tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@SirWerGaming, definitely a tougher task than any of my previous jobs, but one I needed to inject some life back into this save! I'm hoping to be here for a few seasons as I try and tick off some more trophies in England.



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Enfield Town // 2058/2059

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Transfers // IN

Lewis Brown // ST // Free Transfer
Lewis Brown is one hell of a striker for our level. He's only young at 20 and has decent pace and finishing for a player at this level. He has excellent potential and hopefully, he can be my main man up top for years to come.
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Lucas Garcia // LW // Free Transfer
Lucas comes in after being released by Fulham. He too also has the potential to be a big-time player for us. He's good on the ball and loves to dribble past players. I'm hoping for lots of asissts this year.
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Dominic Price // CB // Free Transfer
Dominic comes in from AFC Wimbledon and comes in to sure up our defence. He's good at marking and has a good jump on him meaning he can win lots of headers.
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Nick Collins // RB // Loan // Swindon Town
Nick comes in late in the pre-season as a replacement for my RB. He comes in on loan for the whole season and brings in league quality straight away. He should be a decent acquisition.
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Vanarama National League South

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As you can see, we've done pretty darn well compared to last time out. We've played 21 games and I'm really happy with how things are going. We're scoring lots of goals, and we're not conceding TOO many for us. We seem to go on a little run of wins, then we lose a couple then we win a couple again and that's how it goes for us. We've had a big win against Havent & Waterlooville who came down last season from the Vanarama National League. We could do with turning some of those losses into either draws or wins, but things are going well.

9 WINS, 4 DRAWS, and 8 LOSSES

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We are in with a shot of the playoffs, with 21 games to go, we definitely could finish in those playoff positions and have a chance of going up. We need to keep our form going though and that's the difficult bit. We lie in 9th position on 31 points, with only 5 points between us and the playoffs.

FA Cup

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We did really, really well in the FA Cup this year, managing to get to the 1st Round where we eventually lost to Morecambe in a replay. The wins weren't important but the prize money was. We are in serious debt that I couldn't even hire an Assistant Manager for the first half of the season. On the way to the 1st round, we beat Sittingbourne. Hampton & Richmond & Chelmsford.

FA Trophy

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We've managed to progress nicely into the FA Trophy 2nd Round after wins against Mangotsfield & Poole Town. Once again the prize money is massive and we could do with progressing further and further to help boost the coffers. I don't think we have enough quality to win the thing but who knows what the draws may bring.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Billy Kay, Aiden Train // 7.40
2. Lewis Brown // 7.39
3. Lucas Garcia // 7.08

Goals
1. Lewis Brown // 20
2. Tyler Barden // 11
3. Ryan Johnson, Lucas Garcia, Obinna Omuero // 5

Assists
1. Aiden Train // 8
2. Lucas Garcia, Lewis Brown // 7
3. Obinna Omuero // 5



Next Post: End of Season Update 2058/2059
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101


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Enfield Town // 2058/2059

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Vanarama National League South

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We carried on our form nicely into the second half of the season and started our ascent up the table as a result of that. We had big wins against Eastliegh, Bath & Wycombe, all who performed well in the league campaign. We had disappointing losses against Whitehawk but the other losses all came against in-form teams in Chippenham, Havent & Waterlooville & Crawley Town. At the back end of the season, we went on an 8 match unbeaten run which is ridiculous and I'm so impressed with the team and how they managed to play.

12 WINS, 4 DRAWS, and 5 LOSSES

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This run of games at the back-end of the season meant that we just snuck into the playoffs by 3 points. In fact, all 3 teams that ended up on 71 points were in the playoffs. It was close. 71 points was enough and I'm ecstatic with the fact that we've improved massively this season. We drew Wealdstone in the 1st round of the Play-Offs and unfortunately that was where it ended for us. The match ended 0-0 at the end of 90 minutes and extra time meaning it was a penalty shootout to decide the winner. It's always a lottery in these situations and unfortunately, we didn't win this time.

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FA Trophy

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The FA Trophy was another competition that I was wanting to do really well to bring in some money to boost the coffers. We managed a really impressive win at higher-ranked team Scunthorpe United who ply their trade in the Vanarama National League. This victory set up a tie against St Albans. This was the end of our FA Trophy journey as we lost 2-1 after leading the game at half-time.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Aiden Train // 7.42
2. Lewis Brown // 7.24
3. Billy Kay // 7.13

Goals
1. Lewis Brown // 30
2. Tyler Barden // 23
3. Aiden Train // 11

Assists
1. Lucas Garcia // 13
2. Aiden Train // 12
3. Lewis Brown // 10

Aiden Train was voted the Vanarama National League South player of the year which is excellent news. He's definitely the first name on the team sheet.



Next Post: Pre-Season Update 2059/2060
Dan
13 years ago
5 months ago
16,964
Its nice to see you starting to be challenged rather than walking through the leagues! A strong gain from last year, sure next year will be the one!
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@Dan, it's definitely more of a challenge than previous leagues and teams. I think it breaks the save up more as well, rather than winning the league every year. Time to push for the playoffs or automatic promotion.



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Enfield Town // 2059/2060

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Transfers // IN

Tim Willet // GK // Free Transfer
I needed a bit of cover at GK incase our first choice Ken Clifford went down injured and my previous back up wasn't up to much so in comes Tim. Tim is a youngster with a lot of potential so maybe one day he will become my number one.
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Jake Hards // AMR // Free Transfer
Jake was released by MK Dons and is only young but he is easily my best right winger in the squad. He's an assists machine and I'm looking forward to him nailing down that position for years to come.
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Max Bryon // AML // Loan // Dagenham & Redbridge
I was scouting through the loan list and Max stood out to me as a decent youngster from a league team. I needed more strength in depth at the AML position and he's become somewhat of a regular in my starting line up. He looks decent and I can't wait for him to improve. I may even try and make a move for him in the Summer.
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Vanarama National League South

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We've started really, really well in the league and things are looking really good. We've done our usual thing where we play in patches of good form, then we have a few games of bad form. I'm not sure how to solve this, but we definitely have more good patches than bad ones. We've picked up big wins against St Albans & Bognor Regis who are both performing well in the league! We even managed a good draw against Canvey Island who are leading the pack at the half-way stage. At the moment we are on an 11 game unbeaten run, which I owe to our defence who have bailed us out on a number of occasions. I don't expect us to continue this form for much longer as we're bound to have a dip somewhere along the way but let's hope it does for as long as possible.

10 WINS, 9 DRAWS, and 2 LOSSES

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[i]We're currently in 4th position in the Vanarama National League South and are comfortably in the playoffs. We're 10 points ahead of the team who lie just outside the playoffs so we're good for now. Canvey Island lead the rest of us and have a 7 points lead from us. Things are looking good for now...


FA Trophy

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Things did not go well for us in the FA Trophy this season as we were knocked out in the 3rd Qualifying Round by Hampton & Richmond in a game we totally dominated but couldn't take our chances. Always next year eh?

FA Cup

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In contrast to the FA Trophy where we were knocked out in our first match, we absolutely smashed the FA Cup, and managed to reach the 2nd Round Proper where we were eventually beaten by a strong League 2 Bristol Rovers. It took them 2 legs and extra time to beat us minnows so I'm proud of how we did. It also brought in a lot of money for us which has helped decrease our debts significantly. On the way to our 2nd round defeat, we beat Street, Taunton, Stevenage, & Cambridge United. This was a good run for us minnows.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Jake Hards // 7.23
2. Dan Hunt // 7.22
3. Aiden Train // 7.11

Goals
1. Tyler Barden // 13
2. Dan Hunt // 11
3. Lewis Brown // 9

Assists
1. Jake Hards // 8
2. Max Bryon // 6
3. Lewis Brown // 5



Next Post: End of Season 2059/2060
Dan
13 years ago
5 months ago
16,964
Turn those draws into wins and you'll be top come the end!
HockeyBhoy
8 years ago
11 months ago
1,134
Premium
There's silverware coming soon @tongey - I can sense it.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@Dan, draws have plagued me at a couple of teams in this challenge but oh well, the wins are still flowing here in Enfield.

@HockeyBhoy, I hope you're right, will it be in Enfield though?



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Enfield Town // 2059/2060

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Vanarama National League South

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We managed to cut down the number of draws and turn them into wins which is always a pleasing stat to have. Once again our form has been really, really strong in the backend of the season with a 7 match unbeaten run as the season came to its conclusion. We also picked up massive wins against Canvey Island & Dartford. I don't really know what else to say as our record speaks for itself.

13 WINS, 3 DRAWS, and 5 LOSSES

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Our form improved and our position in the league did too. We ended up finishing in 3rd which is an improvement on last seasons final position as well. Eastliegh won the league on the final day and stole the title away from Canvey Island who dominated the league campaign all season. The rest of the teams that join us in the play-offs are Dartford, Brackley, Bromley & St Albans/

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In the semi-final of the play-offs we were drawn against Brackley Town who finished two positions lower than us in 5th. We sent them crashing out of the play-offs after a 3-0 victory. Could this year be the year that Enfield Town get promoted to the Vanarama National League?

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I'm absolutely gutted! We have been defeated in the final after an 89th-minute winner from Dartford. That's absolutely heartbreaking and it's never an easy way to get beaten in a final. We can definitely be proud of our achievements this season as we improved our league position and our playoff performance. Next year will be the one I'm sure.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Dino Akabueze // 7.27
2. Jake Hards // 7.20
3. Lewis Brown // 7.18

Goals
1. Tyler Barden // 28
2. Lewis Brown // 24
3. Dan Hunt // 11

Assists
1. Jake Hards // 12
2. Lewis Brown // 10
3. Max Bryon // 8



Next Post: Mid-Season Update 2060/2061
DNZY
15 years ago
14 hours ago
1,882
Premium
Damn, that sucks. The Vanarama leagues are ruthless when it comes to promotion. Keep it up for next season though.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@DNZY, I agree, the Vanarama leagues are starting to do my head in. Now I'm not sure if I have to gain promotion from both the North & South leagues to complete my challenge, i'll decide when I cross that bridge.



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Enfield Town // 2060/2061

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Vanarama National League South

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I'm frustrated at our performances this season. We've had far too many draws when we should be improving and winning those games. We either can't hold on to the lead when we take it, or grab a late equaliser (which is never a bad thing). I can't be too down though as we are still doing fairly well, it's just that I know we can do a lot better. Anyway, we've had good wins against Wycombe & Havant & Waterlooville who occupy the top two spots in the league so far. On the flip side, we lost to Wellin who are bottom at the halfway stage.

9 WINS, 6 DRAWS, and 5 LOSSES

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We're 6th after 21 games, and we sit on 34 points. We are in the playoffs spots but I think we should be aiming either for the league title or the automatic promotion spot. We sit a bit of a way back from the top spot but we are only 7 points back from the automatic spot. It's doable but we need a good run of form to compete for those spots at the top.

FA Cup

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We got dealt a cruel draw in the 1st Round of the FA Cup as we drew L2 side Bury away from home. We couldn't really have had a tougher draw but we performed well in our 2-1 defeat. Before this, we beat Corinthian-Casuals, Potters Bar, & St. Albans, all pretty convincingly and bringing some much-needed cash into the clubs coffers. We've consistently made it to the 1st round proper and that's a good achievement for the club.

FA Trophy

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We're still in the FA Trophy and have beaten Folkestone in the 3rd Qualifying Round. It did take us two attempts to beat them but we got there eventually. In the next round we've been drawn away at Canvey Island which is a fairly tough draw but one I know we can come out on top in.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Aiden Train // 7.45
2. Dino Akabueze // 7.18
3. Lewis Brown // 7.06

Goals
1. Tyler Barden // 13
2. Lewis Brown, Aiden Train // 10
3. Dino Akabueze // 5

Assists
1. Dino Akabueze // 9
2. Aiden Train // 5
3. Max Bryon // 4



Next Post: End of Season Update 2060/2061
Dan
13 years ago
5 months ago
16,964
God Yeovil are back down here again! strong start in the first half of the season, time to put it all together now
HockeyBhoy
8 years ago
11 months ago
1,134
Premium
Looking forward to your next instalment @tongey - suspense is killing me lad.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
Looking forward to your next instalment @tongey - suspense is killing me lad.


It's coming, It's coming! Been on my stag do, so recovering and trying to find the energy to finish the season off haha! It'll come soon though I promise!
Dan
13 years ago
5 months ago
16,964
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@Dan, finally, I've had some time to get the remainder of the season finished, and it's an absolute gem of an update.



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Enfield Town // 2060/2061

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Vanarama National League South

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We had a pretty productive end to the season and I'm happy with how our league form turned out. The Vanarama South is not an easy league to compete in as there are so many 'good' teams in the division. We had our ups and downs, but more ups thankfully. Luckily, we managed to sneak into the playoffs by finishing in 7th position, by only 1 measly point. That's all that was needed though.

8 WINS, 7 DRAWS, and 6 LOSSES

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The playoff schedule was not kind to us, as every team finished above us, but we went against all the odds and somehow (I still don't know how) managed to win the playoffs and get promoted into the Vanarama National League. A tight 1st round matchup against Bognor Regis saw us scrape through 1-0. It was Havent & Waterlooville in the Semi-Final and it took a 92nd-minute winner and hattrick from Greenhalgh to see us safely into the Final. The final was a decent game for us and saw us win 4-2 against Brackley Town. WE ARE UP!!

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FA Trophy

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The FA Trophy proved to be a decent runout for the lads too. We were very successful in this competition and were unlucky not to make it to the final. A tough Semi-Final draw killed our chances and we went out to Eastliegh after beating Canvey Island, Exeter City, Northampton Town, & Crawley Town on the way to our semi-final defeat.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Aiden Train // 7.16
2. Rowan Greenhalgh // 7.08
3. Dino Akabueze // 7.07

Goals
1. Tyler Barden // 22
2. Lewis Brown // 17
3. Aiden Train // 11

Assists
1. Dino Akabueze // 14
2. Aiden Train // 12
3. Jake Hards, Max Bryon, Lewis Brown, Tyler Barden // 8



Next Post: What next?
HockeyBhoy
8 years ago
11 months ago
1,134
Premium
Well in @tongey lad, well in! I'm hoping for more success in Finland...but as you can see 2021 has started off well
Dan
13 years ago
5 months ago
16,964
Well done mate! Time to start climbing the English ladder
bigmattb28
10 years ago
14 hours ago
1,479
Premium
Well done mate
Kev Wheats
4 years ago
4 months ago
1
Premium
Unreal journey. Your frequent flyer miles must be in the millions by now 😂

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