Sportal Premier League Dream Team

[steds]

Ah.

 

[superkingdave]

I'm in, English only so far

 

[Matteh]

Pretty sure i signed up for it.

 

[BoyBrumby]

The results for Round 14 are on the board. Wins for all of last week's top 3, with my Cheats & Divers victory over the 4th placed Quintins allowing SKD & Rick to climb above them into 4th & 5th respectively.

At the bottom burkey manages to find some semblance of form as his Dragons surprisngly have too much for Gaurav's in-form Sad Decadent XI. His win lifts him from the foot, replaced by Sam Vimes's Glimt XI who suffer a 95 point thumping at the hands of the leader. NZT's Tawonga Tigers unluckily go down to Rick's the mingrats by the odd point in 145.

In a low scoring round Ben carries off the manager of the week honours with 139, with joint muppetry from Ash & broncoman with 45 apiece.

CW PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND 14 - RESULTS
Who's Alistair? 94 def 45 Perth Glory
Ian Assault 93 def by 112 Watson's Cumbrians
AA returns 113 def 107 Foreign FC
Quintins 90 def by 110 Cheats & Divers
Glimt XI 46 def by 139 ***BJ***
the mingrats 73 def 72 Tawonga Tigers
Dragons 76 def 65 Sad Decadent XI
Team Matteh 93 def 75 13 weeks early
PSV Eindhoven 45 def by 101 Rod Hull Emu Army
bringbacksven! 96 def 82 The Football Foxes

1. ***BJ*** (Ben) 13-0-1 1864 (+575) 39
2. AA returns (Marc) 13-0-1 1645 (+285) 39
3. Cheats & Divers (Dale) 11-0-3 1763 (+456) 33
4. Rod Hull Emu Army (David) 10-0-4 1440 (+137) 30
5. the mingrats (rick) 10-0-4 1392 (+109) 30
6. Quintins (Dean) 9-0-5 1414 (+256) 27
7. Watson's Cumbrians (Anthony) 9-0-5 1420 (+168) 27
8. Who's Alistair? (Brendon) 8-0-6 1329 (+23) 24
9. bringbacksven! (Oliver) 8-0-6 1451 (-35) 24
10. Sad Decadent XI (Gaurav) 7-1-6 1406 (+88) 22
11. Team Matteh (mat) 7-0-7 1335 (+32) 21
12. 13 weeks early (rob) 7-0-7 1191 (-98) 21
13. Perth Glory (Ash) 6-0-8 1240 (-18) 18
14. The Football Foxes (Jamee) 4-0-10 1198 (-275) 12
15. PSV Eindhoven (Simon) 4-0-10 1204 (-293) 12
16. Ian Assault (Ian) 3-1-10 1268 (-91) 10
17. Foreign FC (Sean) 3-0-11 1148 (-251) 9
18. Dragons (Stephen) 3-0-11 777 (-491) 9
19. Tawonga Tigers (Greg) 2-0-12 1099 (-285) 6
20. Glimt XI (Håkon) 2-0-12 1139 (-292) 6

 

[marc71178]

Dale to cut the gap in the midweek round IMO.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Sadly (for him ) Marc is quite correct; in the big 2nd plays 3rd clash my very own Cheats & Divers down his AA returns to claw back three valuable points. Ben takes full advantage as his ***BJ*** defeat Dean's Quintins to open up a three-point cushion at the top. SKD's 4th-placed Rod Hull Emu Army go down to Matteh's in-form, if unimaginatively named Team Matteh, allowing the mingrats & Watson's Cumbrians to climb above him.

At the bottom NZT's Tawonga Tigers back up the last round's unlucky defeat with a win over bringbacksven!, a result which lifts them above burkey's Dragons who go down to bugs's 13 weeks early. Another defeat for Sam Vimes's Glimt XI means they occupy last for a second week. Broncoman's PSV Eindhoven & Slats's Ian Assault ease relegation worries with wins over Jamee's The Football Foxes & steds's Foreign FC, who'll both be glancing nervously over their shoulders now.

Ben again wins manager of the round with a robust 165 points & this round's muppet is Blewy, left raging about fixture congestion & a post-World Cup hangover with only 34.

CW PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND 15 - RESULTS
Who's Alistair? 34 def by 102 Watson's Cumbrians
Ian Assault 69 def 50 Foreign FC
AA returns 99 def by 110 Cheats & Divers
Quintins 81 def by 165 ***BJ***
Glimt XI 61 def by 86 Perth Glory
the mingrats 98 def 86 Sad Decadent XI
Dragons 59 def by 72 13 weeks early
Team Matteh 134 def 98 Rod Hull Emu Army
PSV Eindhoven 42 def 41 The Football Foxes
bringbacksven! 76 def by 85 Tawonga Tigers

1. ***BJ*** (Ben) 14-0-1 2029 (+659) 42
2. AA returns (Marc) 13-0-2 1744 (+274) 39
3. Cheats & Divers (Dale) 12-0-3 1873 (+467) 36
4. the mingrats (rick) 11-0-4 1490 (+121) 33
5. Watson's Cumbrians (Anthony) 10-0-5 1522 (+236) 30
6. Rod Hull Emu Army (David) 10-0-5 1538 (+101) 30
7. Quintins (Dean) 9-0-6 1495 (+172) 27
8. Team Matteh (mat) 8-0-7 1469 (+68) 24
9. bringbacksven! (Oliver) 8-0-7 1527 (-44) 24
10. Who's Alistair? (Brendon) 8-0-7 1363 (-45) 24
11. 13 weeks early (rob) 8-0-7 1263 (-85) 24
12. Sad Decadent XI (Gaurav) 7-1-7 1492 (+76) 22
13. Perth Glory (Ash) 7-0-8 1326 (+7) 21
14. PSV Eindhoven (Simon) 5-0-10 1246 (-292) 15
15. Ian Assault (Ian) 4-1-10 1337 (-72) 13
16. The Football Foxes (Jamee) 4-0-11 1239 (-276) 12
17. Foreign FC (Sean) 3-0-12 1198 (-270) 9
18. Tawonga Tigers (Greg) 3-0-12 1184 (-276) 9
19. Dragons (Stephen) 3-0-12 836 (-504) 9
20. Glimt XI (Håkon) 2-0-13 1200 (-317) 6

 

[steds]

Broncoman's PSV Eindhoven & Slats's Ian Assault ease relegation worries with wins over Jamee's The Football Foxes & steds's Foreign FC, who'll both be glancing nervously over their shoulders now.

Nah. Still not arsed enough to edit my team.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Late update this week to allow for the midweek games. It's as-you-were at the top, with all of the top six returning victories.

At the bottom Jamee's The Football Foxes defeat NZT's Tawonga Tigers to lift themselves out of immediate danger & into fourteenth spot. Despite the loss there's good news for The Tigers tho, as their relatively narrow loss means they climb above steds's Foreign FC who were thrashed by my very own Cheats & Divers. Further losses for burpey & Sam Vimes keep them rooted in nineteenth & twentieth respectively.

Manager of the round is dream team stalwart Anthony who returns a healthy 159, but waiting for that injection of Icelandic money is burpey with only 41.

CW PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND 16 - RESULTS
Who's Alistair? 127 def 89 Ian Assault
Foreign FC 100 def by 154 Cheats & Divers
AA returns 151 def 124 Quintins
***BJ*** 80 def 72 Perth Glory
Glimt XI 57 def by 159 Watson's Cumbrians
the mingrats 57 def 41 Dragons
13 weeks early 73 def by 83 Rod Hull Emu Army
Team Matteh 113 def 66 PSV Eindhoven
The Football Foxes 77 def 53 Tawonga Tigers
bringbacksven! 120 def 103 Sad Decadent XI

1. ***BJ*** (Ben) 15-0-1 2109 (+667) 45
2. AA returns (Marc) 14-0-2 1895 (+301) 42
3. Cheats & Divers (Dale) 13-0-3 2027 (+521) 39
4. the mingrats (rick) 12-0-4 1547 (+137) 36
5. Watson's Cumbrians (Anthony) 11-0-5 1681 (+338) 33
6. Rod Hull Emu Army (David) 11-0-5 1621 (+111) 33
7. Quintins (Dean) 9-0-7 1619 (+145) 27
8. Team Matteh (mat) 9-0-7 1582 (+115) 27
9. Who's Alistair? (Brendon) 9-0-7 1490 (-7) 27
10. bringbacksven! (Oliver) 9-0-7 1647 (-27) 27
11. 13 weeks early (rob) 8-0-8 1336 (-95) 24
12. Sad Decadent XI (Gaurav) 7-1-8 1595 (+59) 22
13. Perth Glory (Ash) 7-0-9 1398 (-1) 21
14. The Football Foxes (Jamee) 5-0-11 1316 (-252) 15
15. PSV Eindhoven (Simon) 5-0-11 1312 (-339) 15
16. Ian Assault (Ian) 4-1-11 1426 (-110) 13
17. Tawonga Tigers (Greg) 3-0-13 1237 (-300) 9
18. Foreign FC (Sean) 3-0-13 1298 (-324) 9
19. Dragons (Stephen) 3-0-13 877 (-520) 9
20. Glimt XI (Håkon) 2-0-14 1257 (-419) 6

 

[BoyBrumby]

Another late update because of the midweek games, but it's still business as usual for the top three. There are wins for my third-place Cheats & Divers and Marc's second placed AA returns. Marc's opposite manager possibly distracted by events elsewhere this week... () In the big top of the table clash tho our leader Ben maintains his rock-solid form, downing the fifth-placed Watson's Cumbrians in a high-scoring thriller. Rick & skd unable to capitalise on Anthony's reverse tho, as both the mingrats & Rod Hull Emu Army go down to defeats.

Good news for several of our strugglers at the bottom. Greg's Tawonga Tigers surprisingly down Dav's Rod Hull Emu Army, burpey's Dragons defeat BM's PSV Eindhoven & in the relegation six pointer steds's Foreign FC register their first win in an age as they best Sam Vimes's Glimt XI , to leave Norway staring down the barrel somewhat six points adrift as they now are. Henrik Ibsen, Morten Harket, Roald Amundsen, er, Edvard Munch, that one out of Abba, can you hear me?! Your boys took a hell of a beating!

CW PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND 17 - RESULTS
Who's Alistair? 89 def by 175 AA returns
Ian Assault 121 def by 157 Quintins
Cheats & Divers 197 def 95 Perth Glory
***BJ*** 217 def 179 Watson's Cumbrians
Glimt XI 62 def by 101 Foreign FC
the mingrats 114 def by 117 Team Matteh
Dragons 86 def 51 PSV Eindhoven
Rod Hull Emu Army 125 def by 138 Tawonga Tigers
The Football Foxes 87 def by 126 Sad Decadent XI
bringbacksven! 179 def 116 13 weeks early

1. ***BJ*** (Ben) 16-0-1 2326 (+705) 48
2. AA returns (Marc) 15-0-2 2070 (+387) 45
3. Cheats & Divers (Dale) 14-0-3 2224 (+623) 42
4. the mingrats (rick) 12-0-5 1661 (+134) 36
5. Watson's Cumbrians (Anthony) 11-0-6 1860 (+300) 33
6. Rod Hull Emu Army (David) 11-0-6 1746 (+98) 33
7. Quintins (Dean) 10-0-7 1776 (+181) 30
8. Team Matteh (mat) 10-0-7 1699 (+118) 30
9. bringbacksven! (Oliver) 10-0-7 1826 (+36) 30
10. Who's Alistair? (Brendon) 9-0-8 1579 (-93) 27
11. Sad Decadent XI (Gaurav) 8-1-8 1721 (+98) 25
12. 13 weeks early (rob) 8-0-9 1452 (-158) 24
13. Perth Glory (Ash) 7-0-10 1493 (-103) 21
14. The Football Foxes (Jamee) 5-0-12 1403 (-291) 15
15. PSV Eindhoven (Simon) 5-0-12 1363 (-374) 15
16. Ian Assault (Ian) 4-1-12 1547 (-146) 13
17. Foreign FC (Sean) 4-0-13 1399 (-285) 12
18. Tawonga Tigers (Greg) 4-0-13 1375 (-287) 12
19. Dragons (Stephen) 4-0-13 963 (-485) 12
20. Glimt XI (Håkon) 2-0-15 1319 (-458) 6

 

[Matteh]

I've won 5 games in a row, i downed the Mingrats by only 3 points. How did i fail to get a mention?!

Looks like i'm in some form

 

[NZTailender]

Tawonga Tigers hitting some form, late in the game...

 

[cricketboy29]

I must say, Dale writes these reports well. Ive fallen though, from 6th to 12th. *sigh*...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Well, after those kind words from my sponsor, the weekly update!

Round 18 sees movement at the top of the table, Ben's mighty ***BJ*** just repel a robust challenge from steds's struggling Foreign FC to remain perched at the summit, but below him Marc's AA returns suffer a surprising reverse to slats's Ian Assault. Marc's slip allows my very own Cheats & Divers to leapfrog him into second, thanks to a win over the fifth-placed Watson's Cumbrians. The mingrats surrender fourth place to dav's resurgent Rod Hull Emu Army with a heavy loss to bringbacksven!

At the bottom NZT continues his fine run of form to thrash BM's PSV Eindhoven , hauling himself out of the bottom three in the process. Steds's unlucky loss to the leaders means he again finds himself in danger of the drop & there is another disappointing defeat for our brave Norwayanese challenger, who remains rooted to the foot.

& now, due to popular demand, Brumby productions™ now present a brand new feature (drum roll): Mattehwatch
- & it's good news for everyone's favourite besuited, Mansfield-supporting beardo this week as Team Matteh defeat burpey's struggling Dragons to remain in a fully respectable eight place.

Manager of the week is my own good self with 145 points, but Les Reed of the round is Simon with fully 116 less.

CW PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND 18 - RESULTS
Who's Alistair? 93 def 63 Glimt XI
Foreign FC 109 def by 115 ***BJ***
Ian Assault 105 def 88 AA returns
Cheats & Divers 145 def 106 Watson's Cumbrians
Quintins 101 def 31 Perth Glory
the mingrats 67 def by 144 bringbacksven!
13 weeks early 79 def by 85 The Football Foxes
Dragons 44 def by 128 Team Matteh
Rod Hull Emu Army 107 def 46 Sad Decadent XI
PSV Eindhoven 29 def by 97 Tawonga Tigers

1. ***BJ*** (Ben) 17-0-1 2441 (+711) 51
2. Cheats & Divers (Dale) 15-0-3 2369 (+662) 45
3. AA returns (Marc) 15-0-3 2158 (+370) 45
4. Rod Hull Emu Army (David) 12-0-6 1853 (+159) 36
5. the mingrats (rick) 12-0-6 1728 (+57) 36
6. Watson's Cumbrians (Anthony) 11-0-7 1966 (+261) 33
7. Quintins (Dean) 11-0-7 1877 (+251) 33
8. Team Matteh (mat) 11-0-7 1827 (+202) 33
9. bringbacksven! (Oliver) 11-0-7 1970 (+113) 33
10. Who's Alistair? (Brendon) 10-0-8 1672 (-63) 30
11. Sad Decadent XI (Gaurav) 8-1-9 1767 (+37) 25
12. 13 weeks early (rob) 8-0-10 1531 (-164) 24
13. Perth Glory (Ash) 7-0-11 1524 (-173) 21
14. The Football Foxes (Jamee) 6-0-12 1488 (-285) 18
15. Ian Assault (Ian) 5-1-12 1652 (-129) 16
16. Tawonga Tigers (Greg) 5-0-13 1472 (-219) 15
17. PSV Eindhoven (Simon) 5-0-13 1392 (-442) 15
18. Foreign FC (Sean) 4-0-14 1508 (-291) 12
19. Dragons (Stephen) 4-0-14 1007 (-569) 12
20. Glimt XI (Håkon) 2-0-16 1382 (-488) 6

 

[Matteh]

& now, due to popular demand, Brumby productions™ now present a brand new feature (drum roll): Mattehwatch
- & it's good news for everyone's favourite besuited, Mansfield-supporting beardo this week as Team Matteh defeat burpey's struggling Dragons to remain in a fully respectable eight place.

Fairplay.

Good job i won my game too given the coverage.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Fair play to Sportal, very prompt with the update to give us plenty of time to reorganise ahead of the Boxing Day fixtures.

In the big top of the table clash my very own Cheats & Divers manage to best Ben's ***BJ*** to reduce his lead to only three points. Marc stays level on points with me thanks to a victory over Ash's Perth Glory & in fact Ben's loss is the only reverse suffered by any of last week's top nine, with all the other teams registering wins to maintain the status quo. Blewy goes down to Dean's seventh placed Quintins, but remains in tenth, albeit with a reduced lead over Gaurav's Sad Decadent XI who triumph over bugs's 13 weeks early.

At the foot there's finally some good news for our Scandinavian challenge: Glimt XI get up against slats's Ian Assault in the only win for any of last week's bottom eight.

Now: Mattehwatch
& it's more good news for everyone's favourite Pippette-loving Anglo-Australio-German as Team Matteh secure manager of the round for him with a healthy 194 points. There'll be dancing in the streets of Bangor tonight!! Incidentally, props to NZT too, as his 171 was the second highest score but he unfortunately found himself up against a man at the height of his powers.

As it's Christmas I'm loathe to call anyone muppet of the round, but slats's 53 is the lowest total.

CW PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND 19 - RESULTS
Who's Alistair? 107 def by 149 Quintins
Foreign FC 94 def by 168 Watson's Cumbrians
Ian Assault 53 def by 73 Glimt XI
Cheats & Divers 168 def 154 ***BJ***
AA returns 109 def 74 Perth Glory
the mingrats 110 def 81 PSV Eindhoven
13 weeks early 72 def by 116 Sad Decadent XI
Dragons 66 def by 109 bringbacksven!
Rod Hull Emu Army 138 def 65 The Football Foxes
Team Matteh 194 def 171 Tawonga Tigers

1. ***BJ*** (Ben) 17-0-2 2595 (+697) 51
2. Cheats & Divers (Dale) 16-0-3 2537 (+676) 48
3. AA returns (Marc) 16-0-3 2267 (+405) 48
4. Rod Hull Emu Army (David) 13-0-6 1991 (+232) 39
5. the mingrats (rick) 13-0-6 1838 (+86) 39
6. Watson's Cumbrians (Anthony) 12-0-7 2134 (+335) 36
7. Quintins (Dean) 12-0-7 2026 (+293) 36
8. Team Matteh (mat) 12-0-7 2021 (+225) 36
9. bringbacksven! (Oliver) 12-0-7 2079 (+156) 36
10. Who's Alistair? (Brendon) 10-0-9 1779 (-105) 30
11. Sad Decadent XI (Gaurav) 9-1-9 1883 (+81) 28
12. 13 weeks early (rob) 8-0-11 1603 (-208) 24
13. Perth Glory (Ash) 7-0-12 1598 (-208) 21
14. The Football Foxes (Jamee) 6-0-13 1553 (-358) 18
15. Ian Assault (Ian) 5-1-13 1705 (-149) 16
16. Tawonga Tigers (Greg) 5-0-14 1643 (-242) 15
17. PSV Eindhoven (Simon) 5-0-14 1473 (-471) 15
18. Foreign FC (Sean) 4-0-15 1602 (-365) 12
19. Dragons (Stephen) 4-0-15 1073 (-612) 12
20. Glimt XI (Håkon) 3-0-16 1455 (-468) 9

 

[Matteh]

Now: Mattehwatch
& it's more good news for everyone's favourite Pippette-loving Anglo-Australio-German as Team Matteh secure manager of the round for him with a healthy 194 points. There'll be dancing in the streets of Bangor tonight!! Incidentally, props to NZT too, as his 171 was the second highest score but he unfortunately found himself up against a man at the height of his powers.

Haha, Mattehwatch is going great so far.

Incidentially, i'm back home now in the northern tip of the Cotswolds where noone dances, ever.

 

[marc71178]

The Bear in Shipston Wednesday night Matteh. My mate's band are playing.

 

[Matteh]

The Bear in Shipston Wednesday night Matteh. My mate's band are playing.

Wednesday Night as in tomorrow? May just have to pay a visit.

 

[Matteh]

Can't wait for Matteh Watch this week

 

[BoyBrumby]

Well, well, well. It's all change at the top after the conclusion of Round 20. In a shock of seismic proportions Jamee's The Football Foxes find some form from somewhere to beat Ben's mighty ***BJ***. To rub salt in the wound my very own Cheats & Divers defeat Dav's fourth-placed Rod Hull Emu Army by enough to climb to the summit for the first time this season. Cream, as we know, always rises. ()

At the bottom there's another win for NZT's in-form Tawonga Tigers, who remain in the comparitiv safety of sixteenth. There's also good news for steds as Foreign FC down bugs's ailing 13 weeks early to climb out of the bottom three. Replacing him in the danger zone are broncoman's PSV Eindhoven, who went down to Dean's Qunintins who replace Rod Hull Emu Army in fourth as a result. Further defeats for burkey's Dragons & Sam Vimes's Glimt XI mean they're stuck in nineteenth & twentieth respectively.

Now, I can't let my public down, so it's time for the third installment of Mattehwatch.
& our very own Welsh Uni-attending musical snob is clearly blooming in the sunlight of attention as Team Matteh beat Marc's high-flying AA returns to climb into fifth spot. His 133 points also secures the coveted "Manager of the Round" sheepskin coat for the second time in succession too.

Finally, soon to be joining Les Reed at the Job Centre is this round's muppet burkey with a lowly 31.

CW PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND 20 - RESULTS
the mingrats 76 def by 90 Who's Alistair?
13 weeks early 60 def by 65 Foreign FC
Dragons 31 def by 98 Ian Assault
Rod Hull Emu Army 66 def by 111 Cheats & Divers
Team Matteh 133 def 109 AA returns
The Football Foxes 123 def 71 ***BJ***
PSV Eindhoven 65 def by 104 Quintins
Tawonga Tigers 114 def 105 Perth Glory
bringbacksven! 106 def 46 Glimt XI
Sad Decadent XI 101 def 76 Watson's Cumbrians

1. Cheats & Divers (Dale) 17-0-3 2648 (+721) 51
2. ***BJ*** (Ben) 17-0-3 2666 (+645) 51
3. AA returns (Marc) 16-0-4 2376 (+381) 48
4. Quintins (Dean) 13-0-7 2130 (+332) 39
5. Team Matteh (mat) 13-0-7 2154 (+249) 39
6. bringbacksven! (Oliver) 13-0-7 2185 (+216) 39
7. Rod Hull Emu Army (David) 13-0-7 2057 (+187) 39
8. the mingrats (rick) 13-0-7 1914 (+72) 39
9. Watson's Cumbrians (Anthony) 12-0-8 2210 (+310) 36
10. Who's Alistair? (Brendon) 11-0-9 1869 (-91) 33
11. Sad Decadent XI (Gaurav) 10-1-9 1984 (+106) 31
12. 13 weeks early (rob) 8-0-12 1663 (-213) 24
13. Perth Glory (Ash) 7-0-13 1703 (-217) 21
14. The Football Foxes (Jamee) 7-0-13 1676 (-306) 21
15. Ian Assault (Ian) 6-1-13 1803 (-82) 19
16. Tawonga Tigers (Greg) 6-0-14 1757 (-233) 18
17. Foreign FC (Sean) 5-0-15 1667 (-360) 15
18. PSV Eindhoven (Simon) 5-0-15 1538 (-510) 15
19. Dragons (Stephen) 4-0-16 1104 (-679) 12
20. Glimt XI (Håkon) 3-0-17 1501 (-528) 9