Aberystwyth Town - European Giant
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Champions League
Semi Final
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1st Leg - Aberystwyth Town 2 - 2 Arsenal FC
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2nd Leg - Arsenal FC 2 - 2 Aberystwyth Town (Aberystwyth Town win 4-2 on penalties)
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Europa League
Semi Final
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1st Leg - Llanelli AFC 1 - 2 Atletico Madrid
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2nd Leg - Atletico Madrid 3 - 1 Llanelli AFC
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So... Llanelli's great European run came to an end in the Europa League semi final, with Atletico proving one step too far. However, we were able to make a 4th consecutive Champions League final after beating Arsenal on penalties after two 2-2 draws against them. We play Manchester City in the final, but we will be without star center back Franco Guirado as he is suspended. Can we make it 3 Champions League wins in 3 seasons...?
Semi Final
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1st Leg - Aberystwyth Town 2 - 2 Arsenal FC
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2nd Leg - Arsenal FC 2 - 2 Aberystwyth Town (Aberystwyth Town win 4-2 on penalties)
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Europa League
Semi Final
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1st Leg - Llanelli AFC 1 - 2 Atletico Madrid
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2nd Leg - Atletico Madrid 3 - 1 Llanelli AFC
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So... Llanelli's great European run came to an end in the Europa League semi final, with Atletico proving one step too far. However, we were able to make a 4th consecutive Champions League final after beating Arsenal on penalties after two 2-2 draws against them. We play Manchester City in the final, but we will be without star center back Franco Guirado as he is suspended. Can we make it 3 Champions League wins in 3 seasons...?
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Champions League Final
2037
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Aberystwyth Town 1 - 1 Manchester City
(Aberystwyth win 4-2 on Penalties)
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YES! A penalty shoot out in a Champions League final is always going to be very nervy, just ask John Terry. However, the lads held their nerve very well and we become the first team to win the Champions League three seasons running. As you can tell by the match stats we were the far better side over the 120 minutes and deserved to win the game, although neither side created many clear cut chances.
My next two updates will be end of season reviews with both Aberystwyth Town and Forfar. Could Aberystwyth make it a perfect season and could Kevin Conn lead Forfar to promotion at the first time of asking?
2037
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Aberystwyth Town 1 - 1 Manchester City
(Aberystwyth win 4-2 on Penalties)
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YES! A penalty shoot out in a Champions League final is always going to be very nervy, just ask John Terry. However, the lads held their nerve very well and we become the first team to win the Champions League three seasons running. As you can tell by the match stats we were the far better side over the 120 minutes and deserved to win the game, although neither side created many clear cut chances.
My next two updates will be end of season reviews with both Aberystwyth Town and Forfar. Could Aberystwyth make it a perfect season and could Kevin Conn lead Forfar to promotion at the first time of asking?
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Aberystwyth Town - 2036/2037
Season Review
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Competitions:
Welsh Premier League - Winners (31 wins, 1 draw)
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Welsh Cup - Winners
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Welsh Premier League Cup - Winners
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European Super Cup - Winners
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Club World Championship - Winners
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Champions League - Winners
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League and Club Rankings:
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So, we finally reach the top of the European Club coefficient rankings, whilst also jumping up to become the 6th most reputable club in the world! Llanelli's great season sees them become the second most reputable club in Wales and the Welsh League jumps up one place in the competition rankings to 9th...
Fans Player of the Year - Paul Godoy (36 Appearances, 14 Goals, 24 Assists, 7.87 Average Rating)
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Top Goalscorer - Kieran Pringle (47 Goals)
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Best 11:
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Managers Comments:
'Another Season passes and it turned out to be the club's most successful season ever, winning all 6 competitions we were entered in. We've also managed to increase our youth recruitment and it is now at an established level, so hopefully we will be able to bring all of the best young Welsh talent to the club. Looking forward to next season, I will be looking to bring a couple more young Welsh players into the first team squad to progress their development. These players will most likely be ball winning midfielder Rhys Jenkins and attacking full back Craig Walters, who have both been apart of my recent Welsh squads.'
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Next update will be and end of season review for Kevin Conn's 1st season in management, did he lead Forfar to promotion?
Season Review
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Competitions:
Welsh Premier League - Winners (31 wins, 1 draw)
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Welsh Cup - Winners
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Welsh Premier League Cup - Winners
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European Super Cup - Winners
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Club World Championship - Winners
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Champions League - Winners
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League and Club Rankings:
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So, we finally reach the top of the European Club coefficient rankings, whilst also jumping up to become the 6th most reputable club in the world! Llanelli's great season sees them become the second most reputable club in Wales and the Welsh League jumps up one place in the competition rankings to 9th...
Fans Player of the Year - Paul Godoy (36 Appearances, 14 Goals, 24 Assists, 7.87 Average Rating)
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Top Goalscorer - Kieran Pringle (47 Goals)
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Best 11:
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Managers Comments:
'Another Season passes and it turned out to be the club's most successful season ever, winning all 6 competitions we were entered in. We've also managed to increase our youth recruitment and it is now at an established level, so hopefully we will be able to bring all of the best young Welsh talent to the club. Looking forward to next season, I will be looking to bring a couple more young Welsh players into the first team squad to progress their development. These players will most likely be ball winning midfielder Rhys Jenkins and attacking full back Craig Walters, who have both been apart of my recent Welsh squads.'
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Next update will be and end of season review for Kevin Conn's 1st season in management, did he lead Forfar to promotion?
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Forfar Athletic - 2036/2037
Season Review
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Competitions:
Scottish Third Division - Winners (20 Wins, 8 Draws, 8 Losses)
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Despite a couple of horrible runs of form, we managed to run out comfortable league winners and gain promotion to the Second Division. The goal difference of +43 is decent but we would like to concede fewer goals. Overall, we finished where we should have done when you compare the amount of money we spent on wages compared to the other teams in the league.
Scottish Cup - 4th Round
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A decent run in the Scottish Cup before getting knocked out by SPL side Inverness in the 4th Round. We thought we might have been able to pull off an upset as they were rock bottom of the SPL at the time but it was not to be... The other two cups are irrelevant as we were knocked out before Kevin Conn took over.
Awards:
Best 11:
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Top Goalscorer - Jordan Boyd (28 Goals):
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Fans Player of the Year - Jordan Boyd (33 Apps, 27 Goals, 13 Assists, 7.55 Average Rating):
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I was going to move him to the left to accommodate 2 new strikers but after writing this update I'm not too sure!
My next couple of updates will be season preview's for the two teams! If there's anything else you would like to see just ask...
Season Review
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Competitions:
Scottish Third Division - Winners (20 Wins, 8 Draws, 8 Losses)
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Despite a couple of horrible runs of form, we managed to run out comfortable league winners and gain promotion to the Second Division. The goal difference of +43 is decent but we would like to concede fewer goals. Overall, we finished where we should have done when you compare the amount of money we spent on wages compared to the other teams in the league.
Scottish Cup - 4th Round
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A decent run in the Scottish Cup before getting knocked out by SPL side Inverness in the 4th Round. We thought we might have been able to pull off an upset as they were rock bottom of the SPL at the time but it was not to be... The other two cups are irrelevant as we were knocked out before Kevin Conn took over.
Awards:
Best 11:
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Top Goalscorer - Jordan Boyd (28 Goals):
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Fans Player of the Year - Jordan Boyd (33 Apps, 27 Goals, 13 Assists, 7.55 Average Rating):
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I was going to move him to the left to accommodate 2 new strikers but after writing this update I'm not too sure!
My next couple of updates will be season preview's for the two teams! If there's anything else you would like to see just ask...
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How does Jordan Boyd have 28 goals in the top goalscorer award, but 27 goals in the fans player of the year award?
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Ermmm... I'm guessing the 27 were in the league and one in the cups maybe. If not I may have just read it wrong when I wrote the update XD
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Houghton Resigns From Aberystwyth Town
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'The manager of 25 years decided it was time for himself to move onto another challenge'
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Aberystwyth Town manager Scott Houghton has decided to resign from his job as Aberystwyth manager, just hours after seeing his side lift the European Super Cup for a 3rd consecutive time with a 4-1 victory over FC Porto. He leaves behind a very well oiled machine for the next manager to take over from, brilliant facilities and a great squad, however it will be interesting to see if the new manager will be able to persuade many of the players to stay in the Welsh League. Aberystwyth's stadium will also continue to be called the Houghton Arena, despite suggestions they may look to sell the naming rights of the stadium.
Over the years, Aberystwyth have won many trophies, as shown here in their trophy room...
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Houghton has confirmed he will continue in his role as manager of the Welsh national side, and is hoping to still manage to get them to qualify for the World Cup at the end of the next season. As for his next club job however, he is thought to want to take some time out of the game and wait for the right opportunity to arrive. However he has admitted it would be hard to turn down boyhood club Sunderland AFC if they came calling...
I'll continue to update the story with Wales updates but do people want me to continue the story with my next club job?
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'The manager of 25 years decided it was time for himself to move onto another challenge'
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Aberystwyth Town manager Scott Houghton has decided to resign from his job as Aberystwyth manager, just hours after seeing his side lift the European Super Cup for a 3rd consecutive time with a 4-1 victory over FC Porto. He leaves behind a very well oiled machine for the next manager to take over from, brilliant facilities and a great squad, however it will be interesting to see if the new manager will be able to persuade many of the players to stay in the Welsh League. Aberystwyth's stadium will also continue to be called the Houghton Arena, despite suggestions they may look to sell the naming rights of the stadium.
Over the years, Aberystwyth have won many trophies, as shown here in their trophy room...
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Houghton has confirmed he will continue in his role as manager of the Welsh national side, and is hoping to still manage to get them to qualify for the World Cup at the end of the next season. As for his next club job however, he is thought to want to take some time out of the game and wait for the right opportunity to arrive. However he has admitted it would be hard to turn down boyhood club Sunderland AFC if they came calling...
I'll continue to update the story with Wales updates but do people want me to continue the story with my next club job?
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I'm waiting for the Sunderland job to become available, but I'm now thinking I may take over Blackpool job if they sack their manager because they've slowly declined over the years and are now in the Blue Square North...
I agree this would be awesome!.