Firstly – many thanks to everyone as we are all* paid up after a couple of you popped into the Club Shop a few weeks back (* with one distance-related exception – fair enough – plus Baby Jago who presumably expects me to cough up... again).
Secondly – we have a winner, so congratulations to first-time champ Cool Hand Luke who just about hung onto the top spot ahead of a fast-advancing Baby Jago. It all came down on the final weekend to a closer attendance prediction than COYS, so suspicions will be raised that money may have changed hands with the gatepeople (not by me, obvs).
Lady Jago and UrchinYid managed to snaffle the final two relegation spots, which means Sir Colin stays up by the skin of his teeth, and presumably my banning order is suspended for another season.
MikeMike wrapped up the Div 2 title (it’s been de facto his for a few weeks, but always nice to see the confirmation flash up on Sky Sports), and also grabbed the Golden Boot in an orgy of trophy gathering. Paul C did his damndest to throw away an auto promotion spot but just about hung on, where he is joined by Cup of Tea who won 5 of the last 6. A couple more traditional heavyweights in Div 1 next season then!.
Dinamo Urchin won the playoff-qualification showdown with Clive, which means we have Nick v Fat Tom and The Lord v Dinamo fighting it out for fame, glamour, and ultimately, utter futility.
Fat Tom, naturally enough, picked up the Fat Tom Alarm Clock Award. Again. No particularly Lucky B@st@rds this week, though guess it would have to be Luke if anyone.
Well done to all – a very good rate of predictions across the season, even if we still aren’t very good at it.
The Spring season will start in early January after our well-earned Winter Break Anyone wanna buy the DUMMY TEAM before we start again? – Bargain fiver. Just let me know (or one of the guys in the Club Shop).
In full gory detail ...
FA TROPHY DIVISION
FA VASE DIVISION
Next Week ; Sat 11 Dec by 14:30
Play offs - Normal scoring rules. One leg. If it's a draw, then closest on Attendance. If still a tie, highest league position goes through.
Right load of old pony this week but the prem is all shoe-ins and pretty dull everywhere else. Here's what I've come up with
SC Freiburg v 1899 Hoffenheim (14:30)
St Mirren v Hibs
Huddersfield v Coventry
Aveley v Sudbury
Wingate & F v Hornchurch
Attendance:
Contingency...
Bognor v Enfield
That's it.
JAGO