AS THE MARCHERS WANDER IN
The top three teams in the league all march on this weekend with good wins. Kylie Bumcheeks continue their seemingly unassailable form by easing past Elland Road Big Boys, with popular Welshman Robbie Savage notching one for Rich. Boston Rock overcome a potential banana skin by squeaking past Short Straw with a Mark Delaney goal, and champions Aardvark Abacus stay 2 points behind Boston Rock, after a 2-0 win over unlucky Nil Satis – unlucky to come up against the Abacus hitting form, that is!
Trusted By Millions move into 4th place, 2 further points back, after judicious use of his squad enabled him to beat a disgruntled Claymore Athletic 3-1, with goals from subs Owen and Okocha. Further back, it’s tight in the midfield with teams beating and leapfrogging each other, so once again POTW was tricky. I’ve awarded it to Prettier Than You, as their 2-0 win over York’s Returning Glory, thanks to Shola Ameobi and Aaron Hughes goals, was notable insofar as it didn’t take them above their weekend opponents. There’s logic there if you care to blast for it, honestly!
At the bottom, a point for Viola’s Pier nevertheless keeps them bottom, but they now have new neighbours, with San Dimas sinking to 15th after a 2-1 reverse by Real Muppets. C’mon Peej, time to get your season started!
YOU DO IT TO YOURSELF, YOU DO
Extraordinary story in this Saturday’s Guardian, regarding the newly-crowned Malagasy (former Madagascar) champions Adema, who beat their opponents Stade Olympique de l’Emyrne by 149-0 last Thursday, in what is believed to be a world record score for a top-level league match.
Apparently all 149 goals were own-goals, scored by Stade, who repeatedly put the ball into their own net in protest at a refereeing decision. Adema’s players apparently stood around looking bemused as Stade scored own goal after own goal, after a row between their coach, the splendidly named Ratsimandresy Ratsarazaka (surely a shoe-in for the Groove Machine if he ever played in the Premiership!) and match officials.
For once, I’m lost for words!
TRANSFER NEWS
Rachel reinforces her midfield, as Claudio Reyna goes on the sick list…
Player From To Fee
Stephen McPhail (M) Pool Prettier Than You £500,000
Darren Fletcher (M) Prettier Than You Pool £175,000
Don’t forget that the players highlighted are subject to the pool “cooling off” period. Any managers interested in buying them can bid until 8 p.m. on Monday 11 November 2002, after which time they go into the pool proper and are readily available.
THE FF£100,000 QUESTION
One for the historians. Or the old.
Why were Middlesbrough fans particularly pissed off about Dixie Dean’s achievement of scoring 60 goals in 39 league appearances for Everton during the 1927/28 season?
One guess per person to me by close of play on Saturday 9 November 2002.
Aston Villa forward Michael Boulding was once ranked just outside the British men’s top 20 at tennis, but chose the path of professional football instead. Bigger nets, I guess.
Correct guesses from Clive and Dean, and some fun wrong ‘uns from Ady, who went for Dion Dublin; Dave, who plumped for Darius Vassell; and Beef (Marcus Allback). The hundred grand goes down under this time. Well done Dean.
SHORTS
· A couple of welcome recats for the managers in question; Boston Rock’s Alan Smith is back in attack, And Aardvark Abacus’ John Aarne Riise is back in defence…
· October Manager of the Month time – and it once again goes to Kylie Bumcheeks, who continue to storm away at the top of the league, and also booked their PCMT Quarter Final place in October at the first time of asking. Congrats again to Rich Smith.
· I’m going to have a break from the newsletter next week, as the only Fixtures next week are the Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy Quarter Finals. Just to hammer the point home – No WSFFL League Fixtures next weekend, w/c 9 November, just the Cup. I’ll e-mail out the results, and include a full round-up in the next newsletter, which will be after the w/c 16 November league games.
WSFFL RESULTS
Week 9, W/E 2 November 2002
Kylie Bumcheeks 2-0 Elland Road Big Boys
Savage (2)
Griffin 67,691
Mega Buck Bandits 3-0 22 Legged Groove Machine
Fernandes (1)
Phil Neville
Stubbs 36,049
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 0-2 Aardvark Abacus
(4) Anelka
Riise 40,161
Prettier Than You 2-0 York’s Returning Glory
Aaron Hughes
Ameobi 27,224
San Dimas High School 1-2 Real Muppets
Clement (1) Forlan
Ashley Cole 26,284
Trusted By Millions 3-1 Claymore Athletic FC
Okocha (3) Cygan
Owen 2 51,558
Viola’s Pier 2-2 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
Purse (1) Desailly
Horsfield Babayaro 27,044
You Know Your Boston Rock FC 1-0 Short Straw Rovers
Delaney (1) 44,048
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