SOME new signings can take their time to adapt to a change of surroundings.

Others settle in straight away and look like they have played for the club for years.

It can be dangerous to make too many assumptions with the season still in its infancy. Just ask Huddersfield fans.

But there’s no doubt about the mark Jake Reeves has already made with the Valley Parade faithful.

The man in the Stuart McCall number is doing a very passable impression of the gaffer in his heyday, covering plenty of ground and showing a good range of passing at the hub of City’s midfield.

Leaving Wimbledon for the Bantams this summer has been a big move all-round for the 24-year-old; not just when comparing the size and stature of the two clubs but also with the geography.

Lewisham-born Reeves had never lived north of London before and would not be the first southern-based player to find it a culture shock going so far from familiar surroundings.

But he has settled in as well off the pitch as on it – even if the local dialect will take a bit longer to get used to.

Credit for that smooth transition should go to housemate Dominic Poleon, who is no stranger to the region after his time coming through the ranks at Leeds.

The former Wimbledon team-mates are good pals – anyone who follows Poleon’s snapchat will have seen that as he caught Reeves ‘off-guard’ asleep in a German taxi during pre-season.

He may not have appreciated that going public but Poleon’s familiarity with the area has been a huge plus point in his first couple of months north of Watford.

“Living with Dom has definitely helped me settle,” said Reeves. “He used to be up here, so he knows all the places and can show me around.

“I remember when I moved to Swindon a couple of years ago. I didn’t know anyone and it was a bit difficult to understand where to go and what places to avoid.

“That was not too far but this is obviously completely out of the way so having Dom there is making a big difference.

“It’s still very foreign to me but obviously Dom knows his way round so it’s been quite easy for me to settle in, to be honest.

“I like it. It was definitely the right decision footballing-wise 100 per cent and everyone seems really friendly up north.

“I’m just not too sure of certain accents at the moment – but I don’t think anyone understands me either. So it works both ways.”

There was no such confusion when Reeves made his home debut in front of an impressive 20,804 audience – the fourth-biggest crowd in the country that day.

He was soon fielding calls from mates in London amazed at the figure and stressed that, yes, the number was no misprint.

Reeves said: “It was brilliant having 20-plus thousand there. It’s unheard of to get that many fans in League One.

“People back home maybe don’t know that much about Bradford. But they saw the attendance and were quite shocked by it.

“I just said ‘it is what it is’, this is a massive club and they’ve got loads of fans.

“I loved it. As soon as I turned up, you could hear the crowd arriving from the changing room.

“I had a little cheeky look out the door and saw everyone filling the ground.

“It’s fine playing in front of a smaller crowd, don’t get me wrong, but you’d rather play in the bigger stadiums with loads of fans.

“It’s also a lot nicer feeling playing for that many Bradford fans than against them – and we did the important bit and got the win to make it a perfect day.”

Those supporters have already identified a player willing to put in a hard shift each week. It is clear why he played every minute for Wimbledon in League One last season.

He said: “You go out there and do the best and hope the fans take to you straight away,. From what I’ve heard, it seems to be going that way.

“They know what they are going to get from me every game and hopefully the fans can keep responding to it.

“The first month of the season is massive and the first week has really put us in a good place. The wins are obviously a confidence boost but we’ve got to keep concentrating.”