BigJack

Thanks mate. Reading up on your journey/save with Worthing has got me buzzing to give it a good try.

Season 1 2022/23 Competitions Overview Vanarama North - League Table A decent first season in this league as we managed to grab 10th Place. We had some really strong spells of form and were sitting in the play off positions at one point. Overall a solid first season and a brilliant base to work from. FA Cup - Lost in the 4th Qualifying Round to Boston United. FA Trophy - Lost in the 4th Round to Solihull Moors. Playing Squad Squad Transfers I am very happy with the strength of our squad and believe we have some good players who can definitely improve over time. Key men for me this season were: Curtis Jones Luke Griffiths Youth Production Intake A decent enough intake with one player who can have an instant impact. Henrik Goth 23a Finances and Facilities Finances Facilities One of the key reasons I gave up with Cray was financially I just couldn't make any improvements. Here seems to be the opposite as we have managed to already get upgrades to our Youth Facilities, Junior Coaching Budget and our Youth Recruitment Network which is more than I managed in 6 seasons at Cray. We are still turning over a profit each month and I am hopeful for the future.

I have given up on my attempt with Cray. The loan for the new stadium meant the club was running at a constant loss and I just couldn't make any progress on or off the pitch. I am going to restart the challenge, and this time with FC United. Appointment Manager Profile

Cray Wanderers Season 4 2025/26 Competitions Overview Vanarama South - Table Another reasonable season but one where we started to look like a really good team at times. Another 17th placed finish doesn't look like much progress but I do feel we are on the cusp of making the next jump into the top half of the table soon. F.A Cup - Our best performance yet as we made it to the 2nd round before losing to National League side Aldershot. FA Trophy - Knocked out in the 2nd round by Salisbury. Playing Squad Squad Best 11 Transfers The team is getting better, it is just progress is incredibly slow due to the poor facilities and not great staff. We have 3 intake players who are now basically first team players. Charalabidis 23a is a Greek U21 regular and he is slowly getting better. Yaroshenko 24b is a Ukrainian U21 regular who has put in some stellar performances this season and I am hopeful he is ready for a breakout season. Our main man is Boateng-Gayle 24a, converted him into a striker due to our lack of them, and he has done really well. He managed to score 22 goals in 44 starts in all comps and I am hopeful there is more to come from him. Youth Intake We still are struggling to get anyone through who instantly improves the side but this year we did at least get one player I think can have an impact. Jacob Yahaya 26a looks like he could be a decent player at this level in a few years time and will be getting some game time asap. The other elite talents were: Anderson 26b Heath 26c We also got through 2 CBs who are a massive 6ft 5 tall and although neither are rated as high potential I will try get a tune out of them as we lack depth at centre back. Rankin 26e and interestingly Kwang - Jin 26l who is a South Korean regen. Facilities and Finances Facilities Finances Another year of running in the red due to the stadium repayments, and we only have another 7 years left of that loan lol. The cup run helped a fair bit but if only we could have got past Aldershot and landed a big away day game then we may now be in a much better position. Our wage budget is being cut again, first season we had £5k and now its down to £3.5k. Next Season Another long season more than likely but I still have faith we can push on and improve some more.

Cray Wanderers Season 3 2024/25 Competitions Overview Vanarama South - Predicted to finish bottom again this season, I was confident we could survive again and we did so pretty comfortably. We started well with only 2 losses in our first 8 games but then came the horror drop in form and morale that saw us win just 2 of our next 18 games and I started to worry. I shifted the tactics around and have simplified them as I think I was asking too much from them and we have had a good run with 6 losses in our remaining 20 games. Our highest league finish of 16th, highest points total and highest wins is progress at the very least. F.A Cup - Another embarrassing cup exit at the first hurdle to a side in a league below us. FA Trophy - We got to the 3rd round then lost to Salisbury Playing Squad Youth Intake Squad Transfers Another season and one which a few of our youngsters have finally started to develop a bit. We are losing 2 experienced heads to retirement this summer, Mccoy has been basically our only RB for 3 seasons and he will be missed as will Reid who has managed 15 goal contributions each season for us, something that is going to be hard to replace. We still have not had a natural striker come through an intake who could do a job for us, but Boateng-Gayle 24a is developing well in his new position and managed to bag 12 in 33 starts for us this season and I am hoping he can get a few more next year. I am not sure who will yet replace Reid on the left but whoever I choose will not be as good as him yet. This years intake looks ok on first look but again nobody who can really step straight into the first team. Potential Elite talents are: Parker 25a Leigh 25b Ozer 25c Jones 25d Conrad 25e Facilities and Finances Facilities Finances Nothing to note here other than the £6m loan for the new stadium has left us in a state and I cant see attendances jumping up enough to even pay for the loan itself. We move in this summer and hopefully having our own home finally improves our home form. Next Season Hopefully our financial problems dont effect us too much and we can push on with the development of our young players and try push on and finish a few places higher up the table. We also need to sort out our cup form and try put together a cup run to help the clubs finances.

Cray Wanderers Season 2 2023/24 Competitions Overview Vanarama South - Predicted to finish bottom this season, I went into it with just the aim of staying up and we just about managed it but it was a big struggle. We had some decent form in spells but then go on horror 10 game runs where we just cant do anything. However the struggle is a weird pleasure and the wins mean more because of this. F.A Cup - An embarrassing cup exit to a side in the regional divisions. FA Trophy - We got to the 3rd round then lost to Wealdstone. Playing Squad Intake Preview Intake 1 Intake 2 Squad Transfers Best 11 We finished 1 place lower than last season but I do feel as if the team has got better. Our youngsters are not very promising but should improve us a little bit more as they hopefully develop. This years intake was a bit better than our first one but we are still screaming out for a striker. The best of the intake were Boateng - Gayle 24a, Yaroshenko 24b, Morris 24c and Yoo 24d. With our complete lack of talent up top I am thinking to try Gayle up there and see how it goes. Our left winger Reid is 36 now and we have 2 decent left backs already so I will try Yaroshenko as a winger initially. Our best youngster from last season Charalabidis 23a played 35 times for us this season but hasn't developed as much as I hoped. He has however played 5 times for Greece's U21 side so I am hopeful he has some kind of half decent potential. Facilities and Finances Facilities Finances The new stadium build in now just 12 months away but the loan taken out to build it means we are losing money every month. The board just pump money in every 2 months or so to even our balance out and thats how its been all year. Next Season I would love to see a big improvement but I am not hopeful. We still lack quality in a few key positions and need some of our youths to kick on a little if we are to start climbing this table.

Cray Wanderers Season 1 2022/23 Competitions Overview Vanarama South - Considering we were predicted to finish 23rd and spent a fair amount of the season in the bottom 4, finishing 18th can be seen as a good season. It was frustrating at times but a good spell of form in February and March was the key to us staying up as we managed to put together a 6 game unbeaten streak which included a brilliant 3-2 win against Bath who finished 2nd. F.A Cup - A disappointing showing as we fell in the 2nd Qualifying round. FA Trophy - Knocked out by Dagenham and Redbridge in the 4th round. Playing Squad Squad Transfers Best 11 Intake 1 Intake 2 As expected the team when taking over was thin on players and really unbalanced. I managed to kind of get a tune out of them but the intake was very badly needed. On first glance the picks of the bunch are Charalabidis 23a and Upton 23b who scored on his debut but I am going to need to have a proper look over the summer and try get a CB or 2 out of the intake as we lack depth there big time. Other than that there is a couple who could maybe strengthen us in the long term but nothing to be overly excited about. Facilities and Finances Finances Facilities No money really and therefore upgrades will be a long way off. I did manage to complete 2 coaching licenses and start the National A License though. Next Season I am expecting another tough season. We struggled this season and I cant see the intake improving us that drastically that next season wont be more of the same. EDIT: A couple of days after the season has ended and we have big news. The clubs vision has mentioned building a new stadium since day one and its already happening with Plans Announced for a 12'243 seater that will be ready in 2 years time. That could be a massive help if we manage to get the fans in.

The lack of a youth team at East Thurrock put me off so I persevered with reloading and finally got Cray Wanderers. I wanted Cray Wanderers because they are a local side to myself and I used to play against the youth sides in my school days. Set Up Manager Profile (Not sure why it says route one, I haven't played a game yet) Appointment Transfer History

Did this get sorted do you know? Want to start a San Marino save. Thanks

Cheers. It has come a couple seasons earlier than expected. The game almost felt glitched during the 15 game win streak. We beat spurs 9-1 and were 7-0 up at HT having had 8 shots which is crazy. But its a great challenge.

Charlton Athletic 2048/49 Final Season/End of Challenge Report Competitions Premier League - League Table Results 1 Results 2 I can only describe this season as an odd one. We finished 5th last year, 11 points of Man City. In the summer City's manager left to take the Chelsea job who finished 7th which was odd enough. Even more odd was we absolute ran away with the league. A great start, beating last season 1st and 4th placed teams had me feeling positive and we just kept getting better and better. The fact none of the other sides seemed to really be playing well helped and at one point we were 18 points clear of 2nd place after a 15 game win streak which included conceding a single goal in 2 of those 15 games. We had a bit of a wobble when the Europa League knockouts started, losing to City, Chelsea, Watford and Everton but managed to pick our form back up to sealed the title with 3 games left. F.A. Cup - Results Disappointed to only get to the 5th round but the game came when we was in our wobble and Everton were the better side on the day. EFL Cup - Results A decent run to the last 4 where we faced a Southampton side who are inconsistent but really good on their day. They got the better of us on penalties in the end. Europa League - Results We had a tough group alongside Monaco, Sporting and RU Saint-Gilloise. We managed to brush aside Sporting and Saint-Gilloise but the games with Monaco were a lot tougher. We went through after coming 2nd and the dispatch Granada, RB Leipzig, Ajax. We faced Villa in the last 4 and after a 0-0 draw at home we drew 3-3 away and they managed to beat us on penalties. Playing Squad What can I say about this bunch. I have managed some excellent sides along this save and although they aint quite at the level of my Juventus and Atletico sides, they are definitely one of my favourites. The level of improvement over the last 18 months has been phenomenal and I may just keep playing on with them just to see how dominant they can become. Key men this season were Darrio Moccia (AMR) - The right winger has been the catalyst in us going from mid table side to champions. His signing seems to have inspired the squad and he has had another fantastic season. Anders Bonde (CB) - The Danish CB isnt one of my first choice pairing but with the extra games Europe brings has had plenty of game time and has been excellent when called upon. Ruben Real (AML) - Was out of favour at times last season and at the start of this one and came close to leaving. I am glad I kept him though as he was brilliant this season. Hall Of Fame This has been super tough to do and I am not going to go just by ability but also by how influential they was at the time of me managing them. GK - Daniele Greco (GK) RB - Jose Campos (RB) LB - Lee Tae-Suk (LB) CB - Djoukalou Fofana (CB CB - Jonathan Steindl (CB) CM - Gabriel Munoz (CM) CM - Heron Ricardo (CM) AMR - Tafael (AMR) AMC - Louis Hughes (AMC) AML - Ibrahim N'goran (AML) ST - Marko Culum (ST/AMR) Cape Town Spurs Ibrahim N'Goran (AML) - was only with us for one season before moving on, but what a season it was. He was the main man as we managed to win a first DSTV Prem title. Romuald Traore (AMR) - Another player who I managed for just the one season. But with N'Goran moving on, he made up for the goals and assists loss to lead us to a league and Champions League double. Brandon Peterson (GK) - Signed on a free at the start of our first season in the Prem, he went on to make 144 appearances in total and was a mainstay as we conquered Africa. Neil Zondi 22a (ST) - Part of first youth intake, he went on to become our main goal threat. He scored 63 goals in 93 games in all competitions. Tigres UANL Aldair Benitez (CM) - Only been in charge of him 6 months but this kid can go on to be something very special. Will look to resign him at some point in the future. Dejan Joveljic (ST) - Was here when I arrived and has been sensational up top. 37 goals in 36 games meant he was a key part of our treble winning team. William Ramos (AMC) - The American was one of our first signings at the club. 9 goals and 20 assists in 52 games doesn't justify just how important he was to us. Miguel Rodriguez (CB) - Another player who was only with us 6 months. But the big centre back deserves his place, an average rating of 8.09 and 10 goals from 21 games is superb returns. Guangzhou Ibrahim N'goran (AML) - He was sensational for me at Cape Town and he has been on another planet ever since bringing him to Guangzhou. 85 goals alongside 69 assists in just 76 games is unreal. Zhan Zhiqiang (ST) - Another player who's goal return has been spectacular. Signed for 1.8m the Chinese striker has hit 92 goals in 78 games. Lee Tae-Suk (LB) - Wing backs are a vital part of my tactical system and the South Korean has played the role to perfection. 40 games and 17 assists is a nice return. Neil Vargas (CB) - The American CB was one of the first players I signed as when I took over the side had no quality in defence at all. Alongside Tae-Suk, Vargas has been a major part of a defence that has broken records. we conceded 8 goals in 34 league games last season and at one point kept 14 consecutive shut outs with Vargas playing a key role. Corinthians Tafael (AMR) - Was a key player from the day I arrived, Scoring 60 and getting 34 assists in 92 games. Jose Campos (RB) - The 16 year old played over 40 games for me and was brilliant. Cristiano Moraes (ST) - Signed at the start of the second season for £6.25m he proved an absolute steal as he scored 44 goals in 60 games. Feyenoord Marko Culum (ST) - The striker was at the club when I arrived and instantly became a key player notching 99 goals and 20 assists in 115 games. Mohamed Amine Belhajjam (GK - The GK was signed from Ajax just days after I arrived and proved a solid foundation of the teams progress. He averaged a clean sheet every other game over 3 seasons playing 98 missing just 4. Ruben Mesquita (CB) - Was at the club when I arrived and proved to be a class act at CB or CM. Almost left after my first season but I managed to convince him to stay and he has been happy since. Louis Hughes (AMC) - Another player who was at the club when I arrived and has been sensational for me. Has filled in at AMR and ST when needed and always done a solid job. Atletico Madrid Djoukalou Fofana (CB - The Spanish Centre back has been a mainstay of my time in charge. In my 3 full seasons he started 98 league games and averaged a 7.75 over them games, and also chipped in with 31 goals. Daniele Greco (GK) - The American GK has been another mainstay of my side. Only missed 4 league games of my time in charge and I could make a highlight reel of some of the saves me makes. Gabriel Munoz (CM) - Another player who was her when I arrived. He was part of 4 players on over £500k a week at the time and he was the only one I didnt get rid of. Proved a good decision as he has been excellent year on year. Mauro Sanchez (ST) - The Mexican striker was the only one of these 4 I signed and he proved an absolute hit in Spain. 96 league goals from 120 games. Bayer Leverkusen Jesper Andrell (AML) - The Swede is a legendary figure in the game. I first signed him for Tigres years ago and he moved on to Man City and then Barcelona, winning 2 Balon d'ors and 2 Fifa mens best player awards along the way. When he came available for just 11m I couldnt say no, especially as we lost N'Goran in the summer and he was a direct replacement. He contributed an impressive 26 goals and 18 assists in 36 starts. Nicolas Lopez (CB) - A Rolls Royce of a centre back he has been outstanding for the 2 season I have been in charge. Joseph Mohammed (ST) - Led the line well and looks like he could be a real goal threat if he keeps on improving. Juventus Marko Culum (ST/AMR) - He was a monster for me at Feyenoord where I played him strictly as a striker. He has played there this season but also filling in at RW when needed and is a real superstar in either position. Alexis Aguilar (AML) - The other baller from my Feyenoord side, the Mexican left winger has developed into one of the best players in the world and is so influential. Managing so many different sides and using basically the same tactics minus a few tweaks here and there has really opened my eyes up to just how valuable the left winger is in my system. Greivin Jiminez (CB) - The Costa Rican CB is an absolute unit in the defence. Playing a key role in our 27 clean sheets in 38 league games. Marseille Simon Junghans (ST) - Signed as a back up but played a key role once settled into the side. Marcelinho (CM) - The Brazilian has been brilliant in the middle of the park for us and runs games at times. Sebastien Pinero (RB) - The young Spanish wing back is really developing into a brilliant player. Another season or 2 and he could easily be a world class player. Chipped in with 12 assists. Charlton Darrio Moccia (AMR) - The Belgian was the catalyst behind our title charge and had 2 fantastic seasons for us. Jonathan Steindl (CB) - The Serbian CB has been a mainstay of our 4 seasons in the Prem and has developed into one of the best in the world. Heron Ricardo (CM) - Another player who helped take us to the next level. The CM came in and shone in the middle of the park for 2 seasons. James McAlister (AML) - Initially signed on loan as we sealed promotion to the Prem he played a key role for 5 seasons. Challenge Write Up. Club Career Leagues Cups Season Nation Division Club 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Cont. CWC Other Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021/22 S.Africa Gladbank Champ Cape Town Spurs 1st n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Promoted to DSTV Premiership 2022/23 S.Africa DSTV Prem Cape Town Spurs 5th n/a SF QF n/a n/a Achieved National C coaching badge 2023/24 S.Africa DSTV Prem Cape Town Spurs 5th n/a RU SF n/a n/a Achieved National B and A coaching badges. 2024/25 S.Africa DSTV Prem Cape Town Spurs 1st n/a SF WIN n/a n/a Achieved Cont. C License and started B license. 2025/26 S.Africa DSTV Prem Cape Town Spurs 1st n/a SF QF WIN n/a Achieved Cont. B License and started A. Resigned on 6/6/26 2026/27 Mexico Liga MX Tigres UANL 1st 1st WIN R1 WIN n/a Achieved Cont. A License and started Pro License. 2027 China CSL Guangzhou FC 3rd n/a R1 n/a n/a n/a Hired on 12/7/27. Finished Pro License. 2028 China CSL Guangzhou FC 1st n/a WIN n/a WIN n/a Won treble. 2029 Brazil Serie A Corinthians 3rd n/a SF n/a n/a n/a Hired on 11/06/29. 2030 Brazil Serie A Corinthians 1st n/a WIN WIN WIN n/a Left at end of contract on 30/12/30. 2031/32 Holland Eredivisie Feyernoord 2nd n/a Win n/a n/a n/a Won KNVB Beker and Europa Conference League 2032/33 Holland Eredivisie Feyernoord 2nd n/a RU n/a GS. n/a Won Europa League and Johan Cruuf Schaal. 2033/34 Holland Eredivisie Feyernoord 1st n/a R2 n/a L16 n/a Won League and UEFA Super Cup. Left at end of contract. 2034/35 Spain La Liga Atletico Madrid 5th n/a SF n/a n/a n/a Won UEFA Europa Conference. 2035/36 Spain La Liga Atletico Madrid 2nd n/a SF n/a n/a n/a Lost in Europa League QF. 2036/37 Spain La Liga Atletico Madrid 2nd n/a SF n.a RU n/a Lost in Champions League Final. 2037/38 Spain La Liga Atletico Madrid 1st n/a Win n/a RU 3rd Lost in Champions League Final (Again), left at end of contract. 2038/39 Germany Bundesliga B Leverkusen 3rd n/a RU n/a GS n/a Took over in June. 2039/40 Germany Bundesliga B Leverkusen 1st n/a WIN n/a L16 n/a League and Cup Double. 2040/41 Italy Serie A Juventus 1st n/a WIN n/a WIN WIN Won Serie A, Coppa Italia, Champions League and Club World Cup. 2041/42 France Ligue Un O. Marseille 3rd n/a WIN n/a n/a n/a Won Coupe de France and Europa League. 2042/43 France Ligue Un O. Marseille 1st n/a SF n/a GS n/a Won Ligue Un, Trophees Des Champs and UEFA Super Cup. 2043/44 England Championship Charlton Ath. 10th n/a R3 R2 n/a n/a Took over on 30/10/2043. 2044/45 England Championship Charlton Ath. 1st n/a R5 R4 n/a n/a Promoted from Championship to Premier League 2045/46 England Premier League Charlton Ath. 10th n/a WIN R3 n/a n/a Won The F.A Cup. 2046/47 England Premier League Charlton Ath. 11th n/a QF R2 n/a n/a Lost in Europa League QF. 2047/48 England Premier League Charlton Ath. 5th n/a R5 R4 n/a n/a Qualified for Europa League. 2048/49 England Premier League Charlton Ath. 1st n/a R5 SF n/a n/a Won Premier League, Lost in SF of Europa League. International Career Year Nation F.Rank NL Cont. WC Other Achievmennts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2023 Ivory Coast 56th n/a n/a n/a Took over on 10/09/2023 2024 Ivory Coast 41st n/a n/a n/a Qualified for 2025 AFCON 2025 Ivory Coast 25th n/a WIN n/a Won 2025 AFCON. Resigned on 2/10/25. 2030 Mexico 21st n/a n/a n/a Hired on 21/07/30. 2031 Mexico 16th n/a WIN n/a Won 2031 Gold Cup and then resigned. 2032 South Korea 21st n/a n/a n/a Took over on 20/06/2032 2033 South Korea 16th n/a n/a n/a Climbed to 16th in FIFA Rankings, won EAFF E-1 Championships. 2034 South Korea 15th n/a n/a QF Got to World Cup QF. 2035 South Korea 15th n/a WIN n/a Won 2035 AFC Asian Cup. Resigned on 12/02/2035. 2036 England 7th GS n/a n/a Hired on 13/7/2036 2037 England 5th n/a n/a n/a Qualified For 2038 World Cup. 2038 England 3rd n/a n/a RU Lost In World Cup Final To Spain. 2039 England 4th GS n/a n/a Qualified for EURO 2040. 2040 England 4th n/a WIN n/a Won EURO 2040. 2041 England 3rd GS n/a n/a Qualified for World Cup 2042. 2042 England 1st n/a n/a WIN Won World Cup 2042 and then resigned. 2043 Brazil 2nd n/a n/a n/a Took Over on 20/07/2042 after World Cup. 2044 Brazil 2nd n/a WIN n/a Won Copa America 2044 and then resignrd. Challenge Progress Club 10/10 Top Domestic Leagues --------------------------- DSTV Prem 24/25 - Cape Town Spurs. Liga MX 26/27 - Tigres UANL. CSL 2028 - Guangzhou FC. Brazil Serie A 2030 - Corinthians. Eredivisie 2033/34 - Feyernoord. La Liga 2037/38 - Atletico Madrid. Bundesliga 2039/40 - Bayer Leverkusen. Serie A 2040/41 - Juventus. Ligue Un 2042/43 - O. Marseille. Premier League 2048/49 - Charlton Athletic. 10/10 Domestic Cups --------------------------- Telekom Cup 24/25 - Cape Town Spurs. Copa MX 26/27 - Tigres UANL. CFA Cup 2028 - Guangzhou FC. Copa Do Brasil 2030 - Corinthians. Toto KNVB Beker 31/32 - Feyernoord. Copa Del Rey 2037/38 - Atletico Madrid. DFB Pokal 2039/40 - Bayer Leverkusen. Coppa Italia 2040/41 - Juventus. Coupe De France 2041/42 - Marseille. The F.A. Cup 2045/46 - Charlton Athletic. 5/5 Continental Championships --------------------------- CAF Champions League 25/26 - Cape Town Spurs. CONCACAF Champions League 26/27 - Tigres UANL. AFC Champions League 2028 - Guangzhou FC. Copa Liberatores 2030 - Corinthians. UEFA Champions League 2040/41 - Juventus. 1/1 Club World Championship ----------------------------- CWC 2041 - Juventus. International 5/5 Continental Tournaments ----------------------------- 2025 AFCON - Ivory Coast. 2031 Gold Cup - Mexico. 2035 AFC Asian Cup - South Korea. 2040 EURO'S - England. 2044 Copa America - Brazil 1/1 World Tournament World Cup 2042 - England. 32/32