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October 17, 2006
Spofi EPL FFL: Week 8 update. If only a) the pool awarded bonus points for having a keeper taken off on a stretcher b) you could pick goalies by team rather than by player, then c) you'd have scored big with Chelsea this week.
| # | Team | Manager | Gam | Tot | Chg | Transfers | Overall Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crap City United | gspm | 59 | 440 | 0 | 10 | 1,813 |
| 2 | Ardley Athletic | squealy | 57 | 431 | 0 | 8 | 3,827 |
| 3 | Phatcat FC | garfield | 50 | 395 | 0 | 7 | 37,291 |
| 4 | ATL Untitled | trox | 69 | 392 | +1 | 4 | 42,643 |
| 5 | BillSaysThisScores!! | billsaysthis | 47 | 376 | -1 | 7 | 87,828 |
| 6 | The Magyars | obstacle2 | 56 | 367 | +1 | 2 | 121,227 |
| 7 | The Red Mist | walrus | 52 | 356 | +4 | 5 | 175,584 |
| 8 | FIFA Rankings | Mr Bismarck | 46 | 352 | +1 | 8 | 199,033 |
| 9 | My Hair Is So Bangin | chicobangs | 40 | 351 | -2 | 7 | 204,402 |
| 10 | Inter Hoxton | skronk | 61 | 350 | +5 | 8 | 210,680 |
| 10 | The Lawn Wranglers | lawn_wrangler | 55 | 350 | +3 | 7 | 210,256 |
| 12 | TX Devils | Texan_lost_in_NY | 55 | 349 | +2 | 5 | 215,130 |
| 12 | EnFuego | etrader | 46 | 349 | -6 | 8 | 216,590 |
| 14 | Upper V, Bitches! | Jeffwa | 41 | 346 | -4 | 4 | 232,457 |
| 15 | Cutters IV | mdb1 | 60 | 342 | +3 | 7 | 258,869 |
| 16 | Ball Booters | cabuki | 45 | 338 | -4 | 11 | 286,121 |
| 16 | Zizou Headbutters | worldcup2002 | 51 | 338 | 0 | 6 | 284,399 |
| 18 | Arrowwood United | klangklangston | 50 | 332 | 0 | 3 | 322,958 |
| 19 | The Clitorati | Fat Buddha | 49 | 331 | -1 | 7 | 331,724 |
| 20 | PunksInTheBeerlight | holden | 59 | 329 | +3 | 5 | 344,381 |
| 21 | Middle Pocket Mares | owlhouse | 52 | 325 | +1 | 3 | 371,143 |
| 22 | I Like Beer | nickmark | 63 | 320 | +2 | 6 | 407,465 |
| 23 | Fencers | Fence | 41 | 317 | -2 | 3 | 426,830 |
| 24 | Sauril's WideBoys | sauril | 28 | 312 | -7 | 1 | 460,501 |
| 25 | Sock My Balls | HATER 187 | 51 | 308 | -1 | 0 | 484,999 |
| 26 | Tunbridge Turtles | terrapin | 58 | 301 | +4 | 7 | 535,295 |
| 27 | FC Hammer | rcade | 52 | 300 | +1 | 0 | 536,976 |
| 28 | Range Park Queens | yerfatma | 48 | 297 | -4 | 3 | 558,713 |
| 28 | 00100011 00110001's | geekyguy | 47 | 297 | -1 | 6 | 559,723 |
| 30 | Yukon United | YukonGold | 54 | 295 | -1 | 10 | 572,631 |
| 31 | Spofield Town | James H | 44 | 271 | +1 | 0 | 689,850 |
| 31 | Blammos! | StarFucker | 33 | 271 | 0 | 2 | 692,185 |
| 33 | vagabonds | catfish | 52 | 265 | +2 | 7 | 716,767 |
| 34 | Th'All Black (Hand)s | The_Black_Hand | 49 | 263 | 0 | 11 | 724,543 |
| 35 | This is Anfield | 27 | 32 | 255 | -2 | 0 | 748,464 |
| 36 | Salmonbellies | rumple | 45 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 851,609 |
posted by gspm at 07:07 PM on October 17, 2006
| Who's Hot | 3 wk avg | kudos |
|---|---|---|
| ATL Untitled | 56.7 |  |
| Crap City United | 55.7 | |
| The Clitorati | 54.7 | |
| Who's Cold | 3 wk avg | kudos |
|---|---|---|
| This is Anfield | 28.0 |  |
| Salmonbellies | 30.7 | |
| TX Devils | 35.7 | |
| Blammos! | 35.7 | |
posted by gspm at 07:28 PM on October 17, 2006
None of this week's top 3 squads has been there before over the course of this season. Previous bests were: ATL Untitled 5th in week 6 I Like Beer 11th in week 5 Inter Hoxton 4th in week 2
posted by gspm at 07:36 PM on October 17, 2006
I got my arse handed to me again this week. God damn it.
posted by chicobangs at 08:44 PM on October 17, 2006
I scored 51 pts and that was just a bit above average for our league? And I didn't move? There's really no way I'm going to win this, is there?
posted by worldcup2002 at 09:23 PM on October 17, 2006
So I have my best week right just in time to share it with 13 others? Fantastic.
posted by geekyguy at 10:16 PM on October 17, 2006
And I didn't move? There's really no way I'm going to win this, is there After Saturday, I was up about 7 places and ahead of you, WC2K2. Obviously I have a team of Eric Liddels, who won't play on Sundays, to reference a current FPP.
posted by owlhouse at 11:20 PM on October 17, 2006
Ta, owlhouse. At least there's some justice left in this world. Ha!
posted by worldcup2002 at 12:46 AM on October 18, 2006
Both my luck and my judgement are proving to be far more problematic this season than last. To remedy this situation I have taken to brandishing a lucky rabbit's foot and drinking even more than usual.
posted by squealy at 04:46 AM on October 18, 2006
My keeper didn't even play. But it's ok, because the game subbed in my other keeper. Who also didn't play. So an annoying week, where I jumped Chico, (and didn't buy him dinner first) and still lost ground on our glorious leaders.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 05:17 AM on October 18, 2006
So I have my best week right just in time to share it with 13 others? Agreed. My best week led to a -4. Yay, moral victory!
posted by yerfatma at 06:25 AM on October 18, 2006
This game is officially evil.
posted by YukonGold at 07:28 AM on October 18, 2006
On the bright side, when your captain doesn't play, he gets subbed out.
posted by garfield at 08:24 AM on October 18, 2006
All of a sudden for some reason I need a cigarette, and I don't even smoke.
posted by chicobangs at 08:46 AM on October 18, 2006
I hear ya, garfield. Good thing Ronny rested himself so he could be fresh for a second-rate Danish outfit in a meaningless group-stage Champions League game. And yet I record my best week ever and crack the weekly top 3 for the first time, thanks to a defence that includes bargain-basement Sheff Utd and Fulham wasters. Unsustainable...
posted by skronk at 01:01 PM on October 18, 2006
Every week I say its time to get rid of Shevchenko and every week I say, you'll be sorry, he'll break out soon enough. And of course he doesn't. Arggghhhhh!
posted by billsaysthis at 06:54 PM on October 18, 2006
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I'll break the Top 10 this week. Commence trash-talking.
posted by worldcup2002 at 12:58 AM on October 19, 2006
that is alot of teams to pass, wc. bold words. what you got up your sleeve?
posted by garfield at 12:34 PM on October 19, 2006
He's going to insult everyone's sister and fly up the table in a slew of headbutt-related sendings off.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 01:02 PM on October 19, 2006
Two words: food poisoning.
posted by chicobangs at 01:26 PM on October 19, 2006
Y'all won't be so smart-mouthed when I'm sat up in the elite levels laughing down at you. I fart in your general direction.
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:01 PM on October 19, 2006
I'm hot! I'm crap, but I'm hot. I hate this game.
posted by Fat Buddha at 03:09 PM on October 20, 2006
Well, it hardly looks like I'll be moving up this Gameweek 9. I'll be lucky to even stay in 16th spot. Sigh.
posted by worldcup2002 at 11:59 AM on October 21, 2006
Wow, I think I got whiplash from the speed of my prediction coming true! Bastardo!
posted by billsaysthis at 12:06 PM on October 21, 2006
Holy crap?! What a bad gameweek. Where's Ronaldo? Didn't Lampard assist on Shevchenko's goal?! WTF? Early season mojo is now officially absent.
posted by garfield at 01:24 PM on October 23, 2006