Ronnie Wallwork today admitted he was sorry to see City go down.

The midfielder hit four goals in seven games on loan and was convinced they could beat the drop.

But a broken toe forced him to return to West Brom early - one of the exodus of players that hammered Bryan Robson's survival chances when City went back into administration.

Wallwork said: "I think it's really unfortunate that Bradford have been relegated. They were a good set of lads and we had a decent team at the time.

"When I was at the club, there was a real belief that we had a chance and we seemed to be getting closer to the other teams. I was doing well and scoring a few goals but the injury came at the wrong time.

"Unfortunately, because of the money situation, City had to get rid of quite a few players and sold Andy Gray and Simon Francis which made it very difficult."

Wallwork is now fit again but will watch Saturday's clash against the Baggies from the stand because he remains out of the picture with Gary Megson.

He added: "I'm back playing now in the reserves but obviously it's not going too well for me. I've got another year left here and need to get something sorted out.

"Once West Brom get promoted we'll have to see what happens in the Premier League.

"The mood around the club is obviously very good because they are so close. Everyone is up for it this weekend and I can only see West Brom winning."

As the club prepare for the critical meeting with creditors on May 7, they believe the immediate impact of relegation will not hit them too hard financially.

They have calculated a loss of around £380,000 - £280,000 from league income based on your division and another £100,000 for guaranteed TV income.