2008 Squad
Click on a players name to view his player profile. Player sponsors are shown on the right hand side. Profiles of club staff can be found underneath.
Thunderstorm - Gateshead Thunder Supporters Association
Thunderstorm - Gateshead Thunder Supporters Association
Lauryn & Dylan Slater
Sponsorship Available
Thunderstorm - Gateshead Thunder Supporters Association
Thunderstorm - Gateshead Thunder Supporters Association
Paul Wilson
Gateshead College Academy for Sport - www.gateshead.ac.uk
Sponsorship Available
Thunderstorm - Gateshead Thunder Supporters Association
Hobson MOT - www.hobsontestcentre.co.uk
Sponsorship Available
Sponsorship Available
Zoe Anderton
North East Panels Ltd
Derek Marshall
Michaela Jones
Jan Neighbour
Thunderstorm - Gateshead Thunder Supporters Association
Andy Devlin
Wallsend Eagles
Pete Ramsey
Michaela Jones & Maria Ramsey
Kevin Barlow
Gateshead Panthers RLFC
David Woods - Head Coach
Part of the Penrith Panthers Coaching set up from 1998-2003, Woods is best known for his coaching with Castleford Tigers RLFC, taking the Yorkshire-men back to Super League in his debut season in 2005/06.
Chris Hood - Assistant Head Coach
Joined the club as an academy player in 2000, and became Assistant Coach in 2004. Current England Students Head Coach & GB Academic Lions Assistant Coach, Chris is also the Community Development Manager for Thunder
Alan Dickinson - First Team Conditioner
First linked up with Woods as Conditioner at Castleford Tigers. In his second season with Thunder and is a former Doncaster RLFC player.
Neil Coombs - Team Manager
Enjoyed his testimonial year with the club in 2007 having first joined the club in the late 1990's with Gateshead Mets. 'Chunkle' as he is known to the players is an integral part to the running of the club.
Andy Hood - Assistant Team Manager
Joined the club in 2007, the former Newcastle Eagles amateur's commitment and effort to Thunder is invaluable and he is now part of the furniture.




