The squad may be rested but they are also depleted as many who were on loan have returned to their parent clubs. The problems at the ground were caused by the Secretary, stewards, volunteers and turnstile operators all resigning due to their dissatisfaction with the owner Irfan Liquat who is trying to sell the club. I would presume that as soon as a buyer is found the staff will return and the club can rebuild!

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Rather than throw them out of the league one solution could be that they play their home games behind closed doors until they are able to meet the required match day standards.  Harsh but better than ending up like Marske.

We don't know the cause of the resignations but it must have been pretty serious for such drastic action to be taken by club officials. I do hope they can find a solution and resume playing home matches.


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Apparently Blyth Spartans youth team are at home on Friday so I suppose there must be either staff back or enough to get the game on. Also there are rumours that there is a statement coming out this morning sometime from the club about the current situation.

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Club Statement
Posted By BSAFC Media Team on 31st October 2024 

 

Blyth Spartans AFC are delighted to announce that we are now a community owned football club. A new not-for-profit community interest company (CIC) has taken over the majority ownership of Blyth Spartans thereby securing the future of the club for the benefit of the Spartans fans, the community in Blyth and the wider Northumberland Area. Blyth Spartans 2024 CIC has been established by a group of local businessmen, all of whom are longstanding club sponsors, together with the Spartans fan group, Green Army, and with the support of the Football Supporters Association  All members of the CIC have a long association with the club and the town, and a demonstrable long-term commitment to both. With the club sponsors involved committed to financial support of the football club, the CIC will be asset-locked, meaning that none of the members can profit from their involvement and the club’s future is protected.  Martin Trinder, a club sponsor, one of the local businessmen involved in the CIC, and interim club chairman, said:  “The famous Blyth Spartans club is a hugely important asset for its fans and the whole community, and as supporters ourselves we want to secure its future as part of the community. This is a case of existing sponsors with a proven track record of commitment to the club stepping up and taking responsibility for building its future”.   Kevin Miles, chief executive of the Football Supporters’ Association, added:  “Community ownership of a football club through a CIC, with the involvement of fans and the local community, is the best guarantee of a permanent future for a club. Even club owners, like players and managers, come and go, but the fans and the community are with a club for life. Having grown up in Blyth myself, I know just how important the Spartans are, and I am delighted a new era of community and supporter ownership of the club has begun.” We extend our thanks to outgoing chairman Irfan Liaquat for his constructive assistance in transferring ownership of the club to the community.  We can also announce that former Blyth Spartans manager Tom Wade will take charge of the team for this weekend’s away fixture at Ilkeston Town, pending the appointment of a new management team.  In addition, the club’s excellent volunteer team led by Colin Blackett, who ensure that Croft Park can host games, have also agreed to return to their roles with immediate effect.  The club will make further announcements on future plans next week.  
Howay Blyth! 



 

Last edited by Matchman (31/10/2024 7:41 PM)

Just checked there are two Kev Miles. One is involved in Supporters Club Ownership and I think the second is the former Director and Club Shop guy from Alfreton Town.

I'm unable to do updates tomorrow . I would appreciate it if some one else would do it for me.

Last edited by Matchman (01/11/2024 7:57 PM)

Matchman is unable to provide full updates on Ilkeston Town v Blyth Spartans today but we will have a reduced quality service provided by myself and any willing posters. My posts will be brazenly stolen from anywhere possible as I live 193 miles away from the New Manor Ground!

Coming down to the game with my grans son Billy later . looks like we will be up in the stand again for today`s match . Will try to put on here my thoughts of the game , so it might get a bit messy. lol 

Tension starts building as we're only 75 minutes to kick-off.

This is brilliant gentlemen Keep  it up! The Toon winning 1-0 as well!

Blyth Spartans have former manager Tom Wade in the dugout today after David Stockdale was dismissed late last week.

Ilkeston Town :- Yates, Errat-Thompson D, Parker ©, Miekle, Minkley, Wilkinson, Brandy, Dixon, Cursons, Kirby-Moore and Walker Subs Errat-Thompson K, Wafula, Johnson, Stevens and Hutchinson.
 
Blyth Spartans :- Hogan, Oliver, Holvey, Cornet, Milburn, Halford, Gordon, Woods, Curry, Storey and Deverdics © Subs Ndiweni, Reed, Norwell, Abrahart and Whittaker.

Early corner to ilson.
Snap shot from Jamie just wide

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11mins Ilkeston Town 0 Blyth Spartans 0
Ilkeston with the early efforts on goal!