League Two: Bradford City Transfer Deadline Mess

Bradford City are now seven games without a win and have been hammered 3-0 twice in the past three matches at both Mansfield & Oldham. This poor fun led to the dismissal of manager Lee Bowyer with the start of the season promotion favourites slipping to 7th.

This is not the only problem Bradford have either, all three signings made on deadline day were not registered in time to play vs Oldham.

Strikers Lee Novak (signed from Scunthorpe United) and Kurtis Guthrie (signed from Stevenage) joined winger Glenn Middleton who came in on loan from Rangers.

Despite heavy business, it still doesn’t seem to make up for losing top-scorer James Vaughan. He was allowed to leave on loan to League One Tranmere Rovers. As well as this, League Two top scorer Eoin Doyle (previously re-called) was sold permanently to Swindon.

Novak has only scored six goals this season for Scunthorpe, although Guthrie has netted 14 times for Stevenage and seems more promising.

Bowyer frustrated fans during this January transfer window. His decision-making accompanied by the teams poor form ultimately led to his demise.

The re-appointment of Stuart McCall for a third time offers some optimism for fans as the sides relegation from League One last term was from ownership troubles rather than McCall’s own doing. The former Scotland international and Bradford player was a fans favourite, fired in February 2018. This was two months before the drop.

Only time will tell if this re-appointment will work for the club.

Getting the best out of Novak and Guthrie will be McCalls best chance at getting the season back on track and earning promotion.

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