Mark Wenman
Wenners has good N&R FL pedigree and leads the table as we enter the new year. Wenners Wannabe's have shown the height of consistency without ever hitting any real big weekly scores - Mark does not feature in the top 12 of the best weekly scores, despite being in the top 7 for 19 weeks. He took over at the top in mid December and has not seemed pressured despite the pack chasing him.
Ben Graves
Ben gives us all hope. He started his debut N&R FL season wallowing in the lower half of the table but around about week 8 West Ham 4 West Germany 2 went on a fantastic run of form which took them into the top 10 five weeks later and into the top 3 in week 16 and that is where he has stayed. The unknown quantity in the lead pack.
Peter Doyle
Doyley is a veteran in this league and must be running out of Ginger names to call his sides. This season Ginger (not so) Athletic have been excellent. They started the campaign well but fell away and I thought that would be that but they returned into the top 7 and after a cracking week 10 they hit the top spot where they stayed for 7 weeks until displaced by Wenman. I thought they might fade again but no, they battled back and are right in amongst the contenders for the title.
Barry Paull
Barry is a regular prize money winner in this prestigious competition and is once again on top of his game, making thoughtful transfers and using his experience well. Back home entered the top 10 in week 7 and haven't left it. 4th in the last 2 weeks and then a huge score in week 21 took him to within whispering distance of the leaders. A good tip for the title.
Mark Simmons
Mark knows FL inside out and typically comes away with a prize although they tend to have been not the ones that really matter. Trundling along in mid table until the end of November when a couple of big scores catapulted Let's all beat the Gooners into 6th. Mark is now 5th and has the knowledge to keep himself in with a shout.
Rob Munden
4 mid table weeks told a story of Rob's season up until Christmas when 192 points were scored over the festive period (a good example of how important those games are in FL) and Jonny on my shoulder is right in amongst the pack but a look at how close the sides right down to 14th are shows how fragile it can be.
Ian France
Another old timer who has never won a bean. An early flirtation with the top 10 in October has been matched again over Christmas. But in truth it has been some workmanlike performances from Keep the faith that have put them in contention. To stay in the race might need some more charisma in his team and a footballers haircut!
Glenn Francis
Ever since coming into the N&R FL about 3 years ago, Glenn has always challenged well and taken the game seriously. Lamb to the slaughter are well postioned in 8th but needs that extra cutting edge to break into title contention.
Suzie Syrett
Ah, the lovely Suzie. In previous season's she has had a habit of dropping off towards the end of the season - lack of stamina maybe or just carrying too big a load up top? Who knows? Ping-Pong Yo-Yo have been as high as 2nd so far this season and only as low as 15th, and that was back in early October. If she can stay focused through the winter it might tit the scales!
John McGowan
Our most consistent manager. Nice title but no cigar Johnny I'm afraid. Only one week out of the top 10 (week 20) and our first table topper in August. He does take the game seriously though and if he can hang around the top 10 until Easter then a prize might just be coming Luadjembamaccorone's way.
Lee Baughan
Probably Sweaty's best ever 4 months in N&R FL. He has never looked like re-election material and has hit some stunning weekly scores (weeks 3, 11, 19, 20). Rose was ruined by a ladyboy might not have all that it takes to run off with one of the big prizes but if he can finish in the top 10 he will be a popular winner, not least with his debtors.
Nigel Tatlock
Nige has adapted well to the cut & thrust of the best FL in the world (must be American). He had an important good start, took a breather and has since been in the top 10 for 6 of the last 8 weeks and as high as 2nd. Very consistent, just a spark will put Tatters top tips in with a shout.
Barry Plummer
Nige's co-star around at XLRe and more widely known for his 1st and 2nd in the last two N&R season's. After a fine start, 2Infinity & Beyond plummeted down the table and at one stage in early November found themselves in 33rd position - easily his worst ever. Then after steadying the ship, Barry made his climb up the table and now occupies a healthy 13th. Will have a say in where the prizes end up, no doubt.
Danny Rose
Danny has been with us since the beginning and was part of the Rose/Godfrey/Florence force that swept all before them in the very early days of N&R FL. Always a competitor and very clever with his transfers, Danny was hoping to improve on last season's 5th. With transfers in the bank Sweaty did shag a shemale are currently handily placed in 14th.
Lee Day
What happened to Lee? Well, let me tell you. You got more toes were top for 9 of the first 10 weeks of the season, at one stage 20+ points ahead, then a bit of work aggro (leaves Allianz for RSA), a trip to Chicago which he has to endure with hand-holder Gumbsy and it all goes Pete Tong! He will be pleased to be back in the City and in FL training, i.e 8 pints of Stella a day and a couple of chickens.
Neil Cryer
A real topsy turvey season for Neil so far. Dale Allstars have hit some big weekly scores - 71 in week 3, 82 in week 21 - and hasn't really put in a bad performance but they just need that bit extra to get themselves into contention. The highest placed manager yet to feature in the top 10.
Simon Bond
There were rumours that Bondy was going to hang up his N&R FL boots after last season and we're glad he had a change of mind. Someone other than Arse (looks like you're going to get your wish Si, but Chelski?) have hovered around the mid section of the table but in Premiership terms are already well within their 40 points and will not have to endure a re-election battle which Bondy (nicknamed Houdini) did become accustomed.
Ian Kennett
Every year I reckon Ian will break out of his torper and take the league by storm. 2004/05? Nope. Blessed are the cheesemakers are stuck in the big middle group. I know it sounds easy but it can turn on a transfer or an injury and Ian has the experience to snuff out that transfer window striker that will go on and score 15 goals.
Mike Robertson
Robbo always puts on a good show (ooh missus!) and he started his comeback season well but has just faded. Nevertheless Santa was kind to him and he scored some good points over Christmas. Is this a stepping stone for Robbos on Top or will he tread water?
Carl Dillaway
A disastrous last 10 weeks for Carl has seen Galacticos FC drop from exciting title contention to mid table boredom. He has tried to change it around but without success and quite frankly I believe he's blown it.
Paul Kelleher
Don't know whats gone wrong with PK? He has tried to turn it around but just hasn't got going. Still only 50 odd points behind the top 10 and like other teams around them, Filthy Love are more than capable of putting a run together
Peter Godfrey
The once giant of FL, particularly N&R's has wallowed in mid table for most of the season. In fact he has been 23rd on no less than 5 occasions, which ain't easily done. Pete's team names were always being written up week after week but this season Pull your finger out Molly has hardly merited a mention, which tells it's own sorry story.
Liz Keiller
I think Liz's early season form surprised everyone and not least herself! In fact She fell over only spent 4 of the first 16 weeks out of the top 10 but after 5 poor weeks they have dropped back to 23rd place. Time for some transfers to see if she can get herself back into uncharted territory.
Kirstie Baillie
Unable to blame me this season for changing her team after she entered it, Kirstie's Glasgow Kiss are again floating around mid table. But at least her mobile phone bills have reduced following the restraining order.
Danny Matthews
25th after 21 weeks is a huge leap forward for Dan. Last season he finished bottom (although remember there were no Yanks in the competition last year!) and Danny's Geeza's have already scored more than 200 points than they did at the halfway point last season.
Martin Singleton
One of the current best managers in terms of form. Tom Finney's splash were in dire re-election trouble up until 6 weeks ago but a well thought out transfer move a month before that started to gel and 2 MoW awards have seen them climb to safety. However after last season's 7th place, Martin won't want to stop at safety.
Robert Beere
After an excellent debut season and an equally good start to this season I was foreseeing a potential future Champion but since about November it has all gone tits up for Beer Monster. But in a recent email to N&R HQ, Rob stated that he was desperate for another top 10 finish, and finish above his rival Dillaway.
Simon Newport
At the airport recently I treated myself to an American - English translation book. It comes in very handy let me tell you. A load of old wank, is a load of jerk-off. A fanny is an arse, a nice arse is an awesome butt and a top pair of jubblies is the same in any language, particularly in this weather. Anyway 'tis a reet kick up the fanny is what Make it a supersize needs if they are to make any impact on this season.
Keith Read
Clearly the move back to the UK unsettled the pitbull's FL season. Hannoi Utd started the campaign well and from week's 5 to 13 they sat in the top 7. However watch out everyone, last season Ready was not in title contention until mid February and he swept to the title and secondly he has just made a hatful of transfers. Contenders, you have been warned!
Catherine Barwick / Karen du Toit
The d in du is a small one, just like the v is in van. See, I'm not just a pretty face, I understand these things. The wet dream team of Flighty Feet have acclimatised (Septics please note, there is no such word as acclimated) pretty well to their first season in the N&R FL. Tired of old rogues like Paull, Waters, Godfrey & Rutter, the girls bring a little bit of class to the proceedings. I like that, this is the way ahead. Topless FL next season. No, top down please Godders!
Shaun Moulster
Funny cos if Shaun's team was put into a computer or played on a PS2 it would sure kick arse, so why are his Molesters down in 31st place? No, I don't know either but that is the beauty of FL. I reckon on another year of survival for these boys.
Giles Crowley
Giles is another N&R old timer and I am still waiting on my re-election night out from last season but I know he is good for it. This season Giles called his side The Elephant man(ager), named after a certain Mr Dowie. Despite this they are looking pretty safe for now.
Giles who in his career has flirted with most of the barmaids in the City and with N&R FL re-election but last year, for the first time got sucked off, sorry in and had to face the dreaded drop. Let's hope he has learnt his lesson?
Greg Harris
Greg has bummed around the mid to bottom half of the table, he seems unlikely to become embroiled in a re-election battle but equally does not seem to have it in him to make a concerted challenge for honours either. In summary don't expect to much from Roffey's Rejects, not until the cricket season anyway!
Alex Boswell
Alex is another manager who under-achieves. In fact I can't really say that because he has never really achieved enough to have been an achiever in the first place. Perhaps he over-achieves? In fact in 13 weeks Meg & Hannah's bears have been no higher than 32nd but no lower than 36th place! Zzzzzzzz
Tony Murray
Tone had a flying start to the season but started to go backwards about a fortnight later. Ever since then, like Harris & Orville, sorry Boswell, Tony's Hammers like coke have been firmly stuck in Boringville, Arizona - between 30th and 36th. One of these 3 managers will be engulfed in a re-election battle you mark my words.
Simon Jenkins
In the couple of years Jenks has been in the N&R FL he has shown some impressive form and has taken away some prize money but this season he had to cope with a disastrous start and was in the deep doo-doo up until mid October, however he made a couple of changes and pulled away and was in 29th at the start of December. But since then Can I have a waistcoat have been treading water and if they are not careful they will be fighting off re-election come May.
John Tiernan
It's JT's long-awaited N&R debut season. He will probably blame his workload and admittedly washing Dipak's car and cutting her lawn is a full time job but I have been disappointed with the Super Eagles' form this season and expected more. Like his beloved Palarse he will be focusing on avoiding the drop and with a bit of luck he should be fine.
Alan Oakley
After a couple of storming FL season's Al has never got going this season. I understand that he is doing nothing different to previous terms, you know 10 pints of Youngs Ordinary and back to the office to make some transfers but it just hasn't flowed this season. As he get's more worked up with Chelski's Premiership push I have a sneaky that Better than 2nd maybe neglected and that could spell danger?
Chris Waterman
A perennial struggler. I believe Chris has bought the curry's 2 years on the trot for the AIG boys and he may as well make his reservation at the Rajasthan for May now. Californication (the N&R FL's oldest team name) has been in and out of the danger zone like the hokey-cokey and it will take all of his FL experience to pull through.
Tony Hepburn
The 2nd best looking manager in the league (behind Ready) is the Southampton of the N&R FL - in fact Patrick Gage could pass as Rupert Lowe come to think of it. Heppers has only once been in the bottom 6 but amazingly has been no higher than 37th all season. Herecomethewildebeests will be hoping that there are 6 worst teams than them come the 2nd half of the season.
Mark Dewberry
Mark took a huge gamble calling his team Defoe's Golden XI, clearly he expects the Judas twat to be at White Hart Lane until May. Mark is right in amongst the danger area and is up against some experienced battlers. It's going to be tough, particularly as his boss is one of his competitors. A struggle ahead.
Brian Rutter
It is a huge shock to see Rutt's, 3rd last season, down amongst the stragglers. He already had 200+ points in early September and his form since then has been truly awful. You are never too good to go down is what they say. Goonersmoan take note.
James Bird
Birdy always flies south for the FL season and Only one 'f' in Forest are the latest in a long line of teams he has managed to take to the end of season re-election ball, which is basically a bun fight. In the bottom 6 since September but we have seen a recent improvement and a MoW prize in week 15 showed us that he still kick it.
Alan Waters
No Lupo to help him out of the drop-zone this time or a Sir Trevor Brooking. Muddy who probably does the most travelling out of the 47 managers realistically has little time for FL but he is a proud man and an experienced manager (he once finished 3rd) and I'll expect Happy Hammers to battle all of the way.
Dominic Barrett / Alex Baxter
The Clough & Taylor of FL, the fights and arguments included. Yet to make a transfer - at least to me anyway, apparentely one night in the pub the barman at The Lamb may have received them on a back of a beer mat (bit like one of Alex's quotes, although that was probably before The Lamb was built!) but not N&R HQ. Woody's Warriors only fell into the trap door in December but my does it look a long way up.
Tim Feldbruegge
Ahh, the battle for American supremacy. Off the bottom in week 3 but it's in 2nd bottom that Cheeky American's have stayed. Tim probably has a little conundrum on his hands in that there is a prize for the penultimate place and he may wish to stay there but his pride might just want him to get out of the bottom 6, which will be something worth celebrating.
Brian Dougal
Bottom since week 3, there's no pride in that. Brian's Idiots guide to soccer made some transfers, he even sold Michael Owen and perhaps he should sell Hoddle and Waddle next! But as Doug's keeps telling me if him and Tim can overtake a Brit in the table then the joke is on them. And oh, one can only imagine the stick I will dish out on here....
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