Tho Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We have Everton running wild on our save. They knocked Real Madrid out in the semi finals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 December (cont) WPL Haverfordwest 2-0 Prestatyn A goal each from Basham and Hopkinson secured the points. Pretty poor performance, but a win is a win... WPL Haverfordwest 1-2 Bala Awful performance, first loss of the league season and a first domestic defeat at home in my entire career. We're playing nine games in December, and I think tiredness got the better of us. Fraser Robinson with our goal. WPL Haverfordwest 4-0 Aberystwyth Very happy with this response. Much better after I read the riot act at the end of the last game, and goals from Rooney, Richards, Hopkinson and OG put us back on track. WPL Afan Lido 0-1 Haverfordwest Pretty poor performance, but Steven Richards' 25th of the season secured another three points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 We have Everton running wild on our save. They knocked Real Madrid out in the semi finals. They seem to be in the Champions League every year on mine, although they won both the Europa League and FA Cup last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Uploaded with ImageShack.us Mid season report 2016/17 What a season so far, could be my best yet of this career. Although we didn't make the Champions League this time, progressing through the Group Stage of the Europa League is going to give our reputation a nice little boost, which hopefully means we'll be a more attractive proposition for players. The bit of cash I spent in the summer has certainly helped, with both Bradley and Morgan really improving the side. I'm expecting January to be quiet, but who knows? As for our domestic form, I can't complain. Into the final of the League Cup, still in the Welsh Cup and flying at the top of the table, my only disappointment was losing that long unbeaten home record to bloody Bala of all sides (our first defeat against them in 18 games!) Still, that's a fairly minor complaint really...here's the league table: Uploaded with ImageShack.us Off the pitch, things are looking good. Still have plenty of money in the bank, with the stadium upgraded, the youth facilities up to a good standard, and the training ground in the planning process. Happy days... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Oh, and it's nice to be into a 4th page. Cheers for reading and commenting folks, much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Congrats on the good showing the the league yet again! Hope for better things in the Champions League next year for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Congrats on the good showing the the league yet again! Hope for better things in the Champions League next year for you. More than happy with the Europa League success so far man, but cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Despite having £12m+ in the bank, for the second time my chairman has accepted an offer over my head. First time was for a youngster, this time it's for my best defender Nick Morgan for £975,000. Not impressed... *lackofambitionangrysmiley* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 You could just set the players value quite high then it puts teams off bidding. That's what i do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 You could just set the players value quite high then it puts teams off bidding. That's what i do I do usually, but this bid came completely out the blue. Caught me out big time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 January WPL Bangor City 1-3 Haverfordwest Two from Garton and one from Richards gave us a huge win. WPL Haverfordwest 4-1 Barry Town Two from Hopkinson, one from Garton and an OG condemns Barry to another defeat. They're fifty points behind me after 21 games... WPL Bala Town 1-6 Haverfordwest Sweet, sweet revenge. A hat-trick from Tim Hopkinson (the first goal being his 150th for the club) and one each for Richards, Garton and Bradley. Welsh Cup Denbeigh 0-3 Haverfordwest A goal for all three strikers (Hopkinson, Garton, Richards) send us nicely through. A good month then, although we did lose Morgan to Bohemians in the end. Very frustrating, but there we go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 At least that's almost another million Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 February WPL TNS 0-1 Haverfordwest Tim Hopkinson with the only goal of the game. WPL Haverfordwest 2-0 Neath Garton and youngster Dave Farrar's first senior goal secure another win. EL Last 32 first leg Haverfordwest 1-2 Udinese A harsh one, this. Ultimately we just couldn't take our chances, and they were clinical. Still, a late Bradley penalty gives us a tiny tiny chance... EL Last 32 second leg Udinese 4-0 Haverfordwest Tried to play defensively, but after half an hour we were two down. Decided to go for it, conceded 2 more. Not to worry, it's been a good ride. Welsh Cup Haverfordwest 3-0 Llanelli A great response to the European exit, goals from Richards, Higgins and Hopkinson send us through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 March WPL Haverfordwest 3-0 Carmarthen One from Barreto, an OG and yet another from Hopkinson gave us a thumping victory. WPL Bangor City 1-0 Haverfordwest Awful, awful display. We got exactly what we deserved. WPL Haverfordwest 2-0 Port Talbot One from Garton, one from Robinson. Sorted. Uploaded with ImageShack.us WPL Haverfordwest 1-0 TNS Steven Richards' 30th of the season secured another win... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Congrats on the title...wow 7th consecutive! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Comfortably sorted indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 Cheers lads. I'll confess I'm getting itchy feet again though. As much as I'm enjoying the European side of the career, total domination of the domestic league is getting on my nerves, so I might yet tender my resignation and move on in the summer.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 April WPL Neath 1-2 Haverfordwest Largely toiled in this one, but late goals from Richards and Hopkinson turned it around for us. Welsh Cup Semi Final TNS 0-1 Haverfordwest Awful performance, but Fraser Robinson's 91st minute winner ensured our place in yet another cup final. WPL Haverfordwest 3-0 Bangor City Bradley, Richards and Barreto give us yet another win. Two games left to play, and two wins will break our record of 84 points. On the record front, 2 more goals from Richards will break Alan Lynch's record of 33 goals in a season. WPL Port Talbot 1-0 Haverfordwest One of those games where we couldn't take our chances. Still, I had made 8 changes ahead of the cup final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 The Loosemore League Cup Final Saturday 29th April 2017 Port Talbot FC Vs Haverfordwest County AFC The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff A second cup final against Port Talbot then, the side who had beaten me just three days prior and have had a really good season, sat in 3rd in the league. I've a pretty decent record against them, with just 4 defeats in 20 matches, but this is their 4th Cup Final appearance in my career. Could be an interesting one... Luckily after making my changes for the league game, most of my squad are in perfect condition, so we've every chance of securing a second trophy of the season, and a fourth League Cup of my career. First half Not much to report other than constant pressure. Tim Hopkinson also had a goal ruled out by the referee's assistant's flag, but other than that it's been pretty dull. Half time: Port Talbot 0-0 Haverfordwest Second half Even less to report in the second half. Does "zzzz" count as a report? Awful final. End of normal time: Port Talbot 0-0 Haverfordwest Extra time More of the same. Chance after chance, but we just couldn't score. Horribly familiar....to pens it is. Final score Uploaded with ImageShack.us WPL Carmarthen 1-3 Haverfordwest Had a touchline ban for this one after criticism of the ref in the cup final. My assistant is quite reliable though, and Loy, Richards and Robinson secured the win. Richards' goal was his 100th for the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Uploaded with ImageShack.us The Welsh Cup Final Saturday 6th May 2017 Haverfordwest County AFC Vs Goytre United FC Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli So just a week after the painful penalty defeat, we have another opportunity for silverware. Not going to comment on this cup final in case I jinx it! Squad wise, everybody is fit other than Sam Garton (injured) and Rory Loy (suspended). First half Chillingly similar to the league cup, we had an early Tim Hopkinson goal ruled out. Very much on top again, but nothing to show for it. Half time: Haverfordwest 0-0 Goytre United Second half Relief. Two Danny Murphy crosses met by Tim Hopkinson, both found the back of the net for his 30th and 31st of the season. Ghosts of the week before exorcised, a fifth Welsh Cup won. Final score Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAtty__B Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Stupid chairman. I don't think I've had a player sold on me by the chairman. I kind of want this to happen, but also not happen... conflicted. Awesome work on the save. Got to love the Media confusion. Seeded but underdogs. 3rd seed but favourites :-| Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAtty__B Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Thread hijacking time again because I know someone will have the answer in this thread. What is the actual date of birth cutoff for the U-19 rule in Wales? It appears to be after the first Thursday in August, but I cannot find anything about it online Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Thread hijacking time again because I know someone will have the answer in this thread.What is the actual date of birth cutoff for the U-19 rule in Wales? It appears to be after the first Thursday in August, but I cannot find anything about it online It's definitely early August, I can't remember the exact date mind. It's caught me out a couple of times, especially when I signed Basham (his birthday was the end of July, which I thought would be fine!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Uploaded with ImageShack.us Haverfordwest County AFC: Season Summary 2016/17 League Media prediction: 1st Finished: 1st (champions) Cups Welsh Cup: Winners League Cup: Finalists Top scorers Steven Richards (50 apps/ 33 goals) Tim Hopkinson (54 apps/ 31 goals) Sam Garton (32 apps/ 15 goals) Rory Loy (27 apps/ 12 goals) Positives This has probably been my best season to date, with qualification through the group stages of the Europa League as the clear highlight. Getting those two results against PSG have perhaps been the best results of my time playing FM11. Winning two of the three trophies is always a bonus again, just a shame I couldn't secure the treble thanks to another penalty shoot out. Ah well. My new signings gelled pretty well too, so all in all the club is in a pretty healthy state. Concerns The chairman. Selling Morgan at such a crucial time was extremely frustrating, and it wasn't exactly mega bucks he sold him for. I'd paid £500,000 for him, so it was less than double of what I'd paid. Extremely disappointing, especially as he was a major reason for our improvement in Europe. In other news I've already said I'm considering my position at the moment, and I've just about come to a decision. Ambitions Now I've had a little taste of European success, I want some more... League table Uploaded with ImageShack.us Player of the season TBC Average attendance League average 662 (increase of 132) Overall 842 (increase of 181) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Honours League Champions: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Welsh Cup Winners: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 League Cup Winners: 2011, 2013, 2015 Runners Up: 2014, 2017 Top scorers: Tim Hopkinson (291 apps/ 159 goals) Steven Richards (154 apps/ 100 goals) Rory Loy (144 apps/ 83 goals) Alan Lynch (153 apps/ 77 goals) My record Played 353 Won 255 Drawn 42 Lost 56 Win ratio: 72% Goals scored: 831 Goals conceded: 319 Difference: +512 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tho Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Sad to see you depart. Maybe for the best with it being FM11 though. What level of job you hoping to get next though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Uploaded with ImageShack.us First offer. Not sure if I want it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Sad to see you depart. Maybe for the best with it being FM11 though. What level of job you hoping to get next though? Ideally top end of the Championship/ Non Old Firm SPL job. I want a club I can build up rather than just going to a Man United or something (although I've been linked to the United job all season) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Villa have come back with a second offer, much bigger transfer budget. Also been approached by Championship club Sheffield United. Thoughts? Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tho Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Woah, those offers from Villa differ quite a tad. I would most likely wait a tad longer, neither appeal to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Just to offer a couple of other details, Villa finished 12th in the PL last year, are worth £55m with £105m worth of debt. Sheff United finished 3rd in the Championship and have £43m worth of debt with a value of £18.5m. Both of them look like there's going to be an issue financially in the not too distant future... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I would stear clear of both with that much debt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tho Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I would stear clear of both with that much debt. Second that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Probably sound advice... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 No debt, plenty of money but already in the PL. Would feel a little like cheating, but what an offer.... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tho Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 That would tempt me. Not a huge club, so you could build up your reputation even more if you managed to get them into the top half/Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 This is the most tempting I've had so far. Tons of debt, no money, just relegated into League One. However, I was looking for a club to build, and I'd certainly get that here.... think I need a week to consider it. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Peterborough seems a fantastic place to go. Still plenty to be achieved, loads of money or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 How much debt does Newcastle have? Could you get rid of it by getting back into Championship League quickly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Morning all. Well, my laptop clearly didn't want me to leave Haverfordwest, hence why I've not continued yet! It shut itself down yesterday, so I'll need to resign again and get back to you! As for Newcastle's debt, they had major problems. It'd probably take 4 or 5 years of Champions League football, let alone Championship football! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Newcastle sounds like a good long term challenge. Could prove to be quite difficult which is always good to read about . I say go for it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Well, after resigning again I had a choice of three clubs. One of whom were Newcastle (whose situation I've already described) the second were Sheffield United, and then there was the club I chose. Update on the way... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Chapter Two Uploaded with ImageShack.us Everton Football Club The English Premier League From Wikipedia Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football. They have competed in the top division for a record 108 seasons, they have played more top-flight league games than any other English team and have won the League Championship nine times—the fourth most of any team.[3] Everton have remained in the top division since 1954, and were founding members of the Premier League in 1992. Everton have a notable rivalry with neighbours Liverpool F.C. and the two sides regularly contest the Merseyside Derby. Liverpool F.C. were formed in 1892 by a breakaway group consisting of Everton's former president and a few players. The dispute also resulted in Everton leaving Anfield, their home ground at the time. The club have been based at their current home ground, Goodison Park, since 1892. Plans to move to a new 50,000 seater expandable stadium in Kirkby on the Liverpool city border were blocked by a public enquiry in 2009. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Not quite what I originally expected to take, but it was the kind of offer I'd have struggled to refuse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAtty__B Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Were you getting any of these offers when you were still at Haverfordwest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Were you getting any of these offers when you were still at Haverfordwest? No, I wasn't offered a single job at Haverfordwest, although I was linked to loads of them. The offers all came after I'd quit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Everton look like a good choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Everton look like a good choice. Yeah, I thought so, and even more so after arriving. There's plenty of debt, but there's also £56,000,000 in the bank before we've started selling season tickets. Not bad at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAtty__B Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Sad to see you leave the bluebirds. Understandable though as it gets really frustrating. Team reputation does not climb as quickly as it should and therefore its not possible to attract better players, let alone top players. Good Luck with Everton. Btw, ever checked your coach reputation on Genie scout ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Sad to see you leave the bluebirds. Understandable though as it gets really frustrating. Team reputation does not climb as quickly as it should and therefore its not possible to attract better players, let alone top players. Good Luck with Everton. Btw, ever checked your coach reputation on Genie scout ? Cheers, man. It was more the league that was the problem, to be honest. I was able to attract a few quality players, hence the European run, but in 7 seasons (224 league games) I only lost 20 league games. Ultimately that wore me down, so I wanted a new challenge. Hopefully I'll get that at Everton. As for Genie Scout, I'll have to offer my best Manuel impression..."Que?" Not got a clue what that is, fella! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Uploaded with ImageShack.us Everton FC: Season preview 2017/18 Media prediction: 7th Board expectation: qualify for Europe Upon arriving at the club, my first job was to appoint a new assistant manager as the old one left with Steve Round. Luckily, my old assistant from Haverfordwest had left with me, so I thought it would be realistic to bring him with me, especially as he's been my assistant since 2011. Hopefully it'll be a Clough/Taylor thing! I also signed my old goalkeeper coach, but that's been it as Everton already have a massive backroom team. In other news, we've also managed to get Trabzonspor as a feeder team, which gives us a decent club to send our youngsters to. It's not been the busiest of transfer windows at Goodison Park, largely because I want to give the players already at the club a chance. However, I did want to add a little quality, and that costs money so I've spent a bit. Well, I say a bit, but I mean A LOT, £29m to be exact, on just two players. Considering I don't normally play at this level, it's very unusual for me to spend anything, so spending that on two players is most unlike me! The top one at £16.5m is 21 year old Polish striker Lukasz Mihalowski, who arrived from Panathinaikos. The other was 25 year old Italian midfielder Daniel Kofi Agyei for £12.5m from Palermo. Anyway, I'm hoping both will be brilliant. I've also signed Brazilian midfielder Bernardo on a free from Dynamo Kyiv, and I'm still scouring the Bosman market now. Here's a couple of images, anyway... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us To say I've high hopes for Michalowski would be a massive understatement!!! Right, now I have a South American tour to play as we gain some fitness. Argentina first, and to finish we go to Chile to play the other Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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