The Warrington Way

[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

November 2021

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The scoreline makes the game look a lot closer than it was. We were in control by half-time and never looked like losing the lead, despite their two second-half goals.

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This was a close game between two good sides but I felt we shaded it overall. One thing is for sure though, we should have scored more than one given the chances we had.

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Another 1-0 win where we should have scored more. The difference between this game and the last is that Salford should feel hard done by. I reckon they deserved something from the game but saying that I'm not complaining about us picking up all three points!

Monday 22nd November

Warrington draw Chester at home in the FA Trophy 1st Round

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So our FA Cup run is over as we bow out at the 1st round stage. I have no complaints, Carlisle were just the better team on the day.

Thursday 25th November

The attendance of 2,201 at the Carlisle game breaks the club record for attendance and gate receipts

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Back to league action with a bore draw at home against Dagenham, a disappointing result. Our lack of goals is starting to get a bit worrying if I'm being honest.

Awards

John Warrington wins the National League Manager of the Month award.

Team Stats

Player Stats

League Table

Despite the draw against Dagenham, we extend our lead at the top to 14 points, helped mainly by Fylde's woeful November form

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[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

December 2021

3rd December

Striker Andy Cook joins on a free transfer. I'm hoping he'll help us with our recent lack of goals.

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Look up game of two halves in the dictionary and you'll find this game. We were awful in the first half and rightfully went in behind but after some strong words, the lads produced an excellent fightback to score five in the second half.

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Absolutely delighted to make it safely through to the next round in a competition that we are looking to win. The game did highlight one negative though, our attendance figures. Chester had more fans than us which is extremely worrying and is something we need to address if we can.

Monday 13th December

Warrington draw Chorley at home in the FA Trophy 2nd Round

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Dropping points at home is always disappointing but I think this was the right result given how the game went. A win for either team would have been harsh on the other.

Thursday 28th December

Gillingham offer 100k for Luke Charman. I didn't really want to accept it but he wouldn't have been happy if I hadn't and the club desperately needs the money

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League Table

A 15 point lead with 16 games to go. I'm not popping the champagne yet but surely we are well on our way to the football league?

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[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

January 2022

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I decided to switch it up for this game, going to a 41221/433. The result was excellent with us dominating the game and picking up all three points, however, that may be due to Maidenhead's early red card. We'll have to see in the next game.

2nd January

Jay Foulston has unfortunately been recalled by parent club Newport County

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I have to be honest, I'm disappointed that we've not won this. We had enough chances but we just didn't put them away. Hopefully, we'll have better luck in Wednesday's replay.

Sunday 9th January

Some bad news today as Martin Smith is ruled out for up to three weeks with broken ribs

Monday 10th January

Warrington or Chorley will play away at Oxford City or Sutton in the FA Trophy 3rd round.

Theo Vassell signs on a free transfer as a replacement for Jay Foulston

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We were rubbish and deserved to get knocked out. A lot of work to be done at training.

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Our inability to put chances away is really starting to do my head in. The sending off of Tyreke Wilson didn't help but we had more than enough chances to win the game. Cameron Archer and Fidel O'Rourke are both on goal droughts, which is worrying.

Striker Courtney Baker-Richardson joins us on loan from Crewe for the rest of the season. Not a signing I wanted to make but the worrying form of our other strikers has forced my hand.

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This is what happens when you have a striker who can actually put the ball in the net. We weren't even that good, we just took our chances whilst Joe Fryer had a good game in goal for us.

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What a result that is! 2nd vs 1st and we've come away from home and won. Make no mistake, Cheltenham were absolutely quality but I took a risk and it paid off. At 2-1 down, I decided to switch from 442 to 433, moving Seb Quirk into an advanced playmaker role in midfield, who then went on to score two and give us the win. Fantastic!

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Player Stats

League Table

That massive win against Cheltenham means we now have a huge lead at the top of the table. If we manage to **** this up from here then we should all retire.

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[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

February 2022

1st February

The home game against Chesterfield as postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

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Before the game, I would have been disappointed with this result but I can't be given how the game went. I'm angry with Tom for getting sent off but the way the lads fought back from 2-0 down with ten men is extraordinary. What an effort.

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A fantastic win against Chesterfield sees us guarantee a National League playoff place, however, we're aiming for bigger things!

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What in the blue **** just happened. We went 2-0 up and then inexplicably forgot how to play football against a team who hadn't won in 20 games. To say I'm seething is an understatement and it just shows how much of a rebuild will be needed if we do get promoted.

Tuesday 22nd February

The game against Barrow is postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

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Player Stats

League Table

Despite that awful Harrogate result, it's only a matter of time until we reach the football league.

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[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

March 2022

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Wow, what a crazy game. In eight second-half minutes, the score went from 0-0 to 3-2 to us with us leading, going behind to leading again. I'm just glad we managed to get the 3 points in the end.

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For this game, I decided to take a massive risk and try something new. Out went the 4-2-2-2 and in came the 5-2-3 (WB). The jury is still out but we had NINE clear cut chances! If only we had decent strikers...

Tuesday 8th March

THIS IS HUGE. We are officially a FOOTBALL LEAGUE club.

Another huge bit of news is that WARRINGTON TOWN ARE GOING PROFESSIONAL. This is fantastic news as it'll mean I can attract better players to the club and train them more to suit how I want us to play.

One negative though is the budget we will have next season, which will be just 16k. That'll definitely be the lowest in the league so we'll be doing well to be competitive.

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An absolute goal-fest! It was great to see all our strikers get on the score sheet.

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I would have liked more than one goal but at least it's a win. I will definitely be upgrading our striking options in the summer, our current crop just aren't consistent enough.

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I'm angry at this result. Morgan Whittaker missed THREE one on ones that could have given us the win. Andy Cook also missed a header from about 3 yards. It's unbelievable.

Wednesday 30th March

Youth intake day! Unfortunately, there was no one to write home about.

Awards

John Warrington wins the National League Manager of the Month award.

Team Stats

Player Stats

League Table

I know, I know, I shouldn't be angry at drawing games but I'm a perfectionist and want to win every game possible. I'd have taken this at the start of the season though.

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[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

April 2022

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Nowhere near good enough, I'm afraid. Plenty of work still to be done before next season, we're a long way from being ready.

Saturday 9th April

Brighton, sitting 16th in the Premier League, offer me a job interview!

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I decided to go back to 442 for this one. I feel like it's a better fit for the squad we have. Things looked bleak when Tyreke Wilson was sent off fora horrendous two-footed lunge but the lads dug in well to pick up all three points, with Cameron Archer scoring his first goal since the start of October.

Sunday 10th April

The win against Fylde sees us break the records for Most National League points in a season and Most National League wins in a season.

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I thought this was going to be another one of those draws where we rue our missed chances but, thankfully, we were able to score two goals late on to pick up all three points.

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I'll be honest, it was a little bit closer than I'd like but after the season we've had I'm not going to complain.

Sunday 24th April

The club have offered me a new two-year deal which I have decided to accept. The board wants us to avoid relegation next season.

We've also had some news on the stadium front. It'll be interesting to see what our attendance is like next season now we're in the football league.

I have also started working towards my Continental A License

Awards

John Warrington wins the National League Manager of the Month award.

Team Stats

Player Stats

Final League Table

What an absolutely incredible season it has been. I can't believe that we will be playing in the football league next season. That's going to be a massive challenge but it's one I can't wait for.

 

[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

End of Season Awards

League Stats



League Awards

Manager of the Season

Delighted to win the Manager of the Year award with 15 voting points. It's been a great season for us, the players have been excellent, especially when it comes to putting up with my perfectionist managerial style.

Player of the Season

Oliver Sims of Bromley wins the Player of the Season award. That's the right winner in my opinion given his stats this season and he's also the player I voted for.

Club Awards



Fans' Player of the Season

There hasn't really been a standout player this season so I was quite interested to see who won this award. I have no complaints with Djed Spence winning the award, he has been brilliant this season.

Signing of the Season

This makes sense given that he won the Player of the Season award.

Young Player of the Season

A clean sweep for Djed!

All-Time Best 11

 

[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

The Stats



*10 appearances minimum

Most Appearances
1. Joe Fryer - 51
2. Ben Fox - 43(5)
3. Morgan Whittaker - 41(9)

Most Goals
1. Morgan Whittaker - 14
=. Fidel O'Rourke - 14
3. Courtney Baker-Richardson - 11
=. Seb Quirk - 11

Most Assists
1. Lewis Kinsella - 9
2. Djed Spence - 8
=. Ben Fox - 8

Highest Average Rating
1. Courtney Baker-Richardson - 7.47
2. Lewis Kinsella - 7.22
3. Martin Smith - 7.14
=. Andy Cook - 7.14

Player of the Match Awards
1. Seb Quirk - 5
2. Courtney Baker-Richardson - 4
=. Fidel O'Rourke - 4
=. Martin Smith - 4

Most Interceptions
1. Djed Spence - 111
2. Tom Anderson - 105
3. Harvey Rodgers - 81

Tackles Completed
1. Djed Spence - 153
2. Tyreke Wilson - 93
3. Lewis Kinsella - 87

Pass Completion %
1. Joe Fryer - 86%
2. Brad Walker - 78%
=. Ben Fox - 78%

Shots on Target
1. Morgan Whittaker - 57
2. Seb Quirk - 56
3. Fidel O'Rourke - 52

Distance covered per 90 mins
1. Lewis Kinsella - 7.8mi
=. Tyreke Wilson - 7.8mi
3. Kaine Kesler - 7.7mi

 

[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

Retained List

Here's where the fun begins. A massive rebuild is needed for our first season in the Football League, so let's see where we are at.

Under Contract

Joe Fryer
Harvey Rodgers
Theo Vassell
Brad Walker
Curtis Butler
Djed Spence
Ben Fox
Martin Smith
Morgan Whittaker

Non-Contract players

Tyreke Wilson
Jordan Corke
Kaine Kesler

Retain

N/A

Loan Ending

Courtney Baker-Richardson
Lewis Kinsella

Release

Andy Cook
Tom Anderson
Max Taylor
Fidel O'Rourke
Harry Allen
Seb Quirk
Ollie Banks
Tre Pemberton
Adam Wilson
Cameron Archer

Next Season's Squad

That leaves us with this. It's certainly going to be a busy summer!

 

[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

Pre-season 2022

Friday 10th June

Kaine Kesler joins Fylde on a free transfer

Saturday 11th June

Midfielder James Morton joins on a free transfer

Friday 17th June

Chester sign Jordan Corke on a free transfer

Friday 24th June

Friendly - Warrington 4-1 Southend

Saturday 2nd July

Friendly - Warrington 3-0 Northampton

Saturday 9th July

Defender Will Fish signs on a free transfer

Friendly - Warrington 2-3 Southampton

Wednesday 13th July

Winger Robson Shipey joins on a free transfer

Friday 15th July

Striker Teddy Healey joins on a free transfer

Saturday 16th July

Friendly - Hemel Hempstead 2-7 Warrington

Sunday 17th July

Full-Back Iestyn Hughes joins on a free transfer

Striker Luke Wood joins on a free transfer

Tuesday 19th July

Friendly - FC United 0-4 Warrington

Saturday 23rd July

Defender Luke Waterfall joins on a free transfer

Friendly - Warrington 9-0 AFC Wimbledon

Sunday 24th July

Full-Back Jordan Thomas signs on a free transfer

Goalkeeper Tom Scott signs on a free transfer

Wednesday 27th July

Winger Jacob Edwards joins on loan from Swansea

Striker Jake Scrimshaw joins on loan from Bournemouth

Thursday 28th July

Warrington drawn at home to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup 2nd Round draw

Saturday 30th July

Striker Manasse Mampala joins on loan from Everton

 

[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

2022/23 Squad

I'm really happy with the squad we've managed to build but it remains to be seen if they can compete in League Two. We are massive relegation favourites as you'd expect.

Goalkeepers

Joe Fryer

Tom Scott

Luke Hume (Trial - Contract offered)

Defenders

Djed Spence

Iestyn Hughes

Will Fish

Harvey Rodgers

Luke Waterfall

Theo Vassell

Jordan Thomas

Tyreke Wilson

Midfielders

Brad Walker

Ben Fox

Martin Smith

James Morton

Morgan Whittaker

Jacob Edwards (on loan from Swansea)

Robson Shipley

Attackers

Teddy Healey

Luke Wood

Jake Scrimshaw (on loan from Bournemouth)

Manasse Mampala (on loan from Everton)

 

[Brane_Orsou]

?Amazing season mate! Didn't see you winning the league at the start of the season but easy in the end Looking forward to seeing how you get on in the Football League next season

 

[FallLCFC]

Managed to catch up, loving this story! Excited to see what next season brings with the new additions you have added!

Best of luck..

 

[fuks21]

Hi,
You created your tactics or you used someone ??
How you created training schedules ??

 

[MrTini23]

?Amazing season mate! Didn't see you winning the league at the start of the season but easy in the end Looking forward to seeing how you get on in the Football League next season

Thanks Hopefully, a similar season awaits

Managed to catch up, loving this story! Excited to see what next season brings with the new additions you have added!

Best of luck..

Thanks, I think we've really managed to improve the squad

Hi,
You created your tactics or you used someone ??
How you created training schedules ??

Tactically I view as many tactic threads as I can, try and see what works and what doesn't and tweak it to match my playstyle so I'd say they are essentially tweaks of someone else's. For instance, my flat 4-4-2 system is based upon Knap's Sicilian 4-2-2-2 which I've tweaked into a 4-4-2

I don't bother with training

 

[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

July/August 2022

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We may have lost this but I'm pleased. We showed signs that we can be competitive at this level, which makes me more confident that we can escape the drop.

Sunday 31st July

Excuse me!? He's only 18 so I'm going to let him off this time.

Winger Jordan Stevens joins on a season-long loan from Leeds

The club confirms that our final season ticket sales figure is 613, way up from the 207 last season.

Tuesday 2nd August

Not the easiest of groups in the Checkatrade Trophy

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A fantastic first win in the football league! We dominated Solihull Moors, with Teddy Healey making up for complaining with two goals. For me, the main positive was the attendance, with 1,539 people attending the game. That'll certainly help the finances if that keeps up.

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An absolutely quality result away from home. I feared that we would lose our lead when Smithy got sent off but the lads held on magnificently to pick up all three points.

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I'm really proud of our performance against a very good Newcastle side. There was a point where it looked like we could cause an upset but we, unfortunately, ran out of steam towards the end.

Thursday 11th August

The Newcastle game more than doubled our record attendance!

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Different season, same frustrations. There's no doubt that we should have won this but we didn't take our chances.

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Same old, same old. We had enough chances to win 5 games let alone 1. At least we actually managed to get the win rather than draw 0-0.

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We were desperately unlucky here. I thought we deserved to win but it just wasn't our day, with us hitting the woodwork twice. Still, at least we are competitive so far in League Two.

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A great result and one we fully deserved. The lads are really surprising me so far this season with how well they are playing. We just need to find a way to put our chances away.

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I wanted us to take our chances more and that we did in our opening Checkatrade Trophy game, dominating to win by five goals to nil. That said, it was a much-changed Walsall side so I'm taking this result with a pinch of salt.

Awards

John Warrington wins the League Two Manager of the Month

Team Stats

Player Stats

League Table

I thought we'd be fighting relegation so to be 4th is absolutely astonishing. Hopefully, we can keep our form up and stay at the right end of the table.

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[fuks21]

So one more question
How you find players in lowers leagues ??
you buy players when your scout told you that will be a good player?? or you selected and found players yourself ?

 

[MrTini23]

So one more question
How you find players in lowers leagues ??
you buy players when your scout told you that will be a good player?? or you selected and found players yourself ?

A bit of both really. My scouts often come to me with good recommendations. However, in the summer I will trawl the free-agent market in the player search

 

[Brane_Orsou]

Cracking start mate! Stands you in a good position for the rest of the season

 

[MrTini23]

The Warrington Way

September 2022

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A superb result away at Colchester. To come back from 2-0 down then 3-2 down is a testament to the work ethic of the lads. We never give up and this result showed why.

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Another fantastic result away from home, though we were helped out massively by Southend going down to ten men.

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Cambridge came to Hilton Park and went away with a thrashing. A quality performance from the lads and it was great to see us taking our chances for a change.

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Another well-deserved win. Our performances have really surprised me this season and long may they continue!

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Another away game where we really benefitted from the opposition going down to ten men. To be honest, it's kind of nice to see other teams struggling with their discipline rather than us.

Awards

John Warrington wins the League Two Manager of the Month

Team Stats

Player Stats

League Table

What a start to the season! Never in my wildest dreams did I think we'd be top. I don't think we'll stay there but I'm enjoying it whilst it lasts.

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