Monday, May 14, 2007

Bits and Pieces

For those of ye that want to validate your scores using the microsoft excel spreadsheet I've been using all year, then you can download it here:
http://www.farmercash.com/fantasyfootball/Fantasy%20Football%202006-2007%20p%2011.zip
Any grievances / appeals better come in fairly soon before the money goes out, as it will prove hard to get the money back off Dermot (again).
It's been a pleasure and something to keep my mind occupied for the last few months, so for all of ye involved or not, enjoy the summer and the break (that means you too Sonya & Edel!!!)
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14 May Final Leaderboard

"They think it's all over .... it is now!". Kenneth Wolstenholme's BBC TV commentary in the closing moments of the 1966 World Cup.
The premiership season finished yesterday with a whimper, with Manchester United being beaten by West Ham. The mighty hammers who I said (on March 6th) were doomed to relegation needing to win six of their remaining nine matches. Well fair play to them they won seven out of nine, but they are still going to have lots of trouble with the Carlos Tevez affair, and the legal battles are only going to start now.
With lots of teams resting their main players this weekend and trying out some new young lads, it wreaked havoc with team points this weekend. Der's Mighty Men finished with a flourish this weekend taking the overall prize (as expected) and also the inter-transfer competition, proving that despite all the administration irregularities, he was a worthy winner this time around. The secret to his success was some excellent transfers in the January transfer window which in the end powered him to the outright success.
Donal Murphy's team faltered in the last few weeks and would surely have lost his second place if there were a few more weeks to run. He'll have to be content with runners up position and profit in his pocket.
Early leaders Cash's Cruisers failed to live up to their own high standards and though keeping a consistent pace throughout, were unable to make an impact on the leading two. Still he gets his entry fee back which isn't too bad.
A late shimmozle for fourth place between Pat's Pricks and Eddie's Gunners saw both teams performing equally poorly this final weekend. Pat holding on tough to fourth position, and Eddies Gunners threw away the chance to make any impact on the inter-transfer table (they were only one point behind going into the last week)
Don's Deadlies showed good form in the second half of the season, but an awful start to the season which saw him in the relegation zone for a long time meant that there was too much ground to make up .... but he still made it up to a clear three places which deserves managerial praise. Watch out for them next year. They're a young and upcoming team.
Donal C's Losers had a spectacular start leading for weeks, but after November fell apart for the rest of the season. Their only glimmer of light being this week when they managed to pull them back up a position (but really only because DJ had the worst week of all the teams). He remains defiant telling the waiting press "What do you expect with only six players playing". This reporter is skeptical. More likely his managerial frailties are being shown up. Expect him in the relegation zone next year unless he amends his ways.
DJ's Danger Men as usual were only a danger to themselves this weekend. They have been average all season and his dependence on his beloved Hammers crew at vital times of the season proved costly. Of course signing Henrik Larsson in January with no transfers left in March wasn't the smartest move in the world either. Expect another season of mid-table obscurity next year.
Shaybee's team were going along along nicely in mid-table until the manager was taken ill and was out of action for a number of weeks. Obviously the team struggled under their caretaker manager, and this saw them slip down the leaderboard in the last few weeks. It seemed his heart was not really in it for the last few weeks. He should be reinvigorated next season when he has had time to sit back and reflect on his mistakes. Expect him to challenge next year.
Mairead's Sexy Men: They can't sing, can't dance, they look great .... bottom of the table. I won't rub it in!

All that's left for now is the prize ceremony. Should report on that in the next few days hopefully, if DJ can manage to find the missing prize money. Stay tuned.

Overall Competition Final Table

Team Name Total Week Inter Trans
Der's Mighty Men 1186 32 230
Donal Murphy 1165 28 196
Cash's Cruisers 1134 27 212
Pat's Pricks 1063 23 181
Eddies Gunners 1061 23 220
Don's Deadlies 1036 20 211
Donal C's Losers 992 21 146
DJ's Danger Men 991 19 175
Shaybee's 980 26 144
Maireads Sexy Men 914 23 168

Inter Transfer Window 3 Final Tables
Team Name Total Week Inter Trans
Der's Mighty Men 1186 32 230
Eddies Gunners 1061 23 220
Cash's Cruisers 1134 27 212
Don's Deadlies 1036 20 211
Donal Murphy 1165 28 196
Pat's Pricks 1063 23 181
DJ's Danger Men 991 19 175
Maireads Sexy Men 914 23 168
Donal C's Losers 992 21 146
Shaybee's 980 26 144

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Name Club Value Total Week Inter Trans







Don's Deadlies

1036 20 211
E Van der Sar Manchester United £5.0m 86 1 8 Aug to ...
W Gallas Arsenal £8.0m 44 0 0 Aug to Nov
R Huth Middlesbrough £5.5m 3 0 0 Aug to Nov
P Ramage Newcastle United £2.5m 22 0 0 Aug to Jan
P Konchesky West Ham United £4.5m 10 0 0 Aug to Nov
S Gerrard Liverpool £7.5m 151 2 25 Aug to ...
C Ronaldo Manchester United £7.0m 212 1 27 Aug to ...
D Francis Watford £3.0m 49 0 0 Aug to Jan
M King Watford £3.5m 26 0 0 Aug to Jan
J Baptista Arsenal £6.5m 3 0 0 Aug to Nov
L Saha Manchester United £6.5m 85 0 0 Aug to ...
N Vidic Manchester United £5.5m 44 0 7 Nov to ...
L Ridgewell Aston Villa £4.5m 9 0 0 Nov to Jan
S Ameobi Newcastle United £5.0m 0 0 0 Nov to Jan
B McCarthy Blackburn Rovers £5.0m 99 11 37 Nov to ...
R Carvalho Chelsea £6.5m 51 0 19 Jan to ...
G Clichy Arsenal £3.5m 23 5 13 Jan to ...
P Scholes Manchester United £6.0m 17 0 0 Jan to Mar
K Doyle Reading £3.0m 4 0 0 Jan to Mar
D Agger Liverpool £3.5m 43 0 20 Jan to ...
G Silva Arsenal £5.5m 28 0 28 Mar to ...
E Adebayor Arsenal £4.5m 27 0 27 Mar to ...







Donal Murphy

1165 28 196
T Sorensen Aston Villa £3.5m 41 0 0 Aug to Jan
J Yobo Everton £4.5m 21 0 0 Aug to Nov
K Toure Arsenal £6.5m 71 0 0 Aug to Mar
J Carragher Liverpool £6.5m 112 0 16 Aug to ...
E Eboue Arsenal £6.5m 35 0 0 Aug to Jan
M Arteta Everton £5.0m 155 2 32 Aug to ...
G Barry Aston Villa £5.0m 107 0 0 Aug to Mar
B Convey Reading £2.5m 24 0 0 Aug to Nov
A Johnson Everton £6.5m 73 0 0 Aug to Jan
D Drogba Chelsea £7.5m 147 6 19 Aug to ...
R v Persie Arsenal £6.0m 80 0 0 Aug to Jan
G Clichy Arsenal £3.5m 41 5 13 Nov to ...
P Jagielka Sheffield United £3.0m 29 0 0 Nov to Jan
M Hahnemann Reading £2.0m 20 0 0 Jan to Mar
P Evra Manchester United £4.5m 23 1 3 Jan to ...
C Fabregas Arsenal £6.5m 17 0 0 Jan to Mar
Yakubu Middlesbrough £7.5m 28 0 0 Jan to Mar
B McCarthy Blackburn Rovers £5.0m 65 11 37 Jan to ...
E Van der Sar Manchester United £5.0m 8 1 8 Mar to ...
D Agger Liverpool £3.5m 20 0 20 Mar to ...
F Lampard Chelsea £9.0m 19 2 19 Mar to ...
A Johnson Everton £6.5m 16 0 16 Mar to ...
S Sidwell Reading £4.0m 13 0 13 Mar to ...







Eddies Gunners

1061 23 220
J Lehmann Arsenal £5.0m 71 0 6 Aug to ...
C Morgan Sheffield United £2.0m 6 0 0 Aug to Nov
O Mellberg Aston Villa £5.0m 46 0 0 Aug to Jan
K Toure Arsenal £6.5m 94 5 23 Aug to ...
R Carvalho Chelsea £6.5m 111 0 19 Aug to ...
D Francis Watford £3.0m 49 0 0 Aug to Jan
C Fabregas Arsenal £6.5m 63 0 0 Aug to Jan
L Boa Morte West Ham United £6.0m 19 0 0 Aug to Nov
L Saha Manchester United £6.5m 76 0 0 Aug to Jan
T Henry Arsenal £10.0m 86 0 0 Aug to Mar
K Doyle Reading £3.0m 90 0 0 Aug to Mar
N Vidic Manchester United £5.5m 44 0 7 Nov to ...
A Young Aston Villa £2.0m 20 0 0 Nov to Jan
T Huddlestone Tottenham Hotspur £2.5m 1 0 0 Jan to Mar
G Barry Aston Villa £5.0m 20 0 0 Jan to Mar
J Harper Reading £2.0m 38 2 16 Jan to ...
C Ronaldo Manchester United £7.0m 79 1 27 Jan to ...
N Anelka Bolton Wanderers £6.5m 26 0 0 Jan to Mar
G Clichy Arsenal £3.5m 13 5 13 Mar to
G Silva Arsenal £5.5m 28 0 28 Mar to
O Martins Newcastle United £6.5m 18 0 18 Mar to
D Berbatov Tottenham Hotspur £7.0m 36 10 36 Mar to
E Adebayor Arsenal £4.5m 27 0 27 Mar to







Pat's Pricks

1063 23 181
T Sorensen Aston Villa £3.5m 59 0 0 Aug to Mar
D Agger Liverpool £3.5m 21 0 0 Aug to Nov
P Neville Everton £4.5m 25 0 0 Aug to Nov
J Terry Chelsea £8.5m 43 0 0 Aug to Nov
I Pearce Fulham £2.5m 16 0 0 Aug to Nov
Y Benayoun West Ham United £5.5m 25 0 0 Aug to Nov
M Essien Chelsea £5.5m 97 2 15 Aug to ...
S Malbranque Tottenham Hotspur £5.5m 0 0 0 Aug to Nov
A Shevchenko Chelsea £8.0m 35 0 0 Aug to Nov
A Johnson Everton £6.5m 73 0 0 Aug to Jan
D Kuyt Liverpool £6.5m 71 0 0 Aug to Jan
L Primus Portsmouth £3.0m 52 5 11 Nov to ...
K Toure Arsenal £6.5m 58 5 23 Nov to ...
I Campo Bolton Wanderers £3.5m 24 0 -2 Nov to ...
N Vidic Manchester United £5.5m 44 0 7 Nov to ...
G Barry Aston Villa £5.0m 57 0 0 Nov to Mar
C Ronaldo Manchester United £7.0m 158 1 27 Nov to ...
D Drogba Chelsea £7.5m 88 6 19 Nov to ...
R v Persie Arsenal £6.0m 7 0 0 Jan to Mar
O Martins Newcastle United £6.5m 47 0 18 Jan to ...
M Hahnemann Reading £2.0m 20 1 20 Mar to ...
Yakubu Middlesbrough £7.5m 11 1 11 Mar to ...
M Arteta Everton £5.0m 32 2 32 Mar to ...







Maireads Sexy Men

914 23 168
J Lehmann Arsenal £5.0m 71 0 6 Aug to ...
J Carragher Liverpool £6.5m 24 0 0 Aug to Nov
I Sonko Reading £2.0m 18 0 0 Aug to Nov
P Ramage Newcastle United £2.5m 18 0 0 Aug to Nov
L Neill West Ham United £3.0m 1 0 0 Aug to Nov
S Gerrard Liverpool £7.5m 151 2 25 Aug to ...
L Bowyer West Ham United £3.5m 22 0 0 Aug to Nov
D Duff Newcastle United £6.0m 31 0 0 Aug to Nov
T Henry Arsenal £10.0m 86 0 0 Aug to Mar
R Keane Tottenham Hotspur £7.5m 26 0 0 Aug to Nov
E Heskey Wigan Athletic £5.0m 53 0 0 Aug to Jan
I Campo Bolton Wanderers £3.5m 22 0 -2 Nov to ...
N Vidic Manchester United £5.5m 42 0 7 Nov to ...
L Primus Portsmouth £3.0m 50 5 11 Nov to ...
M Richards Manchester City £4.0m 24 0 0 Nov to ...
A Young Aston Villa £2.0m 65 4 26 Nov to ...
S Sidwell Reading £4.0m 23 0 0 Nov to Jan
N Kanu Portsmouth £2.5m 16 0 0 Nov to Jan
E Heskey Wigan Athletic £5.0m 20 0 0 Jan to Mar
K Doyle Reading £3.0m 30 6 26 Jan to ...
C Ronaldo Manchester United £7.0m 79 1 27 Jan to ...
W Rooney Manchester United £9.0m 26 3 26 Mar to ...
B McBride Fulham £6.0m 16 2 16 Mar to ...







Shaybee's

980 26 144
E Van der Sar Manchester United £5.0m 86 1 8 Aug to ...
P Neville Everton £4.5m 25 0 0 Aug to Nov
R Dunne Manchester City £5.0m 36 0 0 Aug to Nov
S Campbell Portsmouth £5.0m 36 0 0 Aug to Nov
A Ferdinand West Ham United £4.0m 9 0 0 Aug to Nov
S Reid Blackburn Rovers £5.5m 6 0 0 Aug to Nov
K Nolan Bolton Wanderers £6.5m 24 0 0 Aug to Nov
M Carrick Manchester United £5.5m 28 0 0 Aug to Nov
L Saha Manchester United £6.5m 85 0 0 Aug to ...
R v Persie Arsenal £6.0m 32 0 0 Aug to Nov
A Johnson Everton £6.5m 120 0 16 Aug to ...
P Evra Manchester United £4.5m 47 1 3 Nov to ...
N Vidic Manchester United £5.5m 44 0 7 Nov to ...
K Toure Arsenal £6.5m 58 5 23 Nov to ...
I Campo Bolton Wanderers £3.5m 24 0 -2 Nov to ...
A Hleb Arsenal £5.5m 55 3 23 Nov to ...
G Barry Aston Villa £5.0m 77 2 20 Nov to ...
G Speed Bolton Wanderers £4.0m 100 8 27 Nov to ...
D Drogba Chelsea £7.5m 88 6 19 Nov to ...







Der's Mighty Men

1186 32 230
J Jaaskelainen Bolton Wanderers £4.0m 69 0 5 Aug to ...
J Carragher Liverpool £6.5m 112 0 16 Aug to ...
A Ferdinand West Ham United £4.0m 17 0 0 Aug to Nov
L Primus Portsmouth £3.0m 86 5 11 Aug to ...
D Stefanovic Portsmouth £3.5m 32 0 0 Aug to Jan
P Jagielka Sheffield United £3.0m 61 0 0 Aug to Jan
N Reo-Coker West Ham United £5.0m 49 0 0 Aug to Jan
F Lampard Chelsea £9.0m 182 2 19 Aug to ...
A Johnson Everton £6.5m 53 0 0 Aug to Nov
K Doyle Reading £3.0m 116 6 26 Aug to ...
A Shevchenko Chelsea £8.0m 39 0 0 Aug to Nov
L Ridgewell Aston Villa £4.5m 3 0 0 Nov to Jan
L Saha Manchester United £6.5m 17 0 0 Nov to Jan
D Drogba Chelsea £7.5m 85 6 19 Nov to ...
M Taylor Portsmouth £5.0m 41 0 33 Jan to ...
P Neville Everton £4.5m 36 1 9 Jan to ...
G Silva Arsenal £5.5m 44 0 28 Jan to ...
C Ronaldo Manchester United £7.0m 79 1 27 Jan to ...
B McCarthy Blackburn Rovers £5.0m 65 11 37 Jan to ...







Donal C's Losers

992 21 146
J Jaaskelainen Bolton Wanderers £4.0m 69 0 5 Aug to ...
J Djourou Arsenal £2.5m 50 5 5 Aug to ...
I Campo Bolton Wanderers £3.5m 83 0 -2 Aug to ...
J Hoyte Arsenal £3.0m 15 0 0 Aug to Nov
J Kromkamp (OUT) Liverpool £3.5m 0 0 0 Aug to Nov
C Fabregas Arsenal £6.5m 63 0 0 Aug to Jan
F Lampard Chelsea £9.0m 182 2 19 Aug to ...
S Gerrard Liverpool £7.5m 31 0 0 Aug to Nov
T Henry Arsenal £10.0m 63 0 0 Aug to Jan
R Keane Tottenham Hotspur £7.5m 25 0 0 Aug to Nov
N Kanu Portsmouth £2.5m 111 2 18 Aug to ...
W Gallas Arsenal £8.0m 21 0 14 Nov to ...
G Clichy Arsenal £3.5m 41 5 13 Nov to ...
A Young Aston Villa £2.0m 20 0 0 Nov to Jan
D Drogba Chelsea £7.5m 88 6 19 Nov to ...
G Silva Arsenal £5.5m 44 0 28 Jan to ...
C Ronaldo Manchester United £7.0m 79 1 27 Jan to ...
R v Persie Arsenal £6.0m 7 0 0 Jan to ...







Cash's Cruisers

1134 27 212
T Sorensen Aston Villa £3.5m 34 0 0 Aug to Nov
J Terry Chelsea £8.5m 60 0 0 Aug to Jan
O Mellberg Aston Villa £5.0m 46 0 0 Aug to Jan
D Stefanovic Portsmouth £3.5m 30 0 0 Aug to Nov
B Assou-Ekotto Tottenham Hotspur £3.0m 22 0 0 Aug to Nov
J Barton Manchester City £5.5m 88 0 0 Aug to Mar
S Gerrard Liverpool £7.5m 31 0 0 Aug to Nov
G Barry Aston Villa £5.0m 127 2 20 Aug to ...
JP Angel Aston Villa £5.5m 36 0 0 Aug to Nov
B McCarthy Blackburn Rovers £5.0m 138 11 37 Aug to ...
A Shevchenko Chelsea £8.0m 35 0 0 Aug to Nov
N Vidic Manchester United £5.5m 44 0 7 Nov to ...
I Campo Bolton Wanderers £3.5m 26 0 0 Nov to Mar
C Cudicini Chelsea £3.0m 13 0 0 Nov to Jan
F Lampard Chelsea £9.0m 113 2 19 Nov to ...
D Drogba Chelsea £7.5m 88 6 19 Nov to ...
N Kanu Portsmouth £2.5m 61 2 18 Nov to ...
E Van der Sar Manchester United £5.0m 22 1 8 Jan to ...
J Carragher Liverpool £6.5m 44 0 16 Jan to ...
M Taylor Portsmouth £5.0m 8 0 0 Jan to Mar
D Agger Liverpool £3.5m 20 0 20 Mar to ...
J Yobo Everton £4.5m 16 1 16 Mar to ...
M Arteta Everton £5.0m 32 2 32 Mar to ...







DJ's Danger Men

991 19 175
P Cech Chelsea £6.0m 21 0 0 Aug to Jan
J Pantsil West Ham United £3.5m 2 0 0 Aug to Nov
S Campbell Portsmouth £5.0m 78 0 7 Aug to ...
J Terry Chelsea £8.5m 99 6 23 Aug to ...
M Dawson Tottenham Hotspur £4.5m 29 0 0 Aug to Nov
N Reo-Coker West Ham United £5.0m 26 0 0 Aug to Nov
C Fabregas Arsenal £6.5m 63 0 0 Aug to Jan
D Francis Watford £3.0m 39 0 0 Aug to Nov
A Shevchenko Chelsea £8.0m 54 0 0 Aug to Jan
D Berbatov Tottenham Hotspur £7.0m 22 0 0 Aug to Nov
T Walcott Arsenal £3.0m 8 0 0 Aug to Nov
E Van der Sar Manchester United £5.0m 40 1 8 Nov to ...
N Vidic Manchester United £5.5m 44 0 7 Nov to ...
C Ronaldo Manchester United £7.0m 158 1 27 Nov to ...
A Young Aston Villa £2.0m 20 0 0 Nov to Jan
G Agbonlahor Aston Villa £2.5m 24 0 0 Nov to Jan
L Saha Manchester United £6.5m 25 0 0 Nov to Jan
I Campo Bolton Wanderers £3.5m 24 0 -2 Nov to ...
S Hunt Reading £2.5m 62 4 32 Jan to ...
L Boa Morte West Ham United £6.0m 33 3 23 Jan to ...
H Larsson Manchester United £4.0m 15 0 0 Jan to ...
N Anelka Bolton Wanderers £6.5m 58 4 32 Jan to ...
O Martins Newcastle United £6.5m 47 0 18 Jan to ...
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