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Well, it is now, but for how long? Who knows?!? Anyway, sorry about the false start to this weekend’s WSFFL information, and a heap big shout of “thanks” to Mr. Ryan Moore, who just spent his Monday evening not only fixing my PC, but also writing a couple of back-up programs for the vital WSFFL data. Cheers and regards Ryan.. .
YOU’VE GOT TO CHOOSE
Once again Ady proves that too many forwards isn’t necessarily a good thing, if you can’t choose the right ones to play! Whilst Milan Baros was banging in a hat-trick in the Aardvark Abacus’ reserves, his starting strikers drew blanks as the current in-form team, the 22 Legged Groove Machine, claimed a victory and 5th place in the table with goals from Kishishev, Tiago and Dickov.
Still top, now by an increased margin of 5 points, sit You Know Your Boston Rock FC, after a win over Prettier Than You in the Whitby Grove derby. A Saturday full of romantic gestures nevertheless still ended with “Sky Heroes” boss Sheriff opening a can of high-grade whoop-ass over his fiancée Rachel, the cad. Up to second, thanks to the Aardvark slip-up, go champions Claymore Athletic, for whom Wayne Rooney struck twice in their 4-2 win over York’s Returning Glory. Aardvark fall to 3rd, 2 points ahead of Fred West LGXI, who “went nap” on Real Muppets with a 5-1 win.
At the bottom, the Dead Parrots climb out of the basement position and up to a nosebleed-inducing 13th with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Final Fantasy XI. In a week where goals flew in left, right and centre, a single Papa Bouba Diop strike was enough to get Dean both this win and the POTW £100,000. Well done cobber! Mega Buck Bandits’ 1-1 draw with Nil Satis wasn’t enough to keep them from slipping down to replace Deano at the bottom, Mr. Saleh’s team also slipping to 15th after this draw.
I’M GUNNING FOR SWEET REVENGE, SWEET REVENGE
In the Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy Quarter Finals last weekend, holders You Know Your Boston Rock FC continued their defense of the trophy, negotiating their way to the Semis and exacting revenge on the only team to beat them this season in the process. In a repeat of last year’s final, “The Sky Heroes” beat Final Fantasy XI 4-0, including Jermain Defoe ending his recent drought with a well-taken goal. Elsewhere, Claymore Athletic FC beat The Dead Parrots by the same scoreline thanks
SWEET REVENGE (continued)
To a Steed Malbranque double, and the 22 Legged Groove Machine continued their good form of late with a fine 3-2 win over Fred West Landscape Gardening XI, George Boateng getting the last minute winner in that game. Indeed, The Groovers’ win was judged last week’s POTW, so Rich trousered £100,000 for his efforts. Well done Big Man!
Also, San Dimas /Yorks tie was settled 4-3 in the High School’s favour in the replay this weekend, after a 1-1 draw last weekend.
The draw for the Semi-Finals was made over a kangaroo ciabatta and a crazy North London derby in the pub, and came out as follows;
You Know Your Boston Rock FC v 22 Legged Groove Machine
Claymore Athletic FC v San Dimas High School
Those games are played next weekend, w/e 20 November, doubled up with the league fixtures. No rest for the successful!
TRANSFER NEWS
Busy…
Player From To Fee
Vratislav Gresko (D) Trusted By Millions Pool £250K
James McEveley (D) Pool Trusted By Millions £500K
Emmerson Boyce (D) Pool Thommo’s Titans £500K
Patrick McCarthy (D) Pool Thommo’s Titans £500K
Gabor Kirali (G) Pool Thommo’s Titans £500K
Jason Dodd (D) Final Fantasy XI Pool £250K
Steven Jordan (M) Pool Final Fantasy XI £500K
Morton Gamst Pedersen (M) YKY Boston Rock FC Pool £250K
Mark Yeates (A) YKY Boston Rock FC Pool £250K
Anthony McMahon (D) Pool YKY Boston Rock FC £500K
Carlton Cole (A) Dead Parrots YKY Boston Rock FC £4m
Dean Richards (D) Trusted by Millions Pool £950K
Giuseppe Rossi (A) Pool Trusted by Millions £500K
Ian Walker (G) Thommo’s Titans Released £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 20 November 2004, after which time they go into the pool proper and are readily available. All bids to me please.
THE FF£100,000 QUESTION
Who is Hollywood A-lister Tom Hanks’ favourite football team?
And it is a Premiership football team. Answers to me by close of play Saturday 20 November 2004. As usual, first correct one out of the metaphorical hat gets the dosh.
New Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann played for MLS team Orange County Blue Stars under the assumed name of Jay Goppingen, Goppingen apparently the name of his home town.
I got correct answers from Ryan, Peej and Pete (plus a late correct guess from Ady which didn’t count!). Irregular guesser Mr. Thompson was nevertheless the lucky boy first out of the hat, so the Thommo’s Titans bank balance is swelled by £100,000. Well done Pete.
SHORTS
· I returned from holiday to an interesting dispute following Week 9’s game between Claymore Athletic FC and Trusted By Millions, with Claymore boss Clive claiming an extra clean sheet I never gave him, for his Bolton defender Radhi Jaidi. His reasoning was “Jaidi was off the pitch when Newcastle United equalised through Ambrose and he never returned to the fray. Admittedly, Bolton made the substitution after the equaliser. Nevertheless, Jaidi's 55 minutes on the pitch were without conceding a goal!”. To clarify the rule here – simply, the substitution applies when the replacement comes onto the pitch. As this didn’t happen until after Ambrose’s equaliser, Jaidi counts as still being involved, despite not actually being on the pitch. Capice?
· October Manager of the Month time – and this month the accolade and the £250,000 goes to the only boss with a 100% record in League and Cup games last month. Amazingly, it’s Rich Timms of the 22 Legged Groove Machine, who spent half the month sunning himself in the Dominican Republic! The message is clear, Big Man – go away more often!
· Here’s one for the WWE fans (so that’s probably just me, Rach, Peej and the Big Man then) - during the Middlesbrough-Bolton game last weekend, when El Hadji Diouf squared up to Ray Parlour after a challenge from the Middlesbrough midfielder, did I see Parlour take a step back and diss the Bolton man using the John Cena “you can't see me” hand sign?
WSFFL RESULTS;
W/E 6 November 2004
WSFFL Paul Cartmell Memorial Cup Quarter Finals
Claymore Athletic FC 4-0 The Dead Parrots
Henry (1)
Malbranque 2
Flood 42,669
Final Fantasy XI 0-4 You Know Your Boston Rock FC
Ferreira
Defoe
Rio Ferdinand
Delaney 67,863
22 Legged Groove Machine 3-2 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
Dickov (1) Robben
Melchiot John
Boateng 51,118
York’s Returning Glory 1-1 San Dimas High School
Boa Morte (2) Terry 41,965
Performance of the Week: 22 Legged Groove Machine
W/E 13 November 2004
Paul Cartmell Memorial Cup Quarter Final Replay
San Dimas High School 4-3 York’s Returning Glory
Johansson 2 McCann
Sibierski El Karkouri
Kanoute Young 24,008
WSFFL RESULTS;
Week 10, W/E 13 November 2004
Claymore Athletic FC 4-2 York’s Returning Glory
Henry (1) El Karkouri
Rooney 2 McCann
Gravesen 45,504
Final Fantasy XI 0-1 The Dead Parrots
Diop 36,095
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 5-1 Real Muppets
Robben Kolkka
Vieira
Ljungberg
Diouf
Silvestre 42,862
Kylie Bumcheeks 2-1 Trusted By Millions
Shearer Phillips
Perry 30,921
Mega Buck Bandits 1-1 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Naybet (1) Hibbert 25,779
Prettier Than You 1-4 You Know Your Boston Rock FC
Keily Lampard
Pires
Defoe
King 28,388
Thommo’s Titans 1-5 San Dimas High School
Zenden Johansson 2
Sibierski
Purse (OG)
Kanoute 27,057
22 Legged Groove Machine 3-1 Aardvark Abacus
Kishishev Lauren
Tiago
Dickov 52,320
Performance of the Week: The Dead Parrots
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