Category: Manager

Mick Mulhern gave his thoughts on Saturday’s derby defeat at Hillheads “I was disappointed we didn’t respond as I’d have expected after the excellent performance at Ryhope on Tuesday night. It’s a lack of consistency that’s been our problem all season, we take one big step forward then one back. “In the first half it…

Mick Mulhern was clearly delighted and relieved to get his first win as Bay manager in the League Cup tie at Ryhope CW. Speaking this afternoon, he explained “Last night was very pleasing. I changed the style of play and the formation and made a couple of changes to the team. The changes weren’t necessarily…

Manager Mick Mulhern acknowledged that failure to deal effectively with set pieces proved costly for Whitley as they went down to a 3-1 defeat at Ryhope CW on Saturday. “I was pleased with the first 30 minutes. I thought we were decent, we were on the front foot and kept the ball quite well. Obviously…

A goal deep into added time gave Whitley a point at Newton Aycliffe in Mick Mulhern’s first game as Bay manager and the new boss felt the draw was no more than his side deserved. “To be honest we came down for the three points but yes, I’m happy to get the point. It was…

Manager Andy Gowens felt that one of the key factors in Saturday’s comfortable 4-0 victory over Penrith was the confidence gained from scoring an early goal. He also felt that changes to the side had proved successful. “I think it could have been a lot more, first half particularly we did really well. We played…

While Andy Gowens was frustrated to see his side concede a stoppage time equaliser, he was quick to acknowledge that Guisborough deserved a share of the points.  “I think overall a draw was a fair result on the balance of play. They were the better side first half then we came on more in the…

Manager Andy Gowens clearly shared the frustration and disappointment of the large following of Bay fans after Saturday’s defeat at North Shields. “We’re being totally inconsistent in our play. We couldn’t keep the ball and control the game. I thought first half both teams were ‘bitty’. They got lucky with the penalty, which was a…

Andy Gowens felt that this was a game that Whitley should really have won after taking a first half lead through Kieran Brannen. “I thought it was two points dropped again really. We started off well but didn’t really get into the last third. Some of the choices we made weren’t quite on, like the…

While obviously disappointed at conceding a late equaliser, Andy Gowens acknowledged that it was a fair result in the end. “Yes I think so, but it still feels a bit of a defeat when you’re 3-2 up with just a minute to go and you’ve just got to clear your lines. On the balance of…

Andy Gowens was obviously a happy man after the 4-1 victory at Hebburn, but comparing it with the Sunderland RCA game in midweek he commented “It’s close margins, we didn’t do that badly on Tuesday night but we retained the ball better today, the passing, the movement was good. “In the first ten minutes we…