For Peter Taylor, there was always something missing at Wycombe.

He enjoyed the challenge and success of leading the Chairboys out of League Two last season.

But that extra ingredient was lacking.

The impact off the field never changed.

In a ground that only holds 10,000, attendances hovered around half of that.

“We felt we improved the team but couldn’t do that with the crowd,” Taylor admitted. “Here it’s very different.”

Taylor will this afternoon get his first experience of the big-crowd scenario that was such a persuasive factor in taking the City job for the rest of the season.

At his unveiling press conference, he waxed lyrical about the potential within. He talked about Wycombe’s unbeaten 18-game start last year and wondered how a similar run with the Bantams would have the place packed to the rafters.

For all the impressive work put in at Rochdale on Tuesday, such a spectacular charge remains in the realms of fantasy for now.

Taylor’s immediate task is engineering ONE win in front of the home supporters.

Whipping boys Darlington would seem purpose-built for the task but then this is City at Valley Parade; nothing will be taken for granted.

But Taylor has no time for talk of a fear factor from playing at home. He doesn’t understand anyone whose game may be inhibited by the grandiose surroundings.

“I want players to realise they are representing a very good club. If you get support like that, you are very lucky.

“The team should look forward to it and be confident of playing in front of a crowd that size. That’s the beauty of Bradford City.

“If you want to go and play in front of 3,000 people, then you’re not as ambitious as you should be.”

The feelgood factor returned to the training ground after that unexpected success at Spotland.

There was more fun when the Sky cameras turned up at Apperley Bridge on Thursday to film the players taking the “crossbar challenge” for next Saturday’s edition of Soccer AM.

But there is a real bar to be cleared tomorrow.

Taylor expects to enjoy his first home win. Then he’ll want to know what all the fuss was about.