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I've already announced October's Manager of the Month, but with Gameweek 11's fixtures now complete we can take a proper look at the League table.

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And it has rather a familiar look too, as last season's champion pivo6 has steered his Brainerd FC side to the top of the table once more. There's still a lot of football to be played yet, though....

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Well done, pivo6. :)
 
Carroll's been pretty good for me as my third striker. I had an excellent run earlier in the season with Darren Bent and Tevez, had to move them both out when they got injured. I added Berbatov after that, but then he stopped scoring again. Also having some buyer's remorse on Nasri.

Thank goodness for Hangeland and N'Zogbia, they got me crucial points last weekend.

Tevez is back in my team now, but I'm thinking about replacing Kevin Davies with Carroll. I decided to go with two good strikers and one cheap striker as backup, but I might switch to a 4-3-3.

Hangeland has been solid at the back but I mistakenly left N'Zogbia on the bench, that cost me. I made the mistake of picking Vermaelen again this season but his long-term injury hurt me bigtime. I need a new defender.
 
I'm still annoyed with my decision to bring Torres in and make him captain. Not this past week, mind – this was back when Liverpool played Blackpool.

Needless to say, the tissue-tendoned fop hobbled off after a mere nine minutes and his team crumbled to defeat. Gah. I really do pick bad weeks to fiddle with my line up. :D
 
Following reports the American owners of Injuries ‘R’ Us - the ambulance chasing corporation that took control of Buchaneers - had been in financial difficulties even before the football club was purchased, a representative has confirmed the sale of the club to Sheikh Hana Fakih. Speaking today, the Sheikh said with regard to the team, “I hope to put the freshness back... some new faces.”, and that, “There will be no place for those living off yesterday, no matter how much the fans like the player’s hairstyle.” The latter comment is thought to be aimed at Gareth Bale who has inspired a cut known as ‘The Bale’, football’s answer to ‘The Rachel’ - a style sported by a character in a bewilderingly popular sitcom. The club is to once again be known as Neutron Heath - the area where the ‘Local Young Rascals’ formed a team on land previously used as a testing ground for the M.O.D. during the Cold War. To mark the occasion, a strip based on historical kit will be introduced at the next home game - supporters at the match will each be able to claim a free shirt from the club shop.

At a brief press conference, the Americans left journalists bemused with their last statement on the matter, “If a man stands on a mountain of flour, does he not rise when warm water and yeast are added?”
 
No problem, the Neutron shirts have a very impressive half-life so they'll last in storage.

My hair's a bit Bale-like when it gets long, but I had it like that long before the mercurial Welshman – so clearly he's copying me, like.

Jaffa = sporting trend setter.
 
Game on!

I didnt know you started a new thread for the season Jaffa. I'm playing catch up on all the reading. FYI - The owner of Shanti Stars is a friend of Kofi and myself.

Watch out boys! The Fightin' Shrooms are making their second quarter run for the lead in the league. I'm on fire.

As far as the cup goes, I've dusted off a place for it in my empty trophy case. Its going to look excellent.

;)
 
I kid you not, I gave it serious thought last night before deciding on Carroll. Ugh.

:mad:

Wow, that's a bummer! Gutted man. I'm happy that he's on my team though, I'm slowly rising the ranks after joining in late and being at the bottom for a while :p I wonder if there's actually any chance of me winning...
 
I wonder if there's actually any chance of me winning...
We're only about a third of the way through the season, so there's still plenty of points to play for.

The past two months you've recorded top ten scores – ninth last month and an impressive third in September – so you're certainly going about things the right way. Keep up the good work! :)
 
We're only about a third of the way through the season, so there's still plenty of points to play for.

The past two months you've recorded top ten scores – ninth last month and an impressive third in September – so you're certainly going about things the right way. Keep up the good work! :)

Awesome, thanks Jaffa. I'm quite impressed with my points, must be beginners luck :D I think top five at the end of the season is my goal at the moment.

Is it just a coincidence that the top three for this month at the moment are all 'F.C.' teams?... Hmm... >_> :cool:
 
The weekend's sporting fixtures may be falling prey to the snow and ice, but one thing the wintry weather will never stop is my monthly review of our fantasy fortunes. So pull your scarves a little tighter, break out the orange balls and liberally spread rock salt around your general vicinity, because here's our recap.

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As we can see, it's been another good month for defending champions Brainerd FC who once again are topping the table, their manager pivo6 no doubt warming himself on the glowing hearth that is our League's first place spot.

But what of the MacRumors Manager of the Month award for November, I hear you ask? Well, a look at the stats shows that this month it's pjlander who takes the plaudits, as his Fightin' Shrooms have picked up a warm and toasty 272 points, leaving the rest of us well and truly in the cold.

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So, well done pivo6 and pjlander. :)
 
Congratulations pjlander, if I had only chosen anyone else to be my captain I would not have been a single point behind you for this month's leaderboard ;) It was a very close month, November.

Congratulations to pivo6 who's doing a fantastic job at the top of the table.
 
Thank you very much, and congrats to pjlander.

The Blackpool v ManUtd game has already been cancelled, due to lack of undersoil heating at Bloomfield road.
 
Indeed – at this point in time it looks like the weekend's other Premier League fixtures will all be going ahead as planned, but those of us with Manchester United and/or Blackpool players in our starting elevens might just want to take a look at their line ups before the 11.30am (GMT) deadline.

I think it's also worthwhile reminding folk of the MRFL rules on team kit – long sleeved shirts and gloves are prohibited (goalkeepers excepted, of course) along with snoods and coloured boots. ;)
 
I thought undersoil heating would be a requirement before promotion to the Premiership? Anyway, are you allowed to wear a vest or at least a touch of Vaseline on the nips?
 
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