Jack's The Lad For Macc
New Macclesfield Town manager Steve King has dipped into the transfer market for the first time with the signing of Barrow's player of the season Jack Mackreth. The rapid right winger becomes King's first signing, and a promising one at that. Mackreth is described as young, skilful and pacy with an eye for goal. Barrow fans seem gutted to be losing him and a glance at internet message boards ....
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Mtfc Retained List Announced
The Silkmen have confirmed their retained list for the 2012/13 Blue Square Premier season.
The following players are currently under contract at the Moss Rose:
James Bolton, Nat Brown, Colin Daniel, Tony Diagne, Waide Fairhurst, Elliott Hewitt, Arnaud Mendy, Andrew Mills, Ben Mills, Ben Tomlinson, Carl Tremarco, Sam Wedgbury.
Youth team players retained: Matt Dolan, Matt Harris, Tim Hughes, ....
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Andy Scott Steps Down
In what has been a turbulent day at the Moss things have got a little more murkier behind the scenes at the Moss Rose today.Fresh from announcing that Steve King was the new Macc manager, a decision that has been vilified by Macc supporters, it now looks like both Andy Scott and Mike Rance have resigned from their positions on the MTFC board. This is obviously a clear indication that they ....
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Rance: An Interesting Appointment
Macclesfield chairman Mike Rance has been speaking to BBC Radio Manchester over the shock appointment of Steve King as new manager.
The appointment was pushed through by MTFC co-owner Amar Alkhadi last week but Mike sounded cautiously optimistic.
"Steve is an interesting appointment for us. He's got a good track record down south, he's very ambitious and he's an impressive guy. He may give the ....
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Bow Down To The King
Steve King has been appointed as Macclesfield Town manager in a shock move that has stunned a large section of the Silkmen faithful.Rumours were rife all over twitter and facebook on Thursday that King was to succeed Brian Horton as new Macc manager and today the appointment has been made official.King has never managed at Blue Square Premier level before despite the MTFC board saying, prior to ....
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Donnelly Joins Dale
George Donnelly has joined Rochdale for an undisclosed five figure sum this afternoon as the rats begin to jump from the sinking ship.
Donnelly joined the Silkmen on loan from Fleetwood Town last September and has scored 7 goals in 32 league and cup outings. Perhaps his most notable goal being his equaliser against Premier League outfit Bolton Wanderers in the 3rd round of the FA Cup.
The ....
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Out With The Old, In With The Older
After parting ways with Gary Simpson on Sunday after a period of 14 league games without a win, the Silkmen acted quickly by today appointing former manager Brian Horton until the end of the season.
The vastly experienced Horton, who is one of the few managers to have managed over a thousand games, including stints at Manchester City and Hull, was first appointed at the end of the 2003/04 season ....
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Bolton Replay - Ticket Details
Macclesfield Town have confirmed the ticket details for the Silkmen's FA Cup replay with Bolton Wanderers.
The match, which will take place on Tuesday 17th January at 8.00pm (subject to change should the match be selected for TV coverage) will see the Silkmen and Bolton fight it out for the chance to face a home tie with Swansea City at home.
Tickets for the game are priced at:
Adults ....
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East Thurrock Utd 0-3 Macc Town
East Thurrock United of the Ryman Premier League were left to regret a slew of first-half misses as an otherwise impressive performance by them ended in defeat by the mighty Silkmen.
The Essex club had negotiated four preliminary rounds to set up their first meeting with a league club in their 42-year history and they showed no signs of being unnerved by the magnitude of an occasion that ....
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No Tv Game For The Silkmen
Three ties from The FA Cup with Budweiser Second Round will be shown on live TV next month with the Silkmen's clash against Chelmsford narrowly missing out.
An exciting weekend of FA Cup action kicks off on ESPN, Friday 2 December, when Fleetwood Town host Yeovil Town at their Highbury stadium.
Despite being down to 10 men, Micky Mellon's side disposed of League One Wycombe Wanderers to book ....
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Silkmen 1 - 1 Morecambe
The Silkmen played out a 1-1 draw with in form Morecambe on Tuesday at the Moss. Ben Tomlinson scored after only seven seconds, yet couldn't capitalise on the dream start, with Danny Carlton equalsing for the Shrimpers.
The Silkmen took the lead after only seven seconds, when Ben Tomlinson caught out the Morecambe defense, along with a few fans. With Morecambe defenders focusing on ....
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Silkmen Vs Dagenham And Redbridge
It’s the moment we have all been waiting for the last 2 months, as the 2011/12 football league season kicks off, with Macclesfield taking on Dagenham and Redbridge, who were relegated from League One on the last day of the season.
Macclesfield Team News
Whilst Gary Simpson picks his team for the first time, he is faced with some injury concerns. After his surgery earlier in the ....
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Transfer Review - The Ins
As seen in the earlier review, the Silkmen attempted to keep the core of their side during the offseason. However, four key first team members were drawn by away to clubs with more financial clout. This placed a heavy burden on Gary Simpson to replace these vital members of the squad. WraggstoRiches explores those who were brought in for the job.
Jonathan Bateson RB - from Accrington ....
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Transfer Review - The Outs
With the opening game of the season against Dagenham mere hours away, Wraggs to Riches the transfers at the moss this off-season, and their impact on the side. In the first instalment of todays two-parter, we look those who left the moss this season.
The Outs
Unlike previous seasons, there has not been a major overhaul of the squad, as the Silkmen aimed to retain the core of last season's ....
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Simmo Calls For Bt
Macclesfield manager Gary Simpson has moved quickly in the transfer market following the loss of Tyrone Barnett, by signing Worksop Town’s Ben Tomlinson for an undisclosed five-figure fee.
21-year old Tomlinson, who scored 29 goals at Evo Stik level last term, spent time in Rotherham United’s youth system before making his way to Worksop aged 17. Let's hope the young ....
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Money Talks - Crawley Cash Captures Barnett
Macclesfield Town’s top scorer and player of the year Tyrone Barnett has today left the club to join promotion favourites Crawley Town. The striker, who joined the Silkmen from Hednesford Town last summer, scored 14 goals in his debut Football League season and attracted interest from clubs across the football pyramid. In the end, cash-rich Crawley priced out the competition to land the ....
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Simmo Strengthens Silkmen Squad
Macclesfield Town's squad list for the 2011/12 season is beginning to fill up with three players signing on the dotted line in the last few days. Midfielder Scott Kay has joined the Silkmen from Manchester City, full-back Jon Bateson has signed from Accrington and Lewis Chalmers has agreed a new one-year deal at the club.
On Saturday, Simmo made the move to sign holding midfielder Scott Kay from ....
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The (ben)cherif Of Nottingham
Hamza Bencherif has rejected Macclesfield's offer of a new contract and joined League 1 Notts County. As the midfielder is under the age of 24, the Silkmen will be entitled to compensation from the Magpies.
Keith Alexander signed Hamza for the Silkmen in the summer of 2009 and in total, the popular Algerian played 63 games for the ....
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Reid Away
Izak Reid has rejected Macclesfield's offer of a two year contract and decided instead to join League 2 rivals Morecambe. As Reid is under the age of 24, the Silkmen are entitled to compensation from the Shrimpers, although an exact fee is yet to be agreed.
Reid came through the youth ranks at the Moss Rose, making his debut as a 17-year-old under Paul Ince in a 2-1 victory ....
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2011/12 Fixtures Released
Macclesfield will kick off the 2011/12 campaign with a home game against relegated Dagenham and Redbridge - the first time the Silkmen have started a season at the Moss Rose for seven years!
An early August visit to newly-promoted Crawley will see the Silkmen become debut opposition at Broadfield Stadium, whilst the Silkmen also host relegated Bristol Rovers and promoted AFC ....
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Five Fantastic Forays For The Faithful
There are some top destinations to visit in League Two next season. Why not plan a weekend away with the boys – or the other half – and take in some sights along with the game? Here are my top five picks for the season ahead on the road with the Silkmen…
1. Get on a Pendolino to the Smoke to enjoy an away day to any one of the capital’s trio of League Two ....
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Carling Cup Draw - Bloody Hull!
The Silkmen have been drawn away at Championship side Hull City in the First Round of the Carling Cup. The tie will be played at the KC Stadium on either Tuesday 9th or Wednesday 10th August.
CARLING CUP FIRST ROUND DRAW:
Rochdale v ChesterfieldPort Vale v Huddersfield TownRotherham United v Leicester CityHull City v Macclesfield TownHartlepool United v Sheffield UnitedLeeds United v Bradford ....
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Goal Of The Season 2010/11 - Result
This is it - it all comes down to this! It’s been a week full of drama and controversy, which has dominated both the newspaper headlines and the water-cooler conversations. We finally have a winner… And the winner, as decided by you, of X Factor 2010 MTFC Goal of the Season 2010/2011 is…
GOAL A - EMILE SINCLAIR – VS ....
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Student Season Ticket Promotion
Macclesfield Town are offering all Students the chance to watch a full season at the Moss Rose for just £50 with their best value season ticket ever for young people.
And the club are asking our supporters to help us spread the word about the offer with their new referral reward scheme.
The club will provide you with some posters to put up around your school, college or university and ....
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Goal Of The Season 2010/11
Here are a selection of quality Silkmen strikes from the 2010/11 season. Enjoy, and vote for your favourite on the WraggstoRiches homepage!
Goal A – Emile Sinclair vs Gillingham (a)
Goal B – Sam Wedgbury vs Lincoln City (h)
Goal C – Hamza Bencherif vs Torquay United (a)
Goal D – Matt Hamshaw vs Morecambe (h)
Goal E – Izak Reid vs Stockport County ....
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