Week 05: Steady At The Back

Goalkeepers have been able to take it easy thus far

It's been a funny season so far.  Goals have not been gratifyingly gathered galore.  In fact, this time last season there were 35 more goals notched up across the collective Premiership scoreboard.  And that's in a season WITHOUT a Tony Pulis-managed team.  Yeah! We know!

What does this all mean for us?

Well, not only do our doting dalliances with Match of the Day die off into desperately dull damp-squibbery much earlier than usual, along with the usual poorly proffered pedantic punditry, but it also means that OFFL defences have been key to success thus far. This far. Thus far.  Thus. Thusly.

Early leaders, Minty's Mintal Institute, have maintained their fragile lead at the top of the table thanks to the large 44 points earned by her carefully selected defence.  At the same time, Minty watches Big Mally's 1964 Prathletico Grande creep up into second, just 1 point behind her, thanks to the 47 points from his highest-scoring defence in the league.

Manager of the Week this week is Moanchester Ununited's Alex Blundell after 17 points saw his team stay in exactly the same position in the table as last week.

In other news, Ash Keeler drops his Snickers six places while Craig 'David' McHugh's Real Mcdrid boost up five.

And finally, we welcome Hercule Poirot's Mainly Bell Jam and Tom Vamos's musically influenced 'It Goes To Eleven'.  Desperate selections both.

Welcome. Welcome. Score goals. Welcome.

Carry on.

T h e   T a b l e
                                            Value Points
   Team                       Manager       (GBPm)Wk Tot
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 1 Mintal Institute           Minty Colquhoun 54.9 14  64
 2 1964 Prathletico Grande    Malcolm Pratt   54.9 15  63
 3 Neil's Diamonds            Neil McConaghy  54.5 12  60
 3 Woolyback Returns          Guy Harewood    54.8 12  60
 5 Blat Setter's Mad Hatters  Gavin Ward      54.6 11  53
 6 Inter Milandrover          Smasher         54.9 12  52
 7 Fattered Tanj              Sarah Bingham   55.0 12  51
 8 RS-TBOY                    Rick Beecroft   54.5 10  50
 9 Real Mcdrid                Craig McHugh    54.7 12  47
 9 Eggafield Rovers           Edgar Rayner    54.8  9  47

11 Botley Yellow              Kate Wilson     54.4 11  46
11 Pyeators II                Dave Clayton    54.7 12  46
11 It's A Snickers            Ash Keeler      54.9  3  46
14 Johnny's Heroes            Sarah Bielby    54.8 15  45
14 Livercoolio                Russ Bielby     55.0  8  45
16 Gone Poyet Gone            Nick Reed       53.6  9  44
17 Radnorshire Tigers         Alun Edwards    53.4 12  42
18 Moobchester Utd            Jon King        54.7 12  33
19 Moanchester Ununited       Alex Blundell   55.0 17  32
20 Tierney's Twonks           Steve Tierney   53.6 12  21
21 Lashings Of Cheese         Chris Walsh     54.9  8  20
22 Irishpool                  Mike Smears     54.5  6  18
23 Mainly Bell Jam            Hercule Poirot  54.0  6   6
24 It Goes To Eleven          Tom Vamos       45.9  3   3


                              Week's Average Points    10
                              Total Average Points     41
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