Bradford are hoping their dreadful pitch can be to their advantage against the Bulls on Saturday.
The Bantams have resorted to long ball tactics with their balding and rutted pitch preventing passing football, but they hope to use it to their advantage against the Bulls by forcing errors from the ball playing side.
Keeper Jon McLaughlin told the Telegraph and Argus:
“We’ve got to use it to our advantage really. We’re going to see it far more than the teams coming here. The gaffer has been good. He knows what the pitch is like and tells us to take care and press the opposition. Do that and they are going to make more mistakes, so we can use it in our favour.
”As long as you know in your mind that there are going to be unexpected bounces, you can prepare for it, The pitch was in better condition in the first half against Port Vale so I was more tempted to commit to hitting the ball from back passes and being brave.
“Then I kicked one in the second straight out of play – but sometimes you have to do that. It’s better to play safe rather than risk the ball bouncing over your foot."