THE CHANCE IS SMALLER, THE ODDS ARE SLIMMER
Two weekends to go and Aardvark Abacus have forged a crucial 4 point lead over their pursuers Real Muppets, and Ady now needs only a draw in the title showdown against the Muppets in 2 weeks to win an unprecedented 3rd WSFFL Fantasy League title. This weekend the Abacus cranked out a vital 3-0 win over Fred West, with goals from Harte, Campbell and Lauren, whilst Real Muppets suffered a setback, drawing 2-2 with Nil Satis, Oleg Luzhny’s late equaliser for Paul Saleh’s basement team severely denting Ryan’s title hopes.
Down at the bottom, only one point separates the bottom 4 clubs and a real scrap is developing to avoid being the wooden spoonists. York’s Returning Glory at last climb off the bottom, their 3rd win in a row coming against a seriously out-of-sorts Boston Rock FC thanks to a double salvo from sub Brian Deane. This earned Julian the Performance Of The Week £100,000, so well done Jools. Nil Satis assume the position again, but Viola’s Pier, losers against in-form Elland Road, and the non-playing Short Straw (see below) are only one point ahead of Julian and Paul, and any one of this quartet could finish last.
Elsewhere, Kylie continue to have the Indian Sign over Claymore, and shatter their slim mathematical title hopes with a 2-0 win; Mega Bucks and San Dimas fight out a 1-1 draw which nevertheless sees Peej consolidate in 3rd place; and Trusted find a bit of form, beating the Groove Machine 2-0 with goals from Owen and Rufus.
NEXT WEEK, SAME PLACE, SAME TIME
The game between Short Straw Rovers and Prettier Than You was called off this weekend, as Short Straw fielded 6 players in his starting line-up, who play for Premiership clubs who weren’t in action this weekend (Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers and Ipswich Town). This therefore tripped the postponement rule, which states that a fantasy game is called off if there are 6 or more players in a fantasy team’s starting line-up whose Prem teams don’t play. Anyway, this fixture is re-arranged for next weekend, Saturday 20 April, and will therefore be the only league fixture on WSFFL FA Cup Final weekend. I hope it doesn’t take too much of the limelight off San Dimas’ and Aardvark’s big date….
TRANSFER NEWS
Again, none! Was there a transfer deadline and nobody told me?
THE FF£100,000 QUESTION
Simple but difficult, I hope! But still worth a guess!!
Which player has played the most Premiership games?
A couple of clues; he’s a midfielder with a top 10 club, and has played in the Premiership for 3 clubs. That should give you something to go on. One entry per person as usual please, to me by close of play on Saturday 21 April 2002.
“Wolves eye Fenwick”, was the headline of the Ellesmere Port News, as Wolverhampton Wanderers reportedly sent a scout to check out the promising youngster. Clive picks up the story;
“I was 16 at the time and playing for Van Leer in the West Cheshire League, I later went on to sign for Ellesmere Port Town, who at the time were in the now defunct Northern Premier League, a forerunner to the Conference. Although I did not play for the first team, I regularly played for the reserves and the Youth team.
My position in those days was Right Wing (Clue to age/era there then!) and the local rag was the Ellesmere Port Pioneer. The story hit the Sports pages on the Thursday. Two days later, I was a non-playing sub as I watched the Scout disappear out of my life forever!”
Correct guesses from Rachel and MC, and Prettier Than You was the first name out of the hat this weekend, so the hundred grand goes to Rachel on her birthday weekend, as some consolation for having her game called off this weekend. Well done girl.
Wrong ‘uns from Peej and Dean who, oddly enough, both guessed Crewe! Fenwick the Railwayman??? Bizarre notion!
WSFFL RESULTS; Week 28, W/E 13 April 2002
Viola’s Pier 0-2 Elland Road Big Boys
(1) Lua Lua
Dixon 31,031
Claymore Athletic FC 0-2 Kylie Bumcheeks
Hyypia
Kelly 48,335
Mega Buck Bandits 1-1 San Dimas High School
Sheringham (1) Terry 36,147
Short Straw Rovers P-P Prettier Than You
Game rescheduled for Saturday 20 April 2002
Trusted By Millions 2-0 22 Legged Groove Machine
Rufus (2)
Owen 40,039
Aardvark Abacus 3-0 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
Harte (1)
Sol Campbell
Lauren 61,168
You Know Your Boston Rock FC 0-2 York’s Returning Glory
(1) Deane 2 35,580
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 2-2 Real Muppets
Ferguson (1) Robert
Luzhny Viduka 36,083
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