Champ!:

You have to say it’s been a phenomenal performance to stay top for 13 consecutive weeks (a feat even the great Jazz Sian can’t claim!) and never a more worthy winner – Tony Bowley 393 (59). Take a boo son! Tony had a 25 point lead over Josh Hirst in second place, who is our youngest Top Ten finisher ever (just 9 years old!) – let’s hope his homework didn’t suffer as a result but at least he’ll have enough money to pay someone to do it for him next season… The ever present Jazz Sian finishes 4 points behind in third place and 4 points above Jamie Sellers in fourth spot. Neil Templeton will be able to spoil his baby daughter with a pressie by finishing 5th two points ahead of Mark De-Ste-Croix who had a fine season, in 6th. Martin Stafford ended up in seventh place (securing some World Cup betting funds!) 1 point above Andrew Darbyshire (good luck with your interview at the Guardian on Thursday!) in eighth, who in turn finishes 1 point above our resident music reviewer Ben Hogwood in ninth (and he’ll be celebrating Norwich’s return to the big time!). El Presidente finishes in 10th place (hurray, that’ll pay Frankie’s entry fee!) and nets the last of the “big prizes”

Chump!:

You have to say he’s been consistent; Howard Thomas takes the wooden spoon this season after a battle royale with my daughter to avoid the humiliation of last place! Let’s hope Palace get that draw to give you a cheery end to the season mate!

Spot Prizers:

OK, you have finished on these positions and you HAVE won these prizes! Jason M on 11th, Olly O on 12th, Jamie T on 13th, Matt G on 17th, Michelle F on 23rd, Dan P on 27th, Andy C on 33rd, Julian F on 39th, Gary B on 42nd, Clare T on 50th, Matt W on 54th and Francesca F on 55th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you had to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Sneaking the last spot…Neil Meredith.

And Another Thing:

the other little bits…

Tony Bowley picked up an additional £9 for getting the Best Weekly Score of the Season 50(9)

Mark Seels and Shaun Backhouse meet in the PAS Cup Final on May 15 – 22 (don’t worry, you will be kept up-to-date!)

Thanks to the three successful BotWers not least for providing my little girl with £23.50!, Thanks again to all for taking time and bothering to enter – and a final big thankyou to Dave N for providing all the behind the scenes techky stuff to enable another great season (let’s hope the imminent arrival of Kid A doesn’t knacker him out too much for next season…).

We’ll see the Top 32 in June for the PAS World Cup and the rest of you (that don’t want to play the World Cup) in September – remember, spread the word and get all your mates involved for next season!

Cheers,
Pab

Jose:

He’s been knocking on the door for a good few weeks now, courtesy of his impressive “big” scoring correct scores, and this week (arguably the best week) it’s all come together for Savan Arora 41 (7). Congrats Sav, £20 winging it’s way to you, bet yer bruv is gutted!

Arsene:

In an ugly attempt to try and secure a “spot prize” position, Jon Allin 11(1) posted scorelines like 7-7, 6-6, 5-5 and 4-4 aiming at a record low score. What he didn’t bargin for was the goal drought at the Emirates which doubled his score in one fell swoop! Karma Jon, karma…

Correct Score of the Week:

A bumper week for many… Paul J/Jason M/Matt W got the 3-2 at the Upton Park, 11 got Forest’s 3-0 v Plymouth and Ellen F & Martin S got the 2-2 at the Toon (can you see what I did there?!). 7 got Man Yoo 3 Sp*rs 1, 12 got the 1-1 between Super Palace & WBA and Catriona J & Gareth got the 3-2 for Cardiff. Frankie F & Savan A got Bolton 2 Portsmouth 2 and Jon A (booooo!) got the nil-nil at the Arsenal. Best correct score of the week? Dan Pelgrom got 8 points for Burnley 0 Liverpool 4.

Best Correct Score of the Season?:

It’s been there a while! Stephen Street for his Hibs 5 Montrose 1.

Bet of the Week:

Who’d have thought?! Another winner! The Jamie S away treble came in at £3 giving him an extra £1.50 prize money and spot prize slot 55 another £2.50 taking it up to a lovely little £23.50 in total. Nice!

And Another Thing:

Thanks to all who took part – another great season, please play again!

PAS World Cup 2010 – If you’re in the Top 32 you will qualify for PAS World Cup if you so wish and it’ll cost you a tenner for the whole tournament! And, you’ll be “drawn” a team who will earn you bonus points for every goal they score! If you finish outside the Top 32, you can still join in the summer bonanza but it’ll cost you £15 and you won’t be allocated a team to earn you bonus points – the choice is yours!

Cheers,
Pab

“So i pull out twenty notes”:

His team might yet get relegated so it was good news that Jamie Sellers 41 (8) pelfed a win from a celebrating Geordie this week. £20 Jamie to spend on an “I *heart* Colin” t-shirt then…

“Somethings bound to go wrong”:

O well done! I commend your pains, and every one shall share i’ the gains… except you Mark Shakespeare 11 (0).

Correct Score of the Week:

A good week for many especially pie heads… Four got the 0-0 at St Andrews and four more got the 0-0 at Fulham. Dan P & Jamie S got Blackpool 3 Forest 1, four (!) got the 4-1 between Leicester & Watford, Scott A/ Stephen S / Vim G got the 3-1 for Swansea and Nick H got Hamilton 3 Kilmarnock 0. Me and the missus got the Desmond at St Johnstone and Olly O & Mark Se got Motherwell 2 Dundee Utd 3. Vim G / Howard T / Martin S got Sp*rs 2 Chelsea 1 and 9 got Liverpool 3 West Ham 0. Best correct score of the week? Gareth Morgan got 9 points for Celtic 3 Hibs 2

Bet of the Week:

Didn’t matter I missed the Inter game cos the 7 homes went down anyway, Jazz’s Sp*rs put pay to the treble and it did matter I missed the Millwall game cos the other two came in! That means Jazz earns another £5 and more importantly, BotW spot prize slot 39th, now has a whole £6 on it!

Table News:

“I’m on a roll!”:

Tony Bowley stays top for an incredible twelfth week, and with a 25 point must surely win the title. Josh H stays in secod but Jazz S is within 2 correct scores of the runner up spot in a non changing Top 3.

“I got my peeps standing with me shouting pull up your socks”:

Howard Thomas remains in last place, 10 points behind Francesca F who in turn is only 4 points behind Matt W in a non changing Bottom 3.

“I got my peeps them telling me they know where its at”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 9 places, is Jon Tofeili & El Presidente to 18th & 12th respectively. Honourable mentions for Matt G (+5), Mark J B (+6), Tony S (+8) and Vim G (+8).

“But i just cant be f*cked”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 14 places, is Mark Shakespeare to 48th. Dishonourable mentions for Nick H (-10), Simon Linds (-6) Shaun B (-5) and Jamie T (-6).

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Jamie T on 11th, Pab on 12th, Matt G on 13th, Jason M on 17th, Neil O on 23rd, Neil M on 27th, Andy C on 33rd, Paul J on 39th, Ben McK on 42nd, Mr 2-0 on 50th, Matt W on 54th and Francesca F on 55th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Debbie Jones.

And Another Thing:

PAS World Cup 2010 – next week will determine your final league position! If you’re in the Top 32 you will qualify for PAS World Cup if you so wish and it’ll cost you a tenner for the whole tournament! And, you’ll be “drawn” a team who will earn you bonus points for every goal they score! If you finish outside the Top 32, you can still join in the summer bonanza but it’ll cost you £15 and you won’t be allocated a team to earn you bonus points – the choice is yours!

Cheers,
Pab

“Arms raised in a V”:

With almost perfect timing Jazz Sian 31(5) takes this week’s £20 and looks to be running into the sort of form that just might yet cause a last minute upset on the end of season standings…at least he won’t be going to Wembley again though.

“Try to forget this…”:

This week’s shocker with almost imperfect timing goes to Neil Osborne 10(0) – at least this isn’t Week 13 Neil!

Correct Score of the Week:

Loadsa nil-nils…. Frankie F/MartinS/Jon A got Barnsley 0 Derby 0, Paul J/Pete B/Matt W got Doncaster 2 WBA 3 and Richard H & Catriona J (ahhhh) got the 3-2 at Deepdale. Mark Sh & Jon A got the 0-0 at Darlo and Mark Sh/Debbie J/Josh H got Chelsea’s semi final 3-0. Neil T let his head rule his heart for Blackburn 0 Man Utd 0 and Julian F let his heart rule his head for the lovely Sp*rs 0 Pompey 0. 11 got Wolves 0 Stoke 0.

Best correct score of the week?:

Olly Osmond for his Newcastle 4 Blackpool 1.

Bet of the Week:

Simon Lindquist’s lower league selections came to sweet nothing and leaves BotW spot prize slot 13th with no pounds – unlucky!

Table News:

“With him on top”:

Tony Bowley stays top for an incredible eleventh week, but now with a 27 point lead over Josh H. Jazz S closes in to 4 points of the runner up spot in a non changing Top 6.

“Try to erase this…”:

Little Frankie Fernandez is off the bottom!!! And now 11 points ahead of Howard Thomas in last place. Matt W is 23 points away from the wooden spoon in a very changed Bottom 6.

“But we unleashed a lion”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 11 places, is Mark Seels to 32nd. Honourable mentions for Pete B (+9), Shaun B (+6), Rich L (+7), Richard H (+8) and Julian F (+6).

“…harmless little f*ck”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 9 places, is Neil Osborne to 20th. Dishonourable mentions for Neil M (-5), Simon Linds (-7) Dan P (-5), Tony S (-5) and Clare T (-8).

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Scott A on 11th, Rob H on 12th, Ben H on 13th, Michelle F on 17th, Simon Lindq on 23rd, Jon T on 27th, Danny A on 33rd, Dan P on 39th, Julian F on 42nd, Mr 2-0 on 50th, Matt W on 54th and Francesca F on 55th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Mark Seels.

PAS Cup:

Congratulations to the finalists – see you in May!

And Another Thing:

A message from our man at the top…

Hello all, please help us! Mary and I are walking 4 miles with “Beefy” Ian Botham on 16th April in Reading to raise money for Leukaemia Research.
The walk is taking place almost exactly 5 years since Mary finished her treatment so we thought it would be good to mark the occasion and to raise money for the charity to help them make sure every child has a good chance of getting through this illness.
So please go to our fundraising page now. Every donation big or small will help. Here’s the link: http://original.justgiving.com/tonybowley
Thanks!
Love
Tony and Mary Bowley

Cheers,
Pab

“Oh, it was a good lay, good lay”:

He went AWOL for a season or two but now he’s back! Simon Lindquist 34(6) is back to his winning ways with this week’s & 20 in his pocket to spend down Woking way…spare a thought for runner up Pete B though, he managed an amazing 21 results right this week – let’s hope he had a few lines on with the bookies.

“I’m so sorry”:

Quite a bad week all round really and even worse for Howard Thomas & Julian Fernandez 10(0) – tut tut tut boys…

Correct Score of the Week:

A shocker… Stephen S got Pompey 0 Blackburn 0, Paul J & Martin S got Sheff U 0 Barnsley 0 and Paul H & Martin S (again) got another away win for Darlo, 1-2 at Burton.

Best correct score of the week?:

Will Oppong for his WBA 3 Leicester 0 (you can show off to your new workmates now!)

Bet of the Week:

Shaun Backhouse’s selections failed to come in and he joins a big list of losers…

Table News:

“All the things you knew…”:

Tony Bowley stays top for an incredible tenth week, but now with a 34 point lead over the kid Josh H. Jazz S closes in to 7 points of the runner up spot in a non changing Top 3.

“I’m so very sickened”:

Little Frankie Fernandez remains bottom but now only 3 (!) points adrift of Howard T. Matt W is 13 points away from the wooden spoon in a non changing Bottom 4.

“..why do you hang around ?.”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 13 places, is Simon Lindquist to 12th. Honourable mentions for Neil O (+5), Nick H (+9), Ben H (+6), Pete B (+10), Danny A (+5), Dave N (+8) and Mark Sh (+5)

“…you know it makes things hard for me ?”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 13 places, is Julian Fernandez to 48th. Dishonourable mentions for Shaun B (-7), Savan A (-8) Debbie J (-6), Rich L (-6) and Richard H (-6).

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Neil O on 11th, Olly O on 12th, Andrew D on 13th, Pab on 17th, Pete B on 23rd, Savan A on 27th, Paul H on 33rd, Tony S on 39th, Ben McK on 42nd, Dave C on 50th, Matt W on 54th and Howard T on 55th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Rich Lee.

And Another Thing:

I hate football…

Cheers,
Pab

“You’re my favourite moment”:

Would you Adam & believe it! Random off the cuff scores win out again and strike a blow against all those naysayers who don’t do PAS cos they “know nothing about football”. Yep, Michelle Fernandez 44 (7) wins the £20 for the second time this season just nipping past Olly O, leaving him and me absolutely gutted! Chelle plans to spend her winnings backing the Argies in June…

“Howl under the moon”:

Not a good week to get a sub 20 point score – so not a good week then for Richard Hirst & Jason Morris 18 (1)

Correct Score of the Week:

Good scores, good scores….14 got Celtic’s 3-0, 7 got Cardiff 3 Watford 1 and 4 got Blackburn’s fantastic 1-1 with Chelsea. Michelle F, Gareth M, Ben H got the 3-2 between WBA and PNE, Paul J & Olly O got Leicester 2 Coventry 2 and Jamie T & Gareth M got Sheff Wed 0 Derby 0. Mark Sh got Villa 2 Wolves 2 and Gareth M (again! – how come these scores weren’t in his bet??!) got Aberdeen 2 Dundee Utd 2… Best correct score of the week? That goes to me this week for the last gasp Pompey 3 Hull 2 – come on, I’ve got a gloating missus to deal with!

Bet of the Week:

Crashing straight back to the norm, Gareth Morgan’s hangover frazzled selections proved to be a bit rubbish… a lot rubbish actually.

Table News:

“Walk out into velvet”:

Tony Bowley stays top for an incredible eighth week, now with an even more incredible 35 point lead over the new kid Josh H. Jazz S consolidates third spot.

“Nothing more to say”:

Little Frankie Fernandez remains bottom but now 14 points adrift of Howard T. Matt W falls 1 place, 16 points away from the wooden spoon.

“I’m like a dog to get you”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 22 places, is Michelle Fernandez to 13th. Honourable mentions for Olly O (+13), El Presidente (+14), Danny A (+15) and Gareth M (+16)

“Getting down to greet you”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 13 places, is Richard Hirst to 29th. Dishonourable mentions for Nick H (-8), Julian F (-7), Mark JB (-10), Clare T (-10) and Pete B (-7).

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Rob H on 11th, Jamie S on 12th, Michelle F on 13th, Pab on 17th, Ben H on 23rd, Paul J on 27th, Clare T on 33rd, Stephen S on 39th, Ellen F on 42nd, Gary B on 50th, Matt W on 54th and Howard T on 55th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Mark J Brown.

And Another Thing:

Did you see Wor Jon on the telly? Looking very much like a young Keith Allen, he and his lovely mam got to the final but didn’t manage to win the jackpot – boo!

Oh, it’s gonna be an Arsenal – Bordeaux final btw….

Cheers,
Pab

“Who got the pay?”:

It was a close run thing right up to the last two games at least…eventually a man from that infamous syndicate swooped down to claim the & 20. Step up Shaun Backhouse 37 (6) – that put you in the good books amongst your peers?!

“They walked with a limp. I thought something was wrong.”:

Oh dear, a few weeks ago he forgot to send the winning scoresheet in (no, really) and now he’s it the real rock bottom – Mark Shakespeare 10(0) – could it get any worse?!

Correct Score of the Week:

Guess who got the 7-1?… Dan P got Bolton 0 Man U 4, 6 got Celtic’s 3-1 v Kimarnock, Ben H got the coupon buster Derby 1 Leicester 0, Julian F & Matt G got Dundee U 3 Motherwell 0, Sam A/Simon Linds/Moi got Hibs 1-3 at Falkirk, 7 got the 5 points at Anfield, 11 got the 5 points at Eastlands, Dan P/Howard T/Gareth M got the 2-2 between PNE & QPR and 6 got the nil-nil at Swansea.

Best correct score of the week?:

Matt Gingell for his Shrewsbury 0 Darlington 2 (so nearly Best Correct Score of the Season!)

Bet of the Week:

In BotW’s own inimitable style, Michelle F fell foul on all three bets…

Table News:

“…this was a very, very, very popular place”:

Tony Bowley stays top for an incredible ninth week, but now with only (imagine!) a 32 point lead over the new kid Josh H. Jazz S closes in on the runner up spot in a non changing Top 6.

“Could this be because the economical system was meant to keep him and his group from having the self-motivation…”:

Little Frankie Fernandez remains bottom but now 17 points adrift of Howard T. Matt W is 18 points away from the wooden spoon in a non changing Bottom 3

“sharing a finer way life…”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 20 places, is Shaun Backhouse to 18th. Honourable mentions for Mark J B (+11), Dan P (+10) and Jon T (+13)

“They looked mad at the world…”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 13 places, is Mark Shakespeare to 43rd. Dishonourable mentions for Neil O (-9), Andy C (-8) Danny A (-8) and Paul J (-11).

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Martin S on 11th, Michelle F on 12th, Matt G on 13th, Jason M on 17th, Neil M on 23rd, Andy C on 27th, Pete B on 33rd, Simon Lindq on 39th, Catriona J on 42nd, Vim G on 50th, Matt W on 54th and Howard T on 55th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Jon Tofeili.

And Another Thing:

Congrats to Ben & Joanne McKeown on the birth of their little girl Orla. Now sit back and watch the Tyne-Wear battle over colours to dress her in…

Cheers,
Pab

“Settle for the riches to be fed”:

It was a battle royale for top spot this week and emerging triumphant came Gareth Morgan 45 97). Well done G, £20 enough to entice a juicy tabloid expose??!

“Paying for your past crime”:

How apt! Jon Tofeili 11(0) isn’t quite point-less but close nevertheless. Real life imitating art anyone?! (see below…)

Correct Score of the Week:

Jeez, you lot made up for it this week… 16 got Man Yoo’s 3-0, 6 got the nil nil at Barnsley and 4 more got the one at Stoke. 6 got Chelsea 4 West Ham 1 5 got Norwich’s 1-3 at Huddersfield and 4 got the 3-2 nine pointer at WBA. Andy C, Jamie T, Pete B got the 2-3 between Birmingham and Everton, Dave C, Tony S, Catriona J got the same scoreline between Boro and The Toon and Andy C, Gareth M, Catriona J got Notts Co 2 AFC Bournemouth 2. Dave N & Danny A got Kilmarnock 0 Robbie Keane 3 and Richard H got Burnley 1 Wolves 2. Best correct score of the week? Step up Josh Hirst for Watford 0 Peterborough 1.

Bet of the Week:

Whooo! Whooo! The man bang in form came up trumps once again! Tony B correctly called 3 draws @ 34/1 and 3 aways @ 4/1 earning himself another £19 and more importantly, BotW spot prize 55th at least £21! Big up!

Table News:

“A solitary bird…”:

Tony Bowley stays top for a seventh week, now with an even more incredible 32 point lead over the new kid on the block, nine year old Josh H. Jazz S, obviously smarting from his Cup exit, moves ominously up to third.

“Is this what you get in amoral times?”:

Little Frankie Fernandez remains bottom but nowm12 points adrift of Howie T. Dave C climbs 1 place, 19 points away from the wooden spoon.

“Try and use your heart, not head”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 22 places, is Richard Hirst to 16th. Honourable mentions for Jamie S (+18), Tony S (+16), Pete B (+10), Paul J (+16) and Gareth M (+10)

“Used to burn, now no fire of life”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 17 places, is Michelle Fernandez to 35th. Dishonourable mentions for Matt G (-8), Clare T (-8), Mark Sh (-8), Pab (-14), Dan P (-10), Shaun B (-9) and Jon T (-9)

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Jason M on 11th, Matt G on 12th, Jamie S on 13th, Debbie J on 17th, Clare T on 23rd, Paul H on 27th, Simon Lindq on 33rd, Dan P on 39th, Mr 2-0 on 42nd, Jon T on 50th, Dave C on 54th and Howard T on 55th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Simon Lindsay.

And Another Thing:

Our first PASer to make a national telly appearance alert! Get your Sky+ activated people! Over to you Jon Tofeili…

I’m gonna be on TV next Wednesday 17th (St Paddy’s Day) @ 4:30pm (BBC2) on a gameshow called POINTLESS!!!!!

For those who haven’t seen it, e.g. people who work, it’s a bit like Family Fortunes in reverse (you’ve got to get the answers that score the least points)

It was summit my ma wanted to do and I agreed to thinking we’d never get on :)

Don’t think I embarrassed myself too much but will await the inevitable pi** taking etc.

Try to refrain until you have at least seen it!!

This is my 15 mins :)

We tried to kit him out in a PAS hat, scarf and natty tee but Auntie Beeb wouldn’t have it…

Cheers,
Pab

“…we were golden”:

There’s a pretender to the Jazz Sian crown for being really really good at PAS! Tony Bowley 42 (7) takes his second weekly £20 prize and you want to see what he’s doing to the table…

“You can try your whole life…”:

He may be sunning himself up in Dubai but Mark J Brown 12 (0) has a dreary ol’ score this week.

Correct Score of the Week:

Not the best… 4 got Arsenal 3 Burnley 1, 12 got Norwich 3 Yeovil 1 and 8 got the Rangers 3-1. Julian F, Jon A, Shaun B got the 0-0 between Fulham and Spurs and Clare T, Sam A, Vim G got the 0-0 between Colchester and Brighton. Best correct score of the week? No one claimed that…

Bet of the Week:

The curse strikes again as Neil T goes close but not close enough – surely Tony B can make it stop with his second attempt this season?

Table News:

“Sometimes there’s no poison like a dream”:

Tony Bowley stays top for a sixth week, now with an incredible 31 point lead over the new kid on the block, Josh H. Scott A is up to third.

“…you can’t save the unsaveably”:

Little Frankie Fernandez remains bottom but now only 9 points adrift of Dave C. Gareth M drops 3 places, 12 points away from the wooden spoon.

“You can dry your eyes”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 19 places, is Jamie Tofeili to 13th. Honourable mentions for Clare T (+16), Paul H (+8) and Sam A (+10)

“I couldn’t help him…”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 11 places, are Stephen Street, Dave Nicklin, Mark J Brown, Ellen Fernandez to 32nd, 41st, 46th, 49th respectively. Dishonourable mentions for Ben H (-10) and Richard H (-8)

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Debbie J on 11th, Jazz S on 12th, Jamie T on 13th, Pab on 17th, Rich L on 23rd, Ben H on 27th, Will O on 33rd, Pete B on 39th, Gary B on 42nd, Paul J on 50th, Gareth M on 54th and Dave C on 55th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Stephen Street.

And Another Thing:

like things from the 80’s? Check these out for some vintage! http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_8298000/8298751.stm and http://smashingtelly.com/2007/09/12/the-inter-city-firm-1985/ and on the Smashing Telly you’ll find that 1984 “Threads” drama about a nuclear holocaust – which gave me bad dreams for a few nights!

Cheers,
Pab

“Can work wonders”:

A lovely double for the Templeton household this season as Neil Templeton 47 (9) had the landlords of Belfast no doubt jumping for joy… hopefully he’ll raise a glass to runner up Josh H who missed out courtesy of 2 correct scores – a fine performance from our second youngest PASer in the Spring ’10 campaign.

“…when I try and just die”:

William, oh William, it really was nothing this week – Will Oppong 14 (0) is feeling down, miserable even…

Correct Score of the Week:

Quite tame this week folks… 15 got the blindingly obvious St Mirren 0 Hamilton 0, 8 got WBA 3 Derby 1, 6 got the Arsenal’s 1-3 at Stoke, 6 got the bore-fest between Sunderland & Fulham, Nick H & Matt G got Dundee U 3 Falkirk 0 and Mark Sh & Clare T got the other 0-0 at Portman Road. However, best correct score of the week, goes to Gareth Morgan for his “administration busting” Burnley 1 Portsmouth 2.

Bet of the Week:

Michelle F had a complete Elm Street so we’ve yet to find a winner going to the half way stage – step up, Neil Templeton. We need a winner son!

Table News:

“But I’m only ever seen in the right place”:

Tony Bowley stays top for a fifth week, now with a huge 28 point lead over Jason M. Week 5 winner Neil T is up to third.

“…and now that your day- dream is forgotten”:

Little Frankie Fernandez remains bottom now 16 points adrift (poor baby!) of Matt W, Howard T moves up a place 19 points away from the wooden spoon.

“Turns it ’round”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 19 places, is Josh Hirst to 4th. Honourable mentions for Neil T (+13), Jazz S (+16), Nick H (+17) and Rich L (+15)

“When you’re down”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 21 places, is Will Oppong to 28th. Dishonourable mentions for Neil M (-13), Simon Linds (-10), Jamie S (-11), Simon Lindq (-15) and Gary B (-10)

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Rob H on 11th, Nick H on 12th, Savan A on 13th, Ben H on 17th, Andy C on 23rd, Olly O on 27th, Dan P on 33rd, Tony S on 39th, Pete B on 42nd, Danny A on 50th, Howard T on 54th and Matt W on 55th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Jamie Tofeili.

And Another Thing:

Aaron Ramsey’s injury is one of the worse things i’ve ever witnessed live, how they managed to play on I’ll never know… oh, and Mr Wenger is a t*t.

Cheers,
Pab

“Because dreams are made of this”:

Q: What’s worse – seeing three 90th minute goals deny you of 3 correct scores? Or seeing your missus do her scores under duress (“but you have to do PAS, it’s part of the family business – think about the message we’re sending out…”) and sweeping up the weekly prize despite doing her scores “off the top of her head” (“are Darlington any good?”)

A: ask Neil Templeton… and now me. Yep, spouse envy a-go-go at Casa Fernandez as Michelle Fernandez 35 (6) takes great pleasure in taking £20 from my grubby mitts…

“My camel looks so tired”:

Richard Hirst will have a slight grin on his face for reasons akin to above as Catriona Johnstone 11(0) limps in last this week

Correct Score of the Week:

Bobby blimmin’ Zamora… 14 got Toon 3 Preston 0, 5 got the Scunny – Watford two all, Dave C & Michelle F got Ipswich’s 0-1 at Sheff Wed, Ellen F & Savan A got Wigan 0 Sp*rs 3 and Paul J got the ’appy ’Ammers’ 3-0 v Hull. However, best correct score of the week, goes to Jon Tofeili for his “how did we all miss this one?!” Man City 0 Liverpool 0.

Bet of the Week:

The curse of the weekly winner continues as Neil M comes up well short on all three bets… Michelle F will be playing for BotW spot prize slot 13th (and herself of course!) in Week 5

Table News:

“It’s a game I treasure dear”:

Tony Bowley stays top for a fourth week, now with a very impressive 20 point lead over Jason M. Scott A falls to third.

“It’s hardly worth my while”:

Little Frankie Fernandez remains bottom now 11 points adrift of Howard T and Jon T.

“…greet you with a smile”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 22 places, is Michelle Fernandez to 22nd. Honourable mentions for Simon L (+11), Savan A (+12), Stephen S (+12), Ben H (+11) and Richard H (+15)

“…seek the helpless future”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 15 places, is Sam Arora to 35th. Dishonourable mentions for Mark Sh (-10), Pab (-14), Julian F (-12), Tony S (-13), Olly O (-10) and Jamie T (-14)

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Andrew D on 11th, Martin S on 12th, Savan A on 13th, Matt G on 17th, Josh H on 23rd, Andy C on 27th, Gary B on 33rd, Rich L on 39th, Paul H on 42nd, Catriona J on 50th, Jon T on 54th and Howard T on 55th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Ben McKeown.

And Another Thing:

To confirm – a top 32 finish grants you an invitation to play in this summer’s PAS World Cup ’10 – entry fee will be £10 for the whole tournament and you will be “drawn” a team whose goals will add points to your total throughout the competition. Any other players who want to get involved will be asked for £15 senza any chance of bonus points via World Cup goals…

Cheers,
Pab

I’ve come across the desert
To greet you with a smile
My camel looks so tired
It’s hardly worth my while
To tell you of my travels
Across the golden East
I see your preparations
Invite me first to feast
Take me I’m yours
Because dreams are made of this
Forever there’ll be
A heaven in your kiss

Amusing belly dancers
Distract me from my wine
Across Tibetan mountains
Are memories of mine
I’ve stood some ghostly moments
With natives in the hills
Recorded here on paper
My chills and thrills and spills

It’s really been some welcome
You never seem to change
A grape to tempt your leisure
Romantic gestures strange
My eagle flies tomorrow
It’s a game I treasure dear
To seek the helpless future
My love at last I’m here

“I’ll be your light in the mist”:

I made him sit in my seat and watch the Scousers lose in our beautiful stadium and what gratitude do I get? Yeah, he comes along and takes £20 off me… well done Neil Meredith 41 (6), this week’s winner yet again!

“And put your face in the gutter”:

I probably sat in his seat at Palace on Sunday and what gratitude does he get? Yep, Howard Thomas 9 (0) hang your head in shame just like that linesman…

Correct Score of the Week:

No takers on the 4-4 then ….10 got Huddersfield 2 Swindon 2, 7 (!!) got Chelsea’s 4-1, 5 got the 0-0 at Hamilton and 5 got the 2-2 that should have been 2-1 down at Selhurst Park. 4 got the no score bore in the big derby at Preston and Francesca F/Simon Lind/Neil M got the “Desmond” at the Madejski. Will O got Fulham’s 4-0 v Notts Co, Julian F got Stoke’s 1-1 at Eastlands and Richard H got the 3-2 between Kilmarnock & St Johnstone. However, best correct score of the week, goes to Savan Arora for his Hearts 3 Falkirk 2.

Bet of the Week:

From so near last week, to so far this week as Matt G gets it all horribly wrong (including his rugger treble tip!)… next up is Neil Meredith playing for himself and BotW spot prize slot 55th.

Table News:

“I’ll make you top of the list”:

Tony Bowley stays top for a third week, now with a 12 point lead over Scott A. Jason M climbs up to third.

“I know you better than this”:

Little Frankie Fernandez remains bottom 7 points adrift of Jon T. Howard T falls ever close to the basement…

“Turned around to see who’s behind you”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 36 places, is Neil Meredith to 8th. Honourable mentions for Mark Sh (+33), Will O (+33), Julian F (+15), Jamie S (+24), Martin S (+15), Tony S (+18) and Jazz S (+19)

“And in the crush of the dark”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 18 places, is Michelle Fernandez to 44th. Dishonourable mentions for Andy C (-13), Sam A (-12), Olly O (-13), Dave N (-15), Gary B (-16), Stephen S (-16) and Mr 2-0 (-13)

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Will O on 12th, Tony S on 17th, Simon Lind on 23rd, Josh H on 27th, Jazz S on 33rd, Rich L on 42nd, Jon A on 50th and Howard T on 54th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Stephen Street.

And Another Thing:

tasty bit of goss from a PAS insider… “I had a meeting last week at the Emirates regarding overseas sponsorship, and on the subject of Arsenal playing a game in China, the answer I received was definitely not this season and probably not the season after. However, after that, there maybe a chance of it happening!!” Wenger to leave???

Cheers,
Pab

“I feel it there in front of me…”:

As the draws return to the football leagues, so do the points to Predict-a-Score. A keenly contested week sees Matt Gingell 33(5) get his head turned from the egg chasing and take this week’s £20. Well done Maffew, not too many pints of Pimms now…

“getting further out of reach”:

Until she can actually talk and not just point to food she wants to eat (constantly), her nan is the custodian of her scores… best hurry up talk then little girl! Francesca Fernandez 8(0) limps in last this week…

Correct Score of the Week:

I hate Montrose… 7 got the “shock” 1-1 draw between Raith & Aberdeen, 5 got the blinding 1-2 away win for Palace at Scunny, Sam A/Paul H/Will O got Bolton 0 Fulham 0 and Matt G/Julian F/Clare T got Donny 1 Reading 2. Paul J & Andy C have Pompey to thank for Man Utd 5 Portsmouth 0, Sam A (again) & Ben McK got the Posh 1 The Rich 0 and Jazz S & Stephen S got Kilmarnock 3 Inverness 0.However, best correct score of the week, and the season so far, goes to Stephen Street for his Hibs 5 Montrose 0.

Bet of the Week:

A bit of a bitter sweet last gasp victory for Palace, as it denied us a draw treble and £18 into the coffers – as did the injury time equaliser for Hartlepool denying us an away treble (and another £3) – splendid effort Mr Bowley, very unlucky to come away with nothing… next up is Matt Gingell playing for himself and BotW spot prize slot 39th.

Table News

“…holding court with scheming money grabbers”:

Tony Bowley stays top for a second week with a 11 point lead over Mark De-Ste-C. Matt G climbs up to third.

“The things I have to do to keep myself from falling out of view”:

Little Frankie Fernandez falls two places to the bottom 3 points adrift of Gareth M who moves off last place.

“Something to break through the normal”:

Highest climber this week, up a whopping 28 places, is Stephen Street to 16th. Honourable mentions for Matt G (+14), Andrew D (+21), Simon Lind (+23), Ben H (+19) and Catriona H (+18)

“…dreams of better days in better places”:

Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 22 places, is Mark J B to 33rd. Dishonourable mentions for Michelle F (-13), Simon Linq (-13), Vim G (-14), Mark Se (-14), Jamie S (-16) and Danny A (-14)

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Rob H on 12th, Neil O on 17th, Ben H on 23rd, Julian F on 27th, Mark J B on 33rd, Mark Sh on 42nd, Jon A on 50th and Jon T on 54th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Mark Seels.

And Another Thing:

You’ll see from the table we’ve had a “drop out” so the spot prize amounts had to take the hit I’m afraid… Oh, and Wenger out!!!

Cheers,
Pab

“Yeah you m*th*r*ck*rs, I’m all that”:

Big week total score-wise and out on top is Tony Bowley 50 (9) to claim the first £20 of the new season. Well done T – gonna send it to Billy to throw at the aggressive Nigel?

“you can kiss my ass, I ain’t interested in you anyhow”:

It’s all uphill from here for Gareth Morgan 15(1) – a bit like Sp*rs then fella!

Correct Score of the Week:

Not much about apart from that 4-4… 15 got Rangers, 6 got Hull 2 Wolves 2, 6 more got Middlesbro 0 Bristol City 0, another 6 more got WBA 3 Sheff Utd 1and a further 6 more got Sunderland 0 Stoke 0. Andy C / Julian F / Dave N got West Ham 0 Blackburn 0 and Debbie J & Vim G got Arsenal 1 Man Utd 3 (the gits). However, best correct score of the week, and therefore the season so far, goes to Jason Morris for his Leicester City 0 Newcastle Utd 0.

Bet of the Week:

We start this little episode once again next week – £3 stake for £1 on 7 homes, 3 draws and 3 aways… First up is our own Robin Hood Tony Bowley, who will be looking to rob the bookies to pay the lucky punter who finishes on spot prize slot 13th at the end of the 13 weeks

Table News

“Today is my day and I’m a get nice too”:

Come on…

“…I see you lookin’ at me”:

it’s…

“When I get on there is no stoppin’”:

Highest climber this week is – Week One!

“Like I’m on a water slide…”:

Falling furthest this week is – Look at the table stoopid!

Spot Prizers:

OK, if you finish on these positions at the end of Week Thirteen, you WILL win these prizes! Current incumbents are Mark J B on 12th, Matt G on 17th, Jamie S on 23rd, Gary B on 27th, Anthony H on 33rd, Ben McK on 42nd, Catriona J on 50th and Francesca F on 55th.

PAS World Cup 2010:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS World Cup 2010 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is… Shaun Backhouse.

And Another Thing:

The demise of Crystal Palace epitomises everything that’s wrong with football these days – you’d think having Shaun Derry as captain was punishment enough really… Anyway, here’s to a historic Cup run 20 years on from the last one. Check this article from the Guardian on Simon Jordan…

Never judge a man by the way he looks, although if you are inclined to doubt that blinding sliver of insight on the human condition you may take a few minutes out of your day to read online a series of columns written a few years ago by Simon Jordan, the perma-tanned, perma-groomed, perma-pleased-with-himself chairman of Crystal Palace.

There isn’t enough space here to do justice to the wit, the intelligence and, especially, the raging sense of injustice that illuminated Jordan’s weekly rant in the Observer, so instead we will just skip to the raison d’etre for a column that, while undeniably brilliant, confirmed in the minds of many that the Palace chairman was little more than a loudmouth in search of an FA censure (which, as it turned out, didn’t take long to arrive). “All the issues I’ve raised this season – dildo-toting owners, corruption, agents, racism, salaries – need to be open,” Jordan wrote. “They need debating because underneath it all there’s a sport, and people, worth protecting.”

A few months later the Palace chairman was gone from the Observer’s pages. Maybe he got bored. Maybe he was too busy, or maybe he decided he had better things to do. He toyed with the idea of becoming a TV personality. There was, I believe, an investment in a nightclub, a film company and an energy bar that, to use his words, tasted “like confectionary – not like shit”. But above all there was still Crystal Palace, the club for which his father had played, that he had supported since boyhood and which he bought in 2000 for a reported £10m. “I have achieved what I have set out in life to do, which is to become chairman of Crystal Palace,” he said at the time of the purchase.

Ten years and a reported investment totalling £35m later, Jordan’s footballing odyssey appears to be over, with Palace being placed in the hands of an administrator this week. A 10-point deduction will be automatically imposed on the club, instantly transforming a promotion-chasing season into one focused on avoiding relegation.

As he himself has said numerous times in the past couple of years, Jordan fell out of love with the football business a long time ago. But not with his boyhood club. Yet if the man himself had no trouble making the distinction between the two, his countless enemies within the game do not; they will view Palace’s demise as nothing more, or less, than his demise. As such, they will be deliriously happy, both because Jordan (who is believed to be one of the club’s biggest creditors) stands to lose a lot of money and because they think this means they will never again have to endure the man’s opinions on the state of football.

You don’t have to be steeped in theistic schools of Hinduism to hope such mean-spiritedness meets its karmic rewards. Nor do you need to be smarter than the average bear to appreciate that Jordan, for all his supposed brashness and the mistakes that have led to this week’s events, has made a valuable contribution over the last 10 years, in identifying both what was wrong with the game and how it could be fixed.

Looking back, it has hard to disagree with virtually anything he said – about the multiple failures of the Football Association, the inconsistencies of refereeing, the selfishness of the bigger clubs. A couple of years ago, after Tottenham bought the teenager John Bostock for a fee around 10% of what Palace valued him at, Jordan put forward an undeniable case for changing a system that allows bigger clubs to “steal” players who had been discovered and nurtured by smaller clubs.

He was ignored. Jordan was always ignored by the footballing establishment. This is one of the drawbacks of being a person who delivers truths, especially to those with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo and who don’t want to hear.

Still, at least someone was listening. Reading the Crystal Palace message boards yesterday the wonder was not that some fans were angry with Jordan but that there was still goodwill towards a chairman who had, when all is said and done, led the club into administration. “Thanks for everything, SJ,” wrote one poster.

I’ll second that.

Cheers,
Pab