Saturday 26 April 2014

Darren Williams pre-Stafford





Monday 21 April 2014

Graeme Armstrong post-Blyth





Darren Williams post-Blyth





Wednesday 16 April 2014

Darren Williams pre-Buxton





Sunday 6 April 2014

Saturday 5 April 2014

Darren Williams pre-Marine





Saturday 29 March 2014

David Campbell post-Nantwich





Shane Bland pre-Nantwich Town





Tuesday 25 March 2014

Tom Portas post-England C vs Northern League





Saturday 22 March 2014

Darren Williams pre-Ashton





Tuesday 18 March 2014

Darren Williams post-Rushall





Monday 17 March 2014

Nathan Mulligan - The Forgotten Striker

Scoring 18 goals by mid-October is an achievement that any player would be proud of. The truth is, that was the achievement by Nathan Mulligan last season, as he partnered Graeme Armstrong in what was developing into a lethal partnership.

Mulligan’s goalscoring record was an envied one throughout the division, and it led to others taking notice. People would often comment on the ruthless nature of Mulligan’s play. A hard-worker, with a natural eye for goal. He was the player that Whitby Town had been crying out for. A penalty taker, a set-piece taker, even a corner taker. He had it all in his locker. For a striker, it was impressive. But, there was always a feeling that he was only up front because we had nobody else. The club even brought Jamie Clarke back to add to the striking options. But the arrival of Craig Farrell was the final nail in the coffin for Mulligan’s hopes of a regular starting spot up top.

Mulligan post-FCUM

Upon Farrell’s arrival, Mulligan was immediately moved back out onto the wing. A role that he played in the Great Escape season. From then onwards the goals dried up for ‘Mullers’, who sees himself as a central player, rather than a winger. But why has Mulligan rarely been given another chance in the centre of the attack? It doesn’t really make too much sense. In fact, the last time he played in the middle, against Grantham last season, he scored for the Blues, so it’s obvious that this is a role which he is comfortable with.   

Perhaps Darren Williams sees the pace Mulligan possesses as an asset out wide rather than in the centre. But what does it matter? If the player isn’t comfortable out wide, then he’s not going to produce, which is, in a way, what has happened with Nathan Mulligan. Despite the fact he still gives his all to everything on the pitch, he can’t quite manage to make things happen, which is bound to knock his confidence. Where-as, in the centre, he can do a lot more. He can get the ball and pass it around, he can directly run at goal. He can get shots away. He can be the player that we all know he can be. That’s the frustrating thing for us all, we know what he is capable of in the centre of the attack. The 20 goals of last season prove the point, aswell. Mulligan is a central player; only one of those goals came from the wing.

With 9 games left, it’s perhaps time to start looking at options for next season. How about, instead of looking at bringing new strikers into the club, we take a look at Nathan Mulligan as a centre forward alongside Graeme Armstrong? A) you’ll save on paying wages for another player and B) you’ll unearth a talent in a player that you may just have forgotten was there.

Thursday 6 March 2014

School of Hard Sums

I hate maths, that isn't a secret, in fact it never will be, but Dave has seemingly found a slight antidote.

Fans of topical TV Panel shows will know what I mean by Dave. It's the TV Channel of the Gods. All is there. Mock the Week, Have I Got News For You etc are all repeated there. It truly is a legendary channel in my opinion. In fact, it definitely lives up to its self-set reputation as the 'home of witty banter'.
The true home of Witty Banter
On there tonight was the first in the new series of Dara O'Briain: School of Hard Sums. Now, I hate maths with a passion. I literally danced with joy when I realised that I would never have to study it again. I was the kind of person that would have killed Pythagoras, if he was present at the time of my learning of his theorem.

I'll be honest, I never saw myself gaining any further interest in maths after that point, but when I watch Dara O'Briain's show, I find myself mesmerised. I find myself trying to work out the problems on there, then after it's finished, I go back into my hating maths mode. I can't work out how it happens either. Perhaps it's the whole 'brains vs brawn' thing, or perhaps it's just all down to Dara. He certainly is a great host. 
Dara O'Briain - The God of presenting...
The Upgang Ultra movement is starting to gather pace. More and more people are interested in coming to games, and flags are being designed at a rapid rate. We should have our first flag ready for Saturday, and hopefully another, a Paddy Spenceley tribute, will be going on order next week. If we pack the Shed and spread the word, the Ultras movement will really take off, I'm sure of it.
Paddy Spenceley - A Whitby Town legend
Until next time,
Paul

Wednesday 5 March 2014

Pack the Shed; Back the Blues!



For a number of years, the support given to Whitby Town Football Club has been dwindling, with average attendances starting to dip below 300, season upon season. One fan group is hoping to see that change though, launching a campaign to 'Pack the Shed'.

The 'Upgang Ultras', backed by the Blue Army Fanzine, are looking to see the club return to at least 400+ attendances in the near future by packing the club's Scratching Shed, as the club aims to move forward into the Conference North.

Blue Army Fanzine editor Paul Connolly described the move as 'vital' for the club, and firmly believes that the players and management can benefit from a vocal backing from the Shed.

"It's vital that we get this campaign building up", Connolly told Real Whitby. "Darren Williams and his players have been excellent this season, and they deserve a vociferous support as a reward.

"A couple of years ago, we saw the Great Escape. Every week, the Shed was in full voice and we were all behind Darren Williams and his side. That helped us to survival that year. Just ask Darren, just ask the lads in that side. It really helped and we need that kind of support back. It's the kind of support that will help the club move forward on the pitch.

"The Turnbull needs to be a tough place to visit, and hopefully the formation and taking off of an Ultras group will really help us to achieve that goal. With a packed Shed and loud noise, anything is possible. I know what Darren and the players are like. They thrive on the noise from the Shed, so it's a case of the louder, the better."

Elsewhere, supporters are discussing different ways of spreading the word of matches, with a poster run through the town being, so far, the most popular choice. Fans, and club staff alike are also spreading the word of matches over Social Media sites.

Whitby Town host Stamford AFC at the Turnbull on Saturday (8th March) afternoon. Darren Williams will speak to Blue Army Fanzine ahead of the 3PM kick-off, on the club's official Audioboo channel: https://audioboo.fm/channel/whitbytownofficial

ADMISSION: Adults - £9; Concessions - £5; Under 18s - £2; Under 16s go FREE with accompanying adult.

Magic

As the Coldplay fans amongst you will know, Monday saw the release of Coldplay's new single, 'Magic'.

A couple of years ago, I was, I'll admit, insanely jealous of my good friend Mike, who saw Coldplay at the Stadium of Light (I think? Mike?!) in their Mylo Xyloto. That was way back in 2011. It's been that long since a Coldplay single or album, believe it or not... Way too long for me, and I'm sure that quite a few will agree.
The last album... A great album...


Coldplay have been very sporadic in music release since Mylo Xyloto. We've seen 'Atlas', their contribution to 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' soundtrack. As ever, that was excellent, and suited an excellent film. We also saw the random release of 'Midnight'. It came from nowhere. But, we had some warning for 'Magic', and the wait, and build-up to a new single and album, has been worth it. 'Magic' hasn't failed to impress. As ever, it's an excellent effort by Coldplay. Roll on May 19th, the album is going to be fantastic, I'm sure of it.
Surprise single after surprise single... What next Coldplay?
I'll be posting an article later on, about the Upgang Ultras' campaign to 'pack the Shed and back the Blues'. Keep an eye out for it please, we need a lot of support. We have one last throw of the dice at the play-offs this weekend. There's still a faint dream of getting in there, but we're close to falling out of the mix. A loud backing, with a packed shed can make all the difference!
A full shed - A massive advantage to Whitby Town
England are playing Denmark, literally as I type. Kasper Schmeichel is in goal for the Danes, and I can't help but wonder one thing... What the hell has he done to his face? That beard is awful. The worst thing is that his dad is openly in support of the beard. He's even grown one too! I thought a parent was meant to prevent you from doing daft things? Not encourage you to do stupid things? You've dropped a clanger with that beard Kasper (and Peter), trust me. I preferred the clean-shaven Kasper Schmeichel of Leeds United, way back in the 10/11 season. No homo there, by the way. I just think the beard is awful.
Wembley selfie, awful beards.
Anyway, until next time, and a beardless blog (hopefully),
Paul.

Tuesday 4 March 2014

Professional Football is Rubbish

It takes a lot to walk away from your professional team. In fact, the chances are, you never will. But, once Non-League grips you, you realise that it’s not something that lets go easily. It sticks with you, and over time, you start to stick with it...

The thing is, when you start supporting a Non-League side, whether it be your local side (in my case), or another side, there’s always an attachment bound to form after the first visit, and it can be an attachment that is way stronger than one with a professional football club.

Passion in a photo. Non-League fans. Small numbers. Big noise.
To say that professional football is rubbish is perhaps a bit unfair. It does have its upsides, but for me, I can no longer see too much of an appeal. If you talk to many people in fact, they will reel off page after page of reasons why Non-League football is nothing on the professional game. But, when you compare the two after having a vast experience of both, you notice a lot in the way of difference.
               
The first difference I noticed between each form of football was the difference in the passion shown by players. Over the years, I’ve taken my seat at Elland Road, only to realise at half-time that I’m paying my money to watch a lot of overpaid footballers not care for the club that they are playing for. There is absolutely no consideration for the thousands of supporters who have spent their hard-earned money on watching them. They can’t match the passion of the supporters who have been following them week in, week out. I find that quite sad in many ways. Their loyal supporters are having everything, including their £30 match ticket, thrown right back at them. In fact, there was one photo that summed it all up for me, and that was the now infamous photo of Michael Brown supposedly laughing at Charlton’s winner against Leeds United last season. The truth is, Brown probably wasn’t laughing at all. In fact, he’ll probably have been very disappointed. The fact that Leeds had just conceded at the death of a relegation 6-pointer will have hurt him as a professional. But, the unfortunate camera timing, along with his unfortunate facial expression at the time mean that the photo seems to epitomise the state of  professional football nowadays. It was used as a way of making professional footballers fit the picture painted by many. The picture of these overpaid stars being just that, overpaid and unloyal.
"1-0 down. Relegation scrap. This is a right laugh, ey lads?"
 Another thing with professional football that really does get to me is the unprofessional manner in which the club owners seem to go about their business. All the time, the fans, who are the life and soul of a football club, are constantly shoved away by the owners. Every year, ticket prices go up, food prices go up, merchandise prices go up. Also, there’s a new shirt to buy every year. It’s as though they do it deliberatly. They just find so many new ways to milk money out of the fans, and every year, the fans buy into it unknowingly. They constantly give the owners the money to entertain the prawn-sandwich brigade, and the majority of fans are seemingly none the wiser, which is a shame, because if they realised, they would perhaps think twice about paying the money for that.
Wembley's prawn sandwich ultras...
I’m not saying that this doesn’t happen in Non-League. At certain clubs, I’m sure that it will do, but it’s way more evident in the Football League, because everybody seems to do it. In Non-League though, the clubs are generally run by supporters, or people who care about clubs. Their month-to-month costs don’t involve prawn-sandwich brigades, they just involve the basics. Match costs, running costs etc. Also, they don’t bleed the fans dry for their money because the club is struggling for money, they’ll organise fundraisers and get the community involved to help the club. This is what sets Non-League aside. That community spirit that runs through everyone at the clubs.
 
Looking at the two closely, after vast experience of both, I ask: why would you want to watch professional football? Non-League offers so much for everyone. The sense of belonging to something special, that community spirit that lacks in the Football League and the passion of players who are playing for the game; not the money. Also, you get to have a laugh with your mates, along with having a few beers. Non-League offers a cheap day out, and a good laugh. You can’t really beat it.
Paddy Spenceley - The epitome of passion...

Monday 3 March 2014

Just another manic Monday

I don't do Mondays. It's all well and good saying "oh, it's just another day". No it isn't. It's the day that is always bad. Or it is for me, at least.

Firstly though, I must apologise for no blogs over the weekend. It's not been a great one, but I will touch upon it later. Expect a poor Whitby performance... The worst since West Auckland away? It has been suggested...
West Auckland away... The worst Whitby performance I've ever seen.
Anyway, back to Monday. Well, it's been a strange day. I awoke to my Grandma leaving to go back to Weymouth. It's been nice to see her. I don't often get to, so it's good to just spend time with her more than anything. If truth be told though, I woke up, and just thought the same as everyone else... That thought: 'do I really have to do this? Do I really have to wake up and do another whole week?' It's the worst feeling ever. I for one hate it, and I'm sure that you do too...

A noticeable feature of the day has been people asking what has been wrong... Well, a lot has been wrong, but I'm not exactly one to talk. People, it's nothing to worry about. It's Monday, and I was having a bad day. It's not a problem. Thank you for caring, though.
Similar to me trying to get out of bed on a Monday morning...
I won't go into too much detail about the Whitby Town match on Saturday. The bus was full again, meaning a strong Whitby following... Unfortunately, the average age of people on the bus was around 60, meaning the noise levels weren't going to be great. But, the 7 or 8 of us singing did the best we could. If truth be told, it was difficult to get motivated for this game, and that seemed to reflect on the players, as they put on a very lacklustre performance. Something that none of us wanted to see after traveling all that way. Paul Waring once spoke about a certain place about 20 miles away being a nice place to own a gun, the same could be applied to Grantham. We were about 3 miles from the pitch, due to a huge running track around the pitch. Against modern athletics stadiums being used as football grounds... Guess what? I don't like Grantham...
A nice view... If you have a pair of binoculars...
The Oscars last night, and apparently, somebody took a photo... It wasn't just any photo though, it was potentially the most star-studded photo you'll ever see. 3 million retweets though? I'm not sure it was that good. Not everyone was looking at the camera for a start, but 10/10 for effort, although I'm giving them just 6/10 for the final product. It would have scraped another point if Morgan Freeman in there, and another 4 if Billy Paynter popped up in there. Until that happens, It shall remain at a score of 6/10. See, I can pick faults in everything...
At least all look at the camera...
Tonight saw Norfolk 'N' Good return to losing ways. It's good to see that last week was only a blip. Hopefully we'll have a few more of them. In all truth, the 5-2 scoreline doesn't really reflect the performance. We were undone by a mix of some of the best players in the league, and didn't disgrace ourselves. It's better than previous weeks. Just look at the 9-0 defeat to Whitby Whites... We've come a long way. Even if Ben is still a moaning prick...

 Just to finish off, I started reading the Wolf of Wall Street book last Thursday, after watching the film. Trust me, if you're looking for a book to read, choose this one. It's even better than the film, which is excellent aswell. I'd recommend the book (and the film of course) to anyone. Jordan Belfort, you've had one really quite interesting life...
Good film, even better book...
Anyway, that's my lot this time around... Make sure you read 'The Wolf of Wall Street'... Go on, you know you want to,
Until next time,
Paul

Friday 28 February 2014

Party at Thatcher's?

A trip to Grantham beckons tomorrow, again following the super Blues, Whitby Town. But, what is Grantham famous for? Well, a number of things as it happens. There's the Gingerbread for a start, but I'm about to ruin it for you... I'll tell you something that may put you off for a long time. It's the birthplace of a certain ex-Prime Minister. The 'Iron Lady' herself, Margaret Thatcher...

This could provide issue for a few travelling fans. The fact that, up here in t'North, we don't really like her too much is in issue in itself. In fact, in certain areas, her death was celebrated rather than mourned, with songs such as 'Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead' racing up the charts. A mark of respect? Hell no, but that's the kind of woman she was to many in this part of the country. I personally didn't celebrate her death. I can only listen to stories of what she did, so I can't really judge, but, I can only assume she wasn't the nicest person ever, going by the reaction in the North...
The "Iron Lady" - The least popular person ever in the North...
Grantham's ground, in itself, isn't a place I like. I'm really not keen on the running track around the pitch, and the number of chavs roaming about the place. In fact, the calibre of the ground itself is summed up by a news article from a couple of years ago, that detailed the fact that a dead body had been found at the ground. So, a running track, chavs, and a dead body. What could possibly go wrong? I just want to win, and to get out of there. Just a simple ask, I feel. Don't even get me started on Jamie Jackson...
The theatre of running, chavs and dead bodies... Such fun.
I'm going to cut myself off here tonight. In all honesty, I'd say tonight saw the worst game of football I've played in my life. My mind was elsewhere, and it showed. Two things I need at the moment... Focus and confidence... And, well, I have neither at the minute. Hence the poor performance, and yet more bottling... Here's a different milk bottle or 8 this time... Shake things up a bit...
Numerous occasions of bottling...
Until the next time (I promise not to moan... Well, I'll try not to...),
Paul

Thursday 27 February 2014

UU14?

Ultras are becoming something of a regular fixture in the professional game, but what about in Non-League? Well, North Shields have their Ultras, but other than that, you don't see many groups in Non-League. I wonder if Whitby Town are about to jump on this Ultras bandwagon...

The Ultras movement is widely linked to Italy, but in recent seasons, it has spread all over Europe. When I was in Fürth (In Germany, for those who don't know) at the Heinrich Böll Schule, there was a strong presence for the Eintracht Frankfurt Ultras, even if the presence wasn't in person. All over the outside walls of the school I saw 'UF97' (Ultras-Franfurt 1997) spray-painted. At first, I was oblivious to the fact it had anything to do with Ultras, until one of the German teachers explained it to me. To think, you wouldn't see that at Whitby Community College, even if the Ultras movement got going. Just imagine KP's face if he saw UU14 sprayed all over the walls... It would be interesting to see...
UF97 in full voice...
The truth is, Blyth away on Easter Monday will be the telling point as to whether the Upgang Ultras get going. That will be the day we'd make ourselves known to the world. The Upgang Ultras flags would be out. The away end would be a sea of Blue, and the noise would be phenomenal. That's what we need for the Ultras, and that's what we need in the Shed for every home game. Whitby Town could really go places with such a backing, and it's up to us to make that a reality. Spread the word on this one. Blyth away, and the Upgang Ultras WILL be born! Up the Blues!
The Upgang Ultras... Coming to a ground near you...
I'll leave you with a nice video of Ajax Ultras...

Until next time,
Paul

Wednesday 26 February 2014

Never let Stevie loose with the kit designs...

Football kits. You're stuck with a particular one for the season. You can't change it until next season, and you have to bear a) grown men wearing it proudly whilst looking like morons and b) your team wearing it, week in, week out.

Luckily for Scotland, they probably won't be using their away effort too often. Mainly because they won't have too much need for it, but also because I can see players refusing to wear it. This attempt at a "football shirt" really is the worst I've seen for a very long time. You know those fruit salad sweets? Take one of those, and you've got Scotland's away shirt. They can just have independence now. I'm not keen on being associated with people wearing that... It really makes you wonder if they've let Stevie Wonder loose with the kit designs...
"Smile for the camera lads. It's only a joke, right?"
Another hideous effort is Leeds United's away kit this season, and the embarrassing thing here is, I actually bought it. The "gold" effort really wouldn't look out of place in your Gran's living room. I'll be honest, I really don't know why I bought it. I guess I thought it would look good with El-Hadji Diouf's name on the back, it's his kind of shirt I guess.
Even the players don't enjoy wearing it, as the 5 away wins suggest...
I saw today that Louis Tomlimson is due to make his debut for Doncaster Rovers in a reserve game. The ticket sales have "swelled" to 5,200 for the game, against Rotherham United's reserves. Doncaster have even produced a Matchday Programme... FOR A RESERVE GAME. All I will say is, one tackle, and we could see scenes similar to those below... I do feel sorry for Doncaster though, they'll have one hell of mess to clean up in the morning...
He cries when he wants...
Until next time,
Paul

Tuesday 25 February 2014

People just talk too much

Do you ever get the feeling that somebody just has too many opinions? I certainly do.

Whilst sat in English today, I had that exact feeling. One person, sat in front of me, giving an opinion on every little thing. I know it's good to have a voice, but when that voice is ever-so-slightly (VERY) grinding, it's maybe best to just be quiet, just for the sake of humanity. When you beat Piers Morgan on a scale for being a generally annoying person, you've done well...
"And I thought I was number one..."
On the flipside, I was told today that I don't talk enough... Well, I can't see how that is true, unless I'm in a situation where I'm with others that I don't know, or with certain other people, as a few of my friends will know. But, those reasons are generally for me to know.

I suppose in a way, I do have issues when it comes to talking to certain people. The simple reason for the problems is, I'm an absolute bottler. I never used to be, but for some reason, it's kind of developed as part of me. That annoys me. I genuinely used to be so self-confident, and now I just can't seem to be. I certainly need a confidence boost... It'll be better than my best friend hitting me every time I "bottle it"...
Perennial bottler... I just fancied using a picture of a milk bottle here, not sure why...
It's definitely time for an iPhone moan, now. With my S4 finally giving up on me yesterday, after the screen cracking a while back, I've temporarily using an iPhone. The only reason is because it's the only spare phone in the house that I can use Audioboo on, and the only that will take a microsim. All I will say is, the day my S4 is fixed, I will jump for joy. It's not that iPhones are confusing or anything, in fact, they're simple to use. It's the fact that a) they're too small, and b) they're just too thick. On top of that, the battery life is shocking, and it's much slower than my S4. I think I'll be sticking to Android phones for a while longer after this brief fling with Apple.
Nothing really beats an S4 when it comes to phones
Until next time,
Paul.

Monday 24 February 2014

If Aidan scores, we're on the pitch.

So, only 33 days until the official start of British Summertime. Don't worry, I use the word 'summertime' loosely. Only a short update tonight. Blame my phone for finally giving up on me. 

After such a good summer last year, it's nailed on to be an awful summer this year, to coincide with England's poor displays in various, crumbling, unfinished stadiums. As you can tell, I really am a glass half full kind of guy.

The reason I mention the unfinished stadiums is because I keep seeing them all over the news. Why choose these countries that are struggling to meet the criteria for a World Cup? How many countries across the world have the infrastructure in place? Just look at this country. A few minor changes and we're ready for a World Cup. Just don't rebuild Wembley again, we all know it won't be done on time... I'm still not convinced that it's finished now...
"Sorry it's not quite finished lads, just play round the cranes..."
Talking of glass half full, I was confident going into Norfolk 'N' Good's Mundial match tonight, mainly because we'd finally found a team worse than us in the Victoria Hotel. The Tangerines, our new, unofficial nickname, came out firmly on top, winning 4-1. In fact, I'm disappointed we conceded one, and quite frankly amazed that Aidan, the Football Mundial equivalent of Billy 'Barn Door' Paynter, scored for us. I think the world is going to implode, and very soon.
Billy, you have competition...
Until next time 'n' all that,
Paul

Saturday 22 February 2014

The moment when everything is ruined again

Taking the rough with the smooth. Life teaches you that you ought to do so. But when you're a football supporter, it's something that is tough to do.

This morning, I woke expectant of a Whitby win. We'd grown used to winning again. The feel good factor has been building up, and a trip to face Skelmersdale brought with it the optimism that we might just be the first team to win there this season. How wrong could I be?

A full bus. A rarity on Whitby away days!
The truth is, we really did play well. Yes, we didn't have a great amount of chances, but we were comfortable. Graeme Armstrong continued his lethal goalscoring form, netting his 23rd of the season. Not bad, right? Craig Farrell is also showing glimpses of getting back to his best, after scoring his third goal in 2 games. Positive signs right there. It wasn't all positive though, especially in the 87th minute. All afternoon we'd been giving away stupid free-kicks (the referee didn't help at times by giving the softer "fouls"), so it was only a matter of time before we were punished. When we were, it opened the floodgates. Tom Ince netted a beauty of a free-kick, although I feel Blandy could have done better with it. 2-2 led to 3-2, with substitute Ince playing a role again. With the wind taken totally out of our sails, 3-2 led to 4-2 and a feeling of shellshock... Or a feeling of being hit in the knackers by a Craig Farrell free-kick. Not nice. I won't dwell on the game anymore though, but what I will say is, the play-offs are still there for the taking, as Darren told me in his post-match interview. Onwards and upwards is the best way to look at it! As a final note on it, I'd like to thank Skelmersdale for their excellent hospitality. It's nice to go somewhere and have a laugh with the opposition fans.

Skelmersdale United. Not the best ground I've visited, but the natives were nice...
One bit of Northern League news that made me chuckle today was about ex-Whitby player, Leon Scott. When previewing the Darlington game today, the Northern Echo stated that Scott would not be included in Darlington's squad due to "modelling commitments". If that happened whilst he was with Whitby, the Shed would torture him. Maybe just say work commitments next time, Leon...
This, or football? Yeah, poor choice Leon.
On to the professional game, I avidly watched about 5 minutes of Middlesbrough-Leeds today with our chairman, a Boro supporter. Safe to say, neither of us were too impressed by the game, and promptly stopped watching. The game was summed up by a) Noel Hunt "playing" up front for Leeds, and b) Leeds not having a shot on target all game. Put two and two together on that one; you'll get four every time. Bring back Michael Ricketts, at least he gave us a laugh whilst being useless.
"Your dad's a Hunt, and so are you..."
A lot of complaining has taken place today about Whatsapp servers going down. All I will say is, it's a Facebook company now. Don't expect the world, you will be disappointed.

I don't particularly like Facebook, but unfortunately, it's a useful tool for me, which therefore means it's unlikely that I'll be deactivating it any time soon.. For instance, it helped me to get Paul 'Yakka' Pitman back into the Whitby Town public eye. Since my first contact, after finding him on Facebook, he has had numerous interviews for the club media section, and has even returned to the Turnbull, for the first time since leaving. If I hadn't found him on Facebook, he'd have remained without any contact with the club, and as the club's greatest ever player, that would have been a great shame. Next task, get David Campbell his testimonial, and get 'Yakka' back onto the hallowed Turnbull turf. I just want that one chance to see him play... A legend of the club, that I've never seen play!

The return of the Yack... It was all down to Facebook initially...

So, until next time, that's my lot.
Enjoy the late blog...
Paul