[FM11] He's Going Home, He Going Home, He's Going... Nobby's Going Home... Version 2

[Nobby_McDonald]

What ?

[Flamers]

Shikari lyrics

Flamers

[crouchaldinho]

What ?

[Flamers]

Last post on the last page, its Enter Shikari lyrics, the chorus of Wall in fact

Flamers

[deadfncat]

Go Newcastle Town! (Not United) (Or Newcastle Jets)

[DSYoungEsq]

I keep waiting to see Nobby bring an untested back with the name of John Coals into the squad, or something like. It would fit.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Fit in what way?

[Nobby_McDonald]

2012/3 - Newcastle Town (Northern Premier League Premier Division)
It's going places we've never been before

Board: Fight bravely against relegation
Media: 21st
Bookies: 16-1
Season tickets: 93 (up 1)

A good league start where we don't lose in the first six games gets overshadowed by an embarrasing exit in the FA Cup. This starts a struggle for goals and results.
Through Winter the struggle continues and we're deep in the relegation fight.
In mid January I am offered a contract extension for a further year and wages of £275 per week (up £25). I sign and this sparks an upturn in form including two important wins at Vauxhall and Kendal.
The final third of the season is a battle but battle we did as we manage to stay up with one game to spare.



FA CUP FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND: Ellesmere Rangers 2 Newcastle Town 1
FA TROPHY SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND: Dunstable Town 2 Newcastle Town 0
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP THIRD ROUND: Newcastle Town 0 Ashton United 1
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE CHAIRMAN'S CUP: Newcastle Town 0 Chorley 2 (at Moss Lane, Altrincham)


Top rating: David Morley 6.97
Top goalscorer: Liam Rushton 11 in 34 games
Top league goalscorer: Liam Rushton 11 in 31 games

PLAYER OF THE YEAR


YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR
David Morley

[Nobby_McDonald]

Roll of Honour

PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Manchester City
Champions League qualifiers: Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur
Relegated: Wigan Athletic, Reading, Leicester City

CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions: West Bromwich Albion
Promoted: Blackpool, Southampton
Relegated: Barnsley, Watford, Swindon Town

LEAGUE ONE
Champions: Peterborough United
Promoted: Millwall, Ipswich Town
Relegated: Bradford City, Carlisle United, Walsall, Shrewsbury Town

LEAGUE TWO
Champions: Crewe Alexandra
Promoted: Southend United, Barnet, Hartlepool United
Relegated: Dagenham & Redbridge, Aldershot Town

CONFERENCE PREMIER
Champions: Bury
Promoted: York City
Relegated: Hayes & Yeading United, Eastbourne Borough, Worcester City, Southport

CONFERENCE NORTH
Champions: Kidderminster Harriers
Promoted: Nuneaton Town
Relegated: Eastwood Town*, Brackley Town, Boston United

CONFERENCE SOUTH
Champions: Forest Green Rovers
Promoted: Chelmsford City
Relegated: Chippenham Town, Gloucester City, Weston-super-Mare

ISTHMIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Lowestoft Town
Promoted: Boreham Wood
Relegated: Billericay Town, Carshalton Athletic, Dartford, Thamesmead Town

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Champions: AFC Fylde
Promoted: Witton Albion
Relegated: Rainworth Miners Welfare, Vauxhall Motors, Whitby Town, Kendal Town

SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Tiverton Town
Promoted: Ashford Town (Middlesex)
Relegated: Beaconsfield SYCOB, Hemel Hempstead Town, Thatcham Town, Evesham United

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Needham Market
Promoted: Great Wakering Rovers
Relegated: AFC Hayes, Leyton

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Ramsgate
Promoted: Worthing
Relegated: Eastbourne Town, Metropolitan Police

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Leigh Genesis
Promoted: Prescot Cables
Relegated: Lancaster City, Harrogate Railway Athletic, Durham City

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Spalding United
Promoted: Matlock Town
Relegated: Loughborough Dynamo, Quorn

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION CENTRAL
Champions: Arlesey
Promoted: Hitchin Town
Relegated: Aylesbury, North Greenford United

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH/WEST
Champions: Andover
Promoted: Bideford
Relegated: Bedfont Town
* indicates 10 points deducted

FA CUP
Blackpool 1 Manchester City 2

LEAGUE CUP
Wigan Athletic 0 Nottingham Forest 2

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY
Carlisle United 0 Ipswich Town 2

FA TROPHY
Accrington Stanley 2 AFC Wimbledon 3


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Real Madrid 2 Lyon 2p
Vicente Calderón, Madrid

EUROPA LEAGUE
Chelsea 1 Arsenal 0
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

[Nobby_McDonald]

EUROPEAN LEAGUE WINNERS
Austria: Red Bull Salzburg (x5)
Belarus: BATE Borisov (x7)
Belgium: Anderlecht (x4)
Bulgaria: Lokomotiv Sofia
Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb (x8)
Czech Republic: Sparta Prague (x4)
Denmark: FC Copenhagen (x5)
Finland: KuPS
France: Paris Saint-Germain
Germany: Bayern Munich (x4)
Greece: Panathinaikos (x2)
Hungary: Debrecen (x2)
Iceland: Fram
Israel: Beitar Jerusalem (x3)
Italy: Napoli
Netherlands: Ajax
Northern Ireland: Linfield (x4)
Norway: Vålerenga
Poland: Wisla Krakow
Portugal: Porto
Republic of Ireland: Bohemians
Romania: FC Timişoara
Russia: CSKA Moscow
Scotland: Celtic
Serbia: Partizan Belgrade
Slovakia: Zilina (x4)
Slovenia: Maribor
Spain: Real Madrid
Sweden: IFK Gothenborg (x2)
Switzerland: FC Zurich (x2)
Turkey: Galatasaray (x3)
Ukraine: Dynamo Kiev
Wales: Neath

[Nobby_McDonald]

MAJOR ENGLISH CLUBS
1. Manchester United
2. Liverpool
3. Chelsea
4. Manchester City
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham Hotspur

TOP ENGLISH PLAYERS
1. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United, 82 caps, 38 goals)
2. John Terry (Chelsea, 87 caps, 7 goals)
3. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, 98 caps, 17 goals)
4. Joe Hart (Manchester City, 32 caps)
5. Ryan Shawcross (Manchester City, 14 caps, 1 goal
6. James Milner (Manchester City, 29 caps, 2 goals)

TOP EUROPEAN DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS
1. English Premier League - 4.5*
2. Spanish Liga BBVA - 4.5*
3. German First Division - 4*
4. Italian Serie A - 4*
5. French Ligue 1 - 4*
6. English FA Cup - 3.5*
Most improved: Luxembourg National Division 571st to 475th - 0.5*

[433tom]

Congrats on staying in the Premier Division.

[Nobby_McDonald]

New Club Records

Highest League Position: 13th in Northern Premier League Premier Division
Highest Attendance: 624 v Hyde United (Northern Premier League Premier Division)
Biggest Defeat: 1-5 v Marine (H), Northern Premier League Premier Division
Highest Scoring Game: Ilkeston Town 5 Newcastle Town 3 (Northern Premier League Premier Division)
Most Games Lost in a Row: 4
Most Games Without Winning: 9 (continued from previous season)
Most League Appearances for Club: 115 - Joe Selby
Most League Goals for Club: 41 - Liam Rushton
Oldest Player: 32 years 56 days - Paul Donnelly v Marine (A), Northern Premier League Premier Division



New League Records

Highest Scoring Game: Frickley Athletic 3 Stafford Rangers 5
Most Games Won in a Row: 8 - Chorley
Most Game Without Conceding: 6 - Northwich Victoria
Most Games Without Scoring: 6 - Buxton
Most Team Goals: 75 - Ilkeston Town
Worst Team Discipline: 98 yellows, 10 reds - Newcastle Town
Most Goals in a Match: 4 - Monday Awoyomi for Buxton v Kendal Town
Most Assists: 17 - Jamie Milligan (AFC Fylde)
Youngest Goalscorer: 16 years 29 days - Dennis Mayo for Wakefield v Hednesford Town



All Time Best Eleven
New inductees in italics

GK - Greg Smith (83 games, 0 goals, 6.73 rating) - released
DR - Joe Selby (137, 2, 6.86)
DL - John Sheldon (94, 0, 6.85) - out with a broken leg
DC - Robert Hughes (71, 1, 6.95)
DC - Paul Donnelly (48, 2, 7.01) - released and hasn't updated despite playing 19 league games!
MR - Lassana Sidibé (126, 14, 6.84)
ML - Jake Jones (65, 6, 6.78)
MC - Andy Nicholls (62, 3, 6.79)
MC - Chris Boast (50, 4, 6.87)
ST - Alan Nagington (79, 39, 6.97) - hasn't updated despite playing 7 league games
ST - Liam Rushton (108, 48, 7.05)
SB - Josh James (38, 0, 6.73)
SB - Kamran Abassi (132, 2, 6.92)
SB - Dan Skelton (96, 29, 6.85)
SB - George Lay (40, 5, 6.78)
SB - Josh Wright (38, 9, 6.75)
SB - David Morley (62, 1, 6.88)
SB - Jordan Johnson (93, 9, 6.68)

[Nobby_McDonald]

Congrats on staying in the Premier Division.

Thanks Sat Nav.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Season Summary

Season   Team             Division                          Pos   FA Cup                    Other
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/11  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     7th   Second Qualifying Round   FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2011/12  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     1st   Preliminary Round         FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2012/13  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                 13th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round

Note: Bold indicates promotion, italics relegation.



The Trophy Cabinet

LEAGUES
Northern Premier League First Division South - 2011/2

CUPS
None

AWARDS
Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Season - 2011/2

[Nobby_McDonald]

David Morley has appeared on the club's favourite personnel list, while for some reason Liam Rushton has gone of it.

[E.Gray]

Only 3 Seasons completed ? Come on Nobster, get working.

[SnakeXe]

Great season to establish yourself in the Northern Premier, Nobby! I think the favoured personnel lists are a bit off still this year.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Only 3 Seasons completed ? Come on Nobster, get working.

I work. I play golf. I have a girlfriend (for the past four months). Football Manager isn't played as much as when I was a kid.

I'm considering a charity bike ride in September as well, so will be playing even less over the Summer.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Great season to establish yourself in the Northern Premier, Nobby! I think the favoured personnel lists are a bit off still this year.

Yeah, I was very pleased with how the season ended up.

[DSYoungEsq]

Wow, lots of teams down there at the bottom all very close to each other. Good job to be on top of the pile, not down under it.

[E.Gray]

I work. I play golf. I have a girlfriend (for the past four months). Football Manager isn't played as much as when I was a kid.

I'm considering a charity bike ride in September as well, so will be playing even less over the Summer.

Drop Golf (silly game), Girlfriend what the hell is one of those, Work well you have to so you can buy the next fm,

Charity have enough money, forgot it.

[deadfncat]

Drop Golf (silly game), Girlfriend what the hell is one of those, Work well you have to so you can buy the next fm,

Charity have enough money, forgot it.

agreed. this man has a good point

[SnakeXe]

Golf is one of those games noone cares about unless/until you play it. I'm still in the former camp, but could see myself picking it up one day when my knees are too shot for 5-a-side.

My girlfriend is pretty fantastic about me playing FM to be honest, if she's watching rubbish TV then she's happy for me to play it rather than suffering in silence. Plus if there's football on she'll go out to the gym, so I can sit here in my pants watching football, playing FM, and drinking beer - plus I get a fitter girlfriend

[Flamers]

I can just ask very nicely Snakexe, that works for me

Also I have now found a game she enjoys playing as well so she's more relaxed about the whole gaming thing

Flamers

[SnakeXe]

What game is that? Mine likes playing Sims 3 on my phone, but that's about it.

[Flamers]

Civilisation I brought Civ4 complete for £3.74 on Steam, keeps her happy

Flamers

[SnakeXe]

Bargain! Don't think mine would like Civ though...

[Nobby_McDonald]

When I'm with the girlfriend, if some cack comes on TV like X Factor or other reality rubbish, I get some FM time then. Otherwise it's usually a couple of nights per week.

And not a chance I'm stopping the golf!

[Flamers]

Snakexe mine used to play Civ 1 so she loves it and I can just hand her the ipod and shes fine :P

Flamers

[DSYoungEsq]

And not a chance I'm stopping the golf!

+1!!!

Women, now, stopped them a long time ago. They get in the way of the golf and the gaming...

[SnakeXe]

Onto the men now, eh?

[AK22]

2012/3 - Newcastle Town (Northern Premier League Premier Division)
It's going places we've never been before

Board: Fight bravely against relegation
Media: 21st
Bookies: 16-1
Season tickets: 93 (up 1)

Has someone bought their dog a season ticket then?!

Solid start though, well done!

[Nobby_McDonald]

The person must have bought a second dog as it has gone up one more for the next season.

[deadfncat]

Yeh I was at the game last season and security told me I had to buy a ticket for Scruffy otherwise he couldnt come in. They said the Jerkwad manager had been tightening purse strings and they didnt even get health benefits anymore. And get THIS!? I now have to pay for my parrot Polly to come to the football as well.
Its an outrage I tell you!

[lilmonkeyleue]

Nobby! I remember reading your 2010 save and I love your updates! Will definitely be following this and at first I thought you had a bug because Liverpool won prem :L

[DSYoungEsq]

Yeh I was at the game last season and security told me I had to buy a ticket for Scruffy otherwise he couldnt come in. They said the Jerkwad manager had been tightening purse strings and they didnt even get health benefits anymore. And get THIS!? I now have to pay for my parrot Polly to come to the football as well.
Its an outrage I tell you!

Well, if you would admit that the parrot is dead, deceased, berift of life, you know, an ex-parrot, all would be fine.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Damn, I was going to make a Monty Python reference.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Nobby! I remember reading your 2010 save and I love your updates! Will definitely be following this and at first I thought you had a bug because Liverpool won prem :L

Thank you Monkey. Glad you enjoy it.

Relating to Liverpool... Rafa Benitez is their manager again!

[DSYoungEsq]

Damn, I was going to make a Monty Python reference.

I'm sure someone from one of the warmer clime teams could get some cuttlefish for you ...

[Nobby_McDonald]

Scout finds a player who is a former Icelandic under 21 international and has spent four seasons at Liverpool and not broke into the first team before being released. He looks like he will be a quality player for me.

I find he is willing to negotiate and pay an absolute fortune (for this level) in wages so he signs.

He plays cack and I question if he even knows what a goal is, never mind how he scores one.

Then he does this.


The first time I've ever seen a 10 given since the ratings went decimal.

[DSYoungEsq]

I had a couple last season, in friendlies though. I'm surprised he got the 10; he only won 6 of the 7 headers he tried.

[SnakeXe]

Wow, what a performance after all that preceding carpness! I had a 10.0 once on FM10, and once so far on the current game - each of which were also strikers who bagged 5.

[Nobby_McDonald]

After a short run of good form, he's gone cack again.

[433tom]

Wow. I've never had a player get a 10. Hopefully you can a few more of those out of him.

[GioGio85]

It's certainly odd that a player with his ability is so poor over so many games and then goes and puts in a performance that no one else in that division could pull off......guess it's the Leon Best effect.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Good to see Fulham rise to the occasion of the FA Cup Semi Final.



Tottenham are 4th in the Premier League and Fulham 10th so it's not like there is a big gap between them.

[Nobby_McDonald]

I wouldn't call the final game of the season where we need a result away to a team chasing a playoff spot to stay up a cause for celebration. I'm cacking myself personally.

[433tom]

Sounds like Mark Hughes is their Manager.

[AK22]

Enjoy your 200th game...hope you manage to stay up!

[jackripper]

fingers crossed nobster

[SnakeXe]

It's certainly odd that a player with his ability is so poor over so many games and then goes and puts in a performance that no one else in that division could pull off......guess it's the Leon Best effect.

Shh, he's World Class, and Tottenham should definitely buy him and not Carroll

[Nobby_McDonald]

2013/4 - Newcastle Town (Northern Premier League Premier Division)
It's where the celebration is a tense affair

Board: Fight bravely against relegation
Media: 18th
Bookies: 40-1
Season tickets: 94 (up 1)

We have a new kit sponsorship deal for the next four years worth £2000 per season (no change).

We make a poor start to the season and sit in the drop zone after a few games.
Thankfully things improve and at Christmas we have reached midtable with Emilsson finally having started scoring goals.
I sign a one year extension to my contract with a £25 per week pay rise to £275.
But then our form dropped off again and we went into freefall, losing eight straight games and scoring just one in seven before briefly stopping the rot with a 4-2 win at second placed Marine.
My 200th match in charge is the final match of the season at Stafford Rangers. A draw isn't enough and we get relegated.



FA CUP FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND REPLAY: Malvern Town 2 Newcastle Town 0
FA TROPHY SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND: Marine 3 Newcastle Town 0
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP THIRD ROUND: Newcastle Town 1 Northwich Victoria 2


Top rating: Sean McHugh 6.92
Top goalscorer: Liam Rushton 13 in 43 games
Top league goalscorer: Kristján Emilsson 12 in 36 games

PLAYER OF THE YEAR


YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR

[ToMexico!!]

You have the wrong image for the table showing. Unlucky in your relegation. Good luck for next season.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Roll of Honour

PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Manchester City
Champions League qualifiers: Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool
Relegated: Blackpool, Cardiff City, Bolton Wanderers

CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions: Wigan Athletic
Promoted: Reading, Stoke City
Relegated: Ipswich Town, Portsmouth, Milton Keynes Dons

LEAGUE ONE
Champions: Swindon Town
Promoted: Coventry City, Sheffield Wednesday
Relegated: Notts County, Leyton Orient, Oldham Athletic, Barnet

LEAGUE TWO
Champions: Bradford City
Promoted: Bury, Carlisle United, Northampton Town
Relegated: York City, Burton Albion

CONFERENCE PREMIER
Champions: AFC Wimbledon
Promoted: Crawley Town
Relegated: Forest Green Rovers*, Barrow, Bath City, AFC Telford United

CONFERENCE NORTH
Champions: Corby Town
Promoted: Wrexham
Relegated: Droylsden, AFC Fylde, Colwyn Bay

CONFERENCE SOUTH
Champions: Havant & Waterlooville
Promoted: Woking
Relegated: Ashford Town (Middlesex), Maidenhead United, Tiverton Town

ISTHMIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: VCD Athletic
Promoted: Kingstonian
Relegated: Dulwich Hamlet, Great Wakering Rovers, Harlow Town, Aveley

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Champions: Chorley
Promoted: Eastwood Town
Relegated: Buxton, Newcastle Town, Bradford Park Avenue, North Ferriby United

SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Eastleigh
Promoted: Gloucester City
Relegated: Andover, Bideford, Almondsbury Town, Rushall Olympic

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Grays Athletic
Promoted: Brentwood Town
Relegated: Potters Bar Town, Redbridge

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Carshalton Athletic
Promoted: Fleet Town
Relegated: Whitehawk, Chatham Town

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Burscough
Promoted: Woodley Sports
Relegated: Kendal Town, Scarborough Athletic, Trafford

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Hucknall Town
Promoted: Belper Town
Relegated: Shepshed Dynamo, Carlton Town

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION CENTRAL
Champions: Malvern Town
Promoted: Daventry Town
Relegated: Woodford United, Bedworth United

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH/WEST
Champions: Biggleswade Town
Promoted: AFC Totton
Relegated: Cinderford Town
* indicates 10 points deducted

FA CUP
Manchester United 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1

LEAGUE CUP
Tottenham Hotspur 0 Sunderland 2e

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY
Notts County 0 Coventry City 3

FA TROPHY
Crawley Town 3 AFC Wimbledon 2


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Manchester United 3 Manchester City 1
Olympiastadion, Berlin

EUROPA LEAGUE
CSKA Moscow 1 Genoa 2e
Råsunda Stadium

[Nobby_McDonald]

You have the wrong image for the table showing. Unlucky in your relegation. Good luck for next season.

I noticed and changed it and thanks.

[433tom]

Ouch. A win over Rangers would have seen you survive on goal difference. Tough Luck Nobby.

[Nobby_McDonald]

I know Tom.

[Nobby_McDonald]

EUROPEAN LEAGUE WINNERS
Austria: Red Bull Salzburg (x6)
Belarus: BATE Borisov (x8)
Belgium: Anderlecht (x5)
Bulgaria: Litex
Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb (x9)
Czech Republic: Teplice
Denmark: FC Copenhagen (x6)
Finland: JJK
France: Paris Saint-Germain (x2)
Germany: Bayern Munich (x5)
Greece: Panathinaikos (x3)
Hungary: Fehérvár
Iceland: Leiknir
Israel: Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Italy: Palermo
Netherlands: FC Twente
Northern Ireland: Linfield (x5)
Norway: Haugesund
Poland: Wisla Krakow (x2)
Portugal: Sporting Lisbon
Republic of Ireland: Bohemians (x2)
Romania: CFR Cluj
Russia: CSKA Moscow (x2)
Scotland: Celtic (x2)
Serbia: Partizan Belgrade (x2)
Slovakia: Slovan Bratislava
Slovenia: Maribor (x2)
Spain: Barcelona
Sweden: AIK Stockholm
Switzerland: FC Zurich (x3)
Turkey: Galatasaray (x4)
Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
Wales: Neath (x2)

[Nobby_McDonald]

MAJOR ENGLISH CLUBS
1. Manchester United
2. Manchester City
3. Liverpool
4. Chelsea
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham Hotspur

TOP ENGLISH PLAYERS
1. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United, 94 caps, 43 goals)
2. John Terry (Chelsea, 101 caps, 8 goals)
3. Jack Rodwell (Everton, 14 caps, 1 goal)
4. Joe Hart (Manchester City, 44 caps)
5. James Milner (Manchester City, 42 caps, 4 goals)
6. Ryan Shawcross (Manchester City, 26 caps, 1 goal

TOP EUROPEAN DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS
1. English Premier League - 4.5*
2. Spanish Liga BBVA - 4.5*
3. Italian Serie A - 4*
4. German First Division - 4*
5. French Ligue 1 - 4*
6. English FA Cup - 3.5*
Most improved: Maltese Premier League - 410th to 307th, 0.5*

[AK22]

Bad luck with the relegation. Whats your job status like?

[Nobby_McDonald]

New Club Records
Most games lost in a row: 8
Most games without winning: 10
Most games without scoring: 3
Most goals in a match: 5 - Kristján Emilsson v Spalding United (Away, Northern Premier League Premier Division)
Most league appearances: 141 - Lassana Sidibé
Most league goals: 53 - Liam Rushton
Youngest player: 16 years 282 days - Jack Leworthy v Matlock Town (Away, Northern Premier League Premier Division)


New League Records
Lowest attendance: 33 - Spalding United v Marine
Biggest win: Stafford Rangers 6 Wakefield 1
Highest scoring game: Eastwood Town 4 Ilkeston Town 5
Most games lost in a row: 8 - Newcastle Town
Most games without winning: 19 - North Ferriby United
Most goals conceded: 75 - North Ferriby United
Top goalscorer: 30 - Kevin Smith (Ilkeston Town)
Most goals in a match: 5 - Kristján Emilsson for Newcastle Town v Spalding United (A)


All Time Best Eleven
New inductees in italics

DR - Joe Selby (137, 2, 6.86)
DL - John Sheldon (94, 0, 6.85) - released
DC - Robert Hughes (107, 2, 6.89)
MR - Lassana Sidibé (161, 22, 6.84)
ML - Jake Jones (106, 10, 6.74)
MC - Luke Bottomer (62, 4, 6.84)
ST - Liam Rushton (151, 61, 7.00)
SB - Josh James (70, 0, 6.69)
SB - David Morley (97, 2, 6.89)
SB - Dan Skelton (96, 29, 6.85) - released
SB - Andy Nicholls (62, 3, 6.79) - sold to Market Drayton Town
SB - Jordan Johnson (125, 10, 6.67)
SB - Kamran Abassi (168, 2, 6.86)
SB - Josh Wright (53, 12, 6.69)

[Nobby_McDonald]

Bad luck with the relegation. Whats your job status like?

It's stable, so no chance of being sacked over the close season.

[GioGio85]

Good good, confident of a swift return next season Nobby?

[Nobby_McDonald]

Season Summary

Season   Team             Division                          Pos   FA Cup                    Other
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/11  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     7th   Second Qualifying Round   FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2011/12  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     1st   Preliminary Round         FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2012/13  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                 13th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2013/14  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                 20th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round

Note: Bold indicates promotion, italics relegation.



The Trophy Cabinet

LEAGUES
Northern Premier League First Division South - 2011/2

CUPS
None

AWARDS
Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Season - 2011/2

[Nobby_McDonald]

Good good, confident of a swift return next season Nobby?

Reasonably confident. Depends how we start.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2014 World Cup
Hosts: Brazil
Holders: Spain

GROUP STAGE
Oman, Republic of Ireland, Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Costa Rica, South Korea, Chile, Egypt, Nigeria, Peru, Paraguay, United States

SECOND ROUND
Hungary 3 Algeria 0
Brazil 2 Spain 0
Colombia 0 England 1
Australia 2 Cameroon 1
Switzerland 1 Argentina 0
Portugal 0 France 0p
Mexico 2 Croatia 0
Netherlands 2 Germany 2p

QUARTER FINALS
Hungary 1 Australia 2
Brazil 0 England 0p
Switzerland 1 Germany 0
France 2 Mexico 1

SEMI FINALS
Australia 2 France 1
England 2 Switzerland 0

THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF
Switzerland 1 France 2

FINAL
Australia 1 England 3
Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

[Nobby_McDonald]

Bob Bradley has been appointed as the new manager of Manchester United following the retirement of Martin O'Neill.

[DSYoungEsq]

You MUST be joking, right??????

[jackripper]

whos bob bradley lol...Its okay Avram Grant took over from Tony Mowbray on my save as Utd manager.

[Jpayne]

Tony Mowbray's managing Real Madrid on my save lol, anyway these updates are keeping me entertained so keep them up!

[433tom]

Bob Bradley has been appointed as the new manager of Manchester United following the retirement of Martin O'Neill.

Has he signed his son yet?

(actually he is a pretty decent player)

[Raware]

Tough season Nobby. I'm expecting you to bounce straight back up!

...And as for England winning the World Cup...well, I don't know what's more surprising. Winning it or beating Brazil on pens!

[Nobby_McDonald]

I wonder when people type lol if they are actually laughing out loud. The reason being is that a lot of people have a strange sense of humour with some of the things that are "lol'd" at.

I'm more hoping that expecting Raware!

[Nobby_McDonald]

This kid's a bit good... 18 years old, already my vice captain and banging in goals like this.



Shame we lost 2-1.

[Pangaea]

Packed stands too I see.

Lovely song on the first page btw And I don't mean the guy that was screaming some gibberish.

[SnakeXe]

What a strike! He a youth lad or did you bring him in from elsewhere?

[crouchaldinho]

Packed stands too I see.

What are the attendances like Nobby? Looks like one man and his dog in that match.

Cracking goal though.

[GioGio85]

That goal from Lacey was something special.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Packed stands too I see.

Lovely song on the first page btw And I don't mean the guy that was screaming some gibberish.

Our ground is less than 10% full every match.

Florence Welch has a great voice and really makes that song. For once, a cover is better than the original.

[Nobby_McDonald]

What a strike! He a youth lad or did you bring him in from elsewhere?

He is young but I got him on a free (unattached). I think he was at Wigan and got released without playing a match, but I'll have to check next time I play if I remember to do so.

[Nobby_McDonald]

What are the attendances like Nobby? Looks like one man and his dog in that match.

Cracking goal though.

Usually get in the high 200s but have got over 400 this season, still in October.



Interesting choice of You Tube for the preview shot.

[Nobby_McDonald]

That goal from Lacey was something special.

He had already scored one not quite as good. He's going to be too good for us in a couple of years unless he propels us upwards as fast.

[SnakeXe]

Florence Welch has a great voice and really makes that song. For once, a cover is better than the original.

Happens a fair bit, but it is quite rare. I didn't know it was a cover, doy!

Jimi Hendrix's All Along the Watchtower is far superior to Bob Dylan's original, and Dylan himself plays a slight variation of the Hendrix version now.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Ah, but the thing is... there will only ever be one like Jimi Hendrix and that was Jimi.



I don't think there was a drugs shortage there.

[Nobby_McDonald]

He is young but I got him on a free (unattached). I think he was at Wigan and got released without playing a match, but I'll have to check next time I play if I remember to do so.

I was wrong about Lacey, he has only had one club, Newcastle Town. He did come through the youth ranks.

His central midfield partner, Paul Gallagher was the one released by Wigan.

[SnakeXe]

Local boy done good then!

Jimi was something else alright, there's a few recordings/performances that give me tingles up by back, but noone does it half as often as he does. Funnily enough, another "cover better than original" scenario is - I believe - Stevie Ray Vaughan's cover of Hendrix's Little Wing.



Certainly when I learned it on guitar, that's the one I learned.

[433tom]

Incredible seeing Hendrix playing in front of a few hundred people in a field.

[Nobby_McDonald]

To be fair... Hendrix had probably taken some 'leisurely substances' and thought it was a few thousand.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Happens a fair bit, but it is quite rare. I didn't know it was a cover, doy!

You Got The Love was originally done by Candy Staton.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Good cover there by Mr Vaughan.

[SilentBob]

good work, nobby. enjoyed reading this so far.

also, noticed the greydog forums in your task bar.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thanks Bob.

Yes, I do have a game of TEW 2010 on the go. There is a thread following my game in the dynasty section of the forum if you're interested.

Just wished I could free up Sunday nights to race in the F1 league full time, but alas, I have to earn the pennies to enable me to live.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2014/5 - Newcastle Town (Northern Premier League First Division South)
It's where we rub it in the noses of our local rivals

Board: Safe mid table
Media: 12th
Bookies: 33-1
Season tickets: 90 (down 4)

We start well, being unbeaten in the first seven league games.
Things get even better as we go on a great run and haul ourselves top.
We maintain our strong form as we build a small but significant lead.
In the penultimate game we beat King's Lynn 4-0 to seal the title and promotion.
The celebration party is the home derby versus Kidsgrove Athletic. We win 2-1. All Town fans are jubilant.
I'm ****ing delighted.



FA CUP FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND: Kidsgrove Athletic 2 Newcastle Town 1
FA TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND: Newcastle Town 1 Cheshunt 2
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP FIRST ROUND: Newcastle Town 0 Cammall Laird 1
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PRESIDENT'S CUP QUARTER FINAL: Clitheroe 0p Newcastle Town 0


Top rating: Kristján Emilsson 7.27
Top goalscorer: Liam Rushton 23 in 48 games
Top league goalscorer: Liam Rushton 23 in 41 games

PLAYER OF THE YEAR


YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR

[Nobby_McDonald]

Roll of Honour

PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Manchester City
Champions League qualifiers: Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur
Relegated: Wigan Athletic, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion

CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions: Burnley
Promoted: Swansea City, Cardiff City
Relegated: Sheffield United, Derby County, Preston North End

LEAGUE ONE
Champions: Colchester United
Promoted: Ipswich Town, Milton Keynes Dons
Relegated: Bristol Rovers, Carlisle United, Crewe Alexandra, Wycombe Wanderers

LEAGUE TWO
Champions: Oldham Athletic
Promoted: Leyton Orient, Morecambe, Grimsby Town
Relegated: AFC Wimbledon, Yeovil Town

CONFERENCE PREMIER
Champions: Gateshead
Promoted: Mansfield Town
Relegated: Kidderminster Harriers, Nuneaton Town, Woking, Chelmsford City

CONFERENCE NORTH
Champions: FC United of Manchester
Promoted: Worcester City
Relegated: Altrincham, Eastwood Town, Blyth Spartans

CONFERENCE SOUTH
Champions: Sutton United
Promoted: Bromley
Relegated: Boreham Wood, Basingstoke Town, Eastleigh

ISTHMIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Tonbridge Angels
Promoted: Grays Athletic
Relegated: Soham Town Rangers, Hitchin Town, Arlesey Town, Brentwood Town

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Champions: Droylsden
Promoted: AFC Fylde
Relegated: Wakefield, Matlock Town, Belper Town, Ilkeston Town

SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Tiverton Town
Promoted: Weymouth
Relegated: Bognor Regis Town, AFC Totton, Yate Town, Fleet Town

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Harlow Town
Promoted: Dartford
Relegated: Waltham Abbey, Ilford

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Dulwich Hamlet
Promoted: Metropolitan Police
Relegated: Horsham, Mertsham

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Stocksbridge Park Steels
Promoted: Brigg Town
Relegated: Ossett Town, Durham City, Salford City

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Newcastle Town
Promoted: Leek Town
Relegated: Lincoln United, Market Drayton Town

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION CENTRAL
Champions: Dunstable Town
Promoted: Hemel Hempstead Town
Relegated: Rugby Town, Aylesbury

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH/WEST
Champions: Didcot Town
Promoted: Taunton Town
Relegated: Gosport Borough
* indicates 10 points deducted

FA CUP
Manchester United 2 Burnley 0

LEAGUE CUP
Chelsea 3 Norwich City 0

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY
Oldham Athletic 2 Colchester United 0

FA TROPHY
Dagenham & Redbridge 1 Welling United 3


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Lyon 0 CSKA Moscow 1
Estádio do Dragão

EUROPA LEAGUE
Valencia 0 Bayer Leverkusen 1
Georgios Karaiskakis, Piraeus

[Nobby_McDonald]

EUROPEAN LEAGUE WINNERS
Austria: Red Bull Salzburg (x7)
Belarus: BATE Borisov (x9)
Belgium: Anderlecht (x6)
Bulgaria: Litex (x2)
Croatia: Hajduk Split
Czech Republic: Viktoria Plzen
Denmark: FC Copenhagen (x7)
Finland: Haka
France: Lyon
Germany: Bayer Leverkusen
Greece: Panathinaikos (x4)
Hungary: Újpest
Iceland: ÍBV
Israel: Maccabil Tel-Aviv
Italy: Palermo (x2)
Netherlands: FC Twente (x2)
Northern Ireland: Linfield (x6)
Norway: Rosenborg
Poland: Wisla Krakow (x3)
Portugal: Braga
Republic of Ireland: Bohemians (x3)
Romania: FC Timișoara
Russia: CSKA Moscow (x3)
Scotland: Rangers
Serbia: Partizan Belgrade (x3)
Slovakia: Zilina
Slovenia: Celje
Spain: Real Madrid
Sweden: AIK Stockholm (x2)
Switzerland: Basel
Turkey: Besiktas
Ukraine: Dynamo Kiev
Wales: Llanelli

[Nobby_McDonald]

MAJOR ENGLISH CLUBS
1. Manchester United
2. Manchester City
3. Liverpool
4. Chelsea
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham Hotspur

TOP ENGLISH PLAYERS
1. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United, 99 caps, 43 goals)
2. Jack Rodwell (Everton, 29 caps, 5 goals)
3. Joe Hart (Manchester City, 58 caps)
4. Ryan Shawcross (Manchester City, 38 caps, 1 goal)
5. James Milner (Manchester City, 55 caps, 6 goals)
6. Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur, 44 caps, 2 goals)

TOP EUROPEAN DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS
1. English Premier League - 4.5*
2. Spanish Liga BBVA - 4.5*
3. Italian Serie A - 4*
4. German First Division - 4*
5. French Ligue 1 - 4*
6. English FA Cup - 3.5*
Most improved: Andorran Premier League - 811th to 581st, 0.5*

[AndrewFM]

Nice to see United the top club and Rooney top player

And I suppose you did ok in your league as well Nobby.......

[Nobby_McDonald]

New Club Records
Average attendance: 299
Top goalscorer: 23 - Liam Rushton
Top league goalscorer: 23 - Liam Rushton
Most man of the match: 10 - Kristján Emilsson
Most league appearances: 179 - Lassana Sidibé
Most league goals: 76 - Liam Rushton
Oldest goalscorer: 30 years 2 days - George Lay v Leek Town (Away, Northern Premier League First Division South)


New League Records
Biggest win: Market Drayton Town 0 Curzon Ashton 8
Most games lost in a row: 9 - Vauxhall Motors
Most goals in a match: 5 - Tom Hollis for Curzon Ashton at Market Drayton Town


All Time Best Eleven
New inductees in italics

GK - Josh James (120, 0, 6.76)
DR - Joe Selby (174, 2, 6.86)
DC - David Morley (145, 3, 6.92)
DC - Robert Hughes (152, 2, 6.89)
MR - Lassana Sidibé (205, 33, 6.86)
ML - Jake Jones (106, 10, 6.74) - stats not updated
MC - Luke Bottomer (82, 5, 6.85)
ST - Kristján Emilsson (85, 33, 7.09)
ST - Liam Rushton (199, 84, 7.03)
SB - Kamran Abassi (168, 2, 6.86) - stats not updated
SB - George Walters (73, 3, 6.74)
SB - Jordan Thewlis (76, 11, 6.74)


Legends
None

Icons
None

Favoured Personnel
Liam Rushton
Kamran Abassi

[Nobby_McDonald]

Nice to see United the top club and Rooney top player

And I suppose you did ok in your league as well Nobby.......

Hopefully he'll retire with a horrific leg injury in pre season and manure will get relegated as a consequence.