Postcode Envy — the borough manager’s handbook
Eight years, four stats, one league table with 31 rivals on it. How money compounds, why your best stat stops growing, and what the mood is really telling you.
London · ~5 minute read
Fierce Notions — reading the county game
The island is not London: rivals have moods, the summit is slippier, and picking your county is half the strategy. A guide to the differences that decide runs.
Ireland · ~4 minute read
Nation to Glory — forty decisions, one trophy
What your five squad numbers feed, when a gamble is worth it, what the five numbers really feed.
World Cup · ~5 minute read
These guides explain mechanics the games deliberately keep under the surface. None of them are required — every game is designed to be picked up cold. They're here for the second run. For the thinking behind the games themselves, try the notes from the touchline.