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Career History
2012/13 - Southport - Blue Square Premier - 17th
2013/14 - Southport - Blue Square Premier - *sacked*
2013/14 - AFC Wimbledon - nPower League Two - 23rd *sacked*
2014/15 - Gateshead - Blue Square Premier - 17th
2015/16 - Gateshead - Blue Square Premier - 9th
2016/17 - Gateshead - Blue Square Premier - 6th *resigned*
2017/18 - Luton Town - nPower League Two - *resigned*
2018/19 - Battapagliese - Serie C/2A - *resigned*
2018/19 - Luton Town - nPower League Two - ONGOING

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So, I've started my first long term game on this years series. I've decided to go with Southport and after looking at their squad, it will be a struggle however I do believe I can be successful. They are predicted to finish 11th but that is very optimistic- I will be aiming to avoid relegation and then build on from there.

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Looking at the squad, I'll be looking to strengthen the attacking third but will leave the defence as it is.

Will post the league table every 10 matches
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The season is about to start and I've made my signings for this transfer window, ones that I'm extremely happy with. I signed 4 strikers in Denton, Madjo, Pericard and Suarez and two wingers in Fairclough and Mackreth. I've now spent all my transfer budget of 5k and I'm 1k into the red of my wage budget.

Alex Denton
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17-year old Alex Denton has joined on loan for the season from League Two side Rotherham. He's only a young lad but hopefully we can give him a bit of game time and he can bag a few goals along the way. He won't be my starting striker but will be a regular off the bench.

Guy Madjo
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This is an absolute coup for a club as little as ours. He turned down League Two side Rochdale to join us and becomes our highest paid player on a three year contract. He's scored goals prolifically in the Football League so hopefully his experience will be valuable for us.

Mikel Suarez
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Targetman Mikel Suarez joined us for 4.5k from non-league side Tonbridge. He works hard and is a strong player so will be a good impact player for us, on cheap wages as well.

Vincent Pericard
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Another coup for a side like us, especially a semi-professional side like us as we signed former Juventus striker Vincent Pericard. His experience should be valuable and he'll be my starting striker alongside Madjo. With that front pair, we should have no trouble staying in the league.

Ben Fairclough
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The pacy winger joins us from BSN side Boston United. He was on a non-contract deal there so joins us on a free transfer. Pace is definitely something that will hurt players at this league- will be a good player to bring off the bench.

Jack Mackreth
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My final signing is that of Macclesfield winger Jack Mackreth. Extremely underrated on this game and only really has pace- got him on loan until the end of the season, will be another good impact player to bring off the bench.
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First game of the season out the way with a well earned draw against Grimsby. Shaun Whalley put us ahead with a good strike before Brodie equalised late on. Whalley played really well, expecting big things from him in the role just behind the two strikers- he's predominantly a winger but I think he has good enough stats to play in the middle as an inside forward.
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Disappointing defeat against Alfreton who I believe will be one of our relegation rivals this season. After two early goals for the hosts, Scott Kay pulled a goal back but to be honest, we never looked like getting an equaliser. It's a shame as we did play quite well, just didn't seem prolific enough- hopefully the front players will start to gel soon.
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We were outclassed against a good Cambridge side. I fully expect them to be one of the sides near the top of the table and their a full-time side so are a lot fitter than us. Two goals in the first half killed us off so hoping we can improve and get our first win of the season in our next game.
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We didn't manage to get our first win on the table but it sure feels like one after Shaun Whalley's late equaliser. Peter Till scored to put Tamworth ahead with a great long range strike before Bakare levelled for us with a good finish from a tight angle. Sloppy defending allowed Tamworth to go back in-front from a corner before the impressive Whalley equalised with a long range strike three minutes from time.
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We grabbed our first win of the season as Guy Madjo's first goals for the club helped us beat bottom placed Hyde. After an uneventful first half, Madjo scored with a header from a corner then grabbed another after strike partner Vincent Pericard has hit the post. Hoping we can push on from this win now and cement a place in mid-table.
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Terrible result against a very poor side- we need to be winning these matches. Deserved to lose.
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Bore draw against Gateshead but all in all a good result as they're in 6th position. Not much more to say on the match really- quite disappointed in Madjo and Pericard upfront though, they're the highest paid in my squad and on long deals but really aren't proving their worth at the moment. Will give Suarez his first start instead of Pericard in the next match against Kidderminster who are currently 4th.
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What a match! The woodwork was hit three times by each team in a brilliant advert for BSP football. Mikel Suarez headed us ahead on his debut before Guy Madjo hit the post twice in a matter of minutes, then Shaun Whalley smashed the ball against the bar from a free kick. Kidderminster equalised after half time but all in all, a draw was probably a fair result.

We're currently one point off the relegation zone but play bottom placed Ebbsfleet next so its a MUST win.
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Shaun Whalley has been ruled out for 6 weeks after an injury in training. It's a big shame as he's been a key player for us this season in the role behind the front two. I've brought in a player to replace him though on a three month loan, hopefully he can have an impact.

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Murtagh is my favourite player for Macclesfield in real life and is another one who is extremely underrated on the game. He will be a straight replacement for Whalley and although he's not as mobile, hopefully he'll be able to do the job. If he does well, I'll be looking to bring him in on a permanent deal as he's currently on the transfer list at Macclesfield.
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Shocking defeat to pull us into the drop zone for my first time as manager. After 9 matches, we've actually played OK- this game however was absolutely terrible. Not one player played well and we didn't even have one highlight of us having an attack. Murtagh struggled, probably my fault as he's not played much for Macclesfield but we need to improve.

Will post the league table after my next match.
George14brfc
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tough start mate but I am sure it will improve good luck I will be following !
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Brilliant time for Vincent Pericard to score his first goals for the club. The former Portsmouth striker hit a hat-trick, his best goal coming from 25 yards in the 93rd minute of the game. A win that propelled us out of the relegation zone and the table looks as follows...

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Pretty happy with our position at the moment- obviously I want to finish as high as I can but if we finish in 18th at the end of the season, I'll be relatively happy. We don't have the quality to be pushing for play-offs but I intend to stay here for a while, about three seasons then assess if we still can't improve. Need to get Professional status if we have any chance of getting promoted, all the Professional teams have such better fitness levels than us and obviously can attract better players.
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By George14brfc | Permalink | On 23 March 2013 - 20:33 PM
tough start mate but I am sure it will improve good luck I will be following !


Thanks mate, good to know you'll be following. Will try and get some more games done now before I go to sleep.
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Back to back wins thanks to another goal from Vincent Pericard. The win pushes us up to 15th in the table, hopefully we can push on from there. We have Luton next though, we'll probably get brought back down to earth with a bang.
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I've delved into the loan market again to bring in ANOTHER player from Macclesfield on loan. Andre Da Costa joins Jack Mackreth and Kieran Murtagh as Macclesfield players now being on loan here.

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He's a tricky winger who will bring good competition to the left hand side- hoping he can make a big impact and then I can sign him on a permanent deal in January. He is another one who is on the transfer list at Macclesfield.
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Our two match winning streak was ended by Luton thanks to two mistakes from our goalkeeper, Tony McMillan. Luton went ahead early on but the final two goals were both goals where the keeper palmed the ball right back into the path of the onrushing striker- not good enough. I'll be looking to bring in a keeper on loan. Suarez came off the bench and bagged but that's the only positive on a pretty bad day for us.
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A few matches ago, I moaned about Madjo and Pericard- now they are proving to me why they are the highest paid players at the club. Madjo hit a terrific hat-trick in a match we won convincingly against a poor Nuneaton side. The Cameroonian's seem to have blended well together, long may it continue. The win moves us up to 16th place, four points ahead off the drop zone.
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Fantastic win against Barrow to put us five points clear of the relegation zone. Guy Madjo seems to have hit a great vein of form with two brilliant finishes to grab us the win. When I signed him I expected goals, just hoping he can keep us this good form now to keep us in the league.
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Great wins mate your strikers are on form now !
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FA Cup fourth qualifying round
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Knocked out of the FA Cup after an embarrassing defeat against BSN side Altrincham. Two goals from corners sent us to defeat as Guy Madjo's goal wasn't enough to inspire a comeback. Would of liked a cup run but at least we can now concentrate on the league.
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Blue Square Premier - Matchday 16
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Vincent Pericard scored late on to keep up his good form to grab a well deserved draw against Hereford. Pericard put us ahead with a long range strike before two more goalkeeper mistakes gifted Hereford the lead. I will be looking at bringing in a new goalkeeper ASAP. Pericard's last goal was a header from a corner. We're now in 15th position, 6 points above the relegation zone.
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Well deserved.
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Blue Square Premier - Matchday 17
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Disappointing defeat at home against Wrexham to leave us only 4 points above the drop zone. It looked like we'd done enough to grab a point before Danny Wright's late strike. Godfrey Poku was harshly sent off for two yellow cards midway through the first half.
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Well earned draw against a very strong Mansfield side. Mansfield went ahead after another goalkeeping mistake- really struggling to bring in a new keeper as we're already over our wage budget. Guy Madjo's penalty in the second half secured us the draw. We're now in 16th position, 5 points above the drop zone.
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Would genuinely love the job but would probably get laughed off. Tempted to apply but may leave it a few seasons and hope the opportunity arises then.
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Blue Square Premier - Matchday 19
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Embarrassing defeat at the hands of fellow strugglers Dartford to leave us only two points off the relegation zone. This keeper is absolutely terrible and I'll be playing my under 18 keeper until January when I can bring in a new one. We were shit in this match, need to improve or we're going to get relegated, no doubt about it.
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FA Trophy first round
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Goals from Pericard and Madjo helped us advance to the second round of the FA Trophy against BSN side Droylsden. It would of been nice to get a clean sheet but hopefully we can do well in this competition. Would be a great success for a club like ours to compete at Wembley.
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Was looking up briefly but back in the battle again now but it sounds like you need a new keeper and I think u will stay up !

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