Gary Mills hails ‘buzz’ as Minstermen return to action (From York Press)
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Gary Mills hails ‘buzz’ as York City return to action
10:20am Saturday 7th July 2012 in Sport
York City physio Jeff Miller, second from left, weighs the players on day one of pre-season. Pictured are, from left, Jamal Fyfield, Lee Bullock, Danny Blanchett and Lanre Oyebanjo, with Tom Platt seated
YORK City returned to pre-season training yesterday looking to scale new heights after last season’s Wembley double.
The Minstermen’s preparations for the club’s first Football League campaign in eight years began under the watchful eye of physio Jeff Miller, who monitored the players’ weights and body fat levels after the summer break.
Manager Gary Mills was pleased with each squad member’s condition and added: “Some of the new lads have had a longer break as they were not involved in the play-offs but everybody’s body fats and weights have come back really, really good and they are all raring to go.
“They are all enthusiastic and there is the same buzz about the place that we had when we came back for pre-season last summer.”
Despite the heavy downfalls in recent days, Mills is not expecting an adverse impact on his pre-season training schedule, saying: “There are a few puddles at the training ground but it will be like that all over the country.
“It’s not overly bad and it will be fine as long as we don’t get a full week of constant rain now.”
Scott Kerr also reported back to Bootham Crescent yesterday in between two spells at Lilleshall for rehabilitation on his knee ligament injury.
On the former Scarborough midfielder’s battle to regain fitness by autumn, Mills said: “He will be going back to Lilleshall in a couple of weeks and working on his own a bit. That’s frustrating for him but it’s all about him getting back now and, more than anybody, he will want to get started again.”
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Even AndyD
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8:30pm Sat 7 Jul 12
duffy
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8:55pm Sat 7 Jul 12
Even AndyD wrote:I can see 4000 for the first game. I'm bringing a couple of people that have not been for years.
Can't wait for the first league game. Would be nice to see 4000 there.
Buzz Light-year
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8:04am Mon 9 Jul 12
Gary Mills hails ‘buzz’
Aw you shouldn't have. Thank you :D
Yorkie41
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8:10am Mon 9 Jul 12
Buzz Light-year wrote:Correct Emoticon symbol for big grin or laugh, is :-D
Gary Mills hails ‘buzz’
Aw you shouldn't have. Thank you :D
The Legend Of Keith
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10:32am Mon 9 Jul 12
duffy wrote:Ditto. I'll be taking a few friends and can easily see this being an over 4,000 gate.
Even AndyD wrote:I can see 4000 for the first game. I'm bringing a couple of people that have not been for years.
Can't wait for the first league game. Would be nice to see 4000 there.
COYR.
Stretch
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11:49am Mon 9 Jul 12
PhilTopping
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12:01pm Mon 9 Jul 12
Stretch wrote:Absolutely no news. Everything has gone quiet. No rumours, no twitter chatter, no internet talk. Some small discussion about Jamille Matt arriving, but it's not really credible. Suspect Jonathan Smith might have blown in and blown right out again.
Hopefully be there myself for the first game, certainly planning on it. Might have missed it so apologies if i have, but any news on this striker that was to sign last Friday and Jonathan Smith?
tips
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12:05pm Mon 9 Jul 12
TerryYork
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12:25pm Mon 9 Jul 12
Good times!
SamYCFC says...
1:53pm Sat 7 Jul 12