Coates Athletic vs Whittlesey United Reserves

[Barrel]

COATES ATHLETIC 2
WHITTLESEY UNITED RESERVES 4

Whittlesey claimed a second county cup semi final scalp against their local rivals in the space of seven days and progressed to the North Cambs Cup Final on Saturday with a terrific 4-2 victory.

Whittlesey opted for a 4-3-3 formation for this encounter, a formation that caused the opposition so many problems in the week prior. The opening exchanges of the game were tense and nervy and similar to last week, the visitors had to defend against several long balls that the front pairing of Heron and Moore looked to latch onto, following long probing kicks fom Coates keeper Higgins.

After 20 minutes Moore found an opening in the box and when he looked destined to score, he skewed his shot wide much to the relief of the visitors. Meanwhile Higgins in the Coates goal made a fantastic one handed save to deny Hibbins a certain goal from a header.

The formation hadn't really been as effective as it had the previous week and we opted to revert back to our normal formation as frontman Micky Burch had been scythed down in the opening minutes and was struggling to recover from the knock. Coates took the lead in the opening minutes of the second half, Heron struck a shot against the Whittlesey crossbar and the ball fell to Proud who smashed a volley goalwards that was well saved by Fletcher only for the ball to fall to Crofts who sidefooted home to make it 1-0.

This seemed to spring the lads into action and after a probing run by Whittlesey full back Ryan Smith he was chopped down in the box and the referee rightly pointed to the penalty spot. Up stepped Paul Hibbins who planted the ball in the net to equal the scores at 1-1.

Whittlesey now looked in the ascendancy and started to play the football they know they can, it was Coates though who took the lead, a ball was not cleared in the Whittlesey box and Coates midfielder Luke Mason smashed an unstoppable 20 yard shot into the top corner to give the home side the advanatge.

Whittlesey pressed on but lacked a cutting edge, as the game entered the final quarter, a long ball was latched onto by Quince who outmuscled Lee Colbert and volleyed the ball past the oncoming Higgins to square things up and cue pandemonium on the Whittlesey bench and the 100+ people that had come to support the lads. Coates just as they did last week seemed to fold and Whittlesey knew the game was there for the taking. With 4 minutes remaining, Bobby Dart raced down the left hand side and delivered and excellent ball that was expertly volleyed by Hibbins, as the ball moved goalwards it took a deflection that looped it over the Coates goalkeeper and into the net to spark mayhem within the Whittlesey ranks. Coates had buckled and Luke Quince nicked the ball off Colbert to race in on goal and squared the ball to Hibbins who tapped in to complete his hat-trick and 42nd of the season, sending Whittlesey into the cup final!!!

Soon after the 4th Whittlesey goal the referee blew for full time and we had done it again, coming from behind to blow the opposition away. The boys deserve all the credit in the world as i stated last week they possess a 'never say die' attitude that is simply first class. There has been a lot posted and a lot said by a lot of people about last week and this week's fixture, but I am simply delighted at Whittlesey United's response, two wins and two cup finals. Football and results do the talking.

When the opposition's team talk consists of name calling the opposing management team, you know that they have concerns over the game - because our boys have heart, the fat ******* and the 2 dwarves ain't done too bad have they, unfortunately talking doesn't win football matches ability, application, heart and desire do and all within this side have this in ambundance. I hope we go on to win both finals, as the boys deserve it, both games will be very tough but the lads are good enough to win them both.

As for not shaking hands at the final whistle, water off a duck's back to me, something i'd never do whatever the disappointment i was feeling but each to their own i guess, just emphasised how we'd done the job!

We now have another county cup final to look forward to on April 16th vs Chatteris Town. Our immediate attention though now shifts to next week's PFA Junior Cup semi-final at Long Sutton, where we'll be looking for another victory and to reach another final.

I wish Coates all the best for the remainder of the season.

COME ON!

[Number 9]

Barrell,
Great report again mate, i understand its water off aducks back but if the person concerned has lost something, my daughter has a spare 1:mabub:.


After all the banter we have proved all those that doubted us and many more that we are a good side and banter apart so are they. just not quite as good!!!

We followed back to the bear where the food was excellent before diverting to our club house, and then to the sponsors of us Childers, celebrations were fantastic....

Full respect to the coates lads but we do now have the bragging rights......................

Long may they continue........................:whs:

1 more final point i was gonna come on here and big it up as they say but on my way to the changing rooms we walked past a few Coates Players who were sobbing in floods of tears(genuinely). So for that i wont go on!

Maybe if you wasnt out steaming the night befoe you wouldn't of let your team mates down!!!!



Oh go on then just 1........

Its been 50 long years just since you last cup,
and then like last year you only F8CKED it up,
oh its a season full of laughs,
wen your living next door to Coates
Coates ..Coates,
Who the FU*K are COATES!!!:flip::flip::flip:

[CAFC]

Ben, other than the scything down that me and the 3 match officials missed (but I am biased), can't argue with the content of the report.

The game was not quite as edgy as last weeks (unlike your match report).

Only last week I congratulated you on avoiding the contraversy. :nono:

I personally have never refered to you by any other name than your christian name. We do tend to have a little more content in our team talks than name calling. If there was any refusal to shake hands then it is dissapointing as is telling your players to leave an opposing player with cramp in the dirt or shouting to 'break him in half'.

Lets also be clear that there is a big diffrenece between banter and abuse and that line was crossed on more than one occasion before a ball had been kicked.

I personally thought that we saw eye to eye and if you feel it worthwhile clearing the air, then please PM me.

[CAFC]

It would also seem impossible that young Mr Birch can ever stick to the facts.

PDFL Div 2 trophy last season. 50 years to 50 weeks would make your lovely little song more accurate.

Few players sobbing, do me a favour. WE were a lot more dissapointed with last weeks result than this, as this weeks was a tighter game over the 90.

[Number 9]

your right cafc, there was plenty of mudslinging going on before after and during the game.... but we all did mate and maybe we all over stepped the mark. But the difference being I have got out of my way to publically and personally apologise, how many of your lads will 4 there attitude towards our club. Genuinely I wish ur club all the luck from now on in this season.
Hope to see you at the Finals

[Number 9]

League 2 title
where's the cup?

[CAFC]

I personally do not believe that anybody associated with Coates have any issues/problems/vendettas against Whittlesey UTD as the vast majority share a drink or two and have been known to play a bit of footy together. Most people get on pretty well. Unfortunately some people go to far and don't know when enough is enough.

[CAFC]

Nope. I read it again. Definately didn't ask you to name em. Must be true now though if you named em. :blh: There was more than those 2 with their heads in their hands but that's all. You ever considered writing for the Sun or maybe the Sport, I think they let you replace abusive language with asterix's.

Oops sorry cup is in our club house.

[BLUE BOYS]

must admit that at times the line was crossed, over the 2 games im sure that all at coates will feel that they should of got more out of the games. i did state a long while ago that i thought that we would out score you and we managed to twice. both games we were made to battle and give everything we had to get the results which is a credit to the coates team and management but in the end i feel that the experience we have in our side got us through.both games would of been worthy finals and its a shame that one of them wasnt as the support shown to both sides was great and sure there would of been more for a final. i for 1 went and stayed about to shake hands with everyone concerned with coates who was still about and wished them all the best sure they will learn abit from the games and go on to keep building there side. we have a long way to go yet and still look at 1 game at a time even though in a couple of weeks those games will come round a bit quicker with 2 games a week so im sure that rotation may have to come in to play a little but the squad has depths to enable that to happen. another big one saturady.

[Number 9]

Nope. I read it again. Definitely didn't ask you to name em. Must be true now though if you named em. :blh:

Oops sorry cup is in our club house.

yep must be true but gonna go back on and #um out was being genuine. Bur seems to me gary that u are a an awful loser. Come on admit it were better aint we?

[cafcmason]

Did anyone see my goal????

[CAFC]

Jees, now a bad loser. Atleast you refrained from the abusive language. :tpd:

WE !!! You are quite clearly the best team. You won both games. You have a few things within your team that we have learnt from.

[Number 9]

See your goal mas, jammy git shame fletch didn't. no was quality all everything else aside over the 2 matches besides sibbo u stood out u had the hard task of marking matt heron n come out with ur head held very high!

[CAFC]

yeh the mrs said it was blinding.

[Number 9]

Yep of course u are mate,u have good individuals but between the management team etc that is all u have. We beat u twice end of!
But if it means u can sleep tell urself wat u like,
no tactics,no management,no season and no hope!

[cafcmason]

my head will never drop. although i would have loved to play in a final.i have played in games that have meant more ie:comin on for the last 20 minutes in last seasons game against manea 2 win div 2 means a lot more.In my eyes trophys are slighty better than cups

[CAFC]

Pretty much what I said. You won twice. Well done.

Tactics ? Were you at either game ? Oh yes of course you were that's all anybody could hear. We manage ta with what little resources we have. No season, you'll have to tell me what that feels like this our first 'no season' in 5 years. Hope ! Always.

[Number 9]

Gary we will have to agree to dissagree again I think were better cause we beat u twice, u think ur better cause u ........ took the lead in order for us to kickstart.
our players never thought we wouldn't win,even wen in front u didn't take the game therefore we are better than you.
I wish coates the best for the rest of the season and quest in the uphill challenge of finding ur heart!

[CAFC]

Maybe the Reserve team ethics and management should step up into the firsts. Why not, can't argue with an undefeated record at any level.

[Number 9]

To what its got no do with you again-god knows.
But I will answer you, the management team within the reservese were approached for the role, but at this moment in time feel that a more experienced manager should be brought in.Ben is a fantastic manager but at 24 is he not allowed to learn before chucking himself in the deep end! He will support the new 1st team management within our very much United football club!
With the season your having will your chairman not be looking for a change of management? looks like you have taken your side as far as you can, step aside let someone else try the reigns.
Oh forgot the chairman is your dad!

[cafcmason]

we have played each other 2 weeks in a row, and im still wondering who is ur manager.ask yourself this mick? if ur management team is so superior 2 ours why do u start ahead of luke quince.............Surely why u was standing next to our club house in second half sat u was worried that u might not play in these finals!sorry it must be tactics something else we dont have

[Number 9]

Not worried bout anything mate as always said were in it together and were all 1 squad!
if this is the case why have I had discussions with 4 of your first team who all say munnsy is the worst thing at coates!
if u had tactics wen we went3[ upfront why didn't u change it. I might not play in a final mate? but u will definitely NOT!

[Tin Tin]

evening lads! well alot sed! just another comment on ur goal mason different gravy! well here is my point of view after alot of discussions with my brother and a few coates lads many seem to think that the difference between the 2 sides is sibbo! in my opinion there is no i in team even if you can kid yourselves to belive that surley it makes us the better team because we have a goal scorer u dont. he scored 6 goals u didnt we progressed twice. gary u sed that you had learnt From ur mistakes wud be interesting to hear what u thought they were as i feel u were near the top of ur game? but i dont know that. do not think the score line reflects actual game but think the reason we have 2 wins in 2 weeks is HEART, DESIRE, PASSION and outright skill!

alot of respect to all of coates and best of luck you have a great bunch of lads and am sure in the years to come you will be a force to be reckoned with.

mason our manager is one of the dwarfes and the one that made the decisions that knocked u out of 2 cup finals his name is

DONNERLY THE SPECIAL ONE!!!!

[CAFC EGG]

Well done Whittlesey and good luck in the finals! I’ll be at the Wisbeach one but haven’t got a clue where histon is!!

Little bit disappointed with myself that I let Luke get away from me a couple of times, just been speaking to him and he said I kept him quiet for 70 mins and he was getting frustrated! Not long enough in this case though! Well played mate! *bkk* ha ha.

Two great games to be involved in and great to see so many people down there watching. I think our boys can hold their heads up high because I think we’ve put in 2 very good performances! Tin Tin I honestly do think we did play with heart, desire, passion and skill just lacked something. On a personal note I played with a lot of heart and passion not so sure about the outright skill though, I did do a back heel once though!!

I agree with blue boys think we may have lacked a bit of experience when going ahead again! Maybe we did lack that old head in the middle of the park but hey you live and learn!

Not sure who would have said that about munnsy but certainly not my view I love old ginger pubes! Got to he’s gunna be my new next door neighbour! :kissin:

Oh and Mason, worth waiting for weren't it!

[CAFC]

The decision on your new management team has nothing to do with me but yet again you miss the point that this is a DISCUSSION FORUM and therefore a place to discuss, which is all I said. PSL have done it, with some immediate success.

As you are also probably aware (if you are on the W'sey comittee) at every AGM the management are either re-elected (if they wish) or other applicants are considered. I only continue to do the job because no one else will. Again the FACTS are that unless I have changed my surname to Butcher then the Chairman is not my dad.

As for the 4 of the first team comment. You have to think that it says more about them as people than me if they aint got the guts to tell me. And ALL of the first team from Sat game have been with me for 3 years plus so they really are gluttens for punishment if they continue to stay.

[Celtic 2, The Mighty Gers 4]

Well lads having read this i feel that it has become a little personal!!! well for Gary anyway.
Mickey is just a wind up merchent so dont let him get to you to much and certinally dont let it become personal lads. As for the stepping over the line from what i hear it was a bit of both teams but at the end of the day what happens on the field stays on the field and players should always shake hands at the end of every game. Its called sportsmanship and respect:uk2: shame on the players who did not shake hands:soo:.
Also where was Mr Butterworth thought he would have been well up for this one?:str:.
As for who the best team well results for me always show this well most of the time and Whittlesey won both so for me that says enough.
Good luck in the finals lads and ill be in the stands watching!!!:whs:

[bluestar]

Good morning gentelemen and what a beautiful morning it is :)

Mr Mason, great goal son, little tip though concentrate on your football instead of wondering who our manager is and it might mean you score a few more like it :whs:- by the way respect for coming into our changing room after the game - thought a lot of that mate:kissin:

Ben is manager, period - its just that after 30 years of being involved in running teams this fat old **** (thought I'd use asterix just for you Mr M) can't let go -As for my boy - he is his own man and if he wants to make an arse out of himself at times on this website, as your gaffer constantly reminds us on here, he is free to do so - he's far too big and ugly to get a clip round the ear these days !!!!

Micky starts cos Ben says so -you have seen how many of our games this season? And for what its worth in my humble opinion, I see Lukey as one of the main players in this clubs future, at the moment he is most potent when he comes into the game, using his pace against tired legs - and if you need a reminder remember last week*mock* Whatever he and the other youngsters do this year will stand them in good stead for future years - My brief when I brought the remnants of Bluestars over was to rebuild Whittlesey Reserves - job done, but as you know football to some of us is a bit like a drug -and the last two weeks are like a new fix.

Known Gary Munns a long time, have had lots of chats and whilst I don't agree with all he says and does, as far as I know he's always done what he's done for what he believes is right, and to be honest mate it aint none of my business what he does with your club - I dont care unless my club is involved - I know one or two of you have expressed views on some of our guys and where or when they should play, and if thats your view fine, I havent, as far as i know done the same but having seen you play three times know - my initial views are; I think Proudy has gone backwards, I think Ricky is a class act and wasted playing 1st division football, I know Kev is gifted, but not yet a real team player and I think you need one or two with a litte more arse - but hey it aint my business right, just an opinion :wink:.
Finally there was always going to be a bit of banter in these games, think one or two have taken it a bit too far at times - and from my side have made that known to one or two ( right boy!) - its getting to be a well worn comment, but I really do wish you all the best for the remainder of the season - and I do mean that because lets be honest you are a Whittlesey team with a different name right? And I want Whittlesey boys to win always....Know you have joined the forum Liuke keep the posts going, good to see new opinion joining the forum, and frrom the little I have seen of you playing, you have a great attitude.enjoy your week mate.

[nails]

were do i start? what a great two weeks its been. two very hard games which both times we had to work very hard to get a result out off, thought both games were played in good spirit considering the banter before hand, also great to see both teams having a beer or too many after the game, have a lot of friends play for coates and was great to catch up.:kissin:

mason i've played wit you for some years but never seen you miss controll the ball like sat and still end up in the net:whs:

hopefully see you at the finals, and best of luck wit the season lads.

[wjfc]

Lads Lads Lads
if you all put in as much effort helping your teams and commitees as you do on this forum we would have a great Whittlesey/Coates team in the UCL !!!
who is the best ??
Who Cares ??
i would like to see a set up off under 16s, colts, Ateam, res and a first team all playing within the town cos lets face it if you come from turves,coates, eastrea or from whittlesey chances are we all went to school at harry smiths, and we all drink together at some time or another (some more than others ah micky !!)
Ben and Gary are both doing what they think is right, so why dont we do something that is right for the town and for local football.
is or will this ever be achivable ? if you have spoken too Cambs FA's mr Hill esq you will know that unless this internal fighting stops, we will never be able to move forward, if anybody is intrested their is £500.000 set aside for whittlesey football but only as one not as individuals !!!:soo:

[wjfc]

are you intrested ??

[Number 9]

are you intrested ??
your right mate and wen the water was tested earlier during the season, certain parties at coates were not intresred. We are trying our hardest to do this at whittlesey, we now have juniors and are in the case of attaching a girls team!
Money incentive is nice but won't help bridge the divide.

Anyway were better it in the rule book! u score more goals end of!

[CAFC]

I'm listening. Nice pitch wjfc. Nice to hear someone who can see the bigger picture, far too many people pulling in different directions.

[bluestar]

wjfc - where have you been then sunshine? if you have such a vision you should have been making yourself known at either of the two clubs. Despite appearances, some of us are looking at the bigger picture, and dont let the banter mislead you, we do talk to each other occassionally.
For your information we already have in place for next season an under 16 side, which hopefully in the fulness of time will develop into an A side, we will also have a ladies team who again will fall under the united banner for next season, and yes we have had several discussions with said Mr Hill, but have also been looking at other areas to raise funds to support the changes that our chairman is fronting.
Suggest if you have a real interest you make yourself known at either of the clubs next committee meetings, you have a ready made role as a broker to find ways to bring the clubs together, I for one would welcome any help in pushing the towns football teams forward, balls in your court.

[Number 9]

bluestar ,
any person within football in whittlesey knows how u feel regarding this issue! Your feelings and our chairmans feeling are clear about the future!
As I said earlier and having spoken to the chairman, find the financial gain slightly inappropriate on an open forum.
if you have this vision, contact our chairman! he is the man to take the town forward as a football club!

[wjfc]

Bluestar, i have been around !!as i said your reply says it all !! WE have an under 16s side in place for next season AND in TIME hopefully will become an A side for the club, and you talk about a ladies side ? and YET AGAIN will fall under the UNITED banner !!
what about ALL becoming UNITED as one ?
call a meeting with all clubs and lets start the ball rolling now, it wont happen overnight but it will be a start including junior and youth teams in aswell.
what do you say coates
no barriers no hidden agendas

[BLUE BOYS]

the whittlesey base is growing that what mick is saying and im sure everyone wants things to progress as a whittlesey based side surley the whittlesey united tittle would continue as an established club, and have the attachments added on as the club builds

[wjfc]

negative answer !! whittlesey united again.
look through the window, not at it ! its not what it is called its what it holds for the future and the devolpment of all players at all clubs as a hole NOT as a single club.

[CAFC]

wjfc, it would seem that you have given this some serious thought. It would also seem that W'sey have a plan. I have no hidden agenda and yes there are barriers but walls are there to be knocked down. If it is the best course of action then it must be the way forward.

What's best for local football and the future is always worth discussion.

Beware the wolf in sheeps clothing !!

[Number 9]

with all dew respect wjfc, you have entered on here with figures that look fantastic and moaned about a divide ...But you have failed to supply your name or how you propose to do this....
I am on the Whittlesey united committee, we have exhausted many avenues for these grants and will continue to do so with our Chairman who again I will say puts in more than any chairman at similar levels,that I know of.
if you have this dream speak to him and also coates chairman!
if not talk is cheap and waving figures round within an open forum, and discrediting working clubman is slightly off the mark! in my opinion!
good luck with u crusade !

[wjfc]

respect is a word that i have not seen on this forum b4.
your chairman and coates chairman i now have spoken too b4 on many occasions and i have the upmost respect for them both.
as for waving figures around they are fact not fiction and are not a secret and have been spoken about on many occasions its not cheap talk and discrediting working clubman never, where within this forum have i said that ?

[Number 9]

I private messaged you yesterday, and also asked earlier on here, who are you? What are your plans?Where are you obtaing this 500.000 figure from

[CAFC]

Personally I don't believe that the money should be the driving factor. This suggestion was raised to me by a Whittlesey member at the start of the season and it is the principals that should be discussed, in my opinion.

Is there any merit in discussing it ? Of course ! Why not, what has anyone got to lose ?

Must mention obviously I am only one member of the club and these comments are only my personal view.

[bluestar]

WJCF - whilst I wholeheartedly support the project you are involved with, and wish you continued success with it, the mere fact that you repeatedly refer to money doesn't do it for me at all - Probably had my happiest times in football when I barely had enough to keep a team running and although I am totally aware that times change, and its now an important consideration, I prefer to let others in the club focus on the spondulucks, I just want to concentrate on building the club on the pitch - oh and by the way if the use of the word we offends - tough! - I am vice chairman of Whittlesey United and until proper discussions are held, and I am not averse to them, thats how I see us. "We" have met Mr Hill, amongst others on a number of occassions, and there are a number of factors to take into consideration with regards to grants -as you are so well versed on the subject you will know that for example the duration of a lease plays an important part in getting the ok. If I am sounding slightly miffed your dead right! Wayne has worked his butt off pushing the club forward, and the inferred suggestion that we are going it alone doesn't cut it at all -As I said in my post yesterday you shouldnt believe all you read - I have known Gary for a number of years, and two games over a fortnight won't change the respect I have for him and what he has done - I know cos Ive been there, have you? Instead of posting on the forum, make yourself known to me and I am quite happy to discuss football and the way forwards for Whittlesey whoever -You wanna talk money go see Wayne,

[wjfc]

ok leave at as that good luck to all whittlesey based teams for the rest of the season.
don,t get miffed as that word "WE" is a toughie to get bys sometimes

[Number 9]

ok leave at as that good luck to all whittlesey based teams for the rest of the season.
don,t get miffed as that word "WE" is a toughie to get bys sometimes
:wave::stpd:
Talk is cheap!!!!!!!!!

[wjfc]

no more than i expected

[Number 9]

wjfc- what did you expect, u offered no option on how to go forward and although asking you on numerous occasions you failed to reply with ur name

[Tin Tin]

all talk no action says it all. ur approach is wrong if u were as serious as u make out you would have done it the correct way rarther than discussing it on a open forum. you morales are correct but the manner u present them are wrong. good luck in ur quest but i personally think talk that is not appropriate in here.

[WUFC]

At last someone talking some sense Well put Tin Tin
Have a good holiday mate.

[Woodgate]

I can't see this happening. Am i correct in saying that currently you have two teams, Whittlesaey United and Whittlesey BlueStar AKA Whittlesey Reserves? Would this mean that you would now have Coates AKA Whittlesey A team? Watching the two games between Coates and Whittlesey Bluestar, i'm sure some of the Bluestar players should be in the Whittlesey United first team. Why aren't they? I can only see that if the clubs were turned into one big club you would still have this divide. Am I correct or is it something I am imagining?:soo:

[BLUE BOYS]

there is two sides woodgate a first team and a reserve team all one squad. all of the reserve team have at some point played for the first team so i wouldnt split it as whittlesey/bluestar if the coates lads was put with the whittlesey lads you would have 4 teams so who knows how and what league teams would go into. and as for some of our players should be in the first team thats on opinion fair play but our first team is strong

[CoatesFC - Dave]

If everyone joined i'd pity the rest of the league because there would be 3 if 4 not very strong sides!!! Can't seeing it happen any time soon but certainly food for thought!!!!

[bluestar]

vivid imagination and a big stirring pot Woodgate - will let you know when our next committee meeting is and you can come along ans see for yourself, same goes for WJFC and any of you other green eyed monsters out there:flip:

[Number 9]

Completed the hatrick of cup finals this week another good win against long sutton reserves 5-2