FFL 2007 / 08 Week 3

Right, that’s it. I hereby resign the chairmanship for next season. Every year I do this I am languishing near the bottom. Getting tedious now and its only week three! For crying out loud none of my three forwards have played yet (Ronaldo, Eduardo and Yakubu). Is there something in having players with a vowel as the last letter in their name????

McNick retains his top spot with a credible 11 points and in the process retaining the accepted 10 points a week scoring rate to be a contender.

Both Theo and Rico close the gap at the top with a thumping 15 points each to gain the Rafa “I promise he is the missing piece of the jigsaw Mr. Chairman and this year we will win the title and no his name is not Djibril Cisse” Benitez award for manager of the week. Rico was thankful for Nani’s goal and Ferdinand’s clean sheet while Theo got 7 points from defence.

James made up for a poor two weeks with 14 with Anelka bringing instant dividends after his transfer.

Don, grateful that Nicky Shorey didn’t play against Wigan, still finished pointless (that’s without a point not you Don being meaningless or inane!!!) to win this week’s Sammy “why did I become a manager” Lee award.

Here is the table:

Diff			Total Points
	1st	Nick Ath	39
3	2nd	Theo	36
3	3rd	Stathi	36
4	4th	Rico	35
9	5th	Nick PC	30
19	6th	Mike	20
24	7th	James	15
26	8th	Sid	13
34	9th	Don	5

On the transfer front, there was a three-way battle for the services of “I’m staying, I’m going, I’m staying ‘cos I got a pay rise but I’m probably off in the summer” Berbatov.

Nick PC tried to offload Bianchi (£5.9m) but was usurped by my attempt to get rid of Eduardo (£6.8m). However the winner of the tussle was Sid who decided that Shevchenko (£7.1m) was surplus to requirements.

Sid predictably got Belletti having got rid of Ferreira.

Nick PC did manage to make one transfer bringing in Diouf for Ljungberg.

That’s it for this week.

Another funny - Triumph the Insult Comic Dog rips Star Wars nerds

I know I am clogging up the blog, but I keep getting these sent ot me and I have to share them. This one is seriously funny......................

Football Comedy

Some very funny clips here:

The greatest footballer ever....................

How we have gone a year without ANY clips on Maradona is a travesty!

Here are two clips. One is him in training - tennis ball kick-ups, skills etc. The other is THAT goal with Argentinian commentary. Best goal ever? I think so.....................

FFL 2007 / 08 Week Two

Here we go, it’s only week two and Mr Barwick of the FA has already got on the phone to the Mr. Hacket of the refs association and DEMANDED that the admittedly shit referee from Sunday’s game between the renty boys and LFC be demoted to refereeing Sunday League football for all eternity.

Fuck me some clubs get swift justice. Who did Zakora fall over against and get a penalty last season? (to name one such similar incident) What happened to the ref – nothing! And let’s not forget last week’s rant about a certain scally and his protestations to the ref that led to a goal from a free-kick that never was. Oh well, still 8 and half months left…………

On the FFL front, Stathi has forgotten about Rooney’s broken foot / toe / ankle (whatever it is this time) and stormed in with a stonking 15 points which was equalled by McNick’s champion looking team. (IMO)

As I said last week, if this season’s is about getting goals, then it seems that McNick and Stathi have the midfield and forward line to do just that. But there is a long way to go and injuries, loss of form, bad luck or (Sid's) karma can all have a decisive effect on the destination of the 13^th Dwight Yorke Cup.

However, top score this week goes to Theo with a score of 17. A 0-0 draw between Villa and the Geordies gave him six points which was supplemented by fat Frank’s two goals. Well done TC you are the recipient of this week’s ‘Sven award’ for manager of the week.

James got the Daniel Levy 'Vote of Confidence' award as he managed to get positive points this week. A grand total of 2 to leave him on 1 – a whopping 27 behind pacesetter McNick. Only one other manager managed to get into double figures this week – Nick PC - even though there were some midweek games.

Here is this week’s table:

Diff			Total Points
	1st	Nick Ath	28
1	2nd	Stathi	27
4	3rd	Nick PC	24
7	4th	Theo	21
8	5th	Rico	20
18	6th	Mike	10
19	7th	Sid	9
23	8th	Don	5
27	9th	James	1

On the transfer front, James has been busier that Harry Redkanpp on transfer deadline day. He has got rid of Berbatov, Owen and Reo-Coker and brought in Bent, Anleka and Malbranque.

A battle between McNick and Don for the services of Sibierski (of the Antoine variety)

Don tried to offload Carrick (3.8m) then Boa Morte (4m) but both bids failed as McNick’s bid of Cahill (4.4m) was superior in value terms.

Don was successful though in getting rid of Newcastle’s Cacapacacapacapcapcapa. In comes Dunne from city.

Already one manager has divulged they cannot wait for next season’s auction. I wonder who that is! Answers on a postcard please!

That’s all for this week.

Best youtube clip?

Quality stuff. Very clever - imo!

Before Carlton made it big on the Fresh Prince!!!

Quite funny

FFL 2007/08 Week 1

We are back and the controversey has started already! Can I ask something? Why is it the newspapers and the media were VERY eager to publish what Sanchez said about Arsenal's (foreign)'divers' and admonish them but there was not ONE mention of the ridiculous decision to award (English) Gerrard a free-kick?

In all of the Arsenal 'incidents' cited by Sanchez how many Arsenal players were flailing their arms about like a demented and rabid animal? None. As soon as Gerrard DEMANDS a free-kick he got it. The result? An admittedly brilliant free-kick winner. Is this what we are going to get this season? Oh well.................

FFL-wise, it was a bumper week for the two Nicks who scored 14 and 13. Interestingly, with Liuverpool and Chelsea both adopting a more attacking mindset, will this season's FFL King be the one with the best attack rather defence? Maybe. When was the last time Chelsea conceded twice at home. When did Liverpool and Chelsea both concede on the same day???? Something to ponder.

To emphasis this point, only Stathi's defence scored more than 2 this week. A sign of things to come? Too early to say I guess but only 14 of the 68 points scored (21%) were scored by the defence!

At the bottom this week is Dimitar Berabtov Fan Club chairman James wih a miserably -1.

I will send the spreadsheet today. Here are the scores:

Diff			Total Points
	1st	Nick PC	14
1	2nd	Nick Ath	13
2	3rd	Stathi	12
3	4th	Rico	11
7	5th	Mike	7
10	6th	Sid	4
10	7th	Theo	4
13	8th	Don	1
15	9th	James	-1

Transfer-wise it has been hectic.

No less than four bids for Shaun-Wright Phillips. Nick PC tried with N'Zogbia (3.7m) but was trumped by Don's bid of Carrick (3.8m) and then mine Pennant (3.9m). This rendered Nick PC's second choice irrelevant (Ljungberg 3.9) James tried a late bid with Reo-Coker (3.7m) and here I want to clarify something.
Transfers HAVE to be submitted to the assigned email address (its on the spreadsheet). In the event that this cannot happen then a text or a phonecall will suffice BEFORE the deadline.

How to go off jiggy jiggy!!!!

Not sure if this real or not but what a story.

Extract: "AN OHIO teen was severely traumatized after discovering the stars of a downloaded porno flick were none other than his own parents."

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Remember the name...

I know a lot can happen (he's only nine years old) but the fact is some of the skills this kid is pulling off in a match situation most people would struggle to do at the park!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ_RS4Q1myc

Best thing EVER on the net.....................

How we have NOT put this up I'll never know. Apologies to the those who do not understand Greek............