Macadie 'a joy to work with' as he makes 600th appearance for Wick
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Manager Gary Manson hailed Richard Macadie as "a joy to work with" after the long-serving midfielder made his 600th competitive appearance for Wick Academy.
Macadie, who turns 36 this weekend, came off the bench in the second half of the 1-0 home defeat to Huntly on Saturday.
He is the club's record scorer, having found the net 202 times since making his debut in 2003 – also against Huntly.
Macadie has battled back from an anterior cruciate ligament injury in 2021 to re-establish himself as a key player for his home-town club.
"Getting to such a number of games is commendable," Manson said. "He has made a massive contribution.
"In his last couple of seasons he's not got the goals that he did previously because he has changed position, so his goals-to-games ratio has taken a wee bit of a hit. But prior to that, in his pomp, he was getting 20 goals a season from playing just off the striker.
"He has had to change his game, not just because of his knee injury but just getting older. It happens to all the players. You have to change and adapt your game, and he has done it to great effect.
"He still shows the composure he's always had, his passing range is good, and he has become one of the leaders now. He's always organising on the pitch.
"You can't speak highly enough of Richard, as a player and as a trainer. At training he always gives 100 per cent.
"That's all you can ask for, as a team-mate and now as a manager. He has been a joy to work with."
