Stan Snaps

22 Jan 2025

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Less said the better about yesterday's game for @heatonstan.bsky.social As you can see, it was wet, windy, and far from wonderful. Here are a few of the @stanarmy.bsky.social trying to stay dry

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A couple of semi decent ones of Cam Gascoigne, plus Dan Lister throwing the ball a long way, and Cass pointing to the dugout

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⚫️⚪️ Heaton Stannington pay tribute to manager Dean Nicholson after his surprise departure brought an end to one of the most successful managerial reigns in the club’s 116-year history. ✒️ Via the Non-League Paper. www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/...

thenonleaguefootballpaper.comHeaton Stannington pay tribute as Dean Nicholson reign ends - The Non-League Football PaperNorthern Premier League East Division club Heaton Stannington have paid tribute to manager Dean Nicholson after his surprise departure brought an end to one of the most successful managerial reigns in...

Sack off Celebrity Catchphrase and Antiques Roadshow and feast your eyes on @heatonstan.bsky.social coming back from 2-0 down to earn a draw at North Ferriby. Here's Dan Lister confirming the draw with a superb save. Thread follows

At the other end, Jay Errington got the lads back into the game, Bayley Hester transformed the attack when he came on at half time, and Cam Gascoigne got the equaliser, even though Stevie Wonder disagreed and called it an own goal.

And finally, some action photos featuring Alex Fil, a nice headlock, and the @stanarmy.bsky.social

A few more saves from Dan here. Not the best shots, but I was 100 metres away!

Our pal Andy @heatonstan.bsky.social @alloyb.bsky.social @stanarmy.bsky.social

Our first #KipperClub entrant of the evening, @zxchl.bsky.social flying the flag

Karl here with impeccable #KipperClub tekkers

And here’s that save

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90+4’ ENORMOUS SAVE! A Ferriby long throw leads to an effort which is somehow stopped by Lister at close range. 2-2

Switch Countryfile off and and relax with a thread of shots from @heatonstan.bsky.social's very fine victory over Ossett yesterday. As you can see, Ben Milburn is very happy that you're tuning in

Man of the Match Ben Milburn was immense, and that goal of his will live long in the memory. Plus he expertly framed his celebration: framed by the net, ball to the right, gutted defenders to the left. The lad's a professional.

And talking of pros, we welcomed a legend back to the physio's spot on the bench. For a final shot, I tried something arty with the sun and the Stan Army.

Switch Countryfile off and and relax with a thread of shots from @heatonstan.bsky.social's very fine victory over Ossett yesterday. As you can see, Ben Milburn is very happy that you're tuning in

A few goalscoring opportunities here; I managed to get most of the squad in the background of the third one. Always nice to get a puff of soil too. Plus, was that a penalty?

Loan signing Mitch Parkinson got to test out the stretchy shirts for the first time. I'll enjoy shooting him looking down at people over the next few games. Then another of those ones where the lads look like they're watching a UFO landing, and Connor Walker shaping up to nut the ball goalwards

#OnTheWhistles from @heatonstan.bsky.social’s excellent home win

It’s starting to feel like @heatonstan.bsky.social are living in a permanent Halloween nightmare what with the injury list being longer than a very long thing. Then we had to visit Blyth Spartans in so much fog it was difficult to find the ground let alone watch the game. Anyway, some shots

Yes, the graininess of the photos is the fog! Dan Lister yelling, Shep doing a Karate Kid and Andy Mac keeping his eyes out for a birthday cake amidst the fog

I like the atmosphere in the one of Alex here, then Connor Walker sprouting from a Spartan armpit and Cyril lashing in the Stan’s goal. And that’s it for semi-decent ones. The rest will be on the club website soon, so you can see precisely how foggy it was

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Normal service resumes at @heatonstan.bsky.social thanks to a Sado double. Loads going on in the first photo if you take your time with it. Thread follows

Sado stretching for a high ball, then Dan Lister stretching for a deep cross and two of loanee Adam Gell bossing thing in midfield

My favourites from the day: Gazza climbing high and making sure his opposite number does t muscle his way in; sweat pours off Shep’s head; and supporters react to a first half miss

#OnTheWhistle shots from @heatonstan.bsky.social getting back to winning ways

Rest assured that no premier league regulations were broken in the creation of this thread of shots from @heatonstan.bsky.social’s recent visit to West Auckland

One of the West lads mid-“oh my god” exclamation at a curious referring decision, then Alex Fil with his saintly halo intact, and debutant Dan Kemp twisting away from some pressure

But these two shots sum up the night. Dan Savage rues a missed chance, and Andy McBryde thinking about his post-match debriefing. See you tomorrow!

Rest assured that no premier league regulations were broken in the creation of this thread of shots from @heatonstan.bsky.social’s recent visit to West Auckland

Captain Shep was a bit puzzled by West’s giant mascot, who showed some interesting moves while dancing to the prematch music. Then the returning Sado Djalo goes for goal and nuts a peach of the cross for the Stan’s goal

Ah well, always next season. A thread of shots from @heatonstan.bsky.social departing the FA Cup, debutant Max Savage's full-time pose summing it up.

A frank exchange of views, Sav nearly picking the keeper's pocket and then getting into some high kicking. Plus Man of the Match Shep on the charge.

And finally, an #arty one of the sum breaking through the clouds. Sadly, it didn't herald a new dawn for the Stan. But at least I got a decent footballer-with-a-ball-for-a-heed, so the day wasn't completely without success

Ah well, always next season. A thread of shots from @heatonstan.bsky.social departing the FA Cup, debutant Max Savage's full-time pose summing it up.

A rare capture of a Hornsbying, Connor Walker getting all mixed up, and then Mishy and Alex Fil shouting. I think these four sum up much of the game.

19 Sept

#OnTheWhistles as @heatonstan.bsky.social focus on the league following defeat in the FACup

Get that Friday feeling coursing through your veins with some photos from @heatonstan.bsky.social v Dunston from earlier in the week. As you can see, Dean is looking happy at this news

I went a bit wider with these shots and used the in-goal camera to get a sneaky one of the Dunston keeper practising his can-can moves

And finally, here’s Dean having a good shout

Get that Friday feeling coursing through your veins with some photos from @heatonstan.bsky.social v Dunston from earlier in the week. As you can see, Dean is looking happy at this news

Some close-ups of Stan on the attack, featuring Cyril, Ben, Leighton and a familiar face, and new loanee Gelly

13 Sept

Nah, don’t bother watching Vera this evening, take a look at a thread of photos from @heatonstan.bsky.social’s excellent victory over Liversedge instead

13 Sept

Two profiles of goalscorers Alex and Leighton followed by a well executed bicycle kick from Ben Milburn (Vic Buckingham would be proud @chrislepkowski.bsky.social) and Jay Errington destroying the Liversedge left back for the umpteenth time

13 Sept

I like the two of Cam Gascoigne curling the ball around multiple opponents. And then we have a defender being terrorised by a JJ cross

12 Sept

#OnTheWhistles from @heatonstan.bsky.social’s tremendous victory over Liversedge. Goals from Alex and Leighton did the damage

12 Sept

They’re onto him @stanarmy.bsky.social @sidshouse76.bsky.social

11 Sept

It’s the weekend! Get yourself into gear with some shots from @heatonstan.bsky.social’s visit to Morpeth earlier in the week.