So, about this time last year I forgot to bring Kevin Nolan off the bench the day he scored a hat-trick. I nearly cried when I realised. FF suicide. I reckon I'm only over it now cos I blagged my way to 3rd with another team.

So today, I did Malouda (C) Young (C) in one of me teams (it also has Walcott, Nasri & Rooney), in between helping my mother prepare the hors d'oeuvres for my brother's 30th birthday do. Somehow I contrived to leave my new captain on the bench! What a tool! Dunno how I did it. How many points have I lost there? 40-odd? The agony! I'm not gonna sleep for weeks over this one!

I think you should eat all the vol a vents left as punishment.

I make it 56 points.

Only just getting used to this game and am only now rearranging the team at the right time just in time to get a few Rooney's captained.The defences of the big teams not exactly playing suit.

I decided not to fiddle before the transfer window closes and the international break

Makes me feel better about not transferring in Mata after seeing he would only be on the bench. Kicked myself for that.

56? Jesus.
The pavlova's not going down too well after this, I tell you.
On a positive note, the mini filo pastry parcels were a roaring success.