2012 Getting to the top from Wales

[Dec]

2011/12:

Transfers In:

Daniel Barker - Free

Chris Robinson - Free

Tactics:

GK

WB-CD-BPD-CD-WB

B2B-B2B

APM

PCR-TM

Attacking, Direct, Commited

Pressing, Counter Attack

Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League:

1. Aberystwyth

Played 32, Won 24, Drawn 3, Lost 5

Goals scored 89, Goals conceeded 28, Goal difference 61

Points 75

Top Ratings:

1. Sean Thornton (Aber) - 8.12

2. Lewis Codling (Aber) - 8.00

3. John Marsden (Aber) - 7.90

Top Scorers:

1. John Marsden (Aber) - 24

2. Lewis Codling (Aber) - 23

3 (joint). Sean Thornton (Aber) - 16

Top Assists:

2. Sean Thornton (Aber) - 23

Man of the match:

1. Sean Thornton (Aber) - 7

Loosemores League Cup:

Second Round:

Aberystwyth 2-0 Bala

Bala 4-1 Aberystwyth

Welsh Cup:

Quarter Final:

Newtown p1-1 Aberystwyth

Personal Awards:

Manager of the year - Declan Barry (Aber)

Player of the year - Sean Thornton (Aber)

Young player of the year - John Marsden (Aber)

Manager Profile:

Played 39, Won 28, Drawn 5, Lost 6

Goals for 110, Goals conceeded 38

Manager points: 286

[Ashez]

Great start

[samhardy]

Dec is doing a career

[Dec]

Small update: 13th June 2012 Cambridge offered me a job (I didn't apply) and I rejected.

[Dec]

2012/13:

Transfers In:

Daniel Barker - £1k

Geoff Kellaway - £1k

Ricky Ravenhill - Free

Simon Ramsden - Free

Sean Highdale - Free

Ben Williamson - Free

James Mulley - Free

Joey Forster - Free

Matthew Roberts - Free

Jake Davis - Free

Lewis Stewart - Free

Sebastien Didot - Free

Craig Parker - Bosman

Ben Bowdith - Free

Martin Slocombe - Free

Scott Hogan - Free

Transfers Out:

Dave Swanwick - Free

Tactics:

GK

WB-CD-BPD-CD-WB

B2B-B2B

APM

PCR-TM

Attacking, Direct, Commited

Pressing, Counter Attack

Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League:

1. Aberystwyth

Played 32, Won 23, Drawn 4, Lost 5

Goals scored 83, Goals conceeded 31, Goal difference 52

Points 73

Top Ratings:

1. Sean Thornton (Aber) - 8.34

2. Lewis Codling (Aber) - 8.28

3. John Marsden (Aber) - 8.09

4. Jake Davis (Aber) - 7.92

Top Scorers:

1. Lewis Codling (Aber) - 32

Top Assists:

2. Sean Thornton (Aber) - 34

Man of the match:

1. Lewis Codling (Aber) - 11

Loosemores League Cup:

Second Round:

TNS 2-0 Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth 3-2 TNS

Welsh Cup:

3rd Round:

Guilsfield e2-1 Aberystwyth

Champions League:

Extended report:

Qualifying 3rd Round:

Buducnost 1-1 Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth 1-0 Buducnost

Qualifying 4th Round:

Aberystwyth 0-0 BATE

BATE 4-0 Aberystwyth

Europa League:

Play off:

Atletico Madrid 7-0 Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth 1-4 Atletico Madrid

Personal Awards:

Manager of the year - Declan Barry (Aber)

Player of the year - Sean Thornton (Aber)

Other:

I have had 5 seperate job offers from England in which I didn't apply for.

Manager Profile:

Played 82, Won 55, Drawn 11, Lost 16

Goals for 207, Goals conceeded 92

Manager points: 552

[Astronaut]

This is great! When are more coming up!

[Dec]

I have literally just finished that season so in the next few days hopefully.

[Ashez]

well done another great season

[Tobsterr]

WOOP!

[Dec]

2013/14:

Transfers In:

Bari Morgan - Free

Cameron Halls - Free

Matthew Hughes - Bosman

Joe Lewis - Bosman

Tactics:

GK

WB-CD-BPD-CD-WB

B2B-B2B

APM

PCR-TM

Attacking, Direct, Commited

Pressing, Counter Attack

Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League:

1. Aberystwyth

Played 32, Won 21, Drawn 7, Lost 4

Goals scored 60, Goals conceeded 19, Goal difference 41

Points 70

Top Ratings:

1. Lewis Codling (Aber) - 8.00

2. Jake Davis (Aber) - 7.71

3. Sean Thornton (Aber) - 7.62

Top Scorers:

1. Lewis Codling (Aber) - 16

Top Assists:

3. Sean Thornton (Aber) - 15

Man of the match:

2. Sean Thornton (Aber) - 5

Loosemores League Cup:

Final:

Rhyl 2-3 Aberystwyth (Winners)

Welsh Cup:

3rd round:

Aberystwyth 0-1 Cefn Druids

Champions League:

Extended report:

Qualifiers 2:

Aberystwyth 2-0 Dinamo Tbilisi

Dinamo Tbilisi 2-1e Aberystwyth

Qualifiers 3:

Aberystwyth 2-0 Red Star

Red Star 2-1 Aberystwyth

Play Off:

Aberystwyth 2-2 Metalurgs

Metalurgs e3-2 Aberystwyth (4 minutes from going through!)

Europa League:

Group Stage:

BATE 2-0 Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth 0-3 Arsenal

Anderlecht 2-0 Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth 0-1 BATE

Arsenal 2-0 Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth 1-2 Anderlecht

4. Aberystwyth

Played 6, Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 6

Goals For 1, Goals Conceeded 12, Difference -11

Points 0

Personal Awards:

Manager of the year - Declan Barry (Aber)

Manager Profile:

Played 132, Won 82, Drawn 20, Lost 30

Goals for 290, Goals conceeded 142

Manager points: 846

[samhardy]

You mean 2013/14

So close to the CL group stages again

[Dec]

2014/15:

Transfers In:

Yado Mambo - Bosman

Ryan Storey Bosman

Adam Morgan - Bosman

Anthony Dunne - Bosman

Rob Porter - Bosman

Pat O'Connor - Bosman

Alan Dunne - Free

Alan Moogan - Bosman

Paul McManus - Bosman

Courtney May - £3k

Paddy Timlin - £18k

Tommy Robinson - £20k

Tony John - £26k

Transfers Out:

Lewis Codling - £85k

Gareth Richards - £10k

Craig Parket - £2k

Ricky Ravenhill - £2k

Craig Williams - Free

Chris Robinson - Free

Tactics:

GK

WB-CD-BPD-CD-WB

B2B-B2B

APM

PCR-TM

Attacking, Direct, Commited

Pressing, Counter Attack

Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League:

1. Aberystwyth

Played 32, Won 27, Drawn 4, Lost 1

Goals scored 97, Goals conceeded 15, Goal difference 82

Points 85

Top Ratings:

1. Tony John (Aber) - 9.00

2. Courtney May (Aber) - 8.91

3. Paul McManus (Aber) - 8.32

4. Jake Davis (Aber) - 8.26

5. Ryan Storey (Aber) - 8.00

6. Sebastien Didot (Aber) - 7.90

Top Scorers:

1. Paul McManus (Aber) - 27

Top Assists:

7. Alan Dunne (Aber) - 12

Man of the match:

4. Paul McManus (Aber) - 6

Loosemores League Cup:

Bangor City 0-3 Aberystwyth (Winners)

Welsh Cup:

Llanelli 0-4 Aberystwyth (Winners)

Champions League:

Extended report:

Qualifiers 2:

Aberystwyth 2-0 Jeunesse Esch

Jeunesse Esch 1-0 Aberystwyth

Qualifiers 3:

Aberystwyth 4-0 BATE

BATE 1-1 Aberystwyth

Play Off:

Aberystwyth 2-2 Partizan

Partizan 0-1 Aberystwyth

Group Stage:

Valencia 2-1 Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth 1-1 Arsenal

Aberystwyth 1-1 Genoa

Aberystwyth 2-1 Valencia

Arsenal 3-1 Aberystwyth

Genoa 1-2 Aberystwyth

2. Aberystwyth

Played 6, Won 2, Drawn 2, Lost 2

Goals for 8, Goals against 9, Goal difference -1

Points 8

Last 16:

Aberystwyth 1-2 FC Porto

FC Porto 2-1 Aberystwyth

Personal Awards:

Manager of the year - Declan Barry (Aber)

Player of the year - Paul McManus (Aber)

Manager Profile:

Played 188, Won 124, Drawn 28, Lost 36

Goals for 437, Goals conceeded 174

Manager points: 1287

[Ashez]

Awsome

[Dec]

Bump, bump, nudge, nudge.

[Eoin]

You should try to get Bellamy's regen and Carl Robinsons' etc.

[Dec]

I am getting regens but not paying attention to who they are as it is really luck whether I can get them due to their starting team.

[Dec]

2015/16:

Transfers In:

Dale Dunn - £26k

Bradley Dyer - £20k

Gordon Strachan - £20k

David Gray - £8k

Joe Williams - £4k

Peter Mitchell - £3k

Jonathan Kelly - £2k

Chris Williams - Free

Marcus McMahon - Free

Transfers Out:

Moses Barnett - £20k

Martin Slocombe - £2k

Rob Porter - £2k

Simon Ramsden - £2k

Ben Bowditch - £1k

Scott Hogan - £1k

James Mulley - £1k

Steve Cann - £1k

Stuart Morgan - Free

Sean Highdale - Free

Ben Williamson - Free

Tactics:

GK

WB-CD-BPD-CD-WB

B2B-B2B

APM

PCR-TM

Attacking, Direct, Commited

Pressing, Counter Attack

Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League:

1. Aberystwyth

Played 32, Won 29, Drawn 2, Lost 1

Goals scored 105, Goals conceeded 16, Goal difference 90

Points 89

Top Ratings:

1. Courtney May (Aber) - 9.05

2. Joe Williams (Aber) - 8.76

3. Tony John (Aber) - 8.39

4. Paul McManus (Aber) - 8.12

5. Paddy Timlin (Aber) - 7.83

6. Sebastien Didot (Aber) - 7.65

7. Dale Dunn (Aber) - 7.60

8. Alan Dunne (Aber) - 7.45

Top Scorers:

1. Courtney May (Aber) - 33

2. Joe Williams (Aber) - 23

Top Assists:

1. Tony John (Aber) - 18

2. Joe Williams (Aber) - 13

3. Paddy Timlin (Aber) - 11

Man of the match:

3. Courtney May (Aber) - 7

Joe Williams (Aber) - 7

Loosemores League Cup:

Neath 1-2 Aberystwyth (Winners)

Welsh Cup:

Aberystwyth 4-0 Port Talbot (Winners)

Champions League:

Extended report:

Qualifiers 2:

Djurgarden 0-1 Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth 1-0 Djurgarden

Qualifiers 3:

Aberystwyth 0-0 Suduva

Suduva 0-1 Aberystwyth

Play Off:

Aberystwyth 1-0 Genk

Genk 2-1a Aberystwyth

Group Stage:

Aberystwyth 1-1 CSKA Moscow

Aberystwyth 1-0 Galatasary

AC Milan 2-1 Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth 0-0 CSKA Moscow

Galatasary 1-2 Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth 1-1 AC Milan

2. Aberystwyth

Played 6, Won 2, Drawn 3, Lost 1

Goals for 6, Goals against 5, Goal difference 1

Points 9

Last 16:

Aberystwyth 2-2 Real Madrid

Real Madrid 0-1 Aberystwyth

Quarter Final:

Aberystwyth 2-0 Galatasary

Galatasary 3-1a Aberystwyth

Semi Final:

Aberystwyth 1-0 Roma

Roma 1-1 Aberystwyth

Final:

Barcelona 0 – 1 Aberystwyth (Winners)

Personal Awards:

Manager of the year - Declan Barry (Aber)

Player of the year - Joe Williams (Aber)

Young player of the year - Courtney May (Aber)

Other:

I got Owe you one and expanded my stadium to a massive 8k from 5k, then after facing Real Madrid I asked again and it is now 13k!

Tony John is the first Aber player to play for a national side - Wales.

I am now a World Class manager!

Manager Profile:

Played 249, Won 171, Drawn 38, Lost 40

Goals for 597, Goals conceeded 214

Manager points: 1950

[Ollie]

And this is why Aberystwyth is amazing!!!

[Dec]

Also very lucky. Half of the CL games were just getting a set piece (half my team had green for heading) then ultra defensive, also the Barca game I man marked Messi to try and win and luckily it worked (guess how I scored ).

Also Ollie, we are still semi-pro .

[United58]

Also Ollie, we are still semi-pro .

:lol:

Fixed :mellow:

[xSick]

Congrats, are you taking an other job or will you stay in Aber and continue the glory?

[Dec]

I know. I am outraged!

[rafa]

That's unbelievable

[Dec]

xSick - I have no idea, I don't want to leave Aber but don't want to continue. Time will tell.

Rafa - I know, so much luck. I don't I will repeat it again.

Update: Stadium got expanded to 18k after the win, still semi-pro. Board are pleased of the league win (next time I won't bother).

Update 2: Asked again in the next season, 21.5k stadium now. Also got a transfer budget for the first time - £14k.

[Ashez]

Quality stuff!

[samhardy]

If you leave Aber save it to a different save slot before taking another job

[Dec]

2016/17 (6th December 2016):

Transfers Out:

Alan Dunne - Free

Matthew Hughes - Free

Tactics:

GK

WB-CD-CD-WB

B2B-BWM-B2B

-------APM

DLF-TM----

Attacking, Short, Normal

Pressing, Offside Trap

Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League:

1. Aberystwyth

Played 14, Won 14, Lost 0, Drew 0

Goals for 61, Goals against 4, Goal Difference 57

Points 42

Top Ratings:

1. Joe Williams - 9.14

2. Courtney May - 8.90

3. Tony John - 8.83

4. Sean Thornton - 8.21

5. Anthony Dunne - 8.00

6. Paul McManus - 7.83

7. Dale Dunn - 7.76

Top Scorers:

1. Joe Williams - 23

2. Courtney May - 12

Top Assists:

1. Tony John - 12

2. Sean Thornton - 9

Man of the match:

1. Joe Williams - 5

2. Courtney May - 4

Loosemores League Cup:

Final:

To be played

Welsh Cup:

Fourth Round:

To be played

Champions League:

Groups - To be continued:

2. Aberystwyth

Played 5, Won 2, Drawn 1, Lost 2

Goals for 5, Goals against 3, Goal difference 2

Points 7

FCP 2-1 Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth 0-0 Inter

Aberystwyth 1-0 Ajax

Aberystwyth 3-0 FCP

Inter 1-0 Aberystwyth

Manager Profile:

Played 274, Won 192, Drawn 40, Lost 42

Goals for 681, Goals conceeded 225

Manager points: 2240 - World Class

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On the 6th December 2016 I got offered the Birmingham job. They laid 17th in the Premier League table after 17 games and offered me a massive £11.75m transfer budget to change their fortunes.

I happily accepted and I am officially a Premier League manager.

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I have the Aber save before I accepted if anyone wants it.

[Chelsea8]

You have left the Aber fans proud! Good luck at Birmingham

[Eoin]

Me

[rayjayokocha]

That Paul McManus, did you get him from Airbus? If so, (and i believe it is him) i know him personally, he was at Chester originally before they went into administration and went extinct.

Great career, very well done on winning the champions league, lucky or not, you done it and thats what counts. Good luck with Birmingham