La Log - 08/09 - Phase 2 - Premiership

[gazwood]

I think the word i'm looking for is.............Loser!

Good game Zimm

[Crompton]

[quote=]Week 5
Crompton - Gazwood[/quote]

Basically:

Almunia
Neville
Bale
RVP

v

Myhill
Lescott
Baines

[gazwood]

I'm fancying you at this early stage C!

Need to pin my hopes on another Lescott double!!

[Zimmerman]

The promoted teams (Takeshi and Gazwood) are still leading the way.
Although Takeshi's 100% record has now fallen. Gaz's mucker and sparring partner Ton, doing him a favour.

Reigning champ Arsenal has now strung together 3 straight wins and manages to capitalise on everyone elses inconsistencies... he's up to 3rd.

Schlock is unable to follow up last week's win and is back to losing ways (and still rooted to the foot of the table). With the top 2 his next 2 opponents... he could be relegated with 2 fixtures remaining.

Week 5
Crompton 24 - 28 Gazwood
Zita 30 - 35 The Doc
Mrs Bell 18 - 49 Arsenal4Ever
The Ton 50 - 43 Takeshi Kovacs
Zimmerman 40 - 31 Schlock



Week 6
Gazwood - Schlock
Takeshi Kovacs - Zimmerman
Arsenal4Ever - The Ton
The Doc - Mrs Bell
Crompton - Zita

[Schlock]

I'm shyte

[Zimmerman]

These are NOT the final scores

Gazwood 2 - 2 Schlock
Takeshi Kovacs 8 - 11 Zimmerman
Arsenal4Ever 10 - 5 The Ton
The Doc 4 - 16 Mrs Bell
Crompton 12 - -1 Zita

Although Takeshi, you and I both have Lampard and Bos.

[gazwood]

Looks like me an Schlock are serving up an absolute treat of a game!!

[Zimmerman]

one of you could well win the prize for the lowest scoring victory

Schlock
J Terry
J Lescott
F Lampard

Gazwood
J Bosingwa
J Lescott
L Baines
F Lampard

[the doc]

why can't I have played zita this week

[Schlock]

one of you could well win the prize for the lowest scoring victory

Schlock
J Terry
J Lescott
F Lampard

Gazwood
J Bosingwa
J Lescott
L Baines
F Lampard

Terry red card is going to put me on -3

[Zimmerman]

Week 6
Gazwood 18 - 10 Schlock
Takeshi Kovacs 14 - 17 Zimmerman
Arsenal4Ever 17 - 16 The Ton
The Doc 10 - 29 Mrs Bell
Crompton 18 - 0 Zita



Week 7 3rd Jan
Zita - Gazwood
Mrs Bell - Crompton
The Ton - The Doc
Zimmerman - Arsenal4Ever
Schlock - Takeshi Kovacs

[Zimmerman]

With only one defeat in his last 11 matches Gazwood has one hand on the title.
Next week he's up against 2nd placed Takeshi and could well confirm himself as champion.

Takeshi hangs on to Gaz's coat tails thanks to a rudimentary win against the Prem's whipping boy.

A defeat for Takeshi against Gaz would open the door for 4 chasing teams to move into the runners-up spot.

Despite a dismal performance from the hairy ape... avoiding relegation is still possible.
He plays The Doc in week 9. Before then, he must defeat Uefa chasing Arsenal.

Week 7
Zita 14 - 23 Gazwood
Mrs Bell 28 - 42 Crompton
The Ton 27 - 24 The Doc
Zimmerman 22 - 18 Arsenal4Ever
Schlock 16 - 27 Takeshi Kovacs



Week 8
Gazwood - Takeshi Kovacs
Arsenal4Ever - Schlock
The Doc - Zimmerman
Crompton - The Ton
Zita - Mrs Bell

[kid kongo]

Nice fixture planning Zim......Gaz vs takeshi for the title......is it on Setanta?!

[Takeshi Kovacs]

Here are the line-ups (effectively 5-a-side), excluding duplicated players with Gazwood's players showing first:

Myhill v Kirkland

Agger v Curtis Davies
Lescott v Turner
Baines v Neville

Ashley Young v Gerrard

After Saturday's games, things should be looking pretty close (estimates pre-Sun 7+ratings):

Myhill (-1) v Kirkland (n/a)

Agger (0) v Curtis Davies (13)
Lescott (5) v Turner (-1)
Baines (5) v Neville (n/a)

Ashley Young (0) v Gerrard (2)

Potentially Kirkland (if fit) and Neville (if selected) for me today, but who knows what the Sun will give in its Starman / 7+ ratings tomorrow). Curtis Davies keeping me afloat!

After Sunday's games, I'd estimate:

Myhill (-1) v Kirkland (8)

Agger (0) v Curtis Davies (16)
Lescott (8) v Turner (2)
Baines (8) v Neville (8)

Ashley Young (3) v Gerrard (2)

Gazwood 18 v 36 Takeshi

Could it be?!?

[Zimmerman]

In the top of the table clash, Takeshi held his nerve and wracked up the weekend's highest score (albeit a mere 35). In doing so, he caught Gaz on points and took over him with points difference.

The title race has been blown wide open with any one of 5 teams capable of lifting the title. 4 of those 5 go head to head next week;

Zimmerman v Crompton and Takeshi v Arsenal. Gazwood faces a tough tie against Mrs Bell.

The action isnt restricted to the top of the table. Its just as hotly contested at the bottom.

Any 2 of 3 teams will be relegated.
Bottom placed Schlock needs to beat The Doc (3rd bottom) by a margin of 9 or more AND Zita to lose to have any hope of survival.
Zita has to win and hope his winning margin is more than The Doc (if the doc wins).
Its all very confusing, just take my word for it, Zita, Sclock and the Doc could all go down or all stay up.

Week 8
Gazwood 18 - 35 Takeshi Kovacs
Arsenal4Ever 15 - 9 Schlock
The Doc 3 - 28 Zimmerman
Crompton 20 - 17 The Ton
Zita 13 - 24 Mrs Bell



Week 9
Mrs Bell - Gazwood
The Ton - Zita
Zimmerman - Crompton
Schlock - The Doc
Takeshi Kovacs - Arsenal4Ever

[the doc]

Any 2 of 3 teams will be relegated.
Bottom placed Schlock needs to beat The Doc (3rd bottom) by a margin of 9 or more AND Zita to lose to have any hope of survival.
Zita has to win and hope his winning margin is more than The Doc (if the doc wins).
Its all very confusing, just take my word for it, Zita, Sclock and the Doc could all go down or all stay up.

with only 13 pts in my last 2 games it looks like it could be bye bye premiership

[Zimmerman]

Talk about bottling it... 2 weeks ago Gazwood was top of the table and three points clear. He finishes the season in 3rd. A gallant effort for his first season in the top flight though.

Fellow promotee, Takeshi Kovacs showed no sign of nerves on the big stage. Never out of the top 2 for the whole season. Fitting that he lifted the title at the home of the reigning champion (Arsenal4Ever).

In a tight finish, Zimmerman came through on the rails and manages to sneak into 2nd thanks to a crushing victory over Crompton. Only 3 points separated 2nd and 7th.

Dropping out of the division to make room for SDHough and Dr Bell are Schlock and Zita. Both turn in poor performances and drop out of the division without so much as a whimper (much to The Doc's relief).

Week 9
Mrs Bell 19 - 18 Gazwood
The Ton 32 - 27 Zita
Zimmerman 54 - 32 Crompton
Schlock 15 - 36 The Doc
Takeshi Kovacs 38 - 20 Arsenal4Ever




Next season kicks off on 21st Feb. I'll be asking for transfers some time after the real window closes.

[TheTon]

Thanks for running this again Zim.

Good to see Gaz bottle it at the end!!! Can't have him thinking he is a FISO champion!!

[the doc]

well done Takeshi....worthy winner

unlucky schlock & Zita....enjoy div 1

[zita]

well done all - not been around much recently and with the Team I have you can't blame me much - nice win TK well deserved and well done to the Doc for staying up - looking at points scored over all and recently I think you deserve it.. thanks again Zimm for running all this

[gazwood]

Well done, TK, i'll be back strongly in the next phase and have the title sealed up by the final 2 fixtures next time round!

[Takeshi Kovacs]

Thanks guys...not bad for a promoted team! Wish I could say the same for Stoke City though!

[Zimmerman]

Phase 3 kicks off on the 21st Feb.

Please let me have your transfers by Friday 20th February

[TheTon]

Did not have time to do transfers, so stuck with whatever drivel i got.

excuses in early