“And you said you know the score”:

International week brings mixed reactions but usually some high scores littered with bonus points. This week was no exception with Neil Osborne 49(8) accumulating the biggest score (and best to date to boot) and walking off with £20! Nice work…

“Well, are you really so stupid”:

I guess the only consolation for Howard Thomas 18(0) is that his low score this week is the best lo-score this season?

Correct Score of the Week:

Not as many as you’d think got nabbed… – most popular score was Eng-er-land’s 0-2 win over Cymru – 17 of you got that! Gary B & Jessica H got the 2-2 at Dean Court, 9 got Bulgaria’s stalemate v Switzerland and 4 got Cyprus’s 0-0 against Beja-, I mean, Iceland. Sixteen got the 4-0 between Germany & Kazakhstan and 5 got Romania 3 Luxembourg 1. Jessica H (again!) & Josh H got Spain’s win over surprise scorers Lithuania and Jason M & Dan P nailed Norn Iron’s 0-0 at home to Slovenia. However, this week’s best correct score goes to Vim Gupta for his inspired uninspiring, Armenia 0 Russia 0.

Table News:

“And I’m feeling kind of great”:

Neil Osborne soars to top spot 12 points ahead of myself who in turn is 5 points ahead of Scott H in third.

“And now I stand here, just as before”:

Vim Gupta stays rooted to the bottom of the pile now only 3 points behind Julian F who in turn is 6 points behind Danny B.

“I’ve got hope…”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 23 places is Dan Pelgrom – honourable mentions go to Mark F (+15), Michelle F (+13 – gulp!), Jason M (+20), Richard H (+16), Gareth M (+15) and Norman L (+13).

“I really don’t need this”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 20 places is Dave Nicklin – dishonourable mentions go to Ben H (-11), Pete B (-19), Mahli G (-18), Simon Lindq (-13), Mr 2-0 (-16) and Howard T (-17)

PAS Champions League 2011/12:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS Champions League 2011/12, you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… our youngest lady – Jessica Hirst.

And Another Thing:

Holland scored 9 and Huntelaar didn’t score???!

Cheers,
Pab

“I begin dreaming…”:

I… wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon!!! It’s been on the cards for a few weeks now and, like Tiger’s new swing, my new strategy is starting to pay off! Despite that little Brazilian at Chelski denying me 3 more points in the 93rd minute, I managed to stave off Rich L to come home with 40(7) – feliz dias!

“I looked out this morning and the sun was gone”:

Ooops! Maybe I should heed what can happen when you hit the upper echelons – Dan Pelgrom 9(0) is feeling the pain…

Correct Score of the Week:

Some fine individual performances… – most popular score was Ipswich Town’s 2-0 win over Scunthorpe Utd – 19 of you got that! 5 got the 2-0 at Bramall Lane, 4 got Blackburn’s “Desmond” v Blackpool and 8 got Preston North End’s 2-1 against Coventry City.

Four got the 2-1 between Dagenham & Charlton and 10 got Hamilton Acca 0 St Johnstone 0. Jess H/Michelle F/Tony B got MK Dons win over not-so-free-scoring Peterboro, Danny B got Arsenal’s 2-2 at the Hawthorns, Sam A got the two apiece for Palace & Derby and Rich L nailed Pompey’s 0-1 at Leicester.

However, this week’s best correct score, and best of the season so far, goes to Gary Blackburne for his inspired and quite obviously lucky, Hearts 3 St Mirren 2.

Table News:

“As clear as the sun in the summer sky”:

Gary Blackburne maintains top spot 1 point ahead of Scott H who in turn is 3 points ahead of Paul F in third.

“I closed my eyes and I slipped away”:

Vim Gupta slips to the bottom of the pile 6 points behind Julian F who in turn is 4 points behind Mark S.

“…I still recall as I wander on”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 22 places is Rich Lee – honourable mentions go to Pab (+21), Jazz (+11 – gulp!), Tony B (+14), Clare T (+11) and Danny A (+13).

“Their faces fade as the years go by”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 24 places is Dan Pelgrom – dishonourable mentions go to Mahli G (-14), Howard T (-20), Tony M (-20), Martin S (-20) and Jon T (-13)

PAS Champions League 2011/12:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS Champions League 2011/12, you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is…ex-Top Tenner – Dan Pelgrom.

And Another Thing:

Goals On Sunday, mes amigos, Goals On Sunday…

Cheers,
Pab

“And we used to think it was impossible”:

You may well know that Adele’s omnipresent album is named after her years, but it could easily be a collection of paeans dedicated to one PASer who has had to wait 21 years for his first weekly win. Yep, stand up Gary Blackburne 31 (5) your long wait is over mi amigo – and just to put a cherry on top, that injury time Norwich goal meant that you edged out a pair of Fernandezs’s (Fernandezi?) in the process! Congrats, £20 to spend a on a few plastic bottles you “lost” at QPR or a Doogie cup n saucer set (or whatever tat they’re passing off as merch in the Palace shop these days…)?

“After all that we’ve been through”:

Another fairly unpredictable week tripped up this pair – Howard Thomas & Vim Gupta 10(0) are probably not that bothered really as they haven’t lost *that* much ground overall… the lucky gits!

Correct Score of the Week:

Man it was desperate… – most popular score was St Mirren’s 1-1 with Aberdeen – 16 of you got that! 8 got the 3-1 at Carrow Road, 5 got Dundee U’s 2-2 v Motherwell and Gary B & Martin S got Stockport County’s (see, Andy C! County!) 0-0 against Burton Albion. Julian F & Will O got the 0-3 between Scunthorpe & Leicester and Mark J B (ever seen him and Chicarito in the same room?!) & Olly O got Derby Co 2 Swansea City 1. However, this week’s best correct score goes to Yours Truly for his inspired and fairly obvious in my eyes as Boro shipped five the week before, Portsmouth 0 Middlesbrough 0.

PAS Cup:

Results for the Quarter Finals attached – you may, like me, vomit at the sight of one particular points tally someone went through on… Losing QFs, consolation for your pain is some money!

Table News:

“Everything is going right”:

Gary Blackburne moves up 5 places to go 5 points ahead of Scott H who in turn is 1 point ahead of Neil O in third.

“It’s hard to remember how it felt before”:

Charlie Harris slips to the bottom of the pile 1 point behind Tony S who in turn is 12 letters of the alphabet behind Vim G!

“So far from where we’ve been”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 13 places is Ellen Fernandez – honourable mentions go to Pete B (+10), Pab (+8), Olly O (+7) and Rich L (+10).

“…all the obstacles”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 13 places (again!) is Richard Hirst – dishonourable mentions go to Danny A (-10), Jon A (-10), Neil T (-10) and Sam A (-10)

PAS Champions League 2011/12:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS Champions League 2011/12, you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Watford’s own – Richard Lee.

And Another Thing:

We’ll stick with the Arsenal this week as it’s a kind of sick catharsis for me… Sam A (who I think is Sp*rs and obviously feeling like a pig in sh*t currently…) sent this over for my perusal –

Stats gurus Opta have kept detailed records for eight years and the Gunners have recorded a miserable new low. An Opta spokesman said: “There have been 981 Champions League games since 2003-04 and Arsenal are the first of 1,962 sides not to manage a shot of any form in a match since then.”

Cheers,
Pab

“And the girls move from thrill to thrill”:

“You can’t win anything with kids…” Well, actually in PAS, especially this season it seems, you can! The U10s have done it again with Jessica Hirst 32(6) claiming this week’s £20 – well done Jess, I bet Josh’ll be gutted being the odd one out! Now, if Reading hadn’t scored that 5th goal, it would’ve been me – grrrrrrrr…..

“Forget that you are sick”:

Yet another unpredictable week scuppered most people’s scores (at the moment, this season has to be one of the lowest scoring ever…) more so, Tony Smith 9(0) who was left floundering and flapping….

Correct Score of the Week:

A few, a few… – most popular score was St Johnstone’s 1-1 with Hibs – 14 of us got that! 6 got the 0-0 at Pride Park, 8 got Chelski’s 1-3 v Blackpool and Mahli G & Mark J B got Norwich’s 1-1 against Preston N E. Will O got the 3-0 between West Ham & Stoke and Sam A got Nottm Forest 0 Hull City 1, Jessica H got Scunthorpe’s 1-0 victory over The Swans. However, this week’s best correct score goes to Howard Thomas for his inspired, Wycombe Wanderers 2 Aldershot Town 2.

Table News:

“He’s intellectual and he’s hot”:

Andy Chesworth moves up 4 places to go 1 point ahead of Scott H who in turn is 3 correct scores ahead of Neil O in third.

“Get on your skinny knees and pray”:

Stephen Street slips to the bottom of the pile 1 correct score behind Tony S who in turn is one point behind Charlie H & Jason M.

“I know the way”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 26 places is Jessica Hirst – honourable mentions go to Mark F (+9), Stuart L (+9), Jazz S (+12), Will O (+10) and Me (+14)

“On the tightrope walk”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 13 places is Richard Hirst – dishonourable mentions go to Neil T (-9), Julian F (-10), Nick H (-8) and Tony S (-10)

PAS Champions League 2011/12:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS Champions League 2011/12, you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… El Presidente – Moi!

And Another Thing:

Even with 13 men we wouldn’t have beaten those tippy-tappy freaks…

Cheers,
Pab

“So rolling out my best…”:

Man, what a torrid week eh? I mean, it was so bad I dreamt we lost to a team from Birmingham in the last minute of a Cup Final…what? Oh. One fella who had a dream week was Dan Pelgrom 40 (6) who really put a marker down in a week where most players struggled to hit 20 points – well done Dan, you’ve got Fabio to thank for your £20…

“…you left the room”:

I fear the sibling rivalry banter will be fierce let alone the barracking the “syndicate” are probably handing out at this very moment – Jason Morris 7(0) is our biggest loser in a week of many losers…

Correct Score of the Week:

Not that bad considering – most popular score was Bristol City’s 2-0 win over Scunthorpe – 16 of you got that (including the disciples of Mr 2-0)! 6 got the 4-0 at Ibrox, Jamie T / Dan P / Mark F got Man Yoo’s 0-4 v Wigan and Martin S / Clare T / Mark S got Millwall’s 0-0 against Nottm Forest. Pete B & Neil O got the 0-3 between Middlesbro & QPR and Vim G & Neil O (again!) got (sob) Arsenal 1 Birmingham City 2. However, this week’s best correct score goes to Stuart Longworth for his inspired, albeit dour, Aberdeen 0 Hearts 0.

Table News:

“…told you how it’s going to be”:

Neil Osborne moves up 13 places to go 3 points ahead of Dan P who in turn is 4 points ahead of Mahli G in third.

“…clinging onto the ground”:

Charlie Harris stays bottom of the pile 4 points behind Danny B who in turn is one point behind Vim G & Paul H.

“I turn myself around”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 25 places is Dan Pelgrom – honourable mentions go to Dave N (+15), Neil M (+16), Martin S (+19) and Mr 2-0 (+15)

“…every time the plan spins”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 19 places is Danny Ashworth – dishonourable mentions go to Matt G (-14), Jazz S (-17), Nick H (-14), Me (-14), Jason M (-18) and Paul H (-14)

PAS Champions League 2011/12:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS Champions League 2011/12, you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… current champ – Shaun Backhouse.

And Another Thing:

Only a handful of you signed up to Pete Britton’s fantastic season long “Dream Team” competition (get signed up for next season kids – it’s only a £5!) so would have missed weekly insights such as this…

“Nearly didn’t make it tonight. I was on my way home from work today and this guy was in my way so I smashed him in the side of his head with my elbow. There was a cop standing on the corner but luckily for me he didn’t see the incident. Unluckily for me, the whole thing got caught on CCTV. So, I was marched off to the station. The Chief Inspector looked at the CCTV footage and decided that yes, I had clearly deliberately smashed this guy in the side of the head. However, unbelievably, as there was a policeman in the vicinity, I was let off on a technicality. Even though he clearly didn’t see it. As I said, unbelievable. If you didn’t know better you’d think that my dad was best mates with either the copper or the chief of police (or both) … No, but seriously folks – how can Rooney be allowed to get away with that?! Clattenburg is a blatant liar – he clearly didn’t see the incident – that’s why he shrugged his shoulders at the time. And the FA refuse to stand up to Ferguson and United … again. Spleen vented… for now.”

Cheers,
Pab