If Peterborough United were The Apprentice of 2009-10, Stockport County are surely somewhere closer to Coronation Street. An ever-changing cast, regular instances of backbiting and intrigue, and unwelcome strangers from outside taking possession of the family home, supporting Stockport County is gripping, frustrating but certainly never dull. Today’s appointment of Paul Simpson as manager is just another twist in a story that, over the past decade, has seen four different owners and seven full-time managers (in addition to numerous caretakers), three relegations, one promotion, the loss of ownership of Edgeley Park and administration. Wembley winners just two years ago, the…
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Keith Alexander
Just hours after England manager Fabio Capello cited the large amounts of money paid to top players as a cause for concern in the modern game, football fans all over the country were shocked by the sudden death of Macclesfield manager Keith Alexander. Whilst he had previously suffered health problems, his death at just 53 years of age puts the hyperbole surrounding every aspect of our national sport into perspective.Alexander never played or managed at the top level. As a player he plied his trade as an unremarkable striker for a series of lower league clubs including Barnet, Grimsby, Stockport,…
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Lloyd: An enjoyable, snappy piece of writing Will.
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Frank Heaven: LR - yes, that's right, with Albion and Wolves being in Staffordshire....
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