JEFFERSON, I THINK WE’RE LOST
Just goes to show you can’t trust anyone these days. I go away for a well-earned 12 day (or 2 WSFFL weekends) break, leaving my table-topping team in the supposedly capable hands (or should that be, small blue stripey paws) of my assistant manager Jeffy Bear, and what happens? I bloody well lose, that’s what!!!
Yup, just in case you didn’t understand a bleedin’ word of the above, Boston Rock’s 100% winning record fell in the 9th league game of the season, the “Sky Heroes” losing this weekend to a resurgent Andrew Johnson-powered Final Fantasy XI by 3-2. Still, it had to end somewhere, I suppose. I mustn’t be greedy – eight wins in a row were enough for the Red Sox, so they’ll do for me!
Anyway, despite this setback, Boston Rock still sit top of the pile. Into second, a mere 3 points behind, move Aardvark Abacus, following 2 wins in 2 against Fred and Nil Satis respectively. Claymore are still 3rd but a further 2 points back, as they were held 2-2 by Trusted this weekend, and Fred is a further 3 points behind Claymore, having only picked up 1 point out of the last 2 games.
Shooting right up from 13th to 7th, however, come the Groove Machine, by virtue of 2 wins out of 2. The Big Man’s Autumn break seems to have revitalised his team – perhaps it’ll work for me as well! Going in the opposite direction however are San Dimas, with 2 defeats dropping them from 6th to 10th.
In the Cartmell Cup, both tied games were finally settled on 2nd replays, in favour of Yorks (beating Trusted) and Fred (turning over Nil Satis). The Quarter Finals are this weekend, so good thing too.
And teams of the week? Well, the girls swept the board this time – Rachel’s Prettier Than You beat Trusted 3-2 to win the POTW £100,000 for Week 8, and Final Fantasy’s toppling of Boston Rock in Week 9 predictably gave Ceri the POTW £100,000 that week. Well done ladies!
TRANSFER NEWS
Player From To Fee
Michael Carrick (M) 48 hour rule Aardvark Abacus £4m
Rohan Ricketts (M) Aardvark Abacus Pool £250K
Adrian Mutu (A) Trusted By Millions Pool £7m
(since released by Chelsea, therefore not available under the pool cooling down rule)
Dexter Blackstock (A) Pool Trusted By Millions £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 6 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 played for Orange County Blue Stars in the US MLS League under the assumed name of Jay Goppingen?
Answers to me by close of play Saturday 6 November 2004. As usual, first correct one out of the metaphorical hat gets the dosh.
Columbia’s goalkeeper Rene Higuita (who I forgot to mention by name in the last newsletter, but I’m sure you all knew who I meant anyway – after all, how many other Columbian keepers have made Scorpion Kick saves?) made his famous Scorpion Kick save from a speculative long-range effort from Jamie Redknapp, in a friendly between Columbia and England at Wembley. Rumour has it that this was the only time Redknapp kicked the ball forwards in an England shirt. Of course, the only thing he kicks forwards these days is Tim Cahill….
Two correct answers this week, from Ryan (again) and Clive. Real Muppets once again won the coin toss, however, so the £100,000 cash goes to Ryan for a second week running.
An incorrect guesses from Peej (who mithered between Anderton and Barmby, going in the end for the stumpy Hull City striker. Both were wrong anyway).
WSFFL RESULTS;
Week 8, W/E 23 October 2004
Aardvark Abacus 4-1 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
Solano (2) Van Nistelrooy
Riise
Carvalho
Heinze 67,862
The Dead Parrots 1-3 Claymore Athletic FC
Duff (1) Downing
Bridge
Bent 34,460
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 0-2 Thommo’s Titans
Wright-Phillips 2 36,025
Real Muppets 1-3 22 Legged Groove Machine
Robert (1) Hall
Melchiot
Cunningham 30,964
San Dimas High School 0-1 Mega Buck Bandits
(3) Pedersen 41,546
Trusted By Millions 2-3 Prettier Than You
Carragher Elliott
Garcia Bellamy
Kilbane 41,625
York’s Returning Glory 1-4 Final Fantasy XI
Kamara (2) Andrew Johnson 2
Granville
Francis 27,568
You Know Your Boston Rock FC 2-1 Kylie Bumcheeks
Rio Ferdinand (1) Shearer
Delaney 52,316
Performance of the Week: Prettier Than You
Also: W/E 23 October 2004
Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy First Round 2nd Replays
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 3-0 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Lundekvam
Silvestre
Van Nistelrooy 23,871
York’s Returning Glory 2-1 Trusted By Millions
Kamara (1) Garcia
De La Cruz 22,922
WSFFL RESULTS;
Week 9, W/E 30 October 2004
Kylie Bumcheeks 1-2 The Dead Parrots
Emerton Duff
Kevin Davies 26,031
Mega Buck Bandits 0-2 22 Legged Groove Machine
(1) Cunningham
Hall 26,314
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 0-2 Aardvark Abacus
Riise
Baros 27,399
Prettier Than You 0-2 York’s Returning Glory
Gera
Boa Morte 27,196
San Dimas High School 1-2 Real Muppets
Yakubu Delap 2 28,916
Thommo’s Titans 1-1 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
Zenden (1) Diouf 37,816
Trusted By Millions 2-2 Claymore Athletic FC
Andrew Cole (1) Henry
Ambrose Bridge 38,141
You Know Your Boston Rock FC 2-3 Final Fantasy XI
Lampard Granville
Hendrie Andrew Johnson
Francis 42,803
Performance of the Week: Final Fantasy XI
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