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Been binge-reading through the thread and damn you've put up some results over the years! Really nice to see you building an amazing legacy with Southend, keep up the good work mate!

Thanks a lot mate! Crazy that we didn't clinch promotion until the 95th minute of the last game, considering we ended up on a 100 points!

This is Spartans PRESEASON 2021 | NATIONAL LEAGUE It’s been a bit of a rebuilding at the Spartans following the promotion. Can’t say that I’m all satisfied with how the transfer window progressed, but my scouts simply didn’t found...

CONTRACT UPDATE: A nice pay rise of £250 per week thanks to the promotion. Looks like I'm staying up north for now!

fraktionmarback just completed the season in the year 2021 managing Blyth Spartans in the Vanarama National League North in their FM Career FM19 - This is Spartans

This is Spartans SEASON REVIEW 2020/21 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Next up: Preseason 2021

This is Spartans APRIL/MAY 2021 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH We all thought that the game against York would be the one to decide the champions of National League North 2020/21. So, of course, that game ended up in a draw, after a dramatic 87th-minute equaliz...

This is Spartans MARCH 2021 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH We’re in a bit of a rough patch form-wise, having a quite tough schedule during March and only getting two wins. Nevertheless, we managed to claim a playoff spot with nine games to go! Playing Yor...

This is Spartans FEBRUARY 2021 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH A bit of a blip losing against Hereford and also getting just a draw at Leamington. York are still in great form, so there will definitely be a race all the way towards the end. Next up: March 20...

This is Spartans JANUARY 2021 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Just six days into the new year mid-table League One team Bradford City invited me for a chat. And this one felt different from the other ones I’ve had previously this season. For example, the...

This is Spartans DECEMBER 2020 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH The first day of December started off with League One Burton contacting me regarding a job opening. And that was far from the only club that reached out to me. I am currently a very wanted man. A to...

@Dan @KEZ_7 It's surely a bit of a dilemma. I have no intention to leave Blyth, but at the same time trying to play the game as realistic as possible. Would be a bit ridiculous in my opinion if a Non-League manager didn't find it interesting dis...

This is Spartans NOVEMBER 2020 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH The month was more about interviews and job offers than actual games of football being played. First off was Hartlepool United, currently mid-table in the National League. They offered me a contrac...

This is Spartans OCTOBER 2020 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH It’s been a crazy hectic October with nine (!) games played. Our form has been quite extraordinary, with only a small blip in the end. The 7-0 win against Bradford PA stands out of course, and s...

This is Spartans SEPTEMBER 2020 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Still a decent form even though we’re down at fourth place a the moment. We played both Hereford and Telford this month, coming from National League. One point from those two games isn’t...

This is Spartans AUGUST 2020 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Well, that was a season opener like no one else! The media was talking a lot about me never been able to beat Spennymoor, that changed drastically! Looking good so far being unbeaten, although the Asht...

This is Spartans PRESEASON 2020 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH It’s been a relatively calm summer for us, transfer-wise. Eight fringe players going out, five new prospects coming in. Actually, when I’m looking at the squad, there’s perhaps onl...

Thanks a lot! Wanted to do something a bit different for the special occasion. Next year is ours!

fraktionmarback just completed the season in the year 2020 managing Blyth Spartans in the Vanarama National League North in their FM Career FM19 - This is Spartans

This is Spartans SEASON REVIEW 2019/20 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Next up: Preseason 2020

So, we did, in fact, got mugged of the promotion...

THE HARRIERS GOES NATIONAL Kidderminster Harriers secures promotion when Fewster sees red. It had everything we could hope that a playoff final includes. The two top-seeded teams in a clash for promotion up to the National League. And it was intense. Unf...

DAN THE MAN SHOCKS RED REBELS Blyth pushes on to the final with two quick goals from Maguire. We barely had the time to sit down at Croft Park before Blyth's iconic striker Dan Maguire had score not once, but twice! A quick counter where Bradley Few...

Yeah, the top two just ran away with it. Feeling confident to reach the final though!

This is Spartans APRIL/MAY 2020 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH We managed to reach the goal we’d set up, and that with quite the margin! Some terrific form going into the playoffs, where the first stage will be at home against either York City or FC Unite...

This is Spartans MARCH 2020 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH The form is still a bit iffy. Should’ve been a win against York at home, in a game where we’re up 2-0 in the 90th minute. Luckily we still find ourselves in that important third place, with...

This is Spartans FEBRUARY 2020 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH We got a new Chairman boys and girls! Old fella’ Tony Platten decided to step aside, and I was hoping to get a new filthy rich lad to splash some cash on me. We got... well, a little bit of an...

A little bit behind at the moment, but hopefully we can chase them down!

This is Spartans JANUARY 2020 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH We really do enjoy playing Southport! Over the two games against them this season, we got a goal difference of 16-2! Cheers lads. Almost a perfect month for us, but a bit annoying that we weren’...

BREXIT UPDATE: Don't se myself signing any foreigners within anytime soon then!

This is Spartans DECEMBER 2019 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTHThink the team might have celebrated Christmas a bit too hard since they weren't able to play decent football during that period. A horrible run of losses that hopefully got to an end once for al...

Yes the FA Cup surely does wonders with the economy in the lower leagues. Still living off my cup run from last season!

This is Spartans NOVEMBER 2019 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH We put all men behind the ball, looking for counters, and it held for 87 minutes. A harsh elimination out of the FA Cup, but we really put up a fight against League One Barnsley away. Hard to complai...

This is Spartans OCTOBER 2019 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Absolute scenes as we knock out our fierce rivals Gateshead in a double-header in the FA Cup. Missing a spot-kick in the first leg but equalizing in the 91st minute and then beat them away from home....

This is Spartans SEPTEMBER 2019 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH The season has started really good for us, being undefeated for the first ten games (eleven including the FA Cup convincing win against Bedworth). We’ve been finding the net a lot, averaging 2...

@r96Skinner @Dan @lolmappo Almost a shame that I made the best performance of a lifetime one month into FM19. Surely never gonna top that. Nevertheless, really enjoying my time at Spartans at the moment, aiming for promotion! Cheers!

Looking forward to this. Good luck mate!

fraktionmarback just completed the season in the year 2019 managing Blyth Spartans in the Vanarama National League North in their FM Career FM19 - This is Spartans

This is Spartans AUGUST 2019 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH The season didn’t start particularly good as we got our star right winger Jarrett Rivers out for two months. Hopefully, he can recover as quickly as possible to make an impact on the team later t...

The playoffs are for sure the next aim, as I know we got what it takes this season! --- This is Spartans PRESEASON 2019 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH As always within the lower leagues, the summer is a hectic period due to contracts expiring and new talent to...

This is Spartans SEASON REVIEW 2018/19 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Next up: Preseason 2019

This is Spartans APRIL 2019 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH We’re finished the season quite alright to be fair, only losing points to top teams Stockport and Southport. A bit of a shame that we found out our best tactical approach this late in the season,...

This is Spartans MARCH 2019 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH We actually signed a new player this month. Our backup goalie complained about the lack of game time, so he went off to Altrincham. With the wage money that we were able to clear up, we signed a right b...

Thanks for the nice words lads, could really use them at the moment! ------ This is Spartans FEBRUARY 2019 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Sometimes I just don’t know how we keep not winning games! Away at Chester, we ended 4-0 up in clear-cut chances....

This is Spartans JANUARY 2019 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH We’ve been having some troubles with goalscoring lately, ending up finding the net in only two out of six games through January. This means, amongst other things, that our cup run for this seaso...

This is Spartans DECEMBER 2018 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Well, we did put up one hell of a fight in the FA Cup. Promotion-pushing League Two-team Colchester just was a size too big for us on the evening. That was the beginning of a massive four-game-week w...

So, well, you know, sometimes Football Manager just won't let you win, no matter what... Welcome to Non-League!

This is Spartans NOVEMBER 2018 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH The game against FC United is one that we really should’ve won, but they had a fella at top named Ronaldo who scored twice and basically made our defense look like practice cones. In the FA Cup...

This is Spartans OCTOBER 2018 | NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH We’ve had a great cup run so far, beating Rushall away and then thumping Chelmsford at home where we went 3-0 up within the first twenty minutes. This means we go on to the first round proper an...

Thank you all for the kind words! Cheers