 Mark, twsgol yw'n i. I spoke to Tyler after the game and in the aftermath he felt it was two points dropped, very frustrated. How do you look back on Stockport now or a couple of days on? Well I think the circumstances of the game that was probably our feeling because we had good chances obviously at the end there. We could have gone in the lead with not too many minutes to go so in that context it probably was two points. Points lost but I made the point after the game is that we may see further down the road that one point gained at a place like Stockport may well seem a really strong result in performance. So yeah it's a little bit too early to say whether or not it was two points lost or one point gained. I know obviously after the Crawley game you were disappointed with the outcome there but three league games into season, how do you rate those first three games one win one draw one defeat? The defeat against Crawley, I think everybody assumed Crawley were just going to be well I don't know what was the term cannon fodder or whatever term you want to use. Basically people were underestimating their abilities I think clearly. We weren't which just the circumstances of the game that obviously damaged our opportunity to win the game. Clearly we had some decisions going against us we lost Daniel to send it off so circumstances of the game weren't great and we lost it since then at group performance at Ackerton, great performance at home in our first time out and got points on the board and more points Tuesday against a very strong team that will be there about so I'm reasonably pleased with how it's gone. Team Newswise going into the weekend and now Alex came off at half time due to an injury, how's Alex? Yeah he's got a little bit of problem on top of the thigh and I spoke to him today actually and he said that it feels okay. Clearly he's got something going on so he's not likely to be available at the weekend but hopefully it's not too damaging in terms of weeks out hopefully it will settle down very quickly and it will resolve itself and we're getting back as quick as we can but in the short term obviously he's going to be unavailable at the weekend unfortunately. Jamie and Ash the timescales for them is that similar as? Yeah yeah very much so Jamie's, he's still got a lot of swelling around the ankle it's only a matter of days really after a really poor challenge from the lad on Jamie initially so yeah I think he's more happy if you can be when you've got a really really sore ankle that's obviously very swollen but the swelling's coming down day on day it may well take a little bit of time just because of the severity of the whack that he took but Jamie's one of those he'll put his hand up as soon as he, if you can manage the pain here it gets to that point if the ankle will be sore but it's about pain management and once he feels it's good enough that it won't impair his performance or what he's able to do then I'm sure he'll put his hand up like he owes this. Other than the three we mentioned clean bill of health going into Saturday? Ah yeah yeah pretty much so yeah Ash you mentioned still will be out but yeah apart from that everybody who was available to play will be available again at the weekend apart from what we mentioned a lot of the guys have had more minutes as well so that'll make them will make them more robust we're mindful of some of the guys that about big minutes after not having too many minutes like Tyler we looked at he actually came through to choose it really well because he actually got more minutes on Saturday than we initially realised he had somewhere like 18 minutes given him our time at the end so he's had back to back games with good minutes so he's up to speed in terms of that so there's other guys that still probably need to get up to speed and we'll see how we go with them. On a couple of the absentees and other players getting up to speed the transfer window is still open are you still thinking of bringing in bodies to counter that and if so what kind of positions have you identified? Well we're always looking at if the windows open then you shouldn't just close close your options down by saying no that's us done because you never know what might raise its head and we'll keep an open mind in terms of what may present themselves what deals may present themselves because things happen as happened in the past and you pick up good players towards the end as well as the ones that you've planned and are able to get over the line very quickly so we won't close ourselves to any deals so we're not worried about the situation we found ourselves in it's not as if that the squad isn't strong but yeah if we feel something that will add to the the core of the group and the strength of the group then we'll seriously look at it. We had a conversation about Andy following the draw at Stopport I asked Tyler about it as well and he said everyone was around Andy you know really lifting his spirits up the togetherness in this squad mark how does that compare to the squad chief? They're a really good squad in terms of that we noticed that almost immediately during the summer when we were away it was very evident and that was pleasing from a everyone's point of view players and management like the new lads came in and I think I've said before yeah I think there's an appreciation when you bring good players into a good group then I've always found that they're not viewed as rivals it might be initially to the ones that suspect that they may be challenging for their position but the idea is to to make privacy better and more competitive and then when good players come in to help that situation then that appreciation is reciprocated if they see it in training and clearly the lads have really shown that they're going to be an asset for us so it's very easy to integrate them into the squad. Just on that togetherness we've heard a lot from some players about so-called coffee club how aware of you are of coffee club and do you not want to join them? Oh we've got a few cough fish and addos or wherever they're called yeah you would go a few they're like a coffee back in my day we used to like a pint but those days are gone but yeah I think Gary's the chief leader of that and he likes to discuss lattes and flat whites and have a discussion ad lens on them so yeah encourage it it's it's good that the guy socialising like each other's company. What would be your go to? I swear from lattes and flat whites it depends if I need an extra shot to keep you going. Very nice and going on to Saturday Malcolm came down from league one difficult season last season but they've started quite well at home and winning a draw it it'll be a tough test for your side. Yeah no easy games it's a cliché but it's true certainly this year yeah and any club that's been playing at a higher level and then drops down you know they they have a way with all about them they they're going up good players within that group some will obviously leave when when their circumstances change but there'll be guys there that understand the league and the way they they have luck to set up obviously is that they get plenty of people behind the ball out of possession get a low block and you have to be good enough to break them down I'll see against nuts county I think the possession was 70 75 25 something like that and nuts county weren't able to to break them down so it will be a challenge I don't suspect that that approach will change we'll have to be mindful we can't afford to get caught in the break but we just got to be creative and have a little bit of a gael about us to to break down a team that will set this normal. It is in a way the kind of challenge that you've come to expect since you've been at Bradford City team trying to put men behind the ball and catch on the break. Yeah yeah we've uh yeah we've faced it many times and I just think we could probably get more strings to our ball when when it happens this this time just because of the personnel we've got and um yeah awfully we'll we'll be up to create chances and get around the back of their back four or back five wherever it is and create some chances I suspect there will be opportunities or clearly we've got to take them when they present themselves and see where that takes us but um yeah it is it it's a difficult game it's another way game as well we've got we've had plenty in the opening period of the season so um we've got to go on our travels again and compete on on our way grounds again so um it's a challenge when you when you go away from home but uh like I said I'm reasonably pleased with how we're shaping up I think we're showing good signs um I think they've built you within the group it's good and yeah I'm encouraged by what we've been able to produce so there's more to come I think from from this group. It's the first time uh since you left the club your predecessor Derek Adams coming up against Bradford City which for some fans will add an extra narrative to the game before he left the football club I wonder if you're aware he said if Bradford City were to let me go they won't get a better manager than me or wonder if you had heard that and if you had anything to say on that um I've got anything to say that that's for other people to decide I suppose but uh I don't know Derek personally so uh he knows that he's going to invite into the room after so as I invite everybody so um we met him personally so it'd be nice to say hello. Thanks for your time. Sorry about this the potential sideshow to a game obviously a former manager there's a bit of antagonism with the supporters over his departure I mean when when that's happening around the game is it a case of trying to switch off as a player not something a team not get dragged into that? Um yeah but possibly I think um yeah it can't be a bit sometimes that's directed at one individual it's not directed at you as a team or wherever so uh just shrug it off get on with it would be my advice and if there is uh that feeling within the ground then so better you've got to deal with a lot of different atmospheres some positive some negative some for you some against you and uh my my view is there'll be certain situations where you probably feel you'd like to to be able to answer back and you can't but yeah you better err and on the side of seeing not a great deal and then just get through it and move on to the next one it's uh time's too short to to worry what what people think about you you just go get on with the job then to the best of your ability and that's what I've always done this always be my approach I don't know if it's the approach of anybody else but uh there you go obviously you know it will be very much built up as a underdogs more come in terms of how they come in now from league one in terms of the size of the clubs again it's yet one more of those games where you accept not sure about underdogs I mean like I said they're coming from higher league so I would imagine they've still got aspirations to get out of this league it's quick as possible so they'll be viewing this season as one that they may well be an opportunity to get a quick bounce and go back up so under no illusions an easy fixture for us early in the season where maybe we're not all bangatys in terms of being at the level I know everyone's capable of a lot of a sound now and we're better after Tuesday as a consequence of that but uh of playing Tuesday but we'll see we'll see what goes on it's um it's a case of playing cool you're facing and rising to the challenge and the the problems that they'll present with and we just got to be able to recognise what we need to do in the game and get on with it and hopefully win the game it's another opportunity a waveform I feel is okay at this moment and not quite at the level it was last year but it's getting this so yeah another chance to improve our waveform don't I one team with 100% record in this league does that show underlying the point about how competitive I yeah but like it's only three games so come back to me after 10 and then we will probably discuss it more at length and give you more detail but uh yeah everybody wants to make a good start I'd be more concerned if we didn't have any points on the board we've got decent enough return not maximum points but that was going to be difficult given teams and the way fixtures that we had but uh no I'm reasonably comfortable where we are it's a long long season as we all know you myself and the new guys included so we're just at the beginning so you're talking about the injured players how's Harry Chapman getting on? yeah Harry uh I saw him um just briefly uh just before a game here yeah he's uh he's out on the pitch uh he's doing running um I don't think he's probably two two maximum three weeks away from actually joining in with the group and getting decent work with within the group and that's the first stage to to really get him back uh playing and being available so uh it's progressing well uh to Trudon or Setback so um he's on track to to come back when we thought you would. I want to see the season after the first month it comes down a little bit before I think busy again in October but it it's presumed when you saw coming back into into the training he's not going to miss that many games once he gets back in there no I I think initially it's only when you first start the season it's Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday, Tuesday and then September actually comes down it's it's more Saturday to Saturday and then like you said October it starts to crank up again back to Saturday Tuesday with Cup games and Papa John's or whatever it's called this year and um and the like so um um yeah he's he you're right he's hopefully you'll be back around that time and um and in terms of games missed this season hopefully that will allow him not to miss too many there's also all good. I spoke to Harry who said he was quite positive, praised the formation, the approach and the work actually out the cook has been doing off the ball. We saw him simply assist and uh question about that. Is that something perhaps supporters might need to be a bit more patient with and recognise the work players are doing differently slightly with the formation? Um yeah I think people can see that we're we're creating more chances and um we're giving good areas and and Andy will eventually benefit from that at the moment he's he hasn't quite gone on the scoreshoot but I said after the game I have no worries whatsoever in terms of Andy and goal scoring he's going to get decent totals like he always does the key from our point of view is who we needed to get other guys involved as well in terms of goal scoring and that's what we're doing I mean Alex Batson started remarkably well in his career here and we're delighted with what he's bringing to the party, Clark Adore scored on the weekend so different guys are scoring goals for us and that was the order of the day that's what we wanted to see this year. Listen we don't care who scores as long as somebody scores but uh obviously I love the opportunities last year fell to Andy just because that's how we set up a lot of the time he was in the box and getting on the end of things and everything that fell to him and he was able to dispatch or without many store to me maybe a little bit of his issue at the moment he's probably overthinking a few of his opportunities and when you're one-on-one I think pick those out when you're one-on-one sometimes you have a little bit too much time to think and Andy's an instinctive finisher when balls come in he just sees the ball and gets his strikes off so well he'll get back to that very soon and the chances that we create will replicate that and enable him to do that. You mentioned Alex Batson there one of the things that impressed me I think against Stopport on Tuesday was actually that tactical understanding we talked about his runs into the final third he's causing problems though the penalty they got on this week he's called Shester but what about tactically a team you know understanding what you wanted from pre-season bringing into the new season for me you're the stopport of times under pressure that you know the home member almost sucking the ball in but you seem to get through that quite well. Yeah we needed a change here we had a little bit of problem initially and then we changed it around we dropped a clack of door into a more central position and Pato had to drop a little bit deeper with Richie just to address the issue we had and we went with two up top and suddenly the health first I've probably second half we didn't quite stop their threats and the wider areas needed to get over quicker than we were doing but I think that's more of what we need to keep on working at it's like it's new formation some of the guys have played this formation many many times at this club and I pray this club so they have a general idea of how we should work but maybe we we approach it a little bit differently in certain aspects of what we're trying to do in both defensively and offensively so that understanding will start a build and we'll get better at it so yeah so we need guys that are flexible in terms of being able to do the job that I'm asking them to do but also being intelligent enough as players to recognise what's required themselves maybe because you need to think on your feet to a great extent so Pato's very clearly very intelligent footballer knows the quality of runs and the timing of runs that he needs to make to have the maximum impact and that's been a real positive for us since he's come to the club hopefully he'll be able to maintain that there's no no reason why he shouldn't because he's he's going to keep on making the same runs teams might try and negate his threat and possibly in in the future have a game plan to try and stop it but very difficult if he gets the timing and then the base of his attacks into the box and his ability to arrive at the correct time it's very difficult to stop so I would imagine he'll continue to have the the same impact that he's had in the opening period