<div class="article"><div class="articleText"><div class="articleHeadlineAndBody" id="articleHeadlineAndBody"><h3 class="headline">Stuart McCall issues public apology to fans </h3><div class="lastEditDate" id="lastEditDate">Posted on:Wed 03 Oct 2007</div><div class="articleBody" id="articleBody"><p align="justify">Livid Stuart McCall issued a public apology after Bradford City crashed to the worst defeat of his short reign on Tuesday night.</p><p align="justify">Unfancied Accrington Stanleyromped to a 3-0 win at a disbelieving Valley Parade - the third loss in a row for McCall's men.</p><p align="justify">It was the second at home in the space of four days and dumped City to sixth from bottom.</p><p align="justify">"We're giving teams victories and it's not acceptable," raged McCall talking to the Telegraph & Argus, after the first two Accrington goals came from more self-inflicted blunders.</p><p align="justify">"They were two absolute joke goals to give away. That's six we've given away like that in the last three games - teams have not even had to work for them.</p><p align="justify">"Accrington were the better team all over the park but I think that comes from going 2-0 up and being given the goals. It's only human nature to go into your shell a little bit after that."</p><div class="articleMPU"><a href="http://adserver.adtech.de/?adlink%7C512%7C1357167%7C0%7C170%7CAdId=-3;BnId=0;itime=410355562;key=key1+key2+key3+key4;" target="_blank" /></div><a name="continue" /><p align="justify">Despite the humiliating scoreline, City were given fantastic backing by the supporters, who kept singing through the whole second half - a gesture which earned special praise from joint-chairman Mark Lawn.</p><p align="justify">He said: "I've been coming here for 40 years and never heard a crowd get behind their team like that at 3-0 down.</p><p align="justify">"It was brilliant and I'd like to thank every one of them. We're all fans so let's stick together and we will come through this."</p><p align="justify">McCall added: "The players can't complain that their confidence is gone because they were getting booed. You'd think we were top of the Premier League with the backing we got - they were Premiership fans and all I can do is apologise. "You have plenty of nights like these in football and it just makes me more determined as a manager to make sure I get it right here. I'll give everything to do that.</p><p align="justify">"I can promise our supporters I will be doing everything in my power, and so will the staff and the players, to turn things round."</p><p align="justify">Accrington's second came from a hesitation by Donovan Ricketts, who is coming under increasing pressure after a run of costly errors. City do not have a senior back-up keeper - something fans have been calling for.</p><p align="justify">"I don't like criticising individuals and I'm not going to start now," said McCall. "But we are giving away too many soft goals and all areas will be looked at.</p><p align="justify">"I'm saying it every game but we've got to look at where the mistakes are coming from and try to eradicate them.</p><p align="justify">"But we were poor all over the pitch. It was an absolutely disastrous night."</p><p align="justify">Paul Evans missed out after damaging his ankle tripping over a step. He will have a scan on Wednesday to assess the damage but is unlikely to be fit for Saturday's trip to MK Dons.</p></div></div></div></div>
