Thursday 8 January 2015 17:34, UK
Matt Macey is the latest goalkeeper to have joined Accrington after the Arsenal youngster agreed terms on a one-month deal.
Stanley lost West Brom loanee Jack Rose to a hip injury last month and this week allowed Luke Simpson to depart at the expiration of his contract. The club have also used Jay Lynch, Joe Lumley, Aaron Chapman and Jesse Joronen between the sticks and Macey is the latest loanee to be given a chance. "League football experience is something that you can't put a price on and if you look at the goalkeepers that have come through our ranks and gone on to have great careers, Carl Ikeme, Darren Randolph, Rob Elliot and Marcus Bettinelli to name but four, they've catapulted their careers by playing games for Accrington," said manager John Coleman. The 20-year-old 'keeper was named among the Arsenal substitutes in November and is now looking forward to finding his feet out on loan. "I've been looking to get out on loan all season but due to injuries it didn't quite happen," said Macey. "Part of developing into a top goalkeeper is going and learning your trade lower down the leagues and learn proper football, that's what people say. It's about adding that competitive edge to your game. "I went away to Austria with the Arsenal first team in pre-season which was a good experience and then just at the beginning of November I was on the first-team bench for a couple of games. "Now goalkeepers are back from injury and it's time for me to come out and play some proper football."
