‘He’s the one’ says York City chairman of his Worthington best

York City chairman Jason McGill, above right, greets the arrival of new Minstermen manager Nigel Worthington to his Bootham Crescent domain after being tasked with staving off the threat of relegation back out of the Football League York City chairman Jason McGill, above right, greets the arrival of new Minstermen manager Nigel Worthington to his Bootham Crescent domain after being tasked with staving off the threat of relegation back out of the Football League

YORK City chairman Jason McGill believes new manager Nigel Worthington’s CV suggests he is the right man to help the club achieve its short and long-term goals.

Worthington has taken over from Gary Mills at Bootham Crescent with the immediate task of preserving the club’s Football League status.

But City’s board also hope the former Northern Ireland boss can eventually mastermind a climb through English football’s lower divisions.

In the past, Worthington helped Leicester stave off the threat of relegation from the Championship when the Foxes were in an even more perilous position than the Minstermen, who are four points above the League Two drop zone with ten games to play.

Equally significant for McGill, however, was the manner in which the former Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds left-back helped to steer Norwich into the Premier League in 2004 after three-and-a-half years of gradual improvement.

On Worthington’s suitability to the twin tasks, McGill said: “When I did my homework and looked at Nigel’s history, there were two parts of his CV I liked.

“The first was the job he did at Leicester when, with five games to go, he had a brief to keep them in the Championship, which he did.

“The second was the rise of Norwich City under him.

“There was no boom or bust about what he did there.

“It was done over a gradual period of time and that appealed to me.

“From a business perspective, I like things to move on a gradual upward curve. “Short-term, it’s all about getting 50 points, which we feel will be there or thereabouts in terms of maintaining our Football League status.

“That’s absolutely vital.

“But, long-term, I want Nigel to help us move up the divisions because we are ambitious.

“I am ambitious in my business life outside of football and we are an ambitious board. We want York City to thrive – that’s our aim.”

McGill also pointed out that highly-qualified Worthington, having played, coached and managed at football’s top table, should also bring a wealth of contacts to his new role.

“He knows people in the game and that will help in terms of player recruitment,” the City owner added. “We will be making sufficient funds available to assist him in that respect, as we have done with all our previous managers.

“His coaching ability cannot be questioned either. He has his UEFA Pro licence and has managed in the Premier League and at international level, so he comes with all that experience.”

While extolling Worthington’s qualities, McGill went on to express his gratitude to Mills for the historic Wembley double campaign of 2011/12.

The Malton-based owner of family firm JM Packaging said: “We must thank Gary Mills for what he did last season.

“People have asked me whether this managerial appointment is the biggest we have made at York City but that’s a difficult question to answer because the appointment of Gary Mills was a really important one.

“He brought us out of the Conference and back into the Football League after eight years so bringing him to the club was a very important decision that paid off. He made an unbelievable contribution because we did not have the biggest budget in the Conference.

“It wasn’t the lowest, but it certainly wasn’t the biggest. But everything conspired to go for us last season.

“We had a great team spirit and everything worked. Unfortunately, a record of six points from 33 in the Football League was difficult for us to accept as a board but it’s better to have fought and lost than not to have fought at all.”

An emotional McGill went on to shed light on how tough it had been to relieve Mills of his duties following Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat to Bradford City – the club’s 11th game without a win.

He revealed: “Decisions are easy to make but delivering them is very, very hard.

“The relationship we had with Gary was a very good one and I don’t want anybody to be under the misconception that what we did after Saturday’s game was anything other than very difficult, after what we achieved last season.

“But we have to think about the greater good of the football club and that’s why the decision was made.”

Comments(40)

Gladys Cheesepick says...
12:15pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Still very bad for Gary. Thanks for getting us up and bringing back some of the best times I've had watching York since Jonny Ward and some of the Alan Lttle days. Im sure we will see Gary at a higher level one day and be a success elsewhere.

Good luck to Nigel for the rest of the season, its quite a feat to attract someone who has managed at such a good level.

YorkCityLuke says...
12:47pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Mike Oxuge wrote:
Disgraceful behaviour towards a man who got City promoted.
I wasn't happy to see him go, but it wasn't exactly disgraceful - the board seem to have been surprisingly patient and grateful towards Mills (rightly so in my opinion), but they had to do something. Hopefully Worthington will achieve similar feats to Mills and keep our remarkable recent success going.

Gary_Mills_Haircut says...
12:49pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Full credit to the McGills, they really do seem to have the good of the club at heart and its clear to see that they made the decision to sack Mills with a heavy heart - hopefully their brave decision will reap the rewards it deserves.

YCFC am byth says...
1:07pm Wed 6 Mar 13

As a big supporter of Gary Mills I have resisted making any comments since he was sacked. I took time to digest the news and to think it through. Clearly Gary achieved the impossible last year and gave YCFC the most glorious year in our history with 2 brilliant trips to Wembley. This season we have had bad luck without a doubt but in football and in business you must look forward and positive results are fundamental to success. Gary I'm sad to say became too fixed and predictable and his arrogance did not help. His last radio interview highlighted he had no answers or ideas to stop the rot except more of the same. I applaud the McGill's and truly think they are doing a brilliant job for City and we owe a lot to them for saving our club. It was clear Jason had a special relationship with Gary which again made the sacking a very difficult decision. But the club and survival are crucial and you have to 'care' and love city to make this change.

The appointment of Nigel seems to be a masterstroke and one that could be the catalyst to the next exciting phase for city. I hope he can keep us up but certainly after last Saturday it is amazing how quickly the positive vibes are back with a absolute coup of an appointment.

Now it is down to usfans to be positive and support Nigel and the players and especially at home where a positive atmosphere WILL help turn around our recent results.

So well done Jason and the board and welcome Nigel.

Finally lets thank Gary a fantastic join last year - we will always be very welcome at Bootham Crescent.

As a Southern based supporter I hope to see as many of you as possible at Wimbledon on Saturday to support Nigel and the boys!

Phil, Leeds says...
1:12pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Mike Oxuge wrote:
Disgraceful behaviour towards a man who got City promoted.
No I don't think so. The easiest thing would have been to keep Mills with a bigger danger that we'd have then gone straight back down. Sometimes really tough calls have to be made for the greater good. Mills got us promoted but was struggling in League 2 and we've now got a manager who's had success throughout the football league. I think our chances of staying up have increased significantly with the change.

billoofyork says...
1:21pm Wed 6 Mar 13

YCFC am byth wrote:
As a big supporter of Gary Mills I have resisted making any comments since he was sacked. I took time to digest the news and to think it through. Clearly Gary achieved the impossible last year and gave YCFC the most glorious year in our history with 2 brilliant trips to Wembley. This season we have had bad luck without a doubt but in football and in business you must look forward and positive results are fundamental to success. Gary I'm sad to say became too fixed and predictable and his arrogance did not help. His last radio interview highlighted he had no answers or ideas to stop the rot except more of the same. I applaud the McGill's and truly think they are doing a brilliant job for City and we owe a lot to them for saving our club. It was clear Jason had a special relationship with Gary which again made the sacking a very difficult decision. But the club and survival are crucial and you have to 'care' and love city to make this change.

The appointment of Nigel seems to be a masterstroke and one that could be the catalyst to the next exciting phase for city. I hope he can keep us up but certainly after last Saturday it is amazing how quickly the positive vibes are back with a absolute coup of an appointment.

Now it is down to usfans to be positive and support Nigel and the players and especially at home where a positive atmosphere WILL help turn around our recent results.

So well done Jason and the board and welcome Nigel.

Finally lets thank Gary a fantastic join last year - we will always be very welcome at Bootham Crescent.

As a Southern based supporter I hope to see as many of you as possible at Wimbledon on Saturday to support Nigel and the boys!
fully agree. well said that man

yorko66 says...
1:26pm Wed 6 Mar 13

The board were patient nothing changed it was not getting better they acted in the best interest of the club. Look at Micky mellon at Fleetwood he won them the title last year he lost 3 games on the bounce and got the boot that is ruthless. They have replaced him with the untried Graeme alexander and their record is not good. The board i believe have got a good man for the job its time to draw a huge line under this what is done is done it wont change. Its another little bit of history for David Batters to put in the next book on york city onward and upward keep the faith

Mad for Minstermen says...
1:26pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Phil, Leeds wrote:
Mike Oxuge wrote:
Disgraceful behaviour towards a man who got City promoted.
No I don't think so. The easiest thing would have been to keep Mills with a bigger danger that we'd have then gone straight back down. Sometimes really tough calls have to be made for the greater good. Mills got us promoted but was struggling in League 2 and we've now got a manager who's had success throughout the football league. I think our chances of staying up have increased significantly with the change.
Phil, totally agree.

21york says...
1:37pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Frankly, he had to go. True it is that he had a magnificent season 2011-2012 and the club will, no doubt, be ever grateful, but his tactics for this league have been banal at best. Playing 4-5-1, home and away, and lumping high balls to the 1, who is 5.8," was never going to be enough to win sufficient games for survival. Furthermore, I suspect the board were irritated by his habit of signing a host of players that had to be paid, but never played. Mr. Worthington knows full well that tapping the ball about in your third of the pitch is pointless - it is in the final third where the game is won.
Surely the answer is to play Rankine alongside Walker, with Blair just behind them - strength, guile and speed. Kerr and McLaughlin would then have someone to pass to and if Chambers could ever learn to centre accurately.......

YoRkIe59 says...
1:39pm Wed 6 Mar 13

so Mike because Gary Mills did a superb job getting us up last season the right thing to do is sit idly by and watch him take us bad down again.no one wanted him to be sacked we all of us fans board everyone wanted him to turn things round and go on to manage city for years but it just wasnt looking like it was going to happen,what kind of a supporter would want his board to sit by and watch that happen,then who,d get the flack the board of course.I f you want injustice talk to nigel Adkins formerly of Southampton having got them up twice struggled a bit early season but then pulling them round only to be sacked,thats ruthless and injustice,ive said before personally i,m really pleased not to have been the one having to make the decision on having to sack a man who,s done so much for us,but he didnt do himself any favours either.

openallhours says...
1:47pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Mad for Minstermen wrote:
Phil, Leeds wrote:
Mike Oxuge wrote: Disgraceful behaviour towards a man who got City promoted.
No I don't think so. The easiest thing would have been to keep Mills with a bigger danger that we'd have then gone straight back down. Sometimes really tough calls have to be made for the greater good. Mills got us promoted but was struggling in League 2 and we've now got a manager who's had success throughout the football league. I think our chances of staying up have increased significantly with the change.
Phil, totally agree.
A very brave decision by the McGills and their previous Brass experience left them no choice but to change the manager this time around. Gary will always be a legend for what he achieved here, and should we stay in the league, I certainly won't forget that a large part of that is down to Mills. Shame it ended how it did, but now we open a new chapter in our history.

bill bailey says...
1:52pm Wed 6 Mar 13

I think you people who think Mills had a rough deal you should stop all this nonsence, He became a spent force, he dug his own grave,he thought becouse of last seasons success the club was his,got too big for his boots,"his" backroom boys ,and certain players were shown loyalty they didn't deserve,they were not D2 standard, he got found out, Nice man maybe ,good manager?????? Not over the last 8 months,if he was, you wouldn't be where you are.

limbert says...
1:58pm Wed 6 Mar 13

First half of the season we did well enough to be comfortable in this division so Gary must have been doing something right at this level then.Shame it had to end this way but good luck to NW I'm sure we'll stay up.We may not be great but there's more than 2 weaker teams than us in this division.

brahma says...
2:14pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Mike Oxuge wrote:
Disgraceful behaviour towards a man who got City promoted.
Absolute rubbish. That was last season in a different league. This season he started off OK in terms of results, but since Christmas it's been a disaster. P12 W1 D6 L5 in 2013 speaks for itself. Mills couldn't or wouldn't change the system when it clearly wasn't working and he said as much to the board and the supporters. This is quote from GM in the wake of the Barnet defeat: " GARY Mills has told York City chairman Jason McGill he might have to look for a new manager if he wants the team to play 4-4-2.

The Minstermen lost 2-1 at home to lowly Barnet at Bootham Crescent on Saturday, leaving Mills’ side without a win in eight matches since beating Burton 3-0 on New Year’s Day. But the City boss insisted the side’s struggles are not related to his favoured 4-3-3 formation.

He said: “Four-three-three has been very successful for us. The problem we have got is that we are giving goals away at this moment in time but, if the chairman wants a 4-4-2 manager, then I’m proud of what I have done at this club.

“People might be having a go at me and I’m having a hard time and finding things difficult, but we’ve got to stick together. We’ve got to play the system better – I know that and the players do.

“But why should we stop doing something that has worked well? "

harry dowker says...
2:35pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Mills seemed to have a selected memory about his use of 4-3-3 last year. he had to switch to 4-4-2 loads last season when we were losing or drawing.

Yorkie41 says...
2:39pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Just clicked onto the new managers interview, how you are expected to listen to the new managers comments about why he has decided to join the York City set up , I don't know as there is speaking from another commentator over the top of it. Very disappointing.

neutral observer 2 says...
3:04pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Still weasled out of telling the others they were surplus to requirements.
Had to use a knob like Chris Tock. Who exactly is he ?
A jumped up doorman.

neutral observer 2 says...
3:15pm Wed 6 Mar 13

openallhours wrote:
Mad for Minstermen wrote:
Phil, Leeds wrote:
Mike Oxuge wrote: Disgraceful behaviour towards a man who got City promoted.
No I don't think so. The easiest thing would have been to keep Mills with a bigger danger that we'd have then gone straight back down. Sometimes really tough calls have to be made for the greater good. Mills got us promoted but was struggling in League 2 and we've now got a manager who's had success throughout the football league. I think our chances of staying up have increased significantly with the change.
Phil, totally agree.
A very brave decision by the McGills and their previous Brass experience left them no choice but to change the manager this time around. Gary will always be a legend for what he achieved here, and should we stay in the league, I certainly won't forget that a large part of that is down to Mills. Shame it ended how it did, but now we open a new chapter in our history.
They gave Brass and Co. All the clubs money and 3 year contracts. Because they have been winging it for years. That "brave move" cost us 8 years in the conference. And them 75% ownership, to include full return, thats 100% return on their so-called "investment" when the sale and move is complete.
75% ownership for free isnt such a bad deal. Suits his ambition.
Trying getting an answer about their exit strategy.

prodigalone says...
3:27pm Wed 6 Mar 13

The majority of City's supporters have now had time to reflect on the demise of GM and the subsequent appointment of NW, with Jason McGill's comments today re-inforcing what most of us were thinking. Now it's definitely time to move forward and start collecting those valuable points towards safety with all of us really getting behind the team and NW. I can't wait to see what the team sheet will be on Saturday (and no, I am NOT going to be tempted into playing football manager with a prediction or who I would like to see play, as NW will surely be ringing a few changes). Let's just wait and see. As for M. Oxuge... not a supporter... no other comment necessary.

rogue84 says...
4:28pm Wed 6 Mar 13

a future plan is vital...as people have mentioned, look at southampton. adkins was doing great, but this lad from spain may be part of a future, long-term aim to keep the saints as an established PL club.
look at newcastle, hughton took them up, had a great start to the season and then to everyone's surprise, in came pardew. at the time it seemed crazy, now - despite a few issues this season that they look to have over-come - it looks like a masterstroke.
worthington appears to have a long-term aim if he can keep city up this season, lets see if he can deliver!

yorkiemike says...
5:01pm Wed 6 Mar 13

We all have to look forward now and the vast majority of supporters think the board have made a good appointment in NW.We are all sorry to see GM go but he was his own worst enemy at the end and it proved his downfall.
Like someone has already said it will be interesting to see Sat`s team sheet!Let`s not kid ourselves this will be a very difficult game.Wimbledon are fighting for survival like us and their manager will want to get one over on NW.They will be fired up to hammer a nail in our coffin and say "welcome to Div 2 Mr Worthington!"

duffy says...
5:26pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Mike Oxuge wrote:
Disgraceful behaviour towards a man who got City promoted.
Time to move on. As with most others I'm very happy with the new manager and now looking forward to Saturdays game rather than just expecting another defeat. Good to hear he feels you need flexibility at times and looking forward to one or two Worthington signings coming in. Jason did what needed to be done so let's support the new guy while forever being grateful to Gary and wishing him the best for the future.

OLD - HEAD says...
6:21pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Gary Mills was a dignified man and he will always be proudly remembered at York City Football Club. But sadly he had to go, as no individual can be deemed more important than the club. We were practically in free-fall with all the bottom clubs breathing down our neck. Gary seemed quite prepared to go on doing the same old thing regardless of results, and the alarm bells were ringing. So the Board had no alternative but to replace Gary Mills as Manager. We have no divine right to escape relegation but with Nigel Worthington at the helm perhaps we now have a better chance, "Lets hope so".

bill bailey says...
7:16pm Wed 6 Mar 13

OLD - HEAD wrote:
Gary Mills was a dignified man and he will always be proudly remembered at York City Football Club. But sadly he had to go, as no individual can be deemed more important than the club. We were practically in free-fall with all the bottom clubs breathing down our neck. Gary seemed quite prepared to go on doing the same old thing regardless of results, and the alarm bells were ringing. So the Board had no alternative but to replace Gary Mills as Manager. We have no divine right to escape relegation but with Nigel Worthington at the helm perhaps we now have a better chance, "Lets hope so".
WELL SAID, the same thing applied here at Norwich,when we went back down,we said as some of your supporters have said (Nigel)went becouse players let him down,i dont think he will let that happen at York,if they dont step up to the plate they will be down the road,its no different than in a factory,do the job or look for another.

neutral observer 2 says...
7:27pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Totally neutral about NW.
Like clapping players on the pitch.
Nothing has been won or lost yet so why do it ?
Time will tell.
Funny how everyone needs to be falling overthemselves welcoming him. Its not his fault hes been given a job and why wouldnt just be taken as he is welcome ?
Win win for Worthy what ever happens.

speaks99 says...
7:35pm Wed 6 Mar 13

neutral observer 2 wrote:
Totally neutral about NW.
Like clapping players on the pitch.
Nothing has been won or lost yet so why do it ?
Time will tell.
Funny how everyone needs to be falling overthemselves welcoming him. Its not his fault hes been given a job and why wouldnt just be taken as he is welcome ?
Win win for Worthy what ever happens.
Okay Yabba, whatever you say...

long distance depressive says...
8:31pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Mike Oxuge wrote:
Disgraceful behaviour towards a man who got City promoted.
Why/ would you have been happy to post this same comment on the last match day of the season with us needing a win to stay up? and Gary Mills saying he isn't going to change how he plays despite what anybody/everybody else thinks?

duffy says...
9:11pm Wed 6 Mar 13

speaks99 wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
Totally neutral about NW.
Like clapping players on the pitch.
Nothing has been won or lost yet so why do it ?
Time will tell.
Funny how everyone needs to be falling overthemselves welcoming him. Its not his fault hes been given a job and why wouldnt just be taken as he is welcome ?
Win win for Worthy what ever happens.
Okay Yabba, whatever you say...
He states not, but the writing style is unique.

sixtyfourfive says...
9:27pm Wed 6 Mar 13

bill bailey wrote:
I think you people who think Mills had a rough deal you should stop all this nonsence, He became a spent force, he dug his own grave,he thought becouse of last seasons success the club was his,got too big for his boots,"his" backroom boys ,and certain players were shown loyalty they didn't deserve,they were not D2 standard, he got found out, Nice man maybe ,good manager?????? Not over the last 8 months,if he was, you wouldn't be where you are.
Can't quite fathom your interest and very opinionated views on our Club when you now seem to be a Norwich fan as well as having of course having played at a very high level - under Alec Stock I believe you said? Unless I am mistaken you said not long ago you hoped to see City play sometime - how therefore can you substantiate your sweeping claims that Gary "got too big for his boots/ back room boysdidn't deserve loyalty/players not D2 standardetc etc" . You could be correct but I suspect you are just jumping on the bandwagon from afar.

neutral observer 2 says...
10:19pm Wed 6 Mar 13

duffy wrote:
speaks99 wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
Totally neutral about NW.
Like clapping players on the pitch.
Nothing has been won or lost yet so why do it ?
Time will tell.
Funny how everyone needs to be falling overthemselves welcoming him. Its not his fault hes been given a job and why wouldnt just be taken as he is welcome ?
Win win for Worthy what ever happens.
Okay Yabba, whatever you say...
He states not, but the writing style is unique.
Afraid not. I stopped visiting that site yonks ago.
But chatting with him the other day and mentioned some divy from Wakefield had been yelling a bucket full .
Must be one of you 2.

duffy says...
10:48pm Wed 6 Mar 13

neutral observer 2 wrote:
duffy wrote:
speaks99 wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
Totally neutral about NW.
Like clapping players on the pitch.
Nothing has been won or lost yet so why do it ?
Time will tell.
Funny how everyone needs to be falling overthemselves welcoming him. Its not his fault hes been given a job and why wouldnt just be taken as he is welcome ?
Win win for Worthy what ever happens.
Okay Yabba, whatever you say...
He states not, but the writing style is unique.
Afraid not. I stopped visiting that site yonks ago.
But chatting with him the other day and mentioned some divy from Wakefield had been yelling a bucket full .
Must be one of you 2.
Did you not do this split personality thing a few years ago ?

neutral observer 2 says...
11:25pm Wed 6 Mar 13

duffy wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
duffy wrote:
speaks99 wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
Totally neutral about NW.
Like clapping players on the pitch.
Nothing has been won or lost yet so why do it ?
Time will tell.
Funny how everyone needs to be falling overthemselves welcoming him. Its not his fault hes been given a job and why wouldnt just be taken as he is welcome ?
Win win for Worthy what ever happens.
Okay Yabba, whatever you say...
He states not, but the writing style is unique.
Afraid not. I stopped visiting that site yonks ago.
But chatting with him the other day and mentioned some divy from Wakefield had been yelling a bucket full .
Must be one of you 2.
Did you not do this split personality thing a few years ago ?
You must keep up your daytime job with stonewall.
From what i remember of that site , people were too obsessed with who was who.
It must have moved on to writing style obessesion.

duffy says...
11:34pm Wed 6 Mar 13

neutral observer 2 wrote:
duffy wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
duffy wrote:
speaks99 wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
Totally neutral about NW.
Like clapping players on the pitch.
Nothing has been won or lost yet so why do it ?
Time will tell.
Funny how everyone needs to be falling overthemselves welcoming him. Its not his fault hes been given a job and why wouldnt just be taken as he is welcome ?
Win win for Worthy what ever happens.
Okay Yabba, whatever you say...
He states not, but the writing style is unique.
Afraid not. I stopped visiting that site yonks ago.
But chatting with him the other day and mentioned some divy from Wakefield had been yelling a bucket full .
Must be one of you 2.
Did you not do this split personality thing a few years ago ?
You must keep up your daytime job with stonewall.
From what i remember of that site , people were too obsessed with who was who.
It must have moved on to writing style obessesion.
Na, no one does staccato like you.

neutral observer 2 says...
11:48pm Wed 6 Mar 13

duffy wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
duffy wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
duffy wrote:
speaks99 wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
Totally neutral about NW.
Like clapping players on the pitch.
Nothing has been won or lost yet so why do it ?
Time will tell.
Funny how everyone needs to be falling overthemselves welcoming him. Its not his fault hes been given a job and why wouldnt just be taken as he is welcome ?
Win win for Worthy what ever happens.
Okay Yabba, whatever you say...
He states not, but the writing style is unique.
Afraid not. I stopped visiting that site yonks ago.
But chatting with him the other day and mentioned some divy from Wakefield had been yelling a bucket full .
Must be one of you 2.
Did you not do this split personality thing a few years ago ?
You must keep up your daytime job with stonewall.
From what i remember of that site , people were too obsessed with who was who.
It must have moved on to writing style obessesion.
Na, no one does staccato like you.
Next time i come across the Pennines I have to ask him wtf your on about.

lord_love_rocket says...
7:52am Thu 7 Mar 13

YorkCityLuke wrote:
Mike Oxuge wrote:
Disgraceful behaviour towards a man who got City promoted.
I wasn't happy to see him go, but it wasn't exactly disgraceful - the board seem to have been surprisingly patient and grateful towards Mills (rightly so in my opinion), but they had to do something. Hopefully Worthington will achieve similar feats to Mills and keep our remarkable recent success going.
think he's on a wind up Luke

prince naseem says...
10:06am Thu 7 Mar 13

Gladys Cheesepick wrote:
Still very bad for Gary. Thanks for getting us up and bringing back some of the best times I've had watching York since Jonny Ward and some of the Alan Lttle days. Im sure we will see Gary at a higher level one day and be a success elsewhere.

Good luck to Nigel for the rest of the season, its quite a feat to attract someone who has managed at such a good level.
Mills should have gone ages ago, non league he was good, not the main stuff. Hope those who kept asking for him to stay will now get behind Worthington and pray it's not too late

duffy says...
12:46pm Thu 7 Mar 13

neutral observer 2 wrote:
duffy wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
duffy wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
duffy wrote:
speaks99 wrote:
neutral observer 2 wrote:
Totally neutral about NW.
Like clapping players on the pitch.
Nothing has been won or lost yet so why do it ?
Time will tell.
Funny how everyone needs to be falling overthemselves welcoming him. Its not his fault hes been given a job and why wouldnt just be taken as he is welcome ?
Win win for Worthy what ever happens.
Okay Yabba, whatever you say...
He states not, but the writing style is unique.
Afraid not. I stopped visiting that site yonks ago.
But chatting with him the other day and mentioned some divy from Wakefield had been yelling a bucket full .
Must be one of you 2.
Did you not do this split personality thing a few years ago ?
You must keep up your daytime job with stonewall.
From what i remember of that site , people were too obsessed with who was who.
It must have moved on to writing style obessesion.
Na, no one does staccato like you.
Next time i come across the Pennines I have to ask him wtf your on about.
Don't bother, it will go over his head.

bill bailey says...
4:41pm Thu 7 Mar 13

sixtyfourfive wrote:
bill bailey wrote:
I think you people who think Mills had a rough deal you should stop all this nonsence, He became a spent force, he dug his own grave,he thought becouse of last seasons success the club was his,got too big for his boots,"his" backroom boys ,and certain players were shown loyalty they didn't deserve,they were not D2 standard, he got found out, Nice man maybe ,good manager?????? Not over the last 8 months,if he was, you wouldn't be where you are.
Can't quite fathom your interest and very opinionated views on our Club when you now seem to be a Norwich fan as well as having of course having played at a very high level - under Alec Stock I believe you said? Unless I am mistaken you said not long ago you hoped to see City play sometime - how therefore can you substantiate your sweeping claims that Gary "got too big for his boots/ back room boysdidn't deserve loyalty/players not D2 standardetc etc" . You could be correct but I suspect you are just jumping on the bandwagon from afar.
I think you are confused ,i said i have seen York play, curiosity killed the cat,this is playing on your mind,to clear up the point that interest you so much.i am you grandfathers love child ,he had a fast bike in Essex, better tell your mother quick,

sixtyfourfive says...
5:50pm Thu 7 Mar 13

bill bailey wrote:
sixtyfourfive wrote:
bill bailey wrote:
I think you people who think Mills had a rough deal you should stop all this nonsence, He became a spent force, he dug his own grave,he thought becouse of last seasons success the club was his,got too big for his boots,"his" backroom boys ,and certain players were shown loyalty they didn't deserve,they were not D2 standard, he got found out, Nice man maybe ,good manager?????? Not over the last 8 months,if he was, you wouldn't be where you are.
Can't quite fathom your interest and very opinionated views on our Club when you now seem to be a Norwich fan as well as having of course having played at a very high level - under Alec Stock I believe you said? Unless I am mistaken you said not long ago you hoped to see City play sometime - how therefore can you substantiate your sweeping claims that Gary "got too big for his boots/ back room boysdidn't deserve loyalty/players not D2 standardetc etc" . You could be correct but I suspect you are just jumping on the bandwagon from afar.
I think you are confused ,i said i have seen York play, curiosity killed the cat,this is playing on your mind,to clear up the point that interest you so much.i am you grandfathers love child ,he had a fast bike in Essex, better tell your mother quick,
You are entitled to your views - but interestingly you have not answered my point as to on what evidence you are able to substantiate your derogatory sweeping statements regarding the Mills regime. There is no compulsion for you to do so of course but I suspect that you merely like stirring things up from afar. I don't find your inane and poorly constructed final comments in particular good taste nor witty and by the way my mother is dead.

bill bailey says...
7:47pm Thu 7 Mar 13

sixtyfourfive wrote:
bill bailey wrote:
sixtyfourfive wrote:
bill bailey wrote:
I think you people who think Mills had a rough deal you should stop all this nonsence, He became a spent force, he dug his own grave,he thought becouse of last seasons success the club was his,got too big for his boots,"his" backroom boys ,and certain players were shown loyalty they didn't deserve,they were not D2 standard, he got found out, Nice man maybe ,good manager?????? Not over the last 8 months,if he was, you wouldn't be where you are.
Can't quite fathom your interest and very opinionated views on our Club when you now seem to be a Norwich fan as well as having of course having played at a very high level - under Alec Stock I believe you said? Unless I am mistaken you said not long ago you hoped to see City play sometime - how therefore can you substantiate your sweeping claims that Gary "got too big for his boots/ back room boysdidn't deserve loyalty/players not D2 standardetc etc" . You could be correct but I suspect you are just jumping on the bandwagon from afar.
I think you are confused ,i said i have seen York play, curiosity killed the cat,this is playing on your mind,to clear up the point that interest you so much.i am you grandfathers love child ,he had a fast bike in Essex, better tell your mother quick,
You are entitled to your views - but interestingly you have not answered my point as to on what evidence you are able to substantiate your derogatory sweeping statements regarding the Mills regime. There is no compulsion for you to do so of course but I suspect that you merely like stirring things up from afar. I don't find your inane and poorly constructed final comments in particular good taste nor witty and by the way my mother is dead.
I am sorry you have lost your mum,i realy meant no offence,it would be just as well if this banter ended now,
I would nevertheless remind you i did say on monday a keeper would be coming up the A1 on thursday, a centre half will follow,and there will be a clear out of bench warmers next week.
I realy sincerly hope York win Saturday and stay up.NW is ,as you already know a top man. Enjoy your football,

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