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XP balance: 1,383

Your Reputation in England: Good

Your World Reputation: Poor

Manager Ranking*: 35

* In the English leagues

Men's Team: First in League One

P46 - W30 - D12 - L4 - Goals For 84 - Goals Against 30 - Goal Difference 54 - Points 102

Vans Trophy Winners

Cheshire Cup Winners

Top Scorers (League):

Beckton 18

Gabby 13

Best 12

Dazza 11

Wibbers 11

Zach 4

Fierce, Adams 3

Bochum, Rush 2

Top Scorers (All Competitions):

Beckton 21

Gabby 17

Best 17

Wibbers 16

Dazza 13

Zach 5

Fierce 4

Bochum, Adams, Duggers 3

Prizes

League One Manager of the Month (September/October): Max Best

League One Co-Manager of the Month (January/March): Max Best/Sandra Lane

League One Co-Manager of the Year: Max Best/Sandra Lane

League Two Manager of the Month (September/March/April): Jackie Reaper

League Two Not-Quite-Top-Scorer-Hope-You-Didn't-Bet-On-It-Lol: Henri Lyons

Top Trim Award: Max Best

League One Player of the Month (September): Zach Green

League One Player of the Month (October): Colin Beckton

League One Player of the Month (March): Christian Fierce

League One Young Player of the Year: Cole Adams

League One Team of the Season: Ian Swan; Christian Fierce; Zach Green; Youngster; Max Best; Darren Smith; Colin Beckton

EFL League One Community Player of the Year: James 'Youngster' Yalley (for exceptional commitment to food banks in two cities)

Men's Team Average Attendances

23-2424-2525-2626-272,2873,3625,2447,965

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

23-2424-2525-2626-270.28m3.1m18.2m42.4m

Chester FC Men's First Team Squad

CA growth is since the first day of pre-season training, after the summer declines, or since the player joined the first team squad (i.e. January).

Peter Bauer and Nasa received the lion's share of Secret Sandra training boosts.

Selected Young Players, AKA 'The Pipeline'

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* Playdar finds with the Feedback Loop token activated. Max will receive future XP boosts if those players meet certain targets.

** as per Max's spreadsheets

Max Best Extended Universe: Average CA

Women's Team: Obliterated WNL NP (Tier 3)

Are promoted to WSL 2 (Tier 2). Must turn fully professional. Not all the squad will be invited and some who are may decline.

Cheshire Cup Winners

WNL NP Player of the Season: Sarah Greene

WNL NP Young Player of the Season: Sarah Greene

Chester FC Women's First Team Squad

Meredith Ann received lots of Secret Sandra bonus.

Luxury Bell is preggers.

Queenie played 3 of the final 4 fixtures.

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)

Chester FC Kingdom Building

The solar panels are generating (lol) approx 1,900/week.

3G pitches: 1. Bumpers Bank (two full-size); 2. Hoole; 3. Ellesmere Port; 4. Bumpers Bank minis. Total income: 7,300/week.

2x mobile kitchens: Breaking even.

Club shop (small): Exceeding forecasts.

Deva capacity: 8,200. 7,400 (summer 2027) - 11,400 (autumn 2027)

Main sponsors/partners: Boshcard (men's shirts), Jejune (women's), Grindhog (kit and merch), Glendale (logistics), NutriBurst (food supplements), PetPride (pets).

Personal Finances/Assets

Bank Balance: £209,000

Weekly Wage: £5,000

Max's Yearly Personal Sponsorship Income: £25,000 (BoshCard); £100,000 (Soccer Supremo); £50,000 (Chester Zoo); £50,000 (Ganymede, niche shampoo)

Max's Private Clients: £300/week (Ziggy 0; Youngster 300)

Max is paying Aff's mum £770/week as a full-time carer for his mum.

REM (Ruth/Emma/Max Agency)

Total Profit: £6,079 (per week, up from £1,054 compared to the end of last season)

Max's Share: £3,040 (up from £527)

Masterplanalytics UK

[Cash]: £53,853

[Other assets]: One all-electric mini that runs like a go-kart

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.

(The stadium should be completed next season).

Cashed Out (Non-Football Assets):

£8,200 (in shares)

Best Chestern Hotel: £3,600 monthly profit (mortgage is interest-only). 1.8m value, 14 flats, 900k mortgage.

Total Weekly Income

£5,000 (basic wage) + £4,800 (sponsors) + £3,040 (REM agency) + £300 (Youngster) + £830 (flats) = £13,970

(£726,440 yearly.)

Miscellaneous:

The attendance bonus (for winning at least one trophy every year) is now 6%.

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.

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 owes Henri's syndicate 125k for loans used to sign players.

Max owns two Savile Row suits, a Bayern Munich scarf, a laptop that's showing its age, and two framed photos featuring members of the Yalley family.

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