Farewell .... but not goodbye !

Wembley was a great way to end the season after 50+ games.
Time for a summer break -

My Match of the Season :
4th Rd FA Vase - Herne Bay v Whitley Bay 
a cracking game , great atmosphere, gem of a ground.

My Ground of the Season :

Joint Winners -  Bacup Borough & Clitheroe
both grounds are gems, both set in scenic locations and oozing charachter.

Most Friendly Club :

New Mills FC

super friendly welcome upon arrival until departure.

if only every clubs commitee was like this !

Fav photo taken
taken at West View - home of Bacup Borough

 

 

Have a great summer and i will see you all around !

The Onion Bag

WEMBLEY

Sunday 8th May 2011 - FA Vase Final  - Wembley
Coalville Town 2 v Whitley Bay 3

Gate: £25
Atten: 8,778
Food & Drink: just a coffee at £2 decent cuppa
Ground: Its Wembley ! .. say no more !  10/10
Match Enjoyment: Cracking open game - from the first whistle it was end to end. Coalville were excellent and deserved more than they got but somehow you knew Whitley's name was on the cup ! 9/10 !

Pics (126) from Wembley Final here
EMLEY TO WEMBLEY .....
my vase journey started in september in the small Yorkshire pit village of Emley and ended at Wembley - home of football and what a cracking journey it has been to all points of the country.

pics , vids and report to follow

Poole Town

Saturday 26th March - FA Vase Semi Final 1st Leg
Poole 1 Whitley Bay 2

Gate: £8
Atten: 1,652
Food & Drink: just a coffee & kit kat £1.40
Ground: Excellent pitch ,warm welcome, very basic facilities. Looks like an old school playing field,  good job a new fence was erected this week otherwise much worse 2/10 (1 for the ground and 1 for the new fencing)
Match Enjoyment: Enjoyable game and Whitley Bay were in the deep end at Poole ! - Poole played really well and fully deserved to even win the game until Whitley were thrown a life jacket with two late late goals. This really was a smash and grab raid - 8/10

View all Photos (29)
View all Vids (5) 
Includes Whitley's late late winner !

The history of Whitley Bay is an interesting one and can be read here

This was Whitley Bay's Away kit they wore today .... this really was a smash and grab job !

This really was a smash n grab job by Whitley Bay

Whitley's late equaliser

Poole defend a Whitley Corner

Feed the Chow !

The handball which led to winning goal

Kerr hits a belter into top corner