What a cracking game of football! Whitstable had not really expected to get this far in the competition and they should be credited for this acheievement: the first outing in this Final in their history. Although the score-line suggests a rout, as has been said elsewhere, that score-line may be a little deceiving because The Oystermen kept playing until the end - and had they put their chances away, this game could have looked more like a rugby score. The players were clearly disappointed ... Continue reading ...
Somewhere between jimmygreaves, steveparsons and myself, there lies a jinx: I’m pretty sure none of us have witnessed many if any wins this season (come to think of it, I saw the win against Croydon towards the beginning of term). On the other hand, such talk is pure superstition and detracts from the real causes of yet another average performance (if only I had seen the apparent brilliance against Chipstead). Some of those causes have already been identified: some very odd selections, hurr... Continue reading ...
Posted by Per Laleng on Wednesday, November 25, 2009,
 Whitstable suffered a heartbreaking lesson tonight in the art of concentrating until the final whistle, squandering a deserved lead to two late goals at thekrbs-Belmont. This was a game where they deserved at least a share of the points outplaying the visitors for much of the game. This was some improvement compared with the 3-0 drubbing suffered earlier in the summer. Alas, despite two great goals from captain Liam Quinn - who continues to lead by example - defensive frailties let the team d...
Posted by Per Laleng on Sunday, November 15, 2009,
This took place at the Marine last night and was good fun. Woke up with a cracking hangover although I can't remember drinking that much. I assume it was too much sun ...
Bruce got a standing ovation from the room to recognise all the hard work he has put into the club over the years and it was well deserved. The best news of all is that there will now be an annual fixture known as the Bruce Smith shield between Whitstable and, yes, you guessed it, Herne Bay. This year's fixture is on 5th Au...
A dull afternoon at The Belmont
It's frustrating being a Whitstable fan at the moment - both on and off the pitch. It can only be hoped that non-football differences can play themselves out and find a resolution soon because it is becoming increasingly obvious that the absence of a united support can have a detrimental effect on the players. During a notable moment yesterday afternoon, veteran striker Steve Marshall shouted at the fans several times for some encouragement. Did the fans reac... Continue reading ...
Hello hello hello?
It
was a beautiful day at the Met Police ground which, as steveparsons has
already noted, is probably the best ground in our division. And for the
first 5-6 minutes looked like we might cause an upset. Apart from a
recent win in a cup, Met Police really had failed to flatter in recent
games, and during the opening exchanges, they looked all over the
place. Whitstable looked in control. But a disallowed goal in the
fourth minute from the Met was an inauspicious sign. The goa... Continue reading ...
Seags put himself on the bench, but clearly felt the cause was hopeless!
The Manager had called for a performance from the team that proved that they had moved on from the Kent League, especially after recent decent displays against tough opposition. Unfortunately, the team didn't really respond to that call. True, the Oystermen remain beset by injuries but more significantly, they were missing GS at right back and the skipper in the midfield through suspension. And boy were they missed!
Steven... Continue reading ...
Posted by Per Laleng on Saturday, October 17, 2009,
 Kingstonian’s visit to the Belmont was always going to be a stern test for Whitstable irrespective of their stuttering recent form. Two 3-1 losseson the bounce, and facing an established Ryman side lying third in the table, a team that doesn’t seem to lose away, who score twice as many as they give away the signs for Whitstable were inauspicious. Their cause was hardly helped by the recall of Big John Akinde by Ebbsfleet United just before the game. But as one chapter ends another begins:...
The Relegation battle intensifies.
Whitstable don't play well against teams in green. Unfortunately, many of the teams in this league don that colour. Leatherhead, who sported a Bay-esque blue when they lost at The Belmont in 2007, were back in home colours on a terrible playing surface. Sporting a new-look away strip of red shirts and black shorts did not make much difference as Whitstable returned to their inconsistent worst despite starting reasonably brightly.
Ian Pulman attempts to... Continue reading ...
In successive seasons, Whitstable have now left Walton & Hersham's ground feeling that they should have got something out of the game. Surely? The home side looked distinctly ordinary in the first half and their game was beset by internal strife and arguments. The classic line of the game came from the returning No.11 who, referring to the Oystermen, shouted at his team mates: "there are two of them everywhere!" One would have thought this was a good sign - something that the players in yello...
Despite Chatham being the only team to have beaten Dover at home this season; and Whitstable being one of only 3 teams to have drawn with them, many (including me) had this encounter down as a likely thumping by top of the league Dover. Perhaps in part inspired by Hessenthaller's insistence on spelling his name "Mark" in the match-day programme, Marc Seager must have given his side a hell of a team-talk, because in front of a bumper crowd of 1116 (their 2nd largest crowd of the season), Whi... Continue reading ...
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