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Career Stockport: Reborn


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Challenge - Getting Stockport back to EPL and win trophies along the way. Link

It has been many FM ago since I took manager as Stockport (There was still a certain Anthony Pilkington in the team). The last time I did hurl Stockport from league 2 to EPL, it took 7-8 seasons and I was proud of my achievement. I am going to try to bring Stockport back to upper echelons. No sugar daddy or any achievement/incentives are added.

First season 16/17

Funding:

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Transfer: My squad appears fairly decent but as the funds were limited, I had to go for free transfers. Managed to signed young and decent looking DC and AMC. After a few matches by September, I realised my goals are hard to come by, that is when I gamble on free transfer ST.

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Only the n I realised I struck gold with him. Lateef Elford-Alliyu (Although the wiki pages shows that he is unattached) 40 apps, 40 goals with 8.12 ratings

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Then I had to loan GK by Jan – James Bransgrove.

1.My backup keeper is not good enough

2.My main keeper is conceding too many goals

3.I have no $$ to sign a good keeper

Of course, his ratings and saves will eventually bring us back to Conference National (14pld, 7 conc, rating 7.23)

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And somehow we manage to win the FA Trophy against all odds!

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First Season ended with

Top scorer: Elford-Alliyu 40 goals, 31 league goals

Top assist: Rosenthal 13 assists

Player of the year: Elford-Alliyu 8.12

 

Hope you guys like the post. If you guys like it, then I will post more seasons in the next coming weeks.

 
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Looks like you had a really good first season and you have Stockport back on track and on their way to glory.

Thanks for sharing. I'm really pleased that my article inspired you to manage Stockport and to share the career with us as well. Posts like this and all the comments make the time I spend on an article all worth while.

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Nice start to career... I always snap up Rosenthal when I'm lower league club he is solid then when you hit higher leagues good one to sell for profit by then. Never had that ST you hit on in my FA but that was an amazing season he had..

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THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT! HERES THE 2ND SEASON – PART 1...

Second season 17/18

With the first season wrap up, I look forward to my 2nd season with the Hatters. With Elford-Alliyu firing all cylinder, I confidently told the board that we will be fighting for playoff to league 2 immediately. The board gave me a wry smile and only expect us to achieve mid-table safety. Nevertheless, they decided to give me more funding in order to achieve promotion. 

Funding: (sorry no pic) 300k, Max wage £675/week

Transfer: I still do not possess a lot money compared to other clubs therefore I shall sell more players and go for more free transfer.

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Out: Meppen-Walter, DMC: although talented (4star potential), but disruptive in training, therefore has to let him go. (42pld, 2gls, 4ast, av R 6.97)

Remarks: The rest all simply not good enough for this level, sorry folks!

In: Huddart, GK: former Arsenal trainee, young and talented. Probably has the skills till league 1

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Efete, DRLC: An international player! Certainly one of my best CB

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Berkeley-Agyepong, ML: Seems talented, perhaps needs time to realise his potential

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Robinson, DRC: appears talented. Certainly has the age and ingredient to move up in ranks

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(special mention) Dimaio, DMC: on loan from league 1, He is the only one that is willing to come in but oh boy, what a player he was. He saves us a lot of times, underrated (often read, Dimaio tackles away - I only FM will add tackles and %success to rate these players)

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Remarks: These players will form the backbone of my conquest to league 2.

 

Of course, the league starts off fast and furious. Eventually, with Efete (when he is not injured, he is a rock in my defence), Dimaio and Huddart shutting shop at the backend and Elford-Alliyu seemingly too good for Conference (24apps, 29 goals). We are easily at the top of the table by January.

Then tragedy struck...

 

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I would advise you to post the results of the league table at the end of every season if possible.

Also I'm eagerly awaiting to find out what tragedy struck in January!

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On 10/4/2017 at 23:58, salohcin said:

Im guessing a league 1 club triggered the big club release clause?

yes, something along the line :D

 

Thank you all for the support. Been busy with work, will continue to post by next week

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THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT @FuddledFox@MerlionMaple96@salohcin!

HERES THE 2ND SEASON – PART 2...

2 clubs came bidding for my star player, Elford-Alliyu in the January transfer window. I was ready to reject them outright until I realised the tiny detail that was in his contract that we signed just last year. It says “The club will accept the bid and release Elford-Alliyu, if a big club bids for him.”

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My world came crashing down. Where and how do I replace a player of such a caliber?? And the club that won the bid was in league 2 and in relegation zone! (I still dont think it is a big club) – Eastleigh won the bid with just 30k! (feeling bitter)

Of course, there was no time to grief. I had to summon my scouts and contacts to search for replacements.

1. Tyrone Edmundson - A young, reserve regen player that is appears pretty decent and I offered him a contract immediately. I have great hope for this player

End of season stats

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2. Send out loans and got all rejected except for one, Declan Cooper. He ends up scoring important goals as well.

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Edmundson turns out to be a gem-in-making. He nearly matches Elford-Alliyu with goals output. I was surprised! And with all the goals + a fairly solid defence (Huddart, Scales, Robinson, Efete, Minihan, av age 22yo). I was champion again!

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Elford-Alliyu was lead scorer despite leaving in January. (God knows if he will break record if he stays throughout – perhaps a candidate for 1KC :) ?)

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Edmundson outperforms Elford-Alliyu despite being his maiden and half season

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And we retain FA Trophy!

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Second Season ended with

Top scorer: Elford-Alliyu 29 goals, 27 league goals; Edmundson 30 goals, 26 league goals

Top assist: Danny Lloyd 10 assists (w 5 goals)

Player of the year: Edmundson 8.07

(still feeling bitter – Eastleigh was relegated that season, Alliyu did not settle into team and had just 10apps, 2goals)


 

 

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Wow nicely done man! Great replacement you have found, certainly looks like a gem that can bring you far. Keep it up! Looking forward to the next update already

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THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT! I was busy in work and more work. Here's the 3rd season..

Third Season 18/19

Finally, Stockport is sitting amongst the club in proper English league (They finally turn professional this season, they were semi-pro in last season)

New into the league, I was not hoping much from the team, except that my expectation is  they stay in the league. The board hoped that Stockport will avoid relegation, and I assured them that I will achieve at least mid table safety. The board had trust in me, decided to upgrade the youth facilities and boost my team with more funds.

Funding:
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Transfer: I had more money compared to previous season, however still not a “BIG CLUB” in many players' eyes. More free transfers and some foreign talents from abroad.

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Out: Minihan RB, this guy has served me well despite his normal looking stats.

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Remarks: The rest all simply not good enough for this level, sorry folks!

In: Frankie Kent, DC – glad that he signed for me. His stats is absolute chmpship standard.

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Ellis Barksworth D/DMC – He's a 5 star! Need to have him in my squad

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Diomande, Amrani ST – Both ST from overseas, very good stats. Must be something wrong somewhere for the clubs to sell me in cheap!

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** Tom Huddlestone DMC – signed for me at mid season :)) For those who have been following him from Tottenham days, you will know what a gem he is.

Season went on well... Even broke my record for most goals scored in the league

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and my bench substitute decides to miss a penalty despite still being on bench :PLink

To be continued...

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Season 18/19 part 2

Mid Season Transfer Boo-Boo: Efete, DC

Efete decided he is too good for me and to go to “big club” after many clubs came scouting for him. (Now I truly hate this big club thing in contract) (17apps, 7.64 ratings, and many goals block/intercept because of him)

Surprise of the season:

1) John Marsden, ST: He was my backup striker for the last 2 seasons. He decided to step up to replace Elford-Alliyu as the main man! 29 goals to top the chart! Woo-hoo

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2) Edmundson, ST continues to confound age and critics! 26Gls, 7.87rating

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3) Stopforth, DMC: was my backup MC. But make the step up and shields the defence well! 48Apps, 8asst, 7.27ratings

Of course, with it, we won league 2. Cant believe it. Did I won by record points too?

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No luck with Checkatrade trophy, I was runner up to Stevenage. Beat Sunderland on the way though

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The Third Season ended with

Top scorer: Marsden 30 goals, 29 league goals; Edmundson 26 goals 24 league goals

Top assist: Berkeley-Agyepong 10assists (w 6goals); Lloyd 9 assists (w 6 goals)

Player of the year: Edmundson 8.07

(##Elford-Alliyu has a decent season – 35apps, 9gls, 6.8rating – Eastleigh must have been mis-using him, I will buy him back to Stockport next season!)

 

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