Northern League: Boldon CA already planning for new season after Newbiggin defeat

Chris Spence has revealed Boldon CA are planning a short break after their Northern League season came to an end with a 4-1 defeat at AFC Newbiggin.

Things started brightly in Northumberland as Boldon edged themselves in front inside the opening five minutes as Charlie Whitfield found the net. However, the found themselves a goal down by the time the half-time whistle had been blown as Keros Lizinde and Matthew Nelson were on target for their hosts.

That gave Newbiggin the upper-hand after the restart and they took full advantage as two goals from Ethan Smith took them out of sight and left Boldon to reflect on a disappointing end to what has been a challenging season. However, joint-manager Spence has revealed it is a campaign they are keen to move on from by getting a quick start on preparations for next season.

He told The Gazette: “We are looking at going straight into pre-season really. There’ll be a couple of weeks rest and then straight into pre-season. We have a settled squad and I don’t think we need to change much next season, just maybe one or two quality additions rather than a big overhaul again. We have plans and one or two might leave and one or two might come in but there won’t be massive changes because we feel we have ridden out the hard months and we have a settled squad. Players know how each other play, they know the style of football we want to play and it’s all coming together. That’s all come together at the right time and we are secure in the league."

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