York City forward Matty Blair picks up groin injury (From York Press)
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York City forward Matty Blair picks up groin injury
11:10am Wednesday 1st August 2012 in Sport
By Stuart Martel, Sports editor
Matty Blair
WEMBLEY hero Matty Blair is facing a race against time to be fit for the start of York City’s npower League Two campaign.
The 22-year-old forward picked up a groin injury in the warm-up before yesterday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City in a behind-closed-doors friendly at the King Power Stadium.
Manager Gary Mills said: “It may keep him out for a couple of weeks, which is disappointing.”
As well as the Blair blow, several Minstermen players have been hit by a sickness bug during their week-long pre-season training camp in Rutland.
Mills added: “We have had a sickness bug going through the camp, but that is the only downside.
“It’s been an excellent break – perfect for us.”
Ashley Chambers and Michael Coulson netted for City against the Foxes, who trailed twice but pulled level first through Jacob Blythe in the first half and then former Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford with ten minutes remaining.
“We played very well,” said Mills. “There was a lot of good stuff. We looked quite sharp and looked fit. We kept the ball well and created a few chances. It was good.
“Everybody got some game time.
Leicester fielded a mixture of youngsters and first-team squad players, including Beckford, left, and Mills was satisfied with the 2-2 outcome.
“They played a good strong side and it was a test,” he said. “They are a Championship side and we are in League Two, but we’ve got to believe in ourselves.
“We dominated in the first half and that really pleased me.
“We are getting close to the Doncaster game a week on Saturday now and we want to keep up fitness levels, but everything has gone to plan on this trip.”
Mills was delighted with Chambers’ contribution against his former employers, adding: “Ash looked good. He got one goal and could have had a hat-trick.”
David McGurk played 20 minutes as he recovers from a knee injury.
The long-serving centre-back will be hoping to step up his fitness with an outing in his benefit game against Middlesbrough at Bootham Crescent on Saturday (3pm).
“David did well so he is on the road to getting back,” said Mills, whose side return to York tomorrow.
Meanwhile, season tickets will be available for collection from the Bootham Crescent ticket office from 10am on Monday, August 13.
A total of 1,441 season tickets have so far been sold for the long-awaited return to the Football League, up by 396 on last year.
Comments(15)
tips
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9:17am Wed 1 Aug 12
RooBeck
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11:10am Wed 1 Aug 12
sandersonster
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11:54am Wed 1 Aug 12
heartbreaker wrote:Yeah, season is completely over isn't it just because Blair has picked up an injury that MIGHT keep him out for a couple of WEEKS. Am pretty sure the season doesn't start until the 18th, by which time Blair will probably be fit again & raring to go.
Season's over then
yorkshirecalling
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12:45pm Wed 1 Aug 12
long distance depressive
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2:34pm Wed 1 Aug 12
tips wrote:Tongue in cheek comment surely...chill!
What a totally negative comment to make heartbreaker !!!!
eborexile
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5:04pm Wed 1 Aug 12
long distance depressive wrote:I certainly didn't take it as negative clap trap. Blunt Yorkshire humour maybe... but nothing to get upset about.
tips wrote: What a totally negative comment to make heartbreaker !!!!Tongue in cheek comment surely...chill!
Happy (is that an apt expression?) Yorkshire Day to one and all.
Looking forward to the season.
The Wycombe info. is that we've only allocated 100 standing spaces to them.(200 seats) Is that right?
Sir Alex
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5:24pm Wed 1 Aug 12
eborexile wrote:Its 1st August not 1st April!! :)
long distance depressive wrote:I certainly didn't take it as negative clap trap. Blunt Yorkshire humour maybe... but nothing to get upset about.
tips wrote: What a totally negative comment to make heartbreaker !!!!Tongue in cheek comment surely...chill!
Happy (is that an apt expression?) Yorkshire Day to one and all.
Looking forward to the season.
The Wycombe info. is that we've only allocated 100 standing spaces to them.(200 seats) Is that right?
johnboy2882
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10:32pm Wed 1 Aug 12
johnboy2882
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10:32pm Wed 1 Aug 12
YorkCityLuke
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12:19am Thu 2 Aug 12
Gary_Mills_Haircut
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3:55pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Gary_Mills_Haircut
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3:56pm Thu 2 Aug 12
eborexile
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5:25pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Gary_Mills_Haircut wrote:Or Robinson from Longbridge Rovers- one of the most prolific strikers of all time.
What about signing Peter R. Wilson? He's good at shooting! ;)
His reputation for playing to the whistle is unsurpassed.
In our home kit we could nickname him Red Robbo.
PDH
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7:06pm Thu 2 Aug 12
heartbreaker says...
6:12pm Tue 31 Jul 12