TFFCH 2009-10: Telegraph Championship * £12 Prize League *

[SamD]

Week 25 (games to Sat 30 Jan)

Well done to the two centurions: ForestJono, 106, and fil16, 103.
As luck would have it they face each other in the Cup (see below).
Bramernic, 94, and tommymooney, 90, are next best this week.

In the league, Chief Wiggsy sees his lead cut by another 24 points.
Melvin maintains his excellent recent form to lie just eight away.
Both managers are the first to four-figure scores: 1,017 & 1,009.

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Posn                                               Points
TW  LW  Overall   Manager (Team Name)               w25 Total
-  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
01  01       96 Simon Holman (Chiefschampsotrons)     79 1017
02  02      122 Ian Melluish (High green Owls)     # 103 1009
03  03      477 Sam David (Forever Changes)           65  942
04  04      766 Bernie Hartley (PNE4PREM)             66  915
05  06      922 Phil Saul (The Sea Wolves)            79  902
06  05      922 David King (ManJester United)         65  902
07  07    1,195 Keith Clarke (BoingBoing)             60  882
08  08    1,242 Robert Bryson (Farmers)               61  879
09  10    1,310 Benjamin Day (TommyMooneys Champs)    90  875
10  13    1,452 Jonathan Stewart (Forest Forever)  * 106  867
11  09    1,624 Geraint Owen (Molby Memorial XI)    ~ 54  856
12  12    1,712 Geoff Pryor (BlessedBrians FISO12)    81  850
13  11    1,893 Damian Jones (The Oinkment)           67  839
14  15    1,907 Mike Whitaker (Bramernics Eagles)   # 94  838
15  14    2,283 David Andrews (NFG-Ne Obliviscaris)   60  817
16  16    2,646 Rob Wheatley (SOBD CHAMP XI)          84  795

            of                      Our SL average    76  887
          5,600               Leading Team Overall  1246
          teams                         Leading SL  1126
                                      Our SL top 5   957
                                       Our SL Posn   6th
          key:   * best of week; # rest of top three; ~ lowest

As posted in January, TFFCH League Cup seedings are based on Week 23 positions.
Each round occupies a fortnight, the first being over weeks 25-26.
So Round One, featuring all 16 teams, is now at the midway stage.
Currently, the top three seeds all trail their opponents:

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        Seed-no  First Round (in full draw order)    w25  w26  total
        01     Simon Holman                           79
        16     Rob Wheatley                           84

        08     Keith Clarke                           60
        09     Geraint Owen                           54

        04     David King                             65
        13     David Andrews                          60

        05     Bernie Hartley                         66
        12     Geoff Pryor                            81

        03     Ian Melluish                          103
        14     Jonathan Stewart                      106

        06     Robert Bryson                          61
        11     Damian Jones                           67

        02     Sam David                              65
        15     Mike Whitaker                          94

        07     Phil Saul                              79
        10     Benjamin Day                           90

Week 26 begins on Tues 2 Feb.

[Rob]

As posted in January, TFFCH League Cup seedings are based on Week 23 positions.
Each round occupies a fortnight, the first being over weeks 25-26.
So Round One, featuring all 16 teams, is now at the midway stage.
Currently, the top three seeds all trail their opponents:

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        Seed-no  First Round (in full draw order)    w25  w26  total
        01     Simon Holman                           79
        16     Rob Wheatley                           84

Week 26 begins on Tues 2 Feb.

Is there a giant-killing in the offing, or is it just a plucky first half effort followed by the inevitable annihilation?
Do I have the leader worried (it'd be the first time )?

[fil16]

Well done to the two centurions: ForestJono, 106, and fil16, 103.
As luck would have it they face each other in the Cup (see below).

Thanks but that wasn't me, my team is the Sea Wolves .

[melvin]

The 103 was mine, but still find myself behind in the cup tie

[SamD]

Apologies for confusion, melvin and fil16.

Rushed out the weekly report before proper proof-check: glad to see readers are more alert...

Godo lcuk in secnod leg of cpu!

[ForestJono]

The 103 was mine, but still find myself behind in the cup tie

I'm the 106, was quite smug the other day until I realised that it's spread over two weeks! I'll probably blow it in the 2nd half

[tommymooney]

Well done to the two centurions: ForestJono, 106, and fil16, 103.
As luck would have it they face each other in the Cup (see below).

Thanks but that wasn't me, my team is the Sea Wolves .

Looks like our tie will be tight Phil - looking forward to the 2nd half!!

[melvin]

The 103 was mine, but still find myself behind in the cup tie

I'm the 106, was quite smug the other day until I realised that it's spread over two weeks! I'll probably blow it in the 2nd half

Its a cracker of a tie mate, but would gladly go out of this if I can hold on to a top 3 finish in our league.

[SamD]

Congrats to Bramernic who knocks the second seed out in the first round of the TFFCH League Cup:

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seed                         wk25   wk26   total 
02     Sam David              65     27      92
15     Mike Whitaker          94     29     123

Full results and league update will be published before Week 27 begins on Tues 9 Feb.

In the meantime, feel free to add your own Cup success story (or excuse)...

[ForestJono]

The 103 was mine, but still find myself behind in the cup tie

I'm the 106, was quite smug the other day until I realised that it's spread over two weeks! I'll probably blow it in the 2nd half

Its a cracker of a tie mate, but would gladly go out of this if I can hold on to a top 3 finish in our league.

Congrats, you win by 2 points! My downfall was transferring in West Brom's Dorrens and Thomas yesterday who managed to miss a peno and get sent off between them.
Oh well, at least Forest won

[melvin]

Just scraped through in the end in a very high scoring tie, the Thomas sending off did you as I also had Dorrans.

I would have been more than happy with a point against Forest but at least it wasn't a thrashing, so on to the home game against Blackpool on Tuesday (with their main man now missing thanks to that ridiculous booking against Leicester)

[SamD]

League Cup First Round

Congratulations to the winners of the initial eight ties, some of whom may count themselves lucky…
Who'd claim the Cup isn't a lottery, eg: given that Nolan's assist isn't recognized by TFFCH?

Anyway, closest encounters of the three kind:
- NFG, farmerbob & melvin squeeze through by a point or two against Jester, axel & ForestJono.

Biggest margins, and no excuses here, are 31 and 30 points in the bottom quarter of the draw:
- Bramernic and tommymooney marmalizing the chairman and fil16.

All in all, higher-seeded teams progress in just three of the line-ups.
Results:

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Seed-no Round One (all 16 teams)      w25     w26     tot
-  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  	
01      Simon Holman                   79      43     122   beat
16      Rob Wheatlay                   84      19     103

08      Keith Clarke                   60      26      86   lost to
09      Geraint Owen                   54      39      93

04      David King                     65      27      92   lost to
13      David Andrews                  60      33      93

05      Bernie Hartley                 66      39     105   lost to
12      Geoff Pryor                    81      40     121

03      Ian Melluish                  103      40     143   beat
14      Jonathan Stewart              106      35     141

06      Robert Bryson                  61      60     121   beat
11      Damian Jones                   67      53     120

02      Sam David                      65      27      92   lost to
15      Mike Whitaker                  94      29     123

07      Phil Saul                      79      38     117   lost to
10      Benjamin Day                   90      57     147

After a week's respite, the Cup resumes next Tues, 16 Feb.
The Second Round, again in draw order, covers weeks 28 & 29:

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	Seed     Round Two (quarter-finals) 
	 01      Simon Holman
	 09      Geraint Owen

	 13      David Andrews
	 12      Geoff Pryor

	 03      Ian Melluish
	 06      Robert Bryson

	 15      Mike Whitaker
	 10      Benjamin Day

More good luck(!) to the last eight...

[tommymooney]

Thanks Sam, so Bram - a re-match! Didn't we face each other in last years TFC cup!!

[SamD]

Week 26 (games to Sat 6 Feb)

Three managers amass half-centuries in the round: farmerbob, 60; tommymooney, 57; axel, 53.

In the league race, Chief Wiggsy, with 1,060, increases his lead by three points.
After a month of good performances, melvin, on 1,049, consolidates second spot.
The next three, while unchanged positionally, lag 80+ points behind the dynamic duo.

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Position                                             Points
TW  LW  Overall   Manager (Team Name)                w26  Tot
-  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
01  01       78 Simon Holman (Chiefschampsotrons)     43 1060
02  02      107 Ian Melluish (High green Owls)        40 1049
03  03      558 Sam David (Forever Changes)           27  969
04  04      699 Bernie Hartley (PNE4PREM)             39  954
05  05      856 Phil Saul (The Sea Wolves)            38  940
06  08      870 Robert Bryson (Farmers)             * 60  939
07  09      954 Benjamin Day (TommyMooneys Champs)  # 57  932
08  06      994 David King (ManJester United)         27  929
09  07    1,280 Keith Clarke (BoingBoing)             26  908
10  10    1,403 Jonathan Stewart (Forest Forever)     35  902
11  11    1,513 Geraint Owen (Molby Memorial XI)      39  895
12  13    1,568 Damian Jones (The Oinkment)         # 53  892
13  12    1,596 Geoff Pryor (BlessedBrians FISO12)    40  890
14  14    1,949 Mike Whitaker (Bramernics Eagles)     29  867
15  15    2,234 David Andrews (NFG-Ne Obliviscaris)   33  850
16  16    2,799 Rob Wheatley (SOBD CHAMP XI)        ~ 19  814

            of                      Our SL average    38  924
          5,600               Leading Team Overall  1279
          teams                         Leading SL  1161
                                      Our SL top 5   994
                                       Our SL Posn   6th
          key: * best of week; # rest of top three; ~ lowest

Week 27 began on Tues 9 Feb.

[Bramernic]

Thanks Sam, so Bram - a re-match! Didn't we face each other in last years TFC cup!!

Indeed we did. Time for revenge methinks!

[SamD]

Week 27 (games to Sun 14 Feb)

Five managers achieve half-centuries this time:
- tommymooney, 51, followed by farmerbob, kcboing, Jan Molby's Bolws & axel, all on 50.

SL leaders Chief Wiggsy, with 1,105, & Melvin, 1,095, are also in the top 100 overall.
The rest of us are 80+ points behind them.
While third is unchanged, farmerbob jumps ahead of PNE4Prem & fil16 into fourth.

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Posn                                                Points
TW  LW  Overall** Manager (Team Name)               w27 Total
-  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
01  01       75 Simon Holman (Chiefschampsotrons)     45 1105
02  02       94 Ian Melluish (High green Owls)        46 1095
03  03      542 Sam David (Forever Changes)           43 1012
04  06      745 Robert Bryson (Farmers)             # 50  989
05  04      745 Bernie Hartley (PNE4PREM)             35  989
06  05      795 Phil Saul (The Sea Wolves)            44  984
07  07      806 Benjamin Day (TommyMooneys Champs)  * 51  983
08  09    1,120 Keith Clarke (BoingBoing)           # 50  958
09  08    1,214 David King (ManJester United)       ~ 22  951
10  11    1,320 Geraint Owen (Molby Memorial XI)    # 50  945
11  12    1,375 Damian Jones (The Oinkment)         # 50  942
12  10    1,394 Jonathan Stewart (Forest Forever)     39  941
13  13    1,452 Geoff Pryor (BlessedBrians FISO12)    47  937
14  14    2,028 Mike Whitaker (Bramernics Eagles)     33  900
15  15    2,269 David Andrews (NFG-Ne Obliviscaris)   35  885
16  16    2,788 Rob Wheatley (SOBD CHAMP XI)          39  853

          **of                      Our SL average    42  967
         5600+                Leading Team Overall  1307
         teams                          Leading SL  1194
                                      Our SL top 5  1038
                                       Our SL Posn   6th
    key:   * best of week; # rest of top three; ~ lowest

Week 28 and Round Two of the League Cup both begin at 19.45 this Tues 16 Feb.

[Chief Wiggsy]

Come along then Mr Owen ....... lets see what you're made of.

I'm still perplexed how to push this team on any more. Recent transfers just are not paying off and finding strikers that score well at the moment seems tricky considering hoe easy it was a few months back. Need certain players that have gone flat recent to get going again.

[melvin]

Must admit my last 3 transfers have all been a disaster as well, especially bringing back Fryatt just as he gets a serious injury and picking a player by accident that don't even play (that will come back to haunt me come May that's for sure).

[Jan Molby's Bolws]

Chief Wiggsy...let battle commence

I think a lot of people have been stumped by Newcastle virtually changing their team overnight and Adam Johnson joining Man City. I did quite well (6th overall) in the League One comp last year but I'm finding this quite difficult. You think a team has finally found some form and then they lose three on the trot!!

[tommymooney]

Thanks Sam, so Bram - a re-match! Didn't we face each other in last years TFC cup!!

Indeed we did. Time for revenge methinks!

So you are nine points ahead at the end of week 1...still all to play for! (but that is a useful lead you have)

I did quite well (6th overall) in the League One comp last year but I'm finding this quite difficult. You think a team has finally found some form and then they lose three on the trot!!

103 points for you Jan suggests you have got it right this week

[Chief Wiggsy]

Thanks Sam, so Bram - a re-match! Didn't we face each other in last years TFC cup!!

Indeed we did. Time for revenge methinks!

So you are nine points ahead at the end of week 1...still all to play for! (but that is a useful lead you have)

I did quite well (6th overall) in the League One comp last year but I'm finding this quite difficult. You think a team has finally found some form and then they lose three on the trot!!

103 points for you Jan suggests you have got it right this week

Yeah, I was quite happy that I gotten 78 points this weekend unitl I saw that.!! Well done, cracking score. May you march on to glory, though please refrain from getting too many points and start being a threat at the top.

[Jan Molby's Bolws]

Cheers lads, about time this team of miscreants had a few lucky breaks. Don't think there's much chance of challenging for the top....let's hope for another decent week in the cup and maybe a tilt at the semi-finals....

[SamD]

Week 28 (games to Sun 21 Feb)

Step forward, Jan Molby's Bolws, the only manager to hit a century this time.
Next highest are Jester, with 91, a dozen points back, and SOBD, 85.

In the super league the top five are unchanged, while Molby climbs four rungs to sixth.

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Posn                                                  Points
TW  LW  Overall**   Manager (Team Name)              w28  Tot
-  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
01  01       60 Simon Holman (Chiefschampsotrons)     78 1183
02  02      102 Ian Melluish (High green Owls)        66 1161
03  03      539 Sam David (Forever Changes)           67 1079
04  04      620 Robert Bryson (Farmers)               79 1068
05  05      758 Bernie Hartley (PNE4PREM)             64 1053
06  10      801 Geraint Owen (Molby Memorial XI)   * 103 1048
07  07      801 Benjamin Day (TommyMooneys Champs)    65 1048
08  06      839 Phil Saul (The Sea Wolves)            60 1044
09  09      864 David King (ManJester United)       # 91 1042
10  08      927 Keith Clarke (BoingBoing)             79 1037
11  13    1,321 Geoff Pryor (BlessedBrians FISO12)    70 1007
12  11    1,501 Damian Jones (The Oinkment)           53  995
13  12    1,575 Jonathan Stewart (Forest Forever)   ~ 48  989
14  14    1,803 Mike Whitaker (Bramernics Eagles)     74  974
15  15    1,956 David Andrews (NFG-Ne Obliviscaris)   79  964
16  16    2,328 Rob Wheatley (SOBD CHAMP XI)        # 85  938

          ** of                     Our SL average    73 1039
          5,600               Leading Team Overall  1391
          teams                         Leading SL  1251
                                      Our SL top 5  1109
                                       Our SL Posn   5th
          key:   * best of week; # rest of top three; ~ lowest

Round Two of the League Cup is at the halfway stage. Standings with a week to go:

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        Seed   Round Two (quarter-finals)          w28  w29
        01     Simon Holman                         78
        09     Geraint Owen                        103

        13     David Andrews                        79
        12     Geoff Pryor                          70

        03     Ian Melluish                         66
        06     Robert Bryson                        79

        15     Mike Whitaker                        74
        10     Benjamin Day                         65

The higher seed is behind in all four ties.
Week 29 began on Tues 23 Feb.

[tommymooney]

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        15     Mike Whitaker                        74
        10     Benjamin Day                         65

Bram has increased his lead to 10 after the midweek games. Its going to be a tough ask to claw that back...!

edited to reduce Bram's lead to 10 - I can't count!

[Chief Wiggsy]

01 Simon Holman 78
09 Geraint Owen 103

I need a bloomin' miracle.!! Ain't gotten a chance. May of done if Brom would of held of The Royals with a CS, but no chance now me thinks. Still, silver linings, Reading get to the 1/4's and I feel it will be a positive destraction that'll help them survive relegation. Hmmm, maybe I should not of said that.

[SamD]

All four seeds fall further adrift after the midweek games...

League Cup second round update with 12 matches to come this Sat 27th:

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        Seed   Round Two (quarter-finals)   w28  w29  total

        01     Simon Holman                  78    8     86
        09     Geraint Owen                 103   13    116

        13     David Andrews                 79   16     95
        12     Geoff Pryor                   70    8     78

        03     Ian Melluish                  66   10     76
        06     Robert Bryson                 79   11     90

        15     Mike Whitaker                 74   10     84
        10     Benjamin Day                  65    9     74

[Bramernic]

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        15     Mike Whitaker                        74
        10     Benjamin Day                         65

Bram has increased his lead to 10 after the midweek games. Its going to be a tough ask to claw that back...!

edited to reduce Bram's lead to 10 - I can't count!

I'm surprised it's that much really. I've taken my eye off the ball recently because I've got a couple of projects I'm trying to conclude at the moment. I was just glancing through repoirts after the 3pm games had started and realised one of my players won't be playing for a few games. Then I checked my team history and found I didn't take a 5 point hit. Perhaps red cards after the final whistle don't count?

[tommymooney]

If I lose Bram I will look back at Cleverley's sending off (I brought him in that day) and Hooper's missed pen (yep, I brought him yesterday) as my errors!!

[Bramernic]

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        15     Mike Whitaker                        74
        10     Benjamin Day                         65

Bram has increased his lead to 10 after the midweek games. Its going to be a tough ask to claw that back...!

Not that tough ... well done and good luck for the rest of the cup.

[tommymooney]

Cheers Bram. Despite my moans in the previous post, I was lucky to have Brunt this week, who made most of the difference?