WBFC Pre 2020 Archives

Category: Manager

  • “We gave ourselves a mountain to climb”

    “We gave ourselves a mountain to climb”

    Bay manager Nathan Haslam gave his reaction to the 4-3 defeat at Ryhope CW. “Naturally I’m very disappointed, obviously, that we’ve lost the game 4-3. We gave ourselves a mountain to climb going 2-0 down after seven minutes. They were two very cheap goals which were defensive mistakes. We’ve done really well to come back…

  • ‘We’re making wrong decisions under pressure’

    ‘We’re making wrong decisions under pressure’

    It was a disappointed Nathan Haslam who reflected on Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at the hands of Guisborough Town. “It’s always disappointing when we lose. It’s the same story though, we controlled the game, looked the more complete team but we’ve been beaten by experience in a team who were allowed to grind out a result.…

  • Talk-in with Nathan and his assistants

    Talk-in with Nathan and his assistants

    There will be a Talk-in with manager Nathan Haslam and assistants Andy Ferguson and David Rush after this weekend’s game against Guisborough. The event which will take place in the clubhouse gives an opportunity for all fans to hear about the management team’s views on the season so far, their plans for the future, as…

  • “They’ve really put Seaham to the sword”

    “They’ve really put Seaham to the sword”

    Nathan Haslam was clearly a very happy manager after seeing his side record their biggest win since he arrived at the club in March. “It’s a nice way to finish off the year at home. It’s been coming, I think we knew if we applied ourselves there’d be a good chance we’d dictate the game.…

  • Anderson honoured on reaching 350 appearances

    Anderson honoured on reaching 350 appearances

    Callum Anderson played his 350th game for the club last week, only the tenth player ever to reach this landmark, and before Saturday’s game against Ashington, he was presented with a trophy by director Martin Kelly in recognition of this tremendous achievement. A central defender who can also play in the centre of midfield, he…

  • “The lads have shown character”

    “The lads have shown character”

    After what had turned out to be a hard fought victory over Ashington on Saturday manager Nathan Haslam acknowledged that it had been a good week for the club. “Yes if you’d told me at the beginning of the week that we’d take seven points from nine I’d have taken it all day long.” As…

  • “We’ve worked hard and stuck to the game plan”

    “We’ve worked hard and stuck to the game plan”

    Nathan Haslam was obviously delighted to see his team pull off a hard earned victory at Hebburn. “We’ve carried on from Saturday, we’ve worked hard and stuck to the game plan. We knew we’d get chances in the second half. The first half was hard for us, we rode our luck a little bit, they…

  • “I’ve got nothing but admiration for them”

    “I’ve got nothing but admiration for them”

    Manager Nathan Haslam was full of praise for his players after an action packed game when they battled the windy conditions to earn a point at Bishop Auckland despite playing most of the second half with ten men. “It was a stressful game for a manager and I think it was a great game for…

  • “We haven’t been good enough in the final third”

    “We haven’t been good enough in the final third”

    After watching his side suffer a disappointing 2-1 defeat at home to Penrith, manager Nathan Haslam acknowledged that Whitley had not been good enough in the final third and felt that was the major difference between the sides. “I’d call it a bit of a smash and grab. We dictated long periods of the game,…

  • “It’s in the final third where we need improvement”

    “It’s in the final third where we need improvement”

    Manager Nathan Haslam gave his thoughts after two stoppage time goals earned Whitley a point in last night’s game at Thornaby. “I think we dominated possession for most of the game but we were struggling to convert that possession into meaningful chances in the final third and when the chances have come we were a…