2-0 down, 3-2 up!:

A pretty random week again (see Mr 2-0 for confirmation) predicting-wise and it went to the wire for the weekly prize. Thanks to her beloved local team winning 4-0, Clare Nevin 32(5) just about edged out the other Hogwood from turning into a family thing and Anthony Y from bragging from here to kingdom come despite his team getting walloped by the only team that Derby have beat. So, £20 to spend in a Belfast cocktail bar Clare – bottoms up!

That Brum City penalty:

A bit like the Arse, his has gone as well – Will Oppong 14 (1) limps in with his first bad week of the season

Correct Score of the Week :

Scant. Clare N and Anthony Y got the Man Yoo masterclass and Julian F took time off getting 0-0’s to land Coventry 3 Plymouth 1. However this weeks award and now best of the season, goes to Barrie Riding for his Charlton 2 Wolves 3 prediction. I’m not happy…

Bet of the Week:

Grrrr! Only ’that brilliant team at home’, Ipswich let our Norwich friend down this week – we are now £10 down – time for some luck o’ the Irish Clare!

Table News:

Will O is still there but his lead has been drastically cut to 5 points – highest climbers are the Marks J Brown and Seels (+8) and the furthest fallers mark McD/Steve T (yes, he actually sent some scores in!)/Dan R (-9). Mr. 2-0 (booooo! He’s still there dammit!) is where you’ve got to be for automatic Euro 2008 involvement and Martin S is now a long long 14 points from wooden spoon avoidance.

Cheers,
Pab.

Mustard:

Norfolk in way! He’s racking up the money and weekly wins – Nick Hogwood 40 (7) collects his third prize of the season and crashes into the Top 5 to boot. And obviously hacks off his brother at the same time. And Ben A and Neil M cos they were pretty close too.

Tractor:

Ahhh, bless! Our fave girl from Cymru (after Charlotte, natch) always asks for a mention and she’s ended up here again… nevermind, Lisa Grey 10(0) has got the memory of the grand slam to soften the blow…

Correct Score of the Week :

10 got a feeble Celtic score, the nil all tip continues apace – Julian F & Gareth M got Bolton v Man City, 4 got Southampton v Coventry (inc. Julian F again!) and Martin S got Hearts v Falkirk. Quite unbelievably, Jazz S got Wolves 3 QPR 3 but so did John W! That left Ben Alder to take this week’s best correct score with Blackburn 3 Wigan 1

Bet of the Week:

Both Nick H & Wayne C (unluckily) failed in their quest and the PAS betting forum finds itself back in familiar territory – the red. By £5. Nick H can make amends this week though…

Table News:

Will O stays top and keeps his 14 point lead. Ben A is up up up and Lisa G is very much on a downer (again) Mr. 2-0 (booooo! don’t let it happen!) is where you’ve got to be for automatic Euro 2008 involvement and Martin S swaps places with Anthony Y again at the bottom.

Cheers,
Pab.

“There Was Something In The Air That Night”:

You can tell it was another bizarre week (or was it?) cos Mr 2-0 scored exactly the same as some people who actually bothered to submit scores (i.e. me! Grrrrr!) – so, top of the bizarros this week were another pairing – stand up Nick Hogwood & Wayne Connolly 37 (6) – you is winners! Of £10 each! A lite bite @ Delia’s and a Roman stab vest the priority purchases then?

RVP:

Ahhh, bless! Our fave girl from Cymru (after Charlotte, natch) always asks for a mention and it always ends up here – nevermind, Lisa Grey 12(0) has got the grand slam to soften the blow…

Correct Score of the Week :

9 got QPR, 8 got Aberdeen, 2 groups of 3 continued in the invigorated thrill of getting a 0-0, the Fernandez brothers & Jon A got Dundee Utd and Rich L got a very commendable Darlo 3 Grimsby 2. However, top dog Will Oppong has this week’s best score with Fulham 1 Everton 0

Bet of the Week:

Dave N has officially wiped out our profit – starting from scratch in Week 7 will be Nick & Wayne…

Table News:

Will O stays top and doubles his lead to a Jazz-esque 14 point lead. Unsurprisingly, Nick H climbs highest and Lisa G falls furthest. Mr. 2-0 (ahem) is where you’ve got to be for automatic Euro 2008 involvement and Anthony Y swaps places with Martin S at the bottom (albeit alphabetical!)

Cheers,
Pab.

European Glory:

You already know dontcha! Gretna was called off again (thanks Neil T/Jazz S) so the spoils are shared between Will Oppong & Dave Nicklin 39 (6). Will will probably put the tenner towards a girdle for his “dodgy” back and Dave will probably start the “Kelvin Koogan Out Now – We Will Pay Money!” campaign…

Another Potless Season:

Mr 2-0 had an Elm Street (at last – ha!) but even worse, John Williamson 9 (0) managed to score the same but actually submitted scores. Like his team, after the Lord Mayors show…

Correct Score of the Week:

A bumper week had by most – 5 got the Arse, 9 got Man Yoo, 5 got the Baggies, 6 got the Teddy Bears, 4 got the Scousers and 4 more got the other Scousers. Will O and Jamie S got a commendable Falkirk 0 Motherwell 0, Neil T and Dave N got a jammy Darlo 3 Brentford 1 and Julian F kept up his speciality 0-0 spotting with Man City-Wigan. (drum roll please) As you probably noticed and groaned when it came in, I had West Ham 0 Chelsea 4 and therefore am best in show. Never underestimate a wounded animal even if it’s fat…

Bet of the Week:

…unfortunately I couldn’t deliver on the money front – both bets were well short so I hand over to Will & Gra, Dave, to improve on our showing profit of £10.

Table News:

Will O goes clear at the top closely followed by Danny A and Mark F. Dave N makes a spectacular splash into the Top Ten and Ben H benchmarks where you have to be to be invited into the European Championships. Neil T, Andy C and Tony B make great strides up and Jon T, Neil M and Greg E go impressively the other way. Anthony Y hauls his carcass off the bottom only to be replaced by another of his ilk in John W. Mr 2-0 and his cronies fell way more than any other. So there.

Cheers,
Pab.

Sleep – dontcha just love it!

The Big Apple was sweet – I have calf muscles made of steel and big bags full of shopping and under my eyes – anyway… Week 4 will conclude tonight as Gretna v Dundee Utd was moved(?) from Saturday for some reason which is just as well as it’s a very close week at the top!

A Gretna win will see the weekly prize shared, a draw will give it to Will O and an away win will sway it Dave N’s way. Oh, Mr 2-0 is having a mare btw so if you didn’t submit any scores, then you is a fool…

The Week 5 scoresheet is also the PAS Cup Quarter Finals – attention now kids – EVERYONE has to fill this in and send it back (got that Greg?!)

The Cup draw has been made – “home” boys don’t forget your “joker” (it can be any of the 30 games) and please be double aware, these scores count towards the league as well but any bonus “joker” points do not.

Now for the light entertainment…

NYC – the facts

1. When it’s cold, it’s cold. Northface never made more sense…
2. Homefries and eggs for breakfast is the bomb!
3. The streets of Manhattan are really clean – looks like that “real rain” finally came Travis..
4. US telly should be renamed US ads with bits of programmes in between
5. Saks is the best dept store if you like expensive things served by gay people.
6. Schezuan International the best Chinese in town has gone! I shed a tear…
7. Lombardi’s the best pizza in the world has changed from a homely little restaurant in 2001 to a full on “chain” style eaterie 5 times the size. I wept, but the food is still gorgeous.
8. The “Soup Nazi” is real.
9. The “Top of the Rock” (Rockafeller Centre) is officially better than the Empire State – don’t go up when it’s really windy and cold though cos the very top bit is “open” – whoo, scary!
10. There’s hardly any fat annoying loud people in NYC but they’re really rude to make up for it
11. The food is fab – from any hotdog stand to the top notch eateries
12. If Duane Reade isn’t one of the richest peole in NY I’ll be amazed – don’t ever arrange to meet “by Duane Reade’s on the corner” – there’s about 15 million of them.
13. Mr Starbuck is running close second..
14. If you’re going to buy electrical stuff from the numerous discount stores do your RRP homework first – I didn’t and I’m sure I’ve been done over even though he gave me “like, a 50% discount…”
15. You cannot get the football scores off the telly
16. Virgin is still called Virgin
17. If you have been clubbing for a while and want to see what the (NYC) kids are into, go into Abercrombie & Fitch – it’s dark (the shutters are all down – it looks closed from the outside), loud (I’m talking house at “club” volume!) and full of the young & beautiful (about 5 sales people per customer all chatting to each other, posing and not really working). It’s really disorientating and you can’t really see the clothes, which is just as well cos the latest “distressed” line is a bit rubbish..
18. You could really eat and drink like a king in the deli’s
19. Flying business class (we got upgraded on the way out!) makes premium economy seem like standing on one leg in economy. I may quit flying now while I’m ahead..
20. If you haven’t been, go!