A COMBINATION of Storms Dudley and Eunice have played havoc with training ahead of tomorrow's home game with Bradford City.

But head coach John Sheridan hopes being exposed to the elements at Chapel Road will prove to be good preparation for a blustery Boundary Park for his players.

The wind whipped up for the home game with Rochdale on Sheridan's homecoming, when goalkeeper Danny Rogers struggled at one point to get the ball to settle for a goal kick.

Conditions could be similar this weekend. But Sheridan insists the will be ready, whatever the weather.

"The weather's not been great, difficult conditions but we've got through as much as we can. The lads are positive after four games unbeaten so we've got to try to take as much positivity into the game as we can," said the head coach.

"You just get on with the weather. The pitches haven't been that bad actually, fair credit to the groundsman, we've got through everything okay. We've just got to be ready for Saturday when it comes around. The bad weather's supposedly going to be around until then so hopefully it will stand us in good stead."

But Sheridan admits gale force winds are far from ideal conditions, especially at the second highest football ground, at 155 metres above sea level.

"There's nothing worse than wind when you're playing football. The rain sometimes you can deal with but the wind makes it difficult. But this week will just prepare us for the game and whatever comes around, and hopefully the game will be on no matter, and it will be the same for both teams.

"It's always been tricky at Boundary Park, for most teams it's a ground they're not looking forward to coming to play at most of the time so hopefully that will be the case on Saturday. But Bradford are only down the road and it's a bit of a derby game.

"It will be a tough game, good atmosphere, big crowd and hopefully we can just carry on the form we've been showing."