Soccer Supremo - A Sports Progression Fantasy

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XP balance: 939

Your Reputation in England: Good

Your World Reputation: Poor

Manager Ranking*: 17

* In the English leagues

Days as Chester manager: 1,840

Days until wedding: 13

Men’s Team: 4th in EFL Championship

P46 - W24 - D8 - L13 - Goals For 85 - Goals Against 60 - Goal Difference plus 25 - Points 80

AOK Cup - knocked out in first round

Cheshire Cup - Winners

FA Cup - Quarter Final (new record)

Top Scorers (League):

Wibbers 15 (pens 4)Colin Beckton 13Cheb Alloula 11Gabby 7Darren ’Dazza’ Smith 6Joel Reid 5Lewis Lamarre 4Zach Green 4Max Best 4Calabash ’Bark’ Barkley 4Pascal Bochum 3Helge Hagen 3Peter Bauer 2Roddy Jones 1Andrew Harrison 1Christian Fierce 1Cole Adams 1Top Scorers (All Competitions):

Wibbers 19 (pens 4)Colin Beckton 15Cheb Alloula 11Darren ’Dazza’ Smith 9Gabby 8Joel Reid 6Lewis Lamarre 5Max Best 5Zach Green 4Calabash ’Bark’ Barkley 4Pascal Bochum 4Helge Hagen 3Peter Bauer 2Christian Fierce 2Emiliano Ferrari 2Roddy Jones 1Andrew Harrison 1Cole Adams 1Youngster 1Own Goals 1Chester Players Who Scored in the UEFA Qualifiers for Saltney:

Gabby 6Wibbers 5Max 2Cheb 1Men’s Team Average Attendances

23-2424-2525-2626-2727-282,2873,3625,2447,96510,559Total attendance (league, major cups, playoff): 274,545

Men’s Squad Value over Time (As Estimated by Max)

23-2424-2525-2626-2727-280.28m3.1m18.2m42.4m87.9m(Includes players who have been pre-sold for the summer 28 window.)

Chester FC Men’s First Team Squad

[Championship CA range this season: 110 to 153.]

No.NamePosAgeWageCAPACA +/-1Ian SwanGK2640001271271413Owen ElmhamGK3698001461641225RainmanGK219009599212Helge HagenD LR197000124185313Cole AdamsDL2135001361472519Lewis LamarreD DM AM L279800141156244Peter BauerSW DC275000131166305Zach GreenDC2850001381392524Christian FierceDC315000120120629Fitzroy HallDC264000118118618NasaDR2214001141503122Roddy JonesDR1730001001843214YoungsterDM, MC2270001421812416Vincent AddoDM RC2020001151693812Magnus EvergreenD,DM,M303500134-22620Wallace WellsAM FL182000801453023Cheb AlloulaDM AM LR2220001531681521Joel ReidM LC2655001381381611Dan BadfordMC191750121-1296Andrew HarrisonM RC2630001211211915BarkRM2130001271302577Max BestOmni27990026Pascal BochumF RLC224200135135910WibbersF RLC207000142185307Colin BecktonS352000136187219GabrielS23700013816125Players who will depart: Ian Swan; Zach Green; Christian Fierce; Wallace Wells; Joel Reid; Andrew Harrison.

Players out on loan:

17BanksyGK19[1100]931552427Adam SummerhaysDL19[1200]102137238ThomazellaDC21[1400]10717830Alfie ClitheroeMC19[1100]9013315Future transfers/returnees:

StickyGK33[1000]12212214Tony HerbertDC22[3300]11615019Lucas CookS21[2000]9914224Deals Done:

Marek MasarikGK37Free141165Leo LosAM RC22£6m142161Matt RushDR21£3.5 + £3.5m124180Definitely not the bomb squad:

28Emiliano FerrariAM C19200010017011CA growth is since the first day of pre-season training - after the summer declines - or since the player joined the first team squad (e.g. transfer deadline day).

Wages in brackets indicate that other clubs are picking up that particular tab.

Colin (2K), Sticky (2K), Peter (1K), and Magnus (750) are paid separately for their coaching work. Cheb is paid much more than what’s listed here, but by Bayern Munich.

Selected Young Players, AKA ’Dragonballs’

NameClubPositionAge**PALudo PeetersBruges*MC AMC17196Engelbert KornekOdra Opole*S17180JardelConnah’s QuayMC17179Charlie CullenSaltneyMC16170Jack Knapper*ChesterMC13-2Jael KamgaWatfordGK18-1Peter BrownSaltneyAM R15-1* Transfers to Saltney have been arranged.

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** Max Age.

Negative PA Dragonball status is assumed. By Max.

Max Best Extended Universe: Average CA

ClubNatYr 1Yr 2Yr 3Yr 4Saltney TownWAL36.746.166.997.8College 1975GIB255054.995.2Bruno’s MagpiesGIB-444670.1Lions FCGIB-284454West DidsburyENG19.825.739.163.5Connah’s Quay NomadsWAL---46Flint Town UnitedWAL---42Tempsford FCENG---11.3Tier Changes

Tempsford FC promote from tier 11 to tier 10.West promote from tier 6 to tier 5.Newport County promote from tier 5 to tier 4.Tranmere remain in tier 3.Under 18s

FA Youth Cup Winners!

Women’s Team: 2nd in WSL 2 (Tier 2, 12 teams)

P22 - W19 - D3 - L0 - Goals For 55 - Goals Against 9 - Goal Difference 46 - Points 60

Cheshire Cup: Winners

Nando’s League Cup: lost QF (new record)

FA Cup: lost QF (new record)

Chester FC Women’s First Team Squad

[WSL 2 CA range this season: 65 to 92.]

No.NamePosAgeWageCAPACA +/-1Haley GoodhewGK3140001371602213QueenieGK2040085942125BabsGK16043721923DafinaDLC18400871182220TanwenDC1840082106185FemiDC29800105121184MeghanDC201000107169186Victoria RoseDC DM2310001051742712Amy ShoneDRC17400701052621FioledMLC1840084122237Dani Smith-SmitheM, AM RLC2010001101772317Kisi YalleyAM RLC198001011432414Mari HughesMC1840087110238CharlotteMC258501011011519Jenni FairbrotherMC17400451233311Saffron WaldenMC AMC1780085-22015Sarah GreeneMRC2013001111671918Taz Murphy*MRC17400461333227Devi PayedMR150441492616AlwenFC18400891012510Meredith AnnF RC181000100200329AngelS201000981551922Kit HodgesS24120011212317CA growth is since the first day of pre-season training - after the summer declines - or since the player joined the first team squad (e.g. transfer deadline day).

Asterisked players were found with the Feedback Loop token active.

Players leaving: Angel.

Notable Awards

EFL Championship Manager of the Season: (Either Max+Sandra or Stefan Sommer, depending on who wins the playoff final...)EFL Championship Young Player of the Season: William B. RobertsEFL Championship Team of the Season selection: Cheb AlloulaEFL Goal of the Season: Max Best versus Luton TownEFL Environmental Award: Chester FC WSL 2 Manager of the Month (Oct; Nov; Jan; Feb; Mar; Apr): Jay CopeWSL 2 Young Player of the Season: Meredith AnnWSL 2 Golden Gloves Award (Most Clean Sheets): Haley GoodhewWSL 2 Top Scorer: Kit Hodges

WSL 2 Team of the Season: Haley Goodhew, Meghan, Dani, Meredith Ann, Kit Hodges Fans’ Player of the Season: WibbersFans’ Player of the Season: Sarah Greene Who Dares Win?Max Best has a lifetime men’s league management record of 133-34-36 ; win percentage of 65.5Sandra Lane has a lifetime (English) men’s league management record of 63-27-20 ; win percentage of 57.3Max Best has a lifetime English leagues management record of 125-34-36 ; win percentage of 64.1Max Best has a lifetime overall record as a manager in men’s competitions of 170-35-46 ; win percentage of 67.7Sandra Lane has a lifetime overall record as a manager in men’s competitions of 78-27-28 ; win percentage of 58.6For comparison, Thomas Frank’s win percentage at Tottenham was 26.9% in the Prem, 34.2% in all comps. Tottenham paid Brentford £6.7m in compensation to acquire Frank. Arsène Wenger won 919 out of 1702 matches across four clubs, giving him a career win percentage of 53.67.

Playdar Token Slots in Use

1. Daily Use 3 (three uses per day)

2. Feedback Loop (potential future bonus XP)

3. Maximum Age (currently set to an upper age limit for new finds of 18)

Panopticon: Installed Squads

Squad ListsNatChester MenENGChester WomenENGCollege 1975GIBBayern MunichGERChester Boys 18sENGBruno’s MagpiesGIBSaltney TownWALStuttgartGERTranmere RoversENGNewport CountyENGPerk Shop

PerkCostDescriptionPlaydar 31500Increase token slots from 3 to 4.Bibliotekkers 11000Adds 20 match reports from next opponent.Panopticon Squads2000Adds real-time squad data.xG2000Adds expected goals data to in-game stats.The Stattoo Parlour3000Adds Team Stats; Player Stats; Referee Stats.Match Archive22000Adds every match report since the curse was acquired.Forex for Dummies1000Convert financial data into any currency.Wet Wet Wet 2101010 day forecasts (currently 5).More Playdar tokens are available in the Playdar section but are not listed in the main shop.

Chester FC Kingdom Building

Solar plus batteries plus air source heat pumps (recent investment of 500k) has reduced energy costs at the Deva/Bumpers to virtually zero, for now.2x mobile kitchens: Breaking even.Club shop (small): Exceeding forecasts.Anka What?! (the club’s music venue): Making a slight loss.Seal Studios: Generating 550-600k in revenue, profits go to the women’s team.Chester Chompers: breaking even.Pitch RentalsBumpers Bank (two full-size)HooleEllesmere PortBumpers Bank minis (7x7s)Winsford (under construction)Total rental income: £7,300/week (rising to £9,800 in the summer).

Main sponsors/partners:

Boshcard (men’s shirts)Jejune (women’s)Grindhog (kit and merch)Glendale (logistics)NutriBurst (food supplements)PetPride (pets)Deva capacity: 11,400 (1,300-capacity West Stand will be demolished, new PetPride Stand will have 6,000 seats, new total 16,100)

Current war chest: £12.25m.

Expected war chest after all sales go through (Zach, Wallace Wells etc) and Matt Rush and the two Slovakians arrive: £16.5m.

Personal Finances/Assets

Bank Balance: £506,000

Weekly Wage: £9,900

Max’s Yearly Personal Sponsorship Income: £50,000 (BoshCard); £200,000 (Soccer Supremo); £50,000 (Chester Zoo); £50,000 (Ganymede, niche shampoo). This 350k is going to West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC. £250,000 (Jive football boots - Max received half of this for the second half of the current season).

Max’s Private Clients: £700/week (Ziggy 0; Youngster 700). This money is going to Tempsford FC.

Max is paying Aff’s mum £770/week as a full-time carer for his mum.

REM (Ruth/Emma/Max Agency)

Total Profit: £10,897 per week (up from £6,079 at the end of last season, which was up from £1,054 compared to the season before)

Max’s Share: £5,448 (up from £3,040, which was up from £527). Max has been putting some of this into the stock market, as per MD’s advice.

Divisions: REMSA (Chelli); REMU (Briggy).

Maxterplanalytics UK

[Cash]: £2.980m

[Bonds]: £900k at West Didsbury producing 8%.

[Enough graphics cards to make Star Citizen almost playable.]

[Other assets]: One all-electric mini that runs like a go-kart.

[Costs:] Pradeep and Spectrum’s wages. All-you-can-eat Monster Munch. Keyboard cleaning fees.

Maxterplanalytics Gib

[Cash]: £1.56m

Gibraltarian FA

7 years of low-cost rent in an apartment in the national stadium, plus the chance to buy the apartment at a reasonable rate during that period.

(The stadium is complete and the flat is finally habitable).

Cashed Out (Non-Football Assets):

£51,000 (in shares)

Best Chestern Hotel: £4,950 monthly profit (mortgage is interest-only). 1.8m value, 14 flats, 900k mortgage. (This income is going to Tempsford FC.)

Big Mama House: £1,089 monthly profit. (Rented to Brazilians.) 850k value, 3 flats, 765k repayment mortgage will be paid off in 2047.

Total Weekly Income

£9,900 (basic wage) + £11,538 (sponsors) + £5,448 (REM agency) + £700 (Youngster) + £1,394 (flats) = £28,980

(£1,506,960 yearly, up from £726,440)

Stake in Temps Perdu

1.39%

Prize Money Arriving Soon

€450K - Prize money for Saltney Town winning one league stage match (they lost the other seven). Max has agreed to keep this in the club to finance future transfers and infrastructure upgrades.

€450K - Prize money for College 1975 winning one league stage match (they lost the other seven). This will go towards transfers and wages across the Conspiracy.

£500K - Newport County were promoted (Max will get £1m if he can guide them from L2 to L1 next season).

£500K - Tranmere Rovers avoided relegation.

Miscellaneous:

The attendance bonus (for winning at least one trophy every year) is now 10%.Max owes £0 to Mateo for the West Didsbury loan. Max owns one measly share in West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC. It’s just ceremonial. Nothing to see here. West’s cool new 5,000-seater EFL-compliant stadium is nearing completion.Max does not own Saltney Town FC. That is owned by Two Taps Limited, a company based in South Manchester. Ditto West. Ditto Tempsford FC.Saltney has fully repaid Henri’s syndicate, whose investors more than doubled their money. Eventually.The Brig and Briggy have uncovered [zero] refereeing conspiracies.Max owns four Savile Row suits, a Bayern Munich scarf, a very fast laptop slash fingerprint magnet, two framed photos featuring members of the Yalley family, a note written in spidery old-woman handwriting, and a UEFA Pro Licence.