 Ryan, ddau'r gweithio i'r gweithio'n ddechrau, roedd wedi gweld y dyfodol yma o'r defnyddio'r resume, ond dyfodol wedi meddwl i fynd yn cael cael dechrau'n gwneud hynny? Rwy'n mynd i'n edrych yn gweithio, mae'n mynd i'n gweithio'r ddechrau'n gweithio. Rwy'n mynd i'n gweithio'n gweithio, mae'n ddweud yn cael ei gwyntio i'r gweithio. Rwy'n ddysgu'n gweithio'n gweithio'n gweithio'n gweithio'n gweithio. 15, 14, 15 mlynedd ddiwethaf, yn gweithio yn rhan, yn grannu, ond yn y ddiw wedi gweld hynny, ac Cal Arddysau'r Gwyrdd a'r Gweithr Hywydd, a dyna'r golygu'n gweithio yn y blynedd, fe hefyd yn tynnu'n gwneud, ond rwy'n gweithio, ac yn grannu, mae'n gallu will, oherwydd mae'r teби esbytynny y tro arall spynt. Because you don't want to feel that pain again. It was a tough one to take and I think it was a new experience for a lot. I was going to ask next. Actually, one main take out, from the game afterwards, with Mark and a lot of the players, was the disappointment and how that fuels you been coming campain and I think it was Sam Stubbs said that he didn't want to feel that ever again that was the lowest point in his footballing career. mae'n gweithio i gael ar y ddechrau'r Llywodraeth yn ei wneud i ddisgrifennu'n gweithio? Yn y ffawr, beth o'n gweithio'r gweithio, y gweithio'r gweithio, y cwbl yn cael ei ddweud i ddechrau'r Llywodraeth. A sy'n gweithio'r gweithio, mae'n ceisio'r gweithio, ac yw'r teimlo'r tyfion yw'n fawr. Mae hyn yn gwiswg nad yw addarn sut yn fassa chopsticks iddyn nhw o◢ fe heavyweight, lle ond neu gallu gwneud i wneud i eich c mul М fisheryd tiefenni, a gwnaethu rwydym incerigol i wyg gael eich barai miliwn ar hospitalityau i fy Equal Somnol byd画ol yn y maen. Mae moghlwch yr hybud i fy ooedd proses Genedlau Simon-Troller wedi wiret yapuiedig ac byddw'm eich fir yol g布au gwyl adael o gyhoedd. Ond mae ddim ychwanellithio yn gyn 14icaen, a candwch cymryd felly'n galtid rôl ifourodau gyda'r cyfnod arall, ond ond am gael y cyfnod sydd yn cael ei tîm yn gwybodol. Ond mae'r Gwyrddoedd yn ymddi, mae'n gwneud yn dweud o'r newid. Mae hynny'n ddod yn ymddangos y cwerthiau, mae'n gweithio'n ddweud o'r ddweud o'r newid yn hynny'n ddweud. Dwi'n dweud yn cael ei ddod yn gweithio. Mae'n gweithio'n ddweud o'r ddweud o'r sgwrs, oeddiad o'r ddweud o'r sgwrs, Mae'r gweithio amser sy'n ff lackiaethion yn splwydd yn angen. Buwch mitr i'r gwaith, a we will cyfan i'w gael ychydig i'w tynnu'n gwrth gweithio. Mae'n gwybod angen am copio'r busnes i amdweithio gael gweithio'r gweithfyrdd sydd wedi'u gweithi amddai'r gwaith. Rwy'n credu cyfaint, hangi'n gweithio'n cyffredinol a'r cyffredinol ndig hefyd yn uchydag yn cyfaniaeth. Mae'r gweithio'r cyffredin eithaf, i ddweud y cwm yn gweithio, G展 hwn yn gylwg, mae'n rhai blwysig ar y clwb i gael ei wneud hynny, a gweld ei gael i ddweud yn chweithio, a yna i'n ffyrdd i'n werth â'r cael yma, sydd wedi'n gobeithio'r gwaith yna ar draws? Mae'n gwybod am yr hun yn fawr gwirionedd gan ei gynhyrch, mae'n jfosib i ddweud, mae'n gynghwytau ar ôl ymddangos a ffyrdd summerol. Mae'n gyrwch ymddangos wedi ei ddwyfodol bod mae'n ei ddweud yn dwylo eich hun. Dwi'n gwybod o'r ffordd, a'i gyd be gydag i fynd i'w ddeudio'r dweud o'r ddeudio. Felly, mae'r oedd ar hyn o'r ffordd. Rwy'n cael ei gydag i gydag 9 goleu yn 8 oes. Rydyn nhw'n gwybod o'r meddwl i'w ddeudio'n ddefnyddio, mae'r ddeudio'r ddeudio yn cymryd, ond mae'r ddeudio'r ddeudio yn y cyfrofiwr ffordd yn hynny. Mae'r ddeudio'r ddeudio yn cyfrofiwr. dwi'n meddwl i'r gweithio'n meddwl i'w llunio. A wedyn, mae gennym arall chi oedd beth yw'r ddisgrifennu amddangos iawn. A'r gweithio felly rwy'n meddwl i'n meddwl i'n meddwl i'r papallig. Felly, mae'n gweld ar y cwm, mae'r gweithio ar y cwm, ac mae'n gweld ar y cwmau'r gwahanol. Mae'n gweithio'n meddwl ar y tawddol ar y teimlo a'r ddiadau. Ond mae'n i'n meddwl i'n meddwl i'n meddwl i'r mae'n meddwl, ac rwyda bod arferwyr ar hyn yn eu cyfnod o'r CVI. Wrth gyrraeddwn i'r cyfnod, i gyd, pas i ei gwmpwysig hefyd, ond mynd i'r gweithio'n ganddoch yn fy ffordd i'r ambition, a roeddwn ni wedi'n gweld a'r gweithio'n gwaith gyda'r platformu ac rydw i'r gweithio'n gweld ac rydych chi'n ni. Fe ydych chi dda chi i gyd dwy yn iawn. Ac a rydych chi'n gweithio'n gweithio'n gweithio'n ganddoch, pan adeiladau roi am adeilad Cymru. Roi am adeilad Cymru o rhan o'n rhan o amlwg maelodau yn dda i ddweud hyn i yn fneud hynny a oedd yn gallu chyreu yn fawr i insistedurol i'r cyffredinol. Rydyn ni'n bach os hoffa ar y stafell, a no bleddech chi gweithio'r gweld yn hwnnw. Ond rydyn ni'n bach oherwydd ddweud y cyfansydd yma ac rydyn ni'n diger ychydig yn dros sydd wedi ei ffunio'n amlwg ydych chi am y cyffredig yma, ychwanes yw gweithio? Mae'r reilithio'n gweld maen nhw'n gweithio ar y prifnwys. Mae'n gweld gweld. Mae'n gweld gweld. Mae'n gweld gweld. Mae'n gweld. Mae'n gweld. Mae'n gweld gweld gweld yn y cyffredig yn y cyffredig yn y cyffredig. Ond yw eu bod yn fawr yn gweld. Mae'n gweld. Mae'n gweld nesaf yn y peth i'r cwrdd. Mae'r cwrdd yn gweld. Mae'n gweld. Felly, mae'n gweld yma'n cyffredig yn y peth oherwydd â'r un o'r adleid. a now in the viewpoint I've been able to sign I think last summer was trickier you know you'd just come off a 15 from the 14th place finish with 58 points in two seasons so when you are selling the dream or explaining where we're going to a player it's somewhat difficult because that you can't really justify that with any facts and equally we didn't have a back four a midfield or any strikers on the books really of much no so we were quite low on numbers last summer and I feel we have a really strong spine already in the building to work from right down the middle of the pitch and we've got everything we need really already and it's a case of building on the on the back of that and that works already on the way as we sit here now there are two new signings pretty much in the pocket done pending them coming back from their own holidays and their breaks and you know final final meetings and and medicals and whatnot that will take place in early June and I think by the next time you know by the middle of June we'll certainly have two or three new faces through the door be surprised if not and at that point you'll start to see then the look of the squad we're building which will be a little bit leaner and meaner if I'm honest in terms of numbers we were quite heavy on numbers last season as well we're going to make that a little bit different this year and just to create a group where if we want to slide in and out of different formations we can do it a little bit easier more easily in terms of the people we've got in the building and then of course the loan market which will really rev up towards the end of you know the middle and end of July really where there will be some weight but you know if they like to scott banks and tire it right we're anything to to note this season they're worth waiting for you have to wait for the best loan players and we'll certainly do that but we have our eyes on them we know who we want and I'm sure the guys in the recruitment department will get them over the line you talk about having that core already there something that perhaps we've maybe not in previous years at this stage and you've mentioned the word progress before and yes while on the pitch the season didn't end how we wanted it so I think it's probably important to add perspective and look at how things have been in the past you think we're on the right track in that sense with the progress we've made over the past 12 months well I mean I can't talk about the past beyond 2018 so I wasn't here and I'm not prepared to but there was a key point of pre 2018 they have one manager for a number of years they've built a model and built a structure and and and work towards it repeatedly and continually improve their league finish of this football club to the point where they've won foot in the championship um it does feel slightly exhausting to have to do that again but we are in a positive position our manager is now about to commend his second full season in charge of Bradford City I don't think it's been it's been a very long time since anyone's been able to sit there and say that about the football club for many reasons and that's a great point you are right we have some excellent talent in the building that other teams would like to sign from us um that we are hoping to keep all of here in terms of the the core and the spine of the squad and and like I said you know we're recruited from a stronger position the the players we're talking to who are from higher leagues and some are from lower leagues of great interest to us are looking at us they've watched the semi-finals they knew how close who were to league one um and they also knew how far away we were and how they can make that difference it doesn't seem quite the mountain to climb for new players coming in and equally when we start preseason in what is only a matter of four weeks I think um you know you're going to have a manager and assistant a staff and a significant amount of players who all know each other very well know each other's um abilities and what we can get out of each other and know what we expect and the standards are already there so we're not reinventing ourselves this summer or restarting um and for once the only pitch the only thing that's been completely um torn up and started again is the pitch outside which we're happy with and that's that's a big point of difference for us and off the pitch as well it seems year on year really for the past few years since you've you've taken the job on there has been progress there off the field every time we've kind of got to this stage how do you assess the last 12 months in terms of things like commercial activity fan engagement staffing and another off field operation this seems to be a lot going on constantly really yeah and I think that's why I feel the most frustration for our lack of trip to Wembley at the very least because there were staff that deserve that moment um that's not down to me that's down to the the people I have around you know we've got some unreal staff at the football club um who delivered time and time again you know that the supporters the supporters have played a huge part in in giving us additional revenues and revenue like no other club in this division can generate in its ticketing areas um but off off the field we have to match that up commercially you know and in terms of new products and things we're trying you know overseas training camps you know where can we grow where can we sweat the asset further in the fourth division that's very difficult to do you know our operational turnover was up last year by 40% on the previous year that's huge for this club it will be up again at the end of this financial year and we'll tip over 8.18.2 million in turnover which I don't believe has been done um in the club's history in the fourth or third division so the growths there which enables us obviously to spend more on the pitch and become more competitive you know we're a league one club in waiting we have to get there because that will take the lid off and give us further revenue to drive into the squad and there's nothing stopping us following the trajectory of other clubs through the divisions we just have to get get to league one first that is the key um but I think I think people off the field at the club who never get any credit um and no one ever sees them with all due respect they deserve all the credit um and they they definitely deserve the outcome that we all very much want so I think from a growth perspective we're in a good position there's more to come um fan engagements pretty critical to the way we run the club and transparency you know over the last couple of years we've opened up our accounts our books everyone knows where we are there's nothing to hide at the football club we're in the top 10 for fan engagement in England we were in the bottom six two years ago um and we're in we're looking to appoint people in roles this summer to make us better because we think our match to experience could be better and we've been told that by the football league and we want to get to gold standards when people come to the ground and enjoy match days and leave no stone unturned there as well um and just generally when you've got the big crowds that we've got we want to make sure we maximise everything out of it and make sure that the experience someone has when they come through the door is unforgettable there has been some really good moments this season huge crowds massive results wonderful late goals drama filled left right and centre but it's not it can't just be what's on the pitch there are many people that need to experience things off it and they create their memories so we're always working towards that stuff one thing you mentioned there was new products namely kits at this time of the season it's something that's a big focus what can you tell us about when we might be able to see them and what they might look like ahead of the new season yeah i'm reliably informed they're due into us in the next two or three weeks which means we're turning them around for late june july i understand um which kit comes first we'll see they're all pretty good in my opinion but i'm obviously massively biased uh and of course the all carry our colours which is the way we go about it so they're they're good they're unique as a as any clarity number set of kits would be but you know the guys at macron have done an unbelievable job with us again also one of the best things for me that has happened to the club in recent years off the field is that kit partnership we treated you know like any top-end club in in syria let alone in in lead two in england so um they put full focus into it our retail department has grown by about 300 000 pounds in in one season and i see no ceiling to that um again crucial for what we want to do on the field to have that additional revenue and macron understood that when we met them we understand that and to be quite honest with you as things stand we're currently looking at extending that deal further already so um there's plenty of things on the table with macron and the guys who are running the retail departments onto preseason you alluded earlier to overseas tours of course heading out to spain this summer and playing city identity in a friendly in july how exciting is that really and in terms of a bit of a first for the club heading out there after a five-day training camp last year and you know being able to go out there fans coming along with us packages on sale and being a part of that experience as we mentioned for a bit of a first for the club how exciting is that for you and how much is the potential there as a sort of area of growth over the years coming well i mean commercially the guys always tell me that there's no more to get you know and and there's there there is very little more to get but you know we listen to support of feedback ultimately you know that we went to spain last year it was a very positive camp for us the players were fit when they came back we learned a lot about the squad and it was good for the group um and if anything there was some feedback that where they would have liked to have been there to and they would have liked to have seen of games so we took that on board we went and found an opponent and we have a really strong opponent that are a really good club they're really keen to players and of course it comes off the back of the training camp from us from a growth perspective you know we're looking at can we can we create and it's sort of over a smaller scale overseas tour kind of income stream again why well to develop our squad further and improve our sustainability as a football club which is what everybody would strive to do you know we'd like this to be the first in a chapter of a number of games in the coming summers that are really unique and memorable um there's no countries off the table we have all signs of ideas but we've got to start somewhere uh so we're returning to a to spain where we were we felt comfortable last season in terms of our preparations and the weather and and what was there for the players to do and then we're going to finish it off with a game before we get back to england and that support as well has obviously been so important throughout the season broken attendance records again and done so so much at home and away really which i guess has probably been pretty indicative of the potential that you talk about if we can get up into league one and imagine what it'd be like further obviously 15 000 close to 15 000 seasons to get sold ahead of next season again and it's looking like hopefully we're going to be able to enjoy many more days like we've experienced as you mentioned at home and really take the fans on a journey with us again next season well i think the supporters deserve all the credit you know i mean it's it's them we truly feel the most sorry for because we wanted to deliver it for for brathford as a city and the people that have stuck with the club through thick and thin you know in the last few years it hasn't always been it's been nowhere near sunshine and rainbows and well aware of that and um you know this year just felt like the year where we could give that back and and and that will have to be next year our home form wasn't good enough it was improved of course on the previous two seasons but we need to improve it further um our home games are massive games huge games every game is huge here and it's important that we continue to recruit players who can handle the fact that every game at home is a massive game it's a massive game for us and it's an even bigger game for the opponents we've seen countless teams come here this year and take a point and celebrate like they want to play our final um that can't happen next season if we can convert half of the draws to wins we would have been walking into league one this season it's that close so you know the support of the crowd is massive for us without without the kind of backing we have you don't have the the budget the competition on the pitch you don't have the manager and you don't have the ability to even have a go at league one and with the envy of every club in the division you know commercially what that does for us having so many crowd uh supporters in the stadium you know it's it's crucial because i would say 60 70 percent of our partners buy in because of what we are you know what we've got what other clubs don't have the crowd the interest you know we've booked the trend you know we we've this season something i thought i'd never see here with all due respect to the division we're in is the fact that you're breaking a league record crowd in the fourth division that was set 40 years ago you know it's even further back than that it's the highest possible crowd we can have in this stadium if you look at pre-1986 with with the changes to capacities and to break that when you look up against Premier League records and championship records and even league one records for a league match is unreal and we're highest ever playoff crowd that you know that the backing of the supporters has never ever uh has never changed this season and for that alone you know we are absolutely determined to get the job done so we can all move on from this division one key thing for you over the past few years it seems and as you've mentioned earlier as well with fan engagement and stuff like that is the dialogue the open communication with the supporters how does that continue to grow we've obviously got things like regular meetings with the supporters board and keeping that communication line open things like fans forums and stuff like that how important is that for you well i think i think supporters need to know where you are as much of the time as possible and and and where you can um justify or converse about decisions that have been made do it i mean we're a club that are good i think we're pretty good on the survey front you know we surveyed our rebrand some clubs wouldn't have done that we've recently done the loyalty point scheme um and we're taking feedback from that and there may be some adjustments off the back of it certainly listened to everything that's been said there was about 1800-1900 responses so a good sample of people the supporters board has gone for a big transition here it's changing the way it looks lots more a lot more independent voices on there different supporters different ages different backgrounds it's really important that people use that as a channel because we we sit with them every month and they're bringing more and more questions to the table that will always be answered um and equally from our perspective you know nothing would change in terms of sharing financial performance reasons for players staying and going i've never shied away from what needs to be dealt with all said and and any profit city supporter who drops my email or knocks on the door my office is always open providing my minutes so um i have no issues with with that and and what we do do is we're not experts in fan engagement and transparency with you know the club's never been an expert at it i don't think anyone is so we listen to people you know we go and ask people how they do things ask other clubs that we're doing really well at it what they did um and and what what have they changed to make things more accessible and improved dialogue and just take that on board you know we're not we're not the smartest club in the world we never will be uh and then continue to add to our staff you know we want to have um we'd like to get to a point where we've got a fan engagement department you know supporter liers and officers in full-time roles it requires cash and that's why we're trying to generate more of it so we can do things in the best way possible finally just before we wrap up the academy of course over the past few years another area of the business that seems to grow and develop upon each year another great year of progress for the academy but also a very difficult year for the academy as well with the passing of our much-loved academy manager Neil Matthews i think everybody who knew him and worked with him nothing needs to be said really as far as we're concerned but for you how much will he be missed both in terms of personal level and professional level what can you say about Neil no there's no words that you can say about Neil that they're in justice i mean the guy was a legend of this football club in my opinion you know people talk about legends that guy did so much for so many people that you know you never see he started his careers of players who in my opinion could go on and play for england you know he's some of his when i when i first met Neil we discussed our strategy and how we were going to be real clear on what we'd do with the academy we got straight on with it he delivered absolute excellence excellence he leaves a huge hole professionally and on a personal note what a what a what a person not to have in your organization you know there's not a day where you would ever envisage having to bring a new academy manager to proper city that was never part of the plan you know my thoughts are with his wife and his children and the family around him but you know we we will run Bradford City's academy and his legacy you know his legacy will live on and and i know what he wanted us to do with it he would have wanted the standards to remain through the roof but the trend we have the best category three category in English football category three academy in English football bar none i play a trade in his on a level that most clubs can't even imagine that's down to Neil Matthews and it would be absolutely shocking of us to let that slide away and we won't we've got um obviously plans in place now sadly to to re-recruiting that role and we'll walk forward with it and it'll be in Neil's honour you know the player of the year awards for the academy we're named after Neil we're looking at ways we can honour in in terms of matches and things like that but yeah look it's it's been a really difficult period for a lot of people not more so his family and i thought what was nice if we if we're trying to look at the the bigger picture of that was i thought the way he was remembered before the Carlisle game live on sky Neil would hate that which which you know me and his wife we talked about how he would hate all that attention but what a fitting moment in front of 20,000 people to be live on sky and minutes of pause i thought was fantastic and you know we're missing