PAUL Taylor aims to take his career one step beyond at Valley Parade this season – and put the first promotion on his CV.

The attacker has never gone up in his time with Peterborough and Ipswich. He is desperate to break his duck and believes City can deliver this time after going so close at Wembley two months ago.

The 29-year-old said: "I obviously wasn't here then but I just want to get one step further now from where the team got last season. The aim has to be to get promoted.

"I've never won promotion with anyone in my career. I don't think I've even gone close! I've waited long enough now. Bradford is the time."

Taylor, who made his second pre-season appearance last night at Guiseley, is happy to live with the high expectations that come with City reaching back-to-back play-offs.

After a campaign in mid-table at Posh, he is relishing the chance to perform in the Valley Parade spotligsht.

He said: "That's what you want as a player. Playing in front of 19,000 season-ticket holders every home game is something to thrive on.

"I like playing under pressure and I'm sure it's the same with the other lads. Why can't we do better than last season?

"I remember trying to end that unbeaten home record with Peterborough and it didn't happen, so let's keep it going.

"The main thing we talked about before the Bradford game last season was the home record. That was all the lads at Peterborough were saying.

"So it does get into your mind as an away player. You've got one over them already mentally.

"The longer we can keep that going, people will be scared coming here. You have that strong home form and it puts you in good stead for the away games."

Taylor was Stuart McCall's second signing of the summer after Adam Chicksen.

Yet he got a bit of a shock when he first arrived for pre-season with the number of youngsters in the dressing room because some of the club's senior players had been given extra time off.

"I thought I was going into the under-23 changing rooms when I got here," he laughed. "But they assured me it was the first team.

"It's good to have a lot of young faces. Young, hungry lads trying to fight for a place can only benefit the squad.

"I'm here to add a bit of experience like the other older ones. The key is to have that balance, blending together the experience with young, fresh legs. Get that mix right and you can get a great team out of it.

"Peterborough had a very young squad last season – a bit too young. You need to get that blend.

"But it was very important for me to be in from the start of pre-season. I've had a year before when I came in halfway through and you're so far behind it is ridiculous.

"It takes about six weeks to get fully fit, so you need games and training every day. If you miss any part of it then you're just playing catch-up.

"The games are the most important thing now to get your match fitness."