[FM19] A Journey Down A Well Trodden Path

[DazRTaylor]

I haven't had a good journeyman save in a few years, so will attempt one again.

Game Type - Journeyman, with an unemployed start.

Reputation - Sunday League.

Starting Qualifications - None.

Editor's Used - Real Names & Teams Fix.  Huge database.  Player Faces Megapack.  Metallic Logos Megapack.  Trophies Megapack.  ITCH (International Team Competition Histories).

Leagues Loaded (All leagues have been loaded for these nations)

• Argentina.
• Brazil.
• Belgium.
• China.
• England.
• France.
• Germany.
• Holland.
• Italy.
• Mexico.
• Norway.
• Portugal.
• Scotland.
• South Africa.
• South Korea.
• Spain.
• United States of America.
• Uruguay.

Number of Nations Loaded - Eighteen.

Number of Leagues Loaded - Fifty one.

Number of Players Loaded - 89,960.

Database Size - Huge.

Game Start Date - 25 June 2018.

Youth - I will tag all who are rated to have 3 stars potential and above.  YP19A1 for example, would mean Youth Player from 2019.  The "A" means he is the best prospect from that intake and the "1" means he is the first youth prospect I have produced in my career.

Records - If you have ever read one of my threads, you will know I am a bit of a statto, so will be keeping detailed records during this save which you can see in the next few posts.

[DazRTaylor]

TEAM RECORDS - SINGLE GAME & SEQUENCE

This section details the records I have achieved during this save. Each section is self explanatory and the records show the progression of each. All records are during competitive games only so friendlies do not count. Where I have equalled a record, only the first time I hit that record will be recorded.

Biggest Win

Date                Playing As               Opponents                            Score            Competition                                Location                                        Attendance
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 1 December 2018    Brackley Town            North Leigh                           3-0             F.A. Trophy                                Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground, North Leigh           132
22 April 2019       Brackley Town            Chester                               5-1             Vanarama National League North             The Deva Stadium, Chester                            1,521
17 August 2019      Brackley Town            Chester                               6-0             Vanarama National League North             St James Park, Brackley                                739
17 October 2020     Ebbsfleet United         AFC Hornchurch                        7-0             F.A. Cup                                   Hornchurch Stadium (Bridge Avenue), Upminster        1,526
19 December 2020    Ebbsfleet United         Three Bridges                        10-0             F.A. Trophy                                Jubilee Field, Crawley                                 252

Biggest Home Win

Date                Playing As               Opponents                            Score            Competition                                Location                                        Attendance
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22 December 2018    Brackley Town            Chester                               3-0             F.A. Trophy                                St James Park, Brackley                                610
17 August 2019      Brackley Town            Chester                               6-0             Vanarama National League North             St James Park, Brackley                                739
27 February 2021    Ebbsfleet United         Hartlepool United                     7-1             F.A. Trophy                                Stonebridge Road, Gravesend                          1,381
10 April 2021       Ebbsfleet United         Blyth Spartans                        8-0             Vanarama National League                   Stonebridge Road, Gravesend                          1,385

Biggest Away Win

Date                Playing As               Opponents                            Score            Competition                                Location                                        Attendance
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 1 December 2018    Brackley Town            North Leigh                           3-0             F.A. Trophy                                Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground, North Leigh           132
22 April 2019       Brackley Town            Chester                               5-1             Vanarama National League North             The Deva Stadium, Chester                            1,521
21 September 2019   Brackley Town            Bishop Auckland                       5-0             F.A. Cup                                   Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland                       1,747
17 October 2020     Ebbsfleet United         AFC Hornchurch                        7-0             F.A. Cup                                   Hornchurch Stadium (Bridge Avenue), Upminster        1,526
19 December 2020    Ebbsfleet United         Three Bridges                        10-0             F.A. Trophy                                Jubilee Field, Crawley                                 252

Biggest Loss

Date                Playing As               Opponents                            Score            Competition                                Location                                        Attendance
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17 November 2018    Brackley Town            Stockport County                      2-3             Vanarama National League North             Edgeley Park, Stockport                              3,421
 4 December 2018    Brackley Town            Altrincham                            0-2             Vanarama National League North             St James Park, Brackley                                357
26 December 2018    Brackley Town            Leamington                            1-3             Vanarama National League North             St James Park, Brackley                                567
 5 February 2019    Brackley Town            AFC Telford United                    2-7             Vanarama National League North             St James Park, Brackley                                519

Biggest Home Loss

Date                Playing As               Opponents                            Score            Competition                                Location                                        Attendance
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 4 December 2018    Brackley Town            Altrincham                            0-2             Vanarama National League North             St James Park, Brackley                                357
26 December 2018    Brackley Town            Leamington                            1-3             Vanarama National League North             St James Park, Brackley                                567
 5 February 2019    Brackley Town            AFC Telford United                    2-7             Vanarama National League North             St James Park, Brackley                                519

Biggest Away Loss

Date                Playing As               Opponents                            Score            Competition                                Location                                        Attendance
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17 November 2018    Brackley Town            Stockport County                      2-3             Vanarama National League North             Edgeley Park, Stockport                              3,421
 2 February 2019    Brackley Town            Darlington                            0-2             Vanarama National League North             Blackwell Meadows, Darlington                        1,451
16 March 2019       Brackley Town            Altrincham                            1-3             Vanarama National League North             Moss Lane, Altrincham                                1,049
 7 April 2020       Ebbsfleet United         Chesterfield                          0-3             Vanarama National League                   The Proact Stadium, Chesterfield                     4,132
13 August 2023      Newcastle United         Leeds United                          2-6             Premier League                             Elland Road, Leeds                                  37,799
 9 May 2024         Newcastle United         Futebol Clube do Porto                0-5             Europa League                              Estádio do Dragão, Porto                            48,917

Highest Attendance (All Fixtures)

Date                Playing As               Opponents                            Score            Competition                                Location                                        Attendance
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17 November 2018    Brackley Town            Stockport County                      2-3             Vanarama National League North             Edgeley Park, Stockport                              3,421
 2 November 2019    Brackley Town            York City                             2-2             Vanarama National League North             York Community Stadium, York                         7,515
24 February 2021    Ebbsfleet United         Newcastle United                      3-4             F.A. Cup                                   St. James' Park, Newcastle                          52,776
20 February 2022    Ebbsfleet United         Manchester United                     3-1             Carabao Cup                                Wembley, London                                     77,253
 1 April 2023       Aston Villa              Manchester United                     2-3 aet         F.A. Cup                                   Wembley, London                                     90,000
10 August 2024      Newcastle United         Manchester United                     0-2             Premier League                             Old Trafford, Manchester                            91,635

Highest Attendance (Home Fixtures)

Date                Playing As               Opponents                            Score            Competition                                Location                                        Attendance
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 4 December 2018    Brackley Town            Altrincham                            0-2             Vanarama National League North             St James Park, Brackley                                357
22 December 2018    Brackley Town            Chester                               3-0             F.A. Trophy                                St James Park, Brackley                                610
 9 March 2019       Brackley Town            Stockport County                      0-0             Vanarama National League North             St James Park, Brackley                                894
 7 September 2019   Brackley Town            Hereford                              2-0             Vanarama National League North             St James Park, Brackley                              1,092
 3 March 2020       Ebbsfleet United         Wrexham                               2-2             Vanarama National League                   Stonebridge Road, Gravesend                          1,172
 7 March 2020       Ebbsfleet United         Billericay Town                       0-2             Vanarama National League                   Stonebridge Road, Gravesend                          1,398
15 August 2020      Ebbsfleet United         Hartlepool United                     3-0             Vanarama National League                   Stonebridge Road, Gravesend                          1,801
22 August 2020      Ebbsfleet United         Dagenham & Redbridge                  4-1             Vanarama National League                   Stonebridge Road, Gravesend                          2,722
28 November 2020    Ebbsfleet United         Swindon Town                          2-0             F.A. Cup                                   Stonebridge Road, Gravesend                          4,684
23 January 2021     Ebbsfleet United         Walsall                               3-1             F.A. Cup                                   Stonebridge Road, Gravesend                          4,769
19 January 2022     Ebbsfleet United         Watford                               5-1             Carabao Cup                                Stonebridge Road, Gravesend                          5,269
 5 August 2022      Ebbsfleet United         Sportklub Niederösterreich St.Pölten  3-0             Europa League                              Medway Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham               8,302
18 August 2022      Ebbsfleet United         Futebol Clube de Arouca               4-1             Europa League                              Medway Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham               9,117
20 October 2022     Ebbsfleet United         RB Leipzig                            0-3             Europa League                              Medway Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham              11,440
10 January 2023     Aston Villa              Queens Park Rangers                   3-1             Sky Bet Championship                       Villa Park, Birmingham                              25,527
21 January 2023     Aston Villa              Wigan Athletic                        2-0             F.A. Cup                                   Villa Park, Birmingham                              27,195
28 January 2023     Aston Villa              Ipswich Town                          2-0             Sky Bet Championship                       Villa Park, Birmingham                              28,429
 4 February 2023    Aston Villa              Leeds United                          4-1             Sky Bet Championship                       Villa Park, Birmingham                              38,168
12 March 2023       Aston Villa              West Ham United                       2-0             F.A. Cup                                   Villa Park, Birmingham                              42,777
16 April 2023       Newcastle United         Manchester City                       2-1             Premier League                             St. James' Park, Newcastle                          54,404
 5 February 2025    Newcastle United         Ebbsfleet United                     p1-1             F.A. Cup                                   St. James' Park, Newcastle                          58,704
23 February 2025    Newcastle United         Arsenal                               3-1             Premier League                             St. James' Park, Newcastle                          59,904

Highest Attendance (Away Fixtures)

Date                Playing As               Opponents                            Score            Competition                                Location                                        Attendance
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17 November 2018    Brackley Town            Stockport County                      2-3             Vanarama National League North             Edgeley Park, Stockport                              3,421
 2 November 2019    Brackley Town            York City                             2-2             Vanarama National League North             York Community Stadium, York                         7,515
24 February 2021    Ebbsfleet United         Newcastle United                      3-4             F.A. Cup                                   St. James' Park, Newcastle                          52,776
17 September 2023   Newcastle United         Tottenham Hotspur                     2-4             Premier League                             The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London               77,577
10 August 2024      Newcastle United         Manchester United                     0-2             Premier League                             Old Trafford, Manchester                            91,635

Highest Transfer Fee Paid

Date                Player                   Position          Playing As                          Club Player Bought From             Country                Transfer Fee                Potential Transfer Fee
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17 July 2021        Cameron Dawson           Goalkeeper        Ebbsfleet United                    Sheffield Wednesday                 England                    £125,000                              £125,000
18 July 2022        Elliott Moore            Defender          Ebbsfleet United                    Ipswich Town                        England                    £600,000                              £600,000
20 January 2023     Jonatan Dubau            Striker           Aston Villa                         Hertha Berlin                       Germany                  £7,250,000                            £7,250,000
28 January 2023     Juan José Balsano        Defender          Aston Villa                         Racing Club                         Argentina                £9,500,000                            £9,500,000
 9 June 2023        Nick Print               Midfielder        Newcastle United                    Middlesbrough                       England                 £15,000,000                           £15,000,000
 1 January 2024     Rodrigue Mutombo         Midfielder        Newcastle United                    KAA Gent                            Belgium                 £17,500,000                           £17,500,000
 1 January 2024     Juan Zabala              Midfielder        Newcastle United                    Tigres de la UANL                   Mexico                  £17,750,000                           £17,750,000
24 January 2024     Dimitris Zelenitsas      Striker           Newcastle United                    CD León                             Mexico                  £19,000,000                           £19,000,000
 9 June 2024        Juan José Balsano        Defender          Newcastle United                    Aston Villa                         England                 £26,000,000                           £26,000,000
13 July 2025        Aurélien Paris           Striker           Newcastle United                    Olympique Lyonnais                  France                  £27,500,000                           £27,500,000

Highest Transfer Fee Received

Date                Player                   Position          Playing As                          Club Player Sold To                 Country                Transfer Fee                Potential Transfer Fee
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 1 January 2021     Raúl Uche                Striker           Ebbsfleet United                    Scunthorpe United                   England                     £39,000                               £39,000
 1 February 2021    Taylor Harwood-Bellis    Defender          Ebbsfleet United                    Leeds United                        England                    £500,000                              £500,000
 1 February 2021    Matteo Ritaccio          Midfielder        Ebbsfleet United                    Reading                             England                    £750,000                              £750,000
 3 July 2021        Thierry Ambrose          Striker           Ebbsfleet United                    Lincoln City                        England                  £1,100,000                            £1,300,000
31 January 2022     Will Osborne             Striker           Ebbsfleet United                    Wolverhampton Wanderers             England                  £2,500,000                            £2,500,000
28 January 2023     Jonathan Panzo           Defender          Aston Villa                         AFC Bournemouth                     England                 £20,000,000                           £20,000,000
15 June 2023        Bernard                  Midfielder        Newcastle United                    Southampton                         England                 £25,000,000                           £25,000,000
 1 January 2024     Jamaal Lascelles         Defender          Newcastle United                    Liverpool                           England                 £40,000,000                           £40,000,000
 7 August 2025      Juan Zabala              Midfielder        Newcastle United                    Manchester City                     England                 £90,000,000                           £90,000,000

 

 

 

[DazRTaylor]

TEAM RECORDS - SEASON
(Record Denoted By Asterisk)

League Record

Season    Playing As                           Division                                  Played   Won   Drawn   Lost   Goals For   Goals Against   Goal Difference   Points   Average Attendance
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2018/19   Brackley Town                        Vanarama National League North              25      15      2      8        48            34               +13           47                   550
2019/20   Brackley Town                        Vanarama National League North              31      25      3      3        88            26               +62           78                   697  ↑
2019/20   Ebbsfleet United                     Vanarama National League                    12       8      1      3        27            20                +7           25                 1,226  ↑
2020/21   Ebbsfleet United                     Vanarama National League                    46      37      6      3       136            41               +95          117                 1,996  ↑
2021/22   Ebbsfleet United                     Sky Bet League Two                          46      39*     4      3       138*           30              +108*         121*                2,533  ↑
2022/23   Ebbsfleet United                     Sky Bet League One                          28      18      7*     3        63            33               +30           61                 4,717  ↑
2022/23   Aston Villa                          Sky Bet Championship                        14      10      3      1        33            12               +21           33                30,546  ↑
2022/23   Newcastle United                     Premier League                               7       4      2      1        13             4                +9           14                49,851* ↑
2023/24   Newcastle United                     Premier League                              38      22      7      9*       90            53*              +37           73                53,434* ↑
2024/25   Newcastle United                     Premier League                              38      23      7      8        86            47               +39           76                52,736  ↓

Season Ticket Sales

Season    Playing As                           Division                                  Season Tickets Sold
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2018/19   Brackley Town                        Vanarama National League North                            240
2019/20   Brackley Town                        Vanarama National League North                            240  =
2019/20   Ebbsfleet United                     Vanarama National League                                  741  ↑
2020/21   Ebbsfleet United                     Vanarama National League                                  769  ↑
2021/22   Ebbsfleet United                     Sky Bet League Two                                      1,200  ↑
2022/23   Ebbsfleet United                     Sky Bet League One                                      2,090  ↑
2022/23   Aston Villa                          Sky Bet Championship                                   19,197  ↑
2022/23   Newcastle United                     Premier League                                         35,630  ↑
2023/24   Newcastle United                     Premier League                                         35,697  ↑
2024/25   Newcastle United                     Premier League                                         38,611  ↑
2025/26   Newcastle United                     Premier League                                         38,733  ↑

Total Transfer Fees Paid In A Season

Season    Playing As                           Division                                  Total Transfer Fees Paid        Total Potential Transfer Fees Paid
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2018/19   Brackley Town                        Vanarama National League North                                  £0                                        £0
2019/20   Brackley Town                        Vanarama National League North                                  £0  =                                     £0  =
2019/20   Ebbsfleet United                     Vanarama National League                                        £0  =                                     £0  =
2020/21   Ebbsfleet United                     Vanarama National League                                        £0  =                                     £0  =
2021/22   Ebbsfleet United                     Sky Bet League Two                                        £180,400  ↑                               £180,400  ↑
2022/23   Ebbsfleet United                     Sky Bet League One                                        £700,000  ↑                               £700,000  ↑
2022/23   Aston Villa                          Sky Bet Championship                                   £24,475,000  ↑                            £24,475,000  ↑
2022/23   Newcastle United                     Premier League                                                  £0  ↓                                     £0  ↓
2023/24   Newcastle United                     Premier League                                        £170,075,000* ↑                           £170,075,000* ↑
2024/25   Newcastle United                     Premier League                                        £138,983,000  ↓                           £138,983,000  ↓

Total Transfer Fees Received In A Season

Season    Playing As                           Division                                  Total Transfer Fees Received     Total Potential Transfer Fees Received
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2018/19   Brackley Town                        Vanarama National League North                                      £0                                         £0
2019/20   Brackley Town                        Vanarama National League North                                      £0  =                                      £0  =
2019/20   Ebbsfleet United                     Vanarama National League                                            £0  =                                      £0  =
2020/21   Ebbsfleet United                     Vanarama National League                                    £1,300,500  ↑                              £1,303,500  ↑
2021/22   Ebbsfleet United                     Sky Bet League Two                                          £5,002,000  ↑                              £5,222,000* ↑
2022/23   Ebbsfleet United                     Sky Bet League One                                          £2,686,250  ↓                              £2,686,250  ↓
2022/23   Aston Villa                          Sky Bet Championship                                       £47,867,725* ↑                             £48,683,725* ↑
2022/23   Newcastle United                     Premier League                                                      £0  ↓                                      £0  ↓
2023/24   Newcastle United                     Premier League                                            £212,851,000* ↑                            £212,851,000* ↑
2024/25   Newcastle United                     Premier League                                             £91,592,000  ↓                             £91,592,000  ↓

 

 

[DazRTaylor]

PLAYER RECORDS - SINGLE MATCH

Most Goals Scored in a Game

Date                Player                Playing As                     Opponents                 Goals Scored     Game Score      Competition                        Location                                      Attendance
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17 November 2018    James Armson          Brackley Town                  Stockport County                1              2-3         Vanarama National League North     Edgeley Park, Stockport                            3,421
 1 December 2018    Leon Lobjoit          Brackley Town                  North Leigh                     2              3-0         F.A. Trophy                        Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground, North Leigh         132
22 April 2019       Shaun Jeffers         Brackley Town                  Chester                         3              5-1         Vanarama National League North     The Deva Stadium, Chester                          1,521
21 September 2019   Gabriel Kyeremeteng   Brackley Town                  Bishop Auckland                 4              5-0         F.A. Cup                           Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland                     1,747
 5 May 2020         Antoine Semenyo       Ebbsfleet United               Barnet                          5              6-3         Vanarama National League Playoffs  The Hive, Harrow                                   2,842

Most Assists in a Game

Date                Player                Playing As                     Opponents                 Assists          Game Score      Competition                        Location                                      Attendance
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17 November 2018    Lee Ndlovu            Brackley Town                  Stockport County              1                2-3         Vanarama National League North     Edgeley Park, Stockport                            3,421
18 December 2018    Shepherd Murombedzi   Brackley Town                  York City                     2                3-1         Vanarama National League North     Bootham Crescent, York                             2,290
22 April 2019       Toby Stevenson        Brackley Town                  Chester                       3                5-1         Vanarama National League North     The Deva Stadium, Chester                          1,521
19 December 2020    Myles Kenlock         Ebbsfleet United               Three Bridges                 4               10-0         F.A. Trophy                        Jubilee Field, Crawley                               252

Highest Rating in a Game

Date                Player                Playing As                     Opponents                 Rating           Game Score      Competition                        Location                                      Attendance
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17 November 2018    Daniel Nti            Brackley Town                  Stockport County           7.10                2-3         Vanarama National League North     Edgeley Park, Stockport                            3,421
 1 December 2018    Leon Lobjoit          Brackley Town                  North Leigh                9.20                3-0         F.A. Trophy                        Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground, North Leigh         132
22 April 2019       Shaun Jeffers         Brackley Town                  Chester                    9.60                5-1         Vanarama National League North     The Deva Stadium, Chester                          1,521
21 September 2019   Gabriel Kyeremeteng   Brackley Town                  Bishop Auckland            9.80                5-0         F.A. Cup                           Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland                     1,747
19 December 2020    Sylla Sow             Ebbsfleet United               Three Bridges             10.00               10-0         F.A. Trophy                        Jubilee Field, Crawley                               252

 

 

[DazRTaylor]

PLAYER RECORDS - WHOLE SEASON
(Record Denoted By Asterisk)

Most Goals Scored

Season     Player                           Playing As                        Division                               Appearances           Goals Scored
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2018/19    Leon Lobjoit                     Brackley Town                     Vanarama National League North              34                    15
2019/20    Reece Grego-Cox                  Brackley Town                     Vanarama National League North              30                    22
2019/20    Antoine Semenyo                  Ebbsfleet United                  Vanarama National League                    18                    11
2020/21    James Wilson                     Ebbsfleet United                  Vanarama National League                    50                    37*
2021/22    Sam Smith                        Ebbsfleet United                  Sky Bet League Two                          51                    35
2022/23    Fraser Hornby                    Ebbsfleet United                  Sky Bet League One                          49                    24
2022/23    Roberto Inglese                  Aston Villa                       Sky Bet Championship                        44                    22
2022/23    Denis Drăguş                     Newcastle United                  Premier League                              38                    18
2023/24    Denis Drăguş                     Newcastle United                  Premier League                              46                    27
2024/25    Jonatan Dubau                    Newcastle United                  Premier League                              50                    24

Most Assists

Season     Player                           Playing As                        Division                               Appearances           Assists
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2018/19    James Armson                     Brackley Town                     Vanarama National League North              44                  12
2019/20    Shepherd Murombedzi              Brackley Town                     Vanarama National League North              22                  11
2019/20    Nick Anderton                    Ebbsfleet United                  Vanarama National League                    49                   8
2020/21    James Wilson                     Ebbsfleet United                  Vanarama National League                    50                  23
2020/21    Josh Maja                        Ebbsfleet United                  Vanarama National League                    50                  23
2021/22    Robin Schouten                   Ebbsfleet United                  Sky Bet League Two                          45                  25*
2022/23    Matt Penney                      Ebbsfleet United                  Sky Bet League One                          32                  16
2022/23    Conor Hourihane                  Aston Villa                       Sky Bet Championship                        42                  10
2022/23    Tom Cairney                      Newcastle United                  Premier League                              33                   7
2023/24    Rúben Vinagre                    Newcastle United                  Premier League                              43                  19
2024/25    Jonatan Dubau                    Newcastle United                  Premier League                              50                  16

Player of The Match Awards

Season     Player                           Playing As                        Division                               Appearances           PotM Awards
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2018/19    Leon Lobjoit                     Brackley Town                     Vanarama National League North              34                     4
2019/20    Joe Lynch                        Brackley Town                     Vanarama National League North              29                     7
2019/20    Lawrie Wilson                    Ebbsfleet United                  Vanarama National League                    49                     6
2020/21    Josh Maja                        Ebbsfleet United                  Vanarama National League                    50                     9
2021/22    Ricky Webb                       Ebbsfleet United                  Sky Bet League Two                          46                    14*
2022/23    Leonardo Da Silva Lopes          Ebbsfleet United                  Sky Bet League One                          47                    10
2022/23    Jacob Bedeau                     Aston Villa                       Sky Bet Championship                        27                     4
2022/23    Denis Drăguş                     Newcastle United                  Premier League                              38                     4
2023/24    Mason Greenwood                  Newcastle United                  Premier League                              44                     6
2024/25    Jonatan Dubau                    Newcastle United                  Premier League                              50                     6

Highest Average Rating (Minimum 5 Matches)

Season     Player                           Playing As                        Division                               Appearances           Average Rating
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2018/19    Toby Stevenson                   Brackley Town                     Vanarama National League North              17                    7.39
2019/20    Odysseas Spyrides                Brackley Town                     Vanarama National League North              28                    7.57
2019/20    Raúl Uche                        Ebbsfleet United                  Vanarama National League                    11                    7.39
2020/21    Josh Maja                        Ebbsfleet United                  Vanarama National League                    50                    7.61
2021/22    Ricky Webb                       Ebbsfleet United                  Sky Bet League Two                          46                    7.95*
2022/23    Leonardo Da Silva Lopes          Ebbsfleet United                  Sky Bet League One                          47                    7.47
2022/23    Rúben Vinagre                    Aston Villa                       Sky Bet Championship                        14                    7.24
2022/23    Denis Drăguş                     Newcastle United                  Premier League                              38                    7.13
2023/24    Rúben Vinagre                    Newcastle United                  Premier League                              43                    7.48
2024/25    Rúben Vinagre                    Newcastle United                  Premier League                              39                    7.40

Most Clean Sheets

Season     Player                           Playing As                        Division                               Appearances           Clean Sheets
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2018/19    Danny Lewis                      Brackley Town                     Vanarama National League North              23                     7
2019/20    Billy O'Brien                    Brackley Town                     Vanarama National League North              33                    13
2019/20    James Talbot                     Ebbsfleet United                  Vanarama National League                    41                     8
2020/21    Alhaji Sesay                     Ebbsfleet United                  Vanarama National League                    48                    20
2021/22    Cameron Dawson                   Ebbsfleet United                  Sky Bet League Two                          53                    28*
2022/23    Cameron Dawson                   Ebbsfleet United                  Sky Bet League One                          44                    15
2022/23    Danny Ward                       Aston Villa                       Sky Bet Championship                        40                    13
2022/23    Joel Coleman                     Newcastle United                  Premier League                              15                     5
2023/24    Alban Lafont                     Newcastle United                  Premier League                              54                    21
2024/25    Alban Lafont                     Newcastle United                  Premier League                              59                    21

 

 

[DazRTaylor]

International Management

Career Overview

Year                     World Cup                European Championship                Nations League                World Ranking
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Results List

Date          Opponents         Competition          Result          Score          Location                              Attendance
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Career Record

Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference   Win Percentage   Drawn Percentage   Loss Percentage   Goals For Per Game   Goals Against Per Game   Time As National Team Manager
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[DazRTaylor]

Darren Taylor

This is me.

[DazRTaylor]

Let's get going!

[DazRTaylor]

Brackley Town

Club - Brackley Town.

Nation - England.

League - Vanarama National League North (sixth tier).

Stadium - St. James Park, Brackley.

Capacity - 3,500 (507 seated).

Training Facilities - Poor.

Youth Facilities - Poor.

Data Analysis Facilities - None.

Corporate Facilities - Basic.

Junior Coaching - Fairly basic.

Youth Recruitment - Basic.

Youth Level - 0.

Media Prediction - 5th.

My expectation - 14th.  We need a safe mid table spot.

Transfer Budget - £0.

Wage Budget - £5,102 per week.

Current Wage Bill - £5,116 per week.  So I have to ship players out before I can bring anyone in.

League

The club is under performing and should be doing a lot better.  With no wins in eight, we need to turn the form around and fast.

Squad

We do have some good players, so we should definitely be doing better than we are.

F.A. Cup

The made it through to the fourth qualifying round, before losing away to Leamington.

Squad Dynamics

Considering the form of the team and the league position, this is surprisingly good.

Finances

The club has slipped into the red.

Personal Contract

Season     Contract Start Date          Contract Expiry Date          Wage Pre Tax          Wage After Tax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19    18 November 2018             30 June 2019                       200 p/w                 180 p/w

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications          Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19    Minimal   (0.25*)     None                      1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1

Career Overview

Season     Club                    Champions League     Europa League          League                                     Position     F.A. Cup               League Cup      Achievements
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19    Brackley Town                  N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                          4th qualifying round       N/a         Appointed on 17 November 2018.  20th on arrival.

 

 

 

 

 

[DazRTaylor]

Mid Season Review

Season 2018/19

Brackley Town

Vanarama National League North

A poor first half of the season.  Since I arrived, we have only won two of our league games, so I need to improve somewhat.  We have moved three points clear of the drop zone, however.

F.A. Cup

We were already out when I arrived, losing at Leamington in the fourth qualifying round.

F.A. Trophy

We are still in the competition and have been drawn away to Sittingbourne the round two.

Squad Dynamics - The squad cohesion has improved in my short time at the club.

Transfers In - I have signed one new player, a teenage striker on loan, otherwise all the other arrivals were before my time.

Transfers Out - No one has left the club this season.

Finances - The decent run in the F.A. Trophy has put the club back into the black.

 

[DazRTaylor]

Youth Candidates Day

Season 2018/19

Brackley Town

A reasonable intake for this level.  The best three prospects are shown below.

  

[Deisler26]

Best of luck with this.

I look forward to your next career

[DazRTaylor]

25 minutes ago, Deisler26 said:

Best of luck with this.

I look forward to your next career

You know what?  It was funny the first time you said that.  Repeating yourself makes you look silly.

Other than the dafuge Challenge, there is no other thread.  Unless you can point it out?

[ManUtd1]

[DazRTaylor]

End of Season Review

Season 2018/19

Brackley Town

League - A good recovery to finish safely in mid table.  The 7-2 home defeat to Telford hurt a lot, though.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - A good recovery towards the end of the season.

F.A. Cup - The club made it through to the fourth qualifying round, before losing away to Leamington.  This all took place before I arrived at the club

F.A. Trophy - A run to the third round was abruptly ended at home by Dulwich Hamlet, who hammered us 5-2.  This was four days after we lost 7-2 at home in the league to Telford.

Pre Season Friendlies - A small number of friendlies were played long before I arrived.

Youth Candidates - A reasonable intake for this level, with Leavi Bird YP19A1 the pick of the bunch.

Squad - Some good players here, but still too many who are just not good enough.

Squad Dynamics - The squad had quite a few bad eggs at the club, so with them in the reserves, this has improved somewhat.

Transfers In - I managed to bring four loans in, plus one permanent signing.  The rest were before my time.

Transfers Out - Just the one departure, crying, whinging Lee Ndlovu was moved on.

Finances - We fluctuate between the red and the black.

Next Season

A playoff push maybe?

Key Players

Pierce Bird - Centre half signed on loan from Notts County who proved vital to our recovery.

Joe Lynch - The Crewe youngster was an ever present in midfielder once I signed him on loan.

Harry Benns - Striker whose poor return of 7 goals in his 20 games is misleading as he played better than that.  On loan from Port Vale.

Billy O'Brien - Young Welsh goalkeeper signed on a free transfer who is the undisputed number one at the club.

Gareth Dean - Central defender who was already here when I arrived.  His experience has proved essential.

Personal Contract

Season     Contract Start Date          Contract Expiry Date          Wage Pre Tax          Wage After Tax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival 18 November 2018             30 June 2019                      £200 p/w                £180 p/w
2018/19     5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w                £210 p/w

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications          Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival Minimal   (0.25*)     None                      1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2018/19    Minimal = (0.50*) ↑   National C ↑              4 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   2 ↑   1 =   4 ↑   3 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑

Season Record

Season         Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%

Career Overview

Season     Club                    Champions League     Europa League          League                                     Position     F.A. Cup               League Cup      Achievements
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19    Brackley Town                  N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                9th       4th qualifying round       N/a         Appointed on 17 November 2018.  20th on arrival.

 

 

[AceAvenger]

Definitely following, good luck Daz!

[DazRTaylor]

7 minutes ago, AceAvenger said:

Definitely following, good luck Daz!

Thank you.

[DazRTaylor]

Mid Season Review

Season 2019/20

Brackley Town

Vanarama National League North

A good first half of the season and we sit in second place, behind York City.  The pair of us have broken away from the rest and it looks like it is a two horse race for the title and automatic promotion.

F.A. Cup

A dreadful campaign saw the club eliminated in the fourth qualifying round, at home by Havant & Waterlooville.

F.A. Trophy

This was appalling.  We went out at the first attempt, in the third qualifying round, losing away to Chelmsford City.

Squad Dynamics - Everyone seems to get on with everyone else.  Having a young squad that is playing well certainly helps.

Transfers In - Free transfers and loans make up the arrivals.  All are young and hungry.  Although it doesn't mention it in the screenshot, we renewed four of the loans from last season.

Transfers Out - I let two of last seasons first team players leave on free transfers as I needed to the the wage bill.

Finances - It looks healthy and this is due to the pre season friendlies against much bigger clubs.

[DazRTaylor]

Youth Candidates Day

Season 2019/20

Brackley Town

A poor intake overall, with the three best prospects shown below.

  

 

[DazRTaylor]

An opportunity has arisen and I have grabbed it with both hands...

[DazRTaylor]

Club Review

Season 2019/20

Brackley Town

League - I leave the club in second place, pushing hard for the title, neck and neck with York City.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - We have only lost three league games and peaked with a twelve match winning run.

F.A. Cup - Havant & Waterlooville proved to be too strong in the fourth qualifying round.

F.A. Trophy - Very poor, eliminated by Chelmsford City in the third qualifying round.

Pre Season Friendlies - Considering the calibre of opponents, I am happy with the performances and results overall.

Squad - The squad is strong for this level and should be able to finish in the top half of the league above.

Squad Dynamics - Very healthy indeed.

Transfers In - I didn't feel the need to sign anyone else during January.

Transfers Out - There hasn't been any more departures.

Finances - Still in the black, though continuing to fall.

Personal Contract

Season     Contract Start Date          Contract Expiry Date          Wage Pre Tax          Wage After Tax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival 18 November 2018             30 June 2019                      £200 p/w                £180 p/w
2018/19     5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w                £210 p/w
2019/20*    5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w                £210 p/w

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications          Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival Minimal   (0.25*)     None                      1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2018/19    Minimal = (0.50*) ↑   National C ↑              4 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   2 ↑   1 =   4 ↑   3 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑
2019/20*   Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National A ↑↑             8 ↑   6 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   4 =   1 =   5 ↑   7 ↑   8 ↑   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑

Season Record

Season         Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20*         35        27        3        5          98              30                 +68               77.14%

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20*         64        45        5       14         157              69                 +88               70.31%

Career Overview

Season     Club                    Champions League     Europa League          League                                     Position     F.A. Cup               League Cup      Achievements
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19    Brackley Town                  N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                9th       4th qualifying round       N/a         Appointed on 17 November 2018.  20th on arrival.
2019/20*   Brackley Town                  N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                2nd*      4th qualifying round       N/a         Resigned on 29 February 2020.

 

 

 

[DazRTaylor]

Ebbsfleet United

Club - Ebbsfleet United.

Nation - England.

League - Vanarama National League (fifth tier).

Stadium - Stonebridge Road, Gravesend.

Capacity - 4,769 (2,179 seated).

Training Facilities - Good.

Youth Facilities - Adequate.

Data Analysis Facilities - None.

Corporate Facilities - Average.

Junior Coaching - Average.

Youth Recruitment - Average.

Youth Level - 3.

Media Prediction - 1st.

My expectation - 7th.  We need a playoff place.

Transfer Budget - £11,640.

Wage Budget - £32,420 per week.  A five fold increase from Brackley.

Current Wage Bill - £24,779 per week.  I have scope to add to the squad.

League

The club sit in ninth place, just a point outside the playoff places.

Squad

Some good talent here, though the defence needs strengthening.

F.A. Cup

They made it though to the second round, before losing a tight game away to League One side Burton Albion.

F.A. Trophy

The club are still in the competition and are away to Dover Athletic in the fourth round, which is my first game in charge.

Squad Dynamics

The squad atmosphere could be better, though the match cohesion is excellent.

Finances

In the red and losing money.

Personal Contract

Season     Contract Start Date          Contract Expiry Date          Wage Pre Tax          Wage After Tax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival 18 November 2018             30 June 2019                      £200 p/w                £180 p/w
2018/19     5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w                £210 p/w
2019/20*    5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w                £210 p/w

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications          Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival Minimal   (0.25*)     None                      1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2018/19    Minimal = (0.50*) ↑   National C ↑              4 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   2 ↑   1 =   4 ↑   3 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑
2019/20*   Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National A ↑↑             8 ↑   6 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   4 =   1 =   5 ↑   7 ↑   8 ↑   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑

Season Record

Season         Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20*         35        27        3        5          98              30                 +68               77.14%

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20*         64        45        5       14         157              69                 +88               70.31%

Career Overview

Season     Club                    Champions League     Europa League          League                                     Position     F.A. Cup               League Cup      Achievements
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19    Brackley Town                  N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                9th       4th qualifying round       N/a         Appointed on 17 November 2018.  20th on arrival.
2019/20*   Brackley Town                  N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                2nd*      4th qualifying round       N/a         Resigned on 29 February 2020.
2019/20    Ebbsfleet United               N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League                                Second round               N/a         Appointed on 29 February 2020.  9th on arrival.

[DazRTaylor]

End of Season Review

Season 2019/20

Ebbsfleet United

League - A goal in the 93rd minute in our final league game propelled the club into the last playoff place.

Playoffs - Finishing seventh would mean promotion would require the hard route.  We demolished Barnet at Underhill in the first game before heartache at Morecambe losing on penalties.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - Some very annoying defeats here, including under my management.  Five wins at the end of the season secured our playoff spot.

F.A. Cup - Already eliminated before my arrival, League One side Burton Albion proved too strong.

F.A Trophy - My first game was elimination from this competition, losing away to Dover Athletic in the fourth round.

Pre Season Friendlies - Only five games were played, with three defeats.

Youth Candidates - I have no idea on the quality of the intake this year as I wasn't here.

Squad - The squad is more than good enough to challenge for promotion next season.

Squad Dynamics - The players are gelling together very well.

Transfers In 1 & 2 - Despite only arriving at the club in late February, I could still bring in eight fresh faces.  All the other arrivals were done by my predecessor.

Transfers Out - The last two departures were sanctioned by me, otherwise were before my time.

Finances - It is safe to say we are in the red.

Next Season

Promotion.  Anything else would be a failure.

Key Players

James Wilson - I signed the former Manchester United striker on a free transfer and is head and shoulders above everyone else at the club.

Teddy Bishop - Another free transfer acquisition, the central midfielder had a good few months since his arrival.

Allan Tchaptchet - Teenage French central defender I signed on loan from Southampton.  Mature beyond his years.

Raúl Uche - Spanish forward who also signed on a free transfer.  His performances were somewhat erratic.

Tom Clayton - On loan central defender, also from Southampton, he had a poor season and should play a lot better.

Personal Contract

Season     Contract Start Date          Contract Expiry Date          Wage Pre Tax          Wage After Tax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival 18 November 2018             30 June 2019                      £200 p/w                £180 p/w
2018/19     5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w ↑              £210 p/w ↑
2019/20*    5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w =              £210 p/w =
2019/20    29 February 2020             30 June 2021                      £600 p/w ↑              £450 p/w ↑

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications          Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival Minimal   (0.25*)     None                      1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2018/19    Minimal = (0.50*) ↑   National C ↑              4 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   2 ↑   1 =   4 ↑   3 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑
2019/20*   Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National A ↑↑             8 ↑   6 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   4 =   1 =   5 ↑   7 ↑   8 ↑   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑
2019/20    Minimal = (1.00*) =   Continental C ↑           9 ↑   8 ↑   3 =   3 ↑   3 =   3 ↑   8 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   6 ↑   8 ↑   8 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑

Season Record

Season         Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20 (BTFC)   35        27        3        5          98              30                 +68               77.14% ↑
2019/20 (EUFC)   15         9        1        5          36              27                  +9               60.00% ↓

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20*         64        45        5       14         157              69                 +88               70.31% ↑
2019/20          79        54        6       19         193              96                 +97               68.35% ↓

Career Overview

Season     Club                 Champions League  Europa League    League                            Position  F.A. Cup                League Cup  Achievements
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19    Brackley Town               N/a             N/a         Vanarama National League North       9th    Fourth qualifying round     N/a     Appointed on 17 November 2018.  20th on arrival.
2019/20*   Brackley Town               N/a             N/a         Vanarama National League North       2nd*   Fourth qualifying round     N/a     Resigned on 29 February 2020.
2019/20    Ebbsfleet United            N/a             N/a         Vanarama National League             7th    Second round                N/a     Appointed on 29 February 2020.  9th on arrival.  Lost in playoff semi final.

Former Club Watch

Brackley Town

A poor run of form at the end of the season saw York City run away with the league title, leaving Brackley to settle for the playoffs, where they lost at home to Kidderminster Harriers in the semi final.

Season     Champions League     Europa League          League                                     Position     F.A. Cup               League Cup      Achievements
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19           N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                9th       4th qualifying round       N/a
2019/20           N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                2nd       4th qualifying round       N/a         Lost in playoff semi final.

 

 

 

 

[DazRTaylor]

I am really enjoying this save but am torn.  The new patch has VAR in Premier League from second season.

Is it worth starting over?  What would you guys do?

[Minuy600]

I'd reccomend staying in this save. If you're having fun it's worth it anyway. The VAR really does not affect gameplay all that much from what i've heard.

[DazRTaylor]

8 minutes ago, Minuy600 said:

I'd reccomend staying in this save. If you're having fun it's worth it anyway. The VAR really does not affect gameplay all that much from what i've heard.

Thank you - I will stick with it.  

[Sheriff7]

Good luck mate.. 

[DazRTaylor]

Mid Season Review

Season 2020/21

Ebbsfleet United

Vanarama National League

A superb first half of the season and we are top, with a lead of twelve points over second placed Wrexham.  The fact we have only lost one game is particularly pleasing.

F.A. Cup

We have made it to the third round, where we have a winnable game at home to League Two Carlisle United.

F.A. Trophy

One game and a ten nil win.  I don't think it could of gone any better.  We have been drawn away to Canvey Island from the league below in the second round.

Squad Dynamics - The new players have settled in nicely and there is good cohesion between everyone.  Winning a lot helps though.

Transfers In - All acquisitions were either free transfers or loans.  The emphasis was on youth and building for the future.

Transfers Out - Quite a lot of my youth team players got big moves on free transfers after I deemed them surplus to requirements.  I hope I haven't made a mistake!

Finances - In the red.  By a lot.  But our owner clears the debt at the end of every season, so I am not worried.

 

[DazRTaylor]

14 minutes ago, Sheriff7 said:

Good luck mate.. 

Thanks mate.  

[Makoto Nakamura]

Good luck with this Daz, glad you've kept it going despite the new VAR patch, hopefully you beat Carlisle and are away to one of the big boys in the FA Cup 4th Round!  

[DazRTaylor]

Just now, Makoto Nakamura said:

Good luck with this Daz, glad you've kept it going despite the new VAR patch, hopefully you beat Carlisle and are away to one of the big boys in the FA Cup 4th Round!  

Thank you.  I just beat Carlisle 5-0.  

[DazRTaylor]

Youth Candidates Day

Season 2020/21

Ebbsfleet United

A dreadful intake with potentially no one being offered professional terms.

  

[DazRTaylor]

End of Season Review

Season 2020/21

Ebbsfleet United

League - Sensational.  We dominated from start to finish, setting a new league scoring record, points total record and dropped only four points at home all season.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - Just three defeats all season as we left the rest standing.

F.A. Cup - A tremendous cup run, all the way to the fifth round, before losing an entertaining game away to Premier League Newcastle United, by a 4-3 scoreline.

F.A. Trophy - A club record 10-0 win over Three Bridges was the highlight on route to securing the trophy.

Pre Season Friendlies - Plenty of goals, plenty of wins and just the two losses.

Youth Candidates - A dreadful intake this year, with no one standing out and no one being tagged.  Graham Cooke looks the best prospect, but he won't be offered terms.

Squad - This squad is more than good enough to go up again.  With all essential contracts renewed, no one will be leaving unless big money is offered.

Squad Dynamics - Everyone seems to love everyone else.

Transfers In - Free transfers and loans make up the acquisitions.  The quality of the loans were especially pleasing.

 

Transfers Out - Two big sales in January, with sell on clauses, boosted the club coffers.

Finances - In the black, thanks to the two sales mentioned above.

Next Season

Another promotion.  We have walked this league with such ease, that surely another promotion is on the cards.

Key Players

James Wilson - One of four potent strikers I rotated all season.  He scored 37 goals in 50 games, as well as 23 assists.

Josh Maja - Striker number two, whose return was 31 goals & 23 assists in 50 games.  On loan from Sunderland.

Thierry Ambrose - The third striker, his goal record was 29 goals in 35 games.

Enock Asante - The final striker I used in rotation, he scored 34 goals in his 46 games.

Myles Kenlock - Left wing back who terrorised down the left flank.  The fact he created 20 assists shows how much quality he has for this level.

Personal Contract

Season     Contract Start Date          Contract Expiry Date          Wage Pre Tax          Wage After Tax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival 18 November 2018             30 June 2019                      £200 p/w                £180 p/w
2018/19     5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w ↑              £210 p/w ↑
2019/20*    5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w =              £210 p/w =
2019/20    29 February 2020             30 June 2021                      £600 p/w ↑              £450 p/w ↑
2020/21     2 January 2021              30 June 2022                      £725 p/w ↑              £525 p/w ↑

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications          Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival Minimal   (0.25*)     None                      1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2018/19    Minimal = (0.50*) ↑   National C ↑              4 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   2 ↑   1 =   4 ↑   3 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑
2019/20*   Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National A ↑↑             8 ↑   6 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   4 =   1 =   5 ↑   7 ↑   8 ↑   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑
2019/20    Minimal = (1.00*) =   Continental C ↑           9 ↑   8 ↑   3 =   3 ↑   3 =   3 ↑   8 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   6 ↑   8 ↑   8 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑
2020/21    Decent ↑  (2.00*) ↑   Continental B ↑          10 ↑  10 ↑   4 ↑   4 ↑   4 ↑   3 =  10 ↑  10 ↑  10 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑  10 ↑  10 ↑   1 =  10 ↑  11 ↑

Season Record

Season         Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19 (BTFC)   29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20 (BTFC)   35        27        3        5          98              30                 +68               77.14% ↑
2019/20 (EUFC)   15         9        1        5          36              27                  +9               60.00% ↓
2020/21 (EUFC)   59        49        6        4         192              53                +139               83.05% ↑

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20*         64        45        5       14         157              69                 +88               70.31% ↑
2019/20          79        54        6       19         193              96                 +97               68.35% ↓
2020/21         138       103       12       23         385             149                +236               74.64% ↑

Trophy Cabinet

Season     Team                   Country         Competition Won
-----------------------------------------------------------------
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United       England         Vanarama National League
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United       England         F.A. Trophy

Trophy Haul

League Titles
-------------

1 x Vanarama National League (Ebbsfleet United) - 2020/21.

Cup Competition Victories
-------------------------

1 x F.A. Trophy (Ebbsfleet United) - 2020/21.

Career Overview

Season     Club                 Champions League  Europa League    League                            Position  F.A. Cup                League Cup  Achievements
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19    Brackley Town               N/a             N/a         Vanarama National League North       9th    Fourth qualifying round     N/a     Appointed on 17 November 2018.  20th on arrival.
2019/20*   Brackley Town               N/a             N/a         Vanarama National League North       2nd*   Fourth qualifying round     N/a     Resigned on 29 February 2020.
2019/20    Ebbsfleet United            N/a             N/a         Vanarama National League             7th    Second round                N/a     Appointed on 29 February 2020.  9th on arrival.  Lost in playoff semi final.
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United            N/a             N/a         Vanarama National League             1st    Fifth round                 N/a     Promoted as champions.  F.A. Trophy winners.

Former Club Watch

Brackley Town

A poor season where the club under performed throughout.

Season     Champions League     Europa League          League                                     Position     F.A. Cup               League Cup      Achievements
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19           N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                9th       4th qualifying round       N/a
2019/20           N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                2nd       4th qualifying round       N/a         Lost in playoff semi final.
2020/21           N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North               14th       4th qualifying round       N/a

 

 

 

 

[DazRTaylor]

Not a bad game entertainment wise during pre season.

[DazRTaylor]

Mid Season Review

Season 2021/22

Ebbsfleet United

Sky Bet League Two

A brilliant first half of the season and we are top, a huge twenty points clear and a second promotion is already within our grasp.  An opening day 6-0 away win has set the tone for what was to follow.  We also have a perfect home record.

F.A. Cup

A complete disaster.  We lost in the first round, beaten by non league Fylde.

Carabao Cup

An excellent cup run and we are through to the semi final, where we will play Watford over two legs, the first game away from home.  I have deliberately played my strongest possible team every game, unlike a lot of my opponents.

Checkatrade Trophy

We are through to the third round and will play Oxford United at home.  We won our group, despite playing our reserves throughout.

Squad Dynamics - Good cohesion and a good atmosphere.

Transfers In - The usual mix of free transfers and loans, though I did spend money on two players.

Transfers Out - Most of the departures have been loans, though three players were sold for transfer fees, including the club record sale of Thierry Ambrose to Lincoln City, for over £1m.

Finances - We still have a healthy balance, though it is dwindling as we continue to lose money.

[Minuy600]

Brilliant season in the League Two so far- keep it up.

[DazRTaylor]

26 minutes ago, Minuy600 said:

Brilliant season in the League Two so far- keep it up.

Thank you.  

[DazRTaylor]

I am a bit perplexed.  I should be ecstatic, but I have just won the Carabao Cup.  With a League Two club.  Against Manchester United.

I actually feel let down as this is so unrealistic.  Granted, they didn't play their entire first team, but some superstars did play.

I really shouldn't be winning this game.

[DazRTaylor]

Youth Candidates Day

Season 2021/22

Ebbsfleet United

A reasonable intake this year where several will be offered contracts.  As usual, the best three prospects are shown below.

  

[DazRTaylor]

End of Season Review

Season 2021/22

Ebbsfleet United

League - Just like last season, we dominated from start to finish.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - We won a club record 39 games this season as no one could live with us.

F.A. Cup - A desperately disappointing performance in the first round saw the club crash out to non league Fylde.

Carabao Cup - We won the competition.  I have already stated my feelings on this elsewhere.

Checkatrade Trophy - A disappointing home defeat to Oxford United saw the club eliminated in the third round.  We won our group to qualify for the knockout rounds.

Pre Season Friendlies - A good pre season, with just the two defeats.  A six all draw with Aston Villa was one of the more entertaining games.

Youth Candidates - A reasonable intake this year with Sonny Baxter YP22A13 the standout player.

Squad - The squad is more than good enough to challenge for promotion again.

Squad Dynamics - Everyone gets on just fine.

Transfers In - Three players were brought in for transfer fees, otherwise it was the usual mix of free transfers and loans.

Transfers Out - The transfer record for a player sale was broken twice this season.

Finances - Very healthy, primarily due to player sales.

Next Season

I am looking to move on.  Winning the Carabao Cup has soured it a little bit as it is unrealistic.  So a move to another club is on the cards.

Key Players

James Wilson - Another exceptional striker from the striker, despite the quality of the squad having caught him up.  He scored 35 goals in his 55 appearances this season.

Lukas Feiler - He was one of my first signings for the club when he was just 16 years old and he has matured rapidly, becoming the best defender at the club.

Dani Villanueva - Another free transfer acquisition, this Spanish teenage midfielder has proved to be one of the first names on the team sheet.

Ricky Webb - The teenage striker, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, returned 29 goals in 46 games, as he made the most of his temporary stay at Ebbsfleet.

Jamie Shackleton - On loan from Leeds United, the midfielder had an excellent season.

Personal Contract

Season     Contract Start Date          Contract Expiry Date          Wage Pre Tax          Wage After Tax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival 18 November 2018             30 June 2019                      £200 p/w                £180 p/w
2018/19     5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w ↑              £210 p/w ↑
2019/20*    5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w =              £210 p/w =
2019/20    29 February 2020             30 June 2021                      £600 p/w ↑              £450 p/w ↑
2020/21     2 January 2021              30 June 2022                      £725 p/w ↑              £525 p/w ↑
2021/22     2 January 2021              30 June 2022                      £825 p/w ↑              £600 p/w ↑

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications          Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival Minimal   (0.25*)     None                      1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2018/19    Minimal = (0.50*) ↑   National C ↑              4 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   2 ↑   1 =   4 ↑   3 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑
2019/20*   Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National A ↑↑             8 ↑   6 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   4 =   1 =   5 ↑   7 ↑   8 ↑   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑
2019/20    Minimal = (1.00*) =   Continental C ↑           9 ↑   8 ↑   3 =   3 ↑   3 =   3 ↑   8 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   6 ↑   8 ↑   8 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑
2020/21    Decent ↑  (2.00*) ↑   Continental B ↑          10 ↑  10 ↑   4 ↑   4 ↑   4 ↑   3 =  10 ↑  10 ↑  10 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑  10 ↑  10 ↑   1 =  10 ↑  11 ↑
2021/22    Okay ↑    (2.50*) ↑   Continental A ↑          12 ↑  12 ↑   4 =   4 =   5 ↑   4 ↑  12 ↑  13 ↑  12 ↑   4 =   1 =  10 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑   1 =  12 ↑  13 ↑

Season Record

Season         Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19 (BTFC)   29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20 (BTFC)   35        27        3        5          98              30                 +68               77.14% ↑
2019/20 (EUFC)   15         9        1        5          36              27                  +9               60.00% ↓
2020/21 (EUFC)   59        49        6        4         192              53                +139               83.05% ↑
2021/22 (EUFC)   60        50        4        6         169              42                +127               83.33% ↑

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20*         64        45        5       14         157              69                 +88               70.31% ↑
2019/20          79        54        6       19         193              96                 +97               68.35% ↓
2020/21         138       103       12       23         385             149                +236               74.64% ↑
2021/22         198       153       16       29         554             191                +363               77.27% ↑

Trophy Cabinet

Season     Team                   Country         Competition Won
-----------------------------------------------------------------
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United       England         Vanarama National League
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United       England         F.A. Trophy
2021/22    Ebbsfleet United       England         Carabao Cup
2011/22    Ebbsfleet United       England         Sky Bet League Two

Trophy Haul

League Titles
-------------

1 x Sky Bet League Two (Ebbsfleet United) - 2021/22.
1 x Vanarama National League (Ebbsfleet United) - 2020/21.

Cup Competition Victories
-------------------------

1 x Carabao Cup (Ebbsfleet United) - 2021/22.
1 x F.A. Trophy (Ebbsfleet United) - 2020/21.

Career Overview

Season     Club                 Champions League  Europa League    League                            Position  F.A. Cup                League Cup  Achievements
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19    Brackley Town               N/a             N/a         Vanarama National League North       9th    Fourth qualifying round     N/a     Appointed on 17 November 2018.  20th on arrival.
2019/20*   Brackley Town               N/a             N/a         Vanarama National League North       2nd*   Fourth qualifying round     N/a     Resigned on 29 February 2020.
2019/20    Ebbsfleet United            N/a             N/a         Vanarama National League             7th    Second round                N/a     Appointed on 29 February 2020.  9th on arrival.  Lost in playoff semi final.
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United            N/a             N/a         Vanarama National League             1st    Fifth round                 N/a     Promoted as champions.  F.A. Trophy winners.
2021/22    Ebbsfleet United            N/a             N/a         Sky Bet League Two                   1st    First round             Winners     Promoted as champions.

Former Club Watch

Brackley Town

They were moved the Vanarama National League South and had a much better season, finishing in fourth place and qualifying for the playoffs.  Unfortunately, a home defeat to Braintree Town in the first playoff round dashed their promotion hopes.

Season     Champions League     Europa League          League                                     Position     F.A. Cup               League Cup      Achievements
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19           N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                9th       4th qualifying round       N/a
2019/20           N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North                2nd       4th qualifying round       N/a         Lost in the playoff semi final.
2020/21           N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League North               14th       4th qualifying round       N/a
2021/22           N/a                N/a               Vanarama National League South                4th       4th qualifying round       N/a         Lost in the first playoff round.

 

 

 

[DazRTaylor]

This is bizarre.  I am waiting for a suitable job in the Championship to apply for and Aston Villa are listed as "Precarious" and Crystal Palace as "Very Insecure"...but it is 2022 and the World Cup is in the winter.  So they have no games for six weeks.

[DazRTaylor]

Mid Season Review

Season 2022/23

Ebbsfleet United

Europa League

We were given a tough group, yet we qualified for the first knockout round after provisionally finishing second.  We still have one group game to play, delayed due to the winter World Cup in Qatar, so the draw for the next round has not been made yet.

Sky Bet League One

A good first half of the season, though we have been playing catch up for most of it, due to the number of games in hand we have had.  At one stage, we had played seven games less than most of the others.  We lead by only two points, though we do have two games in hand.

F.A. Cup

We are through to the fourth round where we will play Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park after a nervous penalty shootout win over Fleetwood Town in round three.

Carabao Cup

Alas, there was no repeat of last year as we went out at the first time of asking, in the third round, away to Arsenal.

Checkatrade Trophy

We made it through to the knockout stages by winning our group.  We then beat Swindon Town on penalties to set up a third round tie at home to West Ham's Under 23's.

Squad Dynamics - I am not sure if I can fault this, to be honest.

Transfers In - Three players were brought in for a transfer fee, including breaking the club record, though the majority were loans and free transfers.  Due to the sheer volume of games I will play this season, I brought in seven loans, despite only being able to play five at a time.

Transfers Out - Eleven players left for fees as I cleared out a lot of back up players.  Quite a few youngsters have also gone out on loan.

Finances - Very healthy indeed.  A good run in Europe has contributed significantly to the balance.

[DazRTaylor]

Club Review

Season 2021/22

Ebbsfleet United

Europa League - After three qualifying rounds and then finishing second in their group, they have been drawn against Belgian side Standard Liege in the first knockout round, with the first leg in Belgium.

League - The club is a point clear at the top, though they do have four games in hand.

League Fixtures - Fixture congestion has resulted in the club playing catch up and always having games in hand.

F.A. Cup - A decent cup run, albeit thanks to a penalty shootout victory, has set up a fourth round encounter away to Crystal Palace from the Championship.

Carabao Cup - Entering at the third round stage, the club promptly exited after losing away to Arsenal.

Checkatrade Trophy - After winning their group, the club them knocked Swindon Town out on penalties, setting up a third round tie at home to West Ham's Under 23's.

Pre Season Friendlies - Thanks to the winter World Cup in Qatar, the season started early, so only six games were played.  Pleasing to see the club remained unbeaten though.

Squad - With the right additions, I feel they are good enough to challenge for a playoff place next season.  Assuming they go up this year, of course.

Squad Dynamics - Everyone likes everyone else.

Transfers In - Three players cost money, otherwise the usual mix of free transfers and loan signings.

Transfers Out - I cleared out a lot of backup players, as eleven left for fees.  Quite a few loans departed too.

Finances - The Europa League run has swelled the coffers somewhat.

Personal Contract

Season     Contract Start Date          Contract Expiry Date          Wage Pre Tax          Wage After Tax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival 18 November 2018             30 June 2019                      £200 p/w                £180 p/w
2018/19     5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w ↑              £210 p/w ↑
2019/20*    5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w =              £210 p/w =
2019/20    29 February 2020             30 June 2021                      £600 p/w ↑              £450 p/w ↑
2020/21     2 January 2021              30 June 2022                      £725 p/w ↑              £525 p/w ↑
2021/22     2 January 2021              30 June 2022                      £825 p/w ↑              £600 p/w ↑
2022/23*    4 June 2022                 30 June 2023                      £850 p/w ↑              £600 p/w =

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications          Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival Minimal   (0.25*)     None                      1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2018/19    Minimal = (0.50*) ↑   National C ↑              4 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   2 ↑   1 =   4 ↑   3 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑
2019/20*   Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National A ↑↑             8 ↑   6 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   4 =   1 =   5 ↑   7 ↑   8 ↑   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑
2019/20    Minimal = (1.00*) =   Continental C ↑           9 ↑   8 ↑   3 =   3 ↑   3 =   3 ↑   8 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   6 ↑   8 ↑   8 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑
2020/21    Decent ↑  (2.00*) ↑   Continental B ↑          10 ↑  10 ↑   4 ↑   4 ↑   4 ↑   3 =  10 ↑  10 ↑  10 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑  10 ↑  10 ↑   1 =  10 ↑  11 ↑
2021/22    Okay ↑    (2.50*) ↑   Continental A ↑          12 ↑  12 ↑   4 =   4 =   5 ↑   4 ↑  12 ↑  13 ↑  12 ↑   4 =   1 =  10 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑   1 =  12 ↑  13 ↑
2022/23*   Okay =    (2.50*) =   Continental A =          12 =  12 =   4 =   4 =   5 =   4 =  12 =  13 =  12 =   4 =   1 =  10 =  11 =  11 =   1 =  12 =  13 =

Season Record

Season         Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19 (BTFC)   29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20 (BTFC)*  35        27        3        5          98              30                 +68               77.14% ↑
2019/20 (EUFC)   15         9        1        5          36              27                  +9               60.00% ↓
2020/21 (EUFC)   59        49        6        4         192              53                +139               83.05% ↑
2021/22 (EUFC)   60        50        4        6         169              42                +127               83.33% ↑
2022/23 (EUFC)*  44        31        7        6         110              56                 +54               70.45% ↓

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20*         64        45        5       14         157              69                 +88               70.31% ↑
2019/20          79        54        6       19         193              96                 +97               68.35% ↓
2020/21         138       103       12       23         385             149                +236               74.64% ↑
2021/22         198       153       16       29         554             191                +363               77.27% ↑
2022/23*        242       184       23       35         664             247                +417               76.03% ↓

Trophy Cabinet

Season     Team                   Country         Competition Won
-----------------------------------------------------------------
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United       England         Vanarama National League
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United       England         F.A. Trophy
2021/22    Ebbsfleet United       England         Carabao Cup
2011/22    Ebbsfleet United       England         Sky Bet League Two

Trophy Haul

League Titles
-------------

1 x Sky Bet League Two (Ebbsfleet United) - 2021/22.
1 x Vanarama National League (Ebbsfleet United) - 2020/21.

Cup Competition Victories
-------------------------

1 x Carabao Cup (Ebbsfleet United) - 2021/22.
1 x F.A. Trophy (Ebbsfleet United) - 2020/21.

Career Overview

Season     Club                 Champions League   Europa League           League                            Position   F.A. Cup                League Cup    Achievements
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19    Brackley Town               N/a              N/a                Vanarama National League North       9th     Fourth qualifying round     N/a       Appointed on 17 November 2018.  20th on arrival.
2019/20*   Brackley Town               N/a              N/a                Vanarama National League North       2nd*    Fourth qualifying round     N/a       Resigned on 29 February 2020.
2019/20    Ebbsfleet United            N/a              N/a                Vanarama National League             7th     Second round                N/a       Appointed on 29 February 2020.  9th on arrival.  Lost in playoff semi final.
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United            N/a              N/a                Vanarama National League             1st     Fifth round                 N/a       Promoted as champions.  F.A. Trophy winners.
2021/22    Ebbsfleet United            N/a              N/a                Sky Bet League Two                   1st     First round             Winners       Promoted as champions.
2022/23*   Ebbsfleet United            N/a         First knockout round*   Sky Bet League One                   1st*    Fourth round*           Third round   Resigned on 10 January 2023.

 

 

 

 

[DazRTaylor]

Aston Villa

Club - Aston Villa.

Nation - England.

League - Championship (second tier).

Stadium - Villa Park, Birmingham.

Capacity - 42,777 (all seater).

Training Facilities - Superb.

Youth Facilities - Superb.

Data Analysis Facilities - Good.

Corporate Facilities - Average.

Junior Coaching - Adequate.

Youth Recruitment - Established.

Youth Level - 1.

Media Prediction - 4th.

My expectation - 8th.  A top half finish would be great.

Transfer Budget - £23,094,613.  A very large transfer budget.

Wage Budget - £640,028 per week.  A virtual tenfold increase from Ebbsfleet.

Current Wage Bill - £592,642 per week.  So I have plenty of scope to bring players in.

League

The club *should* be safe from relegation, though they are clearly under performing.

F.A. Cup

A narrow home win over non league Harrogate Town has seen the club through to the fourth round, where they will play fellow Championship side Wigan Athletic at home.

Carabao Cup

A penalty shootout loss at Premier League Swansea City saw the club go out at the third round stage.

Squad

With the quality on display here, it is hard to fathom why they are playing so poorly.

Squad Dynamics

This is surprisingly good considering the poor season the club is having.

Finances

The club is rich and has a lot of money.

Personal Contract

Season     Contract Start Date          Contract Expiry Date          Wage Pre Tax          Wage After Tax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival 18 November 2018             30 June 2019                      £200 p/w                £180 p/w
2018/19     5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w ↑              £210 p/w ↑
2019/20*    5 May 2019                  30 June 2020                      £240 p/w =              £210 p/w =
2019/20    29 February 2020             30 June 2021                      £600 p/w ↑              £450 p/w ↑
2020/21     2 January 2021              30 June 2022                      £725 p/w ↑              £525 p/w ↑
2021/22     2 January 2021              30 June 2022                      £825 p/w ↑              £600 p/w ↑
2022/23*    4 June 2022                 30 June 2023                      £850 p/w ↑              £600 p/w =
2022/23    10 January 2023              30 June 2025                   £17,250 p/w ↑            £9,500 p/w ↑

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications          Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On arrival Minimal   (0.25*)     None                      1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2018/19    Minimal = (0.50*) ↑   National C ↑              4 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   2 ↑   1 =   4 ↑   3 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   3 ↑   4 ↑
2019/20*   Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National A ↑↑             8 ↑   6 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑   4 =   1 =   5 ↑   7 ↑   8 ↑   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑
2019/20    Minimal = (1.00*) =   Continental C ↑           9 ↑   8 ↑   3 =   3 ↑   3 =   3 ↑   8 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   6 ↑   8 ↑   8 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑
2020/21    Decent ↑  (2.00*) ↑   Continental B ↑          10 ↑  10 ↑   4 ↑   4 ↑   4 ↑   3 =  10 ↑  10 ↑  10 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑  10 ↑  10 ↑   1 =  10 ↑  11 ↑
2021/22    Okay ↑    (2.50*) ↑   Continental A ↑          12 ↑  12 ↑   4 =   4 =   5 ↑   4 ↑  12 ↑  13 ↑  12 ↑   4 =   1 =  10 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑   1 =  12 ↑  13 ↑
2022/23*   Okay =    (2.50*) =   Continental A =          12 =  12 =   4 =   4 =   5 =   4 =  12 =  13 =  12 =   4 =   1 =  10 =  11 =  11 =   1 =  12 =  13 =
2022/23    Okay =    (2.50*) =   Continental A =          12 =  12 =   4 =   4 =   5 =   4 =  12 =  13 =  12 =   4 =   1 =  10 =  11 =  11 =   1 =  12 =  13 =

Season Record

Season         Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19 (BTFC)   29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20 (BTFC)*  35        27        3        5          98              30                 +68               77.14% ↑
2019/20 (EUFC)   15         9        1        5          36              27                  +9               60.00% ↓
2020/21 (EUFC)   59        49        6        4         192              53                +139               83.05% ↑
2021/22 (EUFC)   60        50        4        6         169              42                +127               83.33% ↑
2022/23 (EUFC)*  44        31        7        6         110              56                 +54               70.45% ↓

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19          29        18        2        9          59              39                 +20               62.07%
2019/20*         64        45        5       14         157              69                 +88               70.31% ↑
2019/20          79        54        6       19         193              96                 +97               68.35% ↓
2020/21         138       103       12       23         385             149                +236               74.64% ↑
2021/22         198       153       16       29         554             191                +363               77.27% ↑
2022/23*        242       184       23       35         664             247                +417               76.03% ↓

Trophy Cabinet

Season     Team                   Country         Competition Won
-----------------------------------------------------------------
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United       England         Vanarama National League
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United       England         F.A. Trophy
2021/22    Ebbsfleet United       England         Carabao Cup
2011/22    Ebbsfleet United       England         Sky Bet League Two

Trophy Haul

League Titles
-------------

1 x Sky Bet League Two (Ebbsfleet United) - 2021/22.
1 x Vanarama National League (Ebbsfleet United) - 2020/21.

Cup Competition Victories
-------------------------

1 x Carabao Cup (Ebbsfleet United) - 2021/22.
1 x F.A. Trophy (Ebbsfleet United) - 2020/21.

Career Overview

Season     Club                 Champions League   Europa League           League                            Position   F.A. Cup                League Cup    Achievements
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018/19    Brackley Town               N/a              N/a                Vanarama National League North       9th     Fourth qualifying round     N/a       Appointed on 17 November 2018.  20th on arrival.
2019/20*   Brackley Town               N/a              N/a                Vanarama National League North       2nd*    Fourth qualifying round     N/a       Resigned on 29 February 2020.
2019/20    Ebbsfleet United            N/a              N/a                Vanarama National League             7th     Second round                N/a       Appointed on 29 February 2020.  9th on arrival.  Lost in playoff semi final.
2020/21    Ebbsfleet United            N/a              N/a                Vanarama National League             1st     Fifth round                 N/a       Promoted as champions.  F.A. Trophy winners.
2021/22    Ebbsfleet United            N/a              N/a                Sky Bet League Two                   1st     First round             Winners       Promoted as champions.
2022/23*   Ebbsfleet United            N/a         First knockout round*   Sky Bet League One                   1st*    Fourth round*           Third round   Resigned on 10 January 2023.
2022/23    Aston Villa                 N/a              N/a                Sky Bet Championship                14th*    Fourth round*           Third round   Appointed on 10 January 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AceAvenger]

Good luck with Aston Villa!

[DazRTaylor]

13 minutes ago, AceAvenger said:

Good luck with Aston Villa!

Thank you.

[decapitated]

On 16/11/2018 at 20:34, Deisler26 said:

Best of luck with this.

I look forward to your next career

Out of interest are multiple active career updates frowned upon?

 

I've very much enjoyed reading this thread anyway. I'm sort of disappointed that the Villa job didn't come up at the end of the season so we could see how far Daz could take Ebbsfleet in Europe.  

[DazRTaylor]

3 hours ago, decapitated said:

Out of interest are multiple active career updates frowned upon?

 

I've very much enjoyed reading this thread anyway. I'm sort of disappointed that the Villa job didn't come up at the end of the season so we could see how far Daz could take Ebbsfleet in Europe.  

Not really, no.

He was having a dig at me because in FM18 I couldn’t get into a save and ended up starting a lot of threads on here.  He failed to mention I hid all of them bar one so no one could see them and they didn’t clutter up the forum.  He also failed to mention that a few others have more careers than I do.  Finally, he failed to mention that this is only my second career on here for FM19, the other was seven seasons long.  This one is already in season five.  Both far longer than most on this forum.

It is time to address this.  I have posted this elsewhere on the SI forum, but not on the career forum.  I post a fair bit for a reason.  I have a very serious and incurable illness that will more than likely result in my death within a few years.  The only long term treatment is a heart transplant.  The chances of me receiving one are very slim.  I am married and have two children, aged 12 & 8.

Why am I telling you all this?  Because as a result of the above, I have had some mental health issues and I was advised to take up a hobby to help me mentally.  FM is one such hobby.  I have been encouraged to write about it.  Hence this forum.  I am not looking for pity or sympathy as you deal with the hand you are dealt.

I am well aware hardly anyone reads my stuff but I don’t care.  I know no one will read this post but again, I don’t care.  I do this because it helps me and therefore helps my family.

@decapitatedI appreciate your kind words.  I doubt if I would of got past Standard as they have quite a few internationals.  But I am intrigued as to how my successor gets on.  They have hired a big name, Rudi Garcia.

[decapitated]

2 minutes ago, DazRTaylor said:

Not really, no.

He was having a dig at me because in FM18 I couldn’t get into a save and ended up starting a lot of threads on here.  He failed to mention I hid all of them bar one so no one could see them and they didn’t clutter up the forum.  He also failed to mention tat a few others have more careers than I do.  Finally, he failed to mention that this is only my second career on here for FM19, the other was seven seasons long.  This one is already in season five.  Both far longer than most on this forum.

It is time to address this.  I have posted this elsewhere on the SI forum, but not on the career forum.  I post a fair bit for a reason.  I have a very serious and incurable illness that will more than likely result in my death within a few years.  The only long term treatment is a heart transplant.  The chances of me receiving one are very slim.  I am married and have two children, aged 12 & 8.

Why am I telling you all this?  Because as a result of the above, I have had some mental health issues and I was advised to take up a hobby to help me mentally.  FM is one such hobby.  I have been encouraged to write about it.  Hence this forum.  I am not looking for pity or sympathy as you deal with the hand you are dealt.

I am well aware hardly anyone reads my stuff but I don’t care.  I know no one will read this post but again, I don’t care.  I do this because it helps me and therefore helps my family.

@decapitatedI appreciate your kind words.  I doubt if I would of got past Standard as they have quite a few internationals.  But I am intrigued as to how my successor gets on.  They have hired a big name, Rudi Garcia.

I'm sorry to hear about your health situation and I hope for the best possible outcome for you and your family  

[Minuy600]

Geez. I did not know before you had those very bad health issues. I feel bad for questioning your idea to start new careers quite quickly during the FM2018 era. Hope the outcome will be good for you. Your careers, even though I too don't pay too much attention to them, look like good reads still. The fact you have allll those statistics written down is quite unique as well! Keep it up, and again, all the best for your health.