Blantyre v 97s Result

The 97s today lost the 1st league game of the season to the more physical Blantyre team 4-1.  A slow start from our boys saw blantyre take advantge of the long ball system by going 3 goals up.  Their 4th goal though came from good passing play and an excellent finish.  Our concillation came from a good finish from the edge of the box from Paul Kerrigan. 

A lesson today for our guys in that as well as trying to play football we have to be able to fight for the ball and adjust to how other teams play. We always try to play football and as a team we will stick to this.  Lets hope football is enough in the end!

98's v Aston Villa

On Sunday the 98's kick off the new season with a league match against Aston Villa at Wishaw Sports Centre. The team was selected at training on Friday night and the squad is listed below. 

All selected players have to meet at the Sports Centre reception area at 9.45am as we look to kick off at around 10.15am. 

Players should bring last season's yellow Hummel kits as our new strips have not been delivered yet. 

The squad is: 

Last Updated on Saturday, 21 August 2010 01:52

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96's Training at Sports Centre 3G

Training is at the Sports Centre 3G on Friday from 6 -7 pm.

Anyone ho has not returned a strip please do so now.

It is essential that ever player who wants to play for the Club is there.

We are going through a tough time but I am sure that there is " Light at the end of the tunnel"

Now more than ever we need to pull together!!!!

CMON THE WISHAE

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 09:28

97s week ahead

98's The Week Ahead

Please remember to have the blue strips washed and returned on Friday night. No excuses from anyone. Any failures will have to do Stevie Payne's stomach excersize torture for the full two hours. 

Training on Friday night is at Wishaw Sports Centre on the 3g. We're on at 5pm - 7pm this week. I'll also be giving out parental consent and behaviour contract forms as well as a contact list for all of the coaches in the 98's squad. 

As you know there is a match on Sunday as well against Aston Villa at Lammermoor Primary School with a 10.30 kick off - we'll meet at 10am. 

Last nights result 98's 1 97's 1

Overtown Park last night was the scene for an enthralling game of football between our 98's and John Spence's 97's. As usual for a match between two Wishaw Wycombe sides the game was played in a great spirit with a great deal of rivalry thrown in. 

This time the 98's so nearly took the bragging rights. They dominated most of the early chances in the first half and after having a few near misses, Josh Payne finally opened the scoring with a superb looping shot from wide on the right hand side. In the second half the 97's grew more and more into the game but the 98's not only repelled them for long periods, they also showed they were capable of breaking forward and it took a fantastic save from the 97's keeper to stop the 98's going two up. 

In the end the 97's got the equaliser that their pressure probably merited. 

I know there was frustration on the 97's side but from where I was standing both teams took a great deal of credit for the way they tried to play football and it was a fantastic advert for the club.