SHREWSBURY defender Zak Whitbread insists he has no regrets at missing out on a move to City.

The centre half could have been lining up for the Bantams tomorrow as they look to take another step nearer promotion with a fifth straight win.

Instead he will be at the heart of a Shrewsbury side desperate for something to ease their growing relegation fears.

Whitbread trained with City at Apperley Bridge early in the season before joining his current club.

But a planned deal fell through when Paul Anderson broke his leg and the Bantams switched their attentions to bringing in Kyel Reid.

Whitbread said: “I was there training and it was going to happen but they got a serious injury in the squad and so they had to get a replacement in which depleted the budget.

“I enjoyed my time there even though it was only a few days.

“It’s a big club - they get big crowds for this division, there's a good set of lads and they’ve got a good manager.

“I enjoyed it there but it didn’t happen.”

Whitbread does not eye City’s current progress with envy and think ‘what might have been’.

He added: “What happened, happened and I don’t think they could have done anything about it.

“I spoke to the manager (about a contract) and it was mentioned with the chief operating officer (James Mason).

“But before we could get started, Paul Anderson got injured on the Saturday and they had to get a winger in so it was simple enough.

“I was made up to come here not long after and I’ve enjoyed it ever since.

“It’s just football - I haven’t got any regrets about anything.

“It’s worked out differently before where things have fallen through and you’re disappointed but you look back and think ‘I’m glad and happy’.

“It works both ways. There were no hard feelings - Bradford had to do what they had to do.”

Whitbread has been impressed with City’s current run and expects a tough afternoon for Shrewsbury.

He said: “They’ve really stepped on the gas because they were a bit inconsistent early on but they were always fine lines away from getting the results.

“They don’t concede many and they’ve picked up a good run of wins to put them right in the mix.”