Macclesfield FC

[peoffrey]

Wound up in the courts today over debts of £500,000. Very sad for the fans and any genuine people connected to the club.

Can anyone explain what really happened there? Idiots running the show?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Bloody hell, it seems like yesterday they were giving City good games.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Sad news it really is,wasn’t long ago we were playing macc,it could of been us.

 

[everythingchangesbutblue]

This must be fake news as FFP means that things like this can't happen.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Awaits ‘City’s owner could’ve given them that money from his loose change’ comments

 

[ancoats]

bigger clubs than macc will fold over the next year or so, football league and the FA should be getting hold of football and try to stop this happening because of covid-19, maybe letting clubs go semi professional in the football league

 

[simmo]

With no gate receipts and reduced prize money this year in cup competitions the lower divisions are in for a tough time.

I think a few more will get into trouble financially with no real income for months. Southend are mentioned as being one whom owe tax and in court in October.

 

[ganganvince]

Bloody hell, it seems like yesterday they were giving City good games.

Was only yesterday they won at Wiiton Albion

Caught On Camera: Witton Albion (A)

Tim Flowers' emerging new-look Macclesfield Town side completed their first friendly match last night, as they travelled across Cheshire to face Witton Albion.

www.mtfc.co.uk

 

[laserblue]

Very sad especially for a club founded as long ago as 1874.

 

[bluesmith]

With no gate receipts and reduced prize money this year in cup competitions the lower divisions are in for a tough time.

I think a few more will get into trouble financially with no real income for months. Southend are mentioned as being one whom owe tax and in court in October.

Southend were up for winding up today in the same court session as Macc, they were given an extension period on a similar figure. I would imagine without an investor stumping the money up they could be gone too.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Lovely bit of prime land for real estate..... The owner will make a nice wedge flogging that

 

[mexico1970]

Are these clubs losing money because a lot of young talent is brought from the academies and not through feeder clubs, I can remember Crewe doing well out of producing players years back.

To be honest on this business model we are on small clubs don't matter, hell it doesn't even matter if we have English players playing in our teams, why should football cater for smaller clubs when the bigger clubs just go abroad and buy whoever they need.

Covid is the final nail in the coffin for the stalwarts.

 

[peoffrey]

On a more optimistic note, Macclesfield will reform debt free and gain possession of Moss Rose again. Chester, Halifax, Hereford, Scarborough, Bury... All doing it.

Very sad, nevertheless.

 

[Eric Wirral]

Lovely bit of prime land for real estate..... The owner will make a nice wedge flogging that
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The owner doesn’t own the ground, the local council do.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Sad to see the carrot smugglers go.

 

[hihosilva]

On a more optimistic note, Macclesfield will reform debt free and gain possession of Moss Rose again. Chester, Halifax, Hereford, Scarborough, Bury... All doing it.

Very sad, nevertheless.

I doubt that. The land will be sold for residential.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I think there will be houses on there within five years.

 

[journolud]

Like a long suffering pet finally put out of it’s misery. Sad for the supporters I doubt there is the enthusiasm for a phoenix club like Bury

 

[MaineDAWG2008]

City group should buy and loan their academy players there to get experience.

 

[peoffrey]

I doubt that. The land will be sold for residential.

The local council own the ground. There might be a sporting covenant on it? The fans could make it an ACV.