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7.8 - What's a God to a Non-Believer?

8.

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 ev...

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7.6 - 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 commen...

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7.5 - Deva Station

5.

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 Chest...

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7.4 - 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 s...

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7.3 - Chesterness

3.

Wednesday, 7 February

A w

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7.2 - Beating the Block

2.

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 so...

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7.1 - The First Cut is the Deepest

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Player Manager 7

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Recap:

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6.15 - 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 sectio...

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6.14 - The Supporters Trust

14.

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...

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6.13 - Max Best: A Retrospective

13.

Extracts from Rovers Return, the third most active Tranmere Rovers unofficial fan forum.

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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 ...

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6.12 - The Regulation Will Be Televised

12.

We arrived at Barrow's weird stadium

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6.11 - Dixie Dean

11.

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 agains...

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Moar 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

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6.10 - He's Done WHAT?!


10.

Life glossary - Busman's h

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6.9 - The Twelve Days of Silkmas, Part 3

ix.

On the ninth day of Christmas, th

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6.8 - The Twelve Days of Kidsmas, Part 2

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On the fifth day of Christmas, the

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6.7 - 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...

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6.6 - Assists

Recap - Max went on a podcast to say he was pla

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The 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 concentr...

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6.5 - Served

5.

We arrived at Casa Weaver in the subur

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Chapters 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 ...

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6.4 - Goals and Ghosts

4.

Football glossary: to ghost in. To app

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6.3 - Scurrilous

3.

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, salesm...

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6.2 - Home Is Where the Hurt Is

2.

Curzon Ashton 0 Chester 2: Seals Thir

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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 manage...

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5.20 - 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...

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5.19 - Purposing the Defeat

19.

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, ...

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5.18 - Kidderminster Harriers

18.

Saturday, October 21

At the sta

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5.17 - Notes from Underground

17.

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 m...

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