City will finally launch their new season-ticket scheme next month – with the promise of another “futuristic” twist.

The club have held back making an announcement because of concerns over their league safety.

They are still too close to the drop zone for comfort but are confident of pulling well away during the hectic run of fixtures coming up.

City have consulted with a fans’ representative group to agree on prices for next term. And they guarantee supporters will still be paying less than at any other club.

Joint-chairman Mark Lawn said: “With the social economics of the Bradford district, we need to offer people good value for money. We’re going to try to keep that.

“There will be a two-pronged approach with a season-ticket and also another, I think futuristic offer for supporters.

“I think the fans have got to realise they’ll get the club that they pay for. That’s part of it.

“We can only subsidise it for so long and we’ve done that for five years. We have to be a little bit more realistic.

“Having said that, we’ll still be the cheapest season-ticket in the Football League by far. And the secondary offer that comes with it will be an absolute bargain.”

Lawn insisted that City have listened to the fans, with several meetings having taken place with the supporter group set up to gauge public feeling.

He added: “There are ten or 12 on the panel of various ages and wealth. They cover all aspects from the unemployed to one who is a company director.

“We’ve asked them for their views and how they felt we should go forward. I think the supporters have come up with a good idea and we’re going to go with that.

“We’re hoping to be in position to launch it at the beginning of March.”

City were left kicking their heels again at the weekend after suffering a second successive postponement. But tomorrow’s night clash with Port Vale at Valley Parade kicks off a frantic run of games as they look to clear the backlog.

Lawn remains positive about Phil Parkinson’s command and can see solid steps already being taken towards next season.

“We’ve got a good manager with Phil now and hopefully we’ll be pushing next year. I really think that.

“You can see the sort of player he wants and the type he’s bringing in. He’s looking like getting his squad together.

“We won’t have a wholesale dismantling of the team in the summer like we have done in the past few years. He’s got his nucleus in place, with the likes of Ricky Ravenhill, and he’s brought in a few that will definitely be here next season.

“There are some out of contract and it’s up to the manager who he keeps. But while we had a wholesale change last year of eight, nine or ten coming in, we may only get as many as three or four.”