Yes, I’m a tw*t – short n sweet again I’m afraid…

Too Good:

Danny Ashworth 38 (7)

Too Bad:

Tim Birtwisle 9 (0)

Best Correct Score:

no one this week – 6 got W Ham, Phil C / Ciaran McG / Andy C got Bristol City and Nick H / Jazz S / Dave C got the Toon

Week 7 scoresheets in by 12.44 on Saturday.

It didn’t really matter that I couldn’t update earlier on time as some people still haven’t grasped sending their scoresheet to two e-dresses (all remedied on Nov 30 as we finish here at the Guardian, so it will be to my personal e-dress only then – I’ve got a new job by the way – start in Jan, Dec off – yay!) Oh, and please send your scores back as a “.doc” cos I can’t open them otherwise!

Cheers,
Pab

PS

all back to normal next week – promise

PPS

looks like we’ve got a real title battle this year as Jazz has been reeled in over the last few weeks

PPPS

Danny A – you’re on BotW duty!

Norn Ireland :

A big week (it went on til Wednesday! hmmmmm) and some big scores. Stephen Peaston! 47(8) – Richard Lee! 44(5) – Mark McDowell! 46(4) (remember him? the poor little virgin from Week 1? My God he’s putting it about now…) And a big winner. Step up Jamie Sellers 50 (7) and collect your £20! My QPR supporting, Brighton dwelling friend will hopefully not part with his money down at Seaweed Albion. May I suggest you choose to get on a train to East Croydon and visit the home of, albiet second rate, football instead?

Divot watch :

Not a good week to score poorly (even Mr 2-0 managed 33(5)!) but score poorly he did. The ever-late-with-his-scrambled-together-guesses Tapiwa Madovi 11(0), limped home with this poor effort. You nang? Uh uh.

Correct Score of the Week :

(drum roll) Will O / Neil M / Mark McD / Rich L all got Czech Rep’s 7-0 – there, you got a mention! Jamie S / Rich L / Danny A got Romania 3 Belarus 1, loads of you got Portugal’s 3-0, France’s 5-0, N Ireland’s 1-0, Ireland’s 1-1 with Czech and Wales’s 3-1 V Cyprus. This week’s props go to me though for Armenia 0 Finland 0. I thankyou. (Neil T – I agree this scoreline prediction needs to be recognised – any others who got this, I apologise, I couldn’t be ars*d checking…)

Bet of the Week :

Well well well. Our friend from the Rep of Mancunia obviously knew something we didn’t eh? Wayne C’s prediction of utter shambles came correct and now we’re evens again! £15 wiped off in one fell swoop. Well done Wayne, and more well done on not submitting any scores and picking up the big default score.

Table News

Hotchip :

Pies! Piers! JJB! Neil Birchall now heads up the table with a lovely little one point lead from Rich L.

Monkey With A Miniature Cymbal :

What’s happened? Has morphed into Everton?? Clare Nevin falls further behind and is now 6 points adrift of Danny A.

Over & Over :

Biggest climber this week is Stephen Peaston (+28) up to the nosebleed heights of 6th. Howay!(man). Others on the up are Jamie S (+25), Mark McD (+25) and Matt W (+19)

Under & Under :

Falling furthest this week is inevitably, Tapiwa Madovi (-33), down to the depths that is 41st. Boo ya! Others on the decline are John G (-21), Ciaran McG (-21), Jon Allin (-24) and Martin S (-28)

Close & A Cigar!:

Pab (+2) Smoking? Yuk!

In The Spotlight :

17th Greg E (+15), 23rd Mark G (+4), 39th Karl C (-1) and 47th Anders H (-1)

Cup 2007 :

By Week 13 you need to be where Dan R (-10) is.

Cheers,
Pab

I’m nodding off…

Winner:

Pam Dyson 49 (5)

Worst:

Julian Fernandez 10 (0)

Correct Score of the Week (& Season!):

Matt Davies – Slovakia 7 San Marino

Cheers,
Pab

Just got back from my hols (literally – and it was great – thanx!)- the jetlag is starting to kick in so I’ll keep it short n sweet (apologies to those expecting the usual write up…)

Winner :

Mark McDowell 53 (6)

Worst :

Phil Cummins 15 (1)

Correct Score of the Week :

Stephen Peaston – Newcastle Utd 3 Everton 2

Bet of the Week :

Lost (Blackpool & Liverpool let us down)

Cheers,
Pab

Monies still outstanding! Some I know are “pending” but the Hall of Shame continues… Mrs F, Mark G, Lisa G, Matt W, Dan R, Greg C, Karl C, John G, Julian F, Steve T, Gary B and Ben H – coooooooommmmmme onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

Someone has paid in from “Bournemouth” – let me know who you are please!

Back to Week 2 proceedings….

Stray Cat Strut :

Up one place to top the pile, Ben H has a huuuge 1 point gap from the Weeks 1 & 2 winners.

78 Stone Wobble :

Oh dear! The young lady chasing “back to back winter titles” has a mountain to climb now – Clare N slips 10 places to 48th just behind Danny A on CS difference…

Running Up That Hill :

Highest climber is Martin S up a whopping 27 places to 14th – honourable mentions to Wayne C (+18) Pam R (+14) Julian F (+13) Pam D (+26) Jamie S (+18) and Mark McD (+15)

If I Should Fall From Grace :

Falling furthest is the Lisa & Mark G who both drop 19 places to 43rd and 27th respectively (can you tell they were away and did their scores early?!). Dishonourable mentions to Dan B, Mark F & Anders H (all -18), Will O & Greg E (both -16)

Close & A Cigar! :

Up 6 places into the 11th slot goes Rich L

Spotters :

Matt G up 4 to 17th, Neil T down 14 to 23rd, Greg E down 16 to 32nd, Gary B down 11 to 39th and Neil M down 10 to 46th

Robin’s Volley :

A lovely timed last minute goal from Ashley “When You Were” Young gave the £20 weekly prize to Wayne Connolly 33(5) pipping current wooden spoon holder Pam D at the post. Well done Wayne, bet Mr Glazer can’t wait to take your winnings off you mate!

Joey’s Blue Moon :

What do a Swede, a placcy Scouser and Belfaster? (onian? ee?) have in common? Correct. Tick. Yes, they all got 10(0) this week – Anders H, Neil M and Clare N youse are rubbish! Oh, and Clare, what’s happened to that pre-season prediction??!

Correct Score of the Week :

Quite unbelievably lots got Chelsea – Villa correct and Bristol City’s 0-0 draw with Oldham. Howie T, Dave N & Matt W got Derby 3 Southend 0 and Wayne C and yours truly bagged 8 points from Hearts 4 Dundee Utd 0. No one got a unique score of note so Ben A still reigns…

Bet of the Week :

Told ya Evertonians don’t win (much). Hope you stayed away from Mark J B’s double – we are now £10 down and looking to Wayne C for relief (ooo-errr)

Table News :

I’ll send round the table a bit later on.

Cheers,
Pab

What We Noticed This Week :

How much was Jamie Rednapp salivating over Gary Speed? He loves him – DJ Optimo is just like Celtic in Europe, irresistible on home soil but rubbish anywhere else – Stevie Me & Crouchigol’s hairstyles – the overexcitable Pompey bench – Norwich fan power – the fact it’s really really hard to watch Soccer AM with a hangover – the hot summer (hot hot summer) is now definitely over…