Whitley Bay FC have appointed Andy Gowens as manager until the end of the season. Andy made almost 350 appearances for the club in the 1980’s and 90’s and as manager he led Whitley to their first FA Vase success at Villa Park in 2002. In making their appointment, the Board of Directors also announced...
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Hattrick impressed with the commitment and spirit of the side
Reserve team manager Gavin Hattrick, who was in caretaker charge of the side for the game against Seaham, had only a few days to prepare for the match and was impressed with the effort and commitment of his team. “Before the game the dressing room atmosphere was really brilliant, but conceding that goal in the...Continue reading
Alex Kempster – ‘a great role model’
Bay manager Marc Nash was wholesome in his praise of Alex Kempster after the 22 year old signed a professional contract with York City. “The players & staff would like to wish Alex every success with his move into the professional game. Since we took over, his consistency and performance levels have gone through the...Continue reading
Manager highlights naive defending
Poor starts to both halves cost Whitley the points as they went down 3-2 at home to Jarrow Roofing and that was the aspect of the game that manager Marc Nash highlighted in his assessment of the game. “It’s a feeling we dont want to get used to after another home defeat. I thought we...Continue reading
“We’ve dug in for a great three points”
After the 1-0 win at Sunderland RCA Marc Nash praised his depleted squad for the quality of their defending. “Clean sheets for us have been hard to come by but the one we got yesterday was the result of some very hard work and resolute defending. That was the foundation to a great win against...Continue reading
“Nobody saw this coming”
Whitley’s 3-1 defeat by Dunston UTS at Hillheads brought this response from a clearly disappointed Marc Nash. “It took a bit of time to reflect on this game as there was huge disappointment immediately after the final whistle. We were on a good run in the league and nobody saw this coming especially after half...Continue reading
“The result was never really in danger”
Marc Nash was happy with the performance of his players in the 2-1 victory at Washington but felt the game was marred by some controversial decisions by the match officials. “A good three points and another away win so everyone is happy with the outcome of the game in terms of the result. We altered...Continue reading
“We had to grind and battle in tough conditions”
After conceding a late equaliser in Saturday’s game against Guisborough, there was a feeling of frustration among the Whitley players, fans and management, as Marc Nash acknowledged after the game. “We are all disappointed not to take the three points, especially after our great win last week. We just couldn’t get the flowing football going...Continue reading
“It was a fantastic result and performance”
Whitley’s 5-2 victory at Stockton Town which ended the Teessiders’ impressive winning run and surprised some Bay fans, clearly delighted the management team, as Marc Nash enthused after the game. “It was fantastic result and performance against the league’s in form team. We said before the game that it would be a tough place to...Continue reading
“A great evening for the club”
Marc Nash and his management team were clearly delighted with the performance that brought Whitley a 2-1 victory in their local derby at North Shields. The manager acknowledged the importance of the win for the fans as well as the players. “It was another enjoyable game for the supporters but this time we took the...Continue reading