
Over to you for a pointless response no doubt Senseless. No bad language, does that mean I'm on top in this tete a tete?
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
2:03pm Sun 11 May 08
s didn't honour your 25 year ticket ( I feel for the majority of those, but strangely if it applies not you.) (4) You are really just a sad act with not a lot of imagination nor research ability.
Over to you for a pointless response no doubt Senseless. No bad language, does that mean I'm on top in this tete a tete?
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
2:03pm Sun 11 May 08
s didn't honour your 25 year ticket ( I feel for the majority of those, but strangely if it applies not you.) (4) You are really just a sad act with not a lot of imagination nor research ability.
Over to you for a pointless response no doubt Senseless. No bad language, does that mean I'm on top in this tete a tete?
JM, Skipton says...
12:56pm Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:i'm slightly concerned in that I think I might know who you are in real life? Last week I met with a friend who supports Leeds United but went to the MK Dons game with her uncle who goes to City, but (in her words) "actually supports Man United and thinks City are crap". What really unnerved me is when I asked her what she thought of the game and she was very negative saying, "Bradford lie to their fans about the real attendance, they always count season ticket holders even when they're not there"
Bantam & Bull. It is afact that when you are loosing it one reverts to obscene language and shows one's real character. It's now McGod. don't you mean O'God. You are a bit like the City, all talk and no action. Can't you see that all the talk is a sales gimick aimed at a certain type of person.
This can't be a coincidence!
JM, Skipton says...
12:56pm Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:i'm slightly concerned in that I think I might know who you are in real life? Last week I met with a friend who supports Leeds United but went to the MK Dons game with her uncle who goes to City, but (in her words) "actually supports Man United and thinks City are crap". What really unnerved me is when I asked her what she thought of the game and she was very negative saying, "Bradford lie to their fans about the real attendance, they always count season ticket holders even when they're not there"
Bantam & Bull. It is afact that when you are loosing it one reverts to obscene language and shows one's real character. It's now McGod. don't you mean O'God. You are a bit like the City, all talk and no action. Can't you see that all the talk is a sales gimick aimed at a certain type of person.
This can't be a coincidence!
JM, Skipton says...
12:56pm Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:i'm slightly concerned in that I think I might know who you are in real life? Last week I met with a friend who supports Leeds United but went to the MK Dons game with her uncle who goes to City, but (in her words) "actually supports Man United and thinks City are crap". What really unnerved me is when I asked her what she thought of the game and she was very negative saying, "Bradford lie to their fans about the real attendance, they always count season ticket holders even when they're not there"
Bantam & Bull. It is afact that when you are loosing it one reverts to obscene language and shows one's real character. It's now McGod. don't you mean O'God. You are a bit like the City, all talk and no action. Can't you see that all the talk is a sales gimick aimed at a certain type of person.
This can't be a coincidence!
spikypete, guiseley says...
11:22am Sun 11 May 08
People on this site will react angrily to your comments because it upsets them when someone like yourself puts them down. Perfectly natural of them to do that. Admittedly it doesn't make verbal abuse acceptable. Anyways, Sensible, please can you give me some facts or a well thought out explanation of why BCFC is being 'mismanaged' or is going down the drain.
Just realised why you have such a bag on... did you lose your shirt in the last City CVA?
Unlucky!
spikypete, guiseley says...
11:22am Sun 11 May 08
People on this site will react angrily to your comments because it upsets them when someone like yourself puts them down. Perfectly natural of them to do that. Admittedly it doesn't make verbal abuse acceptable. Anyways, Sensible, please can you give me some facts or a well thought out explanation of why BCFC is being 'mismanaged' or is going down the drain.
Just realised why you have such a bag on... did you lose your shirt in the last City CVA?
Unlucky!
spikypete, guiseley says...
11:22am Sun 11 May 08
People on this site will react angrily to your comments because it upsets them when someone like yourself puts them down. Perfectly natural of them to do that. Admittedly it doesn't make verbal abuse acceptable. Anyways, Sensible, please can you give me some facts or a well thought out explanation of why BCFC is being 'mismanaged' or is going down the drain.
Just realised why you have such a bag on... did you lose your shirt in the last City CVA?
Unlucky!
skippy, says...
9:36am Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:do you mean woody?
Bantam & Bull. It is afact that when you are loosing it one reverts to obscene language and shows one's real character. It's now McGod. don't you mean O'God. You are a bit like the City, all talk and no action. Can't you see that all the talk is a sales gimick aimed at a certain type of person.
skippy, says...
9:36am Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:do you mean woody?
Bantam & Bull. It is afact that when you are loosing it one reverts to obscene language and shows one's real character. It's now McGod. don't you mean O'God. You are a bit like the City, all talk and no action. Can't you see that all the talk is a sales gimick aimed at a certain type of person.
skippy, says...
9:36am Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:do you mean woody?
Bantam & Bull. It is afact that when you are loosing it one reverts to obscene language and shows one's real character. It's now McGod. don't you mean O'God. You are a bit like the City, all talk and no action. Can't you see that all the talk is a sales gimick aimed at a certain type of person.
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
9:26am Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
9:26am Sun 11 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
9:26am Sun 11 May 08
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
10:03pm Sat 10 May 08
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
10:03pm Sat 10 May 08
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
10:03pm Sat 10 May 08
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
10:01pm Sat 10 May 08
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
10:01pm Sat 10 May 08
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
10:01pm Sat 10 May 08
spikypete, guiseley says...
9:54pm Sat 10 May 08
I haven't seen you make a post that has been either truthful, factual, or quite frankly even informative.
You seem to turn the wording of the article into a negative, using ambiguity and suggestive language to get your point across.
Just so you know, not every Chairman is intent on mismanaging this club. Even GR wanted to make city a success, it just got silly! Now I suggest that you produce facts to back up your claims or ADMIT you are just being devil's advocate in something you have little knowledge of.
Btw never seen Luke Beckett play so I cant judge. Good goal record at this level. Hudders Family fans say that his knees are buggered tho. Who to believe eh?
spikypete, guiseley says...
9:54pm Sat 10 May 08
I haven't seen you make a post that has been either truthful, factual, or quite frankly even informative.
You seem to turn the wording of the article into a negative, using ambiguity and suggestive language to get your point across.
Just so you know, not every Chairman is intent on mismanaging this club. Even GR wanted to make city a success, it just got silly! Now I suggest that you produce facts to back up your claims or ADMIT you are just being devil's advocate in something you have little knowledge of.
Btw never seen Luke Beckett play so I cant judge. Good goal record at this level. Hudders Family fans say that his knees are buggered tho. Who to believe eh?
spikypete, guiseley says...
9:54pm Sat 10 May 08
I haven't seen you make a post that has been either truthful, factual, or quite frankly even informative.
You seem to turn the wording of the article into a negative, using ambiguity and suggestive language to get your point across.
Just so you know, not every Chairman is intent on mismanaging this club. Even GR wanted to make city a success, it just got silly! Now I suggest that you produce facts to back up your claims or ADMIT you are just being devil's advocate in something you have little knowledge of.
Btw never seen Luke Beckett play so I cant judge. Good goal record at this level. Hudders Family fans say that his knees are buggered tho. Who to believe eh?
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
9:42pm Sat 10 May 08
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
9:42pm Sat 10 May 08
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
9:42pm Sat 10 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
9:19pm Sat 10 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
9:19pm Sat 10 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
9:19pm Sat 10 May 08
Chris, Bradford says...
7:50pm Sat 10 May 08
Chris, Bradford says...
7:50pm Sat 10 May 08
Chris, Bradford says...
7:50pm Sat 10 May 08
jaffalaffa, middle of the hills says...
7:06pm Sat 10 May 08
Seroiusly not sure that Beckett is the answer, with Bazza on the books. Someone sharper more pace to link up with Thorne would be my choice..
jaffalaffa, middle of the hills says...
7:06pm Sat 10 May 08
Seroiusly not sure that Beckett is the answer, with Bazza on the books. Someone sharper more pace to link up with Thorne would be my choice..
jaffalaffa, middle of the hills says...
7:06pm Sat 10 May 08
Seroiusly not sure that Beckett is the answer, with Bazza on the books. Someone sharper more pace to link up with Thorne would be my choice..
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
6:34pm Sat 10 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
6:34pm Sat 10 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
6:34pm Sat 10 May 08
STM, Bratfud says...
4:48pm Sat 10 May 08
Thank you for your opinion, and correction.
STM, Bratfud says...
4:48pm Sat 10 May 08
Thank you for your opinion, and correction.
STM, Bratfud says...
4:48pm Sat 10 May 08
Thank you for your opinion, and correction.
skippy, says...
3:17pm Sat 10 May 08
jaffalaffa wrote:no im stuck in the bush in a deep hole
Still not sure that LB's style of play is the right answer. Is Skippy off the 'bush' yet?
Darryl, BD2 says...
5:07pm Mon 12 May 08
Not sure where the comment on attendance figures started, but I have to admit I've wondered at the figure given in the past, and that it jus t automatically includes all season ticket holders, although I'm sure we're not alone there!!?!! CTID