Town chief has the squad available to make changes for Bantams trip

The Hatters made the lengthy trip to Valley Parade yesterday afternoon, just days after travelling all the way down at back from Plymouth Argyle for a goalless draw on Saturday.

With another game on the horizon at the weekend, it gives Harford food for thought over any alterations he might make to ensure his side are raring to go, saying “If we need to (we can make changes) and that’s why we put the squad together for that reason.

“When these games, the midweek games come along and Saturday, Tuesday, it’s difficult, it’s physically hard for the players, so we have a good squad to choose from.

We’ll see, the boys are very diligent in their preparation and the way the work, so we’ll have a good look at it and then pick a team after we’ve trained and see where we are.

“I keep saying they’re a good bunch and they work hard and they’ll be very ready to go tomorrow evening.”

Harford also admitted that the poor playing surface at Bradford could come into consideration, as he continued: “It does, I watched the game yesterday when they beat Peterborough, there was a bit of green grass on there but it looked a bit bobbly.

“It’s a big pitch, they play very expansively, they play very open, so we’ll pick a team accordingly.”

The Bantams go into the game under new management, with former Blackpool and Blackburn boss Gary Bowyer at the helm taking over from David Hopkin last week.

He got off to a fine start in his opening game, beating Peterborough 3-1 on Saturday, as Harford said: “Gary’s done a good job wherever he’s been.

“He went in there, changed the shape of the team and it looks like they’re playing with a bit of freedom.