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2020-2021 Season Review

May 2021 A good start to the month confirmed our title, as the challengers fell away. We then had some mixed matches as we started sending out some of the academy kids to get them some experience. Wolves won the FA Cup, but we were the biggest over achievers, while we had the leading scorer and most assists. Yeovil knocked us out in the Semi Final, before going on to lift the Trophy. We turn a bit of a profit to end the season. I managed to get the Board to agree to another Youth Recruitment upgrade. So recruitment has now caught up to coaching. Now to see if I can get them to splash some cash and upgrade facilities. One more time for good measure, as we take the first step of leading York City FC back to the Football League, National League, here we come.

To be honest, I am not sure there are many non-tough games at the moment...Wolves, who have been pushing Europe the last few years, are running dead last...and it's still going to be a tough game. Keeping them scoreless was huge, but still going to be an extremely tough road trip to get a result from. IoM forward, midfielder, and goalkeeper...that alone almost makes it better than last years intake

APR 2039 - Quarter Final 1st Leg - Vs Juventus Match Report Up next...last place Wolves come to The Isle.

APR 2039 - Papa Johns Trophy Final Our U23's took our the Pizza Cup at Wembley, beating Coventry 4-1. They took out their 5th straight title.

APR 2039 - Match Day 33 - Vs Sheffield Wednesday Match Report Table Up next...Champions League Quarter Final 1st Leg as we take on Juventus at The Isle.

MAR 2039 One thing that really stands out this month, if Gary Gowdy didn't score, we lost. A bad month in the League, winning only one of four games, we did however, win through in both the Champions League, and the FA Cup. The defence was not so good this month, but the attack still performed well. A bad month has allowed Arsenal to catch us, and Norwich are within reach. Stats Goalkeepers Hodgson is 2 games away from equaling Jordan Williams all time appearances record. Defence Midfield Forwards Gary Gowdy is now at 98 Premier League goals (8 of his 106 scored in lower Leagues), and will soon become our first player to score 100 EPL goals. A small profit this month, helped by our Champions League prize money. .A huge month coming up with 4 League games, Champions League Quarter Final, and FA Cup Semi Final.

MAR 2039 - Internationals We had 42 players called up across senior and youth international teams. Six FC Isle of Man players in the England team this time around. Gowdy and Walsh leading the line for Northern Ireland, and both scoring. Two new Senior Internationals as Slack and Forrest are called up for England. Suk-Kuen extends his lead as our most capped player, racking up his 74th match for South Korea. Gary Gowdy extended his lead with the most international goals at 35, although Aled Harden is right there behind him at 30. Mark Walsh isn't mucking around either with 12 goals in 15 games. We now have 24 Senior Internationals.

MAR 2039 - Youth Intake After the crazy in take of last year, it was always going to be a tough ask to follow it up this season. So the final class of the 30's arrives, and there are some pretty decent prospects, including two forwards and a goal keeper who show massive potential. Some really exciting prospects, Johnson is the best ever IoM native to come out of the Academy. While not as crazy as last year, still some pretty impressive potential coming through. The Top 5

April 2021 With only the League to concentrate on, we had a brilliant month, dropping points only to Fylde. AN important win over Boston at the end of the month, extends our lead, and guarantees us play offs as worst. We conceded only 4 goals this month, but the Analyst is still calling us leaky Our good form lead me to another Manager of the Month award. Bell did go straight into the first team, and broke the record for youngest player. Three days later, playing his second game, he smashed home his first goal, breaking the youngest goal scorer record as well. A very confident start for a kid who is still 15, as by the end of the month, he played four games, and scoring two goals, including the winner in the top of the table clash against Boston at the end of the month. Six games to go to the end of the season, with a nine point lead, it's make or break time for our title challenge, and first step back to the Football League.

April 2021 - Youth Intake My first Youth Intake arrives, and looks pretty decent out of the box. One player good enough to go straight into the first team, and a few others not far behind. Some pretty decent attribute scores to start off with. As expected, Bell is good enough for 1st team, and a few very closely following. The (Y) indicates a York native. I borrowed this idea from @shaunvamos, to be able to follow where our academy kids are coming from. 12 of 16 from England, 11 of them from York. The Best 3 A genuine dual footer who can play left or right wing, and striker. He will probably start on the wings until that finishing comes up some. Even though only 15, his attributes make him a genuine first team player straight out of the academy. A right and central defender, who can also play left if needed. Plenty of improvement to be made, but massive potential, and is not far off the first team squad already. A big central midfielder, and again, plenty of improvement to be made, but massive potential. Overall, very happy with my first intake, as we get a first team player, and several who will probably be in the first team next year, which allows me to shed plenty of the players that I inherited for next season.

MAR 2039 - FA Cup Quarter Final - At Sheffield Wednesday Match Report Semi Final Draw Up next...42 players on International duty, before we take on Wednesday again, this time in the League at The Isle.

MAR 2039 - Quarter Final Draw Probably the toughest draw we could have gotten as we are pitted against Italian giant Juventus in the Quarter Final. The 1st Leg will be at The Isle, with the return leg in Italy.

MAR 2039 - Match Day 32 - At Arsenal Match Report Table Up next...FA Cup Quarter Final away to Sheffield Wednesday.

March 2021 A decent month in the League, although a disappointing home loss to Chester. We are still first but Boston have taken another point out of it. We were into the final, leading 2-1 at Yeovil, but the National League side launched a comeback for the ages, scoring twice in injury time to send us crashing out. The attack and defence are both still on the wrong sides, but there has been improvement. Redshaw and McGill have racked up 50 goals between them. Bunn became the third player to hit double figures. The Trophy exit leaves us with just the League to concentrate on now. This next 6 games could define our season.

MAR 2039 - Match Day 31 - At Manchester United Match Report Table Up next...the big month of matches keeps coming as we are off to The Emirates to take on Arsenal.

MAR 2039 - First Knockout Round 2nd Leg - Vs FC Augsburg Match Report Up next...another epic clash with League leaders Manchester United, as we travel to Old Trafford.

MAR 2039 - Match Day 30 - At Liverpool FC Match Report Table Up next...Champions League First Round Knockout 2nd Leg as we welcome Augsburg to The Isle, with us holding a 1-0 lead form the 1st Leg.

MAR 2039 - Match Day 29 - Vs Chelsea FC Match Report Table Up next...our tough League month continues as we travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool.

February 2021 After a spectacular couple of months, we come back to earth winning only one of our 5 games, but we also only lost one. Still first, but Boston have cut the lead to 7. After putting down Hereford in the 5th Round, we put Bath through the ringer in the Quarter Final to progress to the semi final. The Analyst isn't too happy, our defence is still too leaky, and the offence stuttered somewhat this month. Another slight loss this month, with no FA Cup games to cover the gaps. .Another busy League month, and the finishing with an FA Trophy semi final, which has not yet been drawn.

I was surprised they were beaten as heavily as they were, a shock result for sure. Thank you! I think there is still a big gap between us and the top sides, but we are closing it quickly.

January 2021 A brilliant month as we roll through with 5 straight wins. The attack really getting it together. Our winning run has raced us out to an 11 point lead at the top. . We were always up against it against Championship Norwich, and while we were well beaten, we were not embarrassed. The Board wanted 1st Round, we made it to the 3rd. A good effort. Just the one Trophy game this month, and while 3-0 looks comfortable against National League Stockport, it was only two late goals that made it that way, in an otherwise tough battle. The Analyst is happy with the attack, but not so with the defence, which is strange as we have the second best defence in the League. Wonder if conceding 4 against Norwich has any thing to do with this. Redshaw continues his stunning goal scoring form, and take out the Player of the Month. Our perfect month leads me to the Manager of the Month. A solid month financially, with a good gate from the sold out FA Cup game helping, but not as much as a juicy away game would have. The down side to a small home ground capacity. A busy League month, and 5th Round Trophy match coming up.

They are just amazing at the moment, their only loss was a 4-0 thumping from Arsenal, and from memory they turned around and won their next game 5-0, just crazy. Our form has been a bit inconsistent, but Gary Gowdy has just about dragged us into the top 4 on his own back.

FEB 2039 A brilliant month, with only the loss in the League Cup final spoiling it. Analyst is happy with the attack, but the defence is less impressive. We have fallen to 4th after falling a game behind. Stats Goalkeepers Defence Midfield Forwards The finances took a big hit this month, but for good reason. These should be the final facility upgrades required to max out all of our facilities. But at £11 million, it's a big hit to the bank. A huge month in the League with four tough games. A second Leg Champions League Knockout with a 1-0 lead, and an FA Cup Quarter Final.