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2003/2004 - Newsletter 21 (14 March 2004)

IF YOU SEE ANDMOREAGAIN, THEN YOU WILL BE ANDMOREAGAIN


The WSFFL FA Cup Final will be a repeat of last year’s final, between Trusted By Millions and Aardvark Abacus. Both semi-finals were resolved nice and cleanly this weekend – goals from Davis and Thatcher saw Trusted through at the expense of a valiant Mega Bucks, whilst the Abacus had it appreciably easier, going “nap” on a poor Groove Machine side showing none of its’ recent good form.

The WSFFL FA Cup Final will be played on the W/E of 24 April 2004, on a free weekend for league fixtures. Good luck to both of yas!


GOING FASTER MILES AN HOUR


Claymore Athletic FC are motoring now, and have opened up a gap at the top of the WSFFL League Table, following this weekend’s fixtures. Goals from Mellberg, Rooney and the inevitable Thierry Henry sealed a frantic 3-2 win over Boston Rock FC in the Game of the Day, Clive inflicting the “Sky Heroes’” first league defeat of 2004 in the process. Ouchie! Claymore are now 4 points ahead of Aardvark Abacus, who also suffered a 3-2 loss, this one to San Dimas High School, who climb back to 3rd as a result in the tight chasing pack.

Elland Road Big Boys go 4th, level on points with the High School, following a 2-0 win over Prettier Than You, who go back bottom after this result and Nil Satis’ 0-0 draw with Real Muppets. Down to 5th go the Groove Machine, who capped a truly horrible Fantasy weekend by capitulating to Thommo’s Titans; goals from “Sir Les” and Ian Walker saw Pete beat his almost brother in law by 2-0, rise from 13th in the table to a very respectable 11th, and win the POTW £100,000 in the process. Well done Pete!

At the bottom, although Prettier Than You and Nil Satis Nisi Optimum occupy the bottom 2 spaces, the real out-of-form team in the league is York’s Returning Glory. Following their 3-0 loss to Kylie Bumcheeks (including an Andrew O’Brien own goal handing the win to the Bumcheeks) Julian’s team are 14th, 3 points off the bottom, having taken a measly one point in their last 7 league fixtures. Relegation form indeed, and who’s next up for Yorks? Why, none other than Prettier Than You – that’ll be a serious six-pointer!



TRANSFER NEWS

A fair bit of business done of late…

Player                         From                                       To                               Fee

Jody Morris (M)         Thommo’s Titans                    Released                      £0
Tobias Linderoth (M) Pool                                         Thommo’s Titans        £500k
Justin Hoyte (D)         Pool                                         Thommo’s Titans        £500k
Jeff Kenna (D)                        22 Legged Groove Machine   Derby County             £0
Szilard Nemeth (A)    Pool                             22 Legged Groove Machine   £500k
Christophe Dugarry (A)         Mega Buck Bandits    Released                      £0
Colin Cooper (D)      Mega Buck Bandits                Pool                             £1m
Vratislav Gresko (D)    YKY Boston Rock FC         Pool                             £1m
Kieran Richardson (M)        YKY Boston Rock FC            Pool                 £250k
Liam Ridgewell (M)   Pool                             YKY Boston Rock FC            £500k
Petri Pasanen (D)        Pool                             YKY Boston Rock FC            £500k

Don’t forget that the players highlighted are now subject to the pool “cooling off” period. Any managers interested in buying them can bid until close of play Saturday 20 March 2004, after which time they go into the pool proper and are readily available. All bids to me please.


THE FF£100,000 QUESTION

What is the electricity bill for closing the roof of the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff?

Guesses by close of play on Saturday 20 March 2004. First correct one out of the hat after that date gets the dosh. If no-one gets it right, I’ll give the cash to the nearest guess, so it’s worth having a try.

Robbie Earle tore his pancreas, believe it or not, after a collision with his own goalkeeper in a reserve game. This left him in hospital fighting for his life, but he thankfully succeeded in making a full recovery. Wow, me and Robbie Earle; we’re like pancreas brothers, dude!

I received correct guesses from Rachel, Ceri, Clive and Ryan. The increasingly-useful 4-sided dice landed on Clive’s number, so Claymore Athletic FC get the £100,000. Not a bad week for the Clivester, all told!



WSFFL RESULTS;
Week 23, W/E 13 March 2004



Kylie Bumcheeks                                   3-0     York’s Returning Glory

Taricco                                                    (1)
O’Brien OG
Beattie                                                                                                             29,491

Mega Buck Bandits                               0-3     Fred West Landscape Gardening XI

                                                                 (1)      Desailly
                                                                           Volz
                                                                           Lundekvam                          29,386

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum                         0-0     Real Muppets

                                                                 (2)                                                   26,717

Prettier Than You                                 0-2     Elland Road Big Boys

                                                                 (3)      Duff
                                                                           Fowler                                  28,627

San Dimas High School                        3-2     Aardvark Abacus

Holland                                                    (3)      Scholes
Terry                                                                  Hreidarsson
Trevor Sinclair                                                                                                47,284

Thommo’s Titans                                  2-0     22 Legged Groove Machine

Les Ferdinand
Walker                                                                                                            32,056

Trusted By Millions                              1-1     Final Fantasy XI

Davis                                                       (2)      Hitzlsperger                          36,083

You Know Your Boston Rock FC       2-3     Claymore Athletic FC

Pires                                                         (3)      Henry
Knight                                                                Rooney
                                                                           Mellberg                               40,105



Performance of the Week: Thommo’s Titans



WSFFL FA Cup Semi Finals


Mega Buck Bandits                               0-2     Trusted By Millions

                                                                 (1)      Davis
                                                                           Thatcher                               17,104

22 Legged Groove Machine                 0-5     Aardvark Abacus

                                                                           Sol Campbell
                                                                           Hreidarsson
                                                                           Scholes
                                                                           Keller
                                                                           Gallas                                   26,270


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