IT’S SUCH A PERFITT DAY
Congratulations to Trusted By Millions, the WSFFL 2000/2001 League Champions! In the “Championship Game” against closest rivals Real Muppets, Beef’s team emerged convincing 4-2 winners, thanks to his impressive strike force finally hitting form together, with 2 from Phillips and one from Owen, and a sensational late strike from inspired midfield selection Matt Le Tissier, to really put the icing on the cake. £100K POTW for Beef, then? I rather think that goes without saying…
And I really must say huge congratulations to Mr. Andrew Perfitt here, despite him usually being the butt of my jokes (and after my FA Cup win, ultimately robbing him of the double, I’m sure he will continue to be). But insofar as his league win goes, I believe it’s totally deserved. Beef was Dave Bevan’s closest challenger last season, with Trusted by Millions finishing runner-up to Dave’s Mega Buck Bandits, and this season he’s won the league the best way, by winning more games and scoring more goals than anyone else. A worthy champion!
Ryan, despite losing the Championship decider, can still look back of a season of challenge and achievement. Real Muppets finished 2nd in the league, as title outsiders Willy Shakey slipped up against double FA Cup winners You Know Your Boston Rock FC, the Sky Heroes’ Alan Smith netting twice to ensure the Shake-meisters finish 3rd. Boston Rock were the main movers on the last day, as their win, coupled with defeats for Claymore and Kylie, and Short Straw only managing a draw with lowly Yorks, moved them up from 13th to 10th. Whoop-de-doo.
Pacer’s Pacesetters, who made bottom position their own some time ago, finished their season in typical style, Nil Satis’ Willem Korsten netting twice in their victory over the wooden spoonists. Prettier Than You’s outside chances of finishing 16th were dashed by Andy Myers’ winner in a 1-0 win for Donkey Derby County. So 17th is scant reward for an effort-filled first season for Rachel, but never mind; I did say the trick would be to keep them off the bottom, Rach!
And as for the mysterious £20 bet? Well, I rather think that a certain short WSFFL manager might be tapping on a certain larger WSFFL manager’s shoulders right about now, demanding he cough up. So, beers on Ady tonight eh?
SUMMER HERE KIDS
This marks the final newsletter of an eventful 2000/2001 season. At this stage, I’d like to put on record my personal admiration for Clive, our former co-ordinator, for blazing the trail I’m humbly following. I’d also like to express my thanks to MC, for his quick work in getting the bank balances sorted out and for keeping me honest by insisting I report my team to him every game before kickoff; to Ady, Rich Timms and Paul Saleh, for their sterling Executive Committee work; and also to Peej, who’s done some exhaustive work ensuring the recategorisation process is kept rolling along. Guys, we saved the season; I knew we could do it!
I will of course be contacting all managers in due course to advise them of the players they’re losing due to relegation, retirements etc., and also to obtain definite responses from everyone as to whether you guys want to continue playing in the league next year. Don’t leave now, the fun’s just starting…
Anyway, I’ll also be in touch during the Summer with news of the AGM, plus anything else which is significant to this great game of ours. Have fun, and don’t forget to wear Sunscreen!
TRANSFER NEWS
Player From To Fee
Paul Gascoigne Real Muppets Everton £1,800,000
Taribo West Willy Shakey Derby County £250,000
Andy Hunt Willy Shakey Retired £0
Bojan Djordjic Manchester United Willy Shakey £500,000
As usual, the players highlighted are subject to the pool “cooling off” period. Any managers interested in buying them can bid for them until 8 p.m. on Monday 28 May, after which time they go into the pool proper and become readily available.
As per my proposal in Newsletter 26, any players dumped into the pool during the Summer will go onto a “Summer Pool” list, and will be offered for auction at the AGM/ Auction, date TBA (watch this space).
THE FF£75,000 QUESTION
As this is the last newsletter of this season, I don’t have a question for you! I will tell you last week’s answer, though (despite this newsletter hitting the streets before the official deadline, I’m not expecting any more correct answers, so I’ve overruled it!). Hossam Hassan is going to be the first recipient of the FIFA Golden Armband which will signify the current “Most Capped” International. The star of Egypt’s attack in Italia ’90 will be thus honoured as he has now amassed 151 caps for Egypt. Not too shabby, huh?
Peej let me down! The only correct guess I got was from Clive, so a special trainspotting award (well, I guess he’s got to do something with his time now he’s given up going to rock gigs) and £75,000 goes to Claymore Athletic. Well one Clive-lad.
SHORTS
Final re-cat of the season; Prettier Than You’s Kevin Gallacher has been recategorised as a forward. That should more than make up for the loss of Craig Bellamy’s front-running services, then… thanks to Clive for pointing out that I erroneously reported Eoin Jess’ and Lee Carsley’s transfer fees back into the pool as £500K, rather than the correct £250K. I’d actually credited Kylie Bumcheeks the right amount on their bank balance, I just reported it wrong!…
LEAGUE RESULTS 2000/01
League Week Number: 34, W/E 19 May 2001
Trusted by Millions 4-2 Real Muppets
Phillips 2 (1) A Cole
Owen Dabizas
Le Tissier 51,506
You know your Boston Rock FC 3-1 Willy Shakey
Smith 2 Ferdinand (OG)
Scholes 39,105
Kylie Bumcheeks 0-3 Aardvark Abacus
(1) Harte
Cort
Hasselbaink 33,239
Donkey Derby County 1-0 Prettier Than You
Myers (2) 20,299
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 4-3 Claymore Athletic FC
Wise Tal
Karembeu Kachloul 2
Ljungberg
Given 36,072
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 3-0 Pacer's Pacesetters
Ball (1)
Korsten 2 20,043
Short Straw Rovers 0-0 York's Returning Glory
(1) 33,057
Viola's Pier 1-1 Mega Buck Bandits
Ferdinand Gardner 34,479
Elland Road Big Boys 3-3 22 Legged Groove Machine
Murphy Christie
Fowler 2 Riggott
Gray 37,444
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