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XP balance: 4,819

Your Reputation in England: Good

Your World Reputation: Good

Manager Ranking*: 18 (+1)

* In the English leagues

Men's Team: 19th in Premier League

P19 - W4 - D5 - L10 - Goals For 23 - Goals Against 35 - Goal Difference minus 12 - Points 14*

* Three-point penalty for failing to complete a fixture.

AOK Cup - knocked out

Cheshire Cup - into quarter final vs Congleton

FA Cup - will start in Third Round vs Rotherham (League Two)

Top Scorers (League):

  1. Wibbers 7 (pens 1)
  2. Max 5 (pens 1)
  3. Gabby 3
  4. Helge 2
  5. Rushy 2
  6. Cheb; Lewis; Peter; Leo 1

Assists (League)

  1. Max 6
  2. Pascal 5
  3. Peter 2
  4. Wibbers; Gabby; Helge; Cheb; Lewis; Edgar 1

Men's Team Average Attendances

23-2424-2525-2626-2727-2828-29*
2,2873,3625,2447,96510,55912,080

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

23-2424-2525-2626-2727-2828-29
0.28m3.1m18.2m42.4m87.9m(195m)221m

Includes players who are loaned out, e.g. Banksy, Tony Herbert, plus Bark.

Chester FC Men's First Team Squad

[Premier League average CA range this season: 146 to 171]

No.NamePosAgeIntWageCAPACA +/-
1Marek MasarikGK38SVK3000015216511
13Owen ElmhamGK371800015716411
25StickyGK3440001221220
2Helge HagenD LR20NOR2100014018516
3Cole AdamsDL22IRE130001401474
19Lewis LamarreD DM AM L28NIR1900015415613
4Peter BauerSW DC281800014816617
6Edgar WildeDC DM34ENG450001571779
5Dumitru DemetrescuD RC36ROM400001541597
20Matt RushDR221000014218018
22Roddy JonesDR18WAL600012418424
14YoungsterDM, MC23GHA3000015418112
12Magnus EvergreenD,DM,M31SCO18000150-216
21Jimmy McNeillMC24SCO4000015016412
23Cheb AlloulaDM AM LR23ALG480001591686
8Leo LosAM RC23SVK3200015216110
15BarkRM22JAM90001301303
77Max BestOmni2850000
26Pascal BochumF RLC23100001401402
10WibbersF RLC213050015318511
9GabrielS242000015116113
Ruud BerkenboschS21480001381885

Sticky (3K), Peter (2K), and Magnus (1K) are paid separately for their coaching work.

Players out on loan:

NamePosAgeWageCAPACA +/-Loan ClubLoan Tier
NasaDR23400012615012CollegeCL
ThomazellaDC22500011917812CollegeCL
Tony HerbertDC23600013215016SaltneyCL
Dan BadfordMC204000135-114SaltneyCL
Vincent AddoDM RC21400012616911Charlton2
Alfie ClitheroeMC20200010313313Tranmere3
Adam SummerhaysDL20220011313711Tranmere3
Lucas CookS2240001081429Kilmarnock3
BanksyGK20210010315510Newport4
Aston DavidsonGK19600601138Connah's Quay6
Archer PhillipsDC1960060768Flint Town6
Lennox FrancisDRC19600601309Flint Town6
Tommy ThompsonAM RC19600621239Flint Town6

Women's Team: 2nd in WSL (Tier 1, 14 teams)

P12 - W8 - D3 - L1 - Goals For 24 - Goals Against 11 - Goal Difference 13 - Points 27

Cheshire Cup: into quarter-final

Nando's League Cup: into quarter-final

FA Cup: yet to play

Chester FC Women's First Team Squad

[WSL average CA range this season: 96 to 144]

No.NamePosAgeIntWageCAPACA +/-
1Haley GoodhewGK32ENG44001451608
Miina Timonen*GK1836184
13QueenieGK2150093948
3Poppy LampardDLC233400124-210
23DafinaDLC19WAL5009811811
20TanwenDC19WAL u19500911069
5FemiDC3010001111216
4MeghanDC21200011816911
6Victoria RoseDC DM24200011617411
12Amy ShoneDRC185008210512
21FioledMLC19WAL u195009412210
7Dani Smith-SmitheM, AM RLC21200012217712
17Kisi YalleyAM RLC20120011214311
14Mari HughesMC19WAL u195009711010
18CharlotteMC269001011010
19Jenni FairbrotherMC185005712312
11Cheeky RabanneMC25ESP70001541756
8Macca SerraMC27ESP90001641783
16Saffron WaldenMC AMC18100097-212
15Sarah GreeneMRC21220012216711
28Taz Murphy*MRC185005813312
27Devi PayedMR16ENG u1705814914
24Jisook KimAMC21KOR400011817913
25AlwenFC19WAL u1950010110112
10Meredith AnnF RC19COL200011320013
9Elsa LundS26SWE90001641812
AngelS211000102155
22Kit HodgesS25200012512513

CA growth is since the first day of pre-season training - the women return later than the men.

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Chester Coaching Staff (General)

Co-Manager: Sandra

Player/Coach: Colin B; Peter Bauer

GK: Sticky; Kalvin Ward; Oli Marches

Named Coaches: Ray Hart; Jude; Yorkie; Luisa; Vikki (set pieces); Terry (Knights); Alex (Knights); Clive O'Keefe

Named Physios: Dean; Livia; Nicole Gimenez; Magnus

Club Doctor: Kelly 'Bones' McNair

Sport Psychologist: Alex Short

Heads of Performance: 'Cerberus'

Loans Manager: Ryan Jack

Head of Youth: Sam Topps

Chief Scout: Fleur

Chester Coaching Staff (Women)

General Manager: Jill

Manager: Jay Cope

Coaches: Elin; Jude; Simone Ashton

Playdar Token Slots

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)

4. [Not in use.]

Panopticon: Installed Squads

Squad ListsNat
Chester MenENG
Chester WomenENG
College 1975GIB
Bayern MunichGER
Chester Boys 18sENG
Bruno's MagpiesGIB
Saltney TownWAL
StuttgartGER
Tranmere RoversENG
Newport CountyENG
Gibraltar LionsGIB
West DidsburyENG
TempsfordENG

Perk Shop Wishlist in Order

God Save the King 3 'Bri'ish Bulldog' : 6000 XP (for Pascal)

Facilities: 4000 XP

God Save the King 4 'SILK!' : 6000 XP (for Pascal)

then

God Save the Queen 2, 3, and 4 (for Kit): 6000 XP each

Hybridism: 9000 XP

Chester FC Kingdom Building

  • Solar plus batteries plus air source heat pumps has reduced energy costs at the Deva/Bumpers to virtually zero, for now.
  • 2x mobile kitchens: Breaking even.
  • Club shop (small): Is totally rammed on match days.
  • Anka What?! (the club's music venue): Making a slight loss, but is making a name for itself as a place to see up-and-coming acts - and John Liner.
  • Seal Studios: Generating 550-600k in revenue, profits go to the women's team.
  • Chester Chompers: breaking even.
Pitch Rentals
  1. Bumpers Bank (two full-size)
  2. Hoole
  3. Ellesmere Port
  4. Bumpers Bank minis (7x7s)
  5. Winsford Phase 1
  6. Winsford Phase 2 (completed Feb 29)
  7. Tekky Taka (five-a-side centre close to the Deva; deal completes March 29)

Total pitch-based income: £9,800/week (rising to £20,600 by March).

Miscellaneous Investments

Deeside commercial/retail units: £19,230/week

[Max has created just over £2 million per year in investment income.]

CFC's Main sponsors/partners:

  • Boshcard (finance; men's shirts)
  • Jejune (women's)
  • Grindhog (kit and merch)
  • Glendale (logistics)
  • NutriBurst (food supplements)
  • PetPride (pets)
  • CFC (electric vehicles; sleeves and main stand sponsor from next season)

Deva capacity: 11,560 13,120 (Four corners have been temporarily filled.)

Current war chest: £1.4m. (6m coming in January, 3.9m coming from the sale of Bark, 2.1m going out for the purchase of various Finns.)

Max's Personal Finances/Assets

Bank Balance: £0.176m

Weekly Wage: £50,000

Max's Yearly Personal Sponsorship Income: £50,000 (BoshCard); £200,000 (Soccer Supremo)*; £50,000 (Chester Zoo); £50,000 (Ganymede, niche shampoo). £250,000 (Jive football boots). All this money is funnelled into West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC.

Coming soon: CFC (electric vehicles): 900k

Max's Private Clients: £3,000/week (Ziggy 0; Youngster 3000). Part of this money is sent to Tempsford FC.

Max is paying Aff's mum £850/week as a full-time carer for his mum.

*Unlikely to be renewed.

REM (Ruth/Emma/Max Agency)

Total Weekly Profit: £1,054 > £6,079 > £10,897 > £22,512 > £22,812

Max's Share: £527 > £3,040 > £5,448 > £11,256>£11,406

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

Lit, formerly Maxterplanalytics UK

[Cash]: £5.24m

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

[Costs:] Scott Conrad, Pradeep, Spectrum, and Harper's wages. All-you-can-eat Monster Munch. Keyboard cleaning fees. Drone repairs. Digital assets. A small crew in India.

DOVE cameras are set up in Chester, Saltney, Gibraltar, Sao Paulo (three clubs), Manchester (West Didsbury, FC United), Dublin, Ahmedabad.

Splat Customers: Chester, Cardiff, Swansea.

Maxterplanalytics Gib

[Cash]: £2.7m

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.

Cashed Out (Non-Football Assets):

£71,000 (in shares)

Barony Bay (Bonnie and Dylan's house): £173/week

Yalley Valley (next door to the Yalleys): £115/week

Big Mama House (Rented to Brazilians.): £251/week

Double Charge Car Park: An eco-friendly car park slash charging station close to The Legends stadium. Still under construction (awaiting parts).

Low Blocks Limited

Best Chestern Hotel; Claverton Court; Bakers Court; NoStairsHouse

£9,853 per week

Total Weekly Income

£50,000 (basic wage) + £11,538 (sponsors) + £11,406 (REM agency) + £3,000 (Youngster) + £10,392 (property) = £80,066>£86,336

Total Yearly Income

£726,440 > £1,506,960 > £4,163,432>£4,489,472

Stake in Temps Perdu

1.39% > 4.34%>11.91%

Prize Money Potential

Newport County: 1m on promotion from League Two

Saltney Town: Untold riches (Saltney get 2 million per win in the CL league stage. 2 wins and a draw are in the bag. One more win will take Saltney into the knockouts.)

College 1975: Earning more Europa League revenue. (Not as lucrative as the Champions League, obvs, but it is turning into a decent chunk. Halved with the Conspiracy.)

Miscellaneous:

  • The attendance bonus (for winning at least one trophy every year) is 10%.
  • 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 built! Plants are chilling over the winter. The bats are thriving.
  • 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. He does sort of own Income Tax FC.
  • He owns an electric Mini, an Italian supercar (on order but paid for), and a CFC entry-level model.
  • Briggy has hacked into the phones of two dozen match officials, just in case.
  • Babies on the way: 1d6 per mum.
  • Max owns four Savile Row suits, a Bayern Munich scarf, a fast laptop slash fingerprint magnet, two framed photos featuring members of the Yalley family, a note written in spidery old-woman handwriting, a UEFA Pro Licence, a wedding ring, and a bottle of Ribena with sentimental value.

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