FFL 2007 / 08 Week 6

The obvious talking point this week has been the departure of Maureen from (a half-empty) Stamford Bridge.

Before I give out the scores for the week I want to have my say on the matter.

While at the game on Sunday I was thinking about the whole situation and interspersed with Rent Boys chanting “Stevie Clarke’s Blue and White Army” during Sunday’s match, something occurred to me.

In a way Ambramovich must be sooooooooo gutted. He has bought the club, had a top manager, spent half a billion quid on his toy and for what?

Here is what I mean:

Having all that money – more than some countries - and being able to have anything you want, any woman, any yacht, any executive jet – absolutely anything (you get the picture). You are able to more or less ‘buy’ anybody even bribe anybody but at Old Trafford on Sunday you had to sit through 90 minutes while 76,000 people around you took the piss and you know they think you're a cunt!

Having to sit there, owning his little club in blue (and steward yellow for away games), with all their smallness, all their insignificance in the greater scheme of things. A club with such a desperate longing to be loved and wanted – the true wannabes of football - while all around you sit among something immense, something genuinely huge, a club with history, a club with true meaning and one that offers everything you really want but is beyond you. To make matters worse, on your way home, up in the air in your executive jet surrounded by yes-men (and women) you think about it all and down the road where you live there is another club. A club that is fighting hard against your like. Playing a brand of football you can only get at Stamford Bridge if you are watching it on Sky or playing PS3.

Just a thought Roman, Arsenal’s last team was made up of players that cost a total of approx. £50m. Yes, that’s less than a Sheva and an Essien. Think about it. And the fans you so longingly want to chant your name think you are a cunt.

It must hurt to be the man who has everything, and who can have anything but not have what he wants in football. What will he do? The drama continues……………

Anyway, back to matters FFL. A stonking week for Nick PC with an incredible score of 25, the season’s top score thus far. Even goalkeeper Carson got an assist! Leader Stathi still managed a credible 15 points and is 11 points clear.

The Rafa ‘Shit, I knew I should’ve played that bloke that cost me £23m against Birmingham’ Benitez award for wrong decisions and poor performance goes to James with a mere 3.

Congratulations to Sid who not only scored 17 but lowered the Grovelands Pitch and Put record score among us regulars (this year that is just me and Sid!) to 31. Well done.

Here is the table:

Diff			Total Pts
	1st	Stathi	86
11	2nd	Nick Ath	75
12	3rd	Rico	74
12	4th	Nick PC	74
28	5th	Theo	58
31	6th	Mike	55
49	7th	Sid	37
60	8th	James	26
66	9th	Don	20

On the transfer front, a gutted Theo gets rid of Michael ‘forget that scoring record, will ever play 10 games in a row’ Owen for Viduka. The rotund one was also the subject of a bid from Nick PC but Owen was worth more than Bianchi.

Theo also got rid of “Benafuckingyoun” for Cahill.

Nick PC did manage to get rid of Bianchi by using Dean Ashton as his back-up bid.

That’s it for another week.

Kick them while they're down

Nice quote from Peter Hill-Wood:

"I don't want to run Chelsea down but you can't compare them to Manchester United or Liverpool," he added.

''For Chelsea to think they are suddenly going to dominate Manchester United and Liverpool is just fantasy – it's not going to happen."

You couldn't make it up!

Unbelievable.

I'm sure you have all heard that Monopoly will now be published featuring cities and towns from across Britain.

Guess which city is in place of Old Kent Road? Liverpool! You can't make it up!


It also brings up several issues. If Liverpool is now in Monopoly, does that mean the playing pieces (ie boot and car etc) are replaced by Stanley knifes and Giros?

Is it just a coincidence in that when you leave Liverpool you cannot get 'home' without passing jail?

In timed honoured Scouse tradition will there be a mass boycott of board games?

City of Culture eh?

Emirapists

Who is this Alisher Usmanov character anyway?

Crap pundit alert............

Anyone watch skysports yesterday? He was well and truly put in his place by Gullit and Souness.

Deserves a place alongside Shearer for sheer 'rubbishness'

Absolute dross.

Only there as eye-candy for the ladies.

FFL 2007 / 08 Week 5

After a week of lame international football the serious matter of FFL is back this week.

Stathi and McNick top score with 16 which is also the same number of points DP has accumulated over the course of the season. Incidentally, Fabregas is top scorer at the moment with 17! Inspired Mr. Marneros, inspired.

Stathi stays on top (ooh-er!), with McNick coming up behind him.

The Martin ‘your days are number sunshine, get you locker cleaned out’ Jol award goes to James for a rather limp 3 points.

I was chuffed to bits that Adebayor scored twice on his debut. Just need the others to do the same. (I'm also chuffed that I got a ticket for Sunday’s game after Chelsea couldn’t sell all their allocation – sooooooooooooo part-time. Big club my arse. Oh and Stath, the first episode of Prison Break series 3 is quality!)

Here is the table:

Diff			Total Pts
	1st	Stathi	71
1	2nd	Nick Ath	70
5	3rd	Rico	66
19	4th	Theo	52
22	5th	Nick PC	49
27	6th	Mike	44
48	7th	James	23
51	8th	Sid	20
55	9th	Don	16

One transfer to announce. Donald gets rid of Boa Morte and brings in Etherington.

That’s all.

FFL 2007 / 08 Week 4

I’ll be brief this week.

Rico top scores with a mammoth 21 points. Stathi also scores heavily with 17 to make them the top two in the table.

By contrast, last week’s leader McNick could only muster 12 points.

Crap score of the week goes to Don with a rather lame 3. He has only scored a total of 8 so far. Very Derby that, very Derby. (Sorry Nick!)

Here is the table:

Diff			Total Points
	1st	Rico	55
2	2nd	Stathi	53
4	3rd	Nick Ath	51
9	4th	Theo	46
16	5th	Nick PC	39
23	6th	Mike	32
35	7th	James	20
38	8th	Sid	17
47	9th	Don	8

Transfers this week:

Donald finally gets rid Carrick and in comes Clit Dempsey. Donald also tried to buy Gareth Bale but he is already in Nick PCs team!

I tried to buy Michael Owen by getting rid of Eduardo and while my bid was higher than Theo’s attempt using Viduka I forgot to notice that I already had two Newcastle players so the injury prone one is yours Theo!

So my second choice kicks in with swapping Eduardo for Adebayor who no doubt will spend time on the bench now.

Theo completely re-jigged his forward line with Kuyt (excellent appearance record) sacrificed for Louis 'balsa-wood man' Saha.

That’s it. Oh and I am serious about quitting this lark next season. People you need to get thinking about getting another sucker………….sorry person to do this!

Bet of the week? England to not win either game.

Ronaldinho vs Zidane

Think everyone knows my answer on who's better...

Panayia Mou

Maybe she's there to tell them to stop eating so many fucking pizzas and spawning future petrol-station attendants.