Richard Cresswell pledges to try to save club he ‘owes’ for his start (From York Press)
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Richard Cresswell pledges to try to save club he ‘owes’ for his start
12:18pm Thursday 21st March 2013 in Sport
Exclusive By Dave Flett, Sports reporter
Richard Cresswell
RICHARD Cresswell has rejected several loan moves this season but found his latest offer impossible to turn down.
The 35-year-old Sheffield United striker has returned to York City with the intention of helping his first club stay in the Football League, having not been tempted sufficiently by bids from other outfits, including some of the Blades’ fellow League One rivals.
The former England Under-21 international admitted that this challenge was always going to be hard to resist, having even been among the thousands who applauded last season’s double Wembley-winning team during the open-top bus parade through the city.
On returning to Bootham Crescent 14 years after his departure for Sheffield Wednesday in a £950,000 deal, Cresswell said: “I’ve had a few options over the last couple of months to go out.
“Some were from teams in League One and others in this division but I have a good role at Sheffield United. This offer was the one that tickled my fancy though.
“My family is from the city, we live here and York gave me the chance to start my career, so it’s only right to give my all for a month to try to help get the three wins I think are needed to keep the club up.
“I think I owe them that. I have never lost my affinity with the club – it’s always been there.
“I’ve followed them all the way through my career and it was nice to be asked back to add the experience that I have got.”
Bridlington-born Cresswell moved back to York in 2006 and has remained in the city for the last seven years, witnessing at first hand the jubilant scenes in St Helen’s Square ten months ago.
“I joined in the celebrations with my kids last season,” he said.
“It was a fantastic time for the club and a great achievement to get back into the League but what’s happened since just shows how football can change so quickly.
“The players are in a bit of a rut and the last thing anybody wants in the city is for the club to go back down because everybody knows here how hard it is to get back up.
“All it takes, though, is a scrappy 1-0 win to get all the confidence back and, hopefully, that can start this weekend.”
Cresswell also revealed that this week was not the first time Worthington had come calling for his services.
When in charge of Norwich, the current Minstermen chief also inquired about his availability but, with Leicester the furthest Cresswell has travelled from his Yorkshire roots to ply his trade during an eight club career, the 6ft forward was not keen on a transfer to Norfolk.
But, now the pair have been belatedly united, Cresswell has been impressed with what he has seen so far, saying: “He has a massive array of experience and is very determined and organised.
“He knows exactly what the team needs at this time.
“Along with the chairman, he is working hard to help the club retain their League Two status and, in training, everybody is buzzing.”
Despite Sheffield United challenging for promotion from League One and Cresswell having made 20 appearances for the Blades this season, Bramall Lane boss Danny Wilson also gave the club’s most-experienced striker his blessing to come to the Minstermen’s assistance.
“He left this decision up to me,” Cresswell said.
“He knows what the club means to me and just told me to go out and enjoy some football for a month.”
Comments(27)
ADAMCUTHBERT
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12:34pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Seriously though good luck and welcome back'
COYR
yorkiemike
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12:37pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Interesting team selection for Torquay,hard to predict who will line up,but whoever plays needs to put in a performance for the full 90 mins and hopefully we`ll get the right result.They will obviously be buoyed by their Tues result.
Paul29
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12:38pm Thu 21 Mar 13
ian923
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12:39pm Thu 21 Mar 13
walwynwasgod
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12:43pm Thu 21 Mar 13
I think you will find that Richard was transferred to Sheffield Wednesday for 950,000.
minstermonster
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1:05pm Thu 21 Mar 13
yorkiemike wrote:Bristol Rovers seem to be the team to beat , since John Ward went back............ but they are due a fall at home, and I guess we may be the boys to do it..................
Yes we need 3pts on Sat and at least one from Bristol to have any chance of staying in the scrap to stay up.
Interesting team selection for Torquay,hard to predict who will line up,but whoever plays needs to put in a performance for the full 90 mins and hopefully we`ll get the right result.They will obviously be buoyed by their Tues result.
............ I HOPE !!!
heartbreaker
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1:13pm Thu 21 Mar 13
cambersdad
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1:27pm Thu 21 Mar 13
you are here for all the right reasons ie to help pull us out of the sh$te and keep us up, a lone player we can rely on to give 100% can't ask for any more than that what ever the final outcome.also
thanks a million for coming and also to danny wilson for letting you come and help out thanks to you both.keep the faith
Southern Exile
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1:56pm Thu 21 Mar 13
pip007
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2:34pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Al-YCFC
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3:56pm Thu 21 Mar 13
pip007 wrote:Love it!
It's a Crusade. King Richard leading the charge. Go give Torquay hell boys!
YoRkIe59
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4:36pm Thu 21 Mar 13
nudger
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6:20pm Thu 21 Mar 13
rupertbehr
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6:40pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Thank You Cressy !!!!!
forgive the sweeping Generalisation,
but........."Best wishes and Good Luck
from each and everyone of us.
bill bailey
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8:20pm Thu 21 Mar 13
nudger wrote:YES Nudger, it drains well,played there many moons ago,they did work on that problem , but dont book into the FAULTY TOWERS hotel on the hill. you drive carefully,i realy hope you will be rewarded for your long trip.
Two days of torrential rain forecast in Torquay,today and Friday with a chance of localised flooding and Met Office warnings of possible travel disruption. Saturday looks a better day with lighter winds and less rain but for those of us setting off tomorrow its fingers crossed i guess.Plainmoor is on the top of a hill ,so lets hope it drains well
bill bailey
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8:21pm Thu 21 Mar 13
nudger wrote:YES Nudger, it drains well,played there many moons ago,they did work on that problem , but dont book into the FAULTY TOWERS hotel on the hill. you drive carefully,i realy hope you will be rewarded for your long trip.
Two days of torrential rain forecast in Torquay,today and Friday with a chance of localised flooding and Met Office warnings of possible travel disruption. Saturday looks a better day with lighter winds and less rain but for those of us setting off tomorrow its fingers crossed i guess.Plainmoor is on the top of a hill ,so lets hope it drains well
Kitkateater
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8:32pm Thu 21 Mar 13
rupertbehr wrote:I agree good luck and hope he does well, but lets not get too carried away. The fact that the job offer (because that's what it is to players, a job) came from a club which meant he didn't have to travel too far to work, may have had more to do with his move than a burning desire to play for this particular team.
Commitment and Loyalty like this,Is all any fan could wish for. ........
Thank You Cressy !!!!!
forgive the sweeping Generalisation,
but........."Be
st wishes and Good Luck
from each and everyone of us.
henleazeyorkie
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8:38pm Thu 21 Mar 13
bill bailey wrote:I played there too in a pre-season friendly for Highland League giants Deveronvale back in the early 80's. Boiling hot day, more seagulls around than spectators, and a score not to be proud of.
nudger wrote:YES Nudger, it drains well,played there many moons ago,they did work on that problem , but dont book into the FAULTY TOWERS hotel on the hill. you drive carefully,i realy hope you will be rewarded for your long trip.
Two days of torrential rain forecast in Torquay,today and Friday with a chance of localised flooding and Met Office warnings of possible travel disruption. Saturday looks a better day with lighter winds and less rain but for those of us setting off tomorrow its fingers crossed i guess.Plainmoor is on the top of a hill ,so lets hope it drains well
I'll be there on Saturday, followed next week by a 10 minute walk for me to the Mem for the Rovers game.
COYR
Mad for Minstermen
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9:29pm Thu 21 Mar 13
monkeyhanger
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9:32pm Thu 21 Mar 13
bartsimmo
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9:55pm Thu 21 Mar 13
walwynwasgod wrote:Beat me to it. Top journalism again!
Mr Flett
I think you will find that Richard was transferred to Sheffield Wednesday for 950,000.
openallhours
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10:29pm Thu 21 Mar 13
'yorkcityluke' thinks that we're not too far off the play-off places.
YorkCityLuke
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10:47pm Thu 21 Mar 13
openallhours wrote:What are you on about? Seriously, do you just have nothing to say anymore? I know it's just the reaction that you're after, and that by responding I'm giving you what you crave -my apologies to everyone else who uses this page - but really, you're starting to come across as a little bit desperate for my attention.
News Flash!
'yorkcityluke' thinks that we're not too far off the play-off places.
it must be Gary Ford
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6:46am Fri 22 Mar 13
CaptainCreosote
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8:47am Fri 22 Mar 13
Budgie
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10:23am Fri 22 Mar 13
iandwightbenton says...
12:26pm Thu 21 Mar 13
I totally hope you are hungry to help us as we need this kind of lift
Oh and if we want a scrappy 1-0 you will need to score the 1 as no one else can score for us at the moment
SEE YOU ON SATURDAY !!!