York City off the mark with 3-1 League Two win at Barnet (From York Press)

Well done York I'll be at the next home game against Oxford let's have a home win now !

This is what we live for. Come on City

That's a very big 3 points for city and will have done the players no harm at all. Parslow again sounding like he did well.Ok Barnet are probably going to be down the bottom again,however I would not have liked to have seen us going into the home game against a storming Oxford with only one point. Just need to see if Mills can strengthen us further in the next week.

I here Doig is out with a hamstring injury. Sadly he was always a risk with his injury record but that's another blow to the defence.

Sounds like we played well and could have had more. Parslow is once again keeping his critics quiet, if he keeps this up he'll be player of the season again. Anyone know how far McGurk is from returning?

Delighted with the points - a game we were expected to go and win and we did. Pressure off a little.

Still need that commanding centre-back some of us have been wanting for over a year - maybe now with Doig doing the inevitable and breaking down again.

Come on Mr Mills - a couple last pieces of the jigsaw in next few days, CB and striker.

3 games 6 goals
Fleetwood 3 games 1 goal
Why do we need another striker when we got enough players who can score.
Up and onwards City.

Onwards and upwards!

Well done good win yes against a team who are likely to occupy the bottom quarter of league two but good confidence boost to get 3 only concede 1. My comments about Danny P ring true in the "City boss Mills hails Parslow’s fightback role" comments. GM has I am sure been looking for the right players to add to the squad but as we saw last season transfer in haste & repent at leisure we signed very few good players & ended up with a big squad containing too many indifferent players. Much better to use our current squad to good effect & get the right player for us signed as we need a good plan b, c & d when Walker is cancelled out.
Great weekend for City with an epic away following & Luton lost so happy days. Cmon City!!!

Helliwell's Not a Donkey wrote:
3 games 6 goals
Fleetwood 3 games 1 goal
Why do we need another striker when we got enough players who can score.
Up and onwards City.

We won't be playing Barnet and Morcambe every week.

Well if we get points off the lesser teams why worry we quite often struggled against Clubs we should have beaten in the BSP so well done City a great 3 points i say!

Living down south I hardly ever get to a game, but was able to get to today's. For those who couldn't go it was a very good performance. Parslow was outstanding and Walker held the ball and linked the line very well with Coulson working off him very well too. Defence looks a bit vulnerable to crosses and maybe full backs weren't too hot, but very encouraging for someone who hardly ever sees them play. Quality looks good to me!

Can we re-locate to London please? We seem to do well down there!

Seriously though good win today' sets us up nicely for the bigger clash with Oxford next week!

COYR!

Agree that Danny Parslow was excellent today; the goal gave him so much more confidence and at least an extra yard of pace. Walker worked very hard and created a couple of really good chances. How Jonathan Smith managed to miss his header but him ending up in the back of the net was beyond belief. Barnet had a bit of pace and even at 2-0 the game wasn't over. We sat back on the 3-1 lead to a certain extent and all it needed was a Barnet goal and we would have had a nail biting finish. Sadly game tarnished by the bad injury to Nurse (their scorer) who looked in a bad way when stretchered off - game held up for nearly 10 minutes. All credit to City supporters who applauded him off the pitch. Poor home crowd today but good support for City - will be interesting to see the away attendance figures. Looking at the league table tonight; would be quite happy for us to be in that position after 46 games as I see this season as a season of consolidation. Great result though and a good solid team performance. Blanchett was however beaten for pace for their goal.

erniet wrote:
Living down south I hardly ever get to a game, but was able to get to today's. For those who couldn't go it was a very good performance. Parslow was outstanding and Walker held the ball and linked the line very well with Coulson working off him very well too. Defence looks a bit vulnerable to crosses and maybe full backs weren't too hot, but very encouraging for someone who hardly ever sees them play. Quality looks good to me!

Agree with your objective assessment. Blanchett very weak and Banjo's positional sense questionable. However, Parslow, Paddy and Smith were immense.

A couple of fullbacks, another striker and a centre back next week and we'll have a decent go of it.

Great performance against a very poor team.

If Doig is out for a while Mills is probably forced into a signing now. McGurk is still not fit and he won't move Parslow. All that leaves is Fyfield for both a centre back and left back position given he substituted Blanchett early today after his mistake for the goal. That or he plays Bullock at centre half.

duffy wrote:
I here Doig is out with a hamstring injury. Sadly he was always a risk with his injury record but that's another blow to the defence.

Good call Duffy, you were spot-on with your 3-1 prediction! Dave McGurk can't be too far off full fitness but of course he will need time to get fully match fit.Though Danny Parslow is playing v.well in front of the Back Four, think he will go back into a central defensive role with Chris Smith and cover for Doig.We need to be nice and tight at the back for the next two home games and can't see a better central pairing than these two.!

Doig is at the stage in his career where he will always struggle with injuries. But I would be surprised if the Manager signed another Centre Back. We have Parslow, Bullock, Oyebanjo and Fyfield who have all played games at Centre Back. Ironically it will probably be too soon for Dave McGurk just yet, GM wont want to rush him back.

OLD - HEAD wrote:
Doig is at the stage in his career where he will always struggle with injuries. But I would be surprised if the Manager signed another Centre Back. We have Parslow, Bullock, Oyebanjo and Fyfield who have all played games at Centre Back. Ironically it will probably be too soon for Dave McGurk just yet, GM wont want to rush him back.

Really? Parslow with two MOM performances in midfield moved to centre half? Doubt it.

Fyfield, publically admonished on a number of occasions by Mills as centre half? Probably not.

Bullock - legs gone and a part time defender at best? Could be...

Would be surprised if we don't sign a CH on loan in the v near future.

HorsesHead wrote:
Agree that Danny Parslow was excellent today; the goal gave him so much more confidence and at least an extra yard of pace. Walker worked very hard and created a couple of really good chances. How Jonathan Smith managed to miss his header but him ending up in the back of the net was beyond belief. Barnet had a bit of pace and even at 2-0 the game wasn't over. We sat back on the 3-1 lead to a certain extent and all it needed was a Barnet goal and we would have had a nail biting finish. Sadly game tarnished by the bad injury to Nurse (their scorer) who looked in a bad way when stretchered off - game held up for nearly 10 minutes. All credit to City supporters who applauded him off the pitch. Poor home crowd today but good support for City - will be interesting to see the away attendance figures. Looking at the league table tonight; would be quite happy for us to be in that position after 46 games as I see this season as a season of consolidation. Great result though and a good solid team performance. Blanchett was however beaten for pace for their goal.

Crowd was 1,889 in total with 495 from York.......

Anyone know why Blair isn't starting?
Is it injury or is he being sidelined to make way for other players?

joejamestom dont be making too much of being pleased luton lost youll upset a certian sensitive soul on here who i suspect is another luton fan living in york.on the subject of the squad we do seem to be looking a bit thin on the ground at this early stage with players either not quite fully fit,off form or just looking as tho they might not be up to this league,but thats not to say im feeling like the gloom and doom merchants im fully confident gary Mills will sort out the wheat from the chaff and slowlley but sureley get us up to speed in this division.It must be killing one or two people on here tho than dan parslow is still confounding his critics waiting desperatley for his next slightly below par performance to pillory him for another 3 or 4 years after.

YoRkIe59 wrote:
joejamestom dont be making too much of being pleased luton lost youll upset a certian sensitive soul on here who i suspect is another luton fan living in york.on the subject of the squad we do seem to be looking a bit thin on the ground at this early stage with players either not quite fully fit,off form or just looking as tho they might not be up to this league,but thats not to say im feeling like the gloom and doom merchants im fully confident gary Mills will sort out the wheat from the chaff and slowlley but sureley get us up to speed in this division.It must be killing one or two people on here tho than dan parslow is still confounding his critics waiting desperatley for his next slightly below par performance to pillory him for another 3 or 4 years after.

Sorry I humbly apologize & would welcome Kovacs into our squad if he wished to play in league two he would be suitable just to show no hard feelings.

Nineteen84 wrote:
Anyone know why Blair isn't starting?
Is it injury or is he being sidelined to make way for other players?

I think GM is keeping Matty safely under wraps until the transfer deadline passes before unleashing him on League 2.

Apparently Pablo Mills, former Crawley centre back, was spotted in town yesterday. Interesting..

yorkviking wrote:
Apparently Pablo Mills, former Crawley centre back, was spotted in town yesterday. Interesting..

Lost his Captaincy after scrapping at Bradford last week.

a great result for city, i was always confident we'd get a result but was particularly impressed with the goals we scored.
we need to go to a club as we did with Middlesbrough & Gibson. go and get a centre-half who can be with us for the whole season, a player who has some decent experience but still young, like Gibbo.
McGurk is still a while away and I really don't fancy Fyfield at centre-back against teams like Oxford & Chesterfield. at the minute I would put Parslow back in there against the U's on Saturday.

YO1 wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:
Anyone know why Blair isn't starting?
Is it injury or is he being sidelined to make way for other players?

I think GM is keeping Matty safely under wraps until the transfer deadline passes before unleashing him on League 2.

Maybe, but surely scoring 2 goals at Wembley will have done enough to get other clubs interested (if they are).

Coulson seems to be playing well, but should he be starting ahead of Blair?Just seems strange that the star player of the last half of the season and top goal scorer can't get a full game.

Nineteen84 wrote:

YO1 wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:
Anyone know why Blair isn't starting?
Is it injury or is he being sidelined to make way for other players?

I think GM is keeping Matty safely under wraps until the transfer deadline passes before unleashing him on League 2.

Maybe, but surely scoring 2 goals at Wembley will have done enough to get other clubs interested (if they are).

Coulson seems to be playing well, but should he be starting ahead of Blair?Just seems strange that the star player of the last half of the season and top goal scorer can't get a full game.

Remember Blair was dropped at times last season before his storming end to the season. It's an area we are very strong in and Mills obviously rates Coulson. Personally I have always thought Coulson a good player and I'm not sure there is that much between the two players.

First win back in league football - happy days!

Now lets stuff Oxford next Saturday

duffy wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:

YO1 wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:
Anyone know why Blair isn't starting?
Is it injury or is he being sidelined to make way for other players?

I think GM is keeping Matty safely under wraps until the transfer deadline passes before unleashing him on League 2.

Maybe, but surely scoring 2 goals at Wembley will have done enough to get other clubs interested (if they are).

Coulson seems to be playing well, but should he be starting ahead of Blair?Just seems strange that the star player of the last half of the season and top goal scorer can't get a full game.

Remember Blair was dropped at times last season before his storming end to the season. It's an area we are very strong in and Mills obviously rates Coulson. Personally I have always thought Coulson a good player and I'm not sure there is that much between the two players.

Agreed Coulson is a decent player. Blair isn't yet 90 minutes fit and with his injury it would be folly to take too many unnecessary risks against weaker opposition.
I hope they soon sort out the internet commentary. I look forward to the opportunity to listen to a decent away commentator. Mr.Parker yesterday: "here's danger"... "there's still danger" - not a hint of an explanation or description of what might be occuring. Later after a City break away - "it must be a goal !" - it wasn't. Other reports don't mention the incident which again wasn't defined by our comedy compere. What's Alistair Yeoman doing these days - can't Five live spare him on Saturdays/Tuesdays?
As far as the team goes -still finding their tempo. Stronger second options along the spine would benefit but nothing too alarming so far and Danny Parslow has certainly made the step up on current evidence. Chambers is growing in influence and hopefully the confidence to take risks. Others don't look out of place but need to keep concentration and not get caught out of position. The next month will give us a much better idea of what to expect.

eborexile wrote:

duffy wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:

YO1 wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:
Anyone know why Blair isn't starting?
Is it injury or is he being sidelined to make way for other players?

I think GM is keeping Matty safely under wraps until the transfer deadline passes before unleashing him on League 2.

Maybe, but surely scoring 2 goals at Wembley will have done enough to get other clubs interested (if they are).

Coulson seems to be playing well, but should he be starting ahead of Blair?Just seems strange that the star player of the last half of the season and top goal scorer can't get a full game.

Remember Blair was dropped at times last season before his storming end to the season. It's an area we are very strong in and Mills obviously rates Coulson. Personally I have always thought Coulson a good player and I'm not sure there is that much between the two players.

Agreed Coulson is a decent player. Blair isn't yet 90 minutes fit and with his injury it would be folly to take too many unnecessary risks against weaker opposition.
I hope they soon sort out the internet commentary. I look forward to the opportunity to listen to a decent away commentator. Mr.Parker yesterday: "here's danger"... "there's still danger" - not a hint of an explanation or description of what might be occuring. Later after a City break away - "it must be a goal !" - it wasn't. Other reports don't mention the incident which again wasn't defined by our comedy compere. What's Alistair Yeoman doing these days - can't Five live spare him on Saturdays/Tuesdays?
As far as the team goes -still finding their tempo. Stronger second options along the spine would benefit but nothing too alarming so far and Danny Parslow has certainly made the step up on current evidence. Chambers is growing in influence and hopefully the confidence to take risks. Others don't look out of place but need to keep concentration and not get caught out of position. The next month will give us a much better idea of what to expect.

I'm still not sure what happened yesterday with Blanchett. He was taken off after 30 minutes which is not something Mills does baring an injury. I have a feeling we may see Fyfield back at left back next week and maybe Bullock at centre half if no new signings are made. Agreed though Parslow just seems to be getting better and better and must be just about the first name on the team sheet now.

duffy wrote:

eborexile wrote:

duffy wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:

YO1 wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:
Anyone know why Blair isn't starting?
Is it injury or is he being sidelined to make way for other players?

I think GM is keeping Matty safely under wraps until the transfer deadline passes before unleashing him on League 2.

Maybe, but surely scoring 2 goals at Wembley will have done enough to get other clubs interested (if they are).

Coulson seems to be playing well, but should he be starting ahead of Blair?Just seems strange that the star player of the last half of the season and top goal scorer can't get a full game.

Remember Blair was dropped at times last season before his storming end to the season. It's an area we are very strong in and Mills obviously rates Coulson. Personally I have always thought Coulson a good player and I'm not sure there is that much between the two players.

Agreed Coulson is a decent player. Blair isn't yet 90 minutes fit and with his injury it would be folly to take too many unnecessary risks against weaker opposition.
I hope they soon sort out the internet commentary. I look forward to the opportunity to listen to a decent away commentator. Mr.Parker yesterday: "here's danger"... "there's still danger" - not a hint of an explanation or description of what might be occuring. Later after a City break away - "it must be a goal !" - it wasn't. Other reports don't mention the incident which again wasn't defined by our comedy compere. What's Alistair Yeoman doing these days - can't Five live spare him on Saturdays/Tuesdays?
As far as the team goes -still finding their tempo. Stronger second options along the spine would benefit but nothing too alarming so far and Danny Parslow has certainly made the step up on current evidence. Chambers is growing in influence and hopefully the confidence to take risks. Others don't look out of place but need to keep concentration and not get caught out of position. The next month will give us a much better idea of what to expect.

I'm still not sure what happened yesterday with Blanchett. He was taken off after 30 minutes which is not something Mills does baring an injury. I have a feeling we may see Fyfield back at left back next week and maybe Bullock at centre half if no new signings are made. Agreed though Parslow just seems to be getting better and better and must be just about the first name on the team sheet now.

Blanchett was not taken off after 30 mins it was just short of 60 mins.

brahma wrote:

duffy wrote:

eborexile wrote:

duffy wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:

YO1 wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:
Anyone know why Blair isn't starting?
Is it injury or is he being sidelined to make way for other players?

I think GM is keeping Matty safely under wraps until the transfer deadline passes before unleashing him on League 2.

Maybe, but surely scoring 2 goals at Wembley will have done enough to get other clubs interested (if they are).

Coulson seems to be playing well, but should he be starting ahead of Blair?Just seems strange that the star player of the last half of the season and top goal scorer can't get a full game.

Remember Blair was dropped at times last season before his storming end to the season. It's an area we are very strong in and Mills obviously rates Coulson. Personally I have always thought Coulson a good player and I'm not sure there is that much between the two players.

Agreed Coulson is a decent player. Blair isn't yet 90 minutes fit and with his injury it would be folly to take too many unnecessary risks against weaker opposition.
I hope they soon sort out the internet commentary. I look forward to the opportunity to listen to a decent away commentator. Mr.Parker yesterday: "here's danger"... "there's still danger" - not a hint of an explanation or description of what might be occuring. Later after a City break away - "it must be a goal !" - it wasn't. Other reports don't mention the incident which again wasn't defined by our comedy compere. What's Alistair Yeoman doing these days - can't Five live spare him on Saturdays/Tuesdays?
As far as the team goes -still finding their tempo. Stronger second options along the spine would benefit but nothing too alarming so far and Danny Parslow has certainly made the step up on current evidence. Chambers is growing in influence and hopefully the confidence to take risks. Others don't look out of place but need to keep concentration and not get caught out of position. The next month will give us a much better idea of what to expect.

I'm still not sure what happened yesterday with Blanchett. He was taken off after 30 minutes which is not something Mills does baring an injury. I have a feeling we may see Fyfield back at left back next week and maybe Bullock at centre half if no new signings are made. Agreed though Parslow just seems to be getting better and better and must be just about the first name on the team sheet now.

Blanchett was not taken off after 30 mins it was just short of 60 mins.

Whoops thought I read 30. Sadly living where I do there is now no radio commentary, so if I don't go I'm relying on others.

brahma wrote:

duffy wrote:

eborexile wrote:

duffy wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:

YO1 wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:
Anyone know why Blair isn't starting?
Is it injury or is he being sidelined to make way for other players?

I think GM is keeping Matty safely under wraps until the transfer deadline passes before unleashing him on League 2.

Maybe, but surely scoring 2 goals at Wembley will have done enough to get other clubs interested (if they are).

Coulson seems to be playing well, but should he be starting ahead of Blair?Just seems strange that the star player of the last half of the season and top goal scorer can't get a full game.

Remember Blair was dropped at times last season before his storming end to the season. It's an area we are very strong in and Mills obviously rates Coulson. Personally I have always thought Coulson a good player and I'm not sure there is that much between the two players.

Agreed Coulson is a decent player. Blair isn't yet 90 minutes fit and with his injury it would be folly to take too many unnecessary risks against weaker opposition.
I hope they soon sort out the internet commentary. I look forward to the opportunity to listen to a decent away commentator. Mr.Parker yesterday: "here's danger"... "there's still danger" - not a hint of an explanation or description of what might be occuring. Later after a City break away - "it must be a goal !" - it wasn't. Other reports don't mention the incident which again wasn't defined by our comedy compere. What's Alistair Yeoman doing these days - can't Five live spare him on Saturdays/Tuesdays?
As far as the team goes -still finding their tempo. Stronger second options along the spine would benefit but nothing too alarming so far and Danny Parslow has certainly made the step up on current evidence. Chambers is growing in influence and hopefully the confidence to take risks. Others don't look out of place but need to keep concentration and not get caught out of position. The next month will give us a much better idea of what to expect.

I'm still not sure what happened yesterday with Blanchett. He was taken off after 30 minutes which is not something Mills does baring an injury. I have a feeling we may see Fyfield back at left back next week and maybe Bullock at centre half if no new signings are made. Agreed though Parslow just seems to be getting better and better and must be just about the first name on the team sheet now.

Blanchett was not taken off after 30 mins it was just short of 60 mins.

Agree with Blanchett timing; he joined an attack and really struggled to get back when the move broke down, which put us under a bit of pressure and saw one or two players pulled out of position to cover. GM took him off shortly thereafter. As I said in an earlier post, he was beaten for pace for their goal. On the day probably our weakest player. He may need to put a few extra training shifts in this week. Let's not make a final decision on him just yet - it took Mez a few months to settle in and then he took off.

HorsesHead wrote:

brahma wrote:

duffy wrote:

eborexile wrote:

duffy wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:

YO1 wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:
Anyone know why Blair isn't starting?
Is it injury or is he being sidelined to make way for other players?

I think GM is keeping Matty safely under wraps until the transfer deadline passes before unleashing him on League 2.

Maybe, but surely scoring 2 goals at Wembley will have done enough to get other clubs interested (if they are).

Coulson seems to be playing well, but should he be starting ahead of Blair?Just seems strange that the star player of the last half of the season and top goal scorer can't get a full game.

Remember Blair was dropped at times last season before his storming end to the season. It's an area we are very strong in and Mills obviously rates Coulson. Personally I have always thought Coulson a good player and I'm not sure there is that much between the two players.

Agreed Coulson is a decent player. Blair isn't yet 90 minutes fit and with his injury it would be folly to take too many unnecessary risks against weaker opposition.
I hope they soon sort out the internet commentary. I look forward to the opportunity to listen to a decent away commentator. Mr.Parker yesterday: "here's danger"... "there's still danger" - not a hint of an explanation or description of what might be occuring. Later after a City break away - "it must be a goal !" - it wasn't. Other reports don't mention the incident which again wasn't defined by our comedy compere. What's Alistair Yeoman doing these days - can't Five live spare him on Saturdays/Tuesdays?
As far as the team goes -still finding their tempo. Stronger second options along the spine would benefit but nothing too alarming so far and Danny Parslow has certainly made the step up on current evidence. Chambers is growing in influence and hopefully the confidence to take risks. Others don't look out of place but need to keep concentration and not get caught out of position. The next month will give us a much better idea of what to expect.

I'm still not sure what happened yesterday with Blanchett. He was taken off after 30 minutes which is not something Mills does baring an injury. I have a feeling we may see Fyfield back at left back next week and maybe Bullock at centre half if no new signings are made. Agreed though Parslow just seems to be getting better and better and must be just about the first name on the team sheet now.

Blanchett was not taken off after 30 mins it was just short of 60 mins.

Agree with Blanchett timing; he joined an attack and really struggled to get back when the move broke down, which put us under a bit of pressure and saw one or two players pulled out of position to cover. GM took him off shortly thereafter. As I said in an earlier post, he was beaten for pace for their goal. On the day probably our weakest player. He may need to put a few extra training shifts in this week. Let's not make a final decision on him just yet - it took Mez a few months to settle in and then he took off.

Another fan said exactly that on the train back yesterday. Blanchett was at fault for the goal and made some wayward passes. Taken off shortly after the break when we were 3-1 up which suggests GM thought he was vulnerable.

However, as mentioned Mezza took time to settle in. The counterargument to that is so did Blinkhorn, Hendo and Ashikodi!

eborexile wrote:

duffy wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:

YO1 wrote:

Nineteen84 wrote:
Anyone know why Blair isn't starting?
Is it injury or is he being sidelined to make way for other players?

I think GM is keeping Matty safely under wraps until the transfer deadline passes before unleashing him on League 2.

Maybe, but surely scoring 2 goals at Wembley will have done enough to get other clubs interested (if they are).

Coulson seems to be playing well, but should he be starting ahead of Blair?Just seems strange that the star player of the last half of the season and top goal scorer can't get a full game.

Remember Blair was dropped at times last season before his storming end to the season. It's an area we are very strong in and Mills obviously rates Coulson. Personally I have always thought Coulson a good player and I'm not sure there is that much between the two players.

Agreed Coulson is a decent player. Blair isn't yet 90 minutes fit and with his injury it would be folly to take too many unnecessary risks against weaker opposition.
I hope they soon sort out the internet commentary. I look forward to the opportunity to listen to a decent away commentator. Mr.Parker yesterday: "here's danger"... "there's still danger" - not a hint of an explanation or description of what might be occuring. Later after a City break away - "it must be a goal !" - it wasn't. Other reports don't mention the incident which again wasn't defined by our comedy compere. What's Alistair Yeoman doing these days - can't Five live spare him on Saturdays/Tuesdays?
As far as the team goes -still finding their tempo. Stronger second options along the spine would benefit but nothing too alarming so far and Danny Parslow has certainly made the step up on current evidence. Chambers is growing in influence and hopefully the confidence to take risks. Others don't look out of place but need to keep concentration and not get caught out of position. The next month will give us a much better idea of what to expect.

Barry Parker is legend! Yes he occasionally wanders off but he has passion for the team good knowledge about the players and the league and asks the manager sensible questions. He is miles better than the guy who replaced him a while back who knew nothing and cared less than he knew.

But we need to sort online commentary asap - is there some way of lobbying for this to happen or is it just a case of waiting for a new website as some have suggested? Why can't the Football League (or whoever holds the rights) give Radio York a temporary licence to broadcast until the new arrangements are in place?

It is amazing just what a win by any means can do for confidence. We will not get worse, just better.