dafuge Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Fingers crossed to make it through a round for a bit more cash towards being able to go pro. I'm in a tricky situation with that. The only way I think I can beat TNS to a CL spot is by turning pro, but the only way of making the money to turn pro is by playing in the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipertitan Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Great seasons Finances looking a lot better there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razer82 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'm in a tricky situation with that. The only way I think I can beat TNS to a CL spot is by turning pro, but the only way of making the money to turn pro is by playing in the CL. That's true, but you could get a nice surprise after a couple of seasons of Europa qualifiers. Especially if one seasons prize money took care of the clubs debts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Doing very well daf... as always! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Caersws - Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League - 2017/18 Last season we made our debut in Europe after finishing 2nd in the league, this season we were hoping to improve on that. League Table - for the second season running we pipped Port Talbot to 2nd on the last day, with TNS beating them. The gap to TNS has been reduced, although it is still huge. There's no mention of European qualification yet, which is making me nervous. theWord Cup - nothing special happened as I gave the squad players a run out. FAW Welsh Cup - we had a chance to win the cup again, but TNS ruined our hopes in the final. UEFA Europa League - it was the same story as last season, although that draw felt like a huge result. Transfers - a few former key players were released as the squad was improved. Squad - the squad is in great shape, but a number of key players will not sign new contracts so I could be set to lose a lot of important players. Finances - the £80k from the European game is enough to keep us out of trouble. Key Player Profiles: Adrian Pembridge - top scorer who came through the youth system. He's about to leave as his contract is ending. Max Jenks-Gilbert - former top scorer, also leaving. Jonathan Evans - our star midfielder. Leaving. Sam Roden - our star defender. Leaving. Jamie McDaid - an impressive winger, and he's staying! Career Overview Season Position Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014/15 10th 2015/16 2nd Welsh Cup winners 2016/17 2nd 2017/18 2nd Welsh Cup finalists Next Season The number of key players leaving is a concern, so I'll have to strengthen the squad over the summer. Hopefully we can repeat our 2nd place finish again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Panic over, the European places were confirmed after the playoffs had finished. We are playing in the Europa League next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinoud Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Nice challenge in Wales. Good luck beating TNS! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Topping TNS certainly is looking difficult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Nice progress daf. Will be interesting to see what happens next season when your better players leave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 What is really frustrating is that out of the five key players to leave, only one of them has a new club by the end of September Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 TNS are always a nightmare to overcome . When it eventually happens it will be very satisfying! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 TNS are always a nightmare to overcome . When it eventually happens it will be very satisfying! The gap between them and everyone else is just crazy. This season they have started with 17 straight wins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 My ex-girlfriend literally used to live next to Caersws football ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Those four players who refused to sign new contracts have now retired One of them was a youth product who was my top scorer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 What a waste Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Caersws - Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League - 2018/19 Last season we just about hung on to 2nd place, but with a number of key players leaving this had the potential to be a tough season. League Table - we struggled at the start, but Port Talbot faded badly as the season went on. The bad news is that I now have to go into a playoff to qualify for the Europa League. theWord Cup - TNS beating us once again. FAW Welsh Cup - this was a bit of a shock. UEFA Europa League - same old story. Transfers - I did my best to replace the key players, but it wasn't possible. Squad - the youth system seems to be providing us with our best players, it is just shame they don't stick around for very long. Finances - a bit of a loss, mostly due to me offloading some unwanted players. Key Player Profiles: Nicholas Rushton - he set a new club record for his goal total. Joe Kennedy - the captain has stuck around. Jamie McDaid - the coaches don't rate him but he's doing well. Dylan Tebble - a youth product who is finding his way into the team. Jason Blackwell - another youth product in the first team. Career Overview Season Position Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014/15 10th 2015/16 2nd Welsh Cup winners 2016/17 2nd 2017/18 2nd Welsh Cup finalists 2018/19 2nd Next Season The aim remains the same, to keep qualifying for Europe and attempt to close the gap to TNS. Speaking of Europe, we've got those playoffs coming up... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Euro Places Playoff Semi Final - Caersws v Afan Lido The match against the club finishing at the top of the bottom half after the split went completely to plan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Euro Places Playoff Final - Caersws v Bangor City It was a horribly nervy game as we edged out our rivals to take a spot in the Europa League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter G Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Your youth prospects look good. They're really helping you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Wales has climbed above Malta, we have our third EL spot back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabioke Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Those four players who refused to sign new contracts have now retired One of them was a youth product who was my top scorer His grades were dropping in college, so he decided to stop playing for Caersws after a long talk with his girlfriend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 I wonder if his girlfriend lives near the stadium? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I wonder if his girlfriend lives near the stadium? That's the fcuker she dumped me for then!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabioke Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 That's the fcuker she dumped me for then!!! One of the many advantages of being a bartender/manager. The magic happens on the yearly Europa league trip... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 It looks like the status of my chairman has dropped, so hopefully there's a takeover on the horizon that will bring some improvements behind the scenes at the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maw74 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 TNS are proving hard to catch, how have they been doing in CL? Looks like a tougher challenge than it first appeared. Unlucky losing some of your best players especially when they end up retiring or clubless. Kennedy & McDaid links are wrong way around Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 TNS are proving hard to catch, how have they been doing in CL? Looks like a tougher challenge than it first appeared.Unlucky losing some of your best players especially when they end up retiring or clubless. Kennedy & McDaid links are wrong way around For the first three seasons they lost in the first qualifier, since then they have lost in the 2nd qualifier for four years. At least they are making progress! Losing my players is horrible, my youth system seems to be producing handy players but they tend to leave when their contracts expire. Thanks for pointing that out, I've fixed it now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Big follower of Welsh football IRL. Who did you swap Caersws with at the start of the game? They're currently a second-tier side and have been out of the WPL for a few years now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Big follower of Welsh football IRL.Who did you swap Caersws with at the start of the game? They're currently a second-tier side and have been out of the WPL for a few years now. I holidayed the first season as an unemployed manager and then took charge once a couple of new clubs had been promoted. Are TNS this dominant in real life? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Yes and no, they've won the last three titles and are the only full-time professional club but this year in particular, Airbus have emerged as a strong forced with good backing to challenge them. Other than that IRL, there is very little between any of the other clubs. How do you find the league format? It's quite unusual isn't it. There's a very sad story about Caersws' ground as a kid was killed by one of the goalposts. Link. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Yes and no, they've won the last three titles and are the only full-time professional club but this year in particular, Airbus have emerged as a strong forced with good backing to challenge them. Other than that IRL, there is very little between any of the other clubs. How do you find the league format? It's quite unusual isn't it. There's a very sad story about Caersws' ground as a kid was killed by one of the goalposts. Link. Airbus have just been relegated on my game, its Port Talbot that seem to be giving me the biggest challenge (other than TNS). The league structure is a little odd, especially when we lost a EL spot so I had to go into the playoffs despite finishing 2nd! That story is really sad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyedOutMan Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Daf - just out of interest, why did you choose the Welsh leagues? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Daf - just out of interest, why did you choose the Welsh leagues? Two years ago I had a game in Northern Ireland which was really good, so I wanted to try something similar. Wales didn't have the lower leagues, but the reputation of the top league is smaller. I also have some Welsh family, so there's a bit of a personal connection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Airbus have just been relegated on my game, its Port Talbot that seem to be giving me the biggest challenge (other than TNS).The league structure is a little odd, especially when we lost a EL spot so I had to go into the playoffs despite finishing 2nd! That story is really sad Ah ok, Port Talbot is my club IRL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I also have some Welsh family, so there's a bit of a personal connection. Maybe you should have called yourself tafuge for this game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Maybe you should have called yourself tafuge for this game.I went for Dai Fuge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Caersws - Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League - 2019/20 We seem to have settled into a pattern of finishing 2nd and losing our best players as their contracts expire. Hopefully something will change about that. League Table - it was the same story as we beat Port Talbot to 2nd thanks to the split in the league. The gap to TNS is shrinking, but it is still huge. theWord Cup - a superb cup win as we edged out our rivals along the way. FAW Welsh Cup - TNS got their revenge, beating us in the final. UEFA Europa League - this was huge, as we made it five games unbeaten before Levski destroyed us. Transfers - just a couple of tweaks to the squad. Squad - once again, key players are leaving so we will be weaker going into next season. Finances - the run in Europe has made us 'rich', it's just a shame the board won't let me spend any of it. Key Player Profiles: Nicholas Rushton - top scorer again. Martin Carroll - a great season for the midfielder. Tom Griffiths - a youth product who has impressed on the wing. Joe Kennedy - he's still here. Rhys Egito - a youth product who could become my main striker, unless he leaves. Career Overview Season Position Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014/15 10th 2015/16 2nd Welsh Cup winners 2016/17 2nd 2017/18 2nd Welsh Cup finalists 2018/19 2nd 2019/20 2nd League Cup winners, Welsh Cup finalists Next Season The run in Europe felt huge, so hopefully there's a knock on effect from that going into the new season. Once again my aim is to rebuild the squad due to expiring contracts and finish 2nd in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 That little European run will only do good to the coefficients. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucehum Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Well done in Europe! And TNS is feeling the pressure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 That little European run will only do good to the coefficients. Welsh Premier League up 14 - more than any other league Caersws up 332 - more than any other club Wales up 5 - means TNS enter at the 2nd qualifying round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Good improvement in European rankings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chile_paul Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Welsh Premier League up 14 - more than any other leagueCaersws up 332 - more than any other club Wales up 5 - means TNS enter at the 2nd qualifying round You have a great European run, which helps out your rivals next season - that hardly seems fair!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc91 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Irony, a good European run benefits TNS! Still, well done on a solid season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Caersws - Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League - 2020/21 The club is still slowly improving, but TNS really are in a league of their own. This season was another case of trying to finish 2nd. League Table - Port Talbot had a bad season so we took 2nd easily. theWord Cup - 12 people turned up to see us lose 1-0. FAW Welsh Cup - once again, TNS beat us in the cup. UEFA Europa League - after the run last season it was disappointing to go out like this. Transfers - a number of key players left, so there was a lot of rebuilding to do. Once again, the stars that left retired. Squad - the squad is huge as I've tried to bring a number of youth products into the squad. Finances - a loss, but the money from last season is still there. Key Player Profiles: Richard Mainwaring - a new signing who could have a big impact next season. Rhys Egito - would have been the stand out player but spent a lot of time injured. Dylan Tebble - the current star of the youth system. Martin Carroll - despite all the new signings, he's still doing well. Timmy O'Rourke - the only player leaving this summer, he'll be a big loss. Career Overview Season Position Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014/15 10th 2015/16 2nd Welsh Cup winners 2016/17 2nd 2017/18 2nd Welsh Cup finalists 2018/19 2nd 2019/20 2nd League Cup winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2020/21 2nd Next Season With just one player leaving, we've got a chance to really improve the squad for next season. Hopefully this time I'll get the fitness right for the early Europa League game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 12 people . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pricey687 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I think more than 12 people go to watch my local pub team play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazTheDoood Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 12 people brilliant! How long are you thinking it'll take to catch TNS? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 12 people brilliant! How long are you thinking it'll take to catch TNS? I've no idea, the gap in quality is huge and I can't seem to close it as a semi professional club. I think we can do it eventually, but it could take a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter G Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Great stuff dafuge. Good to see you using your youth setup. Reckon you're getting closer to TNS? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 Great stuff dafuge. Good to see you using your youth setup. Reckon you're getting closer to TNS? I'm definitely making progress, this current season has been especially good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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