5th July 2010
Red Dragons install club hero to help fire them back into the football league ...
Wrexham Football Club have today announced the arrival of inexperienced manager James Sadler on a 2-year deal. The position had been left vacant for a number of months now after the departure of Dean Saunders to Championship club Doncaster Rovers. This is Sadler's first venture into management prior to retiring from professional football at the age of 35 in the summer.
His playing record boasts of more than 400 appearances, starting as a young apprentice at local side Heswall. He soon made a name for himself as at the young age of 16, he was transferred to rivals Chester City. He enjoyed four glorious years at the Deva Stadium before signing a pre-contract with welsh side Wrexham, where he went on to captain the side to two promotions at the age of just 20. He spent 6 years at the Racecourse appearing in just under 300 games. Unfortunately for Wrexham, financial problems saw Sadler transfer to Preston North End for a reported fee of £100,000. He spent four solid years in the white of Preston, closely missing out on promotion to the top flight on a couple of occasions. As the years went on he fell down the pecking order and at the age of 30 he spent an unsettling year down south with Watford before heading back up north, to end a fantastic career, with his boyhood club Wrexham. Another four years passed with the red dragons, which totalled his time there to 10 years. A great servant to the club, which was duly appreciated with a well-supported testimonial in the summer.
Now a few months on the Wrexham legend has come back to the Racecourse Ground to fill the vacant managerial role. In his press-conference, a short time ago, he stated his love and passion for the club, and also his future ambitions; 'this is a club with huge ambitions, great facilities and steeped in memorable history...' He went on to say; 'this club deserves to be in the football league, it needs to be in the football league and that's where I intend to get them by the end of my two year deal.'
6th July 2010
Friendlies and BSP fixture list has been announced:
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Wrexham Football club have today confirmed 6 friendly matches will be played during their pre-season; starting with games away at Cammell Laird, Nantwich and Airbus. These will shortly be followed by home matches against Accrington, Burnley Reserves and Wigan Reserves. All pre-season details will be enclosed below:
Sat 9/7 - A Cammell Lairds
Wed 13/7 - A Nantwich Town
Sun 17/7 - A Airbus UK
Fri 22/7 - H Accrington Stanley
Tues 26/7 - H Burnley Reserves
Sun 31/7 - H Wigan Reserves
This news came hours after the Blue Square Bet Premier league fixtures for the upcoming 2010/11 season where announced. The Red Dragons will open their BSP account with a home tie agamst new-boys Alfreton Town, followed by a trip to Braintree and then a massive home tie against promotion contenders Stockport County. The tradition boxing day feature entails a tricky trip to Alfreton, whilst they end their campaign with a home match against fellow rivals Southport.
7th July
Today saw the announcement of the new club captain and his vice at the Wrexham training ground today. 36-year old striker Andy Morrell has been gifted the armband for the forthcoming season, whilst goalkeeper Chris Maxwell was named his vice. Rumours around the ground believe former captain Dean Keates, who is currently sidelined with an ankle injury, was very disappointed with the news and apparently wants answers from new boss James Sadler on why he wasn't chosen.
8th July
2010/11 Kits Unveiled:
The new home and away kits where unveiled today at the club shop. Manager James Sadler was joined by new club captain Andy Morrell as the both the red puma home kit and green puma away kit went up for sale. The Red Dragons will be sponsored by Greene King IPA for the next three seasons as the club chairman struck a healthy five figure sum with the well-known company.
Sat 9/7 - A Cammell Lairds
Wed 13/7 - A Nantwich Town
Sun 17/7 - A Airbus UK
Fri 22/7 - H Accrington Stanley
Tues 26/7 - H Burnley Reserves
Sun 31/7 - H Wigan Reserves
This news came hours after the Blue Square Bet Premier league fixtures for the upcoming 2010/11 season where announced. The Red Dragons will open their BSP account with a home tie agamst new-boys Alfreton Town, followed by a trip to Braintree and then a massive home tie against promotion contenders Stockport County. The tradition boxing day feature entails a tricky trip to Alfreton, whilst they end their campaign with a home match against fellow rivals Southport.
7th July
Today saw the announcement of the new club captain and his vice at the Wrexham training ground today. 36-year old striker Andy Morrell has been gifted the armband for the forthcoming season, whilst goalkeeper Chris Maxwell was named his vice. Rumours around the ground believe former captain Dean Keates, who is currently sidelined with an ankle injury, was very disappointed with the news and apparently wants answers from new boss James Sadler on why he wasn't chosen.
8th July
2010/11 Kits Unveiled:
The new home and away kits where unveiled today at the club shop. Manager James Sadler was joined by new club captain Andy Morrell as the both the red puma home kit and green puma away kit went up for sale. The Red Dragons will be sponsored by Greene King IPA for the next three seasons as the club chairman struck a healthy five figure sum with the well-known company.
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