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2005/2006 - Newsletter 12 (12 December 2005)

I HOPE YOU BRING YOUR CAMERA, TO PHOTOGRAPH MY TEARS


Well, it had to happen, didn’t it? The classic top vs. bottom encounter between You Know Your Boston Rock FC and York’s Returning Glory ended up in the first win of the season for Julian’s team, a 3-2 win thanks to a Diomansy Kamara goal, along with El Karkouri and Young strikes, breaking Boston Rock hearts. This knocked “The Sky Heroes” off the top and, of course, won Julian the POTW half a million. Well done Julian (grrrr)…

York’s stay bottom, however, as the Groove Machine also won, 3-0 over San Dimas with a Paul Dickov double. The Groovers, however, stay 15th as Mega Bucks also won, Finnan and Clement strikes giving them a 2-0 win over Real Muppets. Dave moves up a place at the expense of his dear lady wife, after the girly pillowfight between Final Fantasy XI and Prettier Than You ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

While all the lower teams were remembering how to win, Trusted By Millions, who haven’t lost the habit this season, go top following a 3-2 win over the Dead Parrots. Boston Rock drop to second, and are now only 3 points ahead of Fred West Landscape Gardening, who comfortably beat Nil Satis 4-0, with Giggs and Diouf amongst the goals. Suddenly up to 4th in the table go ever-dangerous Aardvark Abacus, who eased past Thommo’s Titans 3-0 with Riise, Carvalho and Gallas goals. And following a 3-0 win over champions Claymore, Eleven Imaginary Boys are back up into 6th spot. Not bad at all for the first season back, Prov lad!


SO TIRED, TIRED OF WAITING, TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU


The draw for the FA Cup First Round was made at the Lava Lounge on Sunday afternoon. I was going to ask the visiting Mr. Watts to do the draw at half-time in the footy, but as he stitched us up, Ady drew the home teams and Rachel the aways after the game finished. The draw came out as follows;

Real Muppets                                            v       Thommo’s Titans
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum                            v       Eleven Imaginary Boys
San Dimas High School                           v       Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
Trusted By Millions                                  v       Mega Buck Bandits
22 Legged Groove Machine                     v       Prettier Than You
The Dead Parrots                                      v       Claymore Athletic FC
Final Fantasy XI                                       v       You Know Your Boston Rock FC
York’s Returning Glory                            v       Aardvark Abacus


A real wide-open draw, this one, with no real clashes between table-topping teams, or local derbies. Tie of the Round? Dunno, really!

TRANSFER NEWS


None – again!


THE FF£100,000 QUESTION

Watching last season’s European Cup Final between Liverpool and AC Milan on telly, Aston Villa defender Jlloyd Samuel made a half time bet with his girlfriend that Liverpool would lose. This bet eventually ended up costing Samuel what?

Answers to me by close of play Saturday 17 December 2005. As usual, first correct one out of the metaphorical hat gets the dosh.

VfB Stuttgart’s trainer Giovanni Trappatoni recently had German train drivers up in arms. Following a German Cup defeat by second division Hansa Rostock, Trappatoni reportedly said; “A trainer has to know he is always under pressure. Otherwise, he should become a train driver.” However, German rail union Transnet felt the Italian had insulted its members and has asked him to apologise. The union replied; “[Train drivers] have a responsible job, they carry people around, they have to ensure that they reach their destinations safely. While a Bundesliga trainer ‘only’ has to prepare and pick a team for a game, an engine driver must prove his ability day in day out.”
So next time you see a footy manager wearing the cares of the world on his heavily furrowed brow, just remember – it’s an easy life compared to driving trains around the Fatherland!

Two correct replies this week, from Jared and Clive. Eleven Imaginary Boys won the very real coin toss so the £100,000 cash goes to Prov. Well done and hard luck Clive. That’s twice this weekend that young Prov has got one over on you!

A wrong ‘un as well from Dave (“how about the guild of Ompah Band Musicians?” How about, you’re mad, mate! Sleep deprivation does funny things to your brain, obviously…).




WSFFL RESULTS;

Week 11, W/E 10 December 2005



Eleven Imaginary Boys                         3-0     Claymore Athletic FC

Hyypia                                                     (1)
Powell
Perry                                                                                                               52,297

Mega Buck Bandits                               2-0     Real Muppets
Finnan                                                      (1)
Clement                                                                                                          27,597

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum                         0-4     Fred West Landscape Gardening XI

                                                                           Giggs
                                                                           Diouf
                                                                           Given
                                                                           Del Horno                            43,510

Prettier Than You                                 0-0     Final Fantasy XI

                                                                 (1)                                                   26,065

San Dimas High School                        0-3     22 Legged Groove Machine

                                                                 (2)      Dickov 2
                                                                           Ramage                                25,472

Thommo’s Titans                                  0-3     Aardvark Abacus

                                                                           Carvalho
                                                                           Gallas
                                                                           Riise                                     36,141

Trusted By Millions                              3-2     The Dead Parrots

Carragher                                                           Harewood
Ambrose                                                            Butt
Mido                                                                                                               67,831

You Know Your Boston Rock FC       2-3     York’s Returning Glory

Darren Bent                                                       Kamara
King                                                                   Young
                                                                           El Karkouri                          42,060



Performance of the Week: York’s Returning Glory















THE WSFFL LEAGUE TABLE, Season 2005/06







As at 12 December 2005





















Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
Diff
Pts












1
Trusted By Millions
11
9
0
2
30
13
17
27

2
You Know Your Boston Rock FC
11
8
0
3
31
9
22
24

3
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
11
6
3
2
32
17
15
21

4
Aardvark Abacus
11
5
3
3
24
17
7
18

5
Real Muppets
11
5
2
4
20
16
4
17

6
Eleven Imaginary Boys
11
5
2
4
15
15
0
17

7
Claymore Athletic FC
11
4
4
3
18
17
1
16

8
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
11
4
2
5
12
18
-6
14

9
The Dead Parrots
11
3
4
4
19
17
2
13

10
Prettier Than You
11
3
4
4
10
16
-6
13

11
Thommo's Titans
11
4
1
6
9
20
-11
13

12
San Dimas High School
11
3
3
5
15
17
-2
12

13
Mega Buck Bandits
11
3
3
5
13
21
-8
12

14
Final Fantasy XI
11
2
5
4
16
21
-5
11

15
22 Legged Groove Machine
11
2
3
6
10
28
-18
9

16
York's Returning Glory
11
1
3
7
11
23
-12
6













TOTAL
176
67
42
67
285
285
0
243













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