Archive for November, 2007

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29 Nov 07

November 29, 2007

Blackburn 0 – 4 Aston Villa from game last night. (I didn’t even know it was on myself). And there ar2 2 late assist points from the weekend for Stevie Gerrard included here too (Don, alas you were probably right when you were totting up your scores). Sonya was the big mover here with Garth Barry scoring form the spot, to add to a clean sheet also. Oh me of little faith in him any more! And Pat Murphy pulled a little more away on top. He being the only man with Scott Carson in goals, and those with Villa defender Martin Laursen got the clean sheet.

Position (change) Team Name Total Week Inter Trans
1 (-) Pat Murphy 338 8 103
2 (-) Don’s Deadlies 324 2 103
3 (-) Sonya 318 9 106
4 (+1) Mikes Magicians 308 7 113
5 (-1) Shaybees 304 0 82
6 (-) Hammer XI 298 5 111
7 (-) Ola’s Eagles 293 7 108
8 (-) Donies Dynamos 282 4 69
9 (-) Mairead 276 2 60
10 (-) Dermot Mc 275 2 86
11 (-) Dermot G 265 2 82
12 (-) Dans Macs 256 2 51
13 (-) Donal G 255 2 76
14 (-) Pats Vultures 212 3 57
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26 Nov 07

November 26, 2007

Overall Table

 

Position (change) Team Name Total Week Inter Trans
1 (-) Pat Murphy 330 29 95
2 (+2) Don’s Deadlies 322 39 101
3 (-) Sonya 309 24 97
4 (-2) Shaybees 304 15 82
5 (-) Mikes Magicians 301 25 106
6 (-) Hammer XI 293 25 106
7 (-) Ola’s Eagles 286 20 101
8 (+1) Donies Dynamos 278 18 65
9 (-1) Mairead 274 12 58
10 (+1) Dermot Mc 273 39 84
11 (+2) Dermot G 263 35 80
12 (-2) Dans Macs 254 19 49
13 (-1) Donal G 253 25 74
14 (-) Pats Vultures 209 15 54

 

Weekly Table

 

Team Name Total Week Inter Trans
Dermot Mc 273 39 84
Don’s Deadlies 322 39 101
Dermot G 263 35 80
Pat Murphy 330 29 95
Donal G 253 25 74
Hammer XI 293 25 106
Mikes Magicians 301 25 106
Sonya 309 24 97
Ola’s Eagles 286 20 101
Dans Macs 254 19 49
Donies Dynamos 278 18 65
Pats Vultures 209 15 54
Shaybees 304 15 82
Mairead 274 12 58

 

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12 Nov 07

November 11, 2007

These scores are after Monday nights game. They look like they’re the final scores for the weekend.
Don and the Magicians temporarily held second and third spots respectively over Sunday night, but the performance of Alexander Hleb (10 points) has pushed Shaybee and Sonya back into their rightful(?) positions again, though Shaybee has passed out Sonya into second spot, albeit by a couple of points.
Pat Murphy on top of the table as usual lost a little ground on the closing pack this weekend again. They’re quietly going about their business, but I expect them to have one big week now soon, and reopen the gap that he held previously. It’s so frustrating when he’s just sitting up there on top, grinding out results.
The big movers of the week were the Hammers XI with a super 40 points. All players contributed to his points, but that goal by Nicky Shorey, just before the death of the Reading v Arsenal game meant that he leapfrogged over two players in one foul swoop.
Mairead however continues to tumble down the table. I hear she’s back from her leave of absence, and has taken the reigns of her team again, so they’ll surely start to make up for lost ground in the near future.
Dermot Mc has started to resurrect his team from the foot of the table, climbing two places this week, and will pass his ailing brother soon if the current form prevails. But then there’s a gap emerging to the next position in the table. It may take till Christmas to make that move … but he’s looking confident for the near future.
But in truth, it’s tight for everyone in the bottom five. Nobody wants to be down there in that pitched battle.
The Inter-transfer competition is only in it’s second week, but already a trend is emerging as three teams have blistered away from the other, all on 81 points. There aren’t many challengers yet, but we all remember what happened at Christmas last year when Pat golden came with a late charge to take glory with some huge scores. It can and will happen very easily again.

  • No games next weekend because there’s international games going on … so we’ll have to wait for two weeks before the next bout of pushing and shoving.
Position (change) Team Name Total Week Inter Trans
1 (-) Pat Murphy 301 28 66
2 (+1) Shaybees 289 37 67
3 (-1) Sonya 285 27 73
4 (-) Don 283 32 62
5 (-) The Magicians 276 32 81
6 (+3) Hammer XI 268 40 81
7 (-) Ola’s Eagles 266 28 81
8 (-2) Mairead 262 22 46
9 (-1) Donies Dynamos 260 23 47
10 (-) Dan Macs 235 17 30
11 (+2) Dermot Mc 234 33 45
12 (-) Dermot G 228 23 45
13 (-2) Donal G 228 21 49
14 (-) The Vultures 194 21 39
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04 Nov 07

November 5, 2007

Now that most of the transfers have been made, we can see the effects of what a good transfer policy can do for you. Ola is getting stronger every week and it’s the third week in a row that she has topped the weekly scores with a massive 53 points. Quite and achievement for a team that was languishing in obscurity only six weeks ago, with an air of resignation over the whole team, and seasoned ticket holders tearing up their tickets in disgust. But methinks she’s using dirty tactics. We all saw that she used some illegal elbows to catch that bouquet last week … so now she’s obviously instructed her team to use similar tactics to elbow their way unceremoniously up the table! You couldn’t watch her.
Pat Murphy, fresh after putting his latest awards into the trophy cabinet, seemed at first to have only an average week, but he has still managed to create more daylight between himself and the chasing pack. Fifteen points clear out on top he is now, thanks in part to superb strike from defender George McCarthy, and should have been another four points ahead if only the Hammers had not conceded in the 92nd minute! He’s looking good to hold his place if he can manage to hold off some of the newer contenders for the title.
Sonya has made a big jump up into second from sixth, with a performance (46pts) that will have her in the lead soon if that keeps up. Disappointment for Don (30pts) and Shaybee (30pts) as their form slips, and they now seem to be looking at the long painful slither down the table, and out of contention. (How’s that for dismissing them off hand. I will probably pay for that comment.)
Good progress by the Magicians too with the second highest score of the week (49pts) as they strive to keep their heads above the side managed by his better half, who is biting at his heels. It seems to be a feature of this mini-league that the women have made most of the shrewd choices, and now look down the table on their partners, gleefully rubbing their hands in excitement at the thought. The Magicians made a rash of changes to preserve their integrity, and their slim margin has been reduced, but it’s still there. Just remember, there’s a long way to go girls!
The Hammers XI have been on form this week too. His old team would have brought him a paltry 13 points for the week, but some astute changes mean that he got 41 points for the week. That’s some difference, and it seems like the Hammers XI are a team to watch out for in the coming weeks.
The McCarthy brothers have fallen like stones this week scoring 12 points apiece for their teams. Dermot falls four places, while Dan falls three places. They need to regain their composure and concentration, if they’re going to have any chance of catch-up at this stage.
The Vultures manager was missing on Saturday so he wasn’t able to complete his transfers. They badly need strong management at this stage … and quickly.
As for Dermot and Mairead, hopefully they’re thinking of much better things while they’re away. We’ll sort them out when they get home. Meanwhile, their teams look worn out but soldier on regardless. They badly need those changes.

  • No team listings for now, because some have yet their changes … so they’ll have to do their own team research, to try to keep things fair.
  • An asterix (*) after the team name indicates a team that had no changes made during the transfer window. An amnesty will apply for those teams for this week… So no third chances after this.
  • Alex has now called her team “Ola’s Eagles”
Position (change) Team Name Total Week Inter Trans
1 (-) Pat Murphy 273 38 38
2 (+4) Sonya 258 46 46
3 (-1) Shaybees 252 30 30
4 (-1) Don 251 30 30
5 (+3) The Magicians 244 49 49
6 (-2) Mairead * 240 24 24
7 (+4) Ola’s Eagles 238 53 53
8 (-3) Donies Dynamos * 237 24 24
9 (+1) Hammer XI 228 41 41
10 (-3) Dan Macs 218 13 13
11 (+2) Donal G * 207 28 28
12 (-) Dermot G * 205 22 22
13 (-4) Dermot Mc 201 12 12
14 (-) The Vultures * 173 18 18
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What would have been!

November 5, 2007

I was wondering how things would have fared if we had not made any transfers this week, so before I change the teams, here are the scores as they would have been. Sonya would have been going great guns again, and would be looking to take out Pat Murphy in the next few weeks … but that’s the way it goes … I’ll have the new changes up soon enough.

05/11/07 Team Name Total Week
  Pat Murphy 260 25
  Sonya 251 39
  Shaybees 244 22
  Don 240 19
  Donies Dynamos 237 24
  Mairead 235 19
  Michael’s Magicians 223 28
  Dan Macs 213 8
  Alex 212 27
  Dermot G 205 22
  Donal G 202 23
  Dermot Mc 202 13
  Hammer XI 200 13
  The Vultures (Pat G) 168 13