2003/2004 - Newsletter 22 (23 March 2004)

YOU KNOW YOU MAKE ME BREAKOUT

A splendid weekend for Claymore Athletic FC: they beat one of their title rivals, Trusted by Millions, in a hard-fought game, whilst all their other title rivals either draw or lose! By virtue of their 1-0 win, supplied by wunderkind Wayne Rooney, and no other title aspirant getting a win this weekend, Clive is now really breaking away at the top, 7 points clear with a mere 6 games to play, and must surely be contemplating his first ever League Title.

So, what happened to the chasing pack? Well, a vacationing Ady saw his team draw a total blank and therefore lose 1-0 to Nil Satis, a John O’Shea goal not only gaining the win but also the POTW £100,000 for Paul, so well done to him. In a weekend dominated by draws, 3^rd placed San Dimas were held 3-3 by Real Muppets, and the Groove Machine were held 2-2 by Mega Buck Bandits but nevertheless go back above Elland Road into 4^th in the only positional change this week. The Big Boys themselves lost to a rampant Kylie Bumcheeks, Rich Smith celebrating his stag week in style with a 4-2 win due to two braces from Sami Hyypia and Alan Shearer.

A couple more mid table games were decided by draws; 10^th placed Fred West and 11^th placed Thommo’s Titans drew 2-2, as did 7^th placed Boston Rock and 8^th placed Final Fantasy. Although I’m still convinced Alan Smith got the merest of touches off his spiky blond locks, to that Stephen McPhail cross-shot…

At the bottom, York’s Returning Glory defy their recent form and sneak a 1-0 win over Prettier Than You thanks to a Clinton Morrison goal. This result, and Nil Satis’ win over the Abacus, leaves Rachel 4 points adrift again at the bottom. And things seemed to be picking up for PTY as well…

TRANSFER NEWS

Player                         From                                                   To                               Fee

Vratislav Gresko (D)  Pool “Cooling Down” rule sole bid    Trusted By Millions    £500K

James McEveley (D) Trusted By Millions                            Pool                             £250K

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 27 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

Which WSFFL Fantasy League team provided the entire starting back four, for one of England’s Euro 2004 Qualifying Fixtures?

I know the manager in question can’t have a guess this week, but hey, I can’t have a guess any week. But anyway, if no-one gets this question right, I’ll give the £100,000 to the manager in question instead!

Guesses by close of play on Saturday 27 March 2004. First correct one out of the hat after that date gets the dosh.

Well, I hit serious problems after setting last week’s question. I’d heard on the TV build-up before the Carling Cup Final that the electricity bill for closing the roof of the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff is a mere £4.00. However, it actually states on the Stadium Website itself that it costs £2.54 to open or close the roof. So I’ve decided to give cash to the first smartarse who pointed this out to me, as well as to the nearest guesser to my original £4.00 answer (to keep within the spirit of my original intent in setting this question).

So step forward Mr. Watts (the first £2.54 smartarse), as well as my nearest guesser Pete, who guessed £4.20. As a result, Elland Road Big Boys and Thommo’s Titans get £100,000 this week.

Clive, Ryan and Ceri also looked up the Website and got the £2.54 answer, but weren’t as quick as Deano to point this out to me!

WSFFL RESULTS;

Week 24, W/E 20 March 2004

Aardvark Abacus                                  0-1     Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

                                                                           O’Shea                                 51,847

Claymore Athletic FC                           1-0     Trusted By Millions

Rooney                                                    (1)                                                   67,634

Elland Road Big Boys                           2-4     Kylie Bumcheeks

Duff                                                         (1)      Hyypia 2

Mendieta                                                            Shearer 2                              43,795

Final Fantasy XI                                   2-2     You Know Your Boston Rock FC

Bergkamp                                                (1)      Jenas

Campo                                                               Pires                                     38,053

Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 2-2     Thommo’s Titans

Giggs                                                                 Flitcroft

Wesley Brown                                                   Bent                                      36,998

Real Muppets                                        3-3     San Dimas High School

Southgate                                                           Maccarone 2

Viduka                                                               Yakubu

Dudek                                                                                                             37,532

22 Legged Groove Machine                 2-2     Mega Buck Bandits

Jensen                                                      (1)      Pembridge

Nemeth                                                              Stead                                    41,169

York’s Returning Glory                       1-0     Prettier Than You

Morrison                                                  (2)                                                   31,650

Performance of the Week: Nil Satis Nisi Optimum