Gloverscast #87 – “A team of shit ponytails”
2021-07-12
On this episode of the Gloverscast, Dave and Ian are joined by Tim Lancaster and Will Ranner to talk about the near demise of YTFC in the early 90s.
Rogers on trial at Wycombe
2021-07-10
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.
ICYMI a Wycombe Wanderers triallist development side drew 1-1 with Chesham United on Friday.
Goalscorer #11 believed to be first name Ethan ?
Central defender #24 thought to be Jack Wakely from Chelsea ?
Matt Bloomfield part of coaching staff for evening ? pic.twitter.com/fGMIxJonIO— Chairboys on the Net – Paul Lewis (@GasmanCOTN) July 10, 2021
Season ticket prices unveiled
2021-07-09
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.
BT Sport for Halifax Clash
2021-07-09
Yeovil Town have confirmed that the BT Sport cameras will be paying a visit on Saturday, September 4 for the visit of FC Halifax Town to Huish Park
The kick off time has been pushed back to 5:15pm.
BT have announced their first couple of month’s worth of televised games, the Glovers will only be featured once with Solihull Moors the only side covered more than once between the season’s start and the end of October.
We don’t have a great record in live TV games, drawing 2-2 with King’s Lynn at the start of last season with the world, well a small percentage of it, watching on.
The full BT Sport National League schedule can be found below:
Saturday August 21 – Bromley v Grimsby Town (5.20pm)
Saturday August 28 – Southend United v Stockport County (5.20pm)
Monday August 30 – Wrexham v Notts County (7.30pm)
Saturday September 4 – Yeovil Town v FC Halifax Town (5.15pm)
Saturday September 11 – King’s Lynn Town v Dagenham & Redbridge (5.20pm)
Saturday September 18 – Weymouth v Dover Athletic (5.20pm)
Saturday September 25 – Chesterfield v Torquay United (5.20pm)
Saturday October 2 – Eastleigh v Boreham Wood (5.20pm)
Tuesday October 5 – Wealdstone v Solihull Moors (7.45pm)
Saturday October 23 – Maidenhead United v Woking (5.20pm)
Tuesday October 26 – Altrincham v Solihull Moors (7.45pm)
Saturday October 30 – Barnet v Aldershot Town (5.20pm)
Dundee Trial For Alex John
2021-07-09
Former Yeovil Town midfielder Alex John is reportedly on trial at SPL side Dundee FC
According to “Not The Old Firm”, the 20-year-old is heading north of the border after leaving Huish Park at the end of the 2020/21 season.
John had attracted interest from Hull City, signing a loan deal in January 2020 before returning at the end of that season.
Injury prevented John from being a part of the squad throughout the following season.
The Wales Under 19 international failed to make any competitive appearances for the Glovers but was a regular in match-day squads and played in multiple friendlies.
All the best at Dundee, Alex.
Rowe couldn’t stand in way of Smith’s Glovers move
2021-07-07
Chesterfield Manager, James Rowe has been explaining his decision to let goalkeeper Grant Smith move to Yeovil Town.
In an interview with the Derbyshire Times, Rowe explains that he couldn’t offer Smith guaranteed football after the arrival of former Barnet (and Yeovil) ‘keeper Scott Loach.
“He wanted guaranteed first-team football and I was not prepared to give him that,” Rowe said. “For me, Grant started well but some mistakes crept in that cost us crucial goals and he came out of the team. He represented himself well in the team the first few months. For him to be guaranteed first-team football down at Yeovil, on a better wage than what he was currently on, we did not want to stand in his way.”
Smith has replaced his name sake Adam Smith as the Glovers’ first choice glove man this season after signing a one-year-deal in June.
Well, if you don’t want a keeper who kept 10 clean sheets in 18 games for you, we will more than happily take him off your hands!
Whelan Leaves Chesterfield
2021-07-07
Former Yeovil Town midfielder Tom Whelan has left Chesterfield by ‘mutal consent’ in something of a surprise move.
Whelan who played little over half a dozen games for the Glovers in 2019/20 moved onto W*ymouth before earning a move to big spending Chesterfield in December of 2020.
He scored the all important 2nd goal of a 3-0 win by Chesterfield over Yeovil when the sides met in March and was expected to be a key part of the Spireites promotion push this campaign.
Whelan took to social media to thank his former employers, it’ll be interesting to see where he ends up for this coming season.
Chesterfield boss, James Rowe has said how he couldnt guarantee Whelan enough games and that he would be better off finding more opportunities elsewhere.
Rowe told the Derbyshire Times: “Tom did well when he first came in but with the emergence of (another former Glover) Jack Clarke at the end of last season, we obviously can’t have three ‘number 10s’ in the building for one position, or potentially two if we play with two 10s, so Tom’s game time was going to be limited”
Thank you to everyone at the club from the fans, players and staff. Wish you all the best. Take care ⚽️? https://t.co/c3uPz3lRch
— Thomas Whelan (@T_whelan95) July 7, 2021
Yeovil Town Fixtures 2021/22
2021-07-07
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.
The2021/22 is just around the corner and Yeovil Town’s schedule for the upcoming season has been revealed.
We will – unlike the previous two campaigns – play every side twice;once home, once away.!
You can find the full fixture list HERE, but let’s talk about the headlines.
First Five
We kick start our campaign with a trip to Hollywood!!! – sorry, no Wrexham for a tricky looking trip on August 21st.
Following that with games agsint King’s Lynn (H) and Aldershot (A) before welcoming Halifax Town to Huish Park on September 4th
WREXHAM (AWAY) – SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST
KING’S LYNN (HOME) – SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH
ALDERSHOT TOWN (AWAY) MONDAY AUGUST 30TH
HALIFAX TOWN (HOME) SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH
STOCKPORT COUNTY (AWAY) SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH
Final Five
The final day of the season falls on the weekend of and the Glovers last game of the regular season will be against ALTRINCHAM (A) on Saturday May 15th 2022.
Here’s how the run in looks;
STOCKPORT COUNTY (HOME) – SATURDAY APRIL 23RD
HALIFAX (AWAY) – SATURDAY APRIL 30TH
WEALDSTONE (HOME) – MONDAY MAY 2ND
BOREHAM WOOD (HOME) – SATURDAY MAY 7TH
ALTRINCHAM (AWAY) – SUNDAY MAY 15TH
Festive Football
The eyes are nearly always drawn to the big games in and around Christmas and New Year, the schedule for these fixtures nearly always focus around some of our local rivals with attempts to reduce travelling and hotel stays factored into the plans.
This season is no different.
On Boxing Day, we travel to TORQUAY before playing W*YMOUTH on December 28th, before it’s time to renew the festivities with TORQUAY on January 2nd.
TORQUAY UNITED (AWAY) – SUNDAY DECEMBER 26TH (Boxing Day)
W*YMOUTH (HOME) – TUESDAY DECEMBER 28TH
TORQUAY UNITED (HOME) – SUNDAY JANUARY 2ND
Our away day to the Claret and Blue lot on the beach comes much later on in the season, six games from the end.
W*YMOUTH (AWAY) – MONDAY APRIL 18TH
Of course, all dates, times, venues and even opponents are subject to change – ticketing details will also be released in due course for both individual sales and season tickets in the near future.
Other dates of note include our entry to the two cup competitions – the FA Cup and FA Trophy – details can be found HERE, whilst the full Pre-Season schedule can be found HERE
The National League Play-Offs will take place between Wednesday 25th May 2022 and Sunday 5th June 2022 (Dates subject to FA approval)
The dates are in the diary, the countdown is on, C’mon You GLOVERS!!
Charlie Lee signs for Billericay Town
2021-07-06
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.
Bee’s Buzz For Brundle
2021-07-06
National League side Barnet have continued a busy summer of activitiy with the signing of former Yeovil Town youngster, Mitch Brundle.
Brundle, who played for Dagenham during the 2020/21 season has signed for the Bees on a two-year deal.
Predominently a defender when in the youth system at Huish Park, the 26-year-old is now more known for his box-to-box play in midfield.
As far as we can tell, he never made a competitive appearance for the Glovers, but did take part in friendlies and was an unused substitute on a couple of occasions before his departure to Bristol City in 2013.