More grim days like Hereford will leave City’s players vulnerable to the chop this summer, Peter Taylor warned today.

The Bantams boss voiced his frustration after watching them sunk by a side battling to beat the drop.

And he left the squad in no doubt that they are playing for their Valley Parade futures over the final ten games.

Taylor has shown he is ready to make big decisions after four players left the club last week.

He said: “As I said the first day I met everyone, it’s they who’ve got to perform. They are vulnerable at the end of the season because there are so many players about.

“Sometimes they surprise me but I think I near on know the majority of their strengths and weaknesses.

“There were too many players who didn’t perform as they should do and that’s maybe why we are 16th in the table.”

Hereford had lost four in a row at home but City paid the price for squandering chances and Taylor admitted their inconsistency comes with the territory.

He said: “I would be totally amazed if anyone watching football at our level sees consistent performances for 40 games a year. Even in the Premier League, they would be struggling to do it for their 38.

“At our level, the boys are unfortunately more inconsistent than the top ones, so there’s always going to be times when this happens.

“We did create some chances, which was the only encouragement, but we tried to smash the net out of sight – we didn’t have good quality in our finishing.”

Midfielder Adam Bolder admitted: “One week we turn it on, next we won’t. I didn’t think we were great anywhere but that’s the inconsistency.”

Meanwhile, Chris Brandon – one of those already gone from City – is set to train with Dundee United with a view to joining the Scottish club in the summer.