Skipper Stuart McCall says Bradford City should ignore the lure of leaving Valley Parade for the proposed new Odsal Stadium.

The Scotland international is hoping City will forge ahead with their ambitious plans to add a second tier to the main stand and increase Valley Parade's capacity to 25,000.

The midfielder, who joined the club at 16 and has gone on to become the most popular post-war player, said: "This is our home and I do not want to move.

"Valley Parade is not just a football ground, it is a memorial to the fire disaster.

"I would personally be very, very disappointed to move elsewhere and I think I speak for the majority of fans. If it did happen, hopefully I will have stopped playing by then.

"After the fire disaster, the fans were asked if they wanted to redevelop Valley Parade or move to a new ground, either at Odsal or elsewhere.

"More than 90 per cent wanted to stay at Valley Parade and I doubt that has changed in the years since then."

McCall believes that the special atmosphere which can be generated inside Valley Parade may well be lost by a move across the city.

The Bantams skipper said: "I know a club has to move with the times, but when the second tier goes up then it will one of the most impressive grounds around and on the correct site.

"Odsal might be easily accessible from the motorway but what about the fans who live in Bradford? Clubs like Bolton have built an impressive new ground but the atmosphere has suffered as a result."

The Telegraph & Argus exclusively revealed this week that City chief Geoffrey Richmond had not ruled out a switch to the proposed 30,000 Odsal stadium.

He said: "One couldn't close one's eyes to a state-of-the-art stadium built within the city.

"It doesn't mean the decision has been taken but it would be very remiss for the board of directors to ignore the possible opportunity."

City's plans to increase their ground capacity with the addition of a second tier on the main stand would take the club further towards Richmond's dream of a 35,000-capacity stadium.

But Bradford Council planning chief Syd Collard this week gave the club a strong "enough is enough" message with regards future development once the current work is completed.

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