Big Geordie

I was at Teesside Uni 92-96 and used to live in the shadows of old Ayresome Park for a couple of years - Bush Street and Chester Street.

Another defeat for Spartans yesterday - 2-1 at home to Emley. Ashington got a 0-0 draw at Grimsby Borough.

Helluva win for them today. They are where they are on merit.

Made hard work of that, but a win is a win. Very important 3 points.

That's been coming. Been a poor start to 2nd half.

Been an OK first half, with us probs just shading it. We've been sloppy in some areas, particularly at the back. Need to tighten up and get the 2nd goal.

who are the clowns booing the taking of the knee?

Great news

Another captains performance tonight.

Two brilliant finishes in his cameo off the bench. Given Eddie something to think about.

Excellent win for Blyth. Been a cracking night

Good shift at centre-forward today. His hold up play, movement and technique is terrific. He's also not afraid to put himself about!

Excellent win and performance. Great to see our wingers looking on song - need to transfer this to the PL. Gordon really, really direct, Bruno driving us forward and two superb goals from Harvey Barnes. MoM - Gordon.

Been OK first half - good that we got the goal. Room for improvement though. They look really dangerous down our left hand side. Big Dan getting exposed.

Big night under the lights. Gonna go for a 2-1 win to us.

Just reading that apparently, Stuart Pearce's 21 year old son as been killed in a tragic accident - involving a tractor.

Isak will come good for them in time - unfortunately. Raises a wee smile to see him struggling a bit though. What goes around, comes around.

0-0 draw at home for Spartans v Emley.

Howe will sort this out. Qualifying for the CL this season was always gonna be a long shot on the back of the Isak business, IMO. Mind - some of our bigger players are off form and have been for a while.

He will come good. :thup: Out of form, which will come in time. Needs a spell on the bench.

Bogey side (and a good team) strikes again. We looked much better when Murph and Barnes came on - more threatening and better end product. Elanga looks short on form and probs needs a spell out of the side. Big Nick took his goal superbly, but he was let down by a lack of support from our misfiring first choice wingers. Disappointed, but hey ho. Much to improve on for Benfica on Tuesday night. MoM - hard to say. No one really stood out.

As some others have said, this is going to be something of a season of transition for the club and the side - after losing Isak. Lack of goals and attacking play is a wee concern, but it will get sorted.

Tailed off after a competitive first 30mins. Lack of attacking threat again, down either wing. Brighton also breaking our lines too easily. Gordon and Elanga look short of form and have done so for a while,

This one is on their mentalist owner.