Hello to everyone,

Pre season started again last Tuesday (15th) with the 14 players from last season still able to play this coming season going through their paces in the gym at the International Stadium.

Thursday (17th) a further 12 players from the North East region attended a meeting/presentation to show them what we as a club are all about and also what we expect from the players and coaching staff on and off the field.

Saturday (19th) was the first session that all of the lads had a chance to train together this is was an alternative fitness session as the lads and myself ran from the Stadium down to to Baltic Quay and then further into the City Centre for a fitness session that some may want to forget. However they all put in a great amount of effort and work.

This coming Tuesday (22nd) will be the first field based session for all of the lads and it is also an opportunity for them to show me what skills they have.

I am really looking forward to this season as it is my second season as Head Coach, so I hope I have learned from mistakes from the pervious pre season.

I would just like to thank the club for again giving me this chance to coach this current crop of players and also the first team Head Coach for some tips over of the off season.

Gateshead Thunder u18s Head Coach
Graeme Neighbour