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4.16 - Appendix [T1]
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Your Reputation in England: Good
Your World Reputation: PoorManager Ranking*: 24
* In the English leagues
Days as Chester manager: 1,748
Days until wedding: 105
Men's Team: 6th in EFL Championship
P31 - W14 - D7 - L10 - Goals For 58 - Goals Against 47 - Goal Difference plus 11 - Points 49
[Chester have the second most goals scored and lead the league in the number of different goalscorers.]
AOK Cup - knocked out in first round
Cheshire Cup - in Quarter Final
FA Cup - in 5th Round (versus Leeds United in two weeks)
Top Scorers (League):
Beckton 10
Wibbers 9
Dazza 6
Cheb 6
Gabby 5
Max Best 5
Joel Reid 3
Helge 3
Zach Green 3
Bark 2
Lewis Lamarre 2
Christian Fierce 1
Cole Adams 1
Peter Bauer 1
Andrew Harrison 1
Top Scorers (All Competitions):
Beckton 11
Wibbers 9
Dazza 9
Cheb 6
Gabby 6
Max Best 5
Joel Reid 4
Helge 3
Zach Green 3
Bark 2
Lewis Lamarre 2
Emiliano 2
Christian Fierce 2
Cole Adams 1
Peter Bauer 1
Andrew Harrison 1
Chester Players Who Scored in the UEFA Qualifiers for Saltney:
Gabby 6
Wibbers 5
Max 2
Cheb 1
Men's Team Average Attendances
23-24: 2,287
24-25: 3,362
25-26: 5,244
26-27: 7,965
27-28*: 10,131
Men's Squad Value over Time (As Estimated by Max)
23-24 : 0.28m
24-25 : 3.1m
25-26 : 18.2m
26-27 : 42.4m
27-28*: 56.04m
(Values do not include players who have been pre-sold, e.g. Christian Fierce, Wallace Wells.)
Chester FC Men's First Team Squad
[Championship CA range this season: 110 to 153.]
No. Name Pos Age Wage [CA PA] CA +/-
1 Ian Swan GK 26 4000 [127 127] 14
13 Owen Elmham GK 36 9800 [136 164] 2
25 Rainman GK 21 900 [90 99] 16
2 Helge Hagen D LR 19 7000 [115 185] 22
3 Cole Adams DL 21 3500 [128 147] 17
19 Lewis Lamarre D DM AM L 27 9800 [134 156] 17
4 Peter Bauer SW DC 27 5000 [121 166] 21
5 Zach Green DC 28 5000 [131 139] 18
24 Christian Fierce DC 31 5000 [120 120] 6
29 Fitzroy Hall DC 26 4000 [118 118] 6
18 Nasa DR 22 1400 [105 150] 22
22 Roddy Jones DR 17 3000 [89 184] 21
14 Youngster DM, MC 22 7000 [133 181] 15
16 Vincent Addo DM RC 20 2000 [103 169] 26
12 Magnus Evergreen D,DM,M 30 3500 [127 -2] 19
20 Wallace Wells AM FL 18 2000 [71 145] 21
23 Cheb Alloula DM AM LR 22 2000 [149 168] 11
21 Joel Reid M LC 26 5500 [136 138] 14
11 Dan Badford MC 19 1750 [111 -1] 19
6 Andrew Harrison M RC 26 3000 [117 121] 15
15 Bark RM 21 3000 [122 130] 20
77 Max Best Omni 27 9900
26 Pascal Bochum F RLC 22 4200 [129 133] 3
10 Wibbers F RLC 20 7000 [134 185] 22
7 Colin Beckton S 35 2000 [129 187] 14
9 Gabriel S 23 7000 [132 161] 19
Players out on loan:
17 Banksy GK 19 [1100] [83 155] 14
27 Adam Summerhays DL 19 [1200] [96 137] 17
8 Thomazella DC 21 [1400] [99 178] 22
Alfie Clitheroe MC 19 [1100] [85 133] 10
Future transfers/returnees:
Tony Herbert DC 22 [3300] [111 150] 14
Lucas Cook S 21 [2000] [90 142] 15
Sticky GK 33 [1000] [122 122] 14
Cool Crew:
28 Emiliano Ferrari AM C 19 2000 [94 170] 5
CA 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'
Name Club Position Age PA
Ludo Peeters Bruges* MC AMC 17 196
Engelbert Kornek Odra Opole* S 17 180
Charlie Cullen Saltney MC 16 170
Peter Brown Saltney AM R 15 -1
Jack Knapper Chester MC 13 -2
* Transfers to Saltney have been arranged.
** Max Age.
Negative PA Dragonball status is assumed. By Max.
Max Best Extended Universe: Average CA
Updated at end of season.
Women's Team: 2nd in WSL 2 (Tier 2, 12 teams)
P13 - W10 - D3 - L0 - Goals For 33 - Goals Against 4 - Goal Difference 29 - Points 33
Cheshire Cup: in the QF
Nando's League Cup: lost QF
FA Cup: in the QF
Chester FC Women's First Team Squad
[WSL 2 CA range this season: 65 to 92.]
No. Name Pos Age Wage [CA PA] CA +/-
1 Haley Goodhew GK 31 4000 [129 160] 14
13 Queenie GK 20 400 [80 94] 16
25 Babs GK 16 0 [38 72] 14
23 Dafina DLC 18 400 [80 118] 15
20 Tanwen DC 18 400 [74 106] 10
5 Femi DC 29 800 [97 121] 10
4 Meghan DC 20 1000 [100 169] 11
6 Victoria Rose DC DM 23 1000 [95 174] 17
12 Amy Shone DRC 17 400 [61 105] 17
21 Fioled MLC 18 400 [76 122] 15
7 Dani Smith-Smithe M, AM RLC 20 1000 [101 177] 14
17 Kisi Yalley AM RLC 19 800 [93 143] 16
14 Mari Hughes MC 18 400 [80 110] 16
8 Charlotte MC 25 850 [98 101] 12
19 Jenni Fairbrother MC 17 400 [34 123] 22
11 Saffron Walden MC AMC 17 800 [70 -2] 5
15 Sarah Greene MRC 20 1300 [104 167] 12
18 Taz Murphy* MRC 17 400 [34 133] 20
27 Devi Payed MR 15 0 [32 149] 14
16 Alwen FC 18 400 [79 101] 15
10 Meredith Ann F RC 18 1000 [89 200] 21
9 Angel S 20 1000 [91 155] 12
22 Kit Hodges S 24 1200 [104 123] 9
CA 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.
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 Lists Nat
Chester Men ENG
Chester Women ENG
College 1975 GIB
Bayern Munich GER
Chester Boys 18s ENG
Bruno's Magpies GIB
Saltney Town WAL
Stuttgart GER
Tranmere Rovers ENG
Newport County ENG
Perk Shop
Perk Cost Description
4222 5000 Final default formation.
Playdar 3 1500 Increase token slots from 3 to 4.
Bibliotekkers 1 1000 Adds 20 match reports from next opponent.
Panopticon Squads 2000 Adds real-time squad data.
xG 2000 Adds expected goals data to in-game stats.
The Stattoo Parlour 3000 Adds Team Stats; Player Stats; Referee Stats.
Match Archive 22000 Adds every match report since the curse was acquired.
Forex for Dummies 1000 Convert financial data into any currency.
Inverted Full Backs 15000 Allows full backs to be set to central midfield in/out of possession.
Wet Wet Wet 2 1010 10 day forecasts (currently 5).
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, but any profit from the installations may be wiped out by Pradeep.
3G pitches: 1. Bumpers Bank (two full-size); 2. Hoole; 3. Ellesmere Port; 4. Bumpers Bank minis. 5. Winsford (under construction). Total income: £7,300/week (rising to 9,800 in the summer).
2x mobile kitchens: Breaking even.
Club shop (small): Exceeding forecasts.
Deva capacity: 11,400
Main sponsors/partners: Boshcard (men's shirts), Jejune (women's), Grindhog (kit and merch), Glendale (logistics), NutriBurst (food supplements), PetPride (pets).
Current war chest: £11.25m.
Personal Finances/Assets
Bank Balance: £426,000
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]: £3.903m
[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]: £1.6m
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):
£47,200 (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: £-2,000 profit. (Max is renting it out on an ad-hoc basis until the families of the Brazilian players arrive.) 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) + £680 (flats) = £28,266
(£1,469,000 yearly.)
Stake in Temps Perdu
0.14%
Potential Income
Bonuses for Saltney Town and College 1975's performance in Europa League (e.g. €450K per win, €150K per draw.)
£500K if Newport County are promoted (£1m to then go from L2 to L1).
£500K if Tranmere Rovers avoid relegation.
Miscellaneous:
The attendance bonus (for winning at least one trophy every year) is now 8%.
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 is building a cool new 5,000-seater EFL-compliant stadium.
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.
Max owns four Savile Row suits, a Bayern Munich scarf, a top-of-the-line new laptop, two framed photos featuring members of the Yalley family, and a note written in spidery old-woman handwriting.
Comments
Richard Carling
Beth gets rinsed. That coat. The Daily Fail party line. Hair over football.
Ted Steel
Good questions! I'll see about addressing them in the next book :)
Ant1h3ld
[Enough graphics cards to make Star Citizen almost playable.] Legitimately made me do a spit take, haven't heard from that game in ages.
Olof Falk
I just realized Dani is 20! Man, time does indeed fly!
Craxuan
I know an online friend who plays Star Citizen and the fact that he even exists shocks me to my core.
Piras
the note <3
Cat Vargas
How many girls and boys squads are there in Chester and Saltney? How is the staff side doing at Chester (eg # of physios and coaches? Any improvements in stats or certifications?)
Ted Steel
Getting closer to BEATING Bayern. ROAR. Come on! Whoo.
Ted Steel
I added those details. Good idea! [Oh. You meant the top league. It goes from about 100ish to Chelsea who we saw recently had 143.]
Andres919
Getting closer to Bayern putting a bid to bring Peter home
0belisk
What's the current average ca/pa in the top women's league?
