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York City boss looks to improve wide areas (From York Press)
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York City boss Nigel Worthington looks to improve wide areas
11:18am Wednesday 13th March 2013 in Sport
By Dave Flett, Sports reporter
The fans show their appreciation of new boss Nigel Worthington
YORK City manager Nigel Worthington is on the lookout for a “cool head” to help the club stave off the threat of relegation from the Football League.
The Minstermen drew 0-0 at home to Rochdale last night with both teams each managing just a single shot on target.
City’s effort came in the 90th minute from John McGrath and Worthington suggested afterwards that he might look to strengthen his side’s options on the flanks having switched to a 4-4-2 formation last night.
The deadline for loan signings this season is a week on Thursday and Worthington said: “I look at our wide areas and the quality isn’t good enough.
“We’ve got to work on that and try to improve. We might look at some additions at some stage over the next couple of weeks but the players are giving their everything.
“We just need a cool head to deliver the killer pass or cross that could have got us a 1-0 win.”
On his team’s system switch after two-and-a-half years of playing 4-3-3 under Gary Mills, Worthington added: “They adapted very well.
“We’ve worked hard on it and big Michael Rankine has been instrumental in that over the last two games. He’s got to now do it in a third game because there’s no time to have a rest.
“Jason Walker came in and was tidy on the ball but needs to be more sure with his passes and get his backside in the box.”
On his team’s overall display, the new boss said: “We were well worth the point and, with a bit more quality in the final third during both halves, we could have created something to get all three.
“The commitment, energy and endeavour shown by the players can’t be faulted because I have asked them to play at a higher tempo, which isn’t easy to take to.”
Comments(48)
21york
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11:46am Wed 13 Mar 13
ian923
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12:01pm Wed 13 Mar 13
haxbyreds
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12:09pm Wed 13 Mar 13
rupertbehr
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12:18pm Wed 13 Mar 13
I'm truly truly grateful,
But at what cost ?......
We've sold our footballing soul, and
within a few days destroyed Millsy's
Legacy, that took years to establish.
I'm not going to say it.........YET !!!
But Nigel you've got eight games left,
WE NEED YOU to do something .......
...........NOW.
YorkCityLuke
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12:32pm Wed 13 Mar 13
openallhours wrote:There's a surprise, you're now irrationally enamoured with everything NW says and does, just like you were automatically against GM no matter what he did. Made up your mind, and nothing will change it - the sign of a true idiot.
I totally agree with Worthington about the wing play and our crossing ability has been shocking all season. The sooner we sign a good crosser of the ball the sooner we start winning games.
IntelXXX
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1:06pm Wed 13 Mar 13
We just lacked creativity with two similar players in the middle of the park . Replacing Kerr or McGrath with Paddy would at least give the midfield a little bit more flair. Blair tried hard but that’s about it and Chambers may have well stayed at home. His ability to beat a player at pace has disintegrated and his ability to put a quality ball into the box has also left his body.
Parslow was again clueless when he had the ball at his feet and we missed Banjo last night as he at least has the ability to go past a player and deliver a ball into the mixer.
Reedy should have also been brought on with at least 20 minutes to go as opposed to 5.
On the bright side we kept a clean sheet and gained a point but teams below have a game in hand and they win that then we are in trouble FACT!! 8 games to get to safety and Port Vale at home next who have been stuttering at late gives us the opportunity.
openallhours
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1:18pm Wed 13 Mar 13
YorkCityLuke wrote:Oh dear, you just can't help yourself can you. There were many occasions I posted positive feedback on Mills and his first few months in charge lead to some of the best football that I'd ever seen City play. Fast forward to now and look at the position we're in - at least the humour in your posts is a distraction from our worrying predicament. Troll
openallhours wrote:There's a surprise, you're now irrationally enamoured with everything NW says and does, just like you were automatically against GM no matter what he did. Made up your mind, and nothing will change it - the sign of a true idiot.
I totally agree with Worthington about the wing play and our crossing ability has been shocking all season. The sooner we sign a good crosser of the ball the sooner we start winning games.
MUSHEMINSTERMAN
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1:20pm Wed 13 Mar 13
We needed to play 4-4-2.
We needed to play everyone in their correct positions.
We needed to play more direct and stop tippy tapping around at the back.
We got a worse product than we had before.
Anyone got anymore bright ideas?
CaptainCreosote
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1:28pm Wed 13 Mar 13
MUSHEMINSTERMAN wrote:Don't you just love when a plan comes together?
We needed to sack our manager.
We needed to play 4-4-2.
We needed to play everyone in their correct positions.
We needed to play more direct and stop tippy tapping around at the back.
We got a worse product than we had before.
Anyone got anymore bright ideas?
Wilbur
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1:31pm Wed 13 Mar 13
rupertbehr wrote:Spot on Rupert
We got a point !...... For which I'm truly truly grateful, But at what cost ?...... We've sold our footballing soul, and within a few days destroyed Millsy's Legacy, that took years to establish. I'm not going to say it.........YET !!! But Nigel you've got eight games left, WE NEED YOU to do something ....... ...........NOW.
It's a sad indictment of League 2 that this is the way you have to play to stay up.
I hope to God that NW keeps us up but if he doesn't we've flushed two and a half years of the best football we've played in decades down the pan.
What the point of having a long term vision if you shut your eyes when it gets scary?
OLD - HEAD
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1:44pm Wed 13 Mar 13
redbluelion
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1:49pm Wed 13 Mar 13
Colin Pratt
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2:31pm Wed 13 Mar 13
redbluelion wrote:Don't be so ridiculous. Most of these players are playing for their livelihood as it's not in their interest to not care, FACT. If you went to last nights match you will have noted that it was truly appalling and nothing has really changed since Mills left BUT we have not got any worse. NW needs a chance and there are plenty of points to play for so I for one would put my neck out and say we'll be alright come the season end. The state of our players' demise is completely down to Mills' tenure and his inability to adapt to new situations. It may take NW another 1 or 2 games to sort this out and I'm sure we will improve and in turn survive this season. However had we not terminated Mills' contract we would have definitely gone down, FACT.
im sick of this bunch of losers we now have playing for us,some of them don't seem to care,they can play as a team and play a lot better then we have been lately.but they don't care about the shirt or the fact we need to start winning to stand a chance of staying up..id release the whole lot of them at the end of season and start again from scratch.
haxbyycfc
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3:09pm Wed 13 Mar 13
Colin Pratt wrote:Love it when people say FACT when it is clearly an opinion! Somone in need of an English lesson? And the only losers are those who choose to insult the team instead of getting behind them! Idiots! FACT! haha
redbluelion wrote:Don't be so ridiculous. Most of these players are playing for their livelihood as it's not in their interest to not care, FACT. If you went to last nights match you will have noted that it was truly appalling and nothing has really changed since Mills left BUT we have not got any worse. NW needs a chance and there are plenty of points to play for so I for one would put my neck out and say we'll be alright come the season end. The state of our players' demise is completely down to Mills' tenure and his inability to adapt to new situations. It may take NW another 1 or 2 games to sort this out and I'm sure we will improve and in turn survive this season. However had we not terminated Mills' contract we would have definitely gone down, FACT.
im sick of this bunch of losers we now have playing for us,some of them don't seem to care,they can play as a team and play a lot better then we have been lately.but they don't care about the shirt or the fact we need to start winning to stand a chance of staying up..id release the whole lot of them at the end of season and start again from scratch.
haxbyycfc
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3:10pm Wed 13 Mar 13
hangman
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3:21pm Wed 13 Mar 13
hangman
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3:22pm Wed 13 Mar 13
DavidBu
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3:33pm Wed 13 Mar 13
I remain open-minded, but if we lose the next match (please, don't go and do that) then one point out of nine would feel doom-laden.
PS We can no longer get Radio York on line out of the area:
What has Chris Jones got to say about the last two months and where the Club now finds itself
YorkCityLuke
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3:50pm Wed 13 Mar 13
openallhours wrote:Oh, you were positive about Mills for his first few months in charge? But not his promotion and cup winning season. That makes sense, given that you know nothing about football and mostly don't even bother to go to the games. Unlike you, I am willing to change my views on NW, but from what we've seen so far (except you probaby haven't seen it at all) he's not making positive changes fast enough.
YorkCityLuke wrote:Oh dear, you just can't help yourself can you. There were many occasions I posted positive feedback on Mills and his first few months in charge lead to some of the best football that I'd ever seen City play. Fast forward to now and look at the position we're in - at least the humour in your posts is a distraction from our worrying predicament. Troll
openallhours wrote:There's a surprise, you're now irrationally enamoured with everything NW says and does, just like you were automatically against GM no matter what he did. Made up your mind, and nothing will change it - the sign of a true idiot.
I totally agree with Worthington about the wing play and our crossing ability has been shocking all season. The sooner we sign a good crosser of the ball the sooner we start winning games.
speaks99
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4:04pm Wed 13 Mar 13
It wasn't pretty last night. Walker and Rankine didn't gel at all. Part of the problem is that neither are goal scoring centre forwards. I'd be happier to see Chambers or Rodman (or even Reed, though I think too many people view him with rose tinted specs) up there with Ranks.
You cant say that our football has gone backwards under NW - we were on an 11 game run without a win under Mills, but we need to start picking up some points - we're close to the point where draws wont cut it - we need wins.
Some big big games ahead. Lets hope we're picking up more than big big points...
openallhours
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4:16pm Wed 13 Mar 13
gosportyorkie
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4:26pm Wed 13 Mar 13
joejamestom
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4:36pm Wed 13 Mar 13
YorkCityLuke
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4:41pm Wed 13 Mar 13
openallhours wrote:Ha, what a coward - didn't want to reply to my post in the hopes that I might not read your sexist, dim-witted reply eh? No, clearly I don't think that - I'm able to change my opinions based on the evidence I see. And I'm not ashamed about being positive about this club- I've supported them through thick and thin. Could you say the same? And just out of interest, how many matches did you fail to attend this season?
Tell yourself whatever makes you feel better. Your petty insults show you for what you really are. You use a boys name to post with but I wouldn't be surprised if you are female. Do you still believe that we're gonna make the play offs?
openallhours
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5:12pm Wed 13 Mar 13
YorkCityLuke wrote:Nothing cowardly, it was an error. I've also supported the club through thick and thin and as you've asked, I've attended 29 games this season (including 5 away). You may have been to more games than me this season but judging by the quality of your posts you're wasting your time. After all, you are what you are.
openallhours wrote:Ha, what a coward - didn't want to reply to my post in the hopes that I might not read your sexist, dim-witted reply eh? No, clearly I don't think that - I'm able to change my opinions based on the evidence I see. And I'm not ashamed about being positive about this club- I've supported them through thick and thin. Could you say the same? And just out of interest, how many matches did you fail to attend this season?
Tell yourself whatever makes you feel better. Your petty insults show you for what you really are. You use a boys name to post with but I wouldn't be surprised if you are female. Do you still believe that we're gonna make the play offs?
bartsimmo
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5:24pm Wed 13 Mar 13
joejamestom wrote:I would hardly call Wimbledon a not great team. Granted they were bottom of the league at the time we played them however their home form was pretty sound and against many of the top teams too. The truth is that Wimbledon have a desire and a fight to get out of where they were. Including the muscle that we fail to posess thanks to Mills love for small boys.
Dont know how the rest of you feel but I always felt we had no plan B great gods we have just got plan B, but only plan B. It might work but the players we have are not physical giants & we have played poor teams with a desire not to lose. Still think that in defence we are vulnerable as conceding 3 to not a great team shows & we seem as goal shy as ever as the players we used to rely on getting into the box just arent currently 2 steps forward 2 back. The better teams in the division will carve us up playing hoofball both options are needed with our squad. Cmon City find the way forward NW!!!
Wimbledons result last night away from home actually shows us that losing 3-2 to them was not a bad result despite our need for 3 points. We need more fight players starting to gel and we can get somewhere. Nobody can certainly hold Worthington responsible for trying to gel a bunch of crap together without remaining fixtures on his side. get behind the team and we have two massive games in Plymouth and Accrington. As long as we stay four points ahead of them after having played them we will be safe in my opinion. a draw is the minimum against these not a win so dont heap undue pressure on the players and management!
tomwillo1
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7:26pm Wed 13 Mar 13
carterjason
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7:42pm Wed 13 Mar 13
Worthington's previous clubs are not long ball teams, i agree at times the defence do need to clear the ball up field rather than pass it around in danger areas, it's going to be next season when he brings in and assembles his own team when you will see his tactics really come together.
long distance depressive
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8:15pm Wed 13 Mar 13
johnno65
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8:23pm Wed 13 Mar 13
Yorkieroy60
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8:35pm Wed 13 Mar 13
DavidBu wrote:Listened to Barry Parker and Chris Jones last night and don't think Mr. Jones is too enamoured about City at this present time especially things like giving silly free kicks away in dangerous positions, the lack of quality balls into the box and the efforts on goal. I was around when Chris Jones was playing for City and I can't remember him missing many it was just expected of him to put them away and he did!-I bet he has to hold back a bit on what he could say!
One shot on target by each team; it sounds like Rochdale did us a real favour here. I see that Read was given a chance for 6 minutes. The positive way to judge the new manager's start is to say that he's trying a few possibilities before showing his preferred direction; the other way would be to observe that it wouldn't have needed a new manager to get a point out of six in the last two fixtures.I
I remain open-minded, but if we lose the next match (please, don't go and do that) then one point out of nine would feel doom-laden.
PS We can no longer get Radio York on line out of the area:
What has Chris Jones got to say about the last two months and where the Club now finds itself
But at the moment its horses for courses for NW to try things have a look at the players weigh things up and put a team out to get as many points as we can and see where we end up-one things for sure it isn't going to be pretty but I for one are not too bothered about that as long as we stay up.
duffy
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8:58pm Wed 13 Mar 13
tomwillo1 wrote:But it's not. We were not picking up enough points under Mills to stay up and that happened for a number of months. Worthington has had TWO games and is having to work with a group of players not good enough for league two. Give the guy a chance to bring in a couple if players on loan and more than a week to work with what he has.
Said all along they shouldnt have sacked Millsy, started to show why now.
garnham
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9:04pm Wed 13 Mar 13
No pace in the entire team including Ingy decision making to when to leave his line. Fact is we have what we have & I am with all those who back the team to keep us up.
I also agree with the comment of those who think very few of this squad will stay at BC.
Top of my wish list is an increase of confidence this will help with lack of pace it is badly needed !!
If Nigel can turn around the players lack of self estem then the turmoil of the last two months will be all worthwhile !!
duffy
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9:12pm Wed 13 Mar 13
garnham wrote:I would certainly agree with the first point and Nigel has pointed out we need to play at a higher tempo. Knocking the ball around in midfield looks good but we are so slow at getting the ball in the box the opposition have everyone back.
From day one against Donny we were slow with the ball on the ball & off the ball.
No pace in the entire team including Ingy decision making to when to leave his line. Fact is we have what we have & I am with all those who back the team to keep us up.
I also agree with the comment of those who think very few of this squad will stay at BC.
Top of my wish list is an increase of confidence this will help with lack of pace it is badly needed !!
If Nigel can turn around the players lack of self estem then the turmoil of the last two months will be all worthwhile !!
eldewsio
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9:25pm Wed 13 Mar 13
NW Comment, We have to play our passing game higher up the pitch not build from the back like under Mills.
So, We lump it forward to Bambi on Ice (Rankine) who wins nothing in the air, Can trap a ball further than most of us can kick it, Hoping that Jason of the Arseontheground can run on to flick ons and belt the ball into Bootham hospital.
Sorry it is DIRE.
Danny P bless him, (Heart & Desire) couldnt pass water or cross a bridge never mind shin an opportunity back out of the penalty area. (Sorry he did).
52 Years home and away and i listen to people in the main stand calling Ingham a ponce for not whacking it forward before hes even caught it.
Oh dear oh Dear what next, Answers on a stamp please to SAVE OUR CITY
skilly
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9:29pm Wed 13 Mar 13
tomwillo1 wrote:Why exactly? 8 wins in 36 games, where else was Mills taking us apart from down. We had run out of patience with him. A change had to happen
Said all along they shouldnt have sacked Millsy, started to show why now.
skilly
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9:31pm Wed 13 Mar 13
eldewsio wrote:The same players that no doubt you were praising before!
So no difference from Mills to NW. Sorry have to disagree.
NW Comment, We have to play our passing game higher up the pitch not build from the back like under Mills.
So, We lump it forward to Bambi on Ice (Rankine) who wins nothing in the air, Can trap a ball further than most of us can kick it, Hoping that Jason of the Arseontheground can run on to flick ons and belt the ball into Bootham hospital.
Sorry it is DIRE.
Danny P bless him, (Heart & Desire) couldnt pass water or cross a bridge never mind shin an opportunity back out of the penalty area. (Sorry he did).
52 Years home and away and i listen to people in the main stand calling Ingham a ponce for not whacking it forward before hes even caught it.
Oh dear oh Dear what next, Answers on a stamp please to SAVE OUR CITY
eldewsio
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11:23pm Wed 13 Mar 13
skilly wrote:Not at all. Never rated Rankine at all.
eldewsio wrote:The same players that no doubt you were praising before!
So no difference from Mills to NW. Sorry have to disagree.
NW Comment, We have to play our passing game higher up the pitch not build from the back like under Mills.
So, We lump it forward to Bambi on Ice (Rankine) who wins nothing in the air, Can trap a ball further than most of us can kick it, Hoping that Jason of the Arseontheground can run on to flick ons and belt the ball into Bootham hospital.
Sorry it is DIRE.
Danny P bless him, (Heart & Desire) couldnt pass water or cross a bridge never mind shin an opportunity back out of the penalty area. (Sorry he did).
52 Years home and away and i listen to people in the main stand calling Ingham a ponce for not whacking it forward before hes even caught it.
Oh dear oh Dear what next, Answers on a stamp please to SAVE OUR CITY
Parslow ok Walker looked good when fed by Paddy Kerr and Bouchard, But sorry wrong in your comment
You're Fired
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12:05am Thu 14 Mar 13
duffy
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7:50am Thu 14 Mar 13
duffy
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8:45am Thu 14 Mar 13
Kitkateater
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8:46am Thu 14 Mar 13
Dortmun
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9:08am Thu 14 Mar 13
duffy wrote:Not a very experienced player at 19
Josh Carson joins us. Northern Ireland midfielder.
Dortmun
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9:11am Thu 14 Mar 13
RooBeck
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9:44am Thu 14 Mar 13
DavidBu
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5:05pm Thu 14 Mar 13
Yorkieroy60 wrote:Thanks for the feedback.
DavidBu wrote:Listened to Barry Parker and Chris Jones last night and don't think Mr. Jones is too enamoured about City at this present time especially things like giving silly free kicks away in dangerous positions, the lack of quality balls into the box and the efforts on goal. I was around when Chris Jones was playing for City and I can't remember him missing many it was just expected of him to put them away and he did!-I bet he has to hold back a bit on what he could say!
One shot on target by each team; it sounds like Rochdale did us a real favour here. I see that Read was given a chance for 6 minutes. The positive way to judge the new manager's start is to say that he's trying a few possibilities before showing his preferred direction; the other way would be to observe that it wouldn't have needed a new manager to get a point out of six in the last two fixtures.I
I remain open-minded, but if we lose the next match (please, don't go and do that) then one point out of nine would feel doom-laden.
PS We can no longer get Radio York on line out of the area:
What has Chris Jones got to say about the last two months and where the Club now finds itself
But at the moment its horses for courses for NW to try things have a look at the players weigh things up and put a team out to get as many points as we can and see where we end up-one things for sure it isn't going to be pretty but I for one are not too bothered about that as long as we stay up.
I, too, remember watching Chris Jones playing for York. I saw York do the double against Norwich, which included 2 goals from Jones away. We almost went 3 up in 5 minutes at Carrow Road. Those were the days, but then I think we are better placed now than we have been at times in the fairy recent past.
What I was really kean to know was what Chris Jones had to say about the sacking of GM etc.?
Best wishes.
nearlyman
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6:53pm Thu 14 Mar 13
openallhours says...
11:40am Wed 13 Mar 13