Select PAS Lucky 13 Winter ’24 final table round up
“Slotted”:
So, who won?
Well…it’s a PASer who has, let’s say, been very much an enthusiastic member of the PAS family for a while now.
Letting the “this-is-how-to-win-a-league-title” weekly performances do the talking “on the pitch” and opting to stay “humble” (take note Erland!) on our What’s App group (erm, the rest of youse are all on there aren’t you?!) paid dividends.
Despite having the perfect opportunity to showboat that came apparent quite early in the season…
It was a close, compacted (bar the Top 2!) & confusing season that included a raft of bizarre results, more post 90th minute goals than ever before & yet more tirades of abuse aimed at the much maligned Mr 2-0 <coughs> (Check out where he finished all you naysayers!)
And, whilst the Gunners kinda grind their way to, ahem, the title (please let it happen!!!) with their trust in the process very much ensconced in the real world, our champion pretty much opted to emulate the Reds bolt from the blocks as a blueprint for their PAS victory!
A few players (well, one) sort’ve threatened to win it, but…
No one got really got that close to a tally that now goes into the Top Twenty, ermmm, with a bullet(?), as the 19th “best winning score” ever!
To be perfectly frank, it was over after 4 weeks of play…
Our “Winter” champ started the season off at a “middling” 49th, before leaping up to 8th in Week 2 and then up another 3 places to 5th the next week.
Week 4 saw top spot secured – to then remain there for the duration. Blimey.
No.
Really.
Blimey!!
With the “determination” of a seasoned PAS pro, when really it mattered, all challengers were brushed aside in a remarkable performance of concentrated consistency!
So, lords, ladies & gents, please be upstanding and doff your caps to the very popular Hira Yonzan 359 (56) – He. Is. A. Winner!
After the heartbreak of having to settle for a “ghost” league title win in that horrid Covid season, this accolade was H’s Everest, and he trewkked. And he conquered!
Whether some sort of boksi was deployed or it was just pure good fortune with bizarre scores will remain a mystery, but there’ll be dancing on the streets of the Windy City in the New Year…and no doubt deep-dish pizzas washed down with lashings of Modelo Especial!
I get the feeling his beleaguered nephew Bijay L isn’t going to hear the end of this…(Families, eh?!)
Ramro bhayo Mr Y, you’ve shown your beloved Red Devils the way to succeed this season! Think you might wanna give the White Sox a few tips too…
Hira won by a comprehensive 18 points from a vastly improved & dogged Ben Hogwood in second place.
Our “Canary” finished an even more impressive twenty four points ahead of a v smug faced Wool, Neil Meredith, who slotted nicely into third spot. Remember 1989 Neil…
Jason Morris was a mere 3 points behind in the not-too-shabby 4th berth (making him the toast of The Syndicate!), with “The King” Jazz Sian 1 point shy in 5th.
One point further back, proudly flying the “I’m The Top Girl” banner, Kate Slee returned a fine finish in sixth spot. Peter definitely does not do your scores though, right?!
Just an agonising one correct score back, Ryan Graves can reflect on a season tally of yore, (same heady height feeling as “Arne”, R?…), finishing in seventh whilst in eighth place (only 4 points back) was the “stole in at the last” Andy Kelly.
And, just two points behind him in 9th, across the seas (a lot of them) and into the southern hemisphere, was one of our loyal Aussie contingent, George Triantafillou!
Much closer to home, we find Andy Fowler who just nicked it from the Yanited following Rowan Marriott to finish 10th – courtesy of two points…that’s scousers for ya!
“Slated”:
Only 4 points(!), and 28 places, separated our new champion from our wooden spoon “champion”, Stephen Peaston 217 (15) in Week 1!
Awks…
Starting in 87th, poor SRP never really recovered.
Like a role model to rubbish rallying, it was plummet to 101st, then back up to 92nd, climbing & adding momentum to get to 72nd (a season high!) before falling back to 94th.
Week 6, and it was down to 99th.
Week 7 it was 101st.
A brief rally up to 100th followed…
Week 9 saw him sink to the second bottom (102nd)…
And there he stayed.
Week 13 capped off a miserable season as the final one place drop meant securing the wooden spoon by 4 points.
Leo C, Lee T, Neil C, & Mr 2-0 (ha!) made gallant efforts over the season to save Stevie’s blushes, but…
Spot Prizers
Ok, YOU have finished on these positions AND you HAVE WON those prizes!
Lily Templeton on 13th, Lee Potts on 17th, Andy Brown on 23rd, Richard Hirst on 27th, Stefan Perry on 33rd, Mark Seels on 39th, Moi(!) on 42nd, Gareth Morgan & Rich Lee on 45th, Pete Clarke on 57th, Anders Höglund on 60th, Ray Bird on 65th, Howard Thomas on 71st, Mark J Brown on 78th, Alan Clarke on 83rd, Paul Vinson on 89th and Neil Critchlow on 100th – small victories, kids!
click here to view the full table & to see how much you won!
*** all prize money (less your entry fee!) will be winging its way over later this week– promise! Look out for that Monzo link notification on email/text/WA!***
PAS Champions League Knockout Stages 2024/25:
Congrats to our qualifiers, you got through tough group stages and now you have a chance to win some money!
Last Sixteen draw coming your way soon!
Dates for your (next year) diaries – PAS CL Weeks
Last 16 1st leg – Week 2
Last 16 2nd leg – Week 4
Quarter Finals 1st leg – Week 6
Quarter Finals 2nd leg – Week 8
Semi Finals 1st leg – Week 10
Semi Finals 2nd leg – Week 12
Final – the merry month of May (‘25)
PAS Cup 2025:
Congrats if you finished in the Top 32 (* hangs head in shame as “bottler” stigma sticks once again *) – you’re in the Cup. Magic!
Draw to follow…
Dates for your (next year) diaries – PAS Cup Weeks
1st Round – Week 3
Last 16 – Week 7
Quarter Finals – Week 9
Semi Finals – Week 13
Final – the merry month of May (‘25)
Other little bits
Paul Carter picks up £10 for getting the Best Weekly Score of the Season in Week 7 – 47 (6)
Dave Crisp picked up £10 for getting the Best Correct Score of the Season – Germany 7 Bosnia 0.
And Another Thing:
“My Lady Of Mercy” – The Last Dinner Party / “Greatest Dancer” – Nadine Shah / “Sharaf” – Sahra Halgan / “Big Man” – Self Esteem & Moonchild Sanelly / “Love In Constant Spectacle” – Jane Weaver / “Shoulda” – Fabiana Palladino / “Baby Huey (Hard Times)” – Camera Obscura / “Volume” – Caribou / “Higher” – Kelly Lee Owens / “Floating Parade” – Michael Kiwanuka / “Afterlife” – Sharon Van Etten / “The Seal” – Beak> / “Common Blue” – War Paint / “In The Modern World” – Fontaines D.C. / “Wild God” – Nick Cave / “Flowers” – Real Estate / “Peace Song” – Fat Dog / “Maybe” – Katy J Pearson / “Read The Room” – The Smile / “Bye Bye” – Kim Gordon / “Karma Police” – cumgirl8 / “Alone” – The Cure / “Ouroboros” – Goat / “Love Is Not Infinite” – God Colony & Roy / “Rockman” – Mk.gee / “U” – Jaydu Heart / New London Boy (Boy Harsher Remix)” – Pet Shop Boys / “Grace” – Idles / “Pretty Girls” – Honeyglaze / “Mum Does The Washing” – Joshua Idehan / “Unfamiliar Skin” – Lou Hayter
If you can afford it – go buy ’em kids!
Remember, Spotify is the devil…
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 in a few weeks PASers. (Actually, we go again on the weekend of the FA Cup 4th Round 2025!)
Good riddance 2024…
Slainte & feliz ano novo!
Pab
