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5.19 - Appendix [T3]
🕑 Added 2026-02-13 13:36:05 +0000 UTC[Hi! Lots of numbers today. Shoutout to nid on the Discord who helped. If Player Manager was a stadium, there would be a statue outside of nid knee-sliding towards a spreadsheet.]
[I have done 9/16ths of the pre-preparation for the publication of Book 8. (Last edits, basic formatting, making note of new characters and any pronunciation I want the narrator to get right, football chants etc.) I want to finish that during this break, then start on Soccer Supremo 1. If I could get both done, I would be very happy because that's work I'll have to do in the future anyway.]
[The MBU is quite big now so creating the new spreadsheet will take longer than in the past. If all goes well, next week will be bonus content and then we can get into book 6 the following Monday but you might be able to guess that the first chapter of SSS will be tricky to write so I might need more time on that. I told my wife the concept I want to do and she was horrified and did a full-body cringe, so I'm very excited about it.]
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End of Book Numbers Party!
XP balance: 939
Your Reputation in England: Good
Your World Reputation: Poor
Manager Ranking*: 17
* In the English leagues
Days as Chester manager: 1,840
Days until wedding: 13
Men's Team: 4th in EFL Championship
P46 - W24 - D8 - L13 - Goals For 85 - Goals Against 60 - Goal Difference plus 25 - Points 80
AOK Cup - knocked out in first round
Cheshire Cup - Winners
FA Cup - Quarter Final (new record)
Top Scorers (League):
Wibbers 15 (pens 4)
Colin Beckton 13
Cheb Alloula 11
Gabby 7
Darren 'Dazza' Smith 6
Joel Reid 5
Lewis Lamarre 4
Zach Green 4
Max Best 4
Calabash 'Bark' Barkley 4
Pascal Bochum 3
Helge Hagen 3
Peter Bauer 2
Roddy Jones 1
Andrew Harrison 1
Christian Fierce 1
Cole Adams 1
Top Scorers (All Competitions):
Wibbers 19 (pens 4)
Colin Beckton 15
Cheb Alloula 11
Darren 'Dazza' Smith 9
Gabby 8
Joel Reid 6
Lewis Lamarre 5
Max Best 5
Zach Green 4
Calabash 'Bark' Barkley 4
Pascal Bochum 4
Helge Hagen 3
Peter Bauer 2
Christian Fierce 2
Emiliano Ferrari 2
Roddy Jones 1
Andrew Harrison 1
Cole Adams 1
Youngster 1
Own Goals 1
Chester Players Who Scored in the UEFA Qualifiers for Saltney:
Gabby 6
Wibbers 5
Max 2
Cheb 1
Men's Team Average Attendances
23-24 - 2,287
24-25 - 3,362
25-26 - 5,244
26-27 - 7,965
27-28 - 10,559
Total attendance (league, major cups, playoff): 274,545
Men's Squad Value over Time (As Estimated by Max)
23-24 - 0.28m
24-25 - 3.1m
25-26 - 18.2m
26-27 - 42.4m
27-28 - 87.9m
(Includes players who have been pre-sold for the summer 28 window.)
Chester FC Men's First Team Squad
[Championship CA range this season: 110 to 153.]
No. Name Pos Age Wage [CA PA] CA +/-
1. Ian Swan GK 26 4000 [127 127] 14
13. Owen Elmham GK 36 9800 [146 164] 12
25. Rainman GK 21 900 [95 99] 21
2. Helge Hagen D LR 19 7000 [124 185] 31
3. Cole Adams DL 21 3500 [136 147] 25
19. Lewis Lamarre D DM AM L 27 9800 [141 156] 24
4. Peter Bauer SW DC 27 5000 [131 166] 30
5. Zach Green DC 28 5000 [138 139] 25
24. Christian Fierce DC 31 5000 [120 120] 6
29. Fitzroy Hall DC 26 4000 [118 118] 6
18. Nasa DR 22 1400 [114 150] 31
22. Roddy Jones DR 17 3000 [100 184] 32
14. Youngster DM, MC 22 7000 [142 181] 24
16. Vincent Addo DM RC 20 2000 [115 169] 38
12. Magnus Evergreen D,DM,M 30 3500 [134 -2] 26
20. Wallace Wells AM FL 18 2000 [80 145] 30
23. Cheb Alloula DM AM LR 22 2000 [153 168] 15
21. Joel Reid M LC 26 5500 [138 138] 16
11. Dan Badford MC 19 1750 [121 -1] 29
6. Andrew Harrison M RC 26 3000 [121 121] 19
15. Bark RM 21 3000 [127 130] 25
77. Max Best Omni 27 9900
26. Pascal Bochum F RLC 22 4200 [135 135] 9
10. Wibbers F RLC 20 7000 [142 185] 30
7. Colin Beckton S 35 2000 [136 187] 21
9. Gabriel S 23 7000 [138 161] 25
Players who will depart: Ian Swan; Zach Green; Christian Fierce; Wallace Wells; Joel Reid; Andrew Harrison.
Players out on loan:
17. Banksy GK 19 [1100] [93 155] 24
27. Adam Summerhays DL 19 [1200] [102 137] 23
8. Thomazella DC 21 [1400] [107 178] 30
Alfie Clitheroe MC 19 [1100] [90 133] 15
Future transfers/returnees:
Sticky GK 33 [1000] [122 122] 14
Tony Herbert DC 22 [3300] [116 150] 19
Lucas Cook S 21 [2000] [99 142] 24
Deals Done:
Marek Masarik GK 37 Free [141 165]
Leo Los AM RC 22 £6m [142 161]
Matt Rush DR 21 £3.5 + £3.5m [124 180]
Definitely not the bomb squad:
28. Emiliano Ferrari AM C 19 2000 [100 170] 11
CA growth is since the first day of pre-season training - after the summer declines - or since the player joined the first team squad (e.g. transfer deadline day).
Wages in brackets indicate that other clubs are picking up that particular tab.
Colin (2K), Sticky (2K), Peter (1K), and Magnus (750) are paid separately for their coaching work. Cheb is paid much more than what's listed here, but by Bayern Munich.
Selected Young Players, AKA 'Dragonballs'
Name Club Position Age** PA
Ludo Peeters Bruges* MC AMC 17 196
Engelbert Kornek Odra Opole* S 17 180
Jardel Connah's Quay MC 17 179
Charlie Cullen Saltney MC 16 170
Jack Knapper Chester MC 13 -2
Peter Brown Saltney AM R 15 -1
Jael Kamga Watford GK 18 -1
* Transfers to Saltney have been arranged.
** Max Age.
Negative PA Dragonball status is assumed. By Max.
Max Best Extended Universe: Average CA
Club Nat Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4
Saltney Town WAL 36.7 46.1 66.9 97.8
College 1975 GIB 25 50 54.9 95.2
Bruno's Magpies GIB - 44 46 70.1
Lions FC GIB - 28 44 54
West Didsbury ENG 19.8 25.7 39.1 63.5
Connah's Quay Nomads WAL - - - 46
Flint Town United WAL - - - 42
Tempsford FC ENG - - - 11.3
Tier Changes
Tempsford FC promote from tier 11 to tier 10.
West promote from tier 6 to tier 5.
Newport County promote from tier 5 to tier 4.
Tranmere remain in tier 3.
Under 18s
FA Youth Cup Winners!
Women's Team: 2nd in WSL 2 (Tier 2, 12 teams)
P22 - W19 - D3 - L0 - Goals For 55 - Goals Against 9 - Goal Difference 46 - Points 60
Cheshire Cup: Winners
Nando's League Cup: lost QF (new record)
FA Cup: lost QF (new record)
Chester FC Women's First Team Squad
[WSL 2 CA range this season: 65 to 92.]
No. Name Pos Age Wage [CA PA] CA +/-
1. Haley Goodhew GK 31 4000 [137 160] 22
13. Queenie GK 20 400 [85 94] 21
25. Babs GK 16 0 [43 72] 19
23. Dafina DLC 18 400 [87 118] 22
20. Tanwen DC 18 400 [82 106] 18
5. Femi DC 29 800 [105 121] 18
4. Meghan DC 20 1000 [107 169] 18
6. Victoria Rose DC DM 23 1000 [105 174] 27
12. Amy Shone DRC 17 400 [70 105] 26
21. Fioled MLC 18 400 [84 122] 23
7. Dani Smith-Smithe M, AM RLC 20 1000 [110 177] 23
17. Kisi Yalley AM RLC 19 800 [101 143] 24
14. Mari Hughes MC 18 400 [87 110] 23
8. Charlotte MC 25 850 [101 101] 15
19. Jenni Fairbrother MC 17 400 [45 123] 33
11. Saffron Walden MC AMC 17 800 [85 -2] 20
15. Sarah Greene MRC 20 1300 [111 167] 19
18. Taz Murphy* MRC 17 400 [46 133] 32
27. Devi Payed MR 15 0 [44 149] 26
16. Alwen FC 18 400 [89 101] 25
10. Meredith Ann F RC 18 1000 [100 200] 32
9. Angel S 20 1000 [98 155] 19
22. Kit Hodges S 24 1200 [112 123] 17
CA growth is since the first day of pre-season training - after the summer declines - or since the player joined the first team squad (e.g. transfer deadline day).
Asterisked players were found with the Feedback Loop token active.
Players leaving: Angel.
Notable Awards
EFL Championship Manager of the Season: (Either Max+Sandra or Stefan Sommer, depending on who wins the playoff final...)
EFL Championship Young Player of the Season: William B. Roberts
EFL Championship Team of the Season selection: Cheb Alloula
EFL Goal of the Season: Max Best versus Luton Town
EFL Environmental Award: Chester FC
WSL 2 Manager of the Month (Oct; Nov; Jan; Feb; Mar; Apr): Jay Cope
WSL 2 Young Player of the Season: Meredith Ann
WSL 2 Golden Gloves Award (Most Clean Sheets): Haley Goodhew
WSL 2 Top Scorer: Kit Hodges
WSL 2 Team of the Season: Haley Goodhew, Meghan, Dani, Meredith Ann, Kit Hodges
Fans' Player of the Season: Wibbers
Fans' Player of the Season: Sarah Greene
Who Dares Win?
Max Best has a lifetime men's league management record of 133-34-36; win percentage of 65.5
Sandra Lane has a lifetime (English) men's league management record of 63-27-20; win percentage of 57.3
Max Best has a lifetime English leagues management record of 125-34-36; win percentage of 64.1
Max Best has a lifetime overall record as a manager in men's competitions of 170-35-46; win percentage of 67.7
Sandra Lane has a lifetime overall record as a manager in men's competitions of 78-27-28; win percentage of 58.6
For comparison, Thomas Frank's win percentage at Tottenham was 26.9% in the Prem, 34.2% in all comps. Tottenham paid Brentford £6.7m in compensation to acquire Frank. Arsène Wenger won 919 out of 1702 matches across four clubs, giving him a career win percentage of 53.67.
Playdar Token Slots in Use
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)
Panopticon: Installed Squads
Squad Lists Nat
Chester Men ENG
Chester Women ENG
College 1975 GIB
Bayern Munich GER
Chester Boys 18s ENG
Bruno's Magpies GIB
Saltney Town WAL
Stuttgart GER
Tranmere Rovers ENG
Newport County ENG
Perk Shop
Perk Cost Description
Playdar 3 1500 Increase token slots from 3 to 4.
Bibliotekkers 1 1000 Adds 20 match reports from next opponent.
Panopticon Squads 2000 Adds real-time squad data.
xG 2000 Adds expected goals data to in-game stats.
The Stattoo Parlour 3000 Adds Team Stats; Player Stats; Referee Stats.
Match Archive 22000 Adds every match report since the curse was acquired.
Forex for Dummies 1000 Convert financial data into any currency.
Wet Wet Wet 2 1010 10 day forecasts (currently 5).
More Playdar tokens are available in the Playdar section but are not listed in the main shop.
Chester FC Kingdom Building
Solar plus batteries plus air source heat pumps (recent investment of 500k) has reduced energy costs at the Deva/Bumpers to virtually zero, for now.
2x mobile kitchens: Breaking even.
Club shop (small): Exceeding forecasts.
Anka What?! (the club's music venue): Making a slight loss.
Seal Studios: Generating 550-600k in revenue, profits go to the women's team.
Chester Chompers: breaking even.
Pitch Rentals
Bumpers Bank (two full-size)
Hoole
Ellesmere Port
Bumpers Bank minis (7x7s)
Winsford (under construction)
Total rental income: £7,300/week (rising to £9,800 in the summer).
Main sponsors/partners:
Boshcard (men's shirts)
Jejune (women's)
Grindhog (kit and merch)
Glendale (logistics)
NutriBurst (food supplements)
PetPride (pets)
Deva capacity: 11,400 (1,300-capacity West Stand will be demolished, new PetPride Stand will have 6,000 seats, new total 16,100)
Current war chest: £12.25m.
Expected war chest after all sales go through (Zach, Wallace Wells etc) and Matt Rush and the two Slovakians arrive: £16.5m.
Personal Finances/Assets
Bank Balance: £506,000
Weekly Wage: £9,900
Max's Yearly Personal Sponsorship Income: £50,000 (BoshCard); £200,000 (Soccer Supremo); £50,000 (Chester Zoo); £50,000 (Ganymede, niche shampoo). This 350k is going to West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC. £250,000 (Jive football boots - Max received half of this for the second half of the current season).
Max's Private Clients: £700/week (Ziggy 0; Youngster 700). This money is going to Tempsford FC.
Max is paying Aff's mum £770/week as a full-time carer for his mum.
REM (Ruth/Emma/Max Agency)
Total Profit: £10,897 per week (up from £6,079 at the end of last season, which was up from £1,054 compared to the season before)
Max's Share: £5,448 (up from £3,040, which was up from £527). Max has been putting some of this into the stock market, as per MD's advice.
Divisions: REMSA (Chelli); REMU (Briggy).
Maxterplanalytics UK
[Cash]: £2.980m
[Bonds]: £900k at West Didsbury producing 8%.
[Enough graphics cards to make Star Citizen almost playable.]
[Other assets]: One all-electric mini that runs like a go-kart.
[Costs:] Pradeep and Spectrum's wages. All-you-can-eat Monster Munch. Keyboard cleaning fees.
Maxterplanalytics Gib
[Cash]: £1.56m
Gibraltarian FA
6 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.
(The stadium is complete and the flat is finally habitable).
Cashed Out (Non-Football Assets):
£51,000 (in shares)
Best Chestern Hotel: £4,950 monthly profit (mortgage is interest-only). 1.8m value, 14 flats, 900k mortgage. (This income is going to Tempsford FC.)
Big Mama House: £1,089 monthly profit. (Rented to Brazilians.) 850k value, 3 flats, 765k repayment mortgage will be paid off in 2047.
Total Weekly Income
£9,900 (basic wage) + £11,538 (sponsors) + £5,448 (REM agency) + £700 (Youngster) + £1,394 (flats) = £28,980
(£1,506,960 yearly, up from £726,440)
Stake in Temps Perdu
1.39%
Prize Money Arriving Soon
€450K - Prize money for Saltney Town winning one league stage match (they lost the other seven). Max has agreed to keep this in the club to finance future transfers and infrastructure upgrades.
€450K - Prize money for College 1975 winning one league stage match (they lost the other seven). This will go towards transfers and wages across the Conspiracy.
£500K - Newport County were promoted (Max will get £1m if he can guide them from L2 to L1 next season).
£500K - Tranmere Rovers avoided relegation.
Miscellaneous:
The attendance bonus (for winning at least one trophy every year) is now 10%.
Max owes £0 to Mateo for the West Didsbury loan. 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 nearing completion.
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.
Saltney has fully repaid Henri's syndicate, whose investors more than doubled their money. Eventually.
The Brig and Briggy have uncovered [zero] refereeing conspiracies.
Max owns four Savile Row suits, a Bayern Munich scarf, a very fast laptop slash fingerprint magnet, two framed photos featuring members of the Yalley family, a note written in spidery old-woman handwriting, and a UEFA Pro Licence.
Comments
Matty
Put all the youth in the panopticon!
HN
Haven't even started reading the chapter yet and you already have me in stitches... Yes, I'm referring to "I told my wife the concept I want to do and she was horrified and did a full-body cringe, so I'm very excited about it."
Chad
I love these recaps. It’s nice to see this at the end of each book. It feels like taking a walk looking around at the world that was created.
Thomas
I wonder how long that [0] refereeing conspiracies takes to go to [1]. Thanks for the info. It feels a shame that Emiliano only increased his CA by 9 while at Chester, then again he didn't get much time on the pitch, but considering at least 2 of those pops were team work and decisions he might actually make it to the top of football.
