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Glover delighted with loan, despite Magpies struggle
The 21-year-old former West Ham United trainee was sent out from the Coca-Cola League One side on a season-long deal in late August, having spent the 2006-7 campaign as understudy to first-choice gloveman Steve Mildenhall. Behcet said: "Last season I was travelling every week to matches with the squad at Yeovil. The gaffer (Glovers' manager Russell Slade) does not put a keeper on the bench so it was hard sometimes. I would play midweek in a reserve game, train and then have nothing to look forward to on a Saturday. "It was a big change for me coming down from London to Yeovil and really it took me all of last season to adapt. When I have played this season, I have been a lot more settled. "It is a lot quieter in this area. I have not been leaving the training ground until 3pm or 4pm because sometimes there is nothing else to do. "In comparison, there are lots of distractions in London whether you are a footballer or not. Being down here makes me get my head down and work a lot harder. "It has been a big benefit to go out on loan and I do not see it as a big step down because it is not a bad standard. I train with Yeovil during the week except for Fridays when I go to Dorchester." The fact the Magpies are the nearest full-time club to Yeovil played a big factor in Behcet's move. He said: "There was a few other clubs in League Two or the Blue Square Premier I could have gone to but that would have meant me leaving Yeovil for three or four months. "The gaffer wanted me to stay in his eye line, train with Yeovil but go and get some competitive football. "When I was at West Ham, I was 17 and went to Cambridge United in the Conference (now Blue Square Premier) and it was the sort of football where every team just wants to put the ball into the box. "The games I have been playing at Dorchester have been similar but have been far harder to play in than reserve games - so to get that physical side has been good for me." There was speculation Behcet would make an early return to Huish Park when Mildenhall was injured in mid-September. However, Slade called on the loan services of Plymouth Argyle keeper Romain Larrieu instead. Behcet said: "Steve getting injured was one of those things. I am not silly, I think the gaffer would have loaned somebody anyway because it was an important stage of the season. "He got Larrieu who is very experienced. I was not too disappointed (not to get recalled) and I just have to wait and be patient. When the chance does come at Yeovil, I will certainly take it with both hands." And the Londoner has also been trying to use training with his parent club to benefit his adopted side. "I am seeing two different clubs at the moment," said Behcet. "Yeovil are pretty much flying high and Dorchester are a bit down there so it is difficult. But I take everything I learn from the players at Yeovil, such as Marcus Stewart and Terry Skiverton, with me to Dorchester and try to help and give them things. "Being vocal in the dressing room is important. I think Dorchester are going in the right direction but there are lots of new players there and it is just a matter of time before the boys gel. That is something I think we are going to need to do sooner rather later in order to get together a little (undefeated) run." |
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