York City goal hero Matty Blair named Blue Square Bet Premier player of the month (From York Press)
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York City goal hero Matty Blair named Blue Square Bet Premier player of the month
12:01pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012 in Sport
Matty Blair
YORK City forward Matty Blair was today named Blue Square Bet Premier player of the month for April and the play-offs.
Blair has been rewarded for an incredible run of goalscoring form as the Minstermen won the FA Trophy and clinched promotion back to the Football League.
Having netted the play-off semi-final winner against Mansfield to send City to Wembley, he struck the first goal in the FA Trophy final and then the winner against Luton Town in the promotion final.
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quakerwood
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12:23pm Tue 22 May 12
skilly
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12:32pm Tue 22 May 12
RooBeck
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12:39pm Tue 22 May 12
Sir Alex
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12:40pm Tue 22 May 12
Not really sure what else Millsy could have done to scoop it. Two Wembley wins/Trophies not enough??
Perhaps Luella produced some of her old tricks for Cox to get it!! :)
The Legend Of Keith
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1:03pm Tue 22 May 12
Sir Alex wrote:Love it, more please!
Well done Matty, its deserved. Not really sure what else Millsy could have done to scoop it. Two Wembley wins/Trophies not enough?? Perhaps Luella produced some of her old tricks for Cox to get it!! :)
COYR.
Stracqualursi
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1:57pm Tue 22 May 12
Zetkin
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2:12pm Tue 22 May 12
Congratulations to Matty - well deserved!
henleazeyorkie
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2:23pm Tue 22 May 12
Thoroughly deserved for Matty, one of the best players we've had in years when you consider some of those who have "graced" the BSP league for us over the past 8 or so years (most of whom I've forgotten when I come to think about it)
iandwightbenton
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3:11pm Tue 22 May 12
Would love to buy him FIFA 13 lol
Sir Alex
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3:30pm Tue 22 May 12
Keeping quiet on that one now though!:)
johnabostock
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3:48pm Tue 22 May 12
johnabostock
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3:50pm Tue 22 May 12
johnabostock wrote:Also meant to add - he`s also smiling and laughing all the time. On Sunday none stop grinning even when things got difficult for the team.
Worth everything that has been spent on him, and a fantastic role model for up and coming sports personalities at our schools. Never gives up and plays to the final whistle in every match. Well done, Matty.
paintitred
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4:21pm Tue 22 May 12
NON-LEAGUE LUTON TOWN FC
;-)
enough of luton now time to move on and leave them behind as we await the Football League 2 fixtures.
Sir Alex
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4:46pm Tue 22 May 12
Like to see that Shower pitched away at the Triton Community 'Arena' first match of next season or perhaps the formidable 'Ewn Fields'.
SamYCFC
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5:27pm Tue 22 May 12
How to GM not win manager of the month?!
Sir Alex
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5:33pm Tue 22 May 12
SamYCFC wrote:Because its poxy non-league and I guess Mansfield's WDL statistics are better than ours for the period concerned.
Should be player of the season.
How to GM not win manager of the month?!
It was also Cox's turn.
Baggy Y Fronts
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5:44pm Tue 22 May 12
johnabostock
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5:48pm Tue 22 May 12
Baggy Y Fronts wrote:Win the Conference Awards which are due out shortly.
Glad to see the back of the blue sq prem, it's not only the match officials who get decisions badly wrong. Well done matty, but crikey what does GM need to do
Some old bloke
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6:13pm Tue 22 May 12
it must be Gary Ford
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6:58pm Tue 22 May 12
tips
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7:07pm Tue 22 May 12
Happy days are here again , hope the new ground exceeds the 6000 planned I have a feeling it really is not going to be enough.
circuitous route dorset
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8:46pm Tue 22 May 12
redbluelion
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12:37am Wed 23 May 12
duffy
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8:44am Wed 23 May 12
redbluelion wrote:Sadly where would the money come from. As much as I agree regarding the capacity there is no way the city of York council is suddenly going to agree to put 8 million more into the pot. The new ground is going to be far from perfect capacity or location wise, but after 8 years it's now that or nothing with time running out.
im sure york will be touching the 5000 mark next season for home gates..with the succes we just had..our fan base is growing..i think a 12000 seater stadium would be more like it..to start with..lets hope gary mills stays and brings us even more success next season..
The Legend Of Keith
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9:53am Wed 23 May 12
Meredith - if he does leave, would we get compensation for him?
New ground - I think from the off we all agreed it may be short on capacity. However, it is being built and it may be good for the club to put together a road map for its expansion... new stand down the flank, fill the corners in etc. Just a thought.
COYR. Onwards and Upwards.
Some old bloke
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11:25am Wed 23 May 12
Not if he goes to Hibs - remember a bloke called Clayton Donaldson? I can't believe that we would have the same situation again. I think the compensation rule for 24 year olds only applies in England and that it's 23 everywhere else. Not that Hibs are interested, as far as I know.
Why isn't he signed up already?
RooBeck
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11:54am Wed 23 May 12
duffy wrote:Without getting ahead of ourselves and designing a mini Old Trafford, I do agree that the council-tax payers to the COYC, should not be burdened with any additional costs. BUT, the main business collaborators to this scheme, are certainly "blue-chip" companies who could afford some extra financial outlay and this could be the time to press them for assurances over future financial support, over developing the fully finished article. Fans of all clubs involved, must also have the opportunity to comment upon their wishes over how best to proceed with the initial plans and development of the stadium lay-out. eg. The combining of seats and behind goal standing areas.
redbluelion wrote:Sadly where would the money come from. As much as I agree regarding the capacity there is no way the city of York council is suddenly going to agree to put 8 million more into the pot. The new ground is going to be far from perfect capacity or location wise, but after 8 years it's now that or nothing with time running out.
im sure york will be touching the 5000 mark next season for home gates..with the succes we just had..our fan base is growing..i think a 12000 seater stadium would be more like it..to start with..lets hope gary mills stays and brings us even more success next season..
duffy
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12:43pm Wed 23 May 12
RooBeck wrote:I would be very suprised if the developers could be persuaded to put more money into the pot at this stage. I do agree that we should have a say on what the actual ground ends up like, standing is out due to the loan so it's important the ground is easily expanded if money becomes available in the future. I'm not as hung up on the capacity as some if it's easy to increase it in the future. I'm more concearned about where it is and getting the transport infrastructure in place.
duffy wrote:Without getting ahead of ourselves and designing a mini Old Trafford, I do agree that the council-tax payers to the COYC, should not be burdened with any additional costs. BUT, the main business collaborators to this scheme, are certainly "blue-chip" companies who could afford some extra financial outlay and this could be the time to press them for assurances over future financial support, over developing the fully finished article. Fans of all clubs involved, must also have the opportunity to comment upon their wishes over how best to proceed with the initial plans and development of the stadium lay-out. eg. The combining of seats and behind goal standing areas.redbluelion wrote: im sure york will be touching the 5000 mark next season for home gates..with the succes we just had..our fan base is growing..i think a 12000 seater stadium would be more like it..to start with..lets hope gary mills stays and brings us even more success next season..Sadly where would the money come from. As much as I agree regarding the capacity there is no way the city of York council is suddenly going to agree to put 8 million more into the pot. The new ground is going to be far from perfect capacity or location wise, but after 8 years it's now that or nothing with time running out.
The Legend Of Keith
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12:53pm Wed 23 May 12
duffy wrote:Agreed. Having seen the plans the ground looks easily expandable. The flank has space for a 2nd main stand and then the corners can be filled in. Personally, I'd like to see a road map for how and when this will be achieved, but this will come in time. The terracing is desired but at present not possible, however, time may change this.
RooBeck wrote:I would be very suprised if the developers could be persuaded to put more money into the pot at this stage. I do agree that we should have a say on what the actual ground ends up like, standing is out due to the loan so it's important the ground is easily expanded if money becomes available in the future. I'm not as hung up on the capacity as some if it's easy to increase it in the future. I'm more concearned about where it is and getting the transport infrastructure in place.duffy wrote:Without getting ahead of ourselves and designing a mini Old Trafford, I do agree that the council-tax payers to the COYC, should not be burdened with any additional costs. BUT, the main business collaborators to this scheme, are certainly "blue-chip" companies who could afford some extra financial outlay and this could be the time to press them for assurances over future financial support, over developing the fully finished article. Fans of all clubs involved, must also have the opportunity to comment upon their wishes over how best to proceed with the initial plans and development of the stadium lay-out. eg. The combining of seats and behind goal standing areas.redbluelion wrote: im sure york will be touching the 5000 mark next season for home gates..with the succes we just had..our fan base is growing..i think a 12000 seater stadium would be more like it..to start with..lets hope gary mills stays and brings us even more success next season..Sadly where would the money come from. As much as I agree regarding the capacity there is no way the city of York council is suddenly going to agree to put 8 million more into the pot. The new ground is going to be far from perfect capacity or location wise, but after 8 years it's now that or nothing with time running out.
The transport infrastructure is important too. A shuttle bus service from the city centre in conjunction with a local bus firm should be explored. Also, due to a lack of local pubs, this will be a good opportunity to set up a decent sized and equipped supporters club of a decent size.
Just thinking out loud but a Supporters Club joining the main stand and home end called "Bottoms Up" could be quite amusing and a real money maker for the club.
COYR.
Some old bloke
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5:02pm Wed 23 May 12
arsene.about.york
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6:40pm Wed 23 May 12
Tug job
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7:08pm Wed 23 May 12
Some old bloke wrote:I work with Clayton's mum, Jenny, and his agent negotiated for him to receive a £40K "golden hello", tax free, in addition to promising all the squad a cut of fees received for advertising and PR work in Edinburgh - City tried really hard to get him to stay, but just couldn't compete. A shame as "he loved it in York but it's only a short career"!
'Meredith - if he does leave, would we get compensation for him?' Not if he goes to Hibs - remember a bloke called Clayton Donaldson? I can't believe that we would have the same situation again. I think the compensation rule for 24 year olds only applies in England and that it's 23 everywhere else. Not that Hibs are interested, as far as I know. Why isn't he signed up already?
swh1963
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10:12pm Wed 23 May 12
ian923 says...
12:20pm Tue 22 May 12