Jim Bentley gets Richard Brodie back on goal drive (From York Press)
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Jim Bentley gets Richard Brodie back on goal drive
12:00pm Tuesday 21st August 2012 in Sport
BOOTHAM Crescent old boy Richard Brodie has confessed he is enjoying his football for the first time since leaving York City.
Brodie, who will line up against the Minstermen tonight for new club Morecambe, has won two Blue Square Bet Premier championship medals since leaving North Yorkshire in August 2010.
But, having played bit-part roles in Crawley and Fleetwood’s respective title successes, he is now delighted Shrimps boss Jim Bentley is showing greater faith in him.
Brodie, who is on loan at the Globe Arena from Crawley, said about Bentley: “He has been absolutely brilliant and a diamond to me both personally and football-wise.
“I can’t thank him enough for what he’s done for me and I want to repay him for that. He’s given me the opportunity to make my debut in the Football League but he’s also given me back my confidence and belief.
“Martin Foyle did that for me as well and I am enjoying the game again for the first time since I left York.”
Brodie’s last goal came at Bootham Crescent during one of his sporadic outings for his last loan club Fleetwood in April.
It secured a 1-0 win and the 25-year-old forward admitted he would not mind repeating that feat.
“That would go down nicely,” he added. “It was a great feeling to score at Bootham Crescent again, especially after a few York fans gave me some more abuse.
“I only have fond memories of the club and the supporters though really so I’ll be hoping they have a good season.”
Comments(16)
RooBeck
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12:31pm Tue 21 Aug 12
rawcliffeyorkieboy wrote:Agree! Though hardly what you would call a "burly, physical striker", he does seem to have developed quite a bit, esp. over the past 12 months and I for one, thought GM might have done worse than to take a chance with the same deal that Morecambe have struck with him. Just hope tonight, he does with us what Rooney does most times against Everton, - not show-up!!! COYR.
Would have been great for York if they could have re-signed Brodie pre-season. We could certainly do with him now and would benefit from his height up front.
TheonlywayisCity
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1:37pm Tue 21 Aug 12
Personally I think he is a cretin and would hate to see the cry baby back in our squad. Can't say he has done much since leaving us?
We need another striker but I for one am glad its not that idiot.
And now for abuse.........
JamesHinch
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2:22pm Tue 21 Aug 12
daveymcgurk
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2:46pm Tue 21 Aug 12
JamesHinch
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2:50pm Tue 21 Aug 12
OLD - HEAD
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3:04pm Tue 21 Aug 12
rogue84
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3:17pm Tue 21 Aug 12
Brodie gave his all for York, and his goal scoring record was incredible, single handedly got us to Wembley in 2010.
Don't really understand why he ever got stick after leaving, it's been almost like Carroll at Liverpool. he left, never found his best form, and we got a good fee for him. I'm not complaining.
duffy
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4:05pm Tue 21 Aug 12
TheonlywayisCity
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4:25pm Tue 21 Aug 12
daveymcgurk
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4:41pm Tue 21 Aug 12
1st one and most important we need a striker asap!!!!.
2nd a left back thats as good or better than meredith!!
3rd a keeper to push ingham for the 1st choice jersey!
people will say hmmmm what about a big centre half? my view is doig is a class act ie strong,pretty quick,tries to play out of trouble etc.
smudge again is class he has grown and grown in stature since his nightmare at tamworth!
parslow,fyfield and mcgurk (if he ever plays again) are all decent backups!
lastly i understand that players wages go up when your in a higher division,but i remember sophie on top of the parade bus saying to harry that all money made from both finals will be used to improve the squad so we could try and do what crawley and stevenage have done (back to back promotions).
im guessing we paid some sort of fee for smudger (minimal) and we recieved a small fee for moke!
but where is the so called investment that was verbally guaranteed on local tv?
dont get me wrong this is not a dig at the mcgills as without them im positive there would be no york city!
like a previous poster put on here...13 players out 6 players in!!
i never want to see those dark days of the blue square premier again!!
W.A.Y
paintitred
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5:02pm Tue 21 Aug 12
daveymcgurk wrote:agree with most of your post. however and its a big condition at league level. we can only spend 55% of our income on the playing budget,so i guess with the said higher wages we have to hope for consistant 4000+ crowds to improve all departments.
if im honest i think we are 3 players short in our squad!.
1st one and most important we need a striker asap!!!!.
2nd a left back thats as good or better than meredith!!
3rd a keeper to push ingham for the 1st choice jersey!
people will say hmmmm what about a big centre half? my view is doig is a class act ie strong,pretty quick,tries to play out of trouble etc.
smudge again is class he has grown and grown in stature since his nightmare at tamworth!
parslow,fyfield and mcgurk (if he ever plays again) are all decent backups!
lastly i understand that players wages go up when your in a higher division,but i remember sophie on top of the parade bus saying to harry that all money made from both finals will be used to improve the squad so we could try and do what crawley and stevenage have done (back to back promotions).
im guessing we paid some sort of fee for smudger (minimal) and we recieved a small fee for moke!
but where is the so called investment that was verbally guaranteed on local tv?
dont get me wrong this is not a dig at the mcgills as without them im positive there would be no york city!
like a previous poster put on here...13 players out 6 players in!!
i never want to see those dark days of the blue square premier again!!
W.A.Y
I think we will see some kind of link up with our friens from the north east as regards to youngester on loan. boro surley wont hesitate to help us out, if we get a player in the ben gibson mold(but a forward) we will be doing well,
i guess time will tell
long distance depressive
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5:02pm Tue 21 Aug 12
duffy wrote:Scores goals though...bit of a dilemma eh!!
I'm still not convinced Brodie is a football league level striker as I think he is very limited technically.
duffy
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5:13pm Tue 21 Aug 12
long distance depressive wrote:Thing is though will he at this level ?
duffy wrote:Scores goals though...bit of a dilemma eh!!
I'm still not convinced Brodie is a football league level striker as I think he is very limited technically.
GreenshawGrinder
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12:31am Wed 22 Aug 12
cityforthepremier
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3:42pm Wed 22 Aug 12
rawcliffeyorkieboy says...
12:08pm Tue 21 Aug 12