Neville set to join FC- July 24, 2008 Stuart Brennan 24 72008 THEY have had Ryan Giggss brother, Charlie Mittens great-nephew and have already signed the son of Remi Moses for the new season - and now FC United have snapped up a Neville! Unlike the other three, midfielder Dave Neville has no family connections to famous Manchester United players, but turned out for the Rebels in Tuesdays friendly at Altrincham, and is set tohttp://punkfootball.blogspot.com/2008/07/neville-set-to-join-fc.html Two FC defeats- July 24, 2008 24 72008 FC UNITED were beaten by a Football Conference side for the second time in a week as they went down 3-0 at Altrincham on Tuesday night. Fielding several new signings, the reds acquitted themselves well but ran out of steam in the second half, leaving them with two losses from their two pre-season games to date following a 2-0 defeat at Kettering Town on Saturday. Carlos Roca showedhttp://punkfootball.blogspot.com/2008/07/two-fc-defeats.html The quality of Mersey- July 21, 2008 Edited from original article in The Times titled "Life gets hard for Arsene Wenger, also known as Mr Perfect" Last week another breakaway club, AFC Liverpool, were born and they will start the new season in the Vodkat League first division, only nine promotions off the Barclays Premier League and three divisions below FC United of Manchester, who, having won promotion in each of their firsthttp://punkfootball.blogspot.com/2008/07/quality-of-mersey.html Poppies ease to home win- July 19, 2008 Published Date: 19 July 2008 By Mark Lea Kettering Town recorded a 2-0 win over FC United of Manchester in their opening pre-season friendly at the A-Line Arena. Guy Branston headed home his first goal for the Poppies from David Galbraith's sixth-minute cross. But it took until two minutes from full-time for Mark Cooper's side to double their advantage through substitute Chris Hanna.http://punkfootball.blogspot.com/2008/07/poppies-ease-to-home-win.html Coach and team sign on for United- July 18, 2008 18 72008 FA COACH Pete Freakes has been headhunted to front the FC United of Manchester Youth Academy. He will start out with the lads of last seasons highly successful Manchester Youth under 17s team. The players have one more year left at youth level and will then go into open age football. FC United have said they will give all the youth players a chance to break into the first team andhttp://punkfootball.blogspot.com/2008/07/coach-and-team-sign-on-for-united.html Parting City for the Reds- July 17, 2008 Tony Howard 17 72008 FC UNITED have signed the son of former Old Trafford star Remi Moses. Tunji Moses is an all-action midfielder in the same mould as his famous father and FC boss Karl Marginson is expecting big things from him next season. Moses joins FC from Salford City, but reds fans may have to wait until December to see their new man in action after he serves a suspension andhttp://punkfootball.blogspot.com/2008/07/parting-city-for-reds.html Wilson warns Rebels rivals- July 16, 2008 4:49pm Wednesday 16th July 2008 By Liam Chronnell NEW signing Kyle Wilson has sent out a warning to FC Uniteds title rivals. The Rebels are chasing a fourth successive promotion ahead of the new UniBond Premier League season. And 22-year-old ex-Skelmersdale hitman has revealed the Gigg Lane outfit mean business. Were not here to make the numbers, said Wilson, who was capped 15 timeshttp://punkfootball.blogspot.com/2008/07/wilson-warns-rebels-rivals.html One in, one out at FC- July 10, 2008 10 72008 FC UNITED have lost key midfielder Nicky Platt but gained the services of former Manchester City youngster James Brackenridge. Platt has signed for Conference North football club Stalybridge Celtic and is the fourth high-profile player to have left the reds in the close season with the others being Rory Patterson, Stuart Rudd and Josh Howard. But manager Karl Marginson hashttp://punkfootball.blogspot.com/2008/07/one-in-one-out-at-fc.html FC's cup draws- July 3, 2008 3 72008 FC UNITED have been handed one of the toughest possible draws in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup. Most clubs at FCs level will go up against lower league sides but the Gigg Lane lodgers have been paired with UniBond League Premier Division rivals Nantwich Town with the away game set to take place on Saturday, August 16. FC lost 5-1 when the two sides last met in a Presidenthttp://punkfootball.blogspot.com/2008/07/fcs-cup-draws.html Rebels stick to their principles- July 1, 2008 Stuart Brennan 1 72008 FC UNITED chief Andy Walsh says the club will not jeopardise its future by trying to compete with the big- spenders in the UniBond League. The club has already seen star players Rory Patterson, Stuart Rudd and Josh Howard leave after helping to secure a third successive promotion for the Rebels. But the club's general manager Walsh says that, although the playinghttp://punkfootball.blogspot.com/2008/07/rebels-stick-to-their-principles.html |