dafuge Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'm predicting relegation for next season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Wow! back to back promotion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 The march has started in earnest. Everton have dropped a long way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 3 titles back to back is very impressive given that you were stuck in the BSP for 7 years It must've been weird struggling in the lower leagues for once daf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 3 titles back to back is very impressive given that you were stuck in the BSP for 7 years It must've been weird struggling in the lower leagues for once daf I quite enjoyed it actually. It's just a shame that League 1/2 didn't provide the same sort of challenge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Congratulations. Now it starts getting hard! Strange to see Everton in 17th place in League One. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Good luck in the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogogo golem Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Well done on making the Championship dafuge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Good luck in the PL. He's not there yet! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Interesting to see you struggle in the BSP, it's a much tougher division this year in FM, I'm still stuck in it in the 2016/2017 season and doubt I'll get promoted this season. Nice work on the back to back promotions and good luck for next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 He's not there yet! I'm psychic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 Looks like a boad takeover is about to happen, we seem to be about to be taken over by a consortium fronted by a former footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rGade Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Looks like a boad takeover is about to happen, we seem to be about to be taken over by a consortium fronted by a former footballer. Been a while since the last update, do you have one coming out soon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 Been a while since the last update, do you have one coming out soon? I'll hopefully finish a season by this weekend, but I'm really busy with work at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Takeover complete, we are now owned by a consortium led by Mubarak Saeed Abdullah from the UAE. He's put £9m into the club, paying off the previous loan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Wingate & Finchley - npower Championship - 2023/24 We have been promoted as champions for three years in a row, but this season was always going to be a difficult one. League Table League Positions Graph We had a few good results but just couldn't string a series of wins together. It became obvious we were going to end up in mid table so rotated the squad quite a lot in the second half of the season. We finished the season in terrible form so we will need to improve on that next season. Capital One Cup - nothing spectacular as we beat a lower league team then lost to a Premier League one. FA Cup - much like the Carling Cup, we lost to Premier League opposition. Transfers - the new scouting limits meant I was able to scout players in Europe, so there was an influx of foreign signings as I sold off most of the old squad for a decent profit. Squad - this is a decent squad, but with a lot of new players things haven't really clicked this season. With a small number of additions I think this squad should be capable of pushing for promotion. Finances - the new owner has invested £9m, which means we don't really need to worry about money for a while. Key Player Profiles: Frank Louis - none of the new striker impressed, so it was one of the old squad that was our top scorer. Mehdi Sergent - easily our best player this season. André - had a solid season in midfield. Troy Spong - he's still keeping his place in the team. Mourad Adrar - probably the best of the new strikers, but struggled with injuries. Career Overview Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013/14 Blue Square Bet South 2nd Promoted via playoffs 2014/15 Blue Square Bet Premier 19th 2015/16 Blue Square Bet Premier 18th 2016/17 Blue Square Bet Premier 6th 2017/18 Blue Square Bet Premier 3rd FA Trophy winners and Playoff finalists 2018/19 Blue Square Bet Premier 12th 2019/20 Blue Square Bet Premier 4th Playoff finalists 2020/21 Blue Square Bet Premier 1st Promoted as champions 2021/22 npower League Two 1st Promoted as champions 2022/23 npower League One 1st Promoted as champions 2023/24 npower Championship 20th Next Season There are lots of improvements going on with the facilities, so hopefully next season we will be in a decent position to push for promotion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 That is a cracking first season at that level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snootyjim Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Not bad, this run had to come to an end sooner or later I guess. Hopefully Europe will bode well for sourcing some new talent in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Went away for a week and seems like the old daf is back, flying up the leagues. Good season in championship too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogogo golem Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Good season staying up and you should build on it for next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Finally, after years I've finally got a job offer from another club. Not that I've got any interest in taking it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Well done staying up Daf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 Wingate & Finchley - npower Championship - 2024/25 Last season we struggled in the Championship, but with a young squad we had the potential to improve. League Table League Positions Graph We spent the whole season battling with Sunderland for top spot, and despite our poor form at the end of the season we managed to secure the title on the final day with a 3-2 win over Chesterfield. Capital One Cup - we had little interest in this cup. FA Cup - we had a superb run making a trip to Wembley, even if it ended in defeat. Transfers - there were very few changes as I kept most of the squad from last season. Squad - based on the cup games I think this squad should be capable of competing in the Premier League, so hopefully I can add a few players to improve our chances. Finances - we made a slight profit this year, adding to the investment from the new owners. Key Player Profiles: Mourad Adrar - joint top scorer, and probably our best striker. David Gehrmann - the other joint top scorer. Mehdi Sergent - not far behind them in the scoring from midfield, and easily our best player of the season. Gregory Jeanne - he's being moulded into a DM and he's made a good start. Mikhail Malakhov - he spent a lot of the season injured, but could have been a star. Career Overview Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013/14 Blue Square Bet South 2nd Promoted via playoffs 2014/15 Blue Square Bet Premier 19th 2015/16 Blue Square Bet Premier 18th 2016/17 Blue Square Bet Premier 6th 2017/18 Blue Square Bet Premier 3rd FA Trophy winners and Playoff finalists 2018/19 Blue Square Bet Premier 12th 2019/20 Blue Square Bet Premier 4th Playoff finalists 2020/21 Blue Square Bet Premier 1st Promoted as champions 2021/22 npower League Two 1st Promoted as champions 2022/23 npower League One 1st Promoted as champions 2023/24 npower Championship 20th 2024/25 npower Championship 1st Promoted as champions Next Season We showed the quality in our squad in winning the title so hopefully most of the squad can carry on into the big league. Our scouting range has been increased so I'm expecting an influx of South Americans to help us progress in the Premier League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rGade Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Wow, from Blue Square Bet Premier to Premier League in just 5 years, that is impressive! Keep it up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Wow! Much improved from last year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogogo golem Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Well done on that promotion. That cup run was also great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Great work, don't think you'll have any problems in the Prem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 New Stadium Announced It's a real shame to be leaving the Abrahams Stadium, but the capacity was never going to be enough for the Premier League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Well done on that promotion! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Great stuff Dafuge! Gutted to see Sunderland also go up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceirdiff Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Looks like standard dafuge has returned... Great work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 Things are not going well in the Premier League. 9 games in and we have 2 points My last three results were 1-6, 1-8 and 1-7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 At least you're scoring Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 The next match I scored 2 Just a shame my opponents scored 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 And finally, in game number 10 we claim a win \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Ready for the big time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Excellent work on promotion dude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Conference Premier was merely a speed bump in the usual Dafuge performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Wingate & Finchley - Barclays Premier League - 2025/26 Last season we narrowly won the Championship, so we had the tough task of staying up in the Premier League ahead of us. League Table League Positions Graph We had a shocking start to the season and never really got going, only picking up the odd win here and there. A reasonable run at the end of the season was enough to keep us up, but it came down to the final day. Capital One Cup - it wasn't a priority, but I didn't enjoy this defeat. FA Cup - it was a decent run including revenge over Southampton, but we were outplayed at home to Villa. Transfers - for the first time in this career I actually spent some money. Unfortunately none of them really made that big an impact. Squad - the squad has to improved for next season. We have a few decent youngsters but we are lacking the squad depth to make a difference in this league. Finances - we made a huge profit with the crazy Premier League TV money. Key Player Profiles: Mehdi Sergent - joint top scorer and easily our player of the season. Israel - the other joint top scorer, who hopefully can make a bigger impact next season. Marcelo - was once described as a wonderkid, but hasn't really impressed so far. Isaac Rodriguez - another big money signing who has yet to shine. Danny Cook - still solid in defence. Career Overview Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013/14 Blue Square Bet South 2nd Promoted via playoffs 2014/15 Blue Square Bet Premier 19th 2015/16 Blue Square Bet Premier 18th 2016/17 Blue Square Bet Premier 6th 2017/18 Blue Square Bet Premier 3rd FA Trophy winners and Playoff finalists 2018/19 Blue Square Bet Premier 12th 2019/20 Blue Square Bet Premier 4th Playoff finalists 2020/21 Blue Square Bet Premier 1st Promoted as champions 2021/22 npower League Two 1st Promoted as champions 2022/23 npower League One 1st Promoted as champions 2023/24 npower Championship 20th 2024/25 npower Championship 1st Promoted as champions 2025/26 Barclays Premier League 16th Next Season Staying up was massive as it looked like we were going down early on in the season. We need to strengthen the squad to make sure we don't have another relegation battle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Great job staying up. Nice Capital Cup win at West Ham too. One for the neutrals! I also wouldn't be too worried about your new signings taking their time to gel - they are very young and should come good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I'm amazed at how you survived a season with only 22 players. But there's quality there to improve next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogogo golem Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 You stayed up by the skin of your teeth but next year I reckon you can make the top half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 During a busy spell I decided to send my second choice XI out against Man City. This was the result Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rGade Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 During a busy spell I decided to send my second choice XI out against Man City.This was the result City casually getting 43 shots and 30 on target Are you far away from the end of the season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 City casually getting 43 shots and 30 on target Are you far away from the end of the season? I'm about 2/3 of the way through the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Wingate & Finchley - Barclays Premier League - 2026/27 Last season we struggled in the Premier League but managed to stay up. With a young squad full of potential we had a chance to build on that. League Table League Positions Graph We led the chasing pack but there was a big gap to the bigger teams in the top five. That showed throughout the season as we consistently lost to the bigger clubs above us. Capital One Cup - it was an unspectacular run as we lost fairly early on. FA Cup - the draw was kind to us throughout which took us all the way to the final. We gave them a good match but Man City were just a bit too good for us. Transfers - we spent big as we really had the chance to improve the squad. Squad - we have the basis of a great squad here, the only thing that is missing is the squad depth to really challenge the bigger teams. Finances - money really isn't an issue as our fairly small wage bill means we are able to run at a decent profit. My only worry is that will quickly disappear once I renew a few contracts. Key Player Profiles: Ante Jerbic - he was brought in to give us some quality up front, he gave us goals. Lots of goals. Mehdi Sergent - he's still running the show from midfield. Gustavo Bogado - this signing helped us tighten up in defence. William Suazo - I was really lucky to be able to pick up this goalie for just £900k. Angel Castro - the youngster had a decent year as our second striker. Career Overview Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013/14 Blue Square Bet South 2nd Promoted via playoffs 2014/15 Blue Square Bet Premier 19th 2015/16 Blue Square Bet Premier 18th 2016/17 Blue Square Bet Premier 6th 2017/18 Blue Square Bet Premier 3rd FA Trophy winners and Playoff finalists 2018/19 Blue Square Bet Premier 12th 2019/20 Blue Square Bet Premier 4th Playoff finalists 2020/21 Blue Square Bet Premier 1st Promoted as champions 2021/22 npower League Two 1st Promoted as champions 2022/23 npower League One 1st Promoted as champions 2023/24 npower Championship 20th 2024/25 npower Championship 1st Promoted as champions 2025/26 Barclays Premier League 16th 2026/27 Barclays Premier League 6th FA Cup finalists Next Season We are just about to move into our new stadium, which hopefully will give us a bit of a financial boost. With European football next season we are going to need to strengthen the squad a bit, so hopefully I'll be able to add two or three players over the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Great season, congrats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinho Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Fantastic season, however you are still conceding a lot in comparison to the big boys. Europe will give you some money though next season, so that's all good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Great surge up the league and into Europe! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Fantastic season, however you are still conceding a lot in comparison to the big boys. I'd guess that a large proportion of those goals were conceded against the teams above us, like this I think breaking into the top six is going to take some time. I just don't think we could currently afford to improve the squad enough to catch those five up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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