Prepare for Glory : Return of The Spartan's

[AndySams10]

A good league position in your 1st season mate, u happy with it? I've updated my Wimbledon story, if u want to check in on it.

 

[MichaelSoulsby]

A good league position in your 1st season mate, u happy with it? I've updated my Wimbledon story, if u want to check in on it.

A really good postition i think and thanks. I'll take a peep asap

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The Season - 2012/13

Pre-Season Friendlies

The pre-season friendles arranged wern't really pick to test the players ability but to boost confidence and some local meetings too.

Worcester 2-1 Blyth Spartans
A poor game to start off with against a team a league below but it's still only early days. Goal scored from trialest from Forest's youth set up.

North Sheilds 0-4 Blyth Spartans
An easy run out for the lads against local opposition. Goals from Mesca, Henderson and 2 from Thomas proved vitial.

St Andrew's 1-3 Blyth Spartans
Another simple game for Blyth as they come out comfertable winners. The goals coming from Hemmings, Thomas and Tunnard.

Morpeth 0-3 Blyth Spartans
Again an easy win for the Spartan lads as Nardiello's double and Mesca make sure of a victory.

Newcastle Benefield 0-1 Blyth Spartans
Left it late but a wins a win, evan if an under 18 score's for you.

Blyth Spartans 2-0 Charlton
Fantastic win for the parent club. Had their full squad out aswell. Goals from Mesca and Hemmings make sure of a famous victory.

Harold Wood 0-3 Blyth Spartans
Good way to finish the warm up games before the season. All goals coming from Nardiello showed his class.


Signings

Only three players brought in through the summer break including a former Spartans legend.

Michael Kay

The right back joins the Spartans after being released from Sunderland in the summer. He spent last season on loan at league 1's Tranmre Rovers but didnt evan make it off the bench. Kay joined Blyth on a two year deal worth £20,000.




Reece Loudon

Reece joins the club after being part of the multiple players to be released by Chelsea in the summer. He plays both left back and left midfield which suits him on his left foot. Loudon has spent the last three years at Chelsea in the youth academy. He joins Blyth on a three year deal worth £35, 000.


Adam Bartlett

Adam Bartlett is a former Spartans goalkeeper who was released from his latest club, Hereford United in the summer. Adam was seen as a legend during his spell at Croft Park in 2006 to 2008. He was bought by Kiddermindter which he left after just one season. Hereford picked him up for three years and made 51 apperences for them. Bartlett joins Blyth on a 2 year deal worth £22,000. Welcome back !!

Players Going Out

Eion Ridley - North Sheilds
Chris Adamson - Free
Paul Brayson - Free
Robert Dale - Free
James Taylor - Free
Liam O'Mahoney - FC United
Danny Groves - London APSA (Loan)
Danzelle Louis Hamilton - Burton - £5,000



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Blue Square Premier - Match 1

Darlington 1-1 Blyth Spartans
Saturday 11th August 2012 - 15:00
Darlington Arena - 2498

A good way to start off the season with a draw against one of the favourite teams to win the league. The home team's Nathan Luscombe took the lead on 31 minutes. Just after the hour mark, Blyth's Matt Barnes made it a draw again. Darlo's Adam Hutchinson saw a straight red on 77 minutes after a proffesional foul on Hemmings.

Team: Bartlett, Kay, Brown, Nicholas, Henderson, McDermott, Cole, Tunnard, Barnes, Montano, Hemmings

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Blue Square Premier - Match 2

Blyth Spartans 2-1 Crawley
Tuesday 14th August 2012 - 19:45
Croft Park - 1064

First win of the season see's Spartans secue a late winner against a strong opposition. Crawley had the lead for most the game when Nathan Thompson scored on 31 minutes. With 10 minites remaining, Blyth's Greg McDermott made sure of a penelty but with seconds left in the game, another pepenlty was awarded towards Blyth which again Greg McDermott made sure of socring to give The Spartans a first win.

Team: Bartlett, Kay, Brown, Nicholas, Henderson, McDermott, Cole, Tunnard, Deverdics, Hemmings, Nardiello

 

[MichaelSoulsby]

Blue Square Premier - Match 3

Bromley 2-0 Blyth Spartans
Saturday 18th August 2012 - 15:00
Hayes Lane - 1206

A poor performance from the Spartans as they lose their first game of the season away to a team which a victory was possible and expected. Goals from Goulding and Harris made up for the score as Blyth leave with their heads down ahead the local derby next saturday which is going to be televised on Premier Sports.

 

[flamindamon]

Good luck! Hopefully you can get promotion this season. I like the layout.

 

[MichaelSoulsby]

Blue Square Premier - Match 4 - TV

Blyth Spartans 3-1 Gateshead
Saturday 25th August 2012 - 15:00
Croft Park - 1320

A real milestone in the season with a sucessful killing of the rivals from the other side of the river. Striker Joel Thomas took the lead on 28 minutes but was quickly level again when Agard scored on 32 minutes. Blyth had a chance to go into the break winning but a Roe penelty was saved well by Farman.
Second half took a slow start but Croft Park quickly was woken up again from a Ben Clark Own Goal on 70 minutes. With confidence flowing through the Blyth players blood again, they wrapped up a victory on 80 minutes when Jeff Henderson was found unmarked after a corner. Spartan fans will no doubt be happy with this win but will be more hopeful the goals keep coming during the entire season.

 

[MichaelSoulsby]

Thanks Flamindon, glad you like it too, aswell as myself

Spartans Sign Striker

With Blyth's Hemmings out for 2 months with torn ankle ligaments and Drury out for a month with a torn hamstring, the shooting force seemed out numbered so Soulsby has brought former Hartlepool forward Denis Behan. The Irish 28 year old has been looking for a club since being released from the League 1 side in the summer. Denis played for Cork City in the Irish Premier League for 8 years gaining great experience. He made over 170 apperences and scored 32 goals. Hopefully Denis will gel with the league during the early stage of the season.

 

[matyfatymole]

Really enjoying this story kiu

 

[MichaelSoulsby]

Really enjoying this story kiu

Cheers Mate (H)


Blue Square Premier - Match 5

Fleetwood 0-1 Blyth Spartans
Saturday 1st September 2012 - 15:00
Highbury Stadium - 1323

A good win over a strong oppostion. With confidence still coming from the Goatshead match, this will only increase the players push for promotion which is still on the cards. The goal was scored by Christian Montano on 45 minutes just before the teams went into the half time break.

Team: Bartlett, Brown, Nicholas, Henderson, Roe, Barnes, Cole, Mesca, Marwood, Montano, Nardiello

 

[MichaelSoulsby]

Northumberland Senior Cup - First Round

Blyth Spartans 4-2 Morpeth Town
Wednesday 5th September 2012 - 19:30
Croft Park - 550

An easy win which saw a 6 goal thriller go towards Blyth. Morpeth did put up a good fight but the difference between the two teams finally was shown in the final score. A debut goal for Denis Behan was sounded well by the Green Army on 28 minutes. But his game was cut short due to a pull hamstring on 44 minutes.
Just after the break, Morpeth's job got harder when they were reduced to 10 men on 49 minutes. Blyth doubled their lead on 53 minutes when Callum Morris buried a header past the visiting keeper. But the goals didnt end their. It was 3-0 on 57 minutes when striker Michael Nardiello struck the ball through the Morpeth defence and goalkeeper. A unlikely lifeline came to Morpeth on 61 minutes when Thomas made it 3-1. The game went flat for a whileuntil Michael Nardiello made it 4-1 on 83 minutes and made sure of progressing into the second round. Last minute of the game Morpeth did get another through Ferdinand but it wasn't enough as they leave Blyth going out at the earliest stage.

Team: Street, Brown, Morris, Hutchinson, Cave, Barnes, Cole, McDermott, Loudon, Thomas, Behan

 

[MichaelSoulsby]

Blue Square Premier - Match 6

Blyth Spartans 2-3 Eastbourne
Wednesday 12th September 2012 - 19:45
Croft Park - 1016

An enteraining encounter which saw Eastborune take all three points. Borough took the lead on 26 minutes via Dean Sinclair. But just before the break, it was level again after Charlie Tunnard buried the ball into the back of the net on 45 minutes.
Second half more goals. First a penelty for Eastbourne was well finished by Simon Johnson on 69 minutes. But just as before Blyth came back to level the scores when Ollie Rowe put the ball in his own goal to make it 2-2 on 75 minutes. But Eastbourne managed to catch Spartans on the back foot and made it 3-2 on 83 minutes when Simon Johnson got his second of the game.

Team: Bartlett, Brown, Henderson, Nicholas, Roe, McDermott, Tunnard, Marwood, Nardiello, Thomas, Montano

 

[MichaelSoulsby]

Follow me on my Blog for more/better information. Iam still unaware whever to continue on the this forum or just the blog. But my blog is going to be mostly whats already been written on here copied and pasted and improved where needs be.