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2 days ago
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Askey prepared for 'rollercoaster' season at Truro
Truro City boss John Askey says he is ready for a "rollercoaster" season after his side's debut in the National National League South champions were beaten 2-0 at Wealdstone on Saturday in the first-ever game in the fifth tier of English football for a club from Cornwall. "Obviously we're all disappointed, we've been used to winning every week, so when you lose it hurts you," Askey told BBC Radio Cornwall."But we lost our first game last season, we learned from that, so hopefully that'll be case the next game that we play."It's going to be a bit of a rollercoaster, but we've got to try to enjoy it and hopefully pick up one or two good results to give us confidence."Truro's next league game is their first home match of the season against Askey's former side York Minstermen make the 782-mile round trip - the fourth longest journey to Truro in the league this season - on Saturday to the expanded Truro Community Stadium. Askey says it is vital that his side use their geographical isolation to their advantage. "Our home form is going to be crucial if we want to survive next season," he said."The atmosphere that the supporters can give and them getting behind us each week is going to be crucial."That's why it's exciting to be in the National League, having teams like York turning up, who will bring a decent support with them."Hopefully we can put in another good performance, but obviously we're looking to get a win."
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Taylor doesn't blame Cowleys for Colchester exit
Striker Lyle Taylor insists he has no hard feelings towards Colchester United managerial duo Danny and Nicky Cowley despite his hopes of staying with the club coming to 35-year-old has agreed terms with National League South Chelmsford City, a drop of two divisions for a player who was Colchester's top scorer last term, despite his season being ended in April by a calf told BBC Essex that he verbally accepted a new deal, including a pay cut, but claims the written contract which emerged did not match what he had agreed."I've known Dan and Nick for almost half my life. My relationship with them won't change because of this set of circumstances and this situation. I have the utmost respect and love for the pair of them," he said. The full reasons for his departure have not been disclosed, but as the contract talks progressed, Taylor eventually felt he was not being respected."I wasn't trying to leave Colchester at any point, it was kind of forced upon me - it was almost like dominoes, one domino fell into the next and I kind of knew that I had to do the right thing for me," he added."The club offered me a contract in May, there was then a negotiation between myself and the manager and we came to an agreement around eight weeks ago."When the contract did materialise in physical form, there was a gaping hole in that contract. That's not down to the manager, that's not down to Nicky and it's obviously not down to me. "I agreed to take a pay cut but it still wasn't enough and ended up being almost 40%. There comes a point where you have to say 'enough is enough'." 'So much love for Lyle' - Danny Cowley Taylor joined Colchester last summer on a 12-month deal, reuniting him with the Cowleys, who he played under at Concord Rangers early in a career which took him to Bournemouth, Sheffield United, AFC Wimbledon, Nottingham Forest and several other EFL about his departure last week, Danny Cowley said: "We have so much love for Lyle, he was a really important person in our group and a really important player in our team."I know Lyle will be really frustrated with circumstances, we are too - but it's genuinely nobody's fault, he picked up an injury at the worst possible time as he was coming out of contract."Football is an honest game, if you're honest with it, it will pay you back and on this occasion it hasn't, because Lyle, so many times last year he went above and beyond, he took on such a load when we needed him to, he kept putting the team first." Taylor said he could have stayed in the EFL with another club or opted to play abroad, but the determined approach from Chelmsford had been "a bit of a whirlwind"."There's a lot of work to be done, (they have) a really good owner, they're wanting to go in the right direction and that's what I want to be part of," he said."It's a place I can see moving towards a goal and that is a really important thing - you know what you're striving for, you know what you're working towards. It's going to be a really interesting project."His first goal is to regain full fitness so he can resume his playing career."I just need to finish the end stage of my rehab and I'll be back out on the pitch playing matches with the boys," he added."I'm excited and looking forward to what this could potentially be in the future." Colchester have drawn both their League Two games at the start of the new campaign, while Chelmsford began with a 1-0 home win over Horsham.
Leader Live
4 days ago
- Leader Live
National League new boys Truro beaten by Wealdstone
John Askey's Tinners – the first team from Cornwall to play in the fifth tier – fell behind in the final minute of the first half when Stones winger Enzio Boldewijn headed home following a corner. Wealdstone had earlier hit the crossbar through forward Sean Adarkwa's effort from distance. Truro, who were National League South champions last term, conceded again five minutes from time as substitute Dom Hutchinson sealed the hosts' win by firing into the bottom corner.
