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

[Nobby_McDonald]

Season Summary

Season   Team             Division                          Pos   FA Cup                    Other
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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
2014/15  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     1st   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Preliminary Round

Note: Bold indicates promotion, italics relegation.



The Trophy Cabinet

LEAGUES
Northern Premier League First Division South - 2011/2 & 2014/5

CUPS
Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup - 2015/6

AWARDS
Northern Premier League Premier Division Manager of the Month
Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Season - 2011/2 & 2014/5
Northern Premier League First Division Manager of the Month

[DSYoungEsq]

Way to go right back up.. Excellent.

ETA: Sorry for the lengthy post.

[433tom]

Very impressive winning the league and going straight back up. Will the current squad be competitive in the Norther Premier or will you need to add a lot of new faces?

[AK22]

Well done Nobby on getting the promotion. Hopefully, you'll last longer in the league above than last time

[SnakeXe]

Only way that could have been better is if you relegated Kidsgrove with that game! Great season

[uncle ron]

Good work Simon getting Newcastle back up at the first attempt

Ready for another relegation?....

[Bedford Bulldog]

Good going Nobby to bounce back at the first attempt.

A season of consolidation is in order.

Just as an aside, can you remember what your wage budget was when you started with Newcastle?

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thank you all.

I think if Gallagher, Lacey, Rushton and Emilsson can stay fit for (most of) the season we have a bloody good chance of doing well. All four are still quite young, especially the two midfielders (Lacey and Gallagher) so should progress well.

I think my initial wage budget was around £1200 per week but I can't remember for sure. Crowds are bigger now though, hence having a larger budget.

My next session will be tomorrow evening so I'll be able to fill in player of the year and best xi then.

[Raware]

I said I was expecting you to bounce straight back up and i'm glad you didn't disappoint! Let's hope your stay in the Northern Premier is a little longer this time.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Let's hope not and that I exit it in the opposite direction than last time.

Player of the season and Best XI updated in moments...

[Jpayne]

Nice bounce-back Nobby!

[DSYoungEsq]

<tapping foot>

[Nobby_McDonald]

Nice bounce-back Nobby!

Thank you.

[Nobby_McDonald]

<tapping foot>

Are you listening to the Scissor Sisters?

[Matt123456]

Good luck with this. The relegation was unfortunate - that second season syndrome can be a killer - but at least you bounced back up. Not that I'm getting ahead of myself, but it would be fantastic to see a team such as Newcastle Town in the Premiership .

[Nobby_McDonald]

That is a very long way off Matt!

[Nobby_McDonald]

China has just been appointed as manager of Leeds United.

[RichG]

grats on the promotion again. Lets hope you can stay up this time.

[433tom]

China has just been appointed as manager of Leeds United.

Isn't he around 4,000 years old?

[SnakeXe]

Talk about too many cooks...

[Nobby_McDonald]

grats on the promotion again. Lets hope you can stay up this time.

Looking good so far...

Halfway through the season.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Isn't he around 4,000 years old?

He's actually Portugese.

[psychonaut]

Good season there. Well done

[Nobby_McDonald]

Quick on the draw Psycho.

[psychonaut]

Playing catch-up with the forums. Haven't looked at them since the start of January. So much work, and not enough FM time sadly

[kieranchelsea]

Fair play in staying with your club after relegation, I probably would have just resigned

[Nobby_McDonald]

Playing catch-up with the forums. Haven't looked at them since the start of January. So much work, and not enough FM time sadly

I know that feeling, but pair work with girlfriend. Approaching six seasons complete at the end of February is the slowest pace I have ever played CM/FM.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Fair play in staying with your club after relegation, I probably would have just resigned

When you support a small team you roll with the tough times and enjoy the good times even more.

When you support a big team then the good times are expected and the norm.

[SnakeXe]

When you support a big team then the good times are expected and the norm.

Unless you support Newcastle United, then anything slightly masquerading as a good time is treated with suspicion and sideways glances until it inevitably blows up in our faces.

[crouchaldinho]

He said 'big club' SnakeXe.

[SnakeXe]

He said 'big club' SnakeXe.

HEY!

Our chairman is as big and fat as they come

[Nobby_McDonald]

Speaking of big and fat... I wonder what the Fat Goalie is up to these days?

Here we go... if Wiki is right he is coaching the Academy goalkeepers at Manchester City.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_felgate

[433tom]

When you support a small team you roll with the tough times and enjoy the good times even more.

When you support a big team then the good times are expected and the norm.

Except at Newcastle United. But I see SnakeXe is well aware of that.

[SnakeXe]

Speaking of big and fat... I wonder what the Fat Goalie is up to these days?

Here we go... if Wiki is right he is coaching the Academy goalkeepers at Manchester City.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_felgate

Wow, he came on for Neville Southall for his only Welsh cap - I guess that must be the fattest substitution of all time! Although Big Nev only really piled it on in his later years didn't he?

[Nobby_McDonald]

Not even The Fat Goalie is as big as William 'Fatty' Foulke, goalkeeper in the 1920s.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2015/6 - Newcastle Town (Northern Premier League Premier Division)
It's where we out do ourselves

Board: Safe mid table
Media: 11th
Bookies: 8-1
Season tickets: 92 (up 2)

A great start - four wins out of our first five sees only Northwich ahead of us. Come game ten and we are the first team to take points off them this season. The 2-0 home win closes the gap down to four.
Our form continues into Winter but it is tight up top with eight clubs vying for position.
An injury hit holiday period doesn't stop our progress and we're just top heading into the New Year.
But we then start slipping as injuries and a tough schedule which sees us beat two Conference South teams away in the FA Trophy before narrowly being defeated at a Conference Premier team begins to take it's toll.
And we get edged out.



FA CUP FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND: Leek Town 2 Newcastle Town 0
FA TROPHY THIRD ROUND: Wrexham 1 Newcastle Town 0
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP THIRD ROUND: Chester 0p Newcastle Town 0
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE CHAIRMAN'S CUP: Newcastle Town 2 Stocksbridge Park Steels 0 (at Bower Fold, Stalybridge)


Top rating: Sean McHugh 7.16
Top goalscorer: Liam Rushton 15 in 48 games
Top league goalscorer: Liam Rushton 11 in 39 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, Arsenal, Chelsea
Relegated: Reading, West Ham United, Swansea City

CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions: Southampton
Promoted: Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers
Relegated: Hull City, Peterborough United, Milton Keynes Dons

LEAGUE ONE
Champions: Sheffield United
Promoted: Watford, Charlton Athletic
Relegated: Scunthorpe United, Exeter City, Leyton Orient, Morecambe

LEAGUE TWO
Champions: Bristol Rovers
Promoted: Notts County, Carlisle United, Crewe Alexandra
Relegated: Mansfield Town, Stockport County

CONFERENCE PREMIER
Champions: AFC Wimbledon
Promoted: Kettering Town
Relegated: Havant & Waterlooville, Bromley, Newport County, Fleetwood Town

CONFERENCE NORTH
Champions: Tamworth
Promoted: Gainsborough Trinity
Relegated: Witton Albion, Workington, AFC Fylde

CONFERENCE SOUTH
Champions: VCD Athletic
Promoted: Chelmsford City
Relegated: Dover Athletic, Eastbourne Borough, Thurrock

ISTHMIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Bishop's Stortford
Promoted: Wealdstone
Relegated: AFC Hornchurch, Cambridge City, Biggleswade Town, Dartford

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Champions: Altrincham
Promoted: Northwich Victoria
Relegated: Worksop Town, Hucknall Town, Woodley Sports, Leigh Genesis

SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Maidenhead United
Promoted: Malvern Town
Relegated: Taunton Town, Halesowen Town, Eastleigh, Daventry Town

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Concord Rangers
Promoted: Wingate & Finchley
Relegated: Waltham Forest, Leyton

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Walton & Hersham
Promoted: Croydon Athletic
Relegated: Cray Wanderers, Burgess Hill Town

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Lancaster City
Promoted: Bradford Park Avenue
Relegated: Mossley, King's Lynn, Bridlington Town

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Grantham Town
Promoted: Ilkeston Town
Relegated: Retford United, Rushall Olympic

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION CENTRAL
Champions: Arlesey Town
Promoted: Marlow
Relegated: Romulus, Evesham United

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH/WEST
Champions: Hungerford Town
Promoted: AFC Hayes
Relegated: Paulton Rovers
* indicates 10 points deducted

FA CUP
Chelsea 1 Arsenal 2e

LEAGUE CUP
Arsenal 1 Manchester City 4

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY
Barnsley 2 Luton Town 1

FA TROPHY
Havant & Waterlooville 2 Kettering Town 3


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Real Madrid 2e Sevilla 1
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna

EUROPA LEAGUE
Barcelona 2 Paris Saint-Germain 0
Gelredome, Arnhem

[Nobby_McDonald]

EUROPEAN LEAGUE WINNERS
Austria: Red Bull Salzburg (x8)
Belarus: BATE Borisov (x10)
Belgium: Anderlecht (x7)
Bulgaria: Litex (x3)
Croatia: Istra
Czech Republic: Sparta Prague
Denmark: FC Copenhagen (x8)
Finland: JJK
France: Marseille
Germany: Bayer Leverkusen (x2)
Greece: Panathinaikos (x5)
Hungary: Debrecen
Iceland: Grindavík
Israel: Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Italy: Napoli
Netherlands: Ajax
Northern Ireland: Linfield (x7)
Norway: Vålerenga
Poland: Wisla Krakow (x4)
Portugal: Porto
Republic of Ireland: Bohemians (x4)
Romania: FC Vaslui
Russia: CSKA Moscow (x4)
Scotland: Rangers (x2)
Serbia: Partizan Belgrade (x4)
Slovakia: Zilina (x2)
Slovenia: Maribor
Spain: Barcelona
Sweden: AIK Stockholm (x3)
Switzerland: Basel (x2)
Turkey: Galatasaray
Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
Wales: Neath

[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, 104 caps, 46 goals)
2. Jack Rodwell (Everton, 37 caps, 6 goals)
3. Joe Hart (Manchester City, 63 caps)
4. Ryan Shawcross (Manchester City, 44 caps, 1 goal)
5. Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur, 48 caps, 3 goals)
6. Michael Saunders (Monaco, 3 caps)

TOP EUROPEAN DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS
1. English Premier League - 4.5*
2. Spanish Liga BBVA - 4*
3. Italian Serie A - 4*
4. German First Division - 4*
5. French Ligue 1 - 4*
6. English FA Cup - 3.5*
Most improved: Principality Welsh Premier League - 588th to 429th, 0.5*

[Nobby_McDonald]

New Club Records
Highest league position: 7th in Northern Premier League Premier Division
Average attendance: 330
Most games without conceding: 6
Most league appearances: 209 - Lassana Sidibé
Most league goals: 87 - Liam Rushton
Oldest player: 32 years 194 days - Kamran Abassi v Hyde United (H), Northern Premier League Premier Division


New League Records
Biggest win: Burscough 1 Altrincham 8
Most games won in a row: 9 - Northwich Victoria
Most team goals: 97 - Altrincham
Most team conceded: 77 - Brigg Town
Most assists: 23 - Ciaran Smith (Altrincham)


All Time Best Eleven
New inductees in italics
GK - Josh James (171, 0, 6.77)
DR - Joe Selby (213, 2, 6.85)
DC - David Morley (187, 4, 6.95)
DC - Robert Hughes (189, 2, 6.90)
MR - Lassana Sidibé (240, 41, 6.87)
ML - Jake Jones (106, 10, 6.74) - stats not updated again!
MC - Paul Gallagher (77, 8, 7.00)
MC - David Lacey (84, 9, 6.91)
ST - Kristján Emilsson (123, 40, 7.06)
ST - Liam Rushton (247, 99, 7.00)
SB - Kamran Abassi (185, 2, 6.85) - released
SB - Jordan Thewlis (96, 17, 6.78)
SB - Chris Butler (77, 0, 6.84)
SB - Luke Bottomer (82, 5, 6.85)

Legends
None

Icons
None

Favoured Personnel
Liam Rushton

[433tom]

Tough luck missing out on the Playoffs Nobby. But a good season overall. Should set you up nicely as a real promotion contender next season.

Ouch, I see my Stags got relegated.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Season Summary

Season   Team             Division                          Pos   FA Cup                    Other
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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
2014/15  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     1st   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Preliminary Round
2015/16  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                  7th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Third Round

Note: Bold indicates promotion, italics relegation.



The Trophy Cabinet

LEAGUES
Northern Premier League First Division South - 2011/2 & 2014/5

CUPS
Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup - 2015/6

AWARDS
Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Season - 2011/2 & 2014/5
Northern Premier League Premier Division Manager of the Month
Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Month

[Nobby_McDonald]

Tough luck missing out on the Playoffs Nobby. But a good season overall. Should set you up nicely as a real promotion contender next season.

Ouch, I see my Stags got relegated.

Thanks Tom. I have no money to strengthen the squad, but I have a solid team anyway given this season's performance. And with Northwich and Altrincham out of the way, in terms of club size only Boston United stand out above the rest now, as the teams coming down are all of similar size to the rest of us in the league.

Yeah, Mansfield went back from whence they came.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2016 European Championship
Hosts: France
Holders: England

GROUP STAGE
Greece, Turkey, Wales, Austria, Norway, Czech Republic, Sweden, Russia

SECOND ROUND
Belarus 2 France 3
Denmark 0 Portugal 3
England 3 Slovenia 1
Netherlands 0 Spain 2
Switzerland 1 Croatia 0
Scotland 2 Belgium 1
Slovakia 2 Italy 2p
Germany 3 Republic of Ireland 1

QUARTER FINALS
Portugal 3 France 2
England 1 Spain 1p
Scotland 0p Switzerland 0
Germany 1 Italy 0

SEMI FINALS
Portugal 3 Germany 1
Spain 4 Scotland 0

FINAL
Portugal 1 Spain 3
Stade de France, Saint-Denis

[Nobby_McDonald]

Finally for the night... it was only a pre-season friendly but it's always funny when Newcastle Town beat Port Vale... especially when it was 4-0

[AK22]

Bad luck missing out on promotion, but still a good season overall, showing good progress. The period after Xmas always sorts the men out from they boys! Maybe next year?

[Nobby_McDonald]

Hope so. I got hampered by injuries and a run in the FA Trophy.

[GioGio85]

Best of luck next year Nobby....hopefully the smashing of Port Vale pre season will inspire you to glory!

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thanks Gio.

Friendly results don't normally bother me in the slightest, but following up the Port Vale thrashing by beating Charlton 2-0 has filled me with confidence for the new season.

[SnakeXe]

Shame about missing out on the playoffs, looks like just a case of a little more strength in depth (and perhaps a tactical loss or two in the cups ).

[Nobby_McDonald]

Strength in depth? Do you think we're made of money?

I could do with going out of the Trophy earlier for sure. Wouldn't mind an FA Cup run though, we've been poor in that so far.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Love it...

[Nobby_McDonald]

Progress on this save is unfortunately going to slow down over the next few months. On Saturday I will be going skiing (pending booking last minute) and then when I come back and go back to work, we will have started extending and refitting the shop I manage, which is going to lead to many long working days until it is completed in early to mid August.

I'll still play, it just won't be as often. And I don't get to play as often as I would like to now!

[SnakeXe]

I don't know whether you're bothered, but, incase you are, your Skype name is visible on that screen there.

That's a shame about a further reduction in your playing time, but I am certainly jealous of that skiing trip!

[Nobby_McDonald]

Booked today. Off to Meribel on Saturday.

[DSYoungEsq]

Progress on this save is unfortunately going to slow down over the next few months. On Saturday I will be going skiing (pending booking last minute) and then when I come back and go back to work, we will have started extending and refitting the shop I manage, which is going to lead to many long working days until it is completed in early to mid August.

I'll still play, it just won't be as often. And I don't get to play as often as I would like to now!

When do you get to play golf?

[Nobby_McDonald]

I always find some time for golf.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2016/7 - Newcastle Town (Northern Premier League Premier Division)
It's where end of season form counts

Board: Playoffs
Media: 5th
Bookies: 14-1
Season tickets: 95 (up 3)

Start very well and we top the table early doors. We also make some progress in the FA Cup.
Into November and we hump leaders Bradford Park Avenue 5-0 to go back to the top. Things are looking very good.
Then we get hit by injuries again, this time in November and December. We manage to stay in the top three.
Things slip in the New Year as Bradford Park Avenue pull clear, though we cling on.
We improve, though the top two are now too far clear. We are bang on form as we make the playoffs, having won the last four and unbeaten in thirteen.
We dispatch Witton 2-0 at Wincham Park in the semi final, before outplaying AFC Fylde in front of a record crowd at Lyme Valley to again win 2-0.



FA CUP FOURTH QUALIFYING ROUND: Wrexham 5 Newcastle Town 0
FA TROPHY THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND: Newcastle Town 1 Guiseley 3
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP FINAL: Newcastle Town 2 Brigg Town 1 (at Millmoor, Rotherham)


Top rating: Sean McHugh 7.21
Top goalscorer: Kristján Emilsson 16 in 53 games
Top league goalscorer: Kristján Emilsson 11 in 42 games

PLAYER OF THE YEAR


YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sean McHugh

[Nobby_McDonald]

Roll of Honour

PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Manchester United
Champions League qualifiers: Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Chelsea
Relegated: Southampton, Birmingham City, Blackpool

CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions: Reading
Promoted: West Bromwich Albion, Swansea City
Relegated: Doncaster Rovers, Swindon Town, Ipswich Town

LEAGUE ONE
Champions: Peterborough United
Promoted: Preston North End, Milton Keynes Dons
Relegated: Brentford, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Crewe Alexandra

LEAGUE TWO
Champions: Scunthorpe United
Promoted: Exeter City, Darlington, Barnet
Relegated: Gateshead, AFC Wimbledon

CONFERENCE PREMIER
Champions: Cambridge United
Promoted: Dagenham & Redbridge
Relegated: Aldershot Town, VCD Athletic, Tamworth, Gainsborough Trinity

CONFERENCE NORTH
Champions: Alfreton Town
Promoted: Nuneaton Town
Relegated: Harrogate Town, Northwich Victoria, Lowestoft Town

CONFERENCE SOUTH
Champions: Havant & Waterlooville
Promoted: Bromley
Relegated: Maidenhead United, Gloucester City, Truro City

ISTHMIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Dover Athletic
Promoted: Harlow Town
Relegated: Croydon Athletic, Metropolitan Police, Margate, Concord Rangers

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Champions: Bradford Park Avenue
Promoted: Newcastle Town
Relegated: Stocksbridge Park Steels, Lancaster City, Leek Town, Stafford Rangers

SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Hednesford Town
Promoted: Dorchester Town
Relegated: Dunstable Town, AFC Hayes, Swindon Supermarine, Didcot Town

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Dartford
Promoted: Enfield Town
Relegated: Redbridge, Thamesmead Town

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Corinthian-Casuals
Promoted: Horsham YMCA
Relegated: Faversham Town, Sittingbourne

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Kendal Town
Promoted: Garforth Town
Relegated: Ossett Albion, Maldon & Tiptree, Durham City

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Buxton
Promoted: Hucknall Town
Relegated: Atherstone Town, Carlton Town

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION CENTRAL
Champions: Hitchin Town
Promoted: Cambridge City
Relegated: Stourbridge, Cinderford Town

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH/WEST
Champions: Thame United
Promoted: Eastleigh
Relegated: Bideford
* indicates 10 points deducted

FA CUP
Aston Villa 1 Wigan Athletic 0

LEAGUE CUP
Liverpool 2 Manchester City 1

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY
Barnsley 1 Shrewsbury Town 0

FA TROPHY
Dagenham & Redbridge 1 Havant & Waterlooville 0


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Manchester City 1p Lyon 1
The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

EUROPA LEAGUE
Everton 1 Palermo 1p
Stadium of Light, Sunderland

[Nobby_McDonald]

EUROPEAN LEAGUE WINNERS
Austria: Red Bull Salzburg (x9)
Belarus: BATE Borisov (x11)
Belgium: Anderlecht (x8)
Bulgaria: Litex (x4)
Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb
Czech Republic: Sparta Prague (x2)
Denmark: FC Copenhagen (x9)
Finland: JJK (x2)
France: Lyon
Germany: Bayern Munich
Greece: Xanthi
Hungary: Haladás
Iceland: Fram
Israel: Maccabi Haifa
Italy: Palermo
Netherlands: Ajax (x2)
Northern Ireland: Linfield (x8)
Norway: Molde
Poland: Wisla Krakow (x5)
Portugal: Porto (x2)
Republic of Ireland: Bohemians (x5
Romania: Universitatea Craiova
Russia: Zenit St Petersburg
Scotland: Rangers (x3)
Serbia: Red Star Belgrade
Slovakia: Slovan Bratislava
Slovenia: Gorica
Spain: Real Madrid
Sweden: AIK Stockholm (x4)
Switzerland: Basel (x3)
Turkey: Ankaragücü
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, 116 caps, 60 goals)
6. Michael Saunders (Monaco, 6 caps)
2. Jack Rodwell (Everton, 48 caps, 7 goals)
3. Joe Hart (Manchester City, 74 caps)
5. Aaron Lennon (Lyon, 60 caps, 4 goals)
4. Ryan Shawcross (Manchester City, 57 caps, 2 goals)

TOP EUROPEAN DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS
1. English Premier League - 4.5*
2. Italian Serie A - 4.5*
3. Spanish Liga BBVA - 4*
4. German First Division - 4*
5. French Ligue 1 - 4*
6. English FA Cup - 3.5*
Most improved: Campionato Sammarinese - 768th to 519th (0.5*)

[DSYoungEsq]

Congrats! What do you get promoted to, now?

[Nobby_McDonald]

New Club Records
Highest league position: 3rd in Northern Premier League Premier Division
Highest attendance: 1580 v AFC Flyde, Northern Premier League Premier Division Playoff Final
Highest gate receipts: £16,468 v AFC Flyde, Northern Premier League Premier Division Playoff Final
Average attendance: 348
Biggest defeat: 0-5 v Wrexham (A), FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round
Most games without losing: 15
Most league appearances: 243 - Lassana Sidibé
Most league goals: 96 - Liam Rushton
Oldest player: 32 years 195 days - Chris Butler v AFC Fylde (H), Northern Premier League Premier Division Playoff Final



New League Records
None


All Time Best Eleven
New inductees in italics
GK - Josh James (175, 0, 6.77)
DR - Joe Selby (239, 2, 6.85)
DC - Sean McHugh (108, 4, 7.14)
DC - David Morley (228, 6, 6.97)
MR - Tony Coke (95, 15, 6.87)
ML - Jake Jones (106, 10, 6.74) - stats not updated again!
MC - Paul Gallagher (124, 14, 7.020)
MC - David Lacey (129, 11, 6.93)
ST - Kristján Emilsson (176, 56, 7.05)
ST - Liam Rushton (277, 114, 7.00)
SB - Robert Hughes (204, 4, 6.92)
SB - Lassana Sidibé (282, 46, 6.86)
SB - Jordan Thewlis (113, 18, 6.78)


Legends
None

Icons
None

Favoured Personnel
David Morley, Sean McHugh, Liam Rushton

[Nobby_McDonald]

Congrats! What do you get promoted to, now?

Thanks.

Conference North.

[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
2014/15  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     1st   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Preliminary Round
2015/16  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                  7th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Third Round
2016/17  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                  3rd   Fourth Qualifying Round   FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round

Note: Bold indicates promotion, italics relegation.



The Trophy Cabinet

LEAGUES
Northern Premier League First Division South - 2011/2 & 2014/5

CUPS
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup - 2016/7
Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup - 2015/6

AWARDS
Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Season - 2011/2 & 2014/5
Northern Premier League Premier Division Manager of the Month twice
Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Month

[AK22]

Well done Nobby! Are you ready for Conference North football? Or more importantly, is the Conference North ready for you?

[SnakeXe]

Top promotioning! I never seem to hit the playoffs in form, I always seem to be sliding down from a title challenge then lose in the final, so irritating...

Good luck in the BSN

[acidmonkey]

good luck in the BSN next season man, your nearly at the football league

[Bedford Bulldog]

Good season Nobby.

A chance to push on up the leagues now.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thank you guys. I'll need a few positions strengthening if we're going to compete.

[DSYoungEsq]

Just got home from golfing and wanted to say good luck in the BSN. I think you can compete with it; it's often got a fairly wide spread of ability top to bottom, since not enough teams exit out the bottom each year, IIRC.

[Pangaea]

Total Extreme Wrestling?

Good luck surviving BSN, that should be quite interesting

[433tom]

Well done Nobby. Best of luck in Conference North.

[uncle ron]

Well done on finally escaping the Regional leagues!

Crap season for Swindon I see...both Town and Supermarine relegated

[Nobby_McDonald]

Just got home from golfing and wanted to say good luck in the BSN. I think you can compete with it; it's often got a fairly wide spread of ability top to bottom, since not enough teams exit out the bottom each year, IIRC.

We shall see. Despite doing well the last two seasons, we need to be more potent in front of goal in Conference North.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Total Extreme Wrestling?

Good luck surviving BSN, that should be quite interesting

Yes, it's a game where you run a wrestling promotion. Surprisingly very good.

All my games are interesting.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Well done Nobby. Best of luck in Conference North.

Thank you Tom.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Well done on finally escaping the Regional leagues!

Crap season for Swindon I see...both Town and Supermarine relegated

Cheers Ron. Yes, neither Swindon did very well at all.

[jackripper]

Yes, it's a game where you run a wrestling promotion. Surprisingly very good.

All my games are interesting.

Do you mean in the words of Roleplaying?

[Nobby_McDonald]

TEW is along the lines of Football Manager but instead of managing a football club, you either own to manage a wrestling promotion.

[uncle ron]

TEW is along the lines of Football Manager but instead of managing a football club, you either own to manage a wrestling promotion.

TEW is a blast from the past..I used to play that years ago. It was really basic back then and you'd only get the show / event results after organising the card and storylines. What's it like these days?

[Raware]

As Uncle ron said, well done on getting out of the regional divisions . Now it gets tough

[Pangaea]

That sounds decent. Tbh, I thought it was actual wrestling, hence my laugh.

[Nobby_McDonald]

TEW is a blast from the past..I used to play that years ago. It was really basic back then and you'd only get the show / event results after organising the card and storylines. What's it like these days?

It is a lot more advanced these days and has far more depth... though the results are of similar nature, fairly basic.

A demo can be downloaded from here.
http://www.greydogsoftware.com/downloads.php?id=83
If memory serves me correct, all features are fully active and you get one game month of play. Like FM, if you like the game, the save file can be transferred to the full game.

[Nobby_McDonald]

As Uncle ron said, well done on getting out of the regional divisions . Now it gets tough

Cheers Raware. I should be finding out how tough tomorrow night when I should be starting the season...

[Cardiomolester]

Well played on the promotion Nobby, nice too see you bouncing back from relegation so well.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thanks Cardio. Hopefully I won't be doing that again though!

[pezza1]

Congrats on the promotion Nobby! Great career so far...what attracted me to it funnily enough was the fact that you got relegated!! I like seeing threads where people aren't just winning everything in site!

Keep up the good work and good luck in the Blue Square North!!

[acidmonkey]

congrats on the promotion Nobby

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thank you chaps.

Yes, I don't quit on a club, especially one I have a great affinity for, just because I've had one bad season. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get cracking on the next season.

[RavingLibDem]

Tough luck missing out on the Playoffs Nobby. But a good season overall. Should set you up nicely as a real promotion contender next season.

Ouch, I see my Stags got relegated.

Are you a Mansfield supporter? My Grandad played one game for them in the sixties I think, so I always keep an eye on them, though recently it hasn't gone so well....

[Nobby_McDonald]

Mansfield didn't get relegated last season.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Bolton Wanderers 0 Stoke City 5.

Absolutely awesome.

That is all. I still have six games left to play...

[Pangaea]

Do that in the final too

[Nobby_McDonald]

2017/8 - Newcastle Town (Conference North)
It's where I'm left pinching myself

Board: Stay clear of relegation
Media: 17th
Bookies: 10-1
Season tickets: 102 (up 7)

A new kit deal is signed worth £4400 per season for four seasons.

We kick off our first ever game at level 6 at Droylsden and come away with a creditable 2-2 draw.
Our first win comes in game four, a 1-0 victory at Kidderminster.
We get into a groove, helped by a fine cup run and push into the playoffs. We even win 2-1 at leaders FC Halifax.
Into the New Year though and our form dips.
We rediscover our form and start shooting back up the table.
A strong run puts us in contention for the sole automatic promotion place but Fleetwood seal it with a game left.



The semi finals see us beat Barrow 2-0 away and 1-0 at home, which sets up a final between the North of Staffordshire and the South.



Get in! \o/



FA CUP FIRST ROUND: Bradford City 4 Newcastle Town 1
FA TROPHY FIRST ROUND: Stockport County 1 Newcastle Town 0


Top rating: Chris Jackson 7.05
Top goalscorer: Dave Spence 20 in 48 games
Top league goalscorer: Dave Spence 18 in 41 games

PLAYER OF THE YEAR


YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Shane Sheldon

[Nobby_McDonald]

Here is the superb end of season run that ultimately won us promotion.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Roll of Honour

PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Arsenal
Champions League qualifiers: Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur
Relegated: Reading, West Bromwich Albion, Swansea City

CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions: Leeds United
Promoted: Norwich City, Birmingham City
Relegated: Watford, Preston North End, Colchester United

LEAGUE ONE
Champions: Northampton Town
Promoted: Swindon Town, Luton Town
Relegated: Exeter City, Hartlepool United, Darlington, Bristol Rovers

LEAGUE TWO
Champions: Crewe Alexandra
Promoted: Port Vale, Brentford, Notts County
Relegated: Kettering Town, Shrewsbury Town

CONFERENCE PREMIER
Champions: AFC Wimbledon
Promoted: Stockport County
Relegated: Alfreton Town, Ebbsfleet United, FC United of Manchester, Chelmsford City

CONFERENCE NORTH
Champions: Fleetwood Town
Promoted: Newcastle Town
Relegated: Nantwich Town, Hinckley United*, Malvern Town

CONFERENCE SOUTH
Champions: Woking
Promoted: Newport County
Relegated: Kingstonian, Lewes, Wealdstone*

ISTHMIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Needham Market
Promoted: Ramsgate
Relegated: Arlesey Town, Walton & Hersham, Horsham YMCA, Hemel Hempstead Town

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Champions: Burscough
Promoted: Prescot Cables
Relegated: Guiseley, Frickley Athletic, Grantham Town, Colwyn Bay

SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Windsor & Eton
Promoted: Eastleigh
Relegated: Gloucester City, Hungerford Town, Abingdon United, Cirencester Town

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Hendon
Promoted: Chatham Town
Relegated: Uxbridge, Great Wakering Rovers

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Margate
Promoted: Burgess Hill Town
Relegated: Metropolitan Police, Whitstable Town

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Bridlington Town
Promoted: Wakefield
Relegated: North Ferriby United, Lancaster City, Salford City

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Curzon Ashton
Promoted: Chester
Relegated: Leek Town, Stamford

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION CENTRAL
Champions: Rugby Town
Promoted: Bedford Town
Relegated: Northwood, Woodford United

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH/WEST
Champions: Yate Town
Promoted: Swindon Supermarine
Relegated: North Leigh
* indicates 10 points deducted

FA CUP
Burnley 1 Manchester City 3

LEAGUE CUP
Chelsea 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY
Barnsley 1 Portsmouth 0

FA TROPHY
Salisbury City 1 Stockport County 3


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Palermo 2 CSKA Moscow 3
Estadio de Madrid, Madrid

EUROPA LEAGUE
Manchester City 0 Tottenham Hotspur 1
Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Krakow

[Nobby_McDonald]

EUROPEAN LEAGUE WINNERS
Austria: Red Bull Salzburg (x10)
Belarus: Dinamo Minsk
Belgium: Anderlecht (x9)
Bulgaria: Litex (x5)
Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb (x2)
Czech Republic: Sparta Prague (x3)
Denmark: FC Copenhagen (x10)
Finland: HJK Helsinki
France: Lyon (x2)
Germany: Bayern Munich (x2)
Greece: Panathinaikos
Hungary: Debrecen
Iceland: KR
Israel: Maccabi Haifa (x2)
Italy: Inter Milan
Netherlands: Ajax (x3)
Northern Ireland: Linfield (x9)
Norway: Rosenborg
Poland: Wisla Krakow (x6)
Portugal: Porto (x3)
Republic of Ireland: Bohemians (x6)
Romania: FC Timişoara
Russia: Zenit St Petersburg (x2)
Scotland: Rangers (x4)
Serbia: Red Star Belgrade (x2)
Slovakia: Zilina
Slovenia: Maribor
Spain: Real Madrid (x2)
Sweden: AIK Stockholm (x5)
Switzerland: Basel (x4)
Turkey: Besiktas
Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
Wales: Llanelli (x2)

[Nobby_McDonald]

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

TOP ENGLISH PLAYERS
1. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United, 125 caps, 66 goals)
2. Michael Saunders (Monaco, 9 caps)
3. Charles Phiri (Chelsea, 9 caps)
4. Jack Rodwell (Everton, 57 caps, 10 goals)
5. Ryan Shawcross (Manchester City, 65 caps, 3 goals)
6. Joe Hart (Manchester City, 80 caps)


TOP EUROPEAN DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS
1. English Premier League - 4.5*
2. Italian Serie A - 4.5*
3. Spanish Liga BBVA - 4*
4. German First Division - 4*
5. French Ligue 1 - 4*
6. English FA Cup - 3.5*
Most improved: Faroese Premier Division - 842nd to 712th (0.5*)

[Nobby_McDonald]

New Club Records
Highest league position: 2nd in Conference North
Highest attendance: 3012 v Barrow (Conference North Playoff Semi Final 2nd leg)
Highest gate receipts: £31,487 v Barrow (Conference North Playoff Semi Final 2nd leg)
Average attendance: 654
Most games without losing: 18
Most league appearances: 253 - Liam Rushton
Most league goals: 98 - Liam Rushton
Oldest player: 33 years 166 days - Chris Butler (v Nantwich Town, away, Conference North)
Oldest goalscorer: 33 years 17 days - Chris Butler (v Malvern Town, home, Conference North)


New League Records
Lowest attendance: 91 - Malvern Town v Harlow Town
Most goals scored: 78 - Droylsden
Most goals conceded: 84 - Southport
Worst team discipline: 124 yellows, 5 reds - Newcastle Town
Most assists: 20 - Nathan Taggart (Tamworth)


All Time Best Eleven
New inductees in italics
GK - Ryan Lamb (108 games, 0 goals, 6.80 rating)
DR - Joe Selby (283, 2, 6.84)
DL - Robert Hughes (205, 4, 6.91)
DC - Sean McHugh (156, 6, 7.10)
DC - David Morley (228, 6, 6.97) - stats not updated
MR - Lassana Sidibé (282, 46, 6.86) - stats not updated
ML - Jake Jones (106, 10, 6.74) - stats not updated again!
MC - Paul Gallagher (168, 17, 7.00)
MC - David Lacey (178, 15, 6.90)
ST - Kristján Emilsson (176, 56, 7.05) - stats not updated
ST - Liam Rushton (304, 117, 6.97)
SB - Josh James (175, 0, 6.77)
MR - Tony Coke (95, 15, 6.87) - stats not updated
SB - Jordan Thewlis (113, 18, 6.78) - stats not updated
SB - Chris Butler (102, 1, 6.81)

Note: Does anyone know why so many players' records aren't updating in the best XI?


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Favoured Personnel
Shane Sheldon, David Morley