Week 24: Mally and his lead - too big to reel in?

Trying to reel in Big Mally
proving impossible

A League desperate to reel-in its runaway leaders emits another mournful groan at the news that, in spite of only one Premiership match being played this week, Big Mally has again earned the Manager of the Week certificate by scoring an amazing 15 points.  We say 'amazing' because it was only one match from which FC Maalcoma earned these points.

Amazing.

Not only that but Mr Pratt has deemed it wise to transfer out the very player who snatched most of those points for him... Striker L Podolski ARS.  This is Fantasy Football Management at its flashiest.

We salute you.

Everyone else? Get your transfers in for the OFFL Cup matches scheduled to be played over Week 26.  That is if you're still in the competition, of course.



T h e   T a b l e
                                            Value Points
   Team                  Manager            (GBPm)Wk Tot
 --------------------------------------------------------
 1 FC Maalcoma            Malcolm Pratt       55.0 15 291
 2 Inter Milandrover      Smasher             54.2  0 266
 3 Pyeators               Dave Clayton        54.9  2 263
 4 Neil's Diamonds        Neil McConaghy      55.0  5 247
 5 Multiple Scorgasms     Sarah Bingham       54.6  5 241
 6 Double's United        Rachel Jones        53.9  3 232
 7 WWMC                   Steve Tierney       54.8 11 222
 8 Olympilimps FC         Gavin Ward          53.0 -8 210
 9 Moobchester United     John King           53.5 -2 203
10 Irishpool              Mike Smears         54.7  3 200

11 It's A Snickers        Ashley Keeler       53.4  0 197
11 Minted                 Minty Colquhoun     55.0  5 197
13 Johnny's Heroes        Sarah-Jane John     54.5  0 196
14 RST-BOY                Rick Beecroft       54.6  5 195
15 Real Mcdrid            Craig McHugh        54.1 -1 191
16 Livercoolio            Russ Bielby         54.6  0 188
17 Radnorshire Tigers     Alun Edwards        54.1 -4 166
18 Botley Yellow          Kate Wilson         54.2  0 149
19 Moreton Rovers         Edgar Rayner        51.4  0 102
20 Lashings of Cheese     Chris Walsh         53.4 -4  99
21 West Vam               Tom Vamos           43.7  0  70


                          Week's Average Points         1
                          Total Average Points        196

Week 23: The OFFL Chair

The Baby Chair

As The Chairman plays with the wrapping from his new 'Mini-Me' toy  - and searches the kitchen drawer for the batteries he thinks he needs for it - the League continues to rumble on.

Yet again, the Manager of the Week blanket goes to Dave Clayton.  His Pyeators colic up a large 22 nappies making him even more likely to overtake second car-seat any week soon and start challenging for Big Mally's crumpled ear, wonky toe on one foot and Number One spot.

Highest climber, albeit slowly and steadily whilst firmly gripping on to the handrail as his carer supports his ascent, is Mike Smears.  Irishpool heave themselves up four places.  Meanwhile, Chris Walsh pushes past the Rayner-Vamos debacle and is now third from bottom.  But will his strong weekly performances be enough to see him defeat this week's Manager of the Week in the next round of the OFFL Cup?

OFFL Cup

2nd Round, Fixtures

ROUND TWO

           Real Mcdrid     v    Irishpool
       Double's United     v    Olympilimps FC
     Inter Milandrover     v    Minted
       It's A Snickers     v    Multiple Scorgasms
       Neil's Diamonds     v    Livercoolio
       Johnny's Heroes     v    Moobchester United
                  WWMC     v    FC Maalcoma
    Lashings of Cheese     v    Pyeators

...to be payed in over Week 26.

Match of the Day 2013 Annual is up for grabs.


T h e   T a b l e
                                            Value Points
   Team                  Manager            (GBPm)Wk Tot
 --------------------------------------------------------
 1 FC Maalcoma            Malcolm Pratt       55.0 10 276
 2 Inter Milandrover      Smasher             54.2 17 266
 3 Pyeators               Dave Clayton        54.9 22 261
 4 Neil's Diamonds        Neil McConaghy      55.0 17 242
 5 Multiple Scorgasms     Sarah Bingham       54.6  4 236
 6 Double's United        Rachel Jones        53.9  5 229
 7 Olympilimps FC         Gavin Ward          53.0  8 218
 8 WWMC                   Steve Tierney       54.8  7 211
 9 Moobchester United     John King           53.5  6 205
10 It's A Snickers        Ashley Keeler       53.4 10 197
10 Irishpool              Mike Smears         54.7 11 197

12 Johnny's Heroes        Sarah-Jane John     54.5 10 196
13 Real Mcdrid            Craig McHugh        54.1  4 192
13 Minted                 Minty Colquhoun     55.0  4 192
15 RST-BOY                Rick Beecroft       54.6 15 190
16 Livercoolio            Russ Bielby         54.6  8 188
17 Radnorshire Tigers     Alun Edwards        54.1  2 170
18 Botley Yellow          Kate Wilson         54.2 12 149
19 Lashings of Cheese     Chris Walsh         53.4 15 103
20 Moreton Rovers         Edgar Rayner        51.4  7 102
21 West Vam               Tom Vamos           43.7  0  70


                          Week's Average Points         9
                          Total Average Points        194

Week 22: Mini-Me, Big-Him

West Ham's George McCartney - not on the list

While the Chairman awaits the hatching of his latest narcissistic project - the birth of His very own Mini-Me - Manager of the Week this week is, sadly for the rest of the League, Big-Him Big Mally, Malcolm Pratt.  The Man.  The Beast.

His FC Maalcoma notched up a lead-stretching 17 points to put themselves 17 points ahead of second placers - and reigning Champions - Inter Milandrover.

Meanwhile, Dave Clayton's Pyeators are creeping up on second place themselves.  West Vam's mustering of merry music-makers maintain their melodiously meaningless  meandering, enmeshing themselves mournfully further into the mire.  We still can't believe Mr McCartney WH hasn't made it into the line-up, bass-icly.

Highest climbers this week are Craig McHugh's Real Mcdrid - up four and into joint tenth. A serious challenge for the title Mr McHugh?

You're all very lovely.

OFFL Cup Draw coming soon.


T h e   T a b l e
                                            Value Points
   Team                  Manager            (GBPm)Wk Tot
 --------------------------------------------------------
 1 FC Maalcoma            Malcolm Pratt       55.0 17 266
 2 Inter Milandrover      Smasher             54.2 11 249
 3 Pyeators               Dave Clayton        54.9 13 239
 4 Multiple Scorgasms     Sarah Bingham       54.6 14 232
 5 Neil's Diamonds        Neil McConaghy      54.8  9 225
 6 Double's United        Rachel Jones        53.9 10 224
 7 Olympilimps FC         Gavin Ward          53.0 14 210
 8 WWMC                   Steve Tierney       54.8 12 204
 9 Moobchester United     John King           53.5  5 199
10 Real Mcdrid            Craig McHugh        54.1 12 188
10 Minted                 Minty Colquhoun     55.0  7 188

12 It's A Snickers        Ashley Keeler       53.4 10 187
13 Johnny's Heroes        Sarah-Jane John     54.5  8 186
13 Irishpool              Mike Smears         54.7  9 186
15 Livercoolio            Russ Bielby         54.6 11 180
16 RST-BOY                Rick Beecroft       52.4 13 168
16 Radnorshire Tigers     Alun Edwards        54.5  5 168
18 Botley Yellow          Kate Wilson         54.2  8 137
19 Moreton Rovers         Edgar Rayner        51.4  7  95
20 Lashings of Cheese     Chris Walsh         53.4 11  88
21 West Vam               Tom Vamos           43.7  5  70


                          Week's Average Points        10
                          Total Average Points        185

Week 21: OFFL Cup, Group Stage, Results

The Prize

Manager of the Week this week is Dave Clayton, yet again.  His Pyeators is mounting a title challenge by moving into third place in the League with a week's score of 28 points.  That's massive.  Well, it's large for sure.  But has it helped him through to the next round of the OFFL Cup?

By the way, this year's OFFL Cup Winner's Prize is this year's Match of the Day annual.  Yes.  THIS YEAR's annual.  But who's going to win it? Is it you?

OFFL Cup

Group Stage, Results

Group A                Wk20 Wk21  Total
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  Lashings of Cheese     26    21   47
  FC Maalcoma            36     5   41
  Olympilimps FC         24    13   37
  Johnny's Heroes        12    12   24
  Radnorshire Tigers     13     8   21   No, it's not you.
  RST-BOY                14     0   14   No, it's not you.

Group B                Wk20 Wk21  Total
---------------------------------------
  Double's United        24    16   40
  Multiple Scorgasms     24    15   39
  Inter Milandrover      18    19   37
  Real Mcdrid            21    13   34
  Botley Yellow          11    12   23   No, it's not you.

Group C                Wk20 Wk21  Total
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  WWMC                   41    19   60
  Neil's Diamonds        23    12   35
  It's A Snickers        19     5   24
  Moobchester United     12    12   24
  West Vam                7     3   10   No, it's not you.
  
Group D                Wk20 Wk21  Total
---------------------------------------
  Pyeators               12    28   40
  Minted                 24    10   34
  Irishpool              15    18   33
  Livercoolio            15    14   29
  Moreton Rovers          7     9   16   No, it's not you.

So there we have it.  Commiserations to Alun Edwards [2009 League Champions], RST T-Boy [2003 League Champions, League R/Up 2008 & 2009], Kate Wilson [2010 OFFL Cup Winners], Tom Vamos [erm..] and Edgar Rayner [no, nothing here either].

You won't be receiving the Match of the Day Annual.

[Have we made enough of that fact.... THIS YEAR'S MATCH OF THE DAY ANNUAL.  It's the OFFL Cup Prize].

T h e   T a b l e

                                            Value Points

   Team                  Manager            (GBPm)Wk Tot

 --------------------------------------------------------

 1 FC Maalcoma            Malcolm Pratt       55.0  5 249

 2 Inter Milandrover      Smasher             54.2 19 238

 3 Pyeators               Dave Clayton        54.9 28 226

 4 Multiple Scorgasms     Sarah Bingham       54.6 15 218

 5 Neil's Diamonds        Neil McConaghy      54.8 12 216

 6 Double's United        Rachel Jones        53.9 16 214

 7 Olympilimps FC         Gavin Ward          53.0 13 196

 8 Moobchester United     John King           53.5 12 194

 9 WWMC                   Steve Tierney       54.8 19 192

10 Minted                 Minty Colquhoun     55.0 10 181

11 Johnny's Heroes        Sarah-Jane John     54.5 12 178

12 Irishpool              Mike Smears         53.3 18 177

12 It's A Snickers        Ashley Keeler       53.4  5 177

14 Real Mcdrid            Craig McHugh        54.1 13 176

15 Livercoolio            Russ Bielby         54.6 14 169

16 Radnorshire Tigers     Alun Edwards        54.5  8 163

17 RST-BOY                Rick Beecroft       52.4  0 155

18 Botley Yellow          Kate Wilson         54.2 12 129

19 Moreton Rovers         Edgar Rayner        51.4  9  88

20 Lashings of Cheese     Chris Walsh         53.4 21  77

21 West Vam               Tom Vamos           43.7  3  65

                          Week's Average Points        12

                          Total Average Points        175