retired_sargent

Hmmm, that gives me an idea for a film script.

retired_g_stull

Film script? IF YOU WRITE IT, THEY WILL COME.

Seriously, I could recycle that gag for pretty much any setting...

retired_lohse55

Season 2025/2026 Burscough - Championship

Stating our promotion expectations last season was a bad move as it turned out. We were sloppy at the back, but couldn't find any consistency up front. After 40 games, only one striker had scored over 6 goals. So draws and losses were our part, often with us having superiour chances and possession. As if that wasn't frustrating enough, I got sacked by the board after 6837 days for some reason. Granted, we had a bad run of form, but we had climbed back up from 18th to 11th, 5 points from a playoff spot and the board wanting a respectable league position. I drew an away game which I should have won according to the run of play and suddenly I was sacked. I cursed some and applied at Everton, who rejected. Halifax was the only choice left, sitting 22nd in league 2. After taking over, it became apparent why they were at the bottom. With no goalkeeper worthy of the name and bad defenders we conceded as if it was the point of the game. We did have the league's top scorer, but even that couldn't help us. I lost 4, drew 4 and won 2, enough to see us relegated. In the mean time Burscough had won 2 and lost 4, dropping to 14th. Great move by the board there.

Burscough 14th P:46 W:15 D:15 L:16 Gf:45 Ga:46 G.D.:-1 Pts: 60 Sacked
Halifax 23th P:46 W:10 D:12 L:24 Gf:62 Ga:90(!) G.D.:-28 Pts: 42 Relegated

Cups sucked bee-hind

Transfers
More young-uns coming in, me going out.

Awards
League 2 top scorer: Old skilled striker; 29 league goals

Finances and other
With 5M in the bank, Halifax don't have to worry about money. A 8700 stadium is ok, facilities are ok too. Now I just need to find as much players as possible.

All in all about my worst season ever. Sacked for the first time in my FM history, relegated with my new club and a tough aquaplane with my old team. Oh, well, I guess the only way is up now

Still pretty ****ed off at the Burscough board though.

retired_lohse55

Serbia has won the 2026 World Cup after beating Brasil on penalties in the final.

The past winners are now the following:
2010: England
2014: Nigeria
2018: Italy
2022: Denmark
2026: Serbia

A bit strange, no?

retired_angeliwuoma

After 20 years of struggle & thanks to an ungrateful board you near as damn it find yourself right back where started.

Good luck with Halifax, I have fond memories managing them in previous incarnation of the game.

retired_sandra

So did the league by the look of it.

retired_sandra

Agreed. As if Italy will win in 2018.

retired_sdshannon

I'm a Burscough fan (obviously!) and gutted you've been sacked. This has been a great read. You seem a very good manager.
I'd be delighted if I can half emulate what you've done on FM08, when it comes out.
Congrats.

retired_lohse55

Yeah, looking forward to play them again in FM08, seeing as they'll ba playable from the start then. maybe they won't make the board as stupid as it is now.

I've also missed the abscence of any rivals, since I believe it does add that extra flavour to the game.

In the boards defence, their new manager has lifted them to 1st place after 15 games. In my defence, I'm also sitting first after 15 games with 36 points and a 9 point lead

retired_jgilks

Have to say, I was gutted when I read you'd been emptied. You'd think the strong financial situation and the cup and European runs would mean something.

You said weren't even rated as a talented manager, out of curiousity, what is your rating?

Oh, and KUTUnapreciatedGW!