Jago Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) Well, after 13 weeks of pottering about on this irrelevance of a competition, we enter the final week. SHOW-TIME. Except, errr, rather unexpectedly yesterday’s results contrived to crown the winners of both divisions a week early. Hey ho, there’s still “pride” (whatever that is) and playoff places to play for – and in Lord Upminster’s case, a miracle to pray for. (Mind you, he's playing me so I've forwarded my bank details, just in case). So – it’s a very big well done to the imperious Mr D (who was likened to Martin Peters last week and I can’t think of anything better to say this week), and to Blackballed – who has been blowing his own trumpet all season so can in no way be accused of ghosting in at the far post. Welcome back to the Big Boy league Dave. I’m sure you won’t be staying long. At the bottom, MikeMike’s fingertips couldn’t hold out any longer so he joins Fat Tom and Mr Hat in the exit chute. And impressive, yet unheralded, runs by the two newbies mean Adrian83 and “The Geezer” are both looking good for the automatic promotion spots (but please remember Rule 3.5 - see footnote below – not that it’s ever been used). Keep it going men, we need some fresh blood up top. Meanwhile, spare a thought for everyone’s favourite second team (except mine), AFC Pulisball, ineptly "expertly" managed by Dinamo. Surprisingly top of the table after Week 7, but a more familiar run of LWLLLL since then may well have put paid to any play-off pretensions. Let alone auto-promotion. Come on Dinamo, do it for your fan(s). Finally (for now), if you haven’t paid, please do so: it all goes to help the Supporters’ Association. Feel free to pay twice (or more!) but don't exceed what you can sensibly afford. Having said that, one generous punter has stumped up £20 – so no pressure! Donation page is here or see me at the Upminster Tap Room : https://www.hornchurchfc.com/product-category/game-room/ Anyway, enough high finance. Read it and weep... UPMINSTER DIVISION LOSERS R US DIVISION NEXT WEEK - The Finale Week 14 (of 14). Please predict by 15:00, Saturday 10th April It turns out the Boat Race happened today (who knew?) so as there is a paucity of decent Premier League games on Saturday, it’s an Oxbridge special. Albeit a week late ... Real Madrid v Barcelona Come on Palace v Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" v Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U v Exeter City Aldershot v Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham v Manchester U (Sunday) That's all folks. Wemberley, Wemberley, We're the famous 'orny 'ornchurch and we're goin' to Wemberley, Wemberley. Etc, etc JAGO. Footnote - Rule 3 - basically we need 21 teams as a minimum next season or only 2 from Div 2 will go up - but as I have a couple of "expressions of interest" we should be fine. We always are. (Famous last words!) Edited April 4, 2021 by Jago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961 COYS Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Real Madrid 2 v2 Barcelona Palace 1v 3 Chelsea "Crew"2 v 3 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 2 v 2 Exeter City Aldershot 1 v 2 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 8 v 1 Manchester U (Sunday) FA TROPHY FINAL HORNCHURCH F C 2 V 0 HEREFORD F C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick the bat Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Real Madrid 1 v 2 Barcelona Come on Palace 0 v 2 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew"2 v 1 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 1 v 2 Exeter City Aldershot 2 v 1 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 0 v 5 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrchinYid Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Real Madrid 1 v 2 Barcelona Come on Palace 0 v 2 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 1 v 2 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 3 v 0 Exeter City Aldershot 1 v 1 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 2 v 2 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMike Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Real Madrid 1 v 1 Barcelona Come on Palace 1 v 2 Chelsea "Crew" 1 v 1 Oxford Utd Cambridge U 1 v 1 Exeter City Aldershot 1 v 1 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 1 v 1 Manchester U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondGeezer Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona Come on Palace 1-0 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 1-1 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 2-0 Exeter City Aldershot 1-1 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 3-2 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR D Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 It’s an honour to win this competition for the second time. I just hope that my achievements don’t overshadow those of the club in the FA Trophy this season. Real Madrid 2 v 1 Barcelona Come on Palace 1 v 3 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 2 v 1 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 0 v 2 Exeter City Aldershot 1 v 0 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 1 v 2 Manchester U (Sunday) Jago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cup of tea Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Wooden Spoon playoff PaulC Real Madrid 2 v 1 Barcelona Come on Palace 1 v 2 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 2 v 1 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 2 v 1 Exeter City Aldershot 1 v 1 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 2 v 2 Manchester U (Sunday) Jago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Real Madrid 2 v 2 Barcelona Come on Palace 0 v 3 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 1 v 2 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 1 v 1 Exeter City Aldershot 0 v 2 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 5 v 0 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Tom Daley Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Real Madrid 2v1 Barcelona Come on Palace 1v3 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 1v2 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 2v2 Exeter City Aldershot 1v2 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 1v2 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jago Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 10 hours ago, cup of tea said: Wooden Spoon playoff PaulC You're right - I missed that fixture nuance. You have, of course, got form in this department... t The hallowed trophy is currently on our mantelpiece following Lady Jago's unstoppable performance last year. Wivenhoe Urchin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinamo Urchin Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Meanwhile, spare a thought for everyone’s favourite second team (except mine), AFC Pulisball, ineptly "expertly" managed by Dinamo. Surprisingly top of the table after Week 7, but a more familiar run of LWLLLL since then may well have put paid to any play-off pretensions. Let alone auto-promotion. Come on Dinamo, do it for your fan(s). I thought it only right that I should demonstrate that I could do well in this if I really wanted to, but that as I had no desire to mix with the Upminster hoi polloi I would revert back to my usual strategy of deliberately losing so that I could stay amongst the riff raff Real Madrid 3 v 1 Barcelona Come on Palace 1 v 3 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 1 v 2 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 2 v 0 Exeter City Aldershot 1 v 0 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 2 v 2 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeXIX Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Real Madrid 2 v 1 Barcelona Come on Palace 1 v 3 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 1 v 1 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 2 v 0 Exeter City Aldershot P v P Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 1 v 2 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackballed Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Real Madrid 2 v 1 Barcelona Come on Palace 1 v 3 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 2 v 1 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 0 v 2 Exeter City Aldershot 1 v 1 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 1 v 3 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Upminster Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Marshland Mardlers Real Madrid 3 - 2 Barcelona Palace 1 - 3 Chelsea Crew 1 - 0 v Oxford Utd Cambridge U 2 - 1 Exeter City Aldershot 1 - 0 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 3 - 2 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian83 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Real Madrid 2 v 2 Barcelona Come on Palace 1 v 3 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 0 v 2 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 2 v 1 Exeter City Aldershot 1 v 1 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 2 v 2 Manchester U (Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urchin Queen Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Real Madrid 2 v 0 Barcelona Come on Palace 1 v 1 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 0 v 1 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 2 v 2 Exeter City Aldershot 1 v 2 Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 2 v 1 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMcBride Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 2-1.1-2 1-1 2-1 2-0 2-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jago Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Hmmm. A bit insensitive of me to include the Yeovil game. Very sad. FC Chintastico Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona Palace 0-2 Chelsea Crew 1-1 Oxford Utd Cambridge U 1-2 Exeter City Aldershot P-P Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 1-1 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wivenhoe Urchin Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) Real Madrid 1v1 Barcelona Come on Palace 0v2 Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 2v1 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 3v1 Exeter City Contingency match Tottenham 2v1 Manchester U (Sunday) Edited April 10, 2021 by Wivenhoe Urchin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozz Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Real Madrid 2v1 Barcelona Come on Palace 0v3Chelsea (who are broadly on the Boat Race route) "Crew" 2v0 Oxford Utd (see what I did there?) Cambridge U 1v1Exeter City Contingency match Tottenham 3v2 Manchester U (Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jago Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Mysterious Nick Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona Palace 1-2 Chelsea Crew 1-0 Oxford Utd Cambridge U 2-1 Exeter City Aldershot P-P Yeovil Contingency match Tottenham 1-2 Manchester U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Jago Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona Tottenham 1-2 Manchester U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jago Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Baby Jago said: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona Tottenham 1-2 Manchester U Better late than never, son. (I got that from Norman Hunter's "Guide to tackling", reently re-edited for you youngsters by Ryan Shawcross). Anyway - PAGING THE HAT- PAGING THE HAT - PAGING THE HAT. (Can't be doing with finishing behind the boyo - I have few enough bragging rights as it is!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jago Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 OK - so no Mr Hat and no miracle for Lord Upminster, but here are the interim scores and tables with one fixture (Tot-ManU) to come - it can all still change - gosh the excitement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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