“Trust The Process”:

So, who won?

Well, you’d never have guessed…

Bucking the seemingly perennial trend of leading from the front & winning at least one weekly prize, this was a refreshing, nay, heartwarming, story of a winning campaign – one that gives us all hope…   : )

It was all a bit “Championshipsy” ( I told you it was refreshing!) this season as players jostled for the top spot on a regular basis – we had no less than seven table toppers over the season!

Whilst Citeh did what City do with their robotic belief & consistency in the real world, our champion pretty much went down the Russell Martin route of keep on doing it and it will come good…eventually.

A few players kinda threatened to win it, but…

We went into the final week with just 10 points separating the Top Six & we finished with just three points between the Top 5 – the first time in ages the winning tally didn’t feature in the “Best Totals Ever” (you have to get 350+ points for a start) and maybe the first time a title was won on “correct scores”(?!)

Oh, the drama!

Our “Spring” champ started the season off at an encouraging 6th, before dropping to 13th in Week 2.

Any further dips?

Yep.

Week 3 it was down to 17th, a brief respite up one place, and then down to a season low 18th in Week 5.

A season high score of 36 (6) in Week 6 heralded a jump back to the Top Ten to 7th, followed by further increments to 5th and 2nd.

Week 9, and it was top of the table!

The jitters kicked in with a season low score of 10 (0) in Week 10 resulting in a fall to 5th.

A recovery to 4th in Week 11 before another drop to 7th in Week 12.

That left a barnstorming 34 pointer of a week to see victory delivered in dramatic fashion courtesy of 11 correct scores (six of the best saved for Week 13)

 

So, lords, ladies & gents, please be upstanding and doff your caps to Andy Kelly, 342 (48) – He. Is. A. Winner!

 

Bravo Mr K, you can stand proud with Stanley Bowles, Ladbroke Grove Market, Sarah Cracknell, Stuarts on the Uxbridge Road, Robert Smith, Gerry Francis, Sir Les, Adel Taarabt, my nephew, Pete Doherty, Dave Thomas, The Springbok and, Trevor Sinclair for repping QPR well   : )

 

As mentioned, Andy won by a slender 11 correct scores (on trend this season!) from a very unlucky Paul Vinson in second place (more of him later…)

Simon Buxton finished three points behind in third spot (probably waving at Jack in the distance) and ousted Olly Osmond into 4th spot courtesy of 6 correct scores.

Spitzenjunge of our German contingent was Roshan Thapa a further three correct scores behind in 5th – who, in turn, was 2 points ahead of a refreshed Dan Wayman in sixth position.

Dom Webber was 1 point behind in seventh spot. How “Toon” of you Dom…

Just three correct scores further back, Rowan Marriott can reflect on a fine season, despite unreal circumstances, in eighth place.

And, speaking of fine seasons, eight points behind him in 9th, the apple of the Syndicate’s eye Richard Hirst! (more on him later too!)

Three points back a relieved Chelski fan Harry Hopper just edged out the final weekly winner, Danny Ashworth to claim tenth by 1 correct score.

 

 

“AngeBall”: 

Only 18 points, but 80 places, separated our new champion from our wooden spoon champion, Thomas Stafford 229 (22) in Week 1!

Kids, eh, Martin?!

Awkward…

 

Starting in 86th, poor Thomas never really recovered.

Like a magnet drawn to rubbish scoring, he plummeted to second bottom in Week 2, then…

Week 3 it was down to the Bottom.

And there he stayed thanks to three weeks of zero correct scores and 2 x single digit returns (including the season low of 7 (0) in Week 3)

Week 6 saw a climb to 97th and a season-high score of 26 (4) in Week 7 helped stay there til Week 9.

Week 10 and it was back to the basement berth 98th.

And there the young man stayed, securing the wooden spoon for Wigan (as Croydon sighed with relief…).

Gary M, Mike K, Rukesh K, Predictz, Neil C, Dilip A, and a dazed & confused, hopelessly lost Ben H made gallant efforts over the season to save Tom’s blushes, but…

 

 

Spot Prizers

Ok, YOU have finished on these positions AND you HAVE WON those prizes!

 

Dickie Holloway on 13th, Ryan Graves on 17th, Neil Templeton on 23rd, Stuart Fitzsimon on 27th, Simon Lindquist on 33rd, Rob Currin on 39th, Peter Morley on 42nd, Neil Osborne on 45th, Patricia Fernandez on 57th, Paul Carter on 60th, Darren McCarthy on 65th, Ben McKeown on 71st, Mr 2-0 & John Dowd on 83rd, Norman Lee on 89th and Ben Hogwood on 93rd…

Small victories kids – lap it up!

Click here to view the full table & to see how much you won!

 

*** All prize money will be winging its way over later this week – promise! Look out for that Monzo link notification on email/text/WA!***

Oh, and I’ve taken your £10 entry fee for PAS Euro ’24 to save you sending it back to me (I’m nice like that) – however, if you don’t want to take part (shame on you!), let me know and i’ll send it on!

 

 

PAS Champions League 2023/24:

The final between Neil Osborne & Richard Hirst concluded with “Part Two” on June 1st 2024…

Neil Osborne 38 (7) – 43 (8) Richard Hirst

Neil Osborne 25 (2) – 26 (2) Richard Hirst – Part One

Neil Osborne 13 (5) – 17 (6) Richard Hirst – Part Two

 

A classy affair that was helped by a “predictable” Final – congrats to our new CL Cup holder – Tricky, you are the Madrid of PAS!

 

PAS Cup 2024:

The final between Paul Vinson & Richard Hirst concluded on June 1st 2024…

Paul Vinson 34 (5) – 33 (5) Richard Hirst

Paul Vinson 22 (1) – 26 (2) Richard Hirst – Part One

Paul Vinson 12 (4) – 7 (3) Richard Hirst – Part Two

 

It was a proper nailbiter (thanks to that upset on May 25th) and, here at PAS Towers, we were having kittens about the nightmare scenario of extra time…

But, congrats to our new Cup holder – Paul, you are the Man Utd of PAS!

 

 

PAS Champions League 2024/25 Group Stages

Congratulations to our friend in the North, Chris Dixon, for sneaking the last spot (by two correct scores!) for entry to PAS Champions League 2024/25 Group Stages.

 

The Top 32 have qualified and the big draw will take place when the real CL one does…no, we’re not doing that format!

 

 

 

Other little bits 

 

Mike Cass (fine debut sir!) & Will Oppong (congrats on Kid B!) pick up £5 each for sharing the Best Weekly Score of the Season on Week 2 & 10 respectively –  47 (9)

 

Rowan Marriott picked up £10 for getting the Best Correct Score of the Season – Newcastle United 4 West Ham United 3!

 

 

Plaudits

Thanks again to all for taking time and bothering to play, we couldn’t do it without you!

And a final big thank you to Dave N & Dan H for providing all the behind-the-scenes tech stuff to enable another great (relatively glitch-free!) season…

 

See you very soon PASers.

 

Cheers, and enjoy your summer…

 

Oh,

look at this from Sky Super 6!

come and have a go next season…   : )

 

Pab