ANY player giving less than 100 per cent will be shown the door by new York City manager Billy McEwan.

The former Sheffield United, Rotherham and Darlington boss is ready to give every player a chance to prove their worth in the next two months but will be expecting total commitment to the club's cause.

McEwan said: "We will need to give the players I have inherited a chance and see how they react to situations. They will be assessing me as well as vice-versa but I have told them that if they are not going to be committed or give 100 per cent for York City then they can just come and see me and go.

"So far, the players have been enthusiastic, worked hard and their attitudes have been good."

His first match in charge will be at Forest Green tomorrow.

Rotherham-based McEwan watched Saturday's 2-0 home defeat against Aldershot from the Popular Stand.

He said: "I paid £28 to watch York on Saturday. My wife thought she was coming here to do some shopping but I decided to have a look at the match and have not seen a game at that level for a while.

"I would have liked to have seen more strikes on goal. Aldershot's first goal was also a soft goal and even though the second one was well worked it probably could have been avoided with better concentration."

McEwan, 53, intends to instil organisation, fitness and discipline into the players at KitKat Crescent with special attention afforded to discipline.

He has a reputation as a disciplinarian and, even though he insists he is less "brash" than in his formative managerial years, he will still be looking to command respect from his new charges.

McEwan said: "My teams have to be organised, disciplined and fit. They have been the key ingredients in achieving the success I have had. Discipline definitely has.

"At my stage of life I think I am better prepared to be a manager than I have ever been. At Sheffield United, Rotherham and Darlington I was a lot younger and probably a bit brash.

"You learn more things with experience but I have never lost my drive and determination to succeed."

McEwan guided Rotherham to the old Fourth Division title in 1989 and was also in charge of the Derby reserve side that won two Championships and finished runners-up in a third season.

He was promoted to assistant manger during the reigns of John Gregory and George Burley but left Pride Park after nine years in October following a takeover at the club.

Since then, he has been scouting for different managers but admits it feels "brilliant" to be a "number one" again.

"I have always thought York is a good little club and very friendly and hospitable," he said. "I thought it was really sad when they dropped out of the Football League and when I saw where they were in the Conference I thought if somebody came in there and got a hold of it I am sure they could do things."

After the departures of Viv Busby and Lee Nogan, McEwan will begin work at KitKat Crescent without an assistant but has not ruled out the possibility of bringing somebody in at a later date.

Updated: 10:30 Friday, February 11, 2005