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| Avenue chairman John Dean, pictured centre holding the league trophy, has been in talks with Dave Cameron regarding potential new signings |
Avenue boss Dave Cameron has been faced with the same dilemma his counterpart across the city has encountered in the final week of the season.
While City chief Stuart McCall was deciding on his retained players and presenting his wish-list to Julian Rhodes and Mark Lawn, Cameron was doing the same in front of Bob Blackburn and Dr John Dean.
"I had a meeting with the board and gave them a list of players I want to bring into this club to take us forward and win promotion," said Cameron this week.
"I have loads of new signings in mind and I have released several of the squad I inherited to make room for incoming transfer targets.
"Bob (club owner) said he expects us to push for a second promotion next year and he has backed that up by giving me an open chequebook.
"That is music to my ears and it shows that he has confidence in me. I have big plans for next season and will put my mark on the squad."
One new face on the playing field already confirmed will be that of Cameron himself.
He said: "I will be registering as a player. I was playing last season for Rhyl but, because I came here late in the season, the Welsh League were not able to give me international clearance to register as a player in England.
"That didn't bother me so much at the time because, after being player-coach, I wanted to concentrate on my first role in the big chair. I have done that now and feel able to commit myself as a player."
The Avenue chief sees himself as an impact player coming on late in the game rather being a regular starter.
"I won't be selecting myself at the expense of someone in the squad who is younger and deserves to be a regular. I will be looming on the bench ready to come on and do a job in the last half hour.
"Throughout my playing career I have been a troublesome centre forward and I think that will benefit Bradford in the coming season. I will come on and put myself about as I always have.
"It won't be my decision. It will be on the say-so of my assistant manager. He will be someone I have known for a long time, have 100 per cent trust in and will be announced very shortly."
Cameron did not have an official long-term assistant as he guided Avenue to their first success since the 2000-01 season.
But he leaned heavily on the existing staff and worked alongside Blackburn's son Ashton, who accompanied Cameron in the dugout and acted as a sounding board in team talks.
11:56am Friday 2nd May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Wayne Jacobs, City Folklore on 1:54pm Mon 5 May 08
I was so disgusted at our last home game at what I saw I am in 2 minds in reporting it to the police. For years, many supporters have made their unhappyness of the stewarding at Valley Parade full aware to the club and to the Telegraph & Argus, and as a club they have always defended the heavy handed actions of the nazi style bully tactics they employ. A couple of home games ago I was accused of being a criminal because I was carrying a can of cola and treated as such, all I wanted was a drink, my first one of the day, if there was reasonably priced drinks in the ground I would buy within, I bet the same steward would not stop a woman with lets say a metal flask about 2 or 3 times bigger which would be a more serious weapon. I bought a scarf from the shop as it was cold, so in a great mood, smiling walking towards the turnstyles, and then how am I treated within 5 minutes, I am searched before being let into the ground, anyone would have thought I had knicked the thing, nice customer service by the way if the club are reading this and want some feedback. I was so incensed at that point I have decided to disassociate myself from Bradford City and especially the ground as soon as my season ticket ran out and I will never ever set a foot in Valley Parade ever again till these little Hitlers are removed and replaced, and I am not the only one either. I was so close to taking action against this slander as I was so offended to be called a criminal just because "he did not know me". Constantly they bully little kids in and around me, to make themselves feel omnipotent, yet they never ever confront adults or anyone near their own size.
The incident which has actually made me contact Bradford City, to which I may I have had no reply at all, so I am really incences to make a national newspaper investigate the goings on at Valley Parade and shame the club or maybe, just maybe, I will make an official complaint to the police against the club as their lack of a response and constant defending of the stewards is so obvious they approve of such behaviour. So what I saw was damned right too far in my own opinion, I do not care what City class supporters as, young, old, male, female, black or white, at the end of the day, we are CUSTOMERS, and all we want after a week at work, or in some cases, school, is to get out and enjoy ourselves, yet the stewards are doing all they can to spoil people's experience at Valley Parade. Towards the end of the match, it was so obvious that a lot of people, mainly kids, would run onto the pitch in their masses, so what did the stewards do, just stand there leaving gaps knowing they would be be futile in trying, YET the area supervisor in front of the kop, the one that wears the blue jacket, middle aged with dark short hair took it upon himself to assault little kids running on the pitch, I saw him deliberately target small children by kicking hard at their ankles, some he missed, but he lashed out about half a dozen times, one small boy aged about 5 falling to his knees. If I hear one complaint to the police, I will definitely contact them as a witness to back them up as this was blatant deliberate physical assault on minors, it would have been interesting to see if he actually tried it with an adult. I do not want to see it in any form on adults in society, let alone an adult to young children. I still am in 2 minds to report it to the police and the person sat next to me also witnessed it. I have seen similar before at Valley Parade, but contact has not been made and personally, I have had enough of the treatment I receive and I constantly see. I would love to hear any thoughts on this as the club are not interested one little bit, in the past not listened to many fans, or in the present, be it City or the Bulls supporters comments several seasons ago when they spent 2 years at Valley Parade. I just have never had this or witnessed this at any other ground, be it in none league, international, football or Rugby League or Union.
This is one MORE supporter never stepping foot into Colditz in Bradford. I am taking my money elsewhere, I just need to decide where, but one thing is for certain, it certainly will not be Valley Parade, Elland Rd or Galpharm.
I wonder if I will get a reply from the club before I do make either the police or a national newspaper aware of the goings on which the club are fully aware of and are not prepared to do anything.
GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE.
I was so disgusted at our last home game at what I saw I am in 2 minds in reporting it to the police. For years, many supporters have made their unhappyness of the stewarding at Valley Parade full aware to the club and to the Telegraph & Argus, and as a club they have always defended the heavy handed actions of the nazi style bully tactics they employ. A couple of home games ago I was accused of being a criminal because I was carrying a can of cola and treated as such, all I wanted was a drink, my first one of the day, if there was reasonably priced drinks in the ground I would buy within, I bet the same steward would not stop a woman with lets say a metal flask about 2 or 3 times bigger which would be a more serious weapon. I bought a scarf from the shop as it was cold, so in a great mood, smiling walking towards the turnstyles, and then how am I treated within 5 minutes, I am searched before being let into the ground, anyone would have thought I had knicked the thing, nice customer service by the way if the club are reading this and want some feedback. I was so incensed at that point I have decided to disassociate myself from Bradford City and especially the ground as soon as my season ticket ran out and I will never ever set a foot in Valley Parade ever again till these little Hitlers are removed and replaced, and I am not the only one either. I was so close to taking action against this slander as I was so offended to be called a criminal just because "he did not know me". Constantly they bully little kids in and around me, to make themselves feel omnipotent, yet they never ever confront adults or anyone near their own size.
The incident which has actually made me contact Bradford City, to which I may I have had no reply at all, so I am really incences to make a national newspaper investigate the goings on at Valley Parade and shame the club or maybe, just maybe, I will make an official complaint to the police against the club as their lack of a response and constant defending of the stewards is so obvious they approve of such behaviour. So what I saw was damned right too far in my own opinion, I do not care what City class supporters as, young, old, male, female, black or white, at the end of the day, we are CUSTOMERS, and all we want after a week at work, or in some cases, school, is to get out and enjoy ourselves, yet the stewards are doing all they can to spoil people's experience at Valley Parade. Towards the end of the match, it was so obvious that a lot of people, mainly kids, would run onto the pitch in their masses, so what did the stewards do, just stand there leaving gaps knowing they would be be futile in trying, YET the area supervisor in front of the kop, the one that wears the blue jacket, middle aged with dark short hair took it upon himself to assault little kids running on the pitch, I saw him deliberately target small children by kicking hard at their ankles, some he missed, but he lashed out about half a dozen times, one small boy aged about 5 falling to his knees. If I hear one complaint to the police, I will definitely contact them as a witness to back them up as this was blatant deliberate physical assault on minors, it would have been interesting to see if he actually tried it with an adult. I do not want to see it in any form on adults in society, let alone an adult to young children. I still am in 2 minds to report it to the police and the person sat next to me also witnessed it. I have seen similar before at Valley Parade, but contact has not been made and personally, I have had enough of the treatment I receive and I constantly see. I would love to hear any thoughts on this as the club are not interested one little bit, in the past not listened to many fans, or in the present, be it City or the Bulls supporters comments several seasons ago when they spent 2 years at Valley Parade. I just have never had this or witnessed this at any other ground, be it in none league, international, football or Rugby League or Union.
This is one MORE supporter never stepping foot into Colditz in Bradford. I am taking my money elsewhere, I just need to decide where, but one thing is for certain, it certainly will not be Valley Parade, Elland Rd or Galpharm.
I wonder if I will get a reply from the club before I do make either the police or a national newspaper aware of the goings on which the club are fully aware of and are not prepared to do anything.
GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Posted by: soccerates on 6:51pm Mon 5 May 08
Wayne Jacobs come on down - - - To Horsfall
Stadium bring your six quid and join the Avenue revolution. We know most of our supporters by sight if not name and the stewards (all four of them) will just plain leave you alone.
Give it a thought you could do alot worse.
Wayne Jacobs come on down - - - To Horsfall
Stadium bring your six quid and join the Avenue revolution. We know most of our supporters by sight if not name and the stewards (all four of them) will just plain leave you alone.
Give it a thought you could do alot worse.
Posted by: Wayne Jacobs, City legend through and through on 7:25pm Mon 5 May 08
Thanks for the offer Soccerates. I have supported Avenue casually and I have loved the atmosphere, even mingling with the away supporters in the main stand.
I may be able to count the number of times I have seen Avenue on one hand, but I have never had a bad experience, the worse one was when a match got called off because of an injury.
I could never support Town or Leeds United, so I think it will be Avenue for me.
Thanks for the offer Soccerates. I have supported Avenue casually and I have loved the atmosphere, even mingling with the away supporters in the main stand.
I may be able to count the number of times I have seen Avenue on one hand, but I have never had a bad experience, the worse one was when a match got called off because of an injury.
I could never support Town or Leeds United, so I think it will be Avenue for me.
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