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Yeovil Town manager Darren Sarll has praised the impact striker Reuben Reid has had since returning for pre-season training.

The 32-year-old forward managed just three goals in 27 appearances for the Glovers last season with only one coming from open play.

But, speaking with BBC Radio Somerset Yeovil Town reporter Sheridan Robins at a training session, the manager said Reid had returned from the summer break looking sharp.

Sarll said: “Reuben has come back (to pre-season training) seven kilograms lighter, his body fat percentage is under 10% and has not had a summer break and committed to his shape and his form.

“I think in that first (training) game there, this is the sharpest his finishing has been.

“Reuben has such football intelligence and I like it when he keeps things really short and snappy. I like it when he is quick with his feet rather than a bit elaborate and over-thought.”

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Here at the Gloverscast we have brought you a couple of recent rumours from journalists about potential players Yeovil were looking to sign and there’s been a couple of updates.

Andrew Dallas was linked to the Glovers alongside a number of other clubs including Notts County.

The former Weymouth front man has signed a new deal at his club Cambridge and is quoted as being “excited about being part of the campaign in League One” suggesting he’s staying put… for now.

 

Another player linked with Huish Park was former Harrogate man Jay Williams – we brought you the rumour that he had been linked to us a while ago but it seems as though his pre-season preparations have taken a detour, via Northampton.

The Cobblers have had to draft some extra bodies in for their friendlies due to some Covid related isolation and Williams was named as a trialist for their game against Stamford on Saturday.

Of course, neither news rules either out from making their way to Somerset before the season begins, but may be a sign that either they or us have set sights elsewhere…
Stay tuned to the Gloverscast for more wild speculation as pre-season continues!

 

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Darren Sarll has said he still believes he is two players away from getting the starting line-up he wants to begin the National League season with.

The Yeovil Town boss said he would like to bring in some more experienced heads before the campaign gets underway at Wrexham  on August 21.

Answering supporters’ questions on the club’s YouTube channel, he said: “I would like a couple more players that really impact the side, I still think we are two away in the eleven.

Darren Sarll
Yeovil Town manager Darren Sarll.
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz,.

“I think the squad is thick with players of a certain age and a certain profile, young, up and coming and an asset.

“So I would like a couple of old men now, or some ridiculously talented players that we are capable of getting.“

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Yeovil Town defender Mark Little has called on the Government and social media activities to do more to identify online abusers.

The 32-year-old, who arrived at Huish Park this summer following his release by Bristol Rovers, was a victim of racial abuse on social media whilst playing for The Gas earlier this year.
He was speaking out after England players Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford were subjected to sickening abuse after missing penalties for their country in a shoot-out defeat in the Euro 2020 final against to Italy.

Speaking to ITV Westcountry, Little said: “I have tough skin and I have been going through it for a while so I can deal with it now but my little boy is two years old and he doesn’t have that yet and I don’t want him to go through it in the future.

“I don’t want him to grow a tough skin, he shouldn’t have to do that and no children should have to.

“I don’t understand why the social media companies don’t do the identification.”

He admitted hearing the experiences of the international stars following the shoot-out defeat brought back his own feelings of “anger and confusion” from the abuse he suffered.

The former Bristol City and Bolton Wanderers player was subjected to racial abuse on his Instagram account following a match for Bristol Rovers and called then for social media companies to do more to identify abusers.

He added: “I am absolutely devastated for (Saka, Sancho and Rashford) because the amount of pride and the praise they should be experiencing at the moment. It is such a massive achievement and it should be a huge celebration.

“How they brought the country together after a terrible couple of years should be cherished and they should be feeling the benefits of that but they aren’t going to be are they?”

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Former Yeovil Town defender Carl Dickinson has been speaking to sports podcast The Grassroots Guy, conversation ranged from cheesing off Tony Pulis at Stoke, to a short stint in Iceland and of course a rollercoaster couple of seasons at Huish Park.

In the podcast, Dicko talks about how it was Assistant Manager Terry Skiverton who made the move to Somerset possible and despite a promising start to his first season, things didn’t go to plan.

“Terry (Skiverton) used to come up to Stoke City quite often, so I recognised him, I went and met him, had a good chat about everything and was really excited about joining.”

“We got off to a good start that season and then things started to change quite quickly”

That good start Dicko refers to included wins over Notts County, Stevenage, Grimsby and Newport County – a game in which he scored – and an EFL Cup Tie with Aston Villa.

But, the results soon turned against the Glovers and the cracks began to show.

“I didnt have the greatest relationship with Darren Way, I’ll be perfectly honest, we didn’t see eye to eye, we didn’t get on… but that’s probably a different story” (One you’re more than welcome to tell us here at the Gloverscast, Dicko… Just Saying)

“A lot of things happened in that first year where I questioned a lot about football and what I wanted to do… it got to that point”

It was clear to all Glovers fans at the time that at the end of the season, Dickinson’s time at Yeovil was going to come to an end, exiled away from the club and training with his former employers Port Vale to keep fit.

But, when Way and eventually Neale Marmon had come and gone Dicko’s Glovers career was brought back on track thanks to Darren Sarll.

“I had a massive chat with the Gaffer, Darren Sarrl, we had a proper, deep chat about what he wanted and i was like ‘come on then, lets have a go, lets see’ “

There was still work to be done to reintergrate Carl back into a side who had just dropped out of the Football League, had lost the vast majority of the squad and was going through a change in management, ownership and culture.

“The more we trained and spoke to the Gaffer more and more, he seemed to reignite something within me”

“He was able to squad together that was so close to achieveing something, a fantastic group – loved working under him”

That first season in the National League ended up being curtailed early due to the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic, but a table was settled on points per game and the Glovers were in the Play Offs, losing to Barnet in one of the most one sided games Yeovil have ever dominated, but lost.

Dickinson was quick to draw comparisons with some of his other former bosses, saying how Sarll and he were honest with one another, could argue, disagree, but always come back around to the same wavelength and get on with the job – something which Dicko says he respects.

Furthermore, it was noted how the Sarrl era had started to bring supporters back to the club after many had fallen out of love with the style of football and lack of success on the pitch.

“He managed to get a real togetherness back with the fans, I think there was a real disconnect with the fans, players and everything at club just looked like it was defeated”

“He’d probably say the same, but it was one of his biggest achievements, getting that togetherness back and having that bond between fans again.”

Attention turned to the crop of Yeovil players that Carl and a number of other experienced players have left behind, something which the left back says should excite Yeovil fans.

“There’s some really good lads, even this year, even though we didn’t do as well as we should have done, there’s some good lads there, some good young lads who could kick on and have very good careers”

“Looking at the signings they’re making now, I think they’ll be alright again – he’s made some good signings”

Dicko singled out a couple of the players he’s looking forward to seeing at Yeovil; “(Jordan) Barnett who was at Notts County, had a great game against us at their place, Mark Little who will be a massive signing… I really do wish them all the best, I’ve got some really fond memories of the last two years”

There was plenty of praise for the likes of Luke Wilkinson and Josh Staunton too.

Of course, the final words were left to the Glovers faithful,

“The fans were always fantastic with me, they know what happened the first year, they get it, but they know deep down, every time I went out on that pitch, I wore the shirt with pride, I always wanted to give them all the best, I just want to wish them – the fans, the gaffer, the lads – I do thoroughly wish them all the best, they deserve to be in and around the top of the table.”

“Im excited to watch Yeovil this season and see how they do”

You can follow the Grassroots Guy onTwitterand Instgram

Harry has also spoken to Matty Worthington on his podcast – you can see the links to that podcast HERE

 

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Yeovil Town manager Darren Sarll has said the club will have to wait until nearer the start of the National League season to sign another striker.

Speaking to the club’s YouTube channel to answer fans’ questions, he said he would have to wait until players’ demands came within the club’s financial “capabilities.”

However, he said he believed that current strikers Reuben Reid and Joe Quigley could be sufficient backed up by support from midfield.

Asked if the squad was forward of attacking options: “We are only short if we carry on playing with two, if we play with one and wide players we are comfortable with Reuben (Reid) and Joe (Quigley).

“We are not close to signing a forward, we will have to wait late for that one because forwards go for higher premiums and we are going to have to wait til they come within our capabilities.”

He added: “In my first year (2019-20) we only had Rhys Murphy and Courtney (Duffus) until seven or eight games in and then we got Gold (Omotayo) and then we signed Chris Dagnall, so I think it may follow that trend this year.”

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Some time ago, we here at the Gloverscast decided we’d test out some questionable Latvian (and a little Slovienian) to try and track down one of the 2013 Wembley heroes – Vitalijs Maksimenko – and we did! (you can read our interview with him… HERE)

This week, we dusted off the Google Translate, set it to Hungarian and tried to find another former Yeovil star – Zoltan Stieber – and wouldn’t you know, it worked!

The former Aston Villa youngster joined Yeovil Town on loan in November 2007 and only actually spent a few months with the Glovers.

But, he has gone on to have an incredible career, which includes playing at UEFA Euro 2016 for his country and playing in the top flight of both Germany and the USA.

We sent some questions to Zoltan and he remembers his time at Yeovil fondly.

“I signed for Villa I think in 2007. I used to train with the first team at Villa regularly and it was the next step in my career to go on loan, so i was really exited to go on loan to Yeovil Town and get some first Team Football! “

It would be a fair assumption that a young Hungarian plying his trade on the verge of the Aston Villa first team may not have heard of a small Somerset club who were in League One, but that wasn’t the case.

“I heard about the club, because i was following the lower leagues as well, but didn’t know much to be honest!”

It was Russell Slade who signed Stieber, initially on a short term loan, but after impressing in his first few games, the deal was extended.

“It was a great experience to work with him, he was my first Coach in first team football so of course I had to adapt, but I learned a lot from him and I am thankful for him that he gave me the chance to get my first games in first team football it helped me a lot for my career”
A lot has been made about how Yeovil have helped young players move through their careers and go on to better things, something which Stieber agrees with – his career in adult football essentially began at Huish Park
“All the players were great with me, they helped me directly and made it easy for me to feel home for my time at Yeovil, this was the biggest step coming out of youth team football, it helped me a lot”
Stieber played 15 times in the Green and White, scoring just once, a winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Brighton in late December of 2007, a moment that Stieber will remember for a while; “It was a great feeling to score the first time in English Football”
Sadly, the Hungarian doesn’t keep in touch with any of his form Yeovil team mates any more, but he did say he keeps an eye out for the results occasionally.
He did want to send his gratitude to the Glovers faithful though
“Thanks for the support, it was a great experience to play in front of 8-9000 fans, the game days were really a dream came true feeling”
Zoltan Stieber may have made more goals than he scored at Yeovil, but you could tell there was quality waiting to burst out – time spent with Wayne Rooney at DC United and scoring at major international tournaments suggests it did find it’s way through!
A huge “köszönöm” (thanks) to Zoltan for asking my questions… where shall Google Translate take us next? Who knows!

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New Glovers Lewis Simper in action for Concord Rangers

Cambridge United Head Coach Mark Bonner has been speaking to the club’s official website about the season long loan deal that will see U’s midfielder Lewis Simper head to Huish Park.

Bonner has highlighting the success and progression of another former Cambridge player, Tom Knowles since his move a year ago.

He said;“We have seen how good Darren Sarll and Yeovil Town have been for Tom Knowles and hope that Lewis will rise to the challenge of competing for a regular starting place in the team, coping with the physical demands that brings and adjusting to a new environment.”

Simper, who has spent time on loan at Concord Rangers, has recently signed a new deal at the Abbey Stadium and this move is the next step in his career according to his parent club’s head coach.

 

“This loan gives Lewis an excellent opportunity to build on his strong conclusion to last season, stepping up a level to the National League. (It) makes it the perfect time for him to experience a first team environment with a more realistic chance of senior match minutes.”

Speaking on social media, Simper himself said he was “Buzzing” to sign for Yeovil.

Welcome to Huish Park, Lewis!

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Young midfielder Lewis Simper has joined Yeovil Town on a season-long loan from League One new boys Cambridge United.

The 20-year-old, who is described as “highly-rated” by the club’s official website, signed a contract extension with the Us last month to extend his stay at the club he joined as a six-year-old.

He signed on professional terms in January 2020 and made his debut eight months later, coming off the bench against Fulham in the EFL Trophy tie.

He had a spell at National League South side Concord Rangers last season, playing seven times and scoring twice and was involved in the Essex side’s delayed FA Trophy final match with Harrogate Town at Wembley.

 

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In our efforts here at the Gloverscast to keep the legacy of the the Ciderspace website alive, we have published the first Away Travel Guide for our pre-season friendly at Stratford Town on Saturday, July 24.

The Guide is available here.

Together with Hugh Gleave, a Ciderspace original, we are in the process of salvaging and updating all the Away Travel Guides for the coming season – this is still a work in progress, so bear with us.

The Away Travel Guides are starting to emerge, but will appear here.