Week 8 Update

Dear All,

After an agonisingly long international break, it's back to the cut and thrust of premier league football, and more importantly the Diving in the Box FF League Championship.

This week's highest scorer is none other than Ashburton Groove N7 whose affinity with an in-form Arsenal side has seen Chuckle Brother the Younger jump nine places to 6th position with a weekly total of 54 points. After a disappointing couple of seasons since his league title win of 2004, Pads has suffered a couple of years in the wilderness. Could this be the year in which he returns to form? We'll see.

Other top scorers this week were The Virgin Surfers, whose 45 points saw Manager Eastwood jump clear of relegation, and The Busted Sofas who jumped five places with 44 points.

Overall, well done to anyone scoring over 40 points but commiserations to anyone scoring less than 20 this week.

Three teams fall into this category, the worst performer being Gazza's Piping Hots (chortle, chortle) with 11 points. Others to be laughed at this week are True Blue Strikers (snigger, snigger) and The Muppetaldinhos (guffaw, guffaw) who both scored 19 points apiece (as they say in the 'Island!). Maynesy's affinity with an out-of-form Liverpool doing his DITB chances no favours. However, things could change drastically when the Reds come up against lesser opponents (such as Man Utd on Sunday!).

At the top, The Dogs Ballack are still going well, ahead of defending champ Maclacticos and The Grapes who are hanging on irritatingly as Grapes tend to do. The Toffees and Prince of Darkness complete our top five this week.

At the bottom, The Muppets resume service in last position giving a welcome break to Con Villa who actually showed a bit of form this week. The Muppets are 25 points from safety and 135 points behind the leader at this stage.

Worth pointing out AGAIN at this stage, that Bazking in Glory remains in 33rd position for the SIXTH consecutive week (which includes five scoring weeks). Good steady scoring Baz but I think you've got your Dalkon Shield calculations wrong this year!

Now, it's time for a wake-up call to all managers who don't want to be playing in Division Two next season. Yes, let's look at who has moved from the red zone to the black zone and vice versa.

Remember that, next season, the black zone will become the Diving in the Box Premier League while the red zone will probably be called DITB Division Two or something like that (I don't agree with having a Premier league AND a Division One - never have, never will!!!).

Red to Black: Rising from red to black this week is Decies Ant Atac (23rd to joint 18th) and Gulladuff Mafia (21st to joint 18th). The Boyle sisters won't have to worry about any skidmarks on the keks this week!

Black to Red: Sliding from black to red this week are two teams fond of a wee flutter down the bookies... Gazza's Piping Hots (15th to 23rd) and The Blue Monkeys (18th to 21st). Bet the launderette is looking forward to your next weekly delivery lads!

Finally, looking ahead to this year's ACP, I have suggested three possibilities... December 2, December 16 or January.

I have heard from 18 managers and the date could go either way so I really need to hear from the following as soon as possible...

The Dogs Ballacks
The Toffees
Harpic Amsterdam
5-Star
Black Socks Red Tops
Yer Ma's Athletic
Cherry United
Leteminletemout
Gazza's Piping Hots
Bazking in Glory
Cool Dude Zoo
Con Villa
The Muppetaldinhos

Your preferences will decide on which date we hold this year's festive booze-fest.

So folks, that's about it for another week.

Until next time,

READ 'EM AND WEEP!!!!!!...............


Michael R.
Diving in the Box FF League Chairman

TRANSFER PASSWORD: FIRE TEL NO: 0901 601 4035



DIVING IN THE BOX FF LEAGUE 2006/2007: Week Nine Update

1 (1) THE DOGS BALLACKS 300 (34)
2 (2) MACLACTICOS 291 (36)
3 (4) THE GRAPES OF RAFF 287 (38)
4 (3) THE TOFFEES 283 (30)
5 (6) PRINCE OF DARKNESS 274 (39)
6 (15) ASHBURTON GROOVE N7 264 (54)
7 (5) HARPIC AMSTERDAM 262 (23)
8 (10) THE PENALTY KINGS 259 (34)
8 (8) KFC ACADEMICAL 259 (30)
8 (8) REAL GOLDFISH 259 (30)
11 (12) MINIBABYBELLEFC 258 (40)
12 (11) THE PROF’S XI 252 (32)
13 (14) 5-STAR 250 (39)
14 (7) TRUE BLUE STRIKERS 249 (19)
15 (13) MINUS THREE FC 244 (28)
16 (19) KIRBS CRAWLERS 238 (42)
17 (17) BLACK SOCKS RED TOPS 236 (30)
18 (23) DECIES ANT ATAC 230 (40)
18 (21) GULLADUFF MAFIA 230 (39)
20 (19) YER MA’S ATHLETIC 228 (32)
21 (21) FLEXY’S FAIRIES 225 (34)
21 (18) THE BLUE MONKEYS 225 (22)
23 (15) GAZZA’S PIPING HOTS 221 (11)
24 (23) JUBILEE CORDOZO 217 (27)
24 (23) BRENDYS BRUISERS 217 (27)
26 (27) LETEMINLETEMOUT 216 (33)
27 (32) THE BUSTED SOFAS 215 (44)
27 (26) CHERRY UNITED 215 (28)
29 (31) JOEY’S MONSTERS 211 (33)
30 (30) THE WELL HUNGARIANS 207 (26)
31 (29) HOOFERS 204 (22)
31 (27) GULLADUFF F.F 204 (21)
33 (33) BAZKINGINGLORY 203 (33)
34 (36) COOL DUDE ZOO 192 (35)
35 (34) GOLD COAST HEROS 191 (24)
36 (38) VIRGIN SURFERS 190 (45)
37 (35) MERSEY MIRACLES 183 (20)
38 (39) CON VILLA 171 (40)
39 (37) THE MUPPETALDINHOS 165 (19)

SUPER LEAGUE POSITION IN LEAGUE OF SUPER LEAGUES: 1,101 (1,121) / 12,250