YORK City manager Neal Ardley explained the decision behind Olly Dyson, Quevin Catsro and Kevin Joshua’s exits from the club, with the boss stating that he doesn’t want unhappy players with the Minstermen.

Dyson and Castro both departed the club last week on short-term loan deals to Scarborough Athletic and King’s Lynn Town in the Vanarama National League North, whilst Joshua permanently exited the club by mutual consent.

Ardley confirmed that Joshua’s exit was due to the defender wishing to move closer to home, which he has now done by joining Crusaders in the Northern Irish leagues, whilst the City boss also provided an update on the club’s transfer business.

“I don’t like having unhappy players, I’ve been there, I’ve been a player and when you’re not playing on a Saturday and have nothing to look forward to, it can be demotivating,” Ardley explained.

“They then have to join in in training and I’m expecting high levels, but it can be a bit flat.

“It’s difficult, when Dys came to see me he told me that he wanted to go and play.

“He wasn’t one where I was desperate and wanted out, I’m not trying to bring in money or anything like that, but I’ve got a player who is desperate to go out and play games.

“I’ve got to look at whether I’m leaving myself short and can I cover for that.

“It’s the same with Kevin Joshua, his family live over in Ireland so he has been away from his family.

“It’s not as simple as getting a loan move because he has accommodation up here, any loan move has to give him accommodation so it is difficult.

“In the end he naturally wasn’t happy, it’s his career and he’s a young lad so he wants to get playing, so that’s where that came about.

“It’s the same with Quevin, I believe he is from that way so it gets him closer to his family and hopefully he can get a smile on his face, enjoy it and show us what he can do.”

Ardley also provided an update on the club’s transfer business, confirming that City weren’t rushing into any new additions and were opting to wait until later in the month.

The York manager also reiterated that he wasn’t leaving himself short in midfield by Dyson’s and Castro’s loan exits, and that he wouldn’t be rushing into any replacements.

“I wouldn’t say we’re any closer because one or two players that we like and think might be a good prospect going forward, it’s probably not the time to strike with them.

“It’s probably better to leave it later in the window and see how things materialise, there is that willingness and want to improve but at the same time there is a long-term plan here and we have got to get the next two or three years right.

“It’s not like we’re trying and having knock-backs, we’re sitting here and thinking that ‘we like this’ but now is not the time to move on this.

“Is it the right quality and is the right quality available?

“I get it, Dys has gone out and Castro has gone, I’m not leaving myself short.”