BUT IF THERE’S A GLITCH, YOU’RE AN OSTRICH, YOU’VE GOT YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND
Just a reminder – next week’s fixtures (w/e of 29th October) are the WSFFL Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy Quarter-Finals only. That means half of you have to report in a team if you so choose, and half of you have the week off. Please check “Forthcoming Fixtures” at the back of this newsletter in case you can’t remember if you got knocked out or not!!
SHE’S TIGHT, SHE’S ONE OF A KIND
This weekend produced a set of results as tight as the proverbial gnat’s chuff, with 3 draws and only one game decided by a goal margin of 2. Generally the games which were actually won went with form, so POTW was a real head-scratcher this weekend.
So, starting at the top, both the top 2 won this weekend. You Know Your Boston Rock FC stay top after a hard-fought 3-2 win over San Dimas High School. Pires’ penalty theatrics looked to have cost “The Sky Heroes” the win until Frank Lampard, who else, cropped up with the winner, thereby becoming Boston Rock’s all-time top goalscorer with 51. An astute £1.5m buy for “The Sky Heroes” – thanks Prov! Trusted By Millions hang onto Boston Rock’s coat-tails, level on points but behind on goal difference, after a 2-0 win over Nil Satis, with Ambrose and Ben Haim goals.
These 2 ease 4 points clear of the rest, as Fred West and the Dead Parrots, 3rd and 4th, fought out a 2-2 draw, Fred making a tactical purchase and switch to bring Collins John into play, John getting the equaliser. Prov’s newbies Eleven Imaginary Boys move up to 5th with a 1-0 win over Thommo’s Titans, Teddy Sheringham getting the winner. And Real Muppets are up to 6th after a 2-1 win over Final Fantasy.
The big clash between champions Claymore Athletic FC and perennial challengers Aardvark Abacus ended all square, 1-1, with Emre getting off the mark for the Abacus, equalising an earlier Clichy goal. However, this draw leaves Ady and Clive in 8th and 11th respectively, still waiting for their seasons to take off as expected.
So the POTW £500K was tough – in the end I gave it to Prettier Than You, whose resilient performance beat a persistent Mega Bucks 2-1, with goals from Rommedahl and Bellamy, so well done Rachel. This result also dumped Mega Bucks to the bottom, following previous incumbent York’s 2-2 draw with the Groove Machine, Rich’s Chris Riggott putting through his own net to level matters in that game. Ouch!
TRANSFER NEWS
Fred’s “tactical switch”…
Player From To Fee
Felipe Olivera (A) Pool Fred West LGXI £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 29 October 2005, after which time they go into the pool proper and are readily available. All bids to me please.
THE FF£100,000 QUESTION
A guest question from Ryan this week!
Liverpool’s & Real Muppets new keeper is Spanish, and his name is Jose Reina. But he’s insisted that he be called Pepe. Why?
Answers to Ryan by close of play Saturday 29 October 2005. As usual, first correct one out of the metaphorical hat gets the dosh – Ryan, please let me know details next Sunday.
Remember, if no-one gets it right, then Ryan gets the money – so everyone please have a go! He’s getting too many of these recently!!
The Pirate who became a Euro 2004 Captain is Latvia’s Vitalijs Astafjevs. Apparently the Bristol Rovers faithful (and let’s face it, you’ve got to be) used to sing “Ooh arr! He’s a Latvian” in Astafjevs’ honour before he scooted off to Austrian side Admira Wacker.
Two correct answers, from Peej and Ryan. Peej won the coin toss so the £100,000 goes to San Dimas High School this week.
WSFFL RESULTS;
Week 6, W/E 22 October 2005
Aardvark Abacus 1-1 Claymore Athletic FC
Emre (1) Clichy 34,612
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 2-2 The Dead Parrots
Silvestre (1) Tuore
John Neill 67,856
Mega Buck Bandits 1-2 Prettier Than You
Aaron Hughes (OG) (2) Rommedahl
Bellamy 24,151
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 0-2 Trusted By Millions
Ben Haim
Ambrose 38,189
Real Muppets 2-1 Final Fantasy XI
Cygan (1) Nolan
Southgate 36,042
San Dimas High School 2-3 You Know Your Boston Rock FC
Queudrue Jenas
Stephen Elliott Pires
Lampard 52,302
Thommo’s Titans 0-1 Eleven Imaginary Boys
(1) Sheringham 32,294
22 Legged Groove Machine 2-2 York’s Returning Glory
Dario Silva Boa Morte
Dickov Riggott (OG) 22,480
Performance of the Week: Prettier Than You
THE WSFFL LEAGUE TABLE, Season 2005/06
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As at 23 October 2005
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Team
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P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Diff
|
Pts
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1
|
You Know Your Boston Rock FC
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
21
|
4
|
17
|
15
| |
2
|
Trusted By Millions
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
15
| |
3
|
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
11
| |
4
|
The Dead Parrots
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
5
|
7
|
11
| |
5
|
Eleven Imaginary Boys
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
11
| |
6
|
Real Muppets
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
10
| |
7
|
San Dimas High School
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
8
| |
8
|
Aardvark Abacus
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
8
| |
9
|
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
8
|
-3
|
8
| |
10
|
Prettier Than You
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
9
|
-4
|
8
| |
11
|
Claymore Athletic FC
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
8
|
-1
|
6
| |
12
|
Thommo's Titans
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
11
|
-8
|
6
| |
13
|
Final Fantasy XI
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
12
|
13
|
-1
|
5
| |
14
|
22 Legged Groove Machine
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
16
|
-12
|
5
| |
15
|
York's Returning Glory
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
12
|
-6
|
2
| |
16
|
Mega Buck Bandits
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
16
|
-13
|
2
| |
TOTAL
|
96
|
35
|
26
|
35
|
144
|
144
|
0
|
131
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