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Peter Taylor to consider 'emergency' signing for Bantams


City will wait for the dust to settle from today’s clash with Port Vale before deciding whether to dip into the loan market.

Although the transfer window slammed shut last week, clubs outside of the Premier League can do business again from Tuesday. Teams can make “emergency” signings for a maximum of three months.

Peter Taylor just missed out on a young target on deadline day but any move for a possible further addition next week is likely to hinge on how the Bantams perform this afternoon as they look to restore morale among the Valley Parade faithful.

The City chief said: “We very nearly did something on deadline day but at the moment I’ve nobody in particular in mind.

“It wasn’t an experienced one that we were after but he was a good one and it’s something that might open up again.

“We’ll get this weekend’s game out of the way and then think about it after that.”

City have already got Stoke striker Louis Moult and Norwich midfielder Tom Adeyemi on six-month loans but, despite a sticky first month, Taylor’s faith in his players remains strong.

He added: “I said before a ball was kicked that we had a good squad.

“If anything, we needed an experienced striker. I probably still feel exactly the same way.

“But if we stop making mistakes and conceding goals at the wrong time, we will be as good as anything in the league.

“You’ve got to trust in your players. I know we’ve got a good squad of players but I also know they aren’t playing anywhere near to the standard they expect and I expect. So the quicker we get to that the better.”

Comments(8)

ricky says...
8:06am Sat 4 Sep 10

Hope to see a hard working performance today which we haven't produced in any league game so far that's the only way the fans will get behind the team and before anyone says we need a winning result which we do playing in a negative way will only help the boo boy more no matter the score.

shaun from richmond says...
8:51am Sat 4 Sep 10

FOR GOODNESS SAKE, WE HAVE ENOUGH PLAYERS!!!.
TAYLOR........Needs to do what hes paid for....ie getting a performance out of the ones we have got!!!
Hers hoping the "POOR LAMBS" dont feel too scarred this afternoon!

bazzathetyke says...
9:13am Sat 4 Sep 10

I will be at VP today 'cos theres no decent teams playing and I could use a laugh....

The General 80-85 says...
9:25am Sat 4 Sep 10

Taylor is correct how we need a proven goal poacher so why did he not get one in the 1st place! ,instead we have around six centre halfs and plenty of full backs ,People in football always say you have to start from the back and i agree to a point but if your going in that direction you have to keep clean sheets and hope to pinch a goal every so often .What we have seen so far is a defence that is very inconsistant and shaky at the best of times ,and a forward line that would be lucky to score 20 goals between them .
Hope to day im proved totally wrong and Port Vale dont beat us by the odd goal .

danger mouse says...
9:30am Sat 4 Sep 10

bazzathetyke wrote:
I will be at VP today 'cos theres no decent teams playing and I could use a laugh....
your wrong bazzathetyke, Im sure you will really enjoy watching the Vale today. A very good team and a lot stronger than last year oh and not to mention two really good strikers

fatbloke says...
10:09am Sat 4 Sep 10

Only one Taylor? Oh dear!!
I feel 2 wide men, who actually play wide, one for the left and one for the right....but your the expert so I will have to pretend I believe that Evans is a right winger or O'B a left winger.
Best of luck today guys..

lonniejockstrap says...
8:36pm Sat 4 Sep 10

I would have thought we could sign any player who is a free agent for as long a period as we see fit? There must be some experienced forwards looking for a wage out there? However, I think you have a point fatbloke, if we had a player or two who can get forward and get crosses in then we would see the best of Jimmy Hanson I'm sure. And maybe the wages are less for wingers than '20 plus' goal scorers?

Waynus71 says...
1:32pm Mon 6 Sep 10

lonniejockstrap wrote:
I would have thought we could sign any player who is a free agent for as long a period as we see fit? There must be some experienced forwards looking for a wage out there? However, I think you have a point fatbloke, if we had a player or two who can get forward and get crosses in then we would see the best of Jimmy Hanson I'm sure. And maybe the wages are less for wingers than '20 plus' goal scorers?
Lonnie, is it worth having another look at Simon Whalley or what about making an offer for Andy Robinson, as he isn't getting a look-in at L33ds?


City have two long-term loan signings in their ranks so far, in Tom Adeyemi, pictured, and Louis Moult City have two long-term loan signings in their ranks so far, in Tom Adeyemi, pictured, and Louis Moult

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