Sunday 26 December 2010

2010 REVIEW # YEOVIL TOWN

Yeovil Town end 2010 fighting to retain the League One status which they earned in 2005 as they currently lie in 24th place in the division six points adrift of safety.

Glovers boss Terry Skiverton is currently in discussions with five players regarding possible moves to Huish Park in the January transfer window.

One player hotly tipped for a move to Yeovil is former Torquay United and Bristol City midfielder Alex Russell who has been plying his trade with Bath City in the Blue Square Premier on a short-term deal following his release from Exeter City in the summer.

It is hoped that Aggy will add plenty of experience to a midfield that already includes Jean-Paul Kalala and Shaun MacDonald, who has indicated he is interested in staying with the Glovers when his loan deal from Swansea City expires in January.

The 2009-10 season ended with Yeovil finishing 15th in League One with young loanees playing a key role in the Glovers' side including Steven Caulker, Ryan Mason and Alex McCarthy.

Caulker virtually swept the board at the Glovers' Player of the Year and has been continuing his footballing education at Bristol City and the Robins have enjoyed an upturn in their fortunes following his arrival after he made his debut for parent club Tottenham in the Carling Cup against Arsenal.

His performances at Ashton Gate have earned him a call-up to the England Under-21 squad and he made his debut against Germany in November.

Mason joined Doncaster Rovers on loan this season, but returned to White Hart Lane following injury problems after only making five appearances.

Dean Bowditch finished the season as Yeovil's top scorer with ten goals in 30 appearances with a dislocated shoulder sustained on the opening day of the campaign against Tranmere Rovers, a game in which he also scored in, preventing him from adding to his tally.

After making a promising start to the current campaign with started with a 2-1 win over Leyton Orient on the opening day of the campaign, the Glovers have found results hard to come by and currently prop up the League One table.

This season's batch of loans have not proved to be as successful as last years did and the likes of Luke Freeman, Cameron Stewart and Rob Kiernan have returned to their parent clubs earlier than many expected them to.

A lot will depend on the acquistions that Skivo makes in the transfer whether they can get themselves out of trouble.

The year 2011 will start on New Year's Day with a trip to Home Park for their first ever league meeting with Plymouth Argyle in what will be the first ever league meeting between two sides who predominantly wear green as their club colours.