STEVE Johnson completed what he called “a good night of business” when five players accepted offers of contracts at the Wessex Stadium last night. Defenders Roy O’Brien and Bradley Thomas, midfielder Danny Byrne and wingers Darren Wheeler and Ludovic Cadima all agreed to make their stay with the Terras more long-term. “We had more agents…
WEYMOUTH Football Club chief Martyn Harrison is threatening to ban fans who invaded the pitch during the Terras’ win at Basingstoke Town. The millionaire hotel tycoon is vowing to take disciplinary action after a handful of supporters ran on to the Camrose playing surface during Weymouth’s 1-0 victory on Saturday. Danny Byrne’s winner deep into…
STEVE Johnson hailed Weymouth’s never-say-die spirit after his side clinched a dramatic last-gasp victory over ten-man Basingstoke Town. Danny Byrne’s stunning free kick deep into stoppage time lifted the Terras above their hosts into sixth place in Conference South. The goal capped an incident-packed clash at Camrose in which home keeper Scott Tarr was sent…
WANT-AWAY defender Steve Tully has labelled Weymouth ‘not good enough’ to win promotion from Nationwide Conference South this season. The former Torquay United star accused the Terras of ‘moving in the wrong direction’ after handing in a shock transfer request yesterday. And the Wessex Stadium player of the year also criticised manager Steve Johnson for…
ANGOLAN midfielder Bernardo Cariata has been booted out of the Wessex Stadium by Weymouth boss Steve Johnson. The former Porto man was last night shown the door after just a month with the Nationwide Conference South club. Cariata, who scored on his debut against Margate before Christmas, is now expected to sign for Basingstoke Town…
WEYMOUTH boss Steve Johnson hopes Sheffield United midfielder Ashley Sestanovich will become his 16th signing. The Terras chief has lodged a ‘substantial’ offer for the midfielder, who recently played Thierry Henry’s body double in a series of Nike television adverts. The 23-year-old is currently on loan at Coca-Cola League Two side Grimsby Town. Johnson said…
FUMING Steve Johnson slammed referee Anthony Biddulph as ‘a joke’ after Weymouth went down 2-1 at home to play-off rivals Thurrock. The official awarded the Essex visitors a controversial first half penalty after defender Steve Tully was ajudged to have handled in the box. Former Yeovil Town star Glen Poole converted, cancelling out Danny Byrne’s…
YEOVIL boss Gary Johnson says he has got a lot of sympathy for brother Steve. The Glovers manager is urging Weymouth fans to be ‘patient’ with his sibling whose reign at the Wessex Stadium began last November. Gary has spoken of his admiration at how quickly the Terras chief overhauled his squad following his appointment….
WEYMOUTH Football Club has terminated the contract of its groundsman – after he was spotted working for rivals Yeovil Town. Shocked Terras boss Steve Johnson spotted self-employed pitch expert Mark Reynolds while visiting the Somerset club, which is managed by his brother Gary. He then discovered that Reynolds had spent two months working for the…
