York City swoop to sign Alex Rodman on loan (From York Press)
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York City swoop to sign Alex Rodman on loan
11:20am Thursday 8th November 2012 in Sport
By Steve Carroll, Sports reporter
YORK City manager Gary Mills has finally got his man after signing Aldershot striker Alex Rodman on a loan deal until January.
The Minstermen boss has been a long time admirer of the 25-year-old forward – admitting he offered a cash deal for the former Grantham, Gainsborough Trinity and Tamworth front-man when he first took the reins at Bootham Crescent.
Rodman moved to the Shots, where he has scored seven times in 40 appearances but, having fallen out of favour at The Recreation Ground, he boosts a city strike force that now numbers six – with the one-time England C player fighting it out with Jason Walker, Matty Blair, Ashley Chambers, Oli Johnson and Jamie Reed for one of the trio of spots in Mills’ preferred 4-3-3 formation.
The City boss said: “He has joined us until January, until the window opens, and he is another attacking option.
“He fits into my style, my system, and he is an exciting player, takes players on, can play wide, or down the middle, can deliver a good ball and scores goals.”
“He’s just got lost a little bit at Aldershot. I tried to get him when I first came to York.
“I actually offered money for him but he went to Aldershot.”
When asked whether Rodman’s signing would give current star striker Jason Walker extra competition, Mills added: “It’s another attacking player.
“Whether it is Jason Walker, Ashley Chambers, Matty Blair, Oli Johnson or Jamie Reed, it’s another striker and another option for me.
“If I have six strikers here, and I play three, I have the opportunity to change all three.
“Alex became available. Jonathan Smith went out on loan and that has given me the opportunity to maybe strengthen somewhere.
“I’ve decided to bring Alex in.”
Comments(63)
rogue84
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12:16pm Wed 7 Nov 12
uhtred
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12:25pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Sir Alex
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12:30pm Wed 7 Nov 12
We need a centreman though.
Theendoftheworld
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1:33pm Wed 7 Nov 12
walwynwasgod
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1:34pm Wed 7 Nov 12
At 6ft 2 he might have a chance of winning a few headers. Had a good ratio of goals at Tamworth under Mills. More of a striker than winger i would say. Give the lad a chance. Lost his place by missing most of last season with a life threatening illness.
Pitbull Terry
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1:35pm Wed 7 Nov 12
walwynwasgod
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1:38pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Pitbull Terry
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1:57pm Wed 7 Nov 12
A Bottom
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1:58pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Unfortunately they also make the loudest noise.
walwynwasgod
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2:00pm Wed 7 Nov 12
We're all doomed, Captain Mainwaring !
johnboy2882
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2:11pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Pitbull Terry
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2:12pm Wed 7 Nov 12
walwynwasgod
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2:15pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Have you considered the thought that Rodman might want away from Aldershot ?
RooBeck
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2:30pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Pitbull Terry
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2:31pm Wed 7 Nov 12
sixtyfourfive
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2:33pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Pitbull Terry
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2:34pm Wed 7 Nov 12
walwynwasgod
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2:53pm Wed 7 Nov 12
At last, sense has been spoken ! I totally agree, its the negativity that will be our downfall in the end. Who would want to stay around with all these comments ?
openallhours
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3:00pm Wed 7 Nov 12
sixtyfourfive wrote:If Mills can't take criticism he shouldn't be in the job. Quite frankly, it's an insult to any fan paying good money to watch his/her team not to be able to voice their view, good or bad. End of
If you listened to Gary Mills this morning on Radio York it would surely have re-enforced the fact that we have a most passionate and committed manager who has taken York City a long way in a relatively short time.With all this negativity around when compared to our league position (a point he made a few times) who could blame him for seeking pastures new?
walwynwasgod
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3:09pm Wed 7 Nov 12
I've not heard much "good" from you. Mills is passionate and a human being. You didn't like the criticism i gave you on here. Does that mean you shouldn't be on here ?
Pitbull Terry
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3:23pm Wed 7 Nov 12
walwynwasgod
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3:38pm Wed 7 Nov 12
This is the post on the other thread that you appear to have not read.
"I'd be the first to admit that we should have done better last night. There are two teams on the pitch, and full credit must be given to The Cobblers who rolled their sleeves up and gave it their all. I know there are a lot of negative comments on here and "managers" who claim they could do better. I personally think Jamie Reed (who a lot of people claim should be in the team) is unfit. He has a good ratio of goals per game, but i don't see him as a 90 minute player. I think he should go out on loan to get regular games and see how he performs. I think a lot of people are also missing the point that we are now a league club, and the standard is higher. We have to adapt to this. My main point is it is unfair to victimise individual players like openallhours did with Chambers, and that we have no right to win every game like some people expect on here".
Phil, Leeds
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4:17pm Wed 7 Nov 12
walwynwasgod wrote:Of course we don't have a right to win every game but I think it's not unreasonable that we can expect better than 2 home wins out of 10 and that playing a more offensive formation with 2 strikers might be worth a try. To be a goal up against 10 men and not to win is poor especially when we were lucky in the end to get a draw. We all pay good hard earned money to support City and everyone is entitled to their opinions.
Pitbull
This is the post on the other thread that you appear to have not read.
"I'd be the first to admit that we should have done better last night. There are two teams on the pitch, and full credit must be given to The Cobblers who rolled their sleeves up and gave it their all. I know there are a lot of negative comments on here and "managers" who claim they could do better. I personally think Jamie Reed (who a lot of people claim should be in the team) is unfit. He has a good ratio of goals per game, but i don't see him as a 90 minute player. I think he should go out on loan to get regular games and see how he performs. I think a lot of people are also missing the point that we are now a league club, and the standard is higher. We have to adapt to this. My main point is it is unfair to victimise individual players like openallhours did with Chambers, and that we have no right to win every game like some people expect on here".
walwynwasgod
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4:30pm Wed 7 Nov 12
I agree with you. I think Walker has been unfairly criticised on this site in the past when he is having to do all the hard graft by holding the ball up. Our Home record is nowhere near good enough. It was poor last night, but the point i was making to Pitbull Terry is that i watch both teams in the match and if i were a Cobblers fan i would have been quite pleased with their approach last night when down to 10 men.
duffy
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5:21pm Wed 7 Nov 12
walwynwasgod wrote:The worry is that this looks to be yet another Mills signing of a player not deemed to be good enough for a struggling team in our division to go with the likes of Bullock, Blanchett, Johnston, Ashikodi, Brown. Just how many of these type of players have actually turned out to be a success ?
Pitbull
Have you considered the thought that Rodman might want away from Aldershot ?
Yes he has had a long term injury but he can't get in a team far inferior to ours and most Aldershot fans don't exactly seem that sorry to see him joining us. As always we see how it goes but there has to be doubts given the history of these type of signings.
goreds
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5:29pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Oh for a Walwyn to go with 'Johnny' Walker.
monkey2nuts
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5:42pm Wed 7 Nov 12
therealbroardsword
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6:06pm Wed 7 Nov 12
dazthecat
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6:10pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Pitbull Terry wrote:Ashikodi may be a donkey but his celebration after scoring the 7th goal against Kettering was one of the highlights of the season for me last year. Hilarious!!!!
I am a great supporter and fan of Gary Mills but he does sign the odd " donkey" now and again. Whatever did he see in Ashikodi for example? I hope I'm wrong but if Aldershot are prepared to offload him in their position it doesn't say a lot does it!
Minsterred
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8:20pm Wed 7 Nov 12
tips
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9:03pm Wed 7 Nov 12
YO1
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9:05pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Millsy wanted. He went to Aldershot and it didn't work out. I think it's potentially a good signing and judgement should be reserved until he's played at least five games and not based upon his recent record at the Shots.
YO1
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9:18pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Millsy wanted. He went to Aldershot and it didn't work out. I think it's potentially a good signing and judgement should be reserved until he's played at least five games and not based upon his recent record at the Shots.
joejamestom
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10:04pm Wed 7 Nov 12
uhtred wrote:Agreed we win a lot of set pieces & corners but score not a lot. We need to have a lot more variety to put shots on target from short corners & get someone in who is a threat GM looked at John Shaw for that very capability does not look like they are playing to his strengths to me he may be available or were they just trying to deny the other clubs his capability? Worth considering season still well within our grasp but action required?
Another wingman, who though promising at Tamworth, has not fulfilled his potential, does not score many goals and cannot get in Aldershot's team; good cover at best. Goodluck to him thogh Mills may get the best out of him as he did at Tamworth.What we really need is a striker who can win headers, both importantly to retain possession when balls are pumped up from deep and win balls from open play crosses either to score himself or set up others. Jason did not win one header agaisnt Northampton's centre backs in receiving goal kicks and clearances from Ingham.
Come on Gary plan B time Reedy yes we are lacking in a predator in the box 442 sooner rather than later it might look pretty but is not getting goals yet.
walwynwasgod
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9:12am Thu 8 Nov 12
I agree that Mills signings have been disappointing so far, but as you say we've got to give the lad a chance first. Some people have written him off already.
duffy
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9:26am Thu 8 Nov 12
walwynwasgod wrote:He does indeed deserve that chance, its just a worry that this type of signing, a player struggling in the same league as us has usually failed under Mills. I would prefer more of the Kearns type signings. But he needs and deserves our support.
Duffy I agree that Mills signings have been disappointing so far, but as you say we've got to give the lad a chance first. Some people have written him off already.
Yorkie69
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10:11am Thu 8 Nov 12
Koala
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10:20am Thu 8 Nov 12
walwynwasgod
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11:09am Thu 8 Nov 12
Ashikodi is back at Ebbsfleet.
HTC
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11:58am Thu 8 Nov 12
Pitbull Terry wrote:One theory around Ashikodi is that he was the highest paid player at Kettering who were on the verge of bankruptcy.
I am a great supporter and fan of Gary Mills but he does sign the odd " donkey" now and again. Whatever did he see in Ashikodi for example? I hope I'm wrong but if Aldershot are prepared to offload him in their position it doesn't say a lot does it!
When we originally took him on loan we'd already put 5 past Kettering and by the time we actually bought him we'd got 6 points and put 12 goals past them which would have seriously damaged our promotion push if they had gone under.
Taking Ashikodi off their hands helped them see out the season, and we kept our points and goal difference.
If this is in any way true then we have a lot to be thankful for Ashikodi's short tenure at York City.
Or it could all be gossip. He did look promising at the start.
long distance depressive
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12:07pm Thu 8 Nov 12
robiniorocks
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robiniorocks
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redwhiteblue
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Tug job
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skilly
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2:19pm Thu 8 Nov 12
robiniorocks wrote:Totally agree with this comment. How many clubs/managers get all their signings and loan deals correct? It can be a gut feeling about someone or a proven track record. Which ever it is new players deserve a chance and I wish Alex well. More striking options has to be good for us and hopefully we can score more goals from the many openings we are creating.
I can't believe all these negative comments and clap trap! Don't get me wrong it is healthy to be constructive and share opposing views. But this thread is completely off the wall. YES there have been some questionable signings but to say the track record is that poor is a joke! Are we in league 2 or blue square north? What about Blair, Chambers, Kearns, McLaughlin, Coulson, Kerr, Smith, Walker, Doig to name a few. Guess that's why we're struggling 1 point off the play offs. You have to remember we have a limited budget and limited pulling power. If 50% of signings turn out great then were doing well. Just wake up and support the team instead of always being so negative. We're experiencing the best football for years with probably the best manager yet who is committed to taking us higher. Get behind him or at least be constructive. Phew! feel better now :-)
Sir Alex
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2:33pm Thu 8 Nov 12
A year ago I could have only dreamt that City would be 10th in L2 by now. People need to think back to shocking defeats against Histon, Canvey Island and the like.
robiniorocks
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2:48pm Thu 8 Nov 12
WiShIwAsAtThEcReSeNt
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2:48pm Thu 8 Nov 12
OLD - HEAD
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3:20pm Thu 8 Nov 12
tips
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3:42pm Thu 8 Nov 12
I am sure the money would be there if needed but very few clubs who have a proven goal scorer are willing to let them go at this stage of the season .
If the present squad can just start to convert the chances they are creating we can get in the play offs and let's be honest that would be a fantastic achievement.
Come on City 3 points on Saturday please
Phil, Leeds
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4:21pm Thu 8 Nov 12
tips wrote:"if the present squad can just start to convert the chances they are creating....."
OLD-HEAD you are right and I am sure Gary Mills has been trying to bring in a striker since the summer.Unfortunately so has just about every other team in the country.
I am sure the money would be there if needed but very few clubs who have a proven goal scorer are willing to let them go at this stage of the season .
If the present squad can just start to convert the chances they are creating we can get in the play offs and let's be honest that would be a fantastic achievement.
Come on City 3 points on Saturday please
Sounds like a cue for Jamie Reed to start a few games then. I won't hold my breath though.
redwhiteblue
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5:52pm Thu 8 Nov 12
YorkCityLuke
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6:39pm Thu 8 Nov 12
openallhours
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7:56pm Thu 8 Nov 12
YorkCityLuke wrote:I think you're an absolute loony
Just an academic point - because Northampton certainly did enough to deserve the draw - but I just rewatched the highlights of the match on sky sports, and I am in no way convinced that Carlisle fouled the guy who won their free kick (which led to the goal). Looks very suspect to me, what does everyone else think?
bartsimmo
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9:27pm Thu 8 Nov 12
How can you say that Reed is too inconsistent to start when he has not been given long enough to get into games until the last two matches?
Reed needs more of a run out and this is where the lack of a reserve team is hindering our fringe players.
Too many times when Reed has been brought on he has been stuck in a wing position instead of in the box where he would score most damage. I really feel for the lad and cant blame him if he asks to go to another club in January and could see him end up putting goals past us in this division in a 442 formation.
PDH
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9:55pm Thu 8 Nov 12
YorkCityLuke wrote:You are right he was only trying to swop shirts with him lol
Just an academic point - because Northampton certainly did enough to deserve the draw - but I just rewatched the highlights of the match on sky sports, and I am in no way convinced that Carlisle fouled the guy who won their free kick (which led to the goal). Looks very suspect to me, what does everyone else think?
YorkCityLuke
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10:22pm Thu 8 Nov 12
PDH wrote:Shirt pulling doesn't make a guy fall quite so acrobatically as their striker managed.
YorkCityLuke wrote:You are right he was only trying to swop shirts with him lol
Just an academic point - because Northampton certainly did enough to deserve the draw - but I just rewatched the highlights of the match on sky sports, and I am in no way convinced that Carlisle fouled the guy who won their free kick (which led to the goal). Looks very suspect to me, what does everyone else think?
PDH
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10:54pm Thu 8 Nov 12
YorkCityLuke wrote:Maybe not be he did grab his shirt and try to rip it off his back, yes as happens in most games, but by the rules of the game, which yes most refs ignore, its a foul, and possibly a sending off offence.
PDH wrote:Shirt pulling doesn't make a guy fall quite so acrobatically as their striker managed.
YorkCityLuke wrote:You are right he was only trying to swop shirts with him lol
Just an academic point - because Northampton certainly did enough to deserve the draw - but I just rewatched the highlights of the match on sky sports, and I am in no way convinced that Carlisle fouled the guy who won their free kick (which led to the goal). Looks very suspect to me, what does everyone else think?
So yes it was a foul however you look at it.
dazthecat
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10:57pm Thu 8 Nov 12
YorkCityLuke wrote:The striker is definitely looking for it but Carlisle has had a tug just before he threw himself to the ground. It's one of those where if he stays on his feet he gets nothing I reckon, but still a foul in my book
PDH wrote:Shirt pulling doesn't make a guy fall quite so acrobatically as their striker managed.
YorkCityLuke wrote:You are right he was only trying to swop shirts with him lol
Just an academic point - because Northampton certainly did enough to deserve the draw - but I just rewatched the highlights of the match on sky sports, and I am in no way convinced that Carlisle fouled the guy who won their free kick (which led to the goal). Looks very suspect to me, what does everyone else think?
1968expat
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YoRkIe59
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