Times change but Philip’s loyalty will never wane

WEMBLEY TO FEEL FULL FORCE OF FAN POWER
By MATT BADCOCK

WHEN Philip Reay takes a seat in Wembley’s Royal Box this afternoon, his mind may well cast back a few years.
South Shields’ secretary remembers when times weren’t as good as they are now for the north-east club.
In 2006, the club folded and were on the canvas again four years ago when they were booted out of their Filtrona Park home and had to play 20 miles way in Peterlee.
Reay recalls those horrible Saturday mornings in winter when, knowing the pitch was un...