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Former Glovers’ winger Gabby Rogers is on trial at League One side Wycombe Wanderers, it appears.

Photographs on social media  show the 20-year-old turning out for  development side at Chesham United on Friday night.
Rogers was released after his contract at Huish Park expired at the end of last season.
In May, he turned out for Southern League Division One South club Willand Rovers, based in Cullompton near to his Devon side.

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With six weeks to go until the first National League fixture at Huish Park, Yeovil Town have announced the prices for season tickets to the 2021/22 National League season.

The club have confirmed there will be a price freeze from the 2019-20 season on all children’s tickets, but there is a 10% increase on adult tickets “due to the lack of revenues last season.”

In a statement on the club’s website, Chairman Scott Priestnall said he was “thrilled” to have supporters back from the first fixture against King’s Lynn Town on August 28.

He added: “We’re in the process of putting together a squad which I truly believe will be extremely competitive in this division.
“With your support, we will be able to turn Huish Park into a fortress once again and have a successful season.”

The chairman also confirmed that Hummel was now the club’s “official technical partner” – which we think may be another word for kit supplier.

He added: “We’ll be announcing our kits in the near future so keep an eye out for them, they’re not to be missed.”

For full details on the season ticket offer and to buy one, visit the club’s website – here.

 

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Former Yeovil Town midfielder Charlie Lee has signed for National League South side Billericay Town.

The 34-year-old left Huish Park at the end of his contract last month having made 32 appearances in the National League last season scoring three times.

He links up with Blues’ boss Kevin Watson, who was assistant manager for part of Lee’s time at Stevenage, and defender Ronnie Henry who he played with at Stevenage.

Lee will also be reunited with former Glovers’ goalkeeper Harry Palmer who joined Billericay in January following a three-month spell at Yeovil where he failed to make an appearance.

Billericay  have been under the ownership of a consortium of local businessmen since October 2019 when a takeover was completed to buy the club from flamboyant multi-millionaire Glenn Tamplin.

 

 

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South Somerset District Council has confirmed that talks “remain open” with the owners of Yeovil Town on a deal to buy Huish Park and lease it back to the club.

The Gloverscast asked the council the following questions:

  • Can SSDC confirm whether they have heard from the owners of Yeovil Town Football Club since the moratorium on the Asset of Community Value (ACV) expired on May 26?
  • Is the council aware of a loan taken from Sport England, which the Gloverscast believes prevents the owner from selling land and the stadium before he pays the loan back?

In response, the council said: “We can confirm that talks remain open but they have not reached any conclusions and our team will take any issues raised by interested parties in to consideration.”

This follows the expiry of a moratorium  which prevented the sale and leaseback of the stadium on May 26, when SSDC said the future of the deal rested with club chairman Scott Priestnall. See our article – here.

If anyone was wondering what an ACV was, you can read our attempt to explain it – here.

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Reports in Northern Ireland suggest Glentoran midfielder Dale Gorman will become Yeovil Town’s latest signing next week.

The Belfast Telegraph has reported the 25-year-old  will join from the NIFL Premiership outfit on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Gorman is known to Glovers’ boss Darren Sarll having played for him at Stevenage where he had a three-year spell playing 62 times.

The Ulsterman was also part of the Leyton Orient side which won promotion to the Football League, playing 22 times for them in the 2018-19 campaign.

He returned to Northern Ireland in September 2020 scoring two goals in 29 appearances last year.

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Former Yeovil Town forward Kevin Gall has said any of the stars of the club’s past would offer their support.

The Welshman, who scored 26 times in the teams which won the Conference in 2003 and League Two two years later, was talking about his memories of his time at Huish Park on the latest edition of the Gloverscast.

He told us: “The club has at its disposal all of us ex-players. At the drop of a hat I would come and help out in any way, whether that is talking to players or whatever and I am sure all of the other lads would, because of what Yeovil gave us as players.

Kevin Gall in action during his Yeovil Town days.
Picture courtesy of Ciderspace.

“When players come to a football club, fans expect them to live and die to for the football club and that just does not happen any more, whereas when I came to Yeovil, Yeovil made me a Yeovil Town fan.

“I was not born and bred in Yeovil but I became a Yeovil fan very quickly because of what happened.”

Gall, who left to join Carlisle United in 2006 when his contract was not renewed after three-and-a-half seasons in Somerset, is now working for a sports management company run by Lee Matthews, another former Glover.

In his role, he works with a number of League players to get them in to clubs and was involved in the loan deals which saw midfielders Lewis Wing and Alex Pattison arrive  on loan at Yeovil Town from Middlesbrough in 2018.

Gall said: “I would always try and put any young player in to Yeovil because I know what the fan base is like and the area is like.
“If you’re a young player and you want to play football, going to Yeovil is a no brainer for me.”

To listen to Gally talk about his memories of his time at Huish Park – click here.

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The National League has set up a working group to look at introducing a salary cap of £900,000 for clubs starting in the 2022-23 season.

Member clubs voted in favour of the cap at the league’s Annual General Meeting held on July 3 and set a target of bringing “a full proposal” before the board next year.

The idea of a cap was first floated last summer with a group of clubs suggesting limits of £900,00 for National League clubs and £540,000 for National League North and South sides.

In other votes, the League voted to set up a Standards/Ethics Committee which “will draw up terms of reference for the committee in consultation with all member clubs to be approved at a future general meeting,” according to a statement.

In less surprising news, the league confirmed the promotion of champions Sutton United and play-off winners Hartlepool United and accepted Southend United and Grimsby Town to make up a 23-team top division next season.

There will be only three clubs relegated to restore the division to 24 clubs for the 2022-23 campaign.

Chairman Jack Pearce, who replaced Brian Barwick who resigned at the end of the season, informed the meeting the season would “not begin without spectators or suitable grant funding.”

In his statement, Pearce added: “A contingency is also being discussed, should the season not be completed in its entirety. The League will be meeting with clubs to finalise these arrangements.  

“The League also recognises there is still disquiet from many clubs in a number of areas and the League are committed to meet with all clubs to address these issues in the very near future. “

Three directors were appointed with Richard Simkin, Commercial Director at of Stockport County and Chesterfield director Martin Thacker along with Aldershot Town chairman Shahid Azeem who was appointed for a third term.

Barnet’s Tony Kleanthous departed the board and there was no mention of Yeovil Town chairman Scott Priestnall, so one assumes he remains a board director.

 

 

 

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Full-back Michael Kelly, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Yeovil Town, has signed for National League rivals, Eastleigh.

The 23-year-old made 21 appearances for Darren Sarll‘s side having joined on loan from Bristol Rovers at the end of January.

He was released from the Memorial Stadium following the expiry of his contract at the end of last season.

There had been a thought that the Scotsman may return to Huish Park, however, the Glovers this week announced the signing of Jordan Barnett, another left back, following his release from Notts County.

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Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell dived to earn a penalty which ended Yeovil Town‘s hopes of an FA Cup shock in 2004, according to former Glovers’ defender Hugo Rodrigues.

In an interview with the Gloverscast broadcast yesterday, the giant defender spoke about the moment in 77th minute of the third round tie when the Australian tumbled in the box.

Hugo told us: “When I came to Yeovil the gaffer (Gary Johnson) said to me ‘if you fall down, you must be dead’.

“If it was an English guy I don’t think he would have done that, it is your culture, you don’t dive.

“Everyone wants to see the English game and the fair way you play is a part of that, you play with loyalty to the fans and respect to the opponent.”

Of the penalty decision, he added: “In that situation, he should have gone to the referee and said it was not a penalty. It is football, it is not basketball where you can’t touch a player.”

In commentary on the televised match, Sir Trevor Brooking said of Kewell’s reaction: “I don’t think there’s a lot of challenge there, he’s thrown himself forward. I don’t like to see that, but it’s a penalty given.”

Following the tie, Kewell denied diving telling the club’s website: “If a defender touches a striker in the box it’s a penalty.”

The Premier League giants were 1-0 ahead through a goal from substitute Emile Heskey at the moment of the incident and went on to win the tie 2-0.

You can draw your own conclusion by watching the incident on Yeovil Town’s YouTube channel, with the incident happening at 75 minutes and 40 seconds.

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A new shirt sponsor for Yeovil Town has been confirmed and will be announced next week, the club’s chairman Scott Priestnall has confirmed.

In a series of posts responding to questions from supporters on his Twitter account, he said the sponsor “will be agreed this week.”