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2003/2004 - Newsletter 17 (1 February 2004)

JUST ONE OF THE LUCKY FEW


Trusted By Millions, 22 Legged Groove Machine and Mega Buck Bandits are all through to contest the WSFFL FA Cup Semi Finals, and either Aardvark Abacus or Real Muppets will join them. Last weekend, the Groove Machine overcame Yorks, and Mega Bucks beat a shot-shy Boston Rock to win through, with Mega Bucks picking up the POTW £100,000 in the process. They were joined this weekend by Trusted, who knocked out Elland Road in their re-arranged match, whilst Aardvark and the Muppets drew 2-2 on both weekends to take their tie to a 2nd replay, which will be this weekend, doubled up with the league fixtures. Hurry up and settle this, boys, I want to do the Semi-Final Draw!

 

I GOT A HORSE OUT IN THE COUNTRY


Claymore Athletic FC return to the top of the WSFFL table, following a 3-1 win over Fred West. On target for Clive were the ubiquitous Thierry Henry, and Clives trusty “Steed”, Malbranque that is, whilst Fred’s goal came from his own nag, Van Nistelhorse. Aardvark Abacus slip to 2nd, after being held to a 2-2 draw by Elland Road Big Boys, and San Dimas consolidate in 3rd with a 4-2 win over bottom team Prettier Than You, Rachel’s Darius Vassell finally finding his shooting boots but all in vain.

In 4th , just one point behind the High School, is the Groove Machine, who won his shootout with Final Fantasy XI 3-1 thanks to Saha and Job goals. This performance gives the Big Man the POTW £100,000 for this week, so well done Dick. Final Fantasy slip to 7th as a result, as up to 5th comes none other than Boston Rock FC, who gained revenge over Mega Bucks for knocking them out of the FA Cup the previous weekend, thanks to a Frank Lampard double. Trusted continue their recent upward surge with a 3-2 win over Thommo’s Titans – it’s all getting a bit interesting in mid-table right now…


TRANSFER NEWS


Busy times as managers prepare for the January transfer window auction…

Player                         From                                       To                                           Fee


Matt Murray (G)      YKY Boston Rock FC            Pool                                         £250K
David Bentley (M)     Pool                                         YKY Boston Rock FC            £250K

 

TRANSFER NEWS (continued)


Player                         From                                       To                                           Fee


Anders Svensson (M) Pool                                         Thommo’s Titans                    £500K
Eyal Berkovic (M)      Pool                                         Claymore Athletic FC            £500K
Hassan Kachloul (M)     Claymore Athletic FC       Pool                                         £250K
David Sommeil (D)   22 Legged Grove Machine     Pool                                         £1.65m
Joey Gudjonsson (M)   22 Legged Grove Machine  Pool                                         £1.8m
Steffen Iversen (A)    22 Legged Grove Machine     Pool                                         £3.05m
Paul Ince (M)              Pool                                         22 Legged Grove Machine     £500K
Szilard Nemeth (A)   YKY Boston Rock FC            Pool                                         £250K
Peter Crouch (A)        Pool                                         YKY Boston Rock FC            £500K
Chris Marsden (M)     York’s Returning Glory          Released                                  £0K


Don’t forget that the players highlighted are subject to the pool “cooling off” period. Any managers interested in buying them can bid until close of play on Saturday 7 February 2004, after which time they go into the pool proper and are readily available. All bids to me please.


THE FF£100,000 QUESTION


And, following tenuously on from last week…

Which trumpet-playing South American midfielder was signed by Kenny Dalglish for the precise sum of £2,763,958?

Guesses by close of play on Saturday 7 February 2004. First correct one out of the hat after that date gets the dosh!

Fulham’s Zatyiah Knight was bought by Kevin Keegan for 30 tracksuits, during Keegan’s tenure as Fulham boss, from Knight’s Non-League side Rushall Olympic.

No correct guesses, so this is a rollover! One wrong ‘un from Ceri, who went for Aaron Hughes, but no-one else bothered!


SHORTS


·      A 3-way tie for January Manager of the Month! No team went through the opening month of 2004 unbeaten, so step forward Rich Timms of the 22 Legged Groove Machine, Andy Perfitt of Trusted By Millions, and, er, myself, David Rose of You Know Your Boston Rock FC. All 3 of these teams won 4 out of their 5 games this month, so £250,000 goes to each of these fine fine managers. And to Beef.



WSFFL RESULTS;
FA Cup Quarter Finals, W/E 24 January 2004



Aardvark Abacus                                  2-2     Real Muppets

Anelka                                                               Robert
Gallas                                                                 Forlan                                               47,000

Trusted By Millions                        Postponed        Elland Road Big Boys


22 Legged Groove Machine                 3-0     York’s Returning Glory

Cunningham                                            (1)
Kenna
Job                                                                                                                              41,365

You Know Your Boston Rock FC       0-2     Mega Buck Bandits

                                                                           Doherty
                                                                           Clapham                                           37,256



Performance of the Week: Mega Buck Bandits


WSFFL RESULTS;
FA Cup Quarter Final Replay and Postponement, W/E 31 January 2004


Real Muppets                                        2-2     Aardvark Abacus

Dudek                                                                Anelka
Southgate                                                           Scholes                                             17,024


Trusted By Millions                              3-0     Elland Road Big Boys

Phillips 2                                                 (2)
Barry                                                                                                                           20,112




WSFFL RESULTS;
Week 19, W/E 31 January 2004


Claymore Athletic FC                           3-1     Fred West Landscape Gardening XI

Malbranque                                             (1)      Van Nistelrooy
Henry
Tarnat OG                                                                                                                   67,758

Elland Road Big Boys                           2-2     Aardvark Abacus

Butler                                                                 Anelka
De Zeeuw                                                          Scholes                                             44,056

Final Fantasy XI                                   1-3     22 Legged Groove Machine

Nolan                                                                 Hislop
                                                                           Saha
                                                                           Job                                                   38,103

Kylie Bumcheeks                                   0-0     Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

                                                                 (1)                                                               29,513

Prettier Than You                                 2-4     San Dimas High School

Vassell 2                                                  (1)      Samuel
                                                                           Jonatan Johansson
                                                                           Michael Ricketts                              26,249

Trusted By Millions                              3-2     Thommo’s Titans

Phillips 2                                                 (2)      Zenden
Barry                                                                  Flitcroft                                            31,056

York’s Returning Glory                       1-2     Real Muppets

Speed                                                                 Dudek
                                                                           Southgate                                         24,867

You Know Your Boston Rock FC       3-2     Mega Buck Bandits

Lampard 2                                               (1)      Stubbs
Glen Johnson                                                     Henchoz                                           35,970




Performance of the Week: 22 Legged Groove Machine


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