Season review - October '08

After a mediocre and winless September the Glovers begin October stuck in the L1 relegation zone. And there's more bad news on the way with utility man Lee Peltier and left-back Nathan Smith both requiring operations on groin injuries. Added to that Aidan Downes is ruled out for 6 weeks with knee ligament knack and Mark Bircham for an unspecified time with severe ankle gah!..... Former Glover Jerry Gill leaves Cheltenham to become assistant manager at Forest Green Rovers..... After missing out on the likes of Kevin Kyle, Gifton Noel-Williams and Stuart Fleetwood, Yeovil boss Russell Slade is given permission by the club's board to bring in a striker on a month's loan - providing he can balance the books by losing someone off the payroll for a similar amount of time..... Keeper Josh Wagenaar is called up for world cup duty by Canada.... The Glovers slip to their first home defeat of the season, going down 2-1 to Southend. To make matters worse both Danny Schofield and Gary Roberts are sent off.... Lee Peltier and Nathan Smith go under the knife. They'll be out until mid-November.... The club appeals against Danny Schofield's red card and subsequent 3-match ban - the appeal is upheld and the ban rescinded.... The club announces a four week consultation period for supporters to submit their views and suggestions on the implementation of a Membership and Loyalty Card scheme.... Blink and you'd have missed him - James Dayton returns to Crystal Palace at the end of his loan spell..... More fallout from the Southend defeat: Russell Slade is charged with "improper conduct" by the FA in the aftermath of the red cards shown to 2 of his players. Slade will request a personal hearing..... Experienced striker Wayne Andrews plays for the reserves, but no deal is forthcoming and he's off to try his luck at Luton.... Two players come in on loan, enabling the club to name a full bench for the trip to Northampton. They are Gareth Owen, a central defender from Stockport; and Scott Rendell, a striker from Peterborough.... The results are still not getting any better however, Yeovil going down 3-0 at Sixfields to stay rooted in the relegation zone. Cobblers! To add insult to injury Terrell Forbes receives a red card for violent conduct but this time there are no grounds for an appeal. He's banned for 3 games.... No time to dwell on the defeat however as fellow strugglers Crewe arrive at Huish Park for a 6-pointer - and the Glovers get their first home win of the season, beating the Railwaymen 3-2 in a pulsating game watched, unfortunately, by only 3,536 - the first time in the Glovers football league existence that the crowd for a league match has dropped below 4,000.... Midfielder Gary Roberts, currently still officially on loan, is reported to be on the verge of signing a permanent contract with the Glovers.... There's another potential 6-pointer against another struggling side in the shape of Leyton Orient, but in the event neither side are pleased with a 0-0 bore draw.... There is a god! Yeovil get drawn at home for a change in the 1st round of the FA Cup, to fellow L1 outfit Stockport.... In an interview in the regional press, manager Russell Slade attacks unnamed individuals at the club, slamming their "negativity". Who can he mean?.... A point at home to Orient was disappointing, a point away at Huddersfield pleasing - the end result the same, another 0-0 draw, with on-loan keeper Asmir Begovic in outstanding form.... Despite being currently sidelined by injury Nathan Smith is attracting interest from Championship and Premiership sides, according to Russell Slade.... Gary Roberts signs a permanent 2.5 year deal with the Glovers, selling club Crewe get a 'small fee plus a sell-on percentage'...