BRADFORD City captain Max Power has acknowledged the need for him to curb his tongue in the future - to avoid walking the disciplinary tightrope once again.

Power has been yellow-carded 13 times in 2025-26 and a further two cautions before the end of the season would see him reach the 15-game threshold, which incurs an automatic three-match ban and would rule him out of the League One play-offs.

The former Sunderland and Wigan Athletic man has managed to keep away from trouble since the Northampton Town game on Good Friday, when he copped his last booking.

While he has taken some yellows for the team, others have been self-inflicted.

Bradford City captain Max Power. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.

placeholder image — Bradford City captain Max Power. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.

On avoiding reach that unwanted number of 15, Power, who will lead City in Saturday's key Roses home game with promotion rivals Bolton Wanderers, said: "Subconsciously I’ll have to admit I’m thinking about it and I’ll take responsibility for that.

"I think the Northampton booking was one of those where it was 1-0 at the time, they were breaking and you’ve got to stop an attack.

"Those ones I can live with but I know at times I’ve been silly. I hold my hands up.

"I’ve probably got a bit too emotional with officials at times but I’ve always played my career on the edge and the borderline. That’s how I feel that I perform at my best.

Bradford City manager Graham Alexander, pictured in conversation with captain Max Power at the final whistle of the home game with Cardiff City. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

"It’s definitely something I’ll have to find a better balance with moving forward. But it is part of the game.

"I don’t like missing any games and to miss them through suspension this season has been frustrating. It’s something definitely to reflect on during the summer holidays.”

Power has revealed that there was a bit of ribbing between him and Plymouth Argyle substitute on Tuesday night, with the pair being at the top of the league in terms of the bookings table in League One.

On whether opponents choose to ever wind him up on the cautions count, he added: "No I don’t think so. Each game provides different opportunities.

"Tuesday was a really physical game and I managed to come through that without a booking. I was getting into tackles.

"The biggest thing for me is the amount I’ve got for dissent this season, silly ones and that’s on me.

"I’ve never had this many in a season.

"I had a little laugh and joke with the Plymouth left back (Matthew) Sorinola who came on. Me and him have been neck and neck in a league table that I don’t really want to be at the top of, which is yellow cards.

"It will be something I’ll look back on. It’s part of the game but it’s good to take ownership of certain situations and I’ve probably picked up too many soft ones.”