Michael Flynn will do all in his power to get Peter Jackson the City job full-time.

Jackson is in charge for at least the Gillingham and Rotherham games while the two chairmen sift through the mountain of applicants for the manager’s position.

Skipper Flynn believes Jackson’s arrival is a wise move to buy them time.

But he also reckons that a maximum points haul from the next eight days would go a long way to getting the interim boss the role for good.

Flynn said: “They are two really tough games but if we win them both then they might just give the job to him.

“Gillingham is the biggest hurdle because it’s away but a good result there would really set us up for the next home game.

“Luckily we just did enough to beat Stockport but we can’t hide right now. It’s time for everybody here to pull together.”

Flynn was a keen advocate of Peter Taylor and was gutted to see him go. He feels the size of the Valley Parade task needs another experienced candidate.

Jackson certainly fits that mould, at least in the short term.

Flynn added: “Peter Jackson is another old head, which is what we need.

“His record at Huddersfield was very good when he was working with no money. He came in when the club were in administration and got them up.

“Hopefully it works out and we can start getting back up to where we belong.

“Fans do take to former players who’ve been at the club and to local lads more than if they were an outsider. They already know him, which will help.

“It’s early days and we don’t know what is going to happen. Hopefully Peter will get the job, though, because it means we are doing well.

“But the chairmen know what they are doing and I’ve got every bit of faith in them.

“Mark Lawn and Julian Rhodes love the club. If it wasn’t for them, there would be no Bradford City and I hope they have more luck with the next appointment.

“They are right not to rush into anything. We’ve still got a good squad but just haven’t shown it enough up to now.”

Valley Parade’s biggest crowd of the season by far played their part in the frenzied victory at the weekend and Flynn assured the fans that level of support was much appreciated in the dressing room.

“We thought they were brilliant,” he said.

“They could have easily gone the other way with Peter Taylor going and been a bit negative. But I thought they showed him respect and got behind us.

“Even when we went 2-1 down, they could have turned but they never stopped supporting us and cheering the team on.

“Hearing them singing ‘City ’til I die’ even when we were losing was a great incentive for everyone.

“It can work both ways and players can be quick enough to say the fans are on our backs. But on Saturday the support we got was fantastic and made us even more determined to get the win.”