Category: Manager

Looking back on Whitley’s dramatic FA Vase tie which saw West Auckland snatch a stoppage time winner after coming back from two goals down, Bay manager Marc Nash admitted that the defeat was hard to take but he was keen to highlight the positives from what he acknowledged was a fantastic cup tie.  “It’s taken…

Marc Nash gave his thoughts on Whitley’s 3-0 win at Team Northumbria and explained what was said at half time to turn the game around. “For the second week running we’ve come out with team of the week but in truth it could have been our opponents that took the accolade such was the crazy…

After watching his youthful team beat an experienced Sunderland RCA side in the Northern League Cup, Marc Nash highlighted the contribution of striker Liam Brooks. “I thought we showed some good battling qualities to get through the tie against a strong RCA side. We didn’t get our passing game going in truth but we had…

Whitley’s very impressive 2-0 victory at Marske, which was voted Northern League performance of the week, delighted the management team and Marc Nash praised the efforts of every one of his players.  “I thought the win was fully deserved after a very disciplined and committed performance on a shocking playing surface. It’s rare to see…

Along with many other people who witnessed Tuesday’s Northumberland Senior Cup tie at North Shields, Bay manager Marc Nash felt aggrieved that major decisions by the officials denied Whitley what would have been a deserved victory. “I’m not sure I know where to start. The wounds are still raw and a lot of people are…

Marc Nash gives his reaction to Whitley’s 1-1 draw at home to Bishop Auckland. “Sometimes when you score a late equaliser it feels like a win but there was disappointment in the dressing room afterwards because we have under performed, especially in the first half. Of course we were without some influential players but they…

Whitley’s superb 5-2 victory at Jarrow Roofing thrilled the Bay fans and also the management team, as a delighted Marc Nash explained after the game. “It’s difficult not to shout from the rooftops about a performance like that. Considering we went into the game without six regulars just makes it more impressive. It’s certainly a…

It’s fair to say we may have let 2 points slip but when conditions were as bad as they were sometimes you have to just praise the performance of the team and I thought we were excellent after a slow start. We seem to play so much better against the wind and yesterday was no…

Marc Nash was a happy man after seeing his side come back from a goal down to secure a 5-1 FA Vase victory in very windy conditions on Humberside. “I thought it was a solid performance in some very testing conditions, certainly not helpful to try and play fast, fluent football. The grass was long…

Bay manager Marc Nash felt that the midweek game at Guisborough was one too many as his side prepare for their FA Vase tie in Hull at the weekend. “It’s a game too far in my opinion. The schedule we’ve been given has battered us. No free midweeks for players to recover properly. We have…