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Nix gutted at City rejection
6:40am Monday 11th May 2009
Kyle Nix will refuse City’s offer to come back for pre-season.
Stuart McCall released the midfielder last week, although the Valley Parade door was left ajar with an invitation to return for training in July if he failed to find another club before then.
But dejected Nix has made it clear that he will not be taking it up.
He said: “Thanks but no thanks. It would feel a bit belittling, to be honest, to do that after being here for two years already.
“I don’t think I need to prove myself again after playing 65 games for the club.
“They’ve made a decision about me, and that’s fair enough, so I can’t see how the situation would change.”
Nix finished City’s second-top scorer in his debut year with eight goals from 44 appearances but he played less than half that second time around following the arrival of Paul McLaren, Nicky Law and Dean Furman.
He made his first start in four months for the final home game but was back on the bench last week against Chesterfield. Nix admitted he was bracing himself for bad news over a contract.
“I haven’t been involved this season so I went in there not expecting anything,” he said.
“I obviously haven’t been part of the plans for the season just gone, so I didn’t expect to be part of the future.
“But I’m still gutted about it. They want young, hungry players for the club next season and they are letting me go.
“Having come through a Premier League academy and then dropped out completely, I know what it’s like to go out of the game. That’s what makes me hungry.
“I gave two years of my all and nobody knows that more than the gaffer and Jakes (Wayne Jacobs). I feel I’ve always shown the right attitude and never thrown the towel in.
“You’re not going to be every fan’s cup of tea but hopefully they could see what it meant to me. But I know the decision is not just down to the gaffer and the people above may not rate me. That’s football.”
Nix was rescued from non-league football two years ago by McCall. He initially survived on monthly deals before establishing himself in the squad.
Nix said: “I’m really grateful to the gaffer for giving me the opportunity in the first place. I was without a club and he brought me back into league football and I owe a lot to him for that.
“The fans have always been good to me and it’s nice to know that so many were still behind me and wanted me to stay. Unfortunately the decision wasn’t down to them.
“But it was special to get such a great reception for my last game at Valley Parade. Playing in front of 13,000 against Rotherham, my home-town club, and getting clapped off like that by the fans was brilliant.
“I wish Bradford all the best and I thank them for giving me another chance. I just felt I had more to offer.”
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MuirheadsAfro, Huddersfield says...
8:04am Mon 11 May 09
tyker, midland road says...
8:34am Mon 11 May 09
No contract as we do not think you are worth a new contract but if you do not find another club come back and we will see if you are good enough or , put another way, go away for 8 weeks or so without pay and then come back and we may make an offer.
The management have seen NIX virtually every day for two years-- can they not decide whether they want him or they do not!!!
Good luck Nix:I
i hope you find a club who are more respectful and which does not deliberately side line you when there clearly was a place for you especially after Daley's injury.
clackett.lane, Bradford says...
8:48am Mon 11 May 09
Bantam58, Keighley says...
8:54am Mon 11 May 09
DonPedro, Bradford says...
9:15am Mon 11 May 09
SEC WORD: that-sure
I know im not
audal, waikikamukau says...
9:18am Mon 11 May 09
08-05-1985
R.I.P.
audal, waikikamukau says...
9:22am Mon 11 May 09
tyker, midland road says...
9:22am Mon 11 May 09
brilliant description of some signed on that extra year of contract.
Did i read correctly at the start of last season SM was introducing fitness tests for all the players, all players would be regularly monitored, that fitness levels would increase substantially and that we would be a fitter stromger squad and certainly as fit as any other team in the division.
mmmmmmmmm what promises for nest season as SM will be working with several players who are a year older and were not fit for purpose last season:
and we egt rid of a young hungry player who he knows can play at this level !!
thebrownsauceman, gomersal says...
9:46am Mon 11 May 09
to be honest that just sums it all up nix i hope you come back to haunt mccall.
im not being funny but everyone who said mccall would learn from his mistakes well theres no more to be said
J4CKO, Apperley Bridge says...
10:29am Mon 11 May 09
There must be more to this.
audal, waikikamukau says...
11:08am Mon 11 May 09
clackett.lane, Bradford says...
11:08am Mon 11 May 09
Keefley bantam, Keighley says...
12:41pm Mon 11 May 09
i wish i was as fast as joe, Bradford city says...
12:51pm Mon 11 May 09
Keefley bantam wrote:bang on there
Don't get me wrong he was a decent player but he did get knocked off the ball far too easily by the bigger players- and there are quite a few in the 4th div and with SM stating he wanted a more 'robust' approach next season I can understand why he has let him go.
but would still of kept him like it sed 8 goals in 44 is a great return for a mid at this leval i would hate for him to come to vp and score against us which he prob will do
james lees, bradford says...
1:10pm Mon 11 May 09
spanglishbull.uk, Roldan Murcia Spain says...
3:23pm Mon 11 May 09
All you guys who wanted McCall to stay will eat your own words next season,he should have gone,full stop.City through and through,garbage,he would not have got another job.He knows where his bread his buttered.
Meat Pie, Milton Keynes says...
3:52pm Mon 11 May 09
I hope he gets fixed up with another club as he's clearly a good young pro with the right attitude.
gspot, halifax says...
4:03pm Mon 11 May 09
Nix will be missed he shoudl have been involved more this or last season.
shaun from richmond, richmond says...
4:46pm Mon 11 May 09
WHEN YOUVE GOT McLAREN!!!!
SPOT ON AGAIN McCALL!!!!
macca1969, settle says...
5:04pm Mon 11 May 09
We should all know better on today of all days lets not forget the tragic events of 24 years ago today but let that spirit bring us together and generate the sort of spirit it did then.
May we never forget them as they are still a part and soul of our club.R.I.P.
Cityman23, Shipley says...
5:45pm Mon 11 May 09
Halifax Bantam, halifax says...
6:28pm Mon 11 May 09
clackett.lane wrote:Nah mate, 2nd own goal, keeping Clarke,Bullock and Rehman was the 1st!!
The first own goal of the new season. Nix surely was a better prospect than the other lumps of lard we have or had.
Why would SM want a young player who gives 100% every game, we've seen the type of players he rates already!!
Victor Clayton, Clayton says...
9:40pm Mon 11 May 09
Bradford1903, The Kop says...
10:51pm Mon 11 May 09
Nix might be young and hungry, and while I admire his commitment, at the end of the day, he isn't good enough for a team hoping to gain promotion next season.
He hasn't got the pace or skill to beat a man out wide, and is too lightweight to play in the centre.
You would've thought though, that he'd interest some clubs at the opposite end of the table.
waynus71, BD6 says...
12:07am Tue 12 May 09
Bradford1903 wrote:Sorry fella but I can't agree with you on this one. I do agree that he hasn't the pace to go down the wing, but (and I am sure I have read similar comments from you this season) there will be games when we don't want 2 out and out wingers. He proved his worth as an alternative in our last home game.
I agree with Stuart on this one.
Nix might be young and hungry, and while I admire his commitment, at the end of the day, he isn't good enough for a team hoping to gain promotion next season.
He hasn't got the pace or skill to beat a man out wide, and is too lightweight to play in the centre.
You would've thought though, that he'd interest some clubs at the opposite end of the table.
Furthermore, when he played centrally last season alongside Bully, he did okay. He has a low centre of gravity and this allowed him to avoid quite a few tackles.
Law was brushed off the ball at times too, hence McCall's decision to play him on the flank.
The main question is, is Nix better on the left than in the centre? If we say left, I would argue he is worth a contract before Osbourne. Likewise, I would give him a contract before Sharry too!
This decision just doesn't make sense, especially when we invite him back if he doesn't get a club elsewhere!
tyker, midland road says...
11:07am Tue 12 May 09
Why were they not signed on a one year deal with the clause--if we get promotion we will give you another year at the same ratesor slightly better.
Players for premiership teams which are known to be strugglers have relegation cluses so why should there not be promotion clauses!!
xpro, rotherham says...
2:23pm Tue 12 May 09
Bricktop, Bradford says...
3:57pm Tue 12 May 09
nhenryv, shipley says...
4:50pm Tue 12 May 09
lonniejockstrap, Bradford says...
6:34pm Tue 12 May 09
tyker wrote:I am as convinced as I could be that we did have the players to get us into an auto promotion spot.
nothing makes sense anymore at VP: we signed four players on two year contracts who must have been thought of as players that could bring success at a higher level:remember the target was automatic promotion and these players were considered good enough for that division: Boulding good enough for a higher division when released by a relegated club:the others released by higher division clubs. Why were they not signed on a one year deal with the clause--if we get promotion we will give you another year at the same ratesor slightly better. Players for premiership teams which are known to be strugglers have relegation cluses so why should there not be promotion clauses!!
I am afraid IMO Stuart made a lot of tactical mistakes and played the wrong type of style on too many occasions failing to spot the weaknesses in his game plans.
He seemed to identify the right and successful approach late in the season -too late i'm afraid- and I expect him to continue with that approach next season. Unfortunately, we may not have Law, Furman and Jones.
Bradford1903, The Kop says...
10:59pm Tue 12 May 09
waynus71 wrote:If we can get rid of the high earners, then I think Stuart believes that he can bring someone in better than Nix, and I'd be inclined to agree with him.
Bradford1903 wrote: I agree with Stuart on this one. Nix might be young and hungry, and while I admire his commitment, at the end of the day, he isn't good enough for a team hoping to gain promotion next season. He hasn't got the pace or skill to beat a man out wide, and is too lightweight to play in the centre. You would've thought though, that he'd interest some clubs at the opposite end of the table.Sorry fella but I can't agree with you on this one. I do agree that he hasn't the pace to go down the wing, but (and I am sure I have read similar comments from you this season) there will be games when we don't want 2 out and out wingers. He proved his worth as an alternative in our last home game. Furthermore, when he played centrally last season alongside Bully, he did okay. He has a low centre of gravity and this allowed him to avoid quite a few tackles. Law was brushed off the ball at times too, hence McCall's decision to play him on the flank. The main question is, is Nix better on the left than in the centre? If we say left, I would argue he is worth a contract before Osbourne. Likewise, I would give him a contract before Sharry too! This decision just doesn't make sense, especially when we invite him back if he doesn't get a club elsewhere!
However if we can't get them of the wage bill, then someone like Nix would come under consideration, and that is why I think Stuart's invited him back if he can't get another club. He also probably feels guilty about having to release him.
waynus71, BD6 says...
2:41pm Wed 13 May 09
However, to offer him a 'trial' whilst giving new deals to Osbourne and Sharry is a joke!
Kyle Nix slipped down the pecking order in his second season at City
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Jayteebee, Bradford says...
7:55am Mon 11 May 09
We, as a club, are in danger of further ruining our reputation with an awful lot of people at this rate.