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Notes- CM 01/02 with latest CM Sorted patch. Australia, England, France, Germany, Italy, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Spain, Scotland, US and Wales all in foreground. Every other league is on background as well as all feeder leagues.
“You’re crazy,” the man sneered, “bringing back the Auld Alliance won’t work,”
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Why not?”
“Because it won’t, that’s why!”
“What’s the matter, you afraid because you’re English?”
“**** off.”
“I’ve news for you pal, the Auld Alliance is rising again and there’s nothing you can do about it. We’re going to invade London by way of the Football League. “
“Invade Football? How is that possible?”
“Easy, the Alliance Corporation has just purchased West Ham United and Upton Park. Pursuant to Alliance rules, the team and staff will be comprised of 50% Scots and 50% French or as near to that ratio as we can get. We have ten years in which to win the Premier League and take control of English football.”
“Yup Mr. Chairman, how’s it feel to be the last Englishman among the staff?”
Frightening to be quite frank.”
“Well, I do a through job. It wasn’t easy. I had to let the entire backroom, coaches, scouts, trainers, the whole lot. It’s not easy telling around 15 people that they’re fired.”
“So why do it?”
“Alliance directives, sir. We have to have only Scots and French staff as well as players, I must say, it was quite easy to find replacement personnel. West Ham now boasts 12 new staff members, six Scots and six Frenchmen.”
“Never mind the bloody staff, did you wantonly dismantle my first team you bastard?”
“Yes we have. All non-Alliance players have been placed into the reserves where they will play until sold or until they rot. We have already sold many of the better players such as Carrick, Roo-Coker and Repka. Only three players remain from your original first-team. To be ready for league play, we have invited a number of Scot and French free-agents to sign with West Ham. I’m proud to say that we have a viable Alliance first team getting ready to open play on August 11.”
“And what of the loanees?”
“They, sir, have been released from their commitments.”
“Bloody hell, your takeover is illegal. You can’t just wipe out a team like that!”
“I can and I have. The irony is that you won’t be able to appeal to your fanbase to stop me. As long as the team wins, then they won’t give a damn who’s on the pitch, be it English, French, or purple aliens from Alpha Centari.”
“Then I bloody well hope you lose every game. After destroying my team, it’s what you deserve.”
“Mr. Chairman, I thought a stint in the Tower would make you less antagonistic, evidently, we’ll have to keep you here longer.”
“Why should I care, considering you and your friends have ruined my team!”
“Now Mr. Chairman, is that any way to make life easier for yourself?”
“Just give me the details and get out.”
“As you wish Mr. Chairman. West Ham are currently 11th in Division One with a 2-1-1 record. They beat Wycombe 4-0 in the League Cup 4-0. “
“Cut to the chase, who have you gotten rid of this month?”
“We sold Mulins to Arsenal for 1M, have an agreement with Valencia for Harwood that will go through in December, and just sold Robert Lee to Aston Villa.”
”So, you’ve raped our youth system.”
“Well sir, we need the capital to purchase French and Scot players, which is proving to be difficult. Also, in the second league game of the season, we lost two players to a torn hamstring and torn knee ligaments.”
“You’ll pardon me if I’m not heartbroken over that news.”
No doubt, Mr. Chairman, you’ll be delighted to hear that the fans were not happy with our draw to Burnley and our loss to Crewe.”
“So there is hope that the Alliance will collapse and I’ll be able to run my team again.”
“Don’t count on it sir, there’s a long way to go in the season. See you next month. If the guards mistreat you, let me know.”
“Tell me Mr. Chairman, how do you like your new palatial flat?”
“I’m under bloody house-arrest, no thanks to you.”
“Ah, but you are being well-provided I hope.”
“If you can call no cable TV, phone or computer as being well-provided.”
“Well sir, we had to take reasonable precautions to insure that you have no contact with the outside world.”
“This is bloody illegal!”
“No sir, it’s legal. You failed to read the two-point fine print, which gave us the right to keep you out of public view if we provided reasonable accommodations.”
“Hang the damn contract!”
“I’m afraid we can’t do that sir until West Ham have won the Premier. Besides sir, you can hardly claim we’re starving you. You have the finest food, drink, literature and women that our money can buy. Most men would be envious of your situation.”
“I want my team back, that’s all I want.”
“Speaking of your team, they’ve done well this month.”
“Have they, who have you gotten rid of now?”
“We have just sold Quinn and Noble for a combined sale of 650K pounds. We have also released as many of the English youngsters as we could. The English presence is gradually declining.”
“No doubt, and have you replaced these fine English gentlemen?”
“Yes sir, we have. The first team now has 25 French or Scots. The reserves are slowly being filled with Alliance prospects. In due course, by the time we enter the Premiership, we should have 50 lads of Alliance heritage on the books.”
“And how has this mongrel team done?”
“Not bad at all Mr. Chairman. West Ham is currently 8th in Division One with five wins, four draws and a loss. They were also pasted 4-0 by Middleborough in the second round of the League Cup.” You may be glad to know that the rest of the board is ambivalent about the team’s performance.”
“I can only hope they sack you, you piece of Scottish scum.”
“Enjoy the luxurious accommodations sir. I’ll see you next month.”
“But you look tired. Losing your grip on my team?”
“No, not quite. West Ham remain in 8th place. However, the fans, players and the rest of your board seem to demand perfection. Many of the team, particularly the French, have lost confidence in my ability to manage.”
“Never trust a Frog.”
“Perhaps, but we did get rid of another Englishman though.”
“Who was it this time?”
“Anton Ferdinand, to Caley Thistle for 875K. We also signed a few more Scots and French, mostly prospects.”
“You’re headed for a fall.”
“Maybe Mr. Chairman, but I think the Alliance will succeed at taking over the Premier. The West Ham fans are just unreasonable. “
“Welcome to my world. At least house arrest means I don’t have to deal with them.”
“Mr. Chairman, I regret to inform you that West Ham United have had a turnaround.”
“Have you?”
“Yes sir, we have. We are now in playoff contention with a 14 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses record.”
“Oh joy.”
“Precisely Mr. Chairman. I should add that the non-Alliance membership of the club is down to one lone Englishman. We sold Deane to Dundee Utd, Connelly to Lens, Harwoood to Valencia, and Zamora to Ipswich for a combined total of around 3 million pounds. We then released Lee San. That leaves Etherington as the only non-Alliance member of the staff. We also made our first Bosman signings, Gary Smith, Hibs, Stephane Adams, Hearts and Steven Ferguson, Dundee, will all join West Ham in the summer.”
“I won’t give up hope that you’ll be sacked.”
“I would suggest that you rethink that last statement Mr. Chairman. The quicker you reconcile yourself to the idea, the quicker we’ll let you out of house arrest. In the meantime, here’s some reading material for you. See you next month.”
“Hold on, is that a threat?”
“No sir, just a reality. We wish you would cooperate. We need a visible figure for us and we figure you would fit nicely. As it is, you’re just giving us a headache.”
“Causing some pain is better than none at all.”
“Perhaps Mr. Chairman, but the only pain is what you inflict upon your self. We will win in the end. The tide of history is in our favor.”
“History is bunk.”
“I prefer Ingersoll’s view- ‘let the dead past bury its dead.’ I must be going sir; I have no time to argue over the philosophy of history.”
The Siege of London (AAC) 
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