ON October 1, Bradford City officially comes out of administration and a very unhappy chapter in the club's history will close.
Administration has been a buzz word around Turf Moor for a couple of weeks with rumours suggesting the club is going to be forced down the same road, although that has been denied.
But it is to the credit of Bantams' boss Nicky Law and his players, many going unpaid during the summer, that the club finds itself in mid-table despite the crushing 4-0 defeat at the Walker Stadium in midweek.
Defeat that day ended a run of three successive league wins and they have been hit by a couple of injury problems since then.
Peter Atherton, who has been used in a midfield role, has torn a muscle in his groin while David Wetherall is also doubtful.
In addition former Rovers striker Ashley Ward has missed training since the defeat by Leicester with tight hamstrings, although he is expected to be available.
Law has strengthened his squad by signing Liverpool midfielder Stephen Warnock, 20, and Sunderland striker Michael Proctor who is 21.
The latter scored 14 league goals for York City last season and is hoping to prove he can play at first division level as well as in the third.
Former Brentford midfielder Paul Evans, who played in the win at Walsall last Saturday, could return in place of Atherton.
Bradford fans spent much of the summer wondering whether they would ever get to see their heroes in action again and so just hosting games like tomorrow's are a bonus.
But now life has gone on they want to make the very best of it and that is why Burnley can expect a real battle at Valley Parade tomorrow.
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