Peter Taylor is pleading for calm heads as fans grow agitated with City’s current plight.

Taylor faces his old club Wycombe at Valley Parade on Saturday with the pressure continuing to build at the bottom end of League Two.

Hereford and Macclesfield moved a point closer to City last night after their 2-2 draw at Edgar Street.

Rumours were flying about Taylor’s position last week when he met the two chairmen in the wake of the 2-1 home loss to Lincoln.

A run of only one point from six games has dumped City in the mire. But Taylor believes a sense of perspective is required.

He said: I look at the situation and when I came here on February 17, the team had played 28 games and had 34 points. We’ve played 28 now and our points total is 31.

“It’s not a million miles away and I’ve not been here a year yet.

“When I joined, we were very confident we could kick on as a club. There’s no denying this season has been very disappointing and there are a lot of reasons for that but I’m still confident we can start moving back up the table.”

Taylor was barracked by some sections of the crowd during the Lincoln game and could face another rough ride if things don’t go well this weekend.

But he can point to the example of Gillingham boss Andy Hessenthaler, who has turned it round after fans were screaming for his head earlier in the season. The Kent club resisted the calls and they are now pushing for the play-offs.

Taylor added: “That’s why people have to make the right decisions. People out there, especially the younger supporters, are saying ‘change the manager’ and all that rubbish but that’s very dangerous. You have to keep a level head. For the future of Bradford City, we need to be calm.”

Meanwhile, youngsters Alex Flett and Dominic Rowe have been handed squad numbers as a reward for their progress in the youth team.

Central midfielder Flett has also been an ever-present for the reserves while tricky winger Rowe was instrumental in City’s successful FA Youth Cup run.

Youth manager David Wetherall said: “It’s a nice pat on the back for them.

“It’s a step forward, although this doesn’t automatically get them where they want to be this year, which is being given a pro contract.”