NO MORE PLAYERS
Posted on February 7, 2014 in Millwall
Fleetwood town manager Graham Alexander has confirmed that he does not plan to bring in any more players during this transfer window, but he left his options open by saying that if the right player turned up, he could bring him in. Alexander has wasted no time in bringing Mikael Mandron from Sunderland. The 19-year-old has been subjected to interest from a number of clubs who are rivals to Fleetwood. Despite this coup, Alexander has left the door open to the possibilities of future rivals.
Mikael Mandron has been signed on loan from Sunderland till the end of the season. Even though Fleetwood are currently top of the goalscoring charts this campaign, Alexander reckons that the addition of more firepower gives them an extra option. He has confirmed that Mandron had offers from different clubs across England, but ultimately chose the challenge from Alexander. The manager could have the freedom of choosing his squad to the maximum strength as he has a number of players on the verge of returning from injuries.
He has said that it is a major boost for the club that they feel like new signings all of the sudden. Fleetwood are one of the favourites to get promoted into the League One, as they have been up there throughout this campaign.
“It was an area we decided needed strengthening. Mikael is a player we’ve been watching for some time and we thought the time was right to move for him. We know he had options but we are all delighted both he and Sunderland decided Fleetwood Town was the best of them. We’ve looked at every area and I think we’re quite happy now with what we’ve got. There aren’t any more targets we’re specifically looking at … but that’s not to say something won’t happen,” said Alexander.
TEAM OF THE ROUND
Posted on January 24, 2014 in Millwall
Fleetwood Town was awarded with the Jognstone’s Paint Trophy team of the round after their triumph against Rotherham United. Goals from Jeff Hughes and Conor McLaughlin gave Fletwood the victory which earned them a spot in the Northern Area Finals.
The schedule is set for them to face off against Chesterfield as they will have to battle each other on 2 legs with the opening match starting on February 4.
Graham Alexander added a new player to his squad as he made his 1st signing of this transfer window by securing the services of Sunderland’s Mikael Mandron, he will be playing at Fleetwood Town on a loan deal that lasts until the end of the current season.
Fleetwood is also fighting to get into the top 5 spots of the League One standings as they are currently in 6th place and one of their top goal-scorers of this season is David Ball who said that he wants to make a charge and become one of the best strikers in the league.
“I’m scoring well. I had the setback, five weeks out after that injury at Northampton. That’s disappointing for me because I could probably have had a few more and been in double figures. But I’m cracking on now and hopefully I can get up there with the top goal scorers in the league.” The former player of Manchester City said.
David Ball suffered from a dislocated shoulder that left him out of the pitch for more than a month and he insisted in stating that if it wasn’t for the injury, he would be in higher spots of the league top goal-scorers.
He later went on talking about the 2nd goal of the New Year that he scored which proved to be the winner when they played at Dagenham and Redbridge. Ball finished off a move that was initiated by his teammate Antoni Sarcevic.
“I popped it up myself, managed to turn on it and got a pot-shot away. The pace on it has taken it under the keeper.”
FLEETWOOD EXCEL
Posted on December 5, 2013 in Millwall
Fleetwood Town manager Graham Alexander has said that he is extremely happy with the display of his players in the 2-0 win over Carlisle. This was the fourth consecutive victory for the team and it came in the Football League trophy. David Ball and Antoni Sarcevic got on the scoresheet for the home team to register this impressive win. As a result of this victory, they have reached the semifinals of the northern area. Along the way, they have beaten three teams belonging to the division about them. Fleetwood are currently top of the League Two.
Alexander said after the match that this was the kind of performance he was hoping from his players at the start of the season. It was a great team performance and it was hard for him to pick up individual names to highlight. Even though this was a great victory, Alexander has promised that his team will remain grounded in the hunt for promotion to League One. They will have another tough match in the league against Northampton on Saturday. Alexander has said that focus returns to the league and players need to forget about this victory.
“As a performance, that was as near to complete as possible. You can’t pick out any individuals from a performance like that. It’s all about the team and the lads know they can’t do anything on their own. We’re not going to get carried away. We know we’re there to be shot at in the league, being at the top, but the work we do on the training pitch is what gets performances like that [against Carlisle],” said Alexander.
Since they are top of the table, Alexander knows that his team will be there to be shot at. The team have matches against Northampton, Mansfield, and Accrington Stanley in the next few rounds.
EXCITED ABOUT ARRIVALS
Posted on October 17, 2013 in Millwall
The manager of Fleetwood Town, Graham Alexander, has said that he is excited about the arrival of Charley Taylor and he is looking forward to see him play.
Taylor who is a contracted player of Leeds United has joined Fleetwood Town on loan for a brief period of time. He will be at Highbury for just one month. However, Alexander has hinted that if the young left back puts up good performances, his loan spell might get extended.
Talking to the reporters earlier today about Taylor, Alexander said, “He is someone who is highly rated and we are really excited about him.”
“A couple of our main players are injured. So, we had to bring someone in to strengthen our defense. He has joined us for just 30 days initially. Let’s see what happens after that.”
“I think he will have a great time here at Fleetwood. He has got plenty of potential and I am looking forward to watch him in action.”
“He is 20 years of age at the moment and this is the age when you start thinking about doing special things.”
“The most important thing is hunger. No matter how old you are, you must have that hunger for success and Charlie has got that.”
In its last match against Chesterfield, Fleetwood Town was in danger of suffering a defeat at one point of time. They were down by 0-1 with only a few minutes to go, but, with the goal of Jon Parkin in the 89th minute of the match, the Cod Army eventually managed to equalize the scores and got one point.
When asked about that game, Alexander said, “I am not happy with the outcome to be honest. We should have scored the leveller much earlier.”
Soccer Safari football game
Posted on July 18, 2013 in Millwall
Slots have always been one of the most popular forms of casino gaming. They are cheap to play and among the easiest types of casino games for non-regulars to grasp. This is perhaps one reason why so many of the sporting-themed casino games, which are appearing at online casino sites, are slots. Whatever the reason they have certainly been a hit with both casino and sports betting fans. One of these games is the football-themed slots game Soccer Safari, but does this put it in the back of the net, or the back row of the stand?
Where it certainly succeeds admirably is in the actual football-themed aspect. The animations used to depict a motley band of animals (cheetahs, rhinos, warthogs and buffalo among them) playing each other in an animal World Cup are brilliant and bring this concept to life. The five reels are full of these footballing animals, as well as a Soccer Safari logo (the wild icon) and a World Cup one (the scatter). The wild icon substitutes for other absent ones on your reel to make winning lines, which gives you a better shot at a payout, while the scatter can activate the bonus game.
This is another real strong point of Soccer Safari, and will be great fun for any football fan. It involves having to try and score a goal from different dead ball positions on the pitch. Three successive goals can lead to an increase in your payout, while a single one can still win you one of the prize bonuses, and again the graphics are top quality. (more…)
TRAINING STARTS
Posted on July 10, 2013 in Millwall
The manager of Fleetwood Town, Graham Alexander, is very happy that the holidays are over and the team has started the pre-season training.
Alexander was appointed as Fleetwood manager in the middle of the last season. He had taken over from Micky Mellon who was sacked after Fleetwood’s defeat against Aldershot Town in the second round of FA Cup.
Under Alexander’s guidance, Fleetwood didn’t have that much success in the second half of the last season. The 41 years old Englishman managed The Cod Army in 26 games out of which they won only 7.
Alexander doesn’t want to recall what happened in the last season. He wants to move on and make the next season a successful one for the club.
In the first week of the pre-season training, Alexander focussed only on fitness. The players went through various fitness drills and tried to get their body into perfect shape.
Talking to the reporters a couple of days back, Alexander said, “I had been desperately waiting for the pre-season training to start. I have signed some exciting, young players this summer and I was keen to start working with them.”
“The first week of training has gone fantastically well. The main focus was on fitness. We want everybody to be in good shape before the start of the season.”
“I know that fitness drills are not something which players enjoy the most. But, it needs to be done if we want to have a competitive squad.”
“The environment in the camp is fantastic. The players are gelling well together and enjoying each other’s company.”
“I would like to thank my support staff too. They are doing their jobs with a lot of seriousness.”
Fleetwood Town will start their League Two campaign next season against Dagenham & Redbridge.
STEADYING THE SHIP
Posted on May 14, 2013 in Millwall
Preston North End manager Simon Grayson has revealed that his players should be at their best when the club takes on Sheffield United in the next league match. Preston were struggling in the division before the arrival of Grayson, but he has managed to steady the ship in recent weeks. The club as expected to challenge for promotion spot at the start of the campaign, but they have been a major disappointment. As he builds the team for next season, Grayson has said that it is also important to concentrate on the match against Sheffield United.
The former Huddersfield Town manager already has the experience of beating United, but told the top football blog he needs to pick up his players recently suffered a defeat against Crawley town. The 1-0 defeat has meant that Preston are currently 14th in the table. As a result, there is nothing left to play for in the final match of the season for Preston. Despite this, Grayson wants a good end to the season in order to begin the next on positively. Grayson has said that the team could have had a positive end to the season had they been more energetic in the opening few minutes against Crawley. He has said that the poor start led to the defeat.
“We said to the players don’t go down with a whimper, make sure you give it your all because it is a long way for our supporters to travel. I felt disappointed because we want to win every game we are involved in. I thought we started the game poorly, allowed Crawley to dictate for the first 15 minutes and they got the goal in that time. Crawley looked a good team, they popped it around well and caused us a few problems, but we were a bit lethargic,” said Grayson.
BACK TO BACK WINS
Posted on February 26, 2013 in Millwall
The former Preston North End defender Conor McLaughlin has said that he is looking forward to the next match against Burton Albion after managing to get to back-to-back victories with Fleetwood Town. The 21-year-old is currently with Fleetwood Town after his spell with Preston came to an end recently. The League Two club have been a good run of form in recent weeks, as they have managed to stay unbeaten in the last four matches. This has also been backed up by the three victories in the four matches. As a result, there is a real confidence within the team that they can beat Burton Albion, who will be their opponents this weekend.
McLaughlin has revealed that he is good friends with Shaun Beeley, whose injury resulted in the 21-year-old getting a first-team place. McLaughlin has been an integral part of the team that managed to back-to-back victories against Torquay and Oxford United in the league. This good run of form has meant that Fleetwood are in the play-offs position. Even though the victories in recent matches had been good, McLaughlin has said that they have not been easy victories. Fleetwood Town have had to work extremely hard in order to achieve success in recent weeks according to McLaughlin.
“I’m glad to be playing again and to be part of these two away wins has been fantastic. They were two tough away matches but to come away with six points is brilliant. We’ve had to dig in a little more than we wanted to, but we took maximum points and that’s the main thing. At Oxford we really had to battle. People were putting their bodies in the way of the ball to make sure we got the three points and that’s what we need to be doing,” said the defender.
NEW BOSS AT FLEETWOOD
Posted on December 20, 2012 in Millwall
The former Scotland international Graham Alexander has said that he feels that Fleetwood town is the great place to start his managerial career. The 41-year-old was recently appointed as the successor for the sacked Micky Mellon. This announcement was made by the club on Thursday at Highbury. He has said that he hopes that he can prove himself and the chairman Andy Pille right in the decision that they have taken. Micky Mellon was responsible for getting Fleetwood town into the football league for the first time in their history, but poor results at the start of the season culminated in his sacking recently.
Fleetwood Town recently lost against Aldershot, who are themselves struggling with form, in the FA Cup. The former Burnley and Preston defender has a wealth of experience of having played in a number of leagues in Britain. He was recently involved in the Premier league with Burnley only a few seasons ago. His first game will be coming up against Southend United, and he will be hoping to improve the position of the club, who are currently in the seventh position going into the match. The team still have an outside chance of getting into the League One automatically, as they remain only a handful of points away from the leaders.
“You have to take every opportunity that comes along and this was definitely worth going for. Hopefully I can prove myself right and the chairman [Andy Pilley] right. I want to be successful. There’s no other way to approach professional football. You have to strive to succeed. The club have been doing that for a few years now and hopefully I can take it forward,” said Alexander after assuming position at the club. He has also managed to bring his former colleague Chris Lucketti to the club as well.
PRESTON NET VICTORY
Posted on November 15, 2012 in Millwall
Preston North End has defeated Scunthorpe United FC in a League One match played at Glanthorpe Park on Tuesday. Preston won the match by a close margin of 3-2. This was the sixth victory for Preston in the ongoing Football League One. With the help of this victory, Preston has now moved up to no. 8 in the points table.
The Preston team has played 14 matches in the tournament so far out of which the team has secured victory in 6 matches. The Lilywhites have been defeated in 5 matches, while, the rest three matches have ended in a draw. Preston currently has 21 points in 14 matches.
On the other hand, this was the eighth defeat for Scunthorpe in the competition. Due to this defeat, Scunthorpe has moved down to no. 22 in the points table with only 10 points. Scunthorpe has played 14 matches in the ongoing League One so far out of which it has managed to win only two games. Scunthorpe has lost 8 matches, while, in the remaining four matches, the points have been shared.
Nicky Wroe was the hero of Preston’s victory. The English midfielder scored all the three goals for Preston and all those three goals were scored in the first half. Leon Clarke reduced the lead to 3-1 by scoring the first goal for Scunthorpe just before the half time break.
The match became interesting when the score became 3-2 in the 72th minute of the match. It was Karl Hawley who scored the second goal for Scunthorpe. Hawley got the ball outside the penalty box and he just blasted the ball into the left hand corner of the net.
The Scunthorpe team had to find the net at least one more time in order to stop Preston from registering a win, but, that didn’t happen and the Lilywhites grabbed all the three points.
Preston will play its next match against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday.
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