Brian Clough RIP

I know there are a couple of Forest fans amongst our brethren and most of us grew up in the "now listen here young man" era and although not entirely surprising it was still a shock when Cloughie died last week. He was a true great, and his achievements will surely never be matched again and that's only as a manager, he was a decent goalscorer too - he did score 267 goals in 296 games for Middlesbrough & Sunderland.

As someone has already said can you imagine, for instance that Alan Pardew gets West Ham promoted, then wins the Premiership with them. Then a few years later goes to Millwall, gets them promoted too, wins the Premiership, then wins the Champions League, twice! Take a look at this wonderful obituary.

Three times a Day

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For the 3rd time in 6 weeks Lee Day swooped to win the Manager of the Week award, this after not collecting a bean for the last 3 season's. You got more toes than us scored a point more than Lamb to the slaughter, 35, and moved back to the summit of the table 5 points ahead of Ready's TBA.

She fell over continued their excellent early season form by hitting the week 6's 3rd best score of 34, the same as Keep the faith and Meg & Hannah's bears. Robbos on top hit 33, whilst Beer monsters moved to 6th after scoring 31.

The week's average score was 21 with little movement in the table. Cheeky American's spluttered again scoring the season's worst score of 8 points, 4 less than Kirstie's Glasgow Kiss.

Bear hugs for Alex

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After a week's sojourn You got more toes than us went back to the top of the table climbing over TBA and probably a six pack of Tiger and a 19 year old bird as well! Luadjemba drop to 3rd and Wenners Wannabe's stay 4th.

The biggest movers in the top 10 were She fell over who are in real nose bleed territory (Liz - you owe me a phone call) and Lamb to the slaughter who rose 3 and 5 places respectively. Goonersmoan slip out of the top 7 after a season low of 16 points.

The week's biggest climber was Meg & Hannah's Bears who rose to 27th from 36th. Mark Simmons' Lets all beat the Gooners (well it's the Addicks' turn next!) whacked 28 and are now in 25th while Hammers like coke (26), West Ham 4 Germany 2 (29) and Herecomethewildebeests (25) all moved up 4 spots in this weeks table.

At the rear end, Idiots guide to soccer were much better in achieving 19 points but remain bottom, now 10 points behind Cheeky American's. Then there is a sizeable gap to Can I get a waistcoat? (24). The bottom 6 remain the same.

All you ever wanted to know about Frome Town FC

And what a sprightly lot they look too eh? Frome Town becomes our 3rd adopted team on The Road to Cardiff (see below). Lets take a look at The Robins from Badgers Hill in Bath.

• Formed in 1904.
  
• Frome have always played at Badgers Hill.
  
• Biggest ever crowd was 8,000 against Leyton Orient in the FA Cup in 1954.
  
• Struggled in late 80's just missing out on relegation to the Somerset County League and financial ruin.
  
• Have been much more succesful in recent seasons and play in The Screwfix Western Premier League.
  
• Made national headlines in 2003 when the Club turned to the help of a local "White Witch", Titania Hardie after not winning at home for months. Frome repainted their changing room pink as the decor was given by Hardie as the reason for the poor form. Following this they won 8 of their next 9 home games and finished in the top 5 for the first time in years.
  
• Team colours are all red.
  
• Manager is Andy Black.
  
• Players to watch are Mark Salter who was once at Southend Utd, young defender Richard Lindegaad and captain Matt Peters, a HGV driver previously with Yeovil Town.
  

I have a lot of hope for Frome, who are a much better supported club than both Odd Down and Backwell but they have a tough game in the next round away at Salisbury City from the Ryman Premier League - 2 steps higher up the non league pyramid than The Robins. The game is on Saturday. All together now, when the red, red robin goes bob, bob, bobbing along....

My inbox

This appeared in my inbox today and thought I would share:

From the son of Evil Kneivel, Hamilton, Bermuda.

Yes,
4.5 days and I wrote off the bike... Friday 11.59pm at a fork in a road on my way home after grocery shopping. left is home, right is also home... straight ahead is the kerb and a wall about 1 foot wide... nuff said...

Think I knocked myself out for about 10 minutes and decked the bike... my first post crash memory is actually on the stretcher being taken into the ambulance although whether I picked myself up and got on there voluntarily is a different matter, however after only 2 hours in the hospital for a check up they let me go... (gave me a tetanus jab for good luck) so lack of memory aside - It cant have been that bad or else they'd have kept me there for longer.

The old bill gave me a ticking off and left. Anyway, cant remember the incident at all (which is why I think I must have knocked myself out or else my subconscious is hiding the shame) and was told all of the above by officers 2359 and 1579 respectively. All very exciting really...

Got away with a bruise on my left knee and a scratch to the nose where I appear to have used it as a brake ! Everything else is fine... can only assume that ninja-like i jumped from the crash and then passed out in the excitement thus injuring my nose as i toppled over. Although the dull thud in my head and lack of memory of the incident itself leads me to suspect my ninja training was not used during the course of the night. And being only 100 yards down the road from the petrol station where I was shopping which (I can remember) I know that I wouldn't have managed to get up any speed on the piece of rubbish they let me hire during that distance so thankfully I couldn't have been travelling that fast.

Went and found the bike on Sat and the front was all beaten up... Phoned the hire shop and went and collected another on Sat afternoon... then came back to the flat and slept for 12 hours... in a game of medical top trumps... I reckon mild concussion beats insomnia hands down.

Went out for about 5 hours on the thing Sunday though and have got my confidence back. In work this week and apparently there are two types of scooter rider... those who have crashed and those who have yet to crash so hopefully I've got mine out of the way... and I don't need a tetanus jab for another 10 years so lets be positive eh!!

The Road to Cardiff - Backwell blow it, again

Last week Frome Town booked a trip to Salisbury City in the FA Cup Second Round Qualifying with an extra time victory against ten-man Backwell United at The Hand Stadium, home of Clevedon Town FC, after Backwell's own floodlights failed and the game was moved at late notice.

So, for those of you unaware of the format, the N&R FL's (considerable) weight is now behind Frome Town on our march to the FA Cup Final in May 2005.

Backwell will be disappointed not to have made it through after being 2-0 up in the first tie and leading this one and missing many good chances despite losing Lee Patch to two yellows in the 27th minute. United took the lead on the stroke of half time when a pin point long range ball over the Frome defence by Bradley Haines saw Town 'keeper Ray Johnston call for the ball and charge from his goal, only to see MARCUS BLOOMFIELD nip in ahead of him and tuck the ball into the empty net.

Frome equalised 4 minutes into the 2nd half when a mesmerising run by Jon Hayter saw him beat three defenders with ease before his blocked cross was deflected into the path of Jarman. His powerful shot could only be pushed away by Selway and Town's NICK DYER was on hand to poke home from close range for his first goal in Frome colours.

The game went into extra time and was decided after just 3 minutes when a rampaging forward run by Lindegaard saw the defender feed MATT PETERS who slotted the ball past Selway off the post and into the back of the net. The game was put beyond doubt before the extra-time break as a great floated free-kick by Brad Peters saw JON HAYTOR react first and beat Selway to the ball before flicking it into the unguarded net to the delight of the assembled travelling support who made up almost half of the 90 in attendence.

The Road to Cardiff - 10 men Frome fight back

Backwell United despite being 2-0 up at half time and playing against 10 men for 60 minutes still managed to turn a ticket into the next round of the FA Cup into a replay at Frome Town on Saturday.

Backwell started the game brightly and raced into a 14th minute lead when Richard Hewitt headed in from a free kick. Then after 30 minutes it looked all over for Frome as Karl Madge raced past a static home defence and rounded 'keeper Johnston. His chipped shot towards the open goal was handled on the line by Richard Lindegaard and the Frome defender was promptly shown his marching orders by the referee. Mark Byrne made no mistake from the penalty spot. Then crucially with minutes left of the first half Bloomfield took too long over what seemed an easy chance and a 3rd goal went begging.

Frome made changes at half time and threw men forward but this gave our boys opportunities on the break and Bryne was guilty of missing a guilt edged chance on 55 minutes.

Then on 65 minutes Frome's Hayter scored following a scramble, now Frome looked increasingly dangerous making a mockery of having a man less than United and sure enough 5 minutes later Damien Preece raced onto the loose ball and calmly slotted home a deserved equaliser before being mobbed by all his team mates in front of an ecstatic home support - all 191 of them.

Neither side could muster a winning goal in the remaining twenty minutes despite Backwell trying to pile on the pressure and so both sides have to do it all again in a replay for the privilege of reaching the Second Qualifying Round of the best Club Cup competition in the world.

Replay Tuesday September 21st at 7.30pm.

My kinda town

The Ryder Cup victory was sweet wasn't it? Even more sweeter living here I can tell you. I'm looking forward to picking up some bets at work tomorrow, unfortunately no one was stupid enough to offer me odds despite my best efforts. My boss and Brian Dougal played Oakland Hills recently with a client and I reckon they played it better than the American team and don't worry golf will be a topic of conversation for weeks to come! I may even consider replacing the St George on my office door with the European flag - nah, maybe not.

Monday should be fun as we have a couple of boys from London in the office - 'Lord' Laing & 'Chaka' Khan who some of you know. I guess the Yanks will be buying dinner Monday night? Then Tuesday evening I'm at the Chicago White Sox for my first visit to US Cellular Field (nee Comiskey Park). I've taken the Cubs to my heart though so I'll be cheering the opposition, the Minnesota Twins.

During the golf today I noticed once again the proliferation of adverts for erection pills. Apart from lard, I reckon this is the most advertised product on American TV. What is it with the people here? Perhaps if they weren't so fat they would be able to see their stiffy's? Now, you would have thought these adverts would be restricted to late night TV but they're not. I can kind of understand it when they appear in between The Bachelor or even Queer Eye For The Straight Guy (because I'm a metrosexual see) but during the morning repeats of The Cosby Show. No that is so wrong.

Just a thought

It seems like you lot like the blog - over 600 visits so far. Sweaty was mentioning to me about posting comments and yes you do have to enter a user name and a password but it doesn't cost anything and don't worry, you won't suddenly be sent loads of porn (sorry Lee) - it is a secure blog. You can of course post anonymously, just leave your name at the bottom of your comments.

From week 5 onwards I'll be adding a cummulative player points spreadsheet to the weekly email alongside the Latest Table. Sadly the N&R FL are not technically gifted enough to put it on the website just yet but it will help us expats and of course those tight wankers who won't spash out on Wednesday's Telegraph.

There is still entry money outstanding. Please continue to pass cash or cheques to Sweaty or Lupo or you can send cheques to me here at Aon Risk Services, 200 E Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601, USA. In the next few days I will also send out an email with my bank details on as I think the ones I detailed in the entry form were wrong.

Happy endings, Nobs.

In the news - Tally ho!

Being stuck 4,000 miles away with only American networks to watch and newspapers to read does not allow me to keep up with the news back home. I joke with the Yanks that for all I know the French could be invading the UK and I would not know until I phoned my old man up and he told me the Frogs were at the end of his street armed with french sticks and cheese.

So the web is a wonderful thing for me, it keeps me in touch and gives me a little sanity snap from Iraq, the presidential elections and people shooting each other in the street. However occassionally I read something and I don't get it at all and I will bring these to your attention throughout the season.

So, someone please explain to me what Greg Harris was doing inside the House of Commons on Wednesday? From what I can see on the internet Greg and some of his rah mates who were disguised as insurance underwriter's managed to get through security and into the chamber where they screamed abuse (politely of course) at stunned ministers.

Now what I can't understand is that of all the causes to storm the House of Commons for and to confront a government minister on the front bench, all they were doing was defending their "right" to ride around on horses and setting dogs on foxes. Is that it? Guy Fawkes would be turning in his grave.

Greg, next time you and your bum chums decide to break into Westminster please take Neil Cryer with you so he can protest about something worthwhile like longer pub opening hours.

Northern Monkey

Northern Monkey also known as Ged Stimpson leaves the UK this weekend to take up a 6 months exhange programme in Aon Bermuda. Part of his duty there will be to repair some hearts of the locals that Tony Gumbs broke in his recent stay, although the rumour that Gumbsy has been giving Ged moped lessons is not true.

Good luck mate, keep in touch and don't worry they do make Bermuda shorts in small so you won't trip over them.

Ever Ready

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Ready was just like Arsenal last week - he dived down in the box like he had been shot by a sniper from the stand. The Clock End loved it and so did his girlfriend! The current champ hit 52 points and rather ominously moved to the top of the table one point ahead of the previous occupants You got more toes than us and surprise package Luadjemba (John, I shortened your name because it is plain stupid).

Keith's TBA (what's going on with the team name son? If you don't hurry up I will make one up) shared the Manager of the Week prize with the ladies from AIG, Katherine and Karen. Flighty feet started the season very nervously but are getting into the swing of things - watch out boys they will moving their pants into your bottom drawer next! - and climbed 12 places after joining Ready with 52 points.

Wenners Wannabes are up to 5th after scoring a half century and Liz Keiller's She fell over jump a place to 8th. That's 3, actually 4 ladies in the top 15 because Suzie' Ping Pong Yo-Yo stay 5th.

Goonersmoan (see Ready that could be your team name?), Beer Monsters, Ginger (not so) Athletic and Sweaty will be shagging shemales all lost ground in the top 10. Meanwhile just outside of the pink zone Danny's geeza's, Back home and Galactico's all edged nearer to the top 10.

I must mention Jonny on my shoulder who scored the week's 4th best score of 46, Woody's Warriors who bounced back from a crap week last time out who managed 45 and Moulsters Molesters who mustered 44.

I also want to say hello to John Tiernan for no other reason than I can mention that Palarce are bottom of the Premiership.

Cheesey Knob

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Blessed are the cheesemakers had a dreadful week 5. Only 22 points for the boy Kennett which saw him slip 11 places. Always a slow starter according to his missus, Ready & I had big hopes for Ian this season, but seems the pressure of a 9-5 job, with a 4 hour lunch is already taking its toll.

22 (two little ducks, see I've not forgotten) was also the score for Tatters top tips, his worst score of the season and on the back off 86 last time out - the beauty of fantasy football eh? Nigel bombs out of the top 10 to 11th.

Neil Cryer's Dale Allstars (is that named after Dale Winton, Neil? Don't you think Dale Winton looks like Francey with a suntan?) dropped 7 places to 34th after scoring 24. Kirstie Baillie who is no longer my stalker phoned me the other night to put the record straight, although I swear I saw her sitting in Fannie May's candy store peering over a Daily Record the other day on Michigan Avenue! Glasgow kiss scored 27 in case you are still interested.

Stick to Baseball and invading hapless countries

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For the 5th week on the trot Idiots guide to soccer 'achieved' one of the two worst weekly scores. This week Brian Dougal actually had some company with the lowest score of 22 but is already 21 points behind 2nd bottom Cheeky Americans who are improving week on week. Not that it matters but Dougal is a massive 140 points behind the league leader Ready. Oh well.

Two familiar faces joined the re-election party in week 5. Giles Crowley did score 31 points but dropped into 43rd spot. Now, his team name, Elephant Man(ager) is dedicated to that rather ugly chap Iain Dowie, manager of bottom of the table Palarce (don't know why I mentioned the words bottom it should be obvious really!) Please don't confuse Giles' team name with that fat fuck who used too (and may well still) run The Elephant in Fenchurch Street. Godders - did you shag her?

The other gatecrasher was Chris Waterman. Looks like Californication will once again let down AIG's push for Team Challenge glory. Get him boys.

Meanwhile Can I get a waistcoat and Tom Finney's splash remain in 44th and 45th respectively. Have you applied for the Preston job Martin?

2004/05 Prize money announced

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This season will see record prize money pay outs that will extend to 59 different awards. The ultimate prize of course being crowned N&R FL Champion. 10 companies or divisions will contest The Team Challenge trophy, namely holders Marsh, AIG, Allianz, Aon direct, Aon casualty, Aon Chicago, Aon fac r/i, Zurich, NIG and XLRe.

The top 7 in the table will this season win cash prizes, whilst the bottom 6 will have the annual embarrassment of having to face re-election. And finally 130 quid of prize money will be kept back until later in the season when in a bizarre twist the league takes on a different format!

All prizes are in good old fashioned GBP. In the unlikely event that someone from Chicago wins (and I include myself in this) then the prize money will be converted to USD at the exchange rate quoted on May 24, 2005.

This is a complete run down of the prizes:

Champion - coveted trophy & 200

Runner Up - 140

3rd place - 120

4th place - 100

5th place - 75

6th place - 50

7th place - 25

In the pink 8th place - 10

In the pink 9th place - 10

In the pink 10th place - 10

46th place - 25

Season's best weekly score - 25

Season's worst weekly score - 25

Manager of the Week's - 5 x 41 weeks

Ready's Bangkok Bet - 25

Team Challenge winners - trophy

To be announced - 130

Brits on tour

The UEFA Cup gets underway for British clubs on Thursday with Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Hearts and Rangers, who surprise, surprise were dumped out of the Champions League all in action.

In fact Rangers look like having a tough test against Maritimo from Portugal as do Middlesbrough who take on Czech Champions Banik Ostrava. Hearts will make their competitive debut at Murrayfield Stadium against another Portugese team, Sporting Club de Braga whilst Newcastle host Israel's Bnei Sakhnin. Most eyes will be on Millwall's first ever excursion across the Channel and no there will not be a Road to Lisbon which is where the final will be played before you ask! The Lions entertain Hungry's league leaders Ferencvaros at the 'toolbox' before their trip to Budapest where no doubt the Hungarians will be putting out the red carpet to Millwall's travelling faithful - see picture above!

In the Champions League the group games get underway on Tuesday with Arsenal at home to PSV, Celtic (already pissing the SPL) playing Henrik Larsson's Barcelona and Chelski away in France to PSG. On Wednesday Liverpool and Man U also take on the Froggy's playing Monaco and Lyon respectively.

My kinda town

I'm at home this morning waiting for some furniture to be delivered which has allowed me some additional time to get rid of my hangover received after lunch yesterday - yes you heard that correctly, I said lunch. It was quite a session, you London Market boys would have been proud. We began at 11.45am (I told you before that these American's get hungry early) and wrapped up at about 7.45pm when strange sounds instead of words started to come out of my mouth.

I remember getting home and trying to watch the tennis and making myself a sandwich, cutting my finger on a knife in the process (there was a lot of claret in the kitchen this morning - not the kind of thing you want to see with a bastard hangover) and then waking up at 10pm with my contact lenses in. Nice.

I need to share with you a recent annoyance. American money. This morning for the umpteenth time recently I peered into my wallet and saw a nice stack of notes and thought I was loaded until I realised - when I had to pay for something - that they were all poxy $1 bills. Why don't they make the different denominations different colours or different sizes or even both eh? Jeez.

The Road to Cardiff - All's well that Backwell

I know nothing about Saturday's FA Cup Preliminary Round battle at Backwell United's Recreation Game except that our boys beat Bridgewater Town 2-1 in front of 83 people, 4 dogs and a sheep. If I can rustle up any more info, I will of course pass it on.

The draw was made on Saturday for the 1st Qualifying Round and it pitted Backwell against Frome Town also from the Western Premier League who have already beaten Backwell in the League this season. The game will be played at Frome's Badgers Hill on Saturday 18th September.

99 rob beeroons

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Apologies about the headline (wonder whatever happened to that hairy German bird?) but Rob's Beere Monsters skied 99 points in week 3 propelling him 14 places up the table to 2nd. It was a magnificent effort and has set the benchmark for the season's Best Weekly Score prize. Ginger (not so) Athletic also hit an excellent score, 5 less than Rob and Doyley climbed 19 to 7th.

Week 3 was a double game week and 40 teams scored in excess of 50 points. Rutt's Goonersmoan continued on their good form from the end of last season with a cracking 89 which puts them into 4th place, just behind Tatters top tips who have started their maiden season superbly - think we may as well give XLRe the Team Challenge Trophy now.

Glenn Francis fresh back from his vacation (sorry hols) saw his Lamb to the slaughter hit a stunning 86 whilst amazingly perennial struggler Liz Keiller's side She fell over tumbled in with 83 to put her in probably her highest ever position of 9th. Galacticos jumped 16 places after scoring 83 and both Sweaty will be shagging shemales and Blessed are the cheesemakers whalloped 82. You're not from Wisconsin are you Ian?

AIG-ites Barry Paull, Ian France and the delightful combo of Catherine Barwick & Karen du Toit each hit 81 points - something very dodgy there me thinks! Back home now find themselves in 15th, Keep the faith in 23 and Flighty Feet (really girls, we could have had something more risque) are up 11 places to 27th alongside old pro Dale Allstars. Is this the year AIG wins the Team Challenge? Well they have enough bloody teams.

A little mention for my old mucker Ready, out there in Lamai who won last year's Best Weekly Score with an all time best 100 points (unlucky Rob). TBA (too busy fucking shagging little girls to give me a poxy team name obviously) scored 80 and move into 9th place in the table.

Idiots guide to soccer - start at the bottom

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Let's hope the American Ryder Cup team are as shite as Idiots guide to soccer and Cheeky Americans. Only Simon Jenkins' Can I get a waistcoat prevented Brian & Tim from getting the two worst weekly scores for the 3rd week running. Tim did however have the satisfaction of moving of the bottom and above Brian in the league table.

Woody's warriors and Only one 'f' in Forest both drop into the premature re-election zone after poor weeks. Dom & Alex scored 49 whilst James got 41. Tom Finney's splash stay in 44th after scoring 54.

All in a Day's work

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Lee Day remained at the top of the tree after week 3. You got more toes than us scored 73 points and are 4 points ahead of 2nd placed Beer Monsters. Tatters top tips are upto 3rd, with Goonersmoan in 4th.

Most managers say that the table starts to take shape after 4 or 5 games. 2Infinity & beyond will hope that is not true after the 2002/03 Champion fell 16 places to 18th. Robbos on top and Someone other than Arse or Man U also dramatically dropped down the table after scoring 62 and 63 respectively which lets face it were in any other week decent scores.

We have spoken about how the American boys are coping in their first N&R FL season's but what about the other newcomers? Nigel Tatlock has of course taken to it like water, the others all find themselves in the bottom half of the table. Barwick & du Toit are in 27th, Super Eagles' boss John Tiernan is doing slightly better than the real Super (sic) Eagles, Ben Graves' West Ham 4 West Germany 2 have had a slow but steady start whilst Mark Dewberry's Defoe's golden XI are just a point above the drop zone.

First day of training....

The Road to Cardiff - The Back-ward boys

This is a picture of Backwell United's main stand which sits proudly in front of the pitch where our boys will do battle with Bridgewater Town in The Preliminary Round of the FA Cup on Saturday. My local contact's tell me that just 26 (yes 26) fans witnessed the trouncing of Odd Down FC last week. I reckon if Sweaty's old man can get a charabanc sorted we should get down there on Saturday and join the farmers in having some!

Comments please

Now don't be shy, the comments link after each posting is meant for precisely that. I want to make the website as interactive as possible. Many manager's send me emails, but how about sharing your bollocks with everyone else?

I will try to update the site every couple days with whatever shite comes into my head, the scores accompanied by an email with the table will come out weekly. Week 3 scores will be posted by the end of this week.

I am still working on the prize money allocation - it's a bit like waiting for an AIG reinsurance order form - works of art don't happen overnight!

I have had really good feedback on the website idea - we have had over 250 visits so far and only you boys and girls can access it, so that is great. The links section has also been well received, particulary the fantasy help section. I am trying to see if I can blag my way into the Daily Telegraph's Fantasy website so we can have the running individual player scores. Is anyone out there a member that can help me do that? Let me know.

I am expecting a new listing of players following the closure of the summer transfer window and will publish this as soon as possible. Remember the transfer deadline is every Tuesday at 5pm (and yes, I am sure of that Rob).

I also have a link to my own website What was the score? which is basically my ramblings on living in the land of the free and being a Charlton season ticket holder 4,000 miles away.

I hope everyone is fine and dandy? Write soon. Nobs

Day dreaming

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After 3 season's without winning not so much as a penny Lee Day will be dreaming of retirement because for the 2nd week running You got more toes than us won the MoW award and scorched to 99 points for the season, 12 points ahead of previous champion 2Infinity & Beyond who scored 44. Ping Pong Yo-Yo are in 3rd on 83 after hitting the weeks 4th best score.

The next best weekly score was by our old mucker Bondy. Nobby & Ready refused to accept Simon's resignation from this season's league. His reason was that he was not in insurance. What and Oakers & Barry Paull are?? Someone other than Arse or Man U scored 52 and climbed 20 places in the table.

Meg & Hannah's Bears scooped 46 points and rise a huge 22 places, whilst Wenners Wannabe's slapped 45 and are nicely tucked in in joint 6th position with Robbos on Top. Must also mention good week 2 scoring by new boy Nigel Tatlock. His Tatters are Tops managed 43 the same as my favourite stalker Kirstie's Glasgow Kiss.

A game for girls?

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It is of course a very formulative table and 2 weeks is very early to judge how the season will end up, although I do notice that Arsenal are top of the Premiership and Crystal Palarce are bottom (ho-hum). My two American buddies still sit snuggly at the bottom of the table. Brian Dougal who chose his team, Idiots guide to soccer, whilst very pissed late one night, are in the 'prized' penultimate place with 23 points and Tim Feldbruegge who enlisted the help of his whole household to select his sees his Cheeky American's scrapping around searching for WMD's bottom on 18. 9 points for 2 weeks on the spin for Tim.

An unfamiliar face in the bottom 6 is Simon Jenkins. Can I get a waistcoat mustered 20 points in what was quite a high scoring week but fell 7 places to 43rd. The Barrett & Baxter pairing Woody's Warriors (19), Martin Singleton's Tom Finney's splash (23) and Mark Dewberry's Defoe's (Judas cnut) Golden XI (21) make up the rest of the bottom 6.