IF YOU WALKAWAY, I WALKAWAY, I WILL FOLLOW
Claymore Athletic’s lead at the top is now down to one point, as both Willy Shakey and Real Muppets follow closely in the Clivester’s wake. At the weekend, the Shakey boys inflicted another defeat on hapless Pacer’s Pacesetters, whilst the Muppets consolidated in third thanks to a fine 3-2 win over Mega Buck Bandits. They both close in at the top, thanks to Woodchester Rovers putting the Claymore winning streak to the sword (groan) with a fine 4-0 win which earns Paul Cartmell the TOTW hundred grand. So well done Paul.
Short Straw move into fifth and maintain their fine run of recent form with a 4-0 win over Trusted By Millions. At the bottom, Viola’s Pier are the only winners with a stonking 5-0 win over York’s Returning Glory, veteran striker Les Ferdinand stealing his cousin’s thunder with a hat-trick.
SO PUT UP A FIGHT, IT’S NOT OVER
In the League Cup First Round proper, Elland Road and Claymore, and Donkey Derby and Mega Buck both replay this weekend, as their fixtures ended all square. In the other ties, a few fancied names fell at the first hurdle, with Willy Shakey, Real Muppets and Trusted By Millions all being KO-ed. Of these, Trusted were probably the biggest upset, a trademark Stuart Pearce left foot blockbuster giving Pacer’s Pacesetters only their second win of the season. James Beattie is again on the mark for Woodchester Rovers, who are now my tip to lift the League Cup, as Woodchester knocked me out of it!
HOLES, DUG BY LITTLE MOLES
Sorry about the delay in getting this week’s Newsletter out. In case you hadn’t already picked up on this, the weekend’s results were delayed pending investigation into a possible “loophole”, or grey area, in the Fantasy League rules. In the Groove Machine-Aardvark Abacus match this weekend, Groove Machine boss Rich wasn’t too happy with Aardvark boss Ady’s tactics in making a late team change, replacing a player originally in his starting line-up, scheduled to play in a Sunday fixture, with an injured player whose team was also playing on Sunday, to ensure his sub Sam Dalla Bonna (who’d scored on Saturday) came into play and his goal counted.
Well, it seems that this tactic is not against any current WSFFL rules, but has caused a rumpus anyway because of the alleged “questionable” sportsmanship employed. Anyway, you’ll be pleased to know that the 2 members of the WSFFL Executive Committee who aren’t actually directly involved in this issue (i.e. Clive and Paul Cartmell) are considering this issue and will let us all know their deliberations shortly.
But what do you guys out there think? Clever and judicious use of one’s squad and substitutes, or dirty rotten unethical behaviour? I know what I think, but here is not the time for me to pontificate. However, we’ll surely be discussing this issue at the forthcoming WSFFL Social Evening, so if you’ve got any feelings on this matter, bring them along to the meeting.
THE TELEX MACHINE IS KEPT SO CLEAN AS IT TYPES TO A WAITING WORLD
I’d also like to discuss this here Newsletter at the Social Evening and hopefully get some feedback from you lot about it, so Clive, please stick it on the agenda. Are y’all happy with the format and my scribbles, or do you just ignore them and go straight to the results and league table anyway? Would you like to see more or less of anything? Is the FF£75K Question too hard or too easy? Do any of you bother trying to guess which songs the article titles come from? Now’s your chance to vent, so vent!
I DON’T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU
Well, a couple of months after being dumped unceremoniously into the pool by Claymore Athletic, it seems the young guy Luke Chadwick is a wanted man! A number of managers (including myself) enquired about the youngster following his impressive weekend debut for Manchester United, but this particular “Race For The Prize” was won by Real Muppets, who added Chadwick to his stable of impressive youngsters, signing him for £500,000 and a couple of scratchy House Of Love 12 inchers. Only time will tell whether young Chadders is the new David Beckham… or the new Russell Beardsmore.
OTHER TRANSFER NEWS
Player From To Fee
Rigobert Song Liverpool Boston Rock FC £500,000
Ben Clark Boston Rock FC Sunderland £250,000
Alton Thelwell Tottenham Hotspur Boston Rock FC £500,000
Paul Ritchie Boston Rock FC Manchester City £250,000
Rhys Weston Prettier Than You Cardiff City £250,000
Spencer Prior Manchester City Prettier Than You £500,000
THE FF£75,000 QUESTION
A bit of an old statto standard for you this week, so I expect a rush of correct answers;
Which Premiership/ Nationwide League Ground is the highest above Sea Level?
One entry per person as usual please, to me on phone number 01793 495101 (home) or e-mail Swindonsheriff@aol.com, by close of play on Monday 4th December.
“Playing The Field” was inspired by Pete Davies’ book “I Lost My Heart To The Belles”, which was, of course, about top Women’s Football team The Doncaster Belles. And if you think you’re hard, just read it. You might learn something.
3 correct answers, and congratulations to Rachel, whose name was drawn totally impartially from Evan’s jester hat by the boy himself, and who wins FF£75,000 for Prettier Than You. Commiserations to Dean and Paul who also got it right, and also to Steve Paul who rather amusingly thought Sheffield Wednesday inspired “Playing The Field”. Well, the Owls have been playing like women recently…
SHORTS
The recat monster strikes again! Both Viola’s Pier’s Dean Windass and Willy Shakey’s Alfie Haaland have been recategorised as midfielders… Congrats to Ryan, who notched 4 goals in the Tuesday night TTP Dorcan game. Just recently, he’d not been able to hit a bull’s backside with a banjo out there… I noticed a couple of F1-related look-alikes whilst watching the Leeds-Arsenal game this weekend. Alex Manninger has the same vacant look as Mika Hakkinen, and Eirik Bakke looked a bit like David Coulthard, minus the Action Man chin. Anyone else think this, or am I barmy?…
LEAGUE RESULTS 2000/01
W/E of 25 November 2000 - Week 14
Aardvark Abacus
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4
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Vs
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1
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22 Legged Groove Machine
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D Yorke
N Solano
I Harte
S Della Bona
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U Ehiogu
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Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
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3
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Vs
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1
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Prettier than You
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B Carbone
W Brown
M Silvestre
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O Dacourt
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Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
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1
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Vs
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1
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Elland Road Big Boys
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S Howey
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N Butt
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Real Muppets
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3
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Vs
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2
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Mega Buck Bandits
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J Woodgate
G Neville
B Thatcher
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T Sheringham
M Hadji
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Trusted by Millions
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0
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Vs
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4
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Short Straw Rovers
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M Stewart (2)
E Heskey
F Barthez
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Viola's Pier
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5
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Vs
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0
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York's Returning Glory
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L Ferdinand (3)
D Windass
D Irwin
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Willy Shakey
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2
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Vs
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1
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Pacer's Pacesetters
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F Kanoute
T Sinclair
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S Pearce
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Woodchester Rovers
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4
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Vs
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0
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Claymore Athletic FC
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J Beattie
M Oakley
K Dyer
G Kelly
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You know your Boston Rock FC
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1
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Vs
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2
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Donkey Derby County
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P Robinson
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P Ince
A Rae
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Team of the Week: Woodchester Rovers
LEAGUE CUP 2000/01
W/E of 25 November 2000
1st Round Proper
Elland Road Big Boys
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1
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Vs
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1
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Claymore Athletic FC
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N Butt
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S Carr
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Real Muppets
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2
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Vs
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3
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Short Straw Rovers
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J Woodgate
G Neville
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M Stewart (2)
E Heskey
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Viola's Pier
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5
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Vs
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1
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Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
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L Ferdinand (3)
D Windass
D Irwin
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S Howey
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Trusted by Millions
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0
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Vs
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1
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Pacer's Pacesetters
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S Pearce
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22 Legged Groove Machine
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1
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Vs
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2
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Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
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U Ehiogu
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B Carbone
M Silvestre
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Woodchester Rovers
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4
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Vs
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0
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You know your Boston Rock FC
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J Beattie
M Oakley
K Dyer
G Kelly
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Willy Shakey
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2
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Vs
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5
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Aardvark Abacus
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F Kanoute
T Sinclair
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D Yorke
N Solano
I Harte
N Sullivan
S Della Bona
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Donkey Derby County
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2
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Vs
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2
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Mega Buck Bandits
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P Ince
A Rae
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T Sheringham
M Hadji
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All replays to be played over the W/E of 2 December 2000.
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