Shortly after the game Manager Nathan Haslam spoke about Whitley’s FA Cup exit at the hands of Hebburn Town. “It was a very positive start, I think for 40 minutes until we kind of pressed the self-destruct button with some poor decisions I thought we were in control and were the better team. So that’s...Continue reading
Saturday’s game in Leeds against Yorkshire Amateur ended in a 2-0 win for Whitley and rounded off the club’s pre-season fixtures. Manager Nathan Haslam was pleased with the progress made during pre-season but admitted that he’ll face a selection headache when the season starts in earnest this weekend when Whitley are at home to Newcastle...Continue reading
Speaking after Tuesday’s 3-3 draw with Ryton & Crawcook Albion, Bay manager Nathan Haslam was upbeat with how pre-season was going. “I’m happy, in pre-season it’s not so much about the results. We’ve had three games against teams two levels lower than us where I think we’ve got the benefits in terms of keeping possession....Continue reading
Whitley have agreed terms with defender Thomas Bott and he will become the Club’s second signing of the summer. Thomas had a short spell at Hillheads in 2014, making 12 appearances and scoring one goal, the opener in the League Cup Quarter Final 3-2 victory over Bishop Auckland. He started last season at Ryhope CW...Continue reading
Just over a month into the close season, there’s been plenty going on behind the scenes at Hillheads and manager Nathan Haslam was keen to give fans an update on developments. “I’ve been very busy, I don’t think I’ve had a day off yet, I‘ve been talking to lots of players. It’s hard work because...Continue reading
After Saturday’s final game of the season, Bay manager Nathan Haslam reflected on the defeat by Shildon and his first few weeks in charge at Hillheads. “It’s a disappointing end, I think we gave three extremely soft goals away but over the 90 minutes I thought we competed, I thought we were the better team...Continue reading
Manager Nathan Haslam said there was a lack of quality in Whitley’s performance at Penrith, where they slipped to a 2-0 defeat. “It didn’t go to plan to be fair, it was a toothless performance and their keeper hasn’t had a save to make today. They had two attacks and scored from two attacks. I...Continue reading
Nathan Haslam was quick to acknowledge his disappointment with Saturday’s defeat by Guisborough but highlighted the importance of seeing every member of his squad in action as he plans ahead for next season. “It was not a good afternoon, I was disappointed with us defensively in a big way, and collectively as a team. Four...Continue reading
After Whitley’s first win in six years at Woodhorn Lane, manager Nathan Haslam was able to reflect on a third game without defeat since taking over at Hillheads. “Obviously I’m really happy with the win, that goes without saying, I think the bonus is the clean sheet. I think we made heavy weather of it...Continue reading
Nathan Haslam saw his Bay side beat Whickham 4-2 in his first home game as manager and the performance in very difficult windy conditions clearly delighted the new boss. “I’m really happy with the result, obviously. The conditions out there were really hard and Whickham caused us all sorts of problems with their directness and...Continue reading