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[Tuitfio]

Weymouth Chairman Ian Ridley has appointed American Barney Stinson as the new manager of Weymouth F.C. The American who has recently moved from New York to the harbour town is believed that he was bored of life in the Big Apple and felt like his talents could be used for better things. It is also believed that Stinson has big plans for the club and wants to lead them to greatness.

Weymouth F.C., nicknamed "The Terras", are an English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who currently play in the Conference South. The Terras spent many years in the top level of non-League football (initially the Southern League, then later in the Football Conference). The club suffered severe financial difficulty during the 2008–09 season, and were relegated from the Conference National on 21 April 2009.

And so it begins...

Due to being relegated the previous season, Weymouth were given high expections in the league with the media and chairman expecting the team to reach the playoffs. Due to tight funds Stinson was given no money to delve in to the transfer market and would have to look to free transfers and selling players if he wanted to make the team his own.

In an interview Barney Stinson went on record to say that Weymouth would get promoted this season. He also claimed that he would be looking to not only dip his toes in the transfer market but jump in. With Weymouth in the Fa Cup and the FA Trophy, a decent cup run would give the team some much needed funds.

True to his word Barney Stinson did make a splash the the during the transfer window making no less than twelve signings. The signings include Scott Tynan: a excellent goalkeeper who will no doubt be key to any success the club would soon achieve, Adam Maurer: The American centre back followed Stinson in his move to England and will no doubt be the main man at the back and Bryan Gilfillan: with the ability to play in the middle of the park and at the back, his versitilaty means that Weymouth have great back up for the upcoming season. Stinson also opened the door for winger Raphael Nade to return to the club.Weymouth did not sell anyone. With no sales and so many signings, the wage budget reached dangerous levels.

After predicting promotion and with Stinson promise, Weymouth set out on theiir journey. The season started bleak with Weymouth losing their opening two league fixtures. However the team soon got their act together and by Christmas were up to third position, behind Braintree and first placed Chelmsford. Weymouth kept up the pressure and after a big win against the league leaders Weymouth soon found themselves as the front runners. As the season drew to a close it was Weymouth who cam out on top winning the league by a clear eight points.

An embarassing defeat to Chippenham meant that Weymouth crashed out of the Fa Cup in the second qualifying round. The underdogs were able to whether the storm at home conceding in the 90 minute and taking Weymouth to a replay with a 1-1 draw. The rematch was the same story as Weymouth knocked on the door before losing on penalties, as neither team were able to break the deadlock.

Weymouth enjoyed a much better run in the FA Trophy by reaching the second round before defeat to Blue Square Premier giants Luton. On their travels, Weymouth picked up a memorable 3-1 replay win to send out Crawley, also Blue Square Premier. The original match ended 2-2. Weymouth passed the 3rd round qualifiers with flying colours, beating Eastleigh 5-0.

With the season now over, there is no doubt that Adam Maurer was Weymouth's Player of the Year. The defender hardly put a foot wrong and was the voice of the team. With an average rating of 7.25 and 5 goals, it is no wonder why the American is held in such high regard by the manager. The top scorer was Matt Cooper, a player who was not signed by Stinson but found himself on great form and broke into the squad at Christmas finishing with 21 goals in 44 appearances.



Winners around the globe...

Barclays Premiership - Chelsea
Coca-Cola Championship - Middlesborough (Newcastle, Plymouth Argyle)
Coca-Cola League One - Millwall (Leeds United, Huddersfield Town)
Coca-Cola League Two - Notts County (Crewe Alexandra, Bradford City, Chesterfield)
Blue Square Premier - Oxford United (Stevenage Borough)
Blue Square North - Fleetwood Town (Northwich Victoria)
Blue Square South - Weymouth (Braintree Town)
The Fa Cup - Manchester City
French Ligue 1 - Olympique de Marseille
German Bundesliga - FC Bayern Munchen
Spanish Liga BBVA - Barcelona
Scottish Clydesdale Bank Premier League - Celtic
Italian Serie A - Juventus
Argentine Premier Division - River Plate
Brazilian National Furst Division - Sao Paulo

World Cup - Brazil
Champions League - Real Madrid
Europa League - Galatasaray

Where next for Stinson, will he continue on his promise to bring big things to the club next season. Find out in the next edition of 'On their Wey!'

Edited by Tuitfio, 26 August 2010 - 12:30 PM.

[Yamo]

Had a game with them on FM08, was a lot of fun, hope you enjoy it like i did. Anyway good start, hope you keep this story going

[Tuitfio]

Move on up!

After an excellent season last year, winning the Blue Square South, the pressure was on Barney Stinson. Was it a fluke, can he continue on his ambitious ways? No doubt that the step up from the 6th to the 5th tier would be a difficult one.

Taking the transfer window a step down from last year, Stinson only signed seven players to try and boost teams chances in the upcoming season. Stinson knew that the key to succeeding in this league would be goals, if he was unable to score then he would be unable to survive. Ex-French international, Jean-Pierre Papin was one of the two big names through the door with Ex-Bolton playmaker, Ivan Campo, being the other.
Fans let their concerns be known when rumours that Andy Harris had declined a renewal of his contract and left the club. The fans felt that the manager had not done enough and that he could have been key in the forthcoming season. With an eye on finances Stinson offloaded a total of fifteen players.

Stinson, although a visionary, was also a realistic and urged the fans not to expect too much on this season and that stability in the league was more important then any thought of promotion. However as the season went on Weymouth were pushing just outside the play-offs. They spent long periods of the season battling in 8th position, before hitting some for and losing only once in twenty-one games. The Terras secured 5th spot by two points with an away win to giants Cambridge United. Stinson claims the teams success came from the confidence of doing the double over Luton Town.

The season wasn't over however as Weymouth had to compete in the play-offs. A 3-2 aggregate win was succeeded by a 1-1 draw with Rushden. Weymouth winning 4-2 on penalties.

A disappointing run in the F.A. Cup last year was followed by another early exit as Stinson’s men were trounced 3-0 away to League 2's Rotherham in the 1st round. Weymouth made it to the first round with a 2-0 win in the 4th qualifying round against Bitton.

However it wasn't all doom and gloom in the cups for Weymouth as the had a fairly successful run in the F.A. Trophy. The 1st round was secured with a 1-0 win away to Eastbourne Borough. While Grays took then to a replay where the aggregate score finished 3-1 to Weymouth. Tonbridge also provided tough opposition to break down as Weymouth could only manage a 1-1 away draw before beating them 1-0 at home. It was to be though as in the 4th round Weymouth drew runaway league leaders Luton, who cruised through with a 2-0 victory.

Weymouth although in the red for wage control again managed to make a tidy profit which pleased the owners. They have warned Stinson though, that he cannot keep disregarding the wage budget as it is there for a reason.

After a great season there is no doubt that Ivan Campo was key to my success. The veteran playmaker only scored one goal in his first season at the club and it is unsurprising that it was the most important. Jean-Pierre Papin was clearly too old for even this league scoring only 3 goals for the club with only 1 goal coming in the league, that game being a 1-0 victory over Luton. Player/ Assistant manager David Brown ended the season as the clubs top scorer with 12 goals. Adam Maurer was as consistent as last year picking up his 2nd Fans Player of the Year for a second year running.

Winners around the globe...

Barclays Premiership - Manchester City
Coca-Cola Championship - Burnley (Birmingham City, Queens Park Rangers)
Coca-Cola League One - Southampton (Crystal Palace, Brighton and Hove Albion)
Coca-Cola League Two - Rotherham United (Leyton Orient, Rochdale, Yeovil Town)
Blue Square Premier - Luton Town (Weymouth)
The Fa Cup - Aston Villa
French Ligue 1 - Olympique de Marseille
German Bundesliga - FC Bayern Munchen
Spanish Liga BBVA - Barcelona
Scottish Clydesdale Bank Premier League - Rangers
Italian Serie A - Juventus
Argentine Premier Division - Estudiantes (LP)
Brazilian National Furst Division - Palmeiras

Champions League - Chelsea
Europa League - Manchester City

Stinson continues to defy his critics and once again faces the impossible with Weymouth. Can he defy the odds again. Watch out for the next 'On their Wey!'

[Yamo]

Quality read mate, well set out and you are doing well mate, keep it going

[Tuitfio]

Cheers mate I'm just transferring the story over to this site atm as you probably guessed.

I'm still playing though and I feel no sign of giving up yet

[Tuitfio]

One step too far...

After two years Weymouth have accomplished their first goal. They have entered the football league and turned professional. League 2 is a different level and it will be interesting what approach Stinson takes.



'Attack is the best form of defence' stated Stinson as he tried to justify his transfers. The American strengthened his side with six attack minded players and only two defensive. The biggest note is Liverpool double act Nathan Eccleston and Jordy Brouwer make their way to the Wessex stadium. Ludovic Grondin has also been signed and it remains to be seen whether he will take over from current number 1 Scott Tynan.

Matt Cooper, top scorer in Stinsons first season in charge, and David Brown, top scorer in the second, both leave on a free after Stinson was unable to offer enough money for their contracts. With an eye on the books Stinson sold Lamine Sakho to Cambridge United for a record fee of £16k.




With no real pressure on the team this season and the general theme to enjoy the experience and anything better than relegation would be amazing. However what started as a very good season slowly deteriorated and became miserable and riddled with draws. Weymouth hit bad form towards the end of the season and what seemed like a season they would steer clear of the bottom two, quickly became a reality check. Weymouth were unable to finish off teams and an end run of 6 draws and 4 loses doomed them to relegation.




Weymouth made the second round of the Fa Cup after a convincing 4-1 over Dover. However Bury proved too much for the Terras as they were beaten 2-0 at home to the League 2 side. A good effort by Weymouth but there is no dream 3rd round tie this year.

Both the League cup and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy were disappointing for Weymouth only reaching the first round in both. Weymouth lost 4-0 to Bristol City in the league cup and found themselves unfortunate to lose on a shoot-out to Bournemouth in the JPT.



There were no real positives this season as Stinson's men found themselves out of the football league. A dissappointing season from Nathan Eccleston, a player who Stinson expected to shine, has left the manager questioning his and other players futures. A long term injury to Ivan Campo is what let the team down, claims the manager. Campo's experience and class could have saved the club. Adam Maurer once again took the claim of the fans player of the year, making it 3 years running.


Winners around the globe...

Barclays Premiership - Arsenal
Coca-Cola Championship - Middlesborough (Leeds United, Portsmouth)
Coca-Cola League One - Leicester City (Ipswich Town, Gillingham)
Coca-Cola League Two - Torquay United (Shrewsbury Town, Lincoln Town, Stockport County)
The Fa Cup - Manchester City
French Ligue 1 - Olympique Lyonnais
German Bundesliga - FC Bayern Munchen
Spanish Liga BBVA - Real Madrid
Scottish Clydesdale Bank Premier League - Celtic
Italian Serie A - Juventus
Argentine Premier Division - Lanus
Brazilian National Furst Division - Palmeiras

European Championship 2012 - France
Champions League - Chelsea
Europa League - Manchester United

Weymouth are back in the Blue Square Premier. Is this the end of the dream? Can Stinson keep his job? And if he can what about his players... Find out in the next edition on 'On Their Wey!'

[CA12]

It was all going fantastic until your third season, keep going man, I'm sure you will be on your way in no time!

[Tuitfio]

Wonderful Weymouth

After a somewhat disappointing season last year, Weymouth find themselves back in the Blue Square Premier. However Stinson wasn't ready for his era to be over just yet.



The new transfer window meant it was time to wring in the changes. Out went striker Sean McKenna, whose advancing years and inabilty to break into the starting line up, meant that his contract was not renewed. The other big name to leave was defensive midfielder Neil Scally, whose contract also run its course despite effectively covering for the injured Ivan Campo last season.

Stinson seemed to have a point to prove this season and he seemed determined to prove it despite having no money for transfers. Ex- Celtic winger Jordan Lowdon and experienced midfielder Sergio Torres found themselves on the books at Weymouth both signing on frees. The right back position would also be in for a battle as Stinson brings in Damien Jurado and from their feeder club, Southampton, Sam Argent. Young Premiership stars John Sellars and Lawrie Green were also acquired on loan in the winter window.





After being relegated last season nobody would have blamed Weymouth for low morale and little self belief. However Stinson seemed to have built up confidence and determination within the side as they repaid their fans for sticking by them after last season. In a closely fought contest between Weymouth and Cambridge, it was Weymouth who come out top trumps at the end. Winning the league by one point. This was by no doubt because the mentality the team had to never say die, losing only 6 games.





It was finally the year that Barney Stinson would lead his club to cup glory. A great run in the FA Trophy meant a final against York. Weymouth came out with a 2-1 win, Eccleston and Green both getting on the score sheet. Other result in the cup were:



In the Fa cup, Weymouth underperformed. It took too attempts to beat BSS based Lewes, the eventual score being 3-2 in the replay. After a slow start against Farsley Town, in which they went 1-0 down, Weymouth pulled it back to 3-1. This win meant Weymouth made it to the second round. They were handed what would be assumed as an easy win, Hampton & Richmond, a team who were a league lower but flying high in their division. After a 1-1 stalemate at Wessex Stadium, Weymouth travelled away for the replay as hearts were broken by an 85 minute goal to make the game Hampton & Richmond 3-2 Weymouth. There would be no dream third round tie for the Terras.



A great season and a demonstration of class, was by all means down to the players and the end of season round up shows. The end of season best 11 saw Nathan Eccleston, Weymouths top scorer with 26 goals, only making the bench. Lawrie Greens average rating of 7.23 and a goal ratio of just under a goal every 2 games, saw him became the star striker in a 4-5-1 line up.

New signing Sergio Torres found himself as Fans Player of the Year, meaning he is only the second different player to win it in Stinsons 4 years of management. Adam Maurer seemed to show his advancing age this season as the Weymouth talisman was found making errors and not being his usual rock solid self.

Jordy Brouwer failed to impress for a second season scoring only 5 goals in 27 games. It is said that Stinson is seriously considering his options with the Dutchman and rumour has it he may be gone sooner rather than later.


Winners around the globe...

Barclays Premiership - Manchester City
Coca-Cola Championship - West Brom (Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield United)
Coca-Cola League One - Blackpool (Doncaster Rovers, Watford)
Coca-Cola League Two - Rochdale (Bristol Rovers, Luton Town, Bournemouth)
Blue Square Premier - Weymouth (Barnet)
The Fa Cup - Liverpool
French Ligue 1 - Olympique Lyonnais
German Bundesliga - Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Spanish Liga BBVA - Valencia C.F, S.A.D
Scottish Clydesdale Bank Premier League - Celtic
Italian Serie A - Inter Milan
Argentine Premier Division - Velez
Brazilian National Furst Division - Sao Paulo

Champions League - Manchester United
Europa League - Real Madrid

Weymouth bounce straight back up but what can Stinson do to change the fate of his team. 'On Their Wey!' is back soon...

Edited by Tuitfio, 04 June 2010 - 11:54 PM.

[Tuitfio]

Close but no cigar...

Being back in League 2 meant Barney Stinson and his Weymouth team had a point to prove. Did they prove it? They sure did, with a very good league position and a statement that the club is still on the up.



Stinson had made it clear that he did not want to end up back in the Blue Square Premier again and the way he planned to stop that was by signing 7 new players. With the sad departure of Adam Maurer leaving the club the team were already weakened. However it wasn't until march that they signed experienced centre back Andy Parrish. Former Norwich striker, Goran Maric, was also signed much to the delight of the fans. Other big names include Joze Plimon, Jordon Mutch, John Arnold and Matthew Griggs, who all find themselves as loanees.

Out of favour Jordy Brouwer was given until January to prove himself to the manager, but with new signing Maric and the ever impressive Eccleston, his time was just about up. Stinson managed to squeeze £14,000 out of Barnet for the want away striker, something that fans were delighted about. It wasn't all smiles though as goalkeeper Ludovic Grondin was not interested in re-signing for the club, opting to leave on a free.





It was a high scoring season for Weymouth as they found the net a total of 79 times, a figure only hampered by their defensive record of 70 goals against them. This was most likely down to the to the tactics of the manager who, to counter the clubs lack of defenders, played a 3-5-2. The campaign overall though, was no doubt a wonderful achievement for a club touted as relegation battlers. The team battled bravely throughout the season even finding themselves in the play-off positions at times, however the team fizzled out towards the end of the season, clearly fatigued after going all out for 3/4 of the season. Although finish 10 points behind 7th placed Bradford in the end, Weymouth have certainly showed they are no pushovers.





In a season focused on league success, it was no surprise that Weymouth were immediately knocked out of the League Cup. Although it was a daunting task for the club as they were welcomed to an away tie to Colchester United. The final score was 5-2, with Weymouth going 5-0 down. Goals from the away side coming from Green in the 81st minute and Maric in the 86th.

Weymouth may have been forgiven for thinking that after a great FA Trophy win, that a good run in this seasons smallest tournament was due. The club record a 3-1 1st round win over League 1 side Bristol Rovers, before being drawn to face rivals Exeter. In an evenly matched game it was Exeter who finally came away the victors when Callum McManaman snatched a 65th minute winner, to take the game 2-1.

After going out early in the previous two tournaments and drawing difficult teams in both, Weymouth were understandably pessimistic going into the Fa Cup. However a 1st round draw to Bury ended in a 5-3 win to the away side, Weymouth. The game was closer than suggested as Bury pulled back a 3 goal deficit, only to concede twice in the final 20 minutes. The 2nd round saw Hereford travel to the Wessex Stadium. Hereford gave it all they had but a double from Jordon Mutch and a late winner from Sergio Torres meant Weymouth won 3-2. Soon came the dreaded moment the fans had hoped not to see. Getting to the 3rd round of the FA Cup usual means dream ties against the big boys of the Premiership. Unfortunately all Weymouth were promised was to play host to Millwall, a not so glamorous tie. Millwall were stunned however after going 2-0 down in the opening 30, although Millwall did show their class scoring twice and taking it to a replay. With hopes of a dream tie still in Weymouth players heads, they produced the unthinkable and stole a 1-0 win at The Den. Dreams were crushed though as a 3-1 loss at Scunthorpe meant the dream was over for another year. Stinson is said to be delighted with his team and couldn't have asked for more.



Nathan Eccleston finished as the clubs top scorer on 16 goals, closely followed by Jordan Lowdon. However the standout player of the season is clearly Jordon Mutch picking up 7 goals and an average rating of 7.51 in 38 games. Stinson is said to have put Mutch on high priority and is his key transfer target for next season.

This years Fans Player of the Year was awarded to key striker Nathan Eccleston, who after a worrying first season with the club has come along leaps and bounds, finishing top scorer for the last 2 years. Last years winner Sergio Torres couldn't replicate last season, failing to get into the top 11.

Scott Tynan proved his loyalty to the club as he stepped in and did a fantastic job after the departure of Ludovic Grondin. There were worries that being dropped last season could have affected his mental state at the club.



Winners around the globe...

Barclays Premiership - Arsenal
Coca-Cola Championship - Burnley (Portsmouth, Leeds United)
Coca-Cola League One - Southend United (Notts County, Rotherham United)
Coca-Cola League Two - Morecambe (Swindon Town, Carlisle United, Bradford City)
Blue Square Premier - Kettering Town (Mansfield Town)
The Fa Cup - Blackburn Rovers
French Ligue 1 - Olympique Lyonnais
German Bundesliga - Hamburger SV
Spanish Liga BBVA - Real Madrid
Scottish Clydesdale Bank Premier League - Celtic
Italian Serie A - Juventus
Argentine Premier Division - Boca Juniors
Brazilian National Furst Division - Cruziero EC

World Cup 2014 - Argentina
Champions League - Juventus
Europa League - Real Madrid

Weymouth have made huge steps in League 2 this season but where do they go from here? Find out next time in 'On Their Wey!'

[Tuitfio]

Weymouth surprise again!

After a great season, pundits were split between whether it was a fluke or if Weymouth could do it again and maybe even improve.



This season's transfer signings were rather hit and miss for Stinson. Some were brilliant, some were disappointing and some did not even play. John Laslett from Fulham was loaned with high hopes but his fate was quickly decided as he struggled to find the back of the net. Stinson signed two other youngsters from the Premiership, Josh Jennings and Lewis Small. Josh Jennings was a breath of fresh air when loaned in at January and Lewis Small, although hyped up for the future, Stinson personally apologised to the fans for his awful season, which ended with an average rating of just 5.85 in 23 games. Ruben Ubeda chose Weymouth over several other clubs and impressed highly in his debut season. The Weymouth boss is one who values experience and with Ivan Campo retired, Hayden Mullins was brought in to do his job. Northern Ireland trio Reece White, David Synnott and Ciaran Forde were also signed for a combined total of £1.15k with only Forde making a handful of appearances. Alex Newton also signed on loan from parent club Southampton. Defensive midfielder Guillaume Legras was also signed for free.

Only one player left the books at Weymouth and that was left back Martin Slocombe, who left on a free.





The question was quickly answered by Weymouth this season as they sneaked into the top 3, 2 points ahead of Rushden, and gained automatic promotion. Stinson has once again done wonders at the cash strapped club and he can look forward to a challenging next season. The Terras were the top scorers throughout most of the league campaign but a late flurry of goals for Norwich meant Weymouth had to settle for the second highest goals scored. No doubt though their defensive record let them down and with a tighter defence 1st play could have been a reality. With the 7th worst defensive record in the league fans will thank themselves lucky that their team were clinical in front of goal.





Following suit from last season, Weymouth found themselves out of the League Cup in the first round after a 4-1 away loss against Watford.

The Johnstone's Paint Trophy was next and after Weymouth were knocked out by Exeter in the second round last year, it was only right that their rivals, Exeter, do again in the first round this time. Exeter running away 3-1 winners this time.

A 1-0 win at home to Worcester followed by a 4-0 thumping away at Bournemouth wrapped up a woeful season in the domestic cup area. Stinson, who has been known to pull of great cup wins, could not work his magic this season and the team were left to focus on the league.



With Stinson playing a 4-5-1 this season, young striker Ant Coombes found himself as the best eleven striker this season, netting 13 goals, 10 of them in the first 15 games. Captain Jordon Lowdon also made it on to the clubs best eleven for a second year, also netting 13 goals. Willy Topp was the clubs top scorer with 14 goals, while Nathan Eccleston also managed to grab 12 goals. With 56 goals between the 4 it's no wonder Weymouth were in the top 3.

The fans player of the year this season went to captain Jordon Lowdon. The winger contributed with 13 goals and 7 assists.



Winners around the globe...

Barclays Premiership - Arsenal
Coca-Cola Championship - Bristol City (Notts County, West Bromwich Albion)
Coca-Cola League One - Sheffield Wednesday (Swansea City, MK Dons)
Coca-Cola League Two - Norwich City (Oldham Athletic, Weymouth, Crewe Alexandra)
The Fa Cup - Arsenal
French Ligue 1 - RC Lens
German Bundesliga - Hamburger SV
Spanish Liga BBVA - Valencia C.F., S.A.D.
Scottish Clydesdale Bank Premier League - Celtic
Italian Serie A - Citta di Palermo
Argentine Premier Division - Boca Juniors
Brazilian National Furst Division - CR Flamengo

Champions League - Aston Villa
Europa League - Valencia C.F., S.A.D.

Weymouth find themselves in unfamiliar territory once more, how will they cope?
Find out next time in 'On Their Wey!'

[Saintmat]

Awesome career thread, just had a read. Fond of Weymouth myself, I've got relatives who live there.

[Tuitfio]

Cheers mate, went off the game for a bit but back on it now and another update shouldn't be to long away.

Ahh that's cool, I've been on holiday there a few times which is why I chose them. My fingers are crossed for a takeover at some point, my current chairman isn't fond of giving me money haha.