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York City back in play-off places after win at Mansfield Town
9:25am Wednesday 17th March 2010
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- By Dave Flett » Sports reporter
YORK City climbed back into a play-off position after an excellent 1-0 victory at Mansfield Town last night.
The Minstermen claimed their first win in eight games thanks to Courtney Pitt’s 61st-minute strike and, although Richard Brodie’s penalty was later saved, the visitors secured a deserved three points.
Former City centre-back Luke Foster, now skipper at Field Mill, was also harshly sent off on 82 minutes.
City moved into fifth spot with Kettering going down 2-0 at Altrincham.
Martin Foyle’s men are now two points ahead of the Poppies and have played a game less.
He said: “We have had a poor run but not played badly and this was a massive three points. There was some fantastic football from us and we dominated from start to finish.
“We also looked a bit nastier than we have done in recent matches.”
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Colin Pratt, Askham Bryan says...
9:43am Wed 17 Mar 10
I take exception for some of the comments aimed at me on here - I'm NOT negative just OBJECTIVE which a lot of you are not. The only difference is that I don't let my passion for City get in the way of my analysis of how we have underperformed disgracefully in the last few weeks. I also cannot agree with MF about "not playing badly" in this bad run – we have Martin and against part-timers too.
jez b, selby says...
9:49am Wed 17 Mar 10
pratts brother, wirral says...
10:04am Wed 17 Mar 10
YorkCityLuke, Huntington says...
10:45am Wed 17 Mar 10
Rapid Vienetta, London says...
11:11am Wed 17 Mar 10
jez b, selby says...
11:12am Wed 17 Mar 10
YorkCityLuke wrote:Luke, as long as they deliver then no, if the rot sets in again (which all of us hope doesn't happen) then we will see.
Brilliant victory, good to hear that James Meredith was back up to his usual standard as well. Is anyone going to write 'FOYLE OUT!' this week? Anyone? Thought not...
tommycockles, Dunnington says...
11:39am Wed 17 Mar 10
''1974: In a top of the table Division Three (League One) clash at Bootham Crescent City beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 with Ian Holmes scoring a last-minute penalty. Chris Jones was the other scorer and the attendance was 11,066. City were second in the league behind Rovers.''
Does anyone else have any memories of the above game? It has always stood out in my mind as being one of the best matches I've ever seen at BC, (I was 11 years old, where does the time go?) Am I right in thinking Rovers had 2 players sent off that day, and Holmes' winning penalty was scored deep into injury time? If anyone could confirm this or add any other memories from the match I'd appreciate it! Cheers.
tips, haxby york says...
11:52am Wed 17 Mar 10
Let's hope for a big turnout on Saturday and get right behind the team.Onwards and upwards
tallyorkist, York says...
12:24pm Wed 17 Mar 10
Head of Bomber Command, York. says...
12:26pm Wed 17 Mar 10
tommycockles wrote:I remember bits of it tc. Bristol scored near the end to equalise if I am correct.
Slightly off topic but noticed yesterday in the pre-match piece that it was 36 years to the day since the match v Bristol Rovers.... ''1974: In a top of the table Division Three (League One) clash at Bootham Crescent City beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 with Ian Holmes scoring a last-minute penalty. Chris Jones was the other scorer and the attendance was 11,066. City were second in the league behind Rovers.'' Does anyone else have any memories of the above game? It has always stood out in my mind as being one of the best matches I've ever seen at BC, (I was 11 years old, where does the time go?) Am I right in thinking Rovers had 2 players sent off that day, and Holmes' winning penalty was scored deep into injury time? If anyone could confirm this or add any other memories from the match I'd appreciate it! Cheers.
Memory tells me it was John Woodward who was fouled, and after a Bristol sending off (yes the second of the match) Ian Holmes scored well into injury time with what was just about the last bit of action.
Excellent result last night, just what the Doctor ordered, now for Saturday.
HOBC
RuralChap, York says...
12:49pm Wed 17 Mar 10
Head of Bomber Command, York. says...
12:57pm Wed 17 Mar 10
12:17pm Tue 16 Mar 10
We are going to win this one. We play better against better sides.
HOBC
From yesterdays thread RC. But well done with your prediction too.
tommycockles, Dunnington says...
1:18pm Wed 17 Mar 10
Head of Bomber Command, York. says...
1:34pm Wed 17 Mar 10
tommycockles wrote:No probs tc anytime. I have a few good and bad memories from that season.
thanks tips and HOBC for the replies
Like a 2-1 defeat at Halifax that cost us the league.
I am sure Chris Jones hit a shot against the post very hard that it went well back up field and halifax scored.
I am sure I havn't dreamt that happening, if someone can help me with it. We took a great following of I guess 2000 plus that night.
HOBC
y-front, ottershaw says...
1:35pm Wed 17 Mar 10
tommycockles wrote:Oh yeah,
Slightly off topic but noticed yesterday in the pre-match piece that it was 36 years to the day since the match v Bristol Rovers.... ''1974: In a top of the table Division Three (League One) clash at Bootham Crescent City beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 with Ian Holmes scoring a last-minute penalty. Chris Jones was the other scorer and the attendance was 11,066. City were second in the league behind Rovers.'' Does anyone else have any memories of the above game? It has always stood out in my mind as being one of the best matches I've ever seen at BC, (I was 11 years old, where does the time go?) Am I right in thinking Rovers had 2 players sent off that day, and Holmes' winning penalty was scored deep into injury time? If anyone could confirm this or add any other memories from the match I'd appreciate it! Cheers.
I remember that game. Think I was about 15 at the time, we got the penelty because of a challenge on John Wooward that just about put him orbit and the culprit, rightly. got his marching orders. I remember their manager moaned about the sending off which was a bit rich. They had a one on one with the keeper but Greame Crawford made a stunning save at the forward's feet.
What crazy days they were
Fergie, York says...
2:42pm Wed 17 Mar 10
Zetkin, York says...
2:44pm Wed 17 Mar 10
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Just what we've needed and what's been missing for a few games.
No.4-IanHolmes, York says...
6:55pm Wed 17 Mar 10
That was my first season and my stand out memories are:-
1) My first match, a league cup replay against Orient. IH scored the first goal & Ian Butler got the winner in extra time, a great volley from just outside the penalty area.
2) There was a flag at the corner of the enclosure/Bootham Crescent end and, every game, it was lowered to signify there was so long (15 minutes?) left to play.
3) A home game against Bournemouth which was really close but we ended up scoring 2 late goals to give us a 4-1 victory.
4) Arriving at the ground about 75 mins before kick off to ensure we could get a place at the front of the Pop. Stand (they put the seats in the following season).
5) The great, almost unreal, atmosphere at the final home game of the season against Oldham and Phil Burrows receiving the player of the season award.
Oh happy days.
Was at last night's game and it was a very convincing, and dominant, display. Hoping for more of the same on Saturday.
Come on City.
Tug job, Haxby says...
7:10pm Wed 17 Mar 10
tommycockles wrote:I was 6 at the time and went to this match with my best mate and his Dad, the late Roy Elwood, who was circulation manager of the Press for many years, as well as Secretary of the York Sunday Lague for many years. Chris Jones put us ahead from a far post nod-in after a classic Jimmy Seal flick-on at the near post from a Chris Topping corner. The Pirates equalised with about 5 minutes to go but then came the penalty before the pitch invasion. My most vivid memory of that season is of thousands of City fans crossing Leeds Road in Huddersfield and bringing traffic to a stop. Golden days!
Slightly off topic but noticed yesterday in the pre-match piece that it was 36 years to the day since the match v Bristol Rovers.... ''1974: In a top of the table Division Three (League One) clash at Bootham Crescent City beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 with Ian Holmes scoring a last-minute penalty. Chris Jones was the other scorer and the attendance was 11,066. City were second in the league behind Rovers.'' Does anyone else have any memories of the above game? It has always stood out in my mind as being one of the best matches I've ever seen at BC, (I was 11 years old, where does the time go?) Am I right in thinking Rovers had 2 players sent off that day, and Holmes' winning penalty was scored deep into injury time? If anyone could confirm this or add any other memories from the match I'd appreciate it! Cheers.
No.4-IanHolmes, York says...
7:15pm Wed 17 Mar 10
Imp, Westhoughton says...
7:52pm Wed 17 Mar 10
A couple of people during the dodgy run had said Foyle should go, because he hadn't strengthened the side enough from January on.
So, can I just congratulate Graham, Clarke, Harsley and Pitt who all had very good games last night, and were all signed in or since January (yes, Graham was on loan before that, but he still represents strengthening post the August window, and actually signed in January).
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Oh, and Colin, if you really think you were being objective and dispassionate, you are kidding no-one but yourself. The fact you were calling for the managers head the minute the winning run ended suggests you either have a personal issue (so, subjective) or, more likely I hope, your passion for York clouded your judgement and had you making a knee-jerk over-reaction to an inevitable loss of form. It's an understandable reaction, but the objective view was that things were just balancing themselves out, we were in the play-off frame on merit, and would turn it around.
OLD - HEAD, YORK says...
7:59pm Wed 17 Mar 10
No.4-IanHolmes, York says...
8:21pm Wed 17 Mar 10
No.4-IanHolmes, York says...
8:23pm Wed 17 Mar 10
Tug job, Haxby says...
8:42pm Wed 17 Mar 10
Tug job, Haxby says...
8:51pm Wed 17 Mar 10
Colin Pratt wrote:Colin, you have a nerve! You have repeatedly called those of us who (despite our occasional criticisms and concerns) have advocated patience and faith in the management "thick", "deluded" and "stupid"; you have been consistently negative, whenever points have been dropped, especially so during the recent barren spell. Now you're complaining about the reactions of others to your views. The remedy is simple; if you don't like our responses to your provocative and silly comments, don't make them on a public forum - it's common sense, really.
About bl00dy time too. Finally we show some grit coupled with playing some decent football in patches. My worry is that Brodes is just not firing and last night was anonymous for big parts of the game. I think we all had a feeling that he wouldn't put that pen away but at least it wasn't make or break and didn’t have that much bearing on the game. This was a performance similar to away at Wimbledon in that we looked very comfortable and the 3 points always felt safe as soon as Pitt put us 1-0. Keep it up City. Time to get heads down and put a winning run together again. Hopefully this milder weather will help the BC pitch for the forthcoming games. I take exception for some of the comments aimed at me on here - I'm NOT negative just OBJECTIVE which a lot of you are not. The only difference is that I don't let my passion for City get in the way of my analysis of how we have underperformed disgracefully in the last few weeks. I also cannot agree with MF about "not playing badly" in this bad run – we have Martin and against part-timers too.
Tug job, Haxby says...
8:51pm Wed 17 Mar 10
Colin Pratt wrote:Colin, you have a nerve! You have repeatedly called those of us who (despite our occasional criticisms and concerns) have advocated patience and faith in the management "thick", "deluded" and "stupid"; you have been consistently negative, whenever points have been dropped, especially so during the recent barren spell. Now you're complaining about the reactions of others to your views. The remedy is simple; if you don't like our responses to your provocative and silly comments, don't make them on a public forum - it's common sense, really.
About bl00dy time too. Finally we show some grit coupled with playing some decent football in patches. My worry is that Brodes is just not firing and last night was anonymous for big parts of the game. I think we all had a feeling that he wouldn't put that pen away but at least it wasn't make or break and didn’t have that much bearing on the game. This was a performance similar to away at Wimbledon in that we looked very comfortable and the 3 points always felt safe as soon as Pitt put us 1-0. Keep it up City. Time to get heads down and put a winning run together again. Hopefully this milder weather will help the BC pitch for the forthcoming games. I take exception for some of the comments aimed at me on here - I'm NOT negative just OBJECTIVE which a lot of you are not. The only difference is that I don't let my passion for City get in the way of my analysis of how we have underperformed disgracefully in the last few weeks. I also cannot agree with MF about "not playing badly" in this bad run – we have Martin and against part-timers too.
ROCK_Y, York says...
9:01pm Wed 17 Mar 10
Great result last night and here's a tip for those few people who complain. Why don't you just wait until the end of the season to see where we finish. Even if we finish out of the play-offs, it has still been the best season for a few years.
No.4-IanHolmes, York says...
9:18pm Wed 17 Mar 10
Don't mind people giving opinions & constructive critiscism on here but hope everyone gets behind the lads for the rest of our home games. Still seems to be many negative impatient people who can moan & shout abuse at the first signs of things not going to plan. And am dismayed at the number of people who seem pleased that the balls not running for Brodes at the moment. Alright, he's not perfect but he's a great lad who's learning all the time and I shudder to think where we might be without his goals over the last couple of seasons.
tommycockles, Dunnington says...
9:53am Thu 18 Mar 10
tips, haxby york says...
4:19pm Thu 18 Mar 10
Would be interested if any older supporters can remember it
minstermen, york says...
7:02pm Thu 18 Mar 10
the end of the season would
work well with brodie
would be worth a try for the
run in
kirbylad, york says...
9:42am Fri 19 Mar 10
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Some old bloke, Manchester says...
9:40am Wed 17 Mar 10
Mansfield must be wondering what hit them. That's probably the end of their play-off challenge.
One minor niggle though - along with most of the crowd, I knew exactly where Brodie was going to put the penalty, so it's no surprise that the keeper did too (but still a great save). If Richard really wants to be a master penalty taker he's got to learn to vary it a bit.
A great result nevertheless. More of the same on Saturday please.