Matty Bates joins Whitby as Assistant Manager

Randy said:
Rooted to the bottom three of the table, first win of the season yesterday. Lost two of their best players at the start of the season, one went to Darlo and I'm not sure of the other one.

I think it's down to the leagues been restructured over the past few seasons. Whitby used to be one of the top clubs with the pick of the best players in this area due to location and pyramid position. Not so much anymore as aswell as having the likes of Spennymoor, Darlington and Scarborough all in leagues above them they now have to contest for players with the likes of Marske, Stockton, Bridlington, Pontefract, Ossett Tadacster and further north the likes of South Shields, Morpeth, Dunston, North Shields and Consett.
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They used to have a good supply of young players who hadnt been offered professional contracts at Boro and older players at the end of their careers.
I hope Matty and Groundsi get the place sorted.(y)
 
festa5 said:
Took a stupid gamble when with us by turning down a £2m? move to Swansea and winding down his contract looking for a big payday (think he'd already had two serious injuries by this point). Got another serious injury and that was that.

Knew a girl who went to school with him and one of his ex teachers. Neither were complimentary about him. But obviously people change/mature etc.

Him and Rhys Williams had a great partnership at the back under Mowbray one year and, pretty incredibly when you look back with hindsight, both remained fit for most of that season I think!
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It was West Ham that wanted him. He was a right big time Charlie even at School.
 
I was at Whitby for the Marske game a few weeks back, one of the locals told me they train at Billingham and have done for years? Seems bizarre if correct.
 
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