The N&R FL Play-Offs are coming

Next week, week 35, will be the last week before we break for the first ever time into the N&R Play-Off's. Now are you ready?

Simply, effective week 36 the best scoring 10 managers across Div 1 and 2 go into a 5-week Play-Off Final with the winner at the end of the season being awarded the best prize money and the coveted N&R Championship trophy.

As at week 34 the top 10 managers are:
1. Ken Cobbett 1,222
2. Rob Munden 1,210
3. Richard Richards 1,201
4. Simon Ward 1,194
5. Steve Merchant 1,190
6. Neil Wallis 1,165
7. John McGovern 1,160
8. Barry Paull 1,139
9. Neil Bixby 1,131
10. Steve Black 1,116

This is quite a change from what it was just a few weeks back and it could change again. Ready, Foulger, Chris Wright, Alastair Bigg and Ricky Wood all have a good to outside chance of forcing their way into the top 10 in the last week of games.

The top 10 managers will compete in a mini-league for the title of 2010/11 N&R FL Champion. All 10 Play-Off finalists will get cash prizes.

N&R Div's 1 and 2 will continue with a prize awarded to the final winner of each Division.

Also, of course, we have the little matter of pride and the top 10 managers from Div 2 will be promoted at the expense of the bottom 10 managers from Div 1, who will be relegated. This ignominy current faces no less than 3 previous N&R Champions.

There will be other prizes such as the 2nd worse total score, the best and worst weekly score plus some others that we'll make up if we have any money left.

Any questions, then please refer to you N&R FL manual page 94. Available at WH Smiths and all good bookstores.