Peter Taylor’s future at City will hinge on getting “the right tools” from the club.

Taylor is talking with the board over a new contract for next season and both parties expect a decision within three weeks.

He insists his own wages will not be a stumbling block.

The key issues surround budgets for players, training and preparation plans, such as overnight stops for away games.

Taylor said: “I don’t think my personal situation will be a problem at all. Of course I want to commit myself to Bradford and to getting promotion.

“It’s more what we can do on players, how we prepare and so on. I want to be competitive.

“I would love to get Bradford up a division at least and for that we need to have the right tools.

“We need a bit more on the fitness side and things like gymnasiums. I don’t mean going crazily into costs.

“I’m also realistic. I’ve managed in the Conference as well as other levels and I’m not looking to put Bradford into the red ridiculously because of over-spending.

“I feel with a sensible budget and sensible tools of the field, we could have a really good time. I can see what could be done here.”

Taylor’s spirits are high going into tomorrow’s home clash with Dagenham.

He felt the performance against an in-form Notts County was the best in his nine games so far.

He added: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it and I’m hopeful with the way we performed on Tuesday, the supporters are enjoying it because they can see some real progress.”

Meanwhile, City missed out on a deadline-day loan deal last night after their striker target picked up an injury.

Taylor, who let Mark McCammon go back to Gillingham, will use the remaining games for a good look at the forwards already on board.

He said: “If we had been going for promotion, I would have tried to bring in another one, but we’ve got people I need to look at.

“Once Gavin Grant gets better he can play up there; Flynn can play there; I need to look at Evans a bit more; we’ve got Ryan Kendall in and James Hanson, of course.”

McCammon made four appearances for City but started only twice against Darlington and Aldershot.