Loan off-load plan for York City’s fringe players (From York Press)
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Loan off-load plan for York City’s fringe players
11:32am Saturday 4th February 2012 in Sport
YORK City manager Gary Mills has admitted he could look to loan out players with his squad having swollen to 24 senior professionals.
But the Bootham Crescent chief will not be letting “three or four” go as he guards against an injury crisis between now and the end of the Blue Square Bet Premier campaign.
During last month’s transfer window, Mills allowed three players to leave the club with Andre Boucaud and David McDermott departing permanently and Liam Henderson joining Forest Green Rovers on loan.
He also oversaw five new arrivals with Scott Brown, Matthew Blinkhorn, Ben Swallow, Erik Tonne and Chris Doig all becoming Minstermen since the turn of the year.
That means eight players will be in the stands on match days – a scenario the City chief has always been keen to avoid in the past.
On rising numbers at Bootham Crescent, Mills said: “There’s a possibility somebody might go out on loan. I’m hoping for no negativity from anybody who isn’t in my 16 for matches but, if there is, there’s more chance that they will be going out.
“We’ve got a squad of players to take us forward to the end of the season and I won’t be letting three or four go because we will pick up more injuries and suspensions and they will be needed.”
Ahead of this afternoon’s FA Trophy third round home tie with Ebbsfleet, Mills also added that the fixture problems caused by further progress in the competition will not deter him from trying to reach the Wembley final.
Should City reach the quarter-final and two-legged semi-final stage, it would mean switching long away trips to Newport, Bath and Cambridge, arranged for weekends set aside for the Trophy, to midweek dates.
“I’ve said before that it should be a midweek competition like the Carling Cup and I can’t understand why that can’t be done,” Mills reasoned.
“It won’t put me off trying to get to the final though.
“We want to get to Wembley in the Trophy first and then we can concentrate on those rearranged away games to make sure we get to Wembley twice by reaching the play-off final.”
Should City make it to both finals, they would be the first club to do so since the play-off final was switched to Wembley in 2007.
Meanwhile, City remain hopeful that this afternoon’s FA Trophy third round home tie against Ebbsfleet will go ahead.
A local referee deemed the pitch “playable” yesterday and advised the Kent club to travel north despite the recent freezing temperatures.
The Minstermen have had covers on the pitch since Monday and feel the game has every chance of beating the weather.
Should the match be postponed, Ebbsfleet’s travelling and accommodation costs would need to be deducted from the eventual game’s gate receipts, which are shared on a 50-50 basis between the two teams.
Comments(18)
ian923
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12:50pm Sat 4 Feb 12
arsene.about.york
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12:57pm Sat 4 Feb 12
joejamestom
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1:33pm Sat 4 Feb 12
If I was one of our players I would make sure I impressed on the training ground this week, shame about today Tues will be a lower gate to split & less recovery time before the Grimsby encounter which will give the manager a good idea which players can walk the walk, tough game!
duffy
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4:35pm Sat 4 Feb 12
arsene.about.york wrote:Ashikodi looked a dud signing right from the start, perhaps Mills thought he could change him but for me it's not going to happen.
Is it just me or can anyone else not understand what Ashikodi is doing here ? We were told we would see the best of him in January when he was properly fit, it's now February and as far as I can see he is nowhere near a first team place. We seem to be paying wages and not getting much back.
YCFC115
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8:58pm Sat 4 Feb 12
duffy wrote:Totally agree, what on earth his he doing here absolute waste of valuable money! Get rid asap.
arsene.about.york wrote:Ashikodi looked a dud signing right from the start, perhaps Mills thought he could change him but for me it's not going to happen.
Is it just me or can anyone else not understand what Ashikodi is doing here ? We were told we would see the best of him in January when he was properly fit, it's now February and as far as I can see he is nowhere near a first team place. We seem to be paying wages and not getting much back.
IMO the following should go Parslow, Reed, Potts and Banjo. Don't quite understand what the issue is with loaning players if we really need any of them back, not as if we would, we can recall them.
brahma
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9:06pm Sat 4 Feb 12
YCFC115 wrote:Only at the end of the agreed loan period. No recall during loan period.
duffy wrote:Totally agree, what on earth his he doing here absolute waste of valuable money! Get rid asap. IMO the following should go Parslow, Reed, Potts and Banjo. Don't quite understand what the issue is with loaning players if we really need any of them back, not as if we would, we can recall them.arsene.about.york wrote: Is it just me or can anyone else not understand what Ashikodi is doing here ? We were told we would see the best of him in January when he was properly fit, it's now February and as far as I can see he is nowhere near a first team place. We seem to be paying wages and not getting much back.Ashikodi looked a dud signing right from the start, perhaps Mills thought he could change him but for me it's not going to happen.
TerryYork
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11:47pm Sat 4 Feb 12
woisme
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9:17am Sun 5 Feb 12
Were looking forward to welcoming you to Cleethorpes this Saturday and providing are usual hospitalitiy of the finest Fish n Chips from our Michelin rated local hostelries.How may away fans are you expecting to bring as it is looking likely to be a full house from a 'home' perspective.Hows your team doing currently.Unbeatend for a record run but seem to be drawing alot recently?
RooBeck
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12:36pm Sun 5 Feb 12
OLD - HEAD
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4:05pm Sun 5 Feb 12
joejamestom
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5:02pm Sun 5 Feb 12
It would be good to realise the dream this season but as we have seen despite being a good club with decent players there are few guarantees heres hoping this is our season.
big boy york
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9:38pm Sun 5 Feb 12
paintitred
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8:58am Mon 6 Feb 12
i have been reading several forums and its a confused picture,
Its clear there is a fair chance tomorrows match is going to be off again ( hope not), but where do we go from there, there is mixed answers to this question. some fans from other teams are saying it must be played on the 1st available date which would be Saturday coming . some are saying Next tuesday (the date set aside if the game needed a replay) , we all know that trophy matches come before league games , but to what extent.
anybody know the rules for this one.
cheers
duffy
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9:03am Mon 6 Feb 12
paintitred
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9:06am Mon 6 Feb 12
uhtred
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10:28am Mon 6 Feb 12
YCFC115 wrote:Reed!!!!!???? if Jason walker is injured again, Reed is the only other regular goal poacher we have who can play on his own up front. Moses Ashikodi yet to prove his worth and Mathew Blinkhorn more of an hold up player.
duffy wrote:Totally agree, what on earth his he doing here absolute waste of valuable money! Get rid asap. IMO the following should go Parslow, Reed, Potts and Banjo. Don't quite understand what the issue is with loaning players if we really need any of them back, not as if we would, we can recall them.arsene.about.york wrote: Is it just me or can anyone else not understand what Ashikodi is doing here ? We were told we would see the best of him in January when he was properly fit, it's now February and as far as I can see he is nowhere near a first team place. We seem to be paying wages and not getting much back.Ashikodi looked a dud signing right from the start, perhaps Mills thought he could change him but for me it's not going to happen.
Ashley Chambers not strong enough when playing the central position. Banjo also needed as cover particularly if as you suggest Parslow goes.
Not clear why we needed both Tonne & Swallow when we have Pilkington and Chambers also vying for the left sided position.
Brodes
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11:01am Mon 6 Feb 12
P.S. Certainly not Reed for loan out, but having 9 midfielders including at least 4 left sided is ridiculous at this level.
SamYCFC says...
12:37pm Sat 4 Feb 12