 Ieithradd, gallwn ni yn unig am yr urchwyl. Mae'r amser wedi wedi eu swyddiadau clig. Ond mae'n wych yn bach i'r Lead Tfynwyd, a mae'n hirio ar gael i'ch gwahaniaeth o'r leidio. Mae dullwch chi'n ei wneud yn ein mynd yn ddigonol ar y ceisio. Mae'n ffordd mae'n cael eu cymdifoli a'r sorgrach. Mae'n cymryd iawn i chi'n ceisio ar fy modd a ydych chi fod yn yr roi. Am gofyn, hefyd yn gyflym'n gwneud. Ond fan hyn dyfoddau sy'n meddwl. Be raddwch efallai gallwch gwaith yn y dyn nhoc. Rydyn nhw'n hoffi ymhwyl yma yn yr hynny gynghwil yn dod yn ffalu… … yma yw ychydig yn yma yng nghymru. Lywoddodd yn ymhwytof chi yn gwneud gydag drafod am y dyma… … a gwerthu'n dyluniau i'r newid. Rydyn nhw'n meddwl am y mewn meddwl. Rockwpethau yma ar y dyma, yn cael ei cynnig. A gŵr y mynd i'n cael ei dynnu. I've been really pleased with the work that we've been able to put into the guys. I think most people can see that it's evident in our play now that we're playing in a different way, a way that I think once we get it really strong in terms of being able to do the things we talk about and work on in training once we're able to integrate that and we do most of the things automatically, ond weithio'r mheithio. Rwy'n dweud o'n mynd i'r ffordd y byddwch, ond ym mhobb o'r gwerth gynnwysau, rwy'n dechrau'n gwneud yn y gweithio. Rwy'n dweud, mae'n gweithio'n gweithio'n gweithio. One of the things that you wanted to improve is that, obviously, there is more retention and having that possession more so. I think you spoke about it being like second-aged amybrydyn when they have the ball. How have the squad developed in that area do you feel, do you feel, don't know? Yn gallu dechrau, mae'n ddechrau'n gweld ymlaen nhw. Mae'n bwysig o'r gwaith iddyn nhw. Dweudon nhw yma yn y rechydigol chipau. Diolch yn yu'r gwaith sydd yma. Dydyn ni wedi tynnu gweld. Rwy'n ei wneud. Mae'n ei wneud yn ei ddim yn yapplause. Mae'n roi ddiogel eich bodai hefyd yn y gardens. Mae'n ddod i'w dda'i ei bodai'n ddahb. Ond hynny'n dweud o'ch gweithio ar y cyffredin ac yn ystafell. Ond y gallwn i fynd yn cael fflaen nhw, fel ydych chi'n gweithio a'ch gweithio. Wel ymwneud hynny'n gweithio ar gyfer y rhan o'r gweithio, a wedi'n gweithio arall yn y pethau. Rwy'n gweithio ar y maen nhw'n gweithio ar y maen nhw. Nid yw'r fferwyr i'r 1st oedd mae'n gwneud. Mae'r gweithio ar gyfer y maen nhw, a'r gweithio ar gyfer y maen nhw'n gweithio. How close was that to where you want this spread for city side to be? Yeah, I think it was close. It's obviously not where the final outcome will be, because we want to be able to sustain it for 90 minutes, and we weren't able to do that against Gunthorpe, for whatever reason. But I think the opening period, as you said, was really strong for us. It was close to the type of football I want us to be able to produce on a regular basis, and for 90, as I've already mentioned, I think if we're able to do that, then the reaction from our fans will be huge, and I think they really enjoyed clearly scoring after the 18 seconds, it always helps that in that regard, but I just think they really enjoyed their opening period, and if we can repeat that, which there's no reason why we can't, then we'll have a good season, we'll enjoy playing at Valley Parade, it's been difficult for whatever reason, and I found it. I think maybe we had a little bit of scar tissue to a certain extent, where we certainly, maybe against Gunthorpe, we went a little bit safe, because we weren't under any great pressure, but at 2-1 you always think you only need one moment from the opposition to get lucky on the back-on level terms, so that was probably in the back of the minds of the players. But we need to share that and get rid of that thinking for next year, and make sure that we've got a real body of work at home, and good results behind us, and that will really help us over the length of the season, because a home form is always crucial, everybody knows that. If we can improve our home form markedly, which is our intention, then we'll have a good season. How do you go about shaking off that scar tissue as you put it in respect to playing at Valley Parade, and does that factor in to how you recruit players this summer? I think this is an acknowledgement, but you've got to have a little bit about you to play at Valley Parade. It's the biggest stage in League 2 in terms of crowd and the stadium itself, so you've got to be able to deal with expectation as well. So, in terms of recruitment, there'll be a freshness to the squad anyway, so maybe that scarring that I've said and talked about will be diluted to a certain extent, because we'll have fresh bodies in the building, and guys that will be desperate to play in front of big crowds, because those are the type of players that hopefully we'll be able to bring to the club next year. It's a repetitive question, I know, but as time ticks on, recruitment grows larger in terms of how close it comes to the window, how are things progressing in that area? We're doing very well. We're very close to publicising the head of recruitment appointments, so I think that'll probably happen at some point next week, and then we can really start in earnest, but we've been working, myself, Glyn and Ryan, previous to what we hope will be the appointments we hope to make. So, yeah, we're nearly there. It's exciting time here. It'll be a lot of hard work for a lot of people, but the key is being able to get the right people through the door and make sure we're in good shape once the kick-off comes around. How does it compare with the recruitment drive of a Premier League side, and dealing with different markets? I think there's a lot more cherd in terms of players going out and players coming in. I think at the higher level it's more about retaining the players to retain the value for the club at times, so that's why more often they've got longer contracts and contracts aren't allowed to come to a conclusion because then you lose the value in the player, whereas at a league two level, and probably league one as well, it seems that there's very few three-four-year contracts on the table for players. It's very much 12-month and 24-month deals, so that cherd of players happens every year, and you've got to be in the mix and make sure you get the cream of that if you can. On that trend, then how are prospective conversations progressing with players that you would like to keep that are out of the deal? Yeah, we've progressed a number of conversations around started, other conversations only because there's a lot of planning that needs to go in. There's only so much in the budget for player acquisition, so we've got to be mindful of that. Sometimes you've got to cut your cloth accordingly, sometimes you have to wait for players if you sense that they might be coming available at a later point. Obviously you can't wait too long because you've got to make sure you're covered and not weak in positions, but yeah, it's quite exciting in terms of I've not gone through it in these terms, really, or worked within these barriers, so quite excited about it. It does give you an opportunity to refresh the squad and get some good energy into the team and the club, and I think that's a good thing. There's always a turnover of players at every club on every level, and you always feel that change in the atmosphere when all the players come back in the summer and they're ready to go again for the first time at the club, so that enthusiasm and energy that you play as bringers is always welcome. I wanted to ask you about two players individually. Both played a part in the goal after 18 seconds on Saturday. First of all, Charles Vernon, who of course got the second as well. Just how important has he been since you've arrived at the club and what he's been able to show and what potential does he have as a player moving forward? Well, I've been very impressed by Charles. He's played that initially, we had to manage it because he had an issue with injuries, and we were able to introduce him slowly and at the correct pace, and I think that's helped him, it's given him encouragement and trust in maybe myself because in terms of that, I won't just throw players back in and maybe put them at risk, it's always about making sure they're ready and capable to take on the workload of not only training but clearly the 90 minutes in a match, so he's been able to get through that period, and without fail, when he's started games or when he's come on in games, he's always made an impact, so he's being one of the players, stand-up players for me, ring. And with Jamie Walker, the other player that I wanted to ask you about, obviously his contractual situation, I believe, is up with hearts, this summer, his parent club currently, is there an appetite to maybe explore the opportunity of keeping him a private city? Yeah, Jamie's one of those players that we would have liked to progress if we can, but he's just coming off a contract that's maybe beyond what we can match, but it's not, I don't think it's always about finance, it shouldn't be because at times it's about making the right career decisions for yourself and your family, and sometimes being able to see the opportunity to play maybe regularly or rather than maybe earning more money to go in somewhere else, but not guaranteed that you won't get too much game time, so all these things have to come into the mix, Jamie's got a lot to consider, but he's made a real impression upon everybody, not only on the pitch or off it, but off it as well, so we'll see what happens, but yeah, Jamie's come here and had an impact on us, what you want from players to come to you from. Would it be fair to say that Charles falls under that category as well as a player that you'd like to see? Charles is one that I obviously, as I've already mentioned, it's one of those situations, the reality is is when you could play as a making impact for you, they become coveted by all the clubs as well, so we're about that to contend with, but yeah, we want, I'll bet a place obviously to stay at the club, the ones that are contracted at the moment. The more immediate future, team News 1's head of staff today, how are you sharing it now? Pretty much the same availability as last week, and there's no fallers from last week. I think we talked after the game earlier what, I had a banger and Jamie himself had a banger on his back, all landed on his back, but they were trained all week, so they're available. Probably the only one missing is Oscar, I think he's doing one. We spoke with Ficra earlier, and I know you were impressed with him in the short stint that you had down at Golds yesterday, and you, I suppose, somewhat backed that up against School of Four on Saturday. A player that's had to be patient, really, not only under your tenure, but the whole season as well, shows great temperament and yet calmness whenever you speak with him. Is that something that you've seen yourself? Yeah, I mean, as a personality, Ficra's great. I mean, for the first couple of weeks, I was happy that I was able to call him Charles, because his Christian here was a little bit difficult for everybody, but we finally got over that. So, yeah, he's a great personality around the place. Everybody enjoys this company, and he's a good professional as well. Even though he's had to be patient and bided his time, it didn't affect the way he came in to work every single day, and the way he performed in training sessions, he was always ready. I always knew that when and if I needed to call on him, there wouldn't be a problem because he trains correctly and he prepares, as you would expect, a professional to prepare. And so he hasn't disappointed me in any way in that regard, because he's been excellent. So I was pleased that I was able to give him the opportunity to play. So he's in point for him and point for me just to get that opportunity to see him in game time. And I think he's done really well. He's with us next year anyway. So he's got time to really stay to claim. But, yeah, I think he's been encouraged by what he's been able to produce towards the end of the year. Is he giving himself every opportunity of continuing that opportunity that he's got right now to carry on? I would like to think he will think that, but he knows that there will be competition for places where we're trying to make ourselves better than we are at the moment. That will mean obviously going into the market and we'll see what's out there. But the key is obviously having good characters and good professionals within the group. And with Kells, clearly that's what we've got. It was finally from me a word on Sutton, your opponents this Saturday. I believe they've got the best home record currently in English football. Yeah, none of it. They're a good sight. Get a lot of balls into the box. We're going to have to defend well. And on occasions we've just got to be mindful. We've just got to clear our lines at times because they won't put us under pressure. They couldn't set players as well. So a lot of their goals come from that. So if we do that bats, defend crosses in the box, defend our set players, then I would like to think at some point we'll certainly get it forward in the game and be able to play the type of football that we want to play. And best form of defending is being in possession of the ball. So they can't score if you've got the ball. So that's our intention. We'll respect what they can do to us. But as I said, if we get it forward in the game, I think we'll cause some problems. Thanks, Mark. OK. Sutton, as you say, I'd get the ball in the box. They've still got plenty to play for. Is that beneficial to Brad, for him that they are going to have to come at you? Yeah, I think so. And we've also been very fresh in our mind is the culture of the game and what we produced in terms of performance, which was poor. I think we're all honest in that regard and accepted that. So we'll endeavour to make sure that we don't perform anywhere near that level again, because if we do it then clearly we'll get beaten again. So because it's fresh in our mind, I don't anticipate that there will be a repeat of that, because clearly I was unhappy with the level that we produced last time out away from home. The players themselves were as well, because they know they were better than they were able to show on the day. So I think we'll all see a vast improvement in our way of performance against Sutton. Just touching on the group again. Do you have in your mind a number of players you wanted in the squad for the next season or, I think, for you? Yeah, I think that's important. Sometimes when the group is too big, it gets unmanagable in terms of numbers and what you're trying to do in training sessions. Sometimes you have to double up and it's not ideal. Sometimes the numbers don't work because they get at the moment. Thankfully we've got everybody fit and well, but on occasions you've got 24 outfield players and that doesn't lend itself to Lenvy 11s or whatever. Some guys are standing around the table. So sometimes you have to compromise in training sessions to include everybody. So we've got to in mind what we think we need, but we're mindful of the fact that League 2 is a long season, a hard season, and we've got to make sure the numbers are right and have the right quality because, clearly, hopefully we don't lose too many and we'll manage injuries well, but it's a long, hard season. So you know on occasion you'll lose people, so you're going to have to make sure the numbers are right. OK, thanks very much. We signed on to you about the contracts at this level on the 12, or 24 months. I mean, is that something you'll be looking at when you bring players in that sort of length while they're going, perhaps looking a bit longer? Possibly, I think it's... We can have conversations about that, I think, and see where we're comfortable with in terms of the team itself and the club as well. Because we're mindful that we have to manage the resources we've got, but I just think it's... The key is getting the guys over the threshold of the ones that we want, if it's 12 months or if it's 24 months, or even longer, possibly, then so be it, but the key is to get the right players at the right level of finance that we can comfortably cope with and get more of the threshold in the club ready to go if it's for 12 months or if it's for longer, great. You're saying that you're going to be quite strong to play at Barley Parade. You enjoy that pressure, obviously, some players find it more difficult. How easy is it when you're sitting down with a prospective signing to almost look into their eyes and think you've got the character on it and how can you judge that character? I think you do get a good sense of it. Obviously, playing career prior to coming to the club is taking into consideration what level they've played at, who they've played at, what impact they've had out of the clubs, maybe, and the longevity of their contract of their career at certain levels. I think you can claim that some players will enjoy playing for us, but others will come with not having that level of exposure to a big crowd, a big stadium, and expectations as well, which there'll be a lot of next year, which we need to deal with. But I would like to think I'd get a really good idea. Even before we got to discuss coming to the club or terms or prior to them actually signing, I think we will have done our due diligence and get a real understanding of their ability to deal with what we have here. And there's plenty of players that I'm sure would really relish the opportunity to play in front of big crowds in this big stadium, and that's what we can offer to players. So it should never be anything that you're frightened of. That's the example of playing for Bradford, just being able to walk out on big crowds. And I've experienced it already. When we do get it right, then the crowd's right behind us. And why wouldn't you enjoy that? I think some of your creative senses have often taken players out and stood in the centre circles, I just look round and sort of... Yeah, you can do that. And I think it's basically something that... Yeah, you can glean something from it. Yeah, I think if you're trying to think of what Jamie Walker said when he was showed round and he was actually... He wasn't starry-eyed and looking round the stadium, he was just quite a matter of fact when he said what you think. And I think that probably illustrates that it doesn't faze him. Yeah, it doesn't faze him. So I think he's showing that that he's quite comfortable in this round is that he finds himself. So that's probably the reaction you're looking for when you talk about looking in their eyes and seeing if they've got the metal for the jump. And yourself, obviously, now you've been in the job for a couple of months. I mean, how much do you feel you've learned in terms of coaching at this level now and just in terms of being back in football? Well, I've really enjoyed it, first and foremost. I think people from the outside view it as maybe a different step than the anticipated myself doing. But I just saw it as a real opportunity to get back and start working again. With a club of potential, I wanted to come back and maybe have a different challenge in terms of the clubs and situations I found myself at previous clubs. So this is a different type of challenge. It's about building a team and getting a team out of this league that we found ourselves in. And that's a great challenge for me and something probably I haven't been through. It's been different types of challenges, albeit it's still difficult. No, I'm working up yet, so I don't know what I'm doing. No, no, I'm still writing breezy six o'clock o'r mornig. It's great fun at that time. But no, I think I said to myself I'd know very, very quickly. Because obviously I was up for my own three years and I was conscious of the fact that I might get back in into a role and find that I haven't got the enthusiasm or the energy to do it anymore. But that's not the case, thankfully. So I'm pleased with that, so I'm sticking around. And the Saturday morning buzz, when you get up on a match day? Yeah, that's the key for me. That's the thing that I really missed. It's all well and good and watching games and not being in the mix, so to speak. Saturday mornings, a game of golf doesn't really have kick. We'd be used to preparing for an important game, a game of significance. That's the key on Saturday. Saturday three o'clock is when it happens.