7.8 - What's a God to a Non-Believer?
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Monday, March 4
I was on
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7.7 - What's a King to a God?
7.
Harrier
(Noun)
Someone who engages in persistent attacks.
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Mostly overcast with a high of 7 and a low of 4. No wind. Gloves for the Latin Americans; short sleeves for the Scots.
The stakes? All and nothing. Win and we'd go 14 points clear. We'd have beaten everyone in the league except York, who were good but extremely lucky no...
2024-01-05 13:19:03 +0000 UTC View Post7.6 - What's a Mob to a King?
6.
Wednesday, February 28
My throne room had been turned into a Zoom call command centre. I was using my phone (stuck to a GripTight tripod that I could hold like a sceptre if I wanted to move around) as the camera and mic, but was watching the other participants on my work PC and keeping an eye on the chat comments on my laptop. A second desk had been wheeled in, and the Zoom Lords...
2024-01-02 13:33:09 +0000 UTC View Post7.5 - Deva Station
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Saturday, February 17
Match 31 of 46: Farsley Celtic versus Chester
From the Leeds Star online edition
Farsley Celtic Relegation Bound After 8-0 Defeat
Farsley Celtic suffered one of the most devastating defeats in National League history on Saturday, losing to a rampant Chester side at The Citadel.
Despite their poor start to the calendar...
2023-12-29 11:59:34 +0000 UTC View Post7.4 - Cupid's Arrow
4.
After leaving Pascal on my doorstep, Magnus strode off, turned the corner, and a few seconds later I heard a car engine start, then the familiar sound of gravel snap crackle and popping.
"What's this all about?"
Pascal looked pretty miserable. "You and I got the flu hard but we normally don't get sick. Everyone thinks it's because we're despondent."
"It's Valen...
2023-12-26 10:58:21 +0000 UTC View Post7.2 - Beating the Block
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Rushall's low block was pretty effective in slowing us down - for a while. We were leading, so we had no incentive to force the issue and were content to stretch the play left and right, probing, looking for gaps.
The problem was that we were weak down the wings. On the left we had Magnus Evergeen, who was a solid, dependable guy with low creativity, and D-Day, a flair player who...
2023-12-18 10:41:48 +0000 UTC View Post6.15 - Epilogue
15.
Saturday, Feb 3
Match 28 of 46: Chester versus Banbury United
The ball came to me on our right. My first touch killed the ball, but it felt wrong. The ball was heavy and sullen. Beside me, the community stand was quiet, like a heavy blanket had been draped over it. The little away section on this quarter of the ground was deserted; the few dozen Banbury fa...
2023-12-11 10:07:08 +0000 UTC View Post6.14 - The Supporters Trust
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The Fans Forum had been moved from the Blues Bar with its 120 capacity to the weightier Crowne Plaza Hotel in the city centre. The conference room's primary colour was beige, offset by wood panelling and magnolia ceilings. The vibe was stuffy and businesslike, and the business of the day was shouting at Max Best. To that end, three hundred golden-legged, cream-coloured chairs had been...
2023-12-08 09:28:06 +0000 UTC View Post6.13 - Max Best: A Retrospective
13.
Extracts from Rovers Return, the third most active Tranmere Rovers unofficial fan forum.
...
Max Best: A Retrospective
Thread created by Fredly_Submarine, 2 Feb, 2024
The purpose of this thread is to document my memories of the short-lived Max Best era, to speculate on what it all meant, and to generate a discussion that will hopefully answer some ou...
2023-12-04 12:32:53 +0000 UTC View Post6.12 - The Regulation Will Be Televised
12.
We arrived at Barrow's weird stadium
2023-12-01 11:48:11 +0000 UTC View Post6.11 - Dixie Dean
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Dixie Dean (1907 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He is regarded as one of the greatest of all time.
The shop was from a bygone age. An age of muddy pitches, heavy leather balls, brutal tackles, and no substitutes. Still, an age where a PA 190 striker competed against PA 180 defenders every week. Could he survive? Could he thrive? Coul...
2023-11-27 15:45:35 +0000 UTC View PostMoar Day Plz [T3]
Hi! I need a bit more time to cook the next chapter. The absolute latest will be tomorrow morning but it could be today. Oven is close to dinging.
REASON FOR DELAY: ADDING SOME WORDS; CHANGING OTHERS; AGONISING OVER TONE OF DELAY MESSAGE; WAS SORT OF GOING FOR FUNNY BUT EARNEST THAT'S HARD BRO
2023-11-27 09:40:08 +0000 UTC View Post6.9 - The Twelve Days of Silkmas, Part 3
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On the ninth day of Christmas, th
2023-11-20 10:05:12 +0000 UTC View Post6.8 - The Twelve Days of Kidsmas, Part 2
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On the fifth day of Christmas, the
2023-11-17 12:30:10 +0000 UTC View Post6.7 - The Twelve Days of Christmax, Part 1
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On the first day of Christmas, the cosmos gave to me... a perk to drive me crazy.
Sunday, December 3
Match 6 of 22: Chester Women vs Litherland Remyca Women
I took a break from scouting bigger teams and went to check in on our women. Jackie had set them up in his favoured 3-5-2, no surprises there, and no surprises that the ladies had surged ...
2023-11-13 12:04:27 +0000 UTC View Post6.6 - Assists
Recap - Max went on a podcast to say he was pla
2023-11-10 09:19:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Ted Steel Holiday Update You Didn't Want
Greetings, Player Manager fans! My holiday is going amazing. I have had zero arguments with my family. They are wonderful people. Ignore the weird blinking I am doing. This message is coming of my own free will.
Please enjoy this photo of 'The Tower of Ted' also known as 'Maxatomi Plaza'. It is the world's most concentrated collection of Player Manager paperbacks, some of which will be se...
2023-11-03 13:16:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapters tomorrow
As the title says! Latest chapter is fine but fine doesn't cut it. Fine isn't fine round here. Boo, fine, boo!
Yeah need to rewrite a big scene based on what a ghost told me after I ate loads of cheese last night.
Tentative plan for the next week or so: Chapter tomorrow, bit of a break Friday and Monday, then one of the most insane chapter concepts I've ever come up with the Friday ...
2023-10-30 08:44:42 +0000 UTC View Post6.4 - Goals and Ghosts
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Football glossary: to ghost in. To app
2023-10-27 08:05:43 +0000 UTC View Post6.3 - Scurrilous
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Football glossary: Judas. A player who betrays his team. See: Sol Campbell leaving Tottenham to join Arsenal. See also: Luis Figo, Ashley Cole, Mo Johnston.
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I had to do my post-match interview before my shower, before I'd calmed down, so my emotions were all over the place (elation, aggression, salesmanship, blind loyalty) and my responses were a weird mix of charming a...
2023-10-23 10:00:31 +0000 UTC View Post6.2 - Home Is Where the Hurt Is
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Curzon Ashton 0 Chester 2: Seals Thir 2023-10-20 10:57:42 +0000 UTC View Post
6.1 - Home Disadvantage
Player Manager 6
Recap:
Max Best has recovered from a near-fatal attack and has led Chester men's team to fourth in the league, while the women's team is competitive in tier six. Exhausted by performing three jobs and pushing his body to its limit, he is delighted that help has finally arrived. With a new manager and a new scout easing his burden, he can focus his efforts. His fir...
2023-10-16 10:32:30 +0000 UTC View Post5.20 - Epilogue
20.
Euphoria was the word of the hour.
The men’s, women’s and youth teams were, on the whole, in high spirits. Our employees, admins, and sponsors were over the moon. The fan base was as united as it was realistically possible to get in the age of social media.
Emma and I walked around town, popping into shops, stopping for selfies, soaking up the vibe.
I checked the...
2023-10-13 09:18:41 +0000 UTC View Post5.19 - Purposing the Defeat
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My ten minutes of rest was followed by an Henri-length cold shower and half an hour staring at the ceiling of my windowless little bed-office. There was no point leaving the stadium until the traffic had cleared. I got cursemail immediately after the final whistle, but was in absolutely no mood to open it. In fact, I didn't want to talk about football for the foreseeable future - a ta...
2023-10-09 10:13:52 +0000 UTC View Post5.18 - Kidderminster Harriers
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Saturday, October 21
At the sta
2023-10-06 09:57:15 +0000 UTC View Post5.17 - Notes from Underground
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Monday, October 16 - Five Days Until Kidderminster
From: Physio Dean
To: Max
Subject: Notes from Underground
I am a sick man, I am a wicked man. I am an unattractive man. My undiagnosed neuroses are legion, but I choose to believe they compete with each other rather than their host, leaving me able to muddle through as a somewhat functional member of society.&n...
2023-10-02 09:51:20 +0000 UTC View Post