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Wrexham edge closer to relegation

League Two side Wrexham looked destined to be relegated after losing their bottom of the table clash with Mansfield Town at Field Mill this evening.

The Red Dragons are now eight points away from safety yet the picture looks very bleak for Brian Little’s side.

Gareth Evans was penalized for handball five minutes after the interval and Jefferson Louis duly converted the spot kick to give the Stags the lead.

Worse was to follow for the Welshmen just three minutes later when John Mullins combined well with Matty Hamshaw who finished well to double the hosts lead.

Mansfield continued to press yet Stuart Nicholson’s fierce shot was only parried by Carl Muggleton and Marc Williams was on hand to give the vistors a glimmer of hope twelve minutes from time.

Yet Wrexham could not find an equalizer and now face an anxious end to the season.

Where will your team finish?

Its that time of year where things start getting decided again folks!

One teams delirium is matched by another’s desperate plunge into the abyss.

But who do you think will be the movers and shakers this season?

The Pieman has been thinking about this over the past couple of days and would like to make the following predictions –
Premier League Winners – Manchester United
Relegated from the Premier League – Derby, Fulham, Bolton

Championship Winners – West Brom
Also Promoted – Stoke City
Play offs – Hull City, Bristol City, Watford, Wolves
Relegated from Championship – Colchester, Scunthorpe, Barnsley

League One Winners – Swansea
Also Promoted – Carlisle United
Play Offs – Doncaster, Southend, Notts Forest, Leeds
Relegated – Port Vale, Luton, Bournemouth, Millwall

League Two Winners – MK Dons
Also Promoted – Peterborough, Hereford
Play offs – Darlington, Rochdale, Stockport, Wycombe
Relegated – Mansfield, Wrexham

Conference winners – Aldershot
Play offs – Torquay, Burton, Exeter, Stevenage
Relegated – Droylsden, Stafford, Halifax, Altrincham

Champions League Winners – Manchester United
UEFA Cup Winners - Rangers
FA Cup Winners – West Brom

McIlroy axes former Morecambe favourite

Morecambe manager Sammy McIlroy has placed midfielder Craig Stanley on the transfer list for disciplinary reasons.

Stanley,25, has become a fans favourite at Christie Park and played a crucial part in the club’s promotion to the Football League at the end of last season.

Although the actual reason for McIlroy’s decision is unclear, the former Hereford United player has been told that he does not have a future with the Shrimpers.

McIlroy told The Visitor –

“He’s done well for me, played a big part in getting us out of the Conference, but I have to show players we have to be disciplined. One player isn’t bigger than the club”

League Two rivals Bury and Macclesfield Town are believed to have shown an interest in the midfielder whilst Southport from the Blue Square Premier are also thought to be in the hunt.

If you are a Morecambe fan who has an opinion on this story the please leave us a comment!

Rotherham face administration fears

League Two side Rotherham United face an anxious wait to see if they are to be granted a fortnight extension following their notice of intent to go into administration.

Millers personnel are travelling to Leeds County Court this afternoon knowing that if their appeal is not granted, then they will be in administration with immediate effect – and with it a ten point penalty.

The club have pointed to falling crowds as well as a smaller than initially expected insurance claim following floods at Millmoor last summer.

Club Chairman, Dennis Coleman is thought to have met with a likely investor yesterday but with no firm commitment given, the short term future of the club looks distinctly bleak.

The club are thought to owe the Inland Revenue several hundred thousand pounds and were relegated from League One two years ago when they again incurred a ten point penalty for going into administration.

One gleam of light for the Yorkshire side however is the fact that if they can postpone their administration to after 27 March then the subsequent ten point penalty would be carried over into 2008/9. With the team currently challenging for promotion in the league’s basement division, this would be the ideal scenario – other of course than to find an investor.

Winning is Everything wishes Rotherham all the best and hopes that sense will prevail in Leeds this afternoon.

Simpson set for Shrewsbury role

Winning is Everything understands that former Carlisle and Preston Manager Paul Simpson is set to take the reigns at League Two side Shrewsbury Town.

Simpson was present at the Shrews goalless draw with Darlington at the New Meadow last night and is set to be unveiled before the clash with Macclesfield Town this Saturday.

Shrewsbury had moved to capture Morecambe boss Sammy McIlroy but the Irishman opted to stay at Christie Park, clearing the way for the arrival of Simpson.

The League Two side have acted quickly following the departure of Gary Peters by mutual consent last week and are eager to halt a baron run which has seen them plummet to 15th position.

Formerly a midfielder with Manchester City, Derby, Oxford and Wolverhampton Wanderers, Simpson led Preston to the summit of the Championship in 2006, before a disastrous run saw him being sacked by the Deepdale club last November.

Chester appoint former Manchester United winger

Former Manchester United and Macclesfield Town midfielder Simon Davies has been appointed manager of League Two side Chester City until the end of the season.

The move follows his successful appointment as Caretaker – Manager last week.

Davies was previously employed as Chester’s youth team manager and is said to be “as pleased as punch” to be offered the first team role.

The former speedy winger was part of Manchester United’s successful youth team in the mid 1990s which included the likes of David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Gary Neville.

Now he has his first real chance in management and told the club’s official website –

“I have enjoyed every minute of the last week. Obviously the results have been disappointing but we’ve created chances in the two games I’ve been in charge, and I know that we will turn things around.”

An assistant is set to be named within the next day or two whilst City have the opportunity to reward Davies with his first win when they play Bradford City tomorrow evening.

Chester have lost 13 of their previous 16 games and currently lie 17th in League Two

Good luck Simon!

Macclesfield face tough time to avoid the drop

League Two strugglers Macclesfield Town face a relegation six pointer tonight when they make the trip to Dagenham and Redbridge.

John Still’s side, currently enjoying their first season in the Football League, have boosted their chance of survival with five consecutive victories. That run did however come to an end last weekend when promotion chasing Peterborough United claimed the spoils in a five goal thriller.

Meanwhile the Silkmen’s baron steak continued with a one nil reversal at Brentford. After the game Winning is Everything caught up with Macc fan Steve Lee who was less than impressed –

“ We were shocking, but it is a regular thing these days. Absolute garbage, we have the football world’s rejects playing for us for peanuts and wonder why we struggle!”

Strong words from a committed fan – anyone who travels all that way has to be a diehard haven’t they?

Steve goes on to say –

“ I hope we get out of this mess but I cant see it – there is no commitment from the players who seem to be all set on relegation”

Come now come now – surely its not that bad?

Macc are set to make several changes to the line up for tonight’s encounter. Michael Symes is set to be replaced by Fola Odajye whilst Maltese international Luke Dimech is said to be challenging for a return to the first team.

Winning is Everything wishes the Silkmen all the best – I have always enjoyed my days out at Moss Rose and hope that they get out of their current troubles.

Realistically though, they are my bet to face the drop particularly considering the games in hand at their rival’s disposal.
If you are a Macclesfield fan or have an opinion on this - let us know your comments!

McIlroy rejects Shrewsbury approach

Morecambe boss Sammy McIlroy has committed his short term future to the League Two club following an approach from rivals Shrewsbury Town.

The former Northern Ireland and Macclesfield Town Manager was approached by the Shrews following Gary Peter’s departure from the New Meadow last week.

McIlroy is said to be hot property at the moment after guiding Morecambe into the Football League last season and have followed up on this by challenging for the play-offs during the current campaign.

The Irishman also took Macclesfield from the Conference to League One with two successive promotions during the late 1990s and is highly regarded at this level.

Shrewsbury have made no secret of their desire to challenge for promotion from League Two and Peter’s departure can be seen as a direct result of this. McIlroy therefore was the obvious choice to lead the Shrews into League One and has all the credentials to ensure that this will happen.

Yet, the former Manchester United midfielder is not one to turn his back on a club. Whilst leading the Silkmen he was rumoured to have been approached by numerous different clubs – opting instead to stay loyal to the smallest club in the League at that point. Only the lure of his beloved Northern Ireland could tear him away from Moss Rose and end a seven year period of unparalleled success for the Cheshire outfit.

McIlroy is now showing that new loyalty to Morecambe and is looking to emulate some of the success he had with Macclesfield at Christie Park.

Speaking to the club’s website following a meeting with Chairman Peter McGuigan, McIlroy stated –

“We set up a meeting to discuss a few things and it was really positive. We put in a blueprint for the future”

Morecambe are currently 10th in League Two and travel to face Accrington Stanley on Wednesday evening

Dearden departs as Stags suffer

Mansfield Town boss Billy Dearden has left the club by mutual consent following the four nil home defeat to Rochdale.

The Stags could have moved clear of the relegation zone yesterday but a woeful display appeared to seal Dearden’s fate.

Mansfield are two points behind Macclesfield, currently in 22nd place , and have two games in hand which should see them pull clear. But Stags Cheif Executive Steven Booth told the club’s official website that following an emergency meeting ” we have agreed that it is in the best interests of MTFC and Bill that we part company”.

Booth suggested that an announcement will be made within the next couple of days regarding Dearden’s replacement - initial rumours suggest that former Manchester City defender Ian Brightwell has expressed a serious interest in the role.

PFA players of the month - Adebayor - Dickov - Simpson - Smith

The PFA players of the month were announced this morning with the awards going Emmanuel Adebayor of Arsenal, Paul Dickov of Blackpool Jay Simpson of Millwall and James Smith of Stockport County.

Emmanuel Adebayo has been sensation this season and stepped into the big boots of Henry playing the loan man role brilliantly scoring 19 goals in the process. In the Championship Paul Dickov had a new lease of life at the seaside on for blBlackpool, on loan from Manchester City the forward scored his first goals for two seasons, for Blackpool he’s netting 5 goals in 5 games, including a classy lobbed finish against Hull in a 2-2 draw.

Jay Simpson another loanee won the award in Division One for Millwall. On loan from Arsenal the attacking midfielder has had a big effect at the New Den helping them fight relegation. Stockport’s James Smith who’s on loan from Liverpool won the award in League Two.

So only Premiership players won the awards and FourFourTwo announced there was 50 top footballers in the league the other day, the PFA don’t agree with that according to the awards today.

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