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2006/2007 - Newsletter 29 (30 April 2007)

WON’T YOU COME ON DOWN TO MY RESCUE?


Okay folks, big news. There may be a chance that WSFFL will continue into next season. A rescue package is currently being worked on, which will save the core of the game (and hopefully the integrity and, more importantly, the enjoyment aspect), but which would necessitate an amount of streamlining. For one example, teams would need to be reported before the opening fixture of the weekend and remain fixed throughout the weekend (which would also outlaw the “Bevan Dodge”). Other changes to simplify the rules and therefore reduce the co-ordinator’s workload are being discussed. There are also two work-streams relating to the league, which would need to be filled.

1. Finance Co-ordinator – we would need someone to manage the bank balances of the teams, and keep them updated with gate receipts, POTW/MOTM awards and transfer activity. Ryan, you mentioned that you’d be willing to take this on – is that still the case?
2. Player Co-ordinator – we would need someone to manage the player lists, (which is just 2 spreadsheets; the all-squads list and pool list) and keep them up to date with any transfer activity, feeding this info into the co-ordinator and Finance co-ordinator. It would be likely that the player co-ordinator would also be responsible for putting together the player list for auction at the AGM and January Auction, taking 48 hour rule/ pool “Cooling Down” bids, and also doing the annual (Summer only) recat process. It’s honestly not as much work as it sounds. Any takers?

The most important thing we need, however, is the continuation of the managership. So can you all please, by return, advise me whether you would like to continue playing in WSFFL next season, bearing in mind the above circumstances?

Please EVERYONE, get back to me ASAP. Then we’ll know whether to go forward with the rescue plan, which may then involve all the managers getting together for an EGM, probably soon!


IT GOES ON AND THEN IT GOES AROUND AGAIN


The title race is still undecided with 2 weekends left of this season, as leaders Aardvark Abacus blew a chance to win it all this weekend, instead slipping up against their nearest challengers Prettier Than You. Ady’s team were the architects of their own downfall, with a Hermann Hreidarsson own goal adding to an Anton Ferdinand strike to give Rachel’s team a 2-0 win, closing the gap at the top to 3 points.

One point further back, and still in with a chance of winning the league, sit Real Muppets, following a 2-1 win over Eleven Imaginary Boys with Viduka and Fernandes goals. Fourth, and now out of the running as far as the league is concerned, are Trusted By Millions, who lost 2-0 to the Groove Machine, who drew level on points with their weekend opponents in 6th as a result. Splitting them in 5th place are Nil Satis, who completed an unbeaten April with a 4-1 thumping of York’s.

The POTW £500,000 this week goes to the Dead Parrots, who still occupy the basement slot, but who scored a fine 1-0 win over San Dimas High School thanks to a Kevin Davies strike. Well done Deano!


TRANSFER NEWS


None – again!


THE FF£100,000 QUESTION

You can tell I’m getting to the bottom of this particular barrel…

Who, in 1998, became the first player to lose in the FA Cup Final with 3 different teams?

Answers to me by close of play Saturday 5 May 2007. As usual, first correct one out of the metaphorical hat gets the dosh.

The out of proportion statue is that of Southampton stalwart Ted Bates, which stands outside the Saints St. Mary’s ground. Not sure which bit of it is out of proportion, though…

I got two correct guesses, from Peej and Jared, no less. Extremely irregular guesser Mr. Prov won the coin toss, so the cash goes to Eleven Imaginary Boys. Well done Prov lad!


SHORTS

·      Despite Mr. Saleh’s very valid claims, the April Manager of the Month award and £250,000 cash goes to Ryan Moore of Real Muppets, who scooped 4 wins in an unbeaten month, including winning the FA Cup. Well done Ryan!
·      Why is it that no-one ever calls Kanu by his chosen first name – Nwankwo – due to the presence of a so-say naughty word, but everyone’s happy to say Scunthorpe United?



WSFFL RESULTS;
Week 28, W/E 28 April 2007


Aardvark Abacus                                  0-2     Prettier Than You

                                                                           Anton Ferdinand
                                                                           Hreidarsson (OG)                60,043

Claymore Athletic FC                           3-0     Mega Buck Bandits

Pogatetz                                                   (1)
Rooney
P Neville (OG)                                                                                                39,682

The Dead Parrots                                  1-0     San Dimas High School

Kevin Davies                                           (2)                                                   24,726

Final Fantasy XI                                   2-0     Thommo’s Titans

Geary                                                       (1)
Kitson                                                                                                             24,921

Fred West Landscape Gardening XI  2-1     You Know Your Boston Rock FC

Berbatov                                                            Darren Bent
Matt Taylor                                                                                                     30,690

Real Muppets                                        2-1     Eleven Imaginary Boys

Fernandes                                                (1)      Hyypia
Viduka                                                                                                            40,799

22 Legged Groove Machine                 2-0     Trusted By Millions

Kalou
Bardsley                                                                                                          41,105

York’s Returning Glory                       1-4     Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Boa Morte                                                          O’Shea
                                                                           Baptista
                                                                           Gilberto Silva
                                                                       Hahnemann                          27,861



Performance of the Week: The Dead Parrots














THE 2006/07 WSFFL LEAGUE TABLE









As at Monday 30 April 2007





















Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
Diff
Pts












1
Aardvark Abacus
28
16
5
7
68
40
28
53

2
Prettier Than You
28
14
8
6
44
37
7
50

3
Real Muppets
28
14
7
7
63
44
19
49

4
Trusted By Millions
28
13
7
8
56
38
18
46

5
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
28
13
7
8
66
49
17
46

6
22 Legged Groove Machine
28
13
7
8
41
35
6
46

7
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
28
12
8
8
54
51
3
44

8
San Dimas High School
28
11
5
12
36
47
-11
38

9
You Know Your Boston Rock FC
28
10
7
11
57
55
2
37

10
Mega Buck Bandits
28
10
7
11
42
41
1
37

11
Claymore Athletic FC
28
10
6
12
52
55
-3
36

12
Final Fantasy XI
28
9
7
12
44
49
-5
34

13
Eleven Imaginary Boys
28
8
7
13
35
52
-17
31

14
Thommo's Titans
28
6
9
13
39
49
-10
27

15
York's Returning Glory
28
7
2
19
37
61
-24
23

16
The Dead Parrots
28
5
7
16
32
63
-31
22
























TOTAL
448
171
106
171
766
766
0
619












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