The Egg Cup Premier League 2013/14

[Des]

Huevera del Des
Szczesny 3.5
Kompany 5.0
Zabaleta 4.4
Koscielny 3.7
Sterling 3.1
Ramsey 3.6
Coutinho 4.2
Mata 6.0 Flanagan 2.6
Giroud 5.7
Kane 2.5 Sturridge 6.2
Suarez 7.5

3-4-3 4-3-3
Value: £49.5
Transfers Remaining: 3

Reason for Transfer(s)
Mata to Flanagan to finance Kane to Sturridge for extra game

Transfer History
-2) Azpilicueta 3.8 Rat 2.8; -1) Shaw 3.1 Kim Bo-Kyung 2.5; 1) Lukaku 5.4 Aguero 6.8; 2) Coutinho 4.2 Eriksen 4.1; 3) Benteke 6.0 Giroud 5.7; 4) Navas 4.4 Oscar 4.3; 5) Michu 5.8 Sturridge 6.2; 6) Kim Bo-Kyung 2.5 Townsend 2.7; 7) Eriksen 4.1 Coutinho 4.2; 8) Baines 4.7 Zabaleta 4.4; 9) Sturridge 6.2 Mata 6.0; 10) Oscar 4.3 Shelvey 2.7; 11) Mata 6.0 Suarez 7.5; 12) Aguero 6.8 Rooney 6.6; 13) Townsend 2.7 Fer 3.1; 14) Evra 4.9 Kompany 5.0; 15) Rooney 6.6 Negredo 6.1; 16) Rat 2.8 Coleman 3.5; 17) Fer 3.1 Sterling 3.1; 18) Suarez 7.5 Soldado 5.8; 19) Soldado 5.8 Dzeko 5.3; 20) Negredo 6.1 Suarez 7.5; 21) Shelvey 2.7 Oxlade-Chamberlain 3.3; 22) Oxlade-Chamberlain 3.3 Ramsey 3.6; 23) Dzeko 5.3 Kane 2.5; 24) Mirallas 4.2 Mata 6.0; 25) Coleman 3.5 Koscielny 3.7; 26) Mata 6.0 Flanagan 2.6; 27) Kane 2.5 Sturridge 6.2

[happyhoppy]

Week 38

The lead stretches to 47 c/o Saints defenders and Dzeko, the Woolster relinquishes 2nd to Lucky7s.

Des and BFM still look doomed, the 3rd spot is now filled by Digsby although all up to Zipnolan (34 clear) will be looking over their shoulders.

1 Paul Hopkins Happy Eggs 1859 56 118 95

2 Ian Townsend Lucky7s Egg Cup 1812 51 117 579
3 Ben Woolcock Woolster's Egg Xi 1810 32 108 615

4 Mark Telford Saint's Egg Cup 1783 52 103 1487
5 Chris Beasley Spinynormans Eggs 11 1763 44 109 2677
6 Jason Murfitt Murf's Eggcup Mob 1744 57 112 4275
7 Peter Clinch Zip's Egg Soldiers 1703 52 90 10419
8 Ian Herbert Neath Eggsperts 1694 47 105 12272
9 David England Myster-Easter Eggs 1682 57 101 15182

10 Ross Dixey Deggsby 1669 39 97 18588
11 Des Welbourne Huevera Del Des 1610 40 93 39499
12 Alan Adair Loves Eggs And Legs 1597 46 95 45030

[Spinynorman]

Spinynormans Eggs 11

Hart 4.0

Coleman 3.5
Shaw 3.1
Davies 2.7

Barkley 2.5
Lallana 3.6
Nasri 3.7
Ramsey 3.6


Suarez 7.5
Aguero 6.8 Dzeko 5.3
Lukaku 5.4

Value: £44.9m
Transfers Remaining: All gone.

Dzeko replaces Aguero

[Des]

Huevera del Des
Szczesny 3.5
Kompany 5.0
Zabaleta 4.4
Koscielny 3.7
Flanagan 2.6
Sterling 3.1
Ramsey 3.6
Coutinho 4.2 Eriksen 4.1
Giroud 5.7
Sturridge 6.2
Suarez 7.5

4-3-3
Value: £49.4
Transfers Remaining: 2

Reason for Transfer(s)
Coutinho not starting today

Transfer History
-2) Azpilicueta 3.8 Rat 2.8; -1) Shaw 3.1 Kim Bo-Kyung 2.5; 1) Lukaku 5.4 Aguero 6.8; 2) Coutinho 4.2 Eriksen 4.1; 3) Benteke 6.0 Giroud 5.7; 4) Navas 4.4 Oscar 4.3; 5) Michu 5.8 Sturridge 6.2; 6) Kim Bo-Kyung 2.5 Townsend 2.7; 7) Eriksen 4.1 Coutinho 4.2; 8) Baines 4.7 Zabaleta 4.4; 9) Sturridge 6.2 Mata 6.0; 10) Oscar 4.3 Shelvey 2.7; 11) Mata 6.0 Suarez 7.5; 12) Aguero 6.8 Rooney 6.6; 13) Townsend 2.7 Fer 3.1; 14) Evra 4.9 Kompany 5.0; 15) Rooney 6.6 Negredo 6.1; 16) Rat 2.8 Coleman 3.5; 17) Fer 3.1 Sterling 3.1; 18) Suarez 7.5 Soldado 5.8; 19) Soldado 5.8 Dzeko 5.3; 20) Negredo 6.1 Suarez 7.5; 21) Shelvey 2.7 Oxlade-Chamberlain 3.3; 22) Oxlade-Chamberlain 3.3 Ramsey 3.6; 23) Dzeko 5.3 Kane 2.5; 24) Mirallas 4.2 Mata 6.0; 25) Coleman 3.5 Koscielny 3.7; 26) Mata 6.0 Flanagan 2.6; 27) Kane 2.5 Sturridge 6.2; Coutinho 4.2 Eriksen 4.1

[happyhoppy]

Don't want to count chickens but it's looking good for my only glimmer of glory this season (I'll take what I can), podium spots look settled too and the relegation spots appear confirmed for the bottom 2 with only Digsby fighting to stay afloat.

Week 39

1 Paul Hopkins happy eggs 1921 62 123 98

2 Ben Woolcock woolster's egg xi 1869 59 109 653
3 Ian Townsend lucky7s egg cup 1851 39 119 1182

4 Chris Beasley spinynormans eggs 11 1830 67 114 2121
5 Mark Telford saint's egg cup 1820 37 105 2785
6 Jason Murfitt murf's eggcup mob 1796 52 113 4988
7 Ian Herbert neath eggsperts 1756 62 108 11107
8 Peter Clinch zip's egg soldiers 1740 37 92 14583
9 David England myster-easter eggs 1733 51 105 16319

10 Ross Dixey deggsby 1715 46 99 21276
11 Des Welbourne huevera del des 1678 68 96 33850
12 Alan Adair loves eggs and legs 1644 47 97 47359

[murf]

Any chance of a table of cup final players?

Don't suppose I'll shift from 6th (AKA top half respectability) but there is always a chance.

[happyhoppy]

Any chance of a table of cup final players?

Don't suppose I'll shift from 6th (AKA top half respectability) but there is always a chance.

[murf]

Can't see Chesney playing so that makes that spreadsheet seem a little sparse.

I need 4 or 5 goals form Cazorla to move upwards or less if Giroud also chips in with 2 or 3 and Ramsey doesn't feature..........

6th it is then.


Digsby does have a (very) slim chance of surviving. Des needs to use his 2 transfers on Doc Emmett Brown and his mate Dell O'Rean.

[happyhoppy]

Fab played yesterday which says to me Szhcy thingy will play.

[murf]

Fab played yesterday which says to me Szhcy thingy will play.

I took it as Fab getting practice in but I suppose it could be compensation for Fab for being dropped from the Cup team (and giving Sczczczsscczczcy a rest)

[Mystery]

Digsby does have a (very) slim chance of surviving. Des needs to use his 2 transfers on Doc Emmett Brown and his mate Dell O'Rean.

I hope you're right. I've thought I was a dead man a long time ago!

[Neath boy]

I live to fight another season. Great win Happy Hoppy fair play. Great performance.

[Mystery]

Digsby does have a (very) slim chance of surviving. Des needs to use his 2 transfers on Doc Emmett Brown and his mate Dell O'Rean.

I hope you're right. I've thought I was a dead man a long time ago!

Was worried when Kos scored but I survived. Incredible!

Very well played Happyhoppy, and everyone in here. Great league and a great season.

[Neath boy]

Wilfred Bony and Mannone saved me in the end.

[Des]

Des needs to use his 2 transfers on Doc Emmett Brown and his mate Dell O'Rean.

Just to complete my transfer postings, I brought in Cazorla and Fryatt for two non-players.
However, I really needed the game to go to penalties, tho my relegation was assured some time ago, I fear.

The league did well with six in the top 5000, and two in the top 1000. I'll see Diggsby and BFM in the Championship next season, where we should have an advantage due to our parachute payments.

Thanks Happy for running this, and well done on your egg cup and 117th.

[happyhoppy]

So the top 100 was beyond this team but still the highest ever finishing position by an egg team so I'll take that as an achievement in a terrible season. A 4th egg cup woo hoo, leaving Murf behind at last. 50 pts to The Woolster was a surprisingly wide margin in the end I think it was down to some Saints clean sheets, Dzeko and Yaya with injuries to Silva and Mirallas not helping you. Lucky7s managed to hold on to the last podium spot from Spiny.

Lack of attention probably did for BFM as he went down (another of the original members?), he is joined by Des who despite a late rally left himself too much to do and goes down again, Digsby also returns to the NPC probably due to lack of attention. Mystery breathes a huge sigh of relief avoiding the drop by 10 pts.

Very high standard this season so well played everyone, going down whilst in the top 20k is probably unprecedented so unlucky there.

Finally those that haven't done so already please state whether you will be taking your place in the PL next season here:- the-egg-cup-premier-league-2014-15-t109919.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Final Table

1 Paul Hopkins Happy Eggs 1928 7 124 117

2 Ben Woolcock Woolster's Egg Xi 1878 9 110 686
3 Ian Townsend Lucky7s Egg Cup 1851 0 119 1574

4 Chris Beasley Spinynormans Eggs 11 1841 11 116 2068
5 Mark Telford Saint's Egg Cup 1828 8 106 2904
6 Jason Murfitt Murf's Eggcup Mob 1807 11 114 4819
7 Peter Clinch Zip's Egg Soldiers 1760 20 94 11955
8 Ian Herbert Neath Eggsperts 1756 0 108 12821
9 David England Myster-Easter Eggs 1740 7 106 16626

10 Ross Dixey Deggsby 1730 15 101 19211
11 Des Welbourne Huevera Del Des 1704 26 99 27225
12 Alan Adair Loves Eggs And Legs 1644 0 97 50519

[The Saint]

Congrats HH on your win and very high finish. Thanks for running it. I really like this comp.

[The Woolster]

Realised I forgot to come on to give my congrats to HH

So, congrats

Was it my record you beat as highest ever overall finish?

[happyhoppy]

Realised I forgot to come on to give my congrats to HH

So, congrats

Was it my record you beat as highest ever overall finish?

Cheers mate and thanks to all those who have offered their congratulations.....

Highest National Position

2013/14 Happyhoppy 117th (PL)

2006/07 The Woolster 220th (Div 2)
2012/13 Neath boy 251st (Premier League)
2009/10 Rust 269th (Div 2)
2013/14 Wiseowl 302nd (Div 2)
2009/10 The Ledge 459th (Championship)