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“The usual saying in football is to ‘take one game at a time’, said Blyth Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy after his team won its third game in a row on Saturday. Looking forward to matches at Droylsden, Solihull and at home to Gloucester he continued: “I’m tempted to say we’ll now ‘take three games at a time’ after I said last week that we needed those three back to back…
It’s been a long, long time coming. But good things come to those who wait – and listen and work. Blyth Spartans’ first win since November, and the first since manager Tommy Cassidy took over at Christmas, came on Saturday at Colwyn Bay. Cassidy spent half an hour at last Thursday’s training session, just him and his players, having a heart to heart. “We got a lot of things out…
The club have received the following information for fans travelling to the Colwyn Bay FC fixture tomorrow: – “Colwyn Bay FC are pleased to offer Blyth Spartans fans coming to the game this Saturday a pre-match food special: Pie, chips and peas with a pint only £6 This is available from 12pm until 1.30pm”
A huge effort has brought together a fantastic array of signed items which will be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the Scott Bell Fund. Items available include signed Barcelona and Real Madrid shirts, a Netherlands Nr 14 shirt signed by Johan Cruyff, a Newcastle shirt signed by Shay Given, Phillipe Albert, Tino Asprilla amongst others), a framed England cricket shirt signed by the 2011 Squad, a Manchester United…
Even on the Sunday morning following his side’s 2-1 defeat at Worcester the previous day Blyth Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy was seething. Only just capable of maintaining his usual quietly spoken demeanour and worldly wise pragmatism in place it was obvious a raging storm was brewing just below the surface. A storm which had hit his players at half time in the game and had done little to subside since….
Despite Blyth Spartans now lying bottom of the Blue Square North, following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Altrincham, manager Tommy Cassidy came out with some fighting talk. “We are truly in a dreadful position,” he said. “But we must continue to take each game separately and not think too much about the table. We’ll fight on and the players must realise that they are fighting for their futures at this club…
Blyth Spartans have announced that striker Jamie Mole has been released. Manager Tommy Cassidy spoke to the player on Sunday morning following his side’s 2-1 defeat at Altrincham on Saturday afternoon. Cassidy, who insisted that the decision was his alone, said that he is on the lookout for a new player or two to bolster his squad’s chances of escaping relegation from the Blue Square North.
Blyth Spartans can announce that the remaining outstanding fixture against Solihull Moors at home has been arranged for Tuesday 3 April 2012 (kick off 7.45pm)
The club can announce that Bury’s on-loan midfielder Max Harrop has been recalled by the League One side with immediate effect. Blyth Spartans would like to wish Max all the best for the rest of his career and would also like to thank Bury for lending us the highly talented midfielder. All the best Max!
