'''Nullstellensatz FC''' is a club in [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] in [[England]], established on 18/12/2006. They have finished 6th, 3rd, 1st and 4th in that division in the last four seasons.

Records for season 32:
*Longest unbeaten streak in [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (9)
*Most goals in [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (55)
*Best goal difference in [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (+32)
*Top individual goalscorer in [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (Jimmy Talamas) (12 goals)
*Top [[LoddarStats|Loddar rating]] rating among teams starting in December 2006 in [[England]] (7.50)

Records for season 33:
*Champions of [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (34 points)
*Most goals in [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (74)
*Best goal difference in [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (+58)
*Longest unbeaten streak in [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (including previous season) (13)
*Longest unbeaten league streak in [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (including previous season (13)
*Top HatStats rating among teams starting in December 2006 in [[England]] (148)
*Top [[LoddarStats|Loddar rating]] rating among teams starting in December 2006 in [[England]] (11.67)

Records for season 34:
*Champions of [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (32 points)
*Most goals in [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (88)
*Best goal difference in [[VI.444 (England)|VI.444]] (+63)

The club also won two friendly cup titles - the Kiki Liga II and the Win the friendly with Mozambique.

[[Category:English Clubs]]

Coaches:

Five trainers stood at the helm of the club:

Tim Binkley (4,3)
Didier Loyer (6,3)
Kody Zillmer (4,6)
Bernie Beirne (5,3)
Jacques Petel (7,3)

However, Binkley, Zillmer and Beirne combined for less than three weeks between them.

Memorable matches:

Nullstellensatz FC 2-3 Locomotiv Leyland - 24th December 2006 (League)

This was the team's first competetive game, and for so long it seemed like they would get off to a great start. Lokomotiv have just been relelgated, so were expecting a victory. But after Holger Puetzer gave the away side the lead, two special event goals from Henko Steenkamp put the home side in the lead. Alas it was not to be, as a Jorge Faria double in the last 7 minutes saved Leyland's blushes.

Nullstellensatz FC 3-1 Elm Tree Escimoes - 14th January 2007 (League)

The team's first competetive win. The previous weekend's results found the team 6 points adrift of safety, and badly in need of points. The manager obliged with the signings of Jon-Ander Atria and Sampo Pysto. Atria contributed to a dominating midfield performance, and Pysto grabbed two goals before half-time, Aarni Suopohja getting the other. Lee Glendinning replied from a second-half corner but it was not enough.

thwaitsey fc 2-2 Nullstellensatz FC - 11th March 2007 (League)

The most dramatic game in the club's history to date. The equation on the day was simple: thwaitsey fc needed a win to survive and send their visitors down. The away side were the clear favourites, but terrible confidence contributed to them missing chance after chance. thwaitsey fc played CA and went into a 2-0 lead. Jimmy Talams replied immediately, but it was not until the 84th minute that Dougie Loftus saved his team's division VI status.

Tonbridge Claret & Blue 2-3 Nullstellensatz FC 24th June 2007 (League)

Two down after half an hour to heavy favoutites Tonbridge, the team replied with a terrific performance, and three goals - one from Samuele Arciozzi and two from Sampo Pysto to snatch the game in the dying moments.

Nullstellensatz FC 5-4 The Special Ones 24th July 2007 (Cup)

The club's only second round cup victory and probably the most exciting game to date. Michael Haraldsson extra-time winner separated the sides.

Nullstellensatz FC 8-1 Lokomotiv Leyland 26th August 2007 (League)

The club's biggest win over an active side - and their former tormentors. A bold AIM AOA MOTS tactic at home brough its dividends, as Samuele Arciozzi and Jimmy Talamas both grabbed hattricks. Ringer Wouter den Otter distinguished himself with a brace.

AC Wombles 6-4 Nullstellensatz FC - 28th October 2007 (Qualifier)

The club's low point to date. Four midfielders were signed and a traning session sacrificed in an attempt to defeat the superior Wombles, however a last minute signing of their own by the home side meant the team's AOA AIM tactic was doomed to fail. More damaging than the result was the damage done to the club finances by the strangely sluggish resale prices - the club made a 200k pound loss on Dale Davenport alone. The scorers for the team were Talamas, Davenport (pen), Vuorela and Drury. The team reached 178 Hatstats on the day.

Nullstellensatz 4-3 claytons x1 - (League)

In what turned out to be a transition season for the club, the one highlight was finally (on the 8th attempt) beating claytons. An all-out attacking formation blitzed the opposition in the first half, with Dylan Drury and Jimmy Talamas getting two goals each. However, low stamina levels together with the team adopting a more defensive attitude meant claytons came well and truly back into the game after the break, but did not quite have the midfield power to draw level.

RealDom 3-0 Nulstellensatz - 8th June 2008 (Qualifier)

Oh dear. After playoff heartache two seasons before history was to be repeated as the club was shut out for only the third time in its entire history. With midfield inferiority the manager went for strong defence and promptly leaked two goals through it in spite of it being two levels above the opposition attack. No chances arrived for the team in the centre and that was that.

Nullstellensatz 6-2 claytons x1 - 22st June 2008 (League)

Finally a big win over claytons. And what a time to do it, in the first game of the season. The result flattered the home side somewhat, but this made up for a lot of previous claytons-related bad luck.

Nullstellensatz 5-4 Manor House United - 1st July 2008 (Cup)

5-4 seems to be a favourite score in the cup for the team. Having gone for the AOA AIM against an opponent 50 hatstats better off, things seemed gloomy early on, as Filekovic, one of the crucial IM's, was forced off with injury. The team had to come back from a deficit three times, and finally took the lead for the first time to lead 5-4: John Tappin distinguished himself with a stunning hat-trick to send the V leaders packing. A notable feature was the fact all the chances for the team arrived in the middle.

Nullstellensatz 5-4 Plumpton FC - 8th July 2008 (Cup)

A case of deja vu? Certainly, and this time against the leaders of a IV, boasting an impenetrable defence and a Divine AIM rating. The team played AOA with an offensive winger and a FTW on the other side, thus giving itself a small chance of scoring on every sector. That certainly paid off: Samuele Arciozzi's free kick, Yves Theriot's goal from a corner, Qabil Batayneh quick goal, and Ignaci Busquets' goal through the middle gave the hosts a 4-2 lead that they never looked like relinquishing. Batayneh added a fifth halfway through the second half. Despite a 94-hatstat deficit the team prevailed once again!

The club has recently decided to publish data relating to its YS (all in pounds):

YS runtime is 80 weeks (at max investement)

YS expenses: (13,333+1,333)x80=1,190,000

{| border="1"
|+ YS profits:
!Name !!Age and main skill !! Value
|-
|Louis Bebb || (18yo solid scoring) || 16,667
|-
|Chris Osred || (18yo passable pm) || 1,400
|-
|Mark Adey || (18yo passable? ) || 2,667
|-
|Doug McCarthy || (17yo 1st week solid pm (P))|| 122,667
|-
|Mark Hammersley|| (18yo passable def) || 6,000
|-
|Alexey Farrell|| (18yo passable wing (T)) || 667
|-
|Joe-Max Wickens|| (18yo inad sco, pass pass (P)) || 22,001
|-
|Bucky Wang || (19yo passable scoring (H)) || 13,334
|-
|Ryan Matlis || (17yo passable scoring (Q)) || 50,000 †
|-
|Rio Kumar || (17yo passable pm (U)) || 12,000
|-
|Danny Chapman || (17yo inad sco, pass wing (H)) || 667
|-
|Dallas McGahey|| (19yo solid wing/inad def (H))|| 4,667
|-
|Gillian Nible || (18yo passable def, inad wing) || 13,333
|-
|Dylan Drury || (17yo passable sco/wing/sp, inad passing/def)|| 100,000 ‡
|-
|John Tappin || (17yo inad scoring/wing (U))|| 10,000 ‡
|-
|John Thompson || (17yo inad pm/def/sco) || 22,000
|-
|Jaime Buckley || (17yo pass pm/inad def)|| 28,667
|-
|Kenny Matheson || (19yo inad def)|| 667
|-
|Yu Erchao || (17yo inad def/pass )|| 6,000
|-
|Dean Atkinson || (18yo pass def) || 1,333
|-
|Mitch Campbell || (17yo 1d pass wing, inad def/pas) || 77,333
|-
|Joseph Davies || (19yo weak sco, solid pas || 667
|-
|Matthew Carney || (17yo pass def/sco )|| 25,000 †
|-
|David McNeill || (17yo inad pm/wn, pass pass) || 73,333
|-
|Bearchan Simon || (17yo solid def/pass, inad pm, (P)) || 1,190,000
|-
|Fred Amzah || (19yo solid winger) || 19,334
|-
|Gordain Crerar || (18yo pass pm/wing, solid sp) || 31,334
|-
|Titus Grant || (19yo pass sco/def, inad pass(U)) || 10,000
|-
|Diarmad MacCook || (18yo pass def, inad pm/pass) || 80,000
|-
|Francis Torranzos || (19yo pass sco/pass) || 14,667
|-
|Ian Howard || (21yo solid gk, weak sp) || 87,333
|-
|Ted Saunders || (18yo pass sco, inad pm/def) || 1,333
|-
|Jon Pacek || (21yo inad gk) || 1,335
|-
|Casper Crane || (19yo solid def, pass pass (Q)) || 268,667
|}

† Matlis was in fact sold for 100k after training one session and popping to solid
† Carney was in fact sold for 40k after training one session and popping to solid

‡ kept as trainee, estimate based on transfer market at the time

total: ~2,212,000

less 5% agent fees: 2,000,000

less 40 listing fees (40x667=20,667)

total: ~1,970,000

Profit: ~800,000

Verdict: hehe

The club has also published info relating to its tricks (that is, a ringer player signed to perform in up to three matches):

{| border="1"
|+ Trick stats:
!Name !!Age and main skill !! GP !! Performance !! Scores !! Profit/Loss
|-
|Mario Villablanca || (26yo solid def, pass. pass) || 1 || 3* || 2-2 ||
|-
|Seran Rabanal || (?yo solid def) || 1 || 3* || 2-4 ||
|-
|Ruben Pensa || (19yo solid gk) || 1 || 3* || 2-4 ||
|-
|Gilberto Lenzi|| (?yo solid def (H)) || 2 ||2.5* 1G; 3* 1G || 2-4; 7-0 ||
|-
|Jakub Stelter || (27yo solid def/pass wing)|| 1 || 3* || 2-2 ||
|-
|Ingo Bartges || (35yo formi pm) || 1 || 3.5* || 3-2 ||
|-
|Gerd Wilmink || (19yo excellent def)|| 2 ||2.5*; 3*|| 2-2, 2-3 ||
|-
|Phillipe Aranda || (21yo solid gk) || 1 || 3.5* || 2-3 ||
|-
|Wouter den Otter || (34yo formi pm) || 1 || 3.5*, 2G || 8-1 ||
|-
|Irving Sheehy || (30yo magical pm)|| 1 || 6* || 4-2 || -58,000
|-
|Dale Davenport || (31yo titanic pm)|| 1 || 6.5*, 1G || 4-6 || -200,000
|-
|Felix Becker || (33yo brilliant pm)|| 1 || injured || 4-6 || -25,000
|-
|Marco Paulo Severino || (30yo supernatural pm)|| 2 || 5.5*; 5.5* || 4-6, 8-0 || +125,000
|-
|Jonas Tornquist || (29yo world class pm)|| 2 || 5.5*; 5.5*, 1G || 4-6, 8-0 || +100,000
|}