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2040 Summer Transfer Window Curreli departs in sad circumstances, as he was good enough to play for us but couldn't get a work permit, a massive oversight for me. But apart from that nothing to report. Our recruitment drive, however, was massive. It turns out the promise of European football is a huge attraction to recently released players Obviously there are more than 11 players here, as more players became interested that were better than the ones previously signed. The unfortunate casualties of that are Donnelly, Owen and Peter Taylor, but we have a new look first team with 9 new faces. And just to hammer home the kind of quality we've brought in, here are their academy clubs: Hosni (RW, Watford, actually made 8 apps for them) Clarke (RB, Norwich) Nduka (ST, 1 app for Middlesbrough) Kingson (LB, West Ham) Davies (LW, Arsenal) Nyabinde (CB, Newcastle) Stewart (GK, Cliftonville in Northern Ireland, but he's the exception that proves the rule) Scott Taylor (CB, Crystal Palace) Wylde (DM, Hearts) Jokes on them, we didn't go far at all in Europe But that being said, I'm very happy with how we've started in the league. We got FM'd against Bala, but our team is set now and I'm expecting us to be top 3 based on the amount of quality we've brought in.

Cardiff Corinthians are going to Europe Best XI Ellis Hamilton - Jack Hodgkiss - Ben Beckett Progress

March/April 2040 We couldn't qualify for Europe through the league or the cup, so now we get a third chance as the top seed in the European Places playoff.

February 2040 We're through to the last 4 of the Welsh Cup for the first time, and we close the gap to Llandudno.

January 2040 It looks like we'll be fighting it out for 3rd with Llandudno, so we'll see what happens.

December 2039 Middling form again, but we seem to have formed a gap to Bala and the rest.

November 2039 Transfers (In) Hamilton went into November without a club, so we snapped up the Birmingham academy reject as our new starting AM. We go 1-1-1 this month as Hamilton has an excellent start to his career here.

October 2039 We falter a bit towards the end of the month, but now we have one less cup to worry about.

September 2039 For some reason we've already played TNS twice, but that just means they're out of the way But we're doing quite well, 3rd at the near halfway stage.

2039 Summer Transfer Window I brought in over 200 players on trial from around Europe, before realising that because I'm in the UL none of them would ever qualify for a work permit The result was the signing of 4 players. I won't count Curreli because he doesn't qualify for a WP. But we're still attracting better quality players. Hodgkiss (LB) came from Everton via Yeovil, Anderson (DM) initially came from Aston Villa, and Sweetser-Hawkes (LW) came from Blackburn. We also picked up Kerrigan (DM) from Dundee in Scotland. We're off to a great start in the league, smashing one of the teams who gave us some trouble last season. We get smashed by TNS, but they're off to a shocker, only going 50-50 in their first 5.

Thanks! It wasn't to be this year, but always next year!

Out with a whimper, but look, we're still finding our way in this division. Next season I might expand our trial horizons beyond the UK. It'll be exhaustive as I search through each league, but it is what it is. Best XI Freddy Simmons - Jamie-Luke Gardiner-Smith - Ben Beckett Progress

April 2039 We play Bangor in the playoff, a team we haven't beaten this season. Probably should've just done a season review now in all honesty

March 2039 I was silly and forgot there are 32 games in a season, but we're pretty much guaranteed a spot into the playoffs now

February 2039 Weird loss to Newtown aside, we're in a nearly untouchable position at the top of the relegation group, meaning we should be in the continental playoffs.

December 2038/January 2039 Transfers Out Transfers In We finally released found players in Ireland that wanted to sign for us and were good enough We also found some others that were recommended by intermediaries that were good enough. Walsh is unlucky though, he was the starting RB for 6 days, until I realised he was ineligible because he's already played for 2 clubs this season But Simmons is a better player anyway. Cantwell (DM) is an Irishman from the Hampton & Richmond academy but was released by Bray Wanderers; Becket (GK) is a welcome addition, he's so much better than our current starter, and he was picked up by Sligo Rovers via the Brighton academy before we got him. We're a member of the bottom half playoff conference, a downgrade from last season, but it's not all bad news. If we finish 7th we enter the European playoffs, and with our positive morale from (hopefully) our better form, we should have a slight advantage over the team in the bottom of the top group as they presumably lose most of their matches.

November 2038 We really should've beaten Colwyn Bay, but that only would've gained one position.

October 2038 We again lose to the same three teams, but we still look pretty good.

September 2038 An extraordinary turnaround, going undefeated to move up to 4th as the best of the rest. It should be noted that the only teams who have beaten us are the top 3, who are miles ahead.

2038 Summer Transfer Window Our starting keeper decided he was too good for us (he was) and didn't want to extend his time with us, and eventually settled at League One Portsmouth. Then our backup Ceri French also left, and the only keeper we could find was worse than him. But our outfield has been strengthened due to our trial farm, and one lucky guess. Hayes (GK), a Burton Albion academy reject, was picked up from Welsh second tier side Holywell; Stewart (RB) was a gamble, we couldn't offer him a trial for some reason, but given he was released from a Scottish League One side I guessed he would be good enough for us, and thankfully this time the gamble paid off. Bishop (CB) was a Man City product, but spent the last two seasons and 75 games at Banbury United of the National League North; Hao and Bown (DMs) also came from the NLN, and Oyegoke (AM) came from the NL South. It's been a tough start, but the season is still young.

We unfortunately lost the playoff, but honestly I'm just happy with our showing in our first season in the Premier League with me as manager. We've received an increase in our wage budget, and with the rep increase we should attract slightly higher quality players as we open the trial farm up again. Best XI Glenn Hill - Matthew Sawyer-Rogers - Ian Williams Progress

April 2038 Ended up in 6th, and we play Flint Town in the Euro semis. If we win we face Gap Connah's Quay.

March 2038 Not too much to report here, all that matters for our last two games is seeding for the playoffs.

February 2038 A pretty low scoring month, but the big highlight was an away draw against a hard to reach TNS.

January 2038 Transfers (In) A right back popped up in the scouted players that was better than who we have, so in he gets. We've somehow qualified for the Championship Group, meaning we'll have a guaranteed shot at European qualification this season as we'll enter the playoffs. Will we qualify? Absolutely not, but we're safe for another season