Max, Luke, Chris & BCFC - Crystal Palace - A Palace of Debt.

[Max]

Hey.

So, basically me, Luke, Chris and Bcfc will be doing a challenge more than a story really, with Crystal Palace, but with a twist. The twist is that because of recent events in real life we've given Palace a 10 point deduction, £2m in the red in the bank, and an embargo set until January 1st of 2010.

We will be in teams of two, so it will be 2v2. It's me & Luke vs Chris and Bcfc.

To make it even more of a challenge, we will start with 'automatic' experience. This will be a real challenge and buy January you might have to sell up all you're assets if you go into admin. You are allowed to sell anyone, but you won't be able to buy because of the embargo in place.

I cannot load the file onto here for it to be modified for point deductions etc, so if you give me your msn address's then I'll send it over that. Otherwise you'll have to do it yourself, sorry.

Good luck to all of you. Real fixtures are set as ticked so we will have the same games .

[Nick Main]

a foursome story

[Kaka 69]

best a luck boys

[Chris]

Good luck. One problem. I tried to get Msn and couldn't get it...

[Joshh]

sounds exciting

[Chris]

I can probably do it myself.

[Max]

Okay, just put the embargo (which is located on the finances part) from the 08/07/2009 to the 01/01/2010 And put the finances to -£2m, and points on -10.

Changed the title lol.

[Alex]

Good luck boys, I have been to see Palace a couple of times this season and they were very good. (Against City in the League Cup, Given kept them in it!) What are the expectations for the first season?

[Chris]

I have done it myself. How do you get the finances to be -2M?

[Mike]

Sounds challenging, will be checking back every so often. Good luck all

[Luke]

Looking forward to this. Victor Moses ftw.

[Max]

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by bigal24

Good luck boys, I have been to see Palace a couple of times this season and they were very good. (Against City in the League Cup, Given kept them in it!) What are the expectations for the first season?

Expectations are mid table mate

[Kaka 69]

well i will be following

[Max]

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by Chris

I have done it myself. How do you get the finances to be -2M?

Go on finances on FMRTE and type in -2000000

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by Mike

Sounds challenging, will be checking back every so often. Good luck all

Cheers mate.

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by Luke

Looking forward to this. Victor Moses ftw.

Hehe, yeah. Victor Moses is a great player, should do well for us.

Do you want me to send you the file?

[Edwardb]

Will be following lads good luck

[Chris]

I will find more interesting set up's later but for now...


When I took on the task of penniless Palace, I wasn't quite sure what was going through my head. At the time I had more important things to worry about. But I accepted the 'impossible' task anyway. As I arrived in South London I felt a sense of some good and bad times to come. I wasn't quite sure of the situation the club was in. If only I had realised...

I strolled up to the board room with a sense of worry about me. Had I done the right thing? There was no going back now. Not unless I wanted to be the manager with the shortest time at a club. That would be something for the lads at the 'Kings Head' to tease me about. I was greeted with a welcoming handshake but I could feel Neil was worried too. I smiled and sat down and I was greeted by the other members of the board who were slightly underwhelmed by my arrival.

After what seemed like an age, I pulled up at Selhurst Park in my battered Ford Mondeo, which seemed to be the right car for Palace's situation. I met the staff who all seemed eager to welcome me and some of the youngsters raring to go for another training session. A certain 'Nathan Pinney' caught my eye and I made a mental note to keep him here.

After watching the Youth Session, I was welcomed by the players including club captain, Shaun Derry with grim faces. They seemed like a nice bunch of lads and I knew I had to keep them here if we were to stand any chance of that 'Mid Table Finish' I had promised an insistent Warnock.

After a tiring day, I drove back home, my hands gripped tightly on the wheel of the Ford, apprehensive about what was to come...

[Joshh]

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by Chris

I will find more interesting set up's later but for now...


When I took on the task of penniless Palace, I wasn't quite sure what was going through my head. At the time I had more important things to worry about. But I accepted the 'impossible' task anyway. As I arrived in South London I felt a sense of some good and bad times to come. I wasn't quite sure of the situation the club was in. If only I had realised...

I strolled up to the board room with a sense of worry about me. Had I done the right thing? There was no going back now. Not unless I wanted to be the manager with the shortest time at a club. That would be something for the lads at the 'Kings Head' to tease me about. I was greeted with a welcoming handshake but I could feel Neil was worried to. I smiled and sat down and I was greeted by the other members of the board who were slightly underwhelmed by my arrival.

After what seemed like an age, I pulled up at Selhurst Park in my battered Ford Mondeo, which seemed to be the right car for Palace's situation. I met the staff who all seemed eager to welcome me and some of the youngsters raring to go for another training session. A certain 'Nathan Pinney' caught my eye and I made a mental note to keep him here.

After watching the Youth Session, I was welcomed by the players including club captain, Shaun Derry with grim faces. They seemed like a nice bunch of lads and I knew I had to keep them here if we were to stand any chance of that 'Mid Table Finish' I had promised an insistent Warnock.

After a tiring day, I drove back home, my hands gripped tightly on the wheel of the Ford, apprehensive about what was to come...

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That was really good Chris, i've just updated mine incase you might want to take a look?

[Chris]

Thanks. I'll take a look.

[Max]

I'm gonna change the title to Crystal Palace - A Palace of Debt, is that cool with you guys? Edwardb thought of the idea

[Chris]

Great title.

[Edwardb]

Thanks

[Luke]

Max my MSN is lukeno8@hotmail.co.uk for the file

[Kaka 69]

awsome story boys could we have a screenie of transfers boys if you have started

[Luke]

There is a transfer embargo, so there will be no transfers

[Joshh]

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by Luke

Max my MSN is lukeno8@hotmail.co.uk for the file

I hope you're ready for the 100 random adds!

[Ultimate FM Fan]

lol guys the title is like rofl

[DRPEPPER]

good luck guys, luke and max to win

[Chris]

As I was trawling through endless piles of paperwork, (mainly consisting of bids for Moses and Scannell) I came across the team sheet. It was no shining light or God send. Things looked grim. An injury to Derry and a lack of wingers were my main problems. There was nothing I could do. My mind was cast back to the youngsters. They were the lifeline I needed. I had to pick out the players vital for the season in an attempt to keep on the right side of a rather grumpy Warnock:

Darren Ambrose- The former Newcastle star is our only natural winger and sometimes I doubt his capabilities. The situation is so bad now that he is going to be key if we are to stay up.

Victor Moses- Despite being the most inconsistent player, we need him badly. Chelsea are sniffing around which is making my life even more torrid than before.

Sean Scannell- Another inconsistent youngster but we need some goals as I can see a huge lack of them this season.

I would pick out more for you but every player is going to be vital if we have any chance of Championship football next year. Even when the embargo is lifted, who is going to want to choose Palace? I have made a list of possible targets but like everything else, they are lost on the never-ending pile of paperwork. It is going to be a long year...

[Luke]

Crystal Palace FC - Official Club Statement

Following a 5pm meeting on 7th August at the club the following statement was released.

Brendan Guilfoyle, Chris White and John Russell of the P & A Partnership have today been appointed administrators of Crystal Palace Football Club.

The administrators have been appointed to rescue the club and reconstruct its finances and will be urgently seeking buyers.

Brendan Guilfoyle said: "This club has been in the spotlight for some months with creditors pressing for payments and players anxious about their wages.

"Our role now is to find a buyer quickly to provide certainty for the employees, players and fans for the future. We are hoping our appointment will be short-lived as we understand there are many interested buyers."

" Manager Neil Warnock has left the club with immediate effect, and we will be looking for the club to appoint a Manager with a lesser Pay Packet. We also regretfully announce that with the current £2m debt, the Football League has placed a Transfer Embargo on the club, for the rest of this year, starting with immediate effect.

[Chris]

How far are you guys?