Michael Flynn reckons City have only themselves to blame for their poor season.

This afternoon’s trip to top dogs Chesterfield kicks off a crucial eight days which also sees clashes with fellow strugglers Lincoln and Macclesfield.

Flynn believes the Bantams will drag themselves out of their current hole – but insists the problems are of their own doing.

“I’ve been saying the same thing near enough since I’ve been here – but we’ve got to cut out the mistakes,” said the forthright midfielder.

“You look at the Crewe game on Tuesday and we did the opposite to what the manager has told us. We’ve let ourselves down again.

“Nothing’s been mentioned about the goal we scored but that’s something we’ve been working on pretty much all season.

“That’s a training ground move and it worked sweet as a nut. But then straight from kick-off we concede one of the worst goals we’ve let in all season.

“You can’t keep saying that we’re in League Two because we’re inconsistent. That might be true to an extent but some of the goals that we’ve conceded haven’t even been non-league standard.

“It’s just lapses in concentration that have put ourselves in a position we don’t want to be.”

Flynn made his long-awaited comeback at Gresty Road but a fourth straight loss piled on the misery.

Peter Taylor admitted afterwards that City should forget a promotion push and concentrate on the scrap for survival.

Flynn said: “I think the gaffer is really honest and doesn’t try to pull the wool over your eyes. That’s how he was thinking in the heat of the moment. But I’m sure after the next three games that the table will be looking a lot brighter. At least I hope it is.”

Flynn’s return and the arrival of Jon Worthington adds a couple of battle-hardened warriors into the mix at a time when City are vulnerable.

“It’s been a difficult situation with the injuries we’ve had this season and the manager hasn’t been able to put out an experienced team,” said the Welshman.

“I was talking to Lewis Hunt on the bench on Tuesday and we were wondering how many of the team out there had played 100 league games. It was probably only three or four.

“We’ve got a few of us coming back now and Worthy coming in is a positive addition.

“I’ve played with him at Huddersfield and he’s definitely someone who will improve the squad, especially with Lee Bullock missing.

“We miss Bully in there with his tackles and interceptions and Worthy’s a similar type of player.

“If you’ve got somebody who keeps chopping at your ankles, it makes other players think. Worthy can also pick out a pass and he’s got that experience we need.”

Bullock underwent a scan during the week and is relieved his injury is not as bad as first thought.

He said: “There was a big haematoma that had swollen up and made it feel a lot worse than it was. It’s a torn hip muscle but it’s healing nicely.” Tommy Doherty went under the knife for an ankle operation on Thursday and will be sidelined for up to eight weeks.