Matty Blair cakes for us all

[South East Rover]

My son is a sports journalist & covers york city & is a lifelong Rovers suporter  hers what he says about
 Matty Blair
Hi Dad
Just to let you know I think Matty Blair could prove an excellent signing for Rovers. He was the star player when York were promoted back to the Football League in 2012 and scored vital goals in both of their victories at Wembley that season (in the play-off and FA Trophy finals).
He also scored the decisive goals in the semi-finals to get the club to Wembley, so was the man for the big occasion. He was a bigger threat when used in a 4-3-3 rather than as an out-and-out winger in a 4-4-2 and has got pace to burn.
He’s also bucket loads of stamina to go with that. I remember one game against Ebbsfleet during that promotion season when he never stopped running in a 3-1 home win and he scored twice as well.
If he had got a hat-trick, I would have given him 10/10 that day and I’ve only given full marks to a player on one occasion during 19 years in the job. I know all that was achieved a few years ago and in the division below, but I’ve kept tabs on him ever since and, despite having a bad knee injury at Mansfield, he looked like he was getting back to his full potential during the second half of last season.
Aside from his ability, he is also one of the nicest lads you will meet in football. On his last day at York, he actually dropped into our office with cakes for us all to say goodbye and, as his brother suffered from a brain tumour, he kept in regular contact during my  wife's brother’s illness to see how things were going last year.
Can’t speak highly enough of him and really pleased to see him at Rovers.
Dave Flett | Sport Reporter

[Mustapha-Dump]

Sounds like a good player as well as a good person, Rigo did say Blairy was a top lad and they are good mates

[Danmckay456]

Nice read up , he's one of the summer signings I'm interested to see we haven't had a tricky winger for a while

[idler]

That's the sort of character that you want in a dressing room.
Him and Tommy Rowe should be a good influence.
With their attitude it ought to show up any slackers in the side and embarrass them into trying harder.

[jonnydog]

Sounds promising. A good read that.

[keith79]

Can not wait till the season starts :-)

[Pancho Regan]

A great read, thanks for sharing that SE Rover

[RedJ]

Good thing Lee Fowler's not about if he fetches cakes in...

[newyankee]

 He only likes Sherry Cake and Rum Baba's

[Sammy Chung was King]

My son is a sports journalist & covers york city & is a lifelong Rovers suporter  hers what he says about
 Matty Blair
Hi Dad
Just to let you know I think Matty Blair could prove an excellent signing for Rovers. He was the star player when York were promoted back to the Football League in 2012 and scored vital goals in both of their victories at Wembley that season (in the play-off and FA Trophy finals).
He also scored the decisive goals in the semi-finals to get the club to Wembley, so was the man for the big occasion. He was a bigger threat when used in a 4-3-3 rather than as an out-and-out winger in a 4-4-2 and has got pace to burn.
He’s also bucket loads of stamina to go with that. I remember one game against Ebbsfleet during that promotion season when he never stopped running in a 3-1 home win and he scored twice as well.
If he had got a hat-trick, I would have given him 10/10 that day and I’ve only given full marks to a player on one occasion during 19 years in the job. I know all that was achieved a few years ago and in the division below, but I’ve kept tabs on him ever since and, despite having a bad knee injury at Mansfield, he looked like he was getting back to his full potential during the second half of last season.
Aside from his ability, he is also one of the nicest lads you will meet in football. On his last day at York, he actually dropped into our office with cakes for us all to say goodbye and, as his brother suffered from a brain tumour, he kept in regular contact during my  wife's brother’s illness to see how things were going last year.
Can’t speak highly enough of him and really pleased to see him at Rovers.
Dave Flett | Sport Reporter

Is it the Dave Flett i used to play football with, he came from norton?.

[richtherover]

Were they Blairy cakes?

[South East Rover]

My son is a sports journalist & covers york city & is a lifelong Rovers suporter  hers what he says about
 Matty Blair
Hi Dad
Just to let you know I think Matty Blair could prove an excellent signing for Rovers. He was the star player when York were promoted back to the Football League in 2012 and scored vital goals in both of their victories at Wembley that season (in the play-off and FA Trophy finals).
He also scored the decisive goals in the semi-finals to get the club to Wembley, so was the man for the big occasion. He was a bigger threat when used in a 4-3-3 rather than as an out-and-out winger in a 4-4-2 and has got pace to burn.
He’s also bucket loads of stamina to go with that. I remember one game against Ebbsfleet during that promotion season when he never stopped running in a 3-1 home win and he scored twice as well.
If he had got a hat-trick, I would have given him 10/10 that day and I’ve only given full marks to a player on one occasion during 19 years in the job. I know all that was achieved a few years ago and in the division below, but I’ve kept tabs on him ever since and, despite having a bad knee injury at Mansfield, he looked like he was getting back to his full potential during the second half of last season.
Aside from his ability, he is also one of the nicest lads you will meet in football. On his last day at York, he actually dropped into our office with cakes for us all to say goodbye and, as his brother suffered from a brain tumour, he kept in regular contact during my  wife's brother’s illness to see how things were going last year.
Can’t speak highly enough of him and really pleased to see him at Rovers.
Dave Flett | Sport Reporter

Is it the Dave Flett i used to play football with, he came from norton?.

Yes it is I'm John his Dad,what is your name.

[tjfc]

I have followed York city for many years now and watched Marty Blair along the way.I thought was an ok player now and again but to me he had his bests when playing along side Ashley chambers who in my opinion was the player who won the games at Wembley for York and wouldn't mind seeing him again

[RedJ]

I have followed York city for many years now and watched Marty Blair along the way.I thought was an ok player now and again but to me he had his bests when playing along side Ashley chambers who in my opinion was the player who won the games at Wembley for York and wouldn't mind seeing him again

Interesting.

Now what did you think of Matty Blair?