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City boss releases trio
12:25pm Thursday 24th April 2008
Tom Evans, Darren Craddock and Stuart Elliott have all been told they will be released by York City as Colin Walker begins his preparations for next season.
The trio have been informed they will not be offered new deals and will leave the club after the final Blue Square Premier match of the season at Salisbury City on Saturday.
Evans, 31, has made 46 appearances for the Minstermen this season but has struggled with his form and lost his place for a spell in September, when he was replaced by on-loan Bristol City 'keeper Stephen Henderson.
Darren Craddock, 23, has made 31 appearances and seven as a substitute and has played at both full back and centre-half in the Minstermen's 3-5-2 formation.
Elliott, 30, has appeared in 41 league and cup games and five as a substitute, scoring three times including spectacular goals in both league fixtures with Stafford Rangers.
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lmp, York says...
8:49am Fri 25 Apr 08
I don't think Elliott is lazy, he's just not up to the pace a full-time game anymore.
And he'd be less annoying if he just did nothing. His problem is he tries to do too much. Over-complicates when it needs to be played simple.
lmp, York says...
8:49am Fri 25 Apr 08
I don't think Elliott is lazy, he's just not up to the pace a full-time game anymore.
And he'd be less annoying if he just did nothing. His problem is he tries to do too much. Over-complicates when it needs to be played simple.
steve, haxby says...
12:43am Fri 25 Apr 08
,BRODIE,WOOLFORD hopefuuly definates,
Yorkie, York says...
11:17pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Hopefully we'll be seeing the back of Lloyd/Robbo to cut the wages down and with McWilliams and Shep coming through I believe it's the right thing to do.
A new Keeper, Centerhalf partner for TY, center-midfielder to command games and a striker who constantly knows where the net is.
calders, dorchester says...
8:01pm Thu 24 Apr 08
fazman2, york says...
6:01pm Thu 24 Apr 08
fazman2, york says...
5:59pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Heres an idea for you Mr Dick..
If you own a cycle go and remove the seat to expose the stem it sits on.
Go into the street and remove your pants,engage a standing position on the aforementioned bike and petal as fast as you can.
when reaching a fast speed sit down hard on the stem inserting it into your anus.
Move side to side up and down until you scream with excitement.
This way you will receive the obvious attention you crave in life,leaving us to talk sense on this forum.
I think Colin as it right this time.
City4ever, York says...
5:41pm Thu 24 Apr 08
In full agreement with most comments on here, the 3 released weren't good enough and we wouldn't go forward as a club with them. We need a midfield general and to stop conceding silly goals mainly from set-pieces, then we'll challenge properly and get back to the promised land again. I can't believe I'm calling the likes of Bury and Rochdale the promised land but there you go. City4ever!!!
york4life87, York says...
5:39pm Thu 24 Apr 08
punk_ian, Leeds says...
5:03pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Peter Dick wrote:I take it you don't go watch City then?
City boss releases trio
Hopefully the next trio to be released will be Brodie, Sodje and Wroe - these players are woeful and wouldn't even look good in a village pub team. Elliot should be kept, he was out midfield linch pin. Just shows that Walker and most of the fans are completely clueless.
romfordpele, York says...
4:39pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Fergie, York says...
4:30pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Peter Dick wrote:Are you the same Dick that got fined for growing canabis in his garage the other week cause you must be smoking something Mr Loony toon!
Fergie wrote: You must be smoking something good Dick. Iam not sure which class you would like to put Elliot into, maybe Huntington school under 11's. Elliot is a poor player who hit too many hollywood balls and gave the ball away most of the time. Good ridance!in 1999, I saw Stuart Elliot play 3 games for Hartlepool when I was opening up a business there - he was magnificent, better than any player I have ever seen in Europe or Chile. This season, he has showed glimpses of this and it is a big mistake to release him - you watch - next season he will be fantastic for the team that gets him.
Terry Raspberry, York says...
4:24pm Thu 24 Apr 08
yorkcity07, york says...
4:17pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Peter Dick wrote:Shut up you plonker
City boss releases trioHopefully the next trio to be released will be Brodie, Sodje and Wroe - these players are woeful and wouldn't even look good in a village pub team. Elliot should be kept, he was out midfield linch pin. Just shows that Walker and most of the fans are completely clueless.
jaycee, york says...
4:13pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Have you ever tried stand up comedy Mr Dick ? I think you have the ability to bring the house down .Your comments have certainly cheered up a boring Thursday afternoon.
Peter Dick, Huntington says...
4:11pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Fergie wrote:in 1999, I saw Stuart Elliot play 3 games for Hartlepool when I was opening up a business there - he was magnificent, better than any player I have ever seen in Europe or Chile. This season, he has showed glimpses of this and it is a big mistake to release him - you watch - next season he will be fantastic for the team that gets him.
You must be smoking something good Dick. Iam not sure which class you would like to put Elliot into, maybe Huntington school under 11's. Elliot is a poor player who hit too many hollywood balls and gave the ball away most of the time. Good ridance!
Fergie, York says...
4:07pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Peter Dick, Huntington says...
4:03pm Thu 24 Apr 08
ianbenton wrote:Don't be vile. That kind of comment is not justified.
ELLIOTT IS FAT, THATS HIS ONLY PRESENCE
Peter, I would love to hear your explanation of why Sodje should go, he has shown on several occasions he has the ability to play at a higher level or at the least the Scottish Premier League.
Light weight, small, bad left foot, no speed (apart from when facing old lumbering centre backs) and he's just not right for us.
ianbenton, Devon says...
3:59pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Gladis Cheesepick, says...
3:58pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Peter, I would love to hear your explanation of why Sodje should go, he has shown on several occasions he has the ability to play at a higher level or at the least the Scottish Premier League.
Peter Dick, Huntington says...
3:51pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Fergie wrote:Hang on a minute Fergie. I think you talk utter sh1te too. In MY Opinion, Sodje, Brodie and Wroe are woeful. Wroe has no class unlike Elliot - Elliot has the presence in our midfield to take teams apart.
Peter Dick wrote:Mr Dick, you must come on here to get a reaction as your comments are clearly a wind up, or if you are serious, you do live up to your name as you talk utter sh1te pal. Well done Col for shifting out the dead wood, Evans has been a liability all year, Elliott and Craddock will probably end up at Gateshead with the other rejects. Sodje Wroe and Brodie have shown the potential to develop and will improve further next year. We need signings from the football league and not from teams like Gainsborough if we are to make the play-off's next year.City boss releases trioHopefully the next trio to be released will be Brodie, Sodje and Wroe - these players are woeful and wouldn't even look good in a village pub team. Elliot should be kept, he was out midfield linch pin. Just shows that Walker and most of the fans are completely clueless.
A user, Selby says...
3:48pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Fergie, york says...
3:45pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Peter Dick wrote:Mr Dick, you must come on here to get a reaction as your comments are clearly a wind up, or if you are serious, you do live up to your name as you talk utter sh1te pal. Well done Col for shifting out the dead wood, Evans has been a liability all year, Elliott and Craddock will probably end up at Gateshead with the other rejects. Sodje Wroe and Brodie have shown the potential to develop and will improve further next year. We need signings from the football league and not from teams like Gainsborough if we are to make the play-off's next year.
City boss releases trioHopefully the next trio to be released will be Brodie, Sodje and Wroe - these players are woeful and wouldn't even look good in a village pub team. Elliot should be kept, he was out midfield linch pin. Just shows that Walker and most of the fans are completely clueless.
Peter Dick, Huntington says...
3:40pm Thu 24 Apr 08
jaycee wrote:Childish fool.
Dick by name -dick by nature !! Are you Billy Mac in disguise ?
Billy Mac would have turned this club back round - they only sacked him because he cost too much and what with the massive rise in fuel costs, the Board's 4 by 4's were getting expensive to run so they had to save somewhere.
jaycee, york says...
3:29pm Thu 24 Apr 08
A user, Selby says...
3:17pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Peter Dick, Huntington says...
2:57pm Thu 24 Apr 08
City boss releases trio
Hopefully the next trio to be released will be Brodie, Sodje and Wroe - these players are woeful and wouldn't even look good in a village pub team. Elliot should be kept, he was out midfield linch pin. Just shows that Walker and most of the fans are completely clueless.
Dinga, specsavers says...
2:53pm Thu 24 Apr 08
dave wrote:No chance - Brodie was awful at the start but has put in some good performances of late -I admit I wanted him out earlier in season but he is a promising youngster who I should have given more time to - keep Brodie, we've got to.
Col has got it spot on by releasing these three. A fair few more to be released methinks ie brodie robo lloyd maybe others.
ianbenton, Devon says...
2:51pm Thu 24 Apr 08
think he will kee lloyd as can play both sides and robbo seems ok altho had a bad start to the season.....
hoping for big thinkgs from nicky wroe next season
Monkey, Newcastle says...
2:47pm Thu 24 Apr 08
dave, Tadcaster says...
2:43pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Gladis Cheesepick, says...
2:42pm Thu 24 Apr 08
yorkiegirl, york says...
2:31pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Any thoughts?
yorkcity07, york says...
2:01pm Thu 24 Apr 08
ianbenton, Devon says...
1:27pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Leaves us with many young players now, but they will be a season older come August, we now need to look for a goalie and a central midfielder !
speaks99, Wakefield says...
12:49pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Craddock is a liability on the field with his disciplinery record, many sendings off could have been avoided.
newshawk, York says...
12:47pm Thu 24 Apr 08
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