In Roman's world...........

First Grant, now Ten Cate.

It seems that Mr Abramovich has pressed 'reset' on his real life game of Football Manager!!!!

Still got unlimited funds though!

By the way, both had four year contracts and will need payment for three of those years each - approx. £5m each!!!!

Also, to add to post below...........

We can also use the follwing link.

EURO 2008 FFL

It is from the same people who run the league one.

I don't mind running it with regular updates.

Forget the auction. We just choose our teams, send them to me and I'll set up a spreadsheet. Transfers to work in the same way as per stated.

What do you think????

Euro 2008 Fantasy League

It has to be done. It's a different format but it's just a bit of fun:

Register here.

Fat Spanish Waiter gets his excuses in early........

I can’t believe that he is quoted as saying:

"It's more difficult because after two years of Chelsea winning the league and spending big money, United needed to do the same," Benítez said. "They started spending big money and Arsenal were also spending big money on young players. We are trying to do the same but because they are continuing to spend big money, it makes it more difficult to catch up ... We will try to do our best and the key for me is to not talk about the title."

LINK TO ARTICLE

How can he say Arsenal spend BIG???

Click on this link. It tells you what Rafael Beneathus has spent. As you scan through try to refrain from using expletives. 'Oh My God' will suffice!!!!

Below is a (LONG) list of his buys.

Even playing Championship Manager nobody buys this many players!

(* denotes players who have been good buys IMO while ^ denotes a steaming pile of shit)

Alonso*
Josemi^
Garcia
Sissoko^
Agger*
Nunez^
Pellegrino^
Gonzalez^
Kuyt^
Bellamy^
Crouch
Aurelio^
Pennant^
Arbeloa
Fowler^^^^^
Mascherano*
Reina*
Anderson
Paletta^
Padelli
Roque
Peltier
Nabil El Zhar
Brouwer
Hansen
Flynn
Insua
Duran
Huth
Idrizaj
Antwi
Carsson
Kromkamp^
Morientes^
Barragan
Anderson
Ajdarevic
Zenden
Lucas
Veronin^
Simon
Nemeth
Mihailov
San Jose
Kacaniklic
Pacheco
Purie
Alexandrov
Torres***
Benayoun^
Babel
Awang
Amoo
Bouzanis – Greek Aussie goalkeeper
Pouriez
Skrtel

And finally, anyone remember those Burt Reynolds films, Cannonball Run?

Well it is clear that Benitez was also star of the films:

Captain Chaos - future manager of Liverpool!

Man Utd v Spurs: a classic

So I was talking to Mighty Mouse the other day about Spurs references in film. I was specifically referring to In Bruges, with Colin Farrell. In the film, Farrell's character is having the concept of Pergatory explained to him in a museum by his more cultured partner, who has to reduce it to the simple notion of 'not really shit but not good either'. Suddenly enlightened, Farrell replies 'You mean like Tottenham?'

So to make up for it, here's something more flattering.

This 'hero' will get it loads next season.............

can he cope????

Mister Chelsea............Mister Penalty!

Couldn't happen to a 'nicer' man.

Fate and destiny.

I was thinking about 'heroes' penalty last night. To me his arrogance and ego got the better of him and it showed Average Grant for what he is - average.

What manager would have a centre-back taking the FIFTH penalty?

Why did he go up. Mister Chelsea eh? Sorry but some of these players it's all about me, me, me. Incidentally I think Ronaldo falls into this category as well.

Could Terry takling the penalty be the reason why 'Le Sulk' was moody in the walk up to his penalty?

Poetic justice anyway.

Drogba finally got his due. Would have taken a penalty - proabably the fifth!

As for the 'people's hero' having watched the match again at 1am (without the stress and Stathi with his finger on speed dial for Chase Farm) I am certain he spits on Tevez during the red card incident.

Karma can work quite quickly sometimes!!!

Still buzzing.

So that's how they can bid for Eto'o, Ronaldinho etc etc

I make it 27 kits in three seasons!!!!

FFL update

Instead of marking coursework I have been updating FFL. Now that's commitment for you!

(in reality I was trying in vain to find a cheap flight to Moscow. I then thought that if I update FFL then footballing gods will shine on me!!! I've got a ticket but can't afford the £800 flight. Fucking UEFA. WHY MOSCOW????????)

Anyway. It was all over a long time ago. An unbelievable score by Stathi (and still racking up the points)

Forget the 469 record. The man has annihilated the top score and broken through the 500 points barrier with ease.

Here are the updated scores:

Diff			Total Points
	1st	Stathi	522
96	2nd	Rico	426
107	3rd	Mike	415
134	4th	Sid	388
184	5th	James	338
198	6th	Nick Ath	324
232	7th	Don	290
233	8th	Nick PC	289
238	9th	Theo	284

A special mention to James who in this period of non-updates has outscored everyone and lifted him into mid-table (mediocrity).

Just a statto observation but both Rico and myself would have won the FFL in every other year bar this and 2005 with current scores. Stathi you have raised the bar. (unlike Riise who couldn't get his header over the bar - still hilarious now!!!!)

Regards your Chairman

PS

I'm coming back from holiday on the 21st August, which is a Thursday. I am therefore throwing a date into the ring to have next season's auction on the weekend of Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th.

Any other opinions on when will next year's FFL auction take place and where?

The bidding starts in earnest.