MATCH REPORT AND FIXTURES
1st GAME OF THE SEASON AGAINST STOCKSFIELD RANGERS .ALL THE PLAYER'S ON A HIGH FOR THE NEW SEASON, AFTER A GOOD PRE-SEASON.INTER LINED UP WITH THE SAME TEAM THAT DREW WITH CORBRIDGE UTD THE WEEKEND BEFORE.JACK CROUCHER WON THE TOSS AND WE KICKED OFF,BUT IN A VERY POOR 10 MINS FOR US WE CONCEEDED 3 SLOPY GOALS .CHANGES WERE MADE WHICH KICK STARTED INTER INTO ACTION , MARCUS GILROY TOOK CONTROL OF THE MIDFIELD , ALONG WITH THE HARD RUNNING ALEX JOHNSON WITH MAN OF THE MATCH BEN BOYD AND BRANDON ARMSTRONG AND A STRING OF GREAT SAVES FROM MATTY GLENDINNIG THEY STEMED THE WAVE OF STOCKSFIELD ATTACKS .WE GOT A GOAL BACK VIA A CHEEKY BACK HEEL FROM BOYDIE WHICH WAS FOLLOWED UP BY A 2ND FROM JC .BY THIS POINT WE WERE WELL ON TOP AND A THIRD GOAL CAME AFTER A FINE STRIKE FROM ALEX JOHNSON .3-3 EACH IT WAS WHAT THE LADS DESERVED AFTER BEEN ON TOP FOR BEST PART OF THE FIRST HALF ,BUT IT ALL WENT WRONG A MISTAKE FROM A GOAL KICK LEAD TO A 4TH FOR STOCKSFIELD ON THE STROKE OF HALF TIME.THE FOURTH GOAL HAD KNOCK THE STUFFING OUT OF THE LADS AFTER A FINE TEAM EFFORT.THE 2ND HALF COULD HAVE GOT OF TO A WORST START WE YET AGAIN CONCEEDED SILLY GOALS WHICH PUT US 3 GOAL BEHIND AGAIN .BUT YET AGAIN THE LADS KEPT THERE HEADS UP AND SOME FINE PASSING FOOTBALL GOT US BACK INTO THE GAME WITH JACK C GETTING HIS 2ND GOAL OF THE GAME ,WE CONTINUED TO TAKE THE GAME TO STOCKSFIELD WITH A STRING OF CHANCES ,A COUPLE OF EFFORTS WHICH WERE WELL SAVED BY THE STOCKSFIELD KEEPER FROM DEAN BOULTON. JACK CROUCHER SAW FINE EFFORT TIPPED ROUND THE POST .A 5TH GOAL CAME VIA THE SPOT WITH BRANDON SLOTTING THE BALL HOME COOLY.7-5 WE WERE GOING ALL OUT TO DRAW LEVEL BUT WE STILL HAD TO THANK MATTY FOR KEEP THE SCORE THE SAME ,BUT WE GOT COURT WITH A SUCKER PUNCH AFTER ATTACKING STOCKSFIELD BROKE AND GOT A QUICK BRACE TO MAKE 9-5 .WE STILL PUSHED FORWARD AND THE LAST 5 MINS WERE ENCAMPED IN THE STOCKSFIELD HALF CHANCES WENT BEGGING AND WITH THERE KEEPER ON TOP FORM WE COULDN'T BREAK THROUGH . BUT LETS TAKE HEART WE PLAYED SOME OF THE PASSING FOOTBALL I HAVE SEEN THIS TEAM PLAY.SO LETS CARRY THIS ON FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON
20TH OCT
THROCKLEY 6 - 2 SPORTING STOCKSFIELD
A FINE SUNNY MORNING SAW THROCKLEY KICK OFF , A SWEET PASSING MOVE FROM THE KICK OFF SAW US TAKE THE LEAD WITH ALEX J PASSING THE BALL INTO THE NET FOR HIS 2ND OFF SEASON.FROM THE KICK OFF WE CONTINUED TO PRESSURE AND CHASE THE STOCKSFIELD TEAM ALL OVER THE PITCH.WITH THROCKLEY MIDFIELD ( MARCUS, ALEX J AND JACK C) RUNNING THE GAME A 2ND GOAL WASN'T LONG IN COMING .JACK C GOT THE 2ND AFTER CHASING A THROUGH BALL WHICH MOST WOULD HAVE GIVE UP ,BUT WITH THE DEFENDER UNABLE TO CLEAR ,THE BALL JACK STOLE INTO POKE THE BALL IN .THE THROCKLEY PLAYERS LOOKED VERY COMFORTABLE AND WELL IN CHARGE.WE MADE A COUPLE OF CHANGE'S WITH AJ AN JC MAKING WAY FOR JORDAN & JACK H , THE LATTER GOT THE 3RD GOAL WITH SUPERB STRICK ACROSS THE KEEPER INTO THE FAR CORNER .3-0 AND A RICHLY DESERVED LEAD .CHANCE AFTER CHANCE CAME BUT WE JUST COULDN'T CONVERT THEM WITH DEAN AND MARCUS GOING CLOSE .HT 3-0 .THE 2ND HALF GOT UNDER WAY WITH SPORTING TAKING THE GAME TO US ,WITH SOME SOLID DEFENDING FROM BRANDON AND BEN ,WITH MATTY MAKING A COUPLE OF FINE SAVES , WE THOUGHT WE HAD WEATHERED THE STORM BUT SOME SLOPPY DEFENDING LET SPORTING IN WITH A QUICK BRACE. WE MADE A COUPLE OF CHANGE'S TO FRESHEN IT UP ,AND RIGHT AWAY IT WORKED WITH JACK C PICKING THE BALL UP AND RUNNING AT THE SPORTING DEFENCE ,HE THEN UNLEASHED A THUNDERBOLT INTO THE TOP OF THE NET 4-2 .WE FROM THEN DOMINATED THE GAME WITH CHANCE AFTER CHANCE BEING CREATED. THE 5 TH GOAL CAME VIA SOME GREAT FOOTBALL. BRANDON PICKED THE BALL UP IN HIS OWN HALF THEN PLAYED THE BALL DOWN THE LEFT TO JACK H WHO BEAT HIS MARKER AND GOT TO THE BYLINE AND PUT IN AINCH PREFECT CROSS AND WITH JORDAN AND DEAN STEAMING IN A THE BACK POST WE HAD TO SCORE ,JORDAN STROKED THE BALL CALMLY INTO NET 5-2. THE 6TH GOAL CAME VIA JACK C WHO TOPPED A MOM PREFORMANCE WITH A FINE HATRICK WELL DONE JACK. WE CONTINUED TO DOMINATE RIGHT UP TO THE FINAL WHISTLE.ALL I CAN SAY IS WELL DONE AND WHAT PREFORMANCE AND SOME OF THE BEST PASSING FOOTBALL I HAVE SEEN US PLAY .YOU MADE ME TO BE PROUD YOUR MANAGER TODAY .KEEP IT UP LADS AND WE MIGHT WIN A CUP .
THROCKLEY 2 - 3 CORBRIDGE (REF) UTD
ON A DAY WHEN WE HAD SOME BAD NEWS THAT MATTY GLENDINNING HAD BROKEN HIS ARM AGAIN .ALL THE PLAYERS AND PARENTS WISH HIM A SPEEDY RECOVERY AND COME BACK STRONGER .I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CALLUM THOMPSON WHO CAME TO OUR RESCUE AND WITH A M-O-M PREFORMANCE IN GOAL WELL DONE CALLUM. WE HAD TO MAKE SHORT TRIP COR-RIGGED UTD.ON A DULL DAY THROCKLEY LIGHT THE DAY UP WITH MATCH WINNING PERFORMANCE WELL THAT'S WHAT WE THOUGHT.IN A 1ST HALF WHICH SAW INTER KICK UP THE NORTH FACE OF MT EVEREST INTO THE WIND ,WE STARTED WELL WITH HARD RUNNING MARCUS ( SILKIE DRAWS) GILROY STAMPING HIS MARK ON THE MIDFIELD WITH HIS TOUGH TACKLING AND GREAT PASSING ,WHICH THE FLYING WINGERS ALEXJ AND CRUNCHIE CROUCHER MADE THE MOST OF AND WITH DEANO ( HEADIE THE BALL BOULTON) MAKING THE RUN'S INTO THE CHANNELS EVERYTHING LOOKED GREAT .PLUS BEN (CHOPPER) BOYD & QUIETMAN BRANDON AT THE BACK WHO GIVE COMMANDING PERFORMANCE'S WITH STRENGTH AND POWER WHEN NEEDED .COR-RIGGED LINED UP WITH 8 AGAINST OUR 7 BUT THE TEAM CONTINUE TO IMPRESS DURING THE GAME .WE CAME CLOSE TO OPENING THE SCORING THROUGH DEANO WITH HEADER FROM A MARCUS DRIVE WHICH WAS HEADING WIDE BUT QUICK THINK FROM DEANO (JUST LIKE HIS DAD) HEADED THE BALL TOWARDS GOAL BUT IT HIT THE SIDE NETTING. WITH SLIEGH BELLS RINGING IN THE DISTANCE ,AND CHRISTMAS TREE'S ON EVERY CORNER, SANTA CLAUS (THE REF) STARTED HANDING GIFTS OUT TO UTD .THE 1ST CAME WHEN WE WERE THROUGH ON GOAL WITH 3 ONTO THE KEEPER HE BLEW TO STOP PLAY, BECAUSE A UTD PLAY HAD TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET IN OUR BOX ,HE BROUGHT BACK PLAY TO OUR HALF. WE THOUGHT THAT THE BALL WOULD BE KNOCKED BACK TO US BUT NO , A DROP BALL WAS GIVEN WHICH THEY WON AND THIS LEAD TO THE OPENING GOAL .CALLUM HAD TO MAKE A COUPLE OF GREAT SAVES BUT WE CONTINUE TO RUN THE GAME BUT LUCK WASN'T WITH US .WE MADE A TRIO OF SUBS WITH ALEX B,HAWKIE,AND JORDAN (CHAD) POUNDALL COMING ON .HT 1-0 . THE 2ND HALF STARTED WITH THE REF CONTINUING WHERE HE LEFT OFF BUT THE LADS KEPT GOING AND GOT THERE JUST REWARD WITH 2 GOALS FROM CRUNCHIE. THE 1ST WAS A GOOD PASSING MOVE BUT THE 2ND WAS THE GOAL OF THE GAME , THE QUIETMAN BRANDON WON THE BALL ON THE EDGE OF THE BOX AND BROKE FOWARD ,HE THEN LAID THE BALL OF TO HAWKIE WHO LOOKED UP AND PICKED OUT CHAD WITH GREAT PASS, JORDAN (CHAD) TURNED AND BEAT HIS MARKER AND LEFT HIM FOR DEAD, PICKED OUT CRUNCHIE WITH A PREFECT CROSS WHICH CRUNCHIE VOLLEYED THE BALL HOME 2-1 .WITH SANTA TRYING HIS HARDEST TO HELP HIS LITTLE HELPERS WITH A FREEKICK COUNT OF 20 - 1 TO COR-RIGGED .WE SAMED TO HAVE DONE MORE THAN ENOUGH TO WIN IT. BUT WITH CHRISTMAS NEARING AND SNOW FALLING SANTA'S GIFT'S GOT BIGGER AS FULL TIME CAME AND WENT THE 1ST OF THE BIGGEST GIFT WAS FROM THE PEN SPOT , THE UTD PLAYER FELL OVER SOME TINSEL WHICH HAD FELL OF THE TREE AND THE BOX NOW SEEMINGLY THE SIZE OF OUR HALF OF THE PITCH HE GIVE A PEN 2-2 EACH. WITH NEW YEAR UPON BY THIS TIME , THE REF GIVE ANOTHER FREEKICK ,HE PLACED THE BALL DOWN RAN UP AND CROSSED IT , WE CLEARED THE 1ST EFFORT ,HE ( SANTA)THEN DROVE THE BALL BACK IN WHICH THEN BROKE TO SANTA AND HE PLACED THE BALL INSIDE THE POST 3-2 . BY THIS TIME IT WAS NOW 2010 AND THE RESULT WAS A MASSIVE INJUSTICE.THE LADS WERE GUTTED AFTER WHAT HAD HAPPENED I DON'T BLAME THEM ,I CAN'T BLAME THEM FOR NOT BELIEVING SANTA BECAUSE HE DIDN'T GIVE US ANY GIFTS .WELL DONE ONE AND ALL WE WERE OUTSTANDING AND PLAYED SOME SUPER FOOTBALL WELL DONE
TEAM STATS
APPS GOALS MOM
MATTY GLENDINNIG 2 0 0
JACK HAWKINS 3 1 0
BRANDON ARMSTRONG 3 1 0
BEN BOYD 3 1 1
ALEX JOHNSON 3 2 0
ALEX BROWN 3 0 0
JACK CROUCHER 3 7 1
JORDAN POUNDALL 3 1 0
DEAN BOULTON 3 0 0
MARCUS GILROY 3 0 0
CALLUM THOMPSON 1 0 0
GOALS FOR : 13
GOALS AGAINST : 14
GOALS PER GAME : 4.3
FIXTURES
11TH OCT
STOCKSFIELD RANGERS v THROCKLEY
18TH OCT
THROCKLEY v WARK
25TH OCT
WEST DIV CUP TBA
1 NOV
THROCKLEY v HEXHAM
8 TH NOV
CHALLENGE CUP
THROCKLEY v SPORTING STOCKSFIELD
| Pos | Team Name | Games Played | Games Won | Games Drawn | Games Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Against | Goal Diff. | Points |
| 1 | Stocksfield Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Haydon Bridge | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 6 |
| 3 | Hexham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 6 |
| 4 | Prudhoe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 |
| 5 | Wark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| 6 | Corbridge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 7 | Wylam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Throckley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Haltwhistle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
| 10 | Sporting Stocksfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 0 |
| 11 | Prudhoe Blues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 0 |
| Saturday 4th October 2008 | Division 1 Fixtures: | Corbridge United | 3 | 2 | Throckley Magpies | | Hexham Juniors | 2 | 3 | Haydon Bridge United | | Prudhoe Y.C Blues | 1 | 9 | Prudhoe Y.C Reds | | Sporting Stocksfield | 2 ~T.B.C~ 5 | Stocksfield Rangers | | Wark Juniors | | | Haltwhistle United | | |
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TRAINING
Monday 15th September training will be move to our winter venue at Walbottle Campus on the all weather pitch ,so NO studded boots to be worn .We are training on the monday night starting at 6.30-7.30 as its outside please make sure that all player's have the correct clothing for the conditions. Training is very important without all players present we can't practice certain parts of the game. It also builds friendships,moral,teamwork.So i would like all players to get training as much as possilble.
PLAYERS AND SUPPORTERS CONDUCT
At the last manager's meeting i was informed of 2 new rules introduced by the FA .
1 Around the pitch there will be a rope or cones which all parents and supporters must remain behind at all times.
2 Any player or supporter, parent who shouts at or abuses the ref or any other player will be asked to leave the club.
At training all players must behave that means no figthing,swearing or name calling ,any player who i think t there behaviour is disrupting training will be asked to sit out or leave that session.If there behaviour dosen't improve they will be band for 1 week .The next step will be a 4 week ban including training .If it still continues the player will be asked to leave the club .The above rules apply to all players including Dean. Parents Charter
CHILDREN AS YOU KNOW DEVELOP DIFFERENTLY AND AT DIFFERENT RATES; IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS THEY WILL REACT AS INDIVIDUALS IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
WE AS A LEAGUE ARE ATTEMPTING TO GIVE ALL PLAYERS AN ENJOYABLE AND WORTHWHILE EXPERIENCE
THIS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY ADULTS SUPPORTING AND FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES.
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS REMEMBER:
- YOUNG PLAYERS ARE NOT PLAYING TO SATISFY YOUR AMBITIONS
- YOUNG PLAYERS ARE INVOLVED FOR THEIR ENJOYMENT NOT YOURS
- YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PLAYERS TO PLAY BY THE RULES
- TEAMWORK AND EFFORT ARE AS IMPORTANT AS WINNING THE GAME YOU SHOULD ACCEPT LOSING AND NOT SHOW DISAPPOINTMENT.
- NEVER RIDICULE OR SHOUT AT THE YOUNG PLAYERS FOR MAKING MISTAKES OR LOSING. PRAISE THEM – OR KEEP QUIET
- SET AN EXAMPLE AND APPLAUD GOOD PLAY BY BOTH TEAMS
- NEVER PUBLICLY QUESTION REFEREES! NEVER DOUBT HIS OR HER HONESTY
- RECOGNISE THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE COACHES WHO GIVE UP THEIR TIME FREELY TO HELP THE YOUNG PLAYERS.
CHANGE'S TO THE SUBS
As from the 1st September the following change's have been made to the way that you can pay your subs
1 You can pay £10 in the 1st week of every month .
2 You can pay £3 per week as normal.
If you choose to pay monthly you will save £5 a month.All payment can be made to me,Debbie or Shirley.Any player who gets 3 weeks in arrears will have there club reg cancelled and will have to leave the club.
STRIPS
Once all strip deposits are collected the kit for next season will be handed out .When washing the kit please don't tumble dry any off it (jack croucher).The strip deposit has gone up because to cover the cost of replacing the dearest item ie the waterproof .So please take care of the kit if you want your £15 back.We also have a £3 charge for the socks which are the players to keep you don't hand them back at the end of the season.
The Squad
Goalkeeper : Matthew Glendinning
Defender : Brandon Armstrong
Defender : Ben Boyd
Defender/Midfield : Marcus Gilroy
Defender/Midfield : Jack Hawkins
Defender/Midfield : Alex Brown
Attacking Midfield : Jack Croucher
Attacking Midfield : Alex Johnson
Attacking Midfield : Jordan Poundall
Forward/Defender : Dean Boulton
THE NEW SEASON
I hope we can improve on last season and show the form we had towards the end of last season.So come on lads lets train hard and play fair but most of all enjoy it.
Anyone wishing to contact me my Email address is below.Please could all parents send me there email address and updated contacts .ie mobile, telphone number.
tel :01912740419
