Week 29 Update.

Dear All,

Maynesy's stag this weekend means that all I have time to do is congratulate all you winners and losers (you know who you are!!) and tell you that this week's password is DRAKE.

Read 'em and weep!!!

Michael R.
Diving in the Box FF League Chairman
http://divinginthebox.blogspot.com/

League Name : DITB PREMIER LEAGUE
League PIN : 8006160

League
Position Overall
Position Manager
Name Team
Name Week 29
Points Total
Points
1 6131 Mr G Sheehy PRINCE OF DARKNESS 37 1234
2 7513 Mr A Kirby KIRBS CRAWLERS 39 1226
3 8105 Mr B Devlin BRENDYS BRUISERS 64 1223
4 9692 Mr K Festraerts CHELSEA DAGGERS 52 1216
5 13816 Mr C Walls AU REVOIR THIERRY14 40 1201
6 15380 Mr M Rafferty THE GRAPES OF RAFF 37 1196
7 24192 Mr P Brogan THE DOGS BALLACKS 47 1173
8 25994 Mr M Molloy HARPIC AMSTERDAM 39 1169
9 29296 Mr B Shields THE HAPPY MONKEYS 43 1162
10 30806 Mr K McCauley KFC ACADEMICAL 30 1159
11 47318 Mr J McDermott RAFAS' GOATEE 45 1130
12 51157 Mr O McNally MACLACTICOS 39 1124
13 69275 Mr G Johnston MINUS THREE FC 52 1098
14 94760 Mr D Crudden YLNEVERBEATHEFRANKIE 58 1064
15 97078 Mr W Cherry CHERRY UNITED 32 1061
16 99326 Mr S O'Sullivan SHEER KIDOLOGY FAF!! 33 1058
17 133721 Mr J Eilledge TRUE BLUE STRIKERS 52 1011
18 139881 Mr C McAvoy REAL GOLDFISH 21 1002
19 145859 Miss C Baber MINYBABYBELLEFC 30 993
20 152391 Mr B Kelly FLEXYS FAIRIES 55 983

Super League average 1220
Position in League of Super Leagues 765/12457



League Name : DITB CONFERENCE LEAGUE

League PIN : 8006681


League
Position Overall
Position Manager
Name Team
Name Week 29
Points Total
Points
1 4483 Mr F Jones YER MA'S ATHLETIC 36 1245
2 5960 Mr G McDonald GAZZA'S PIPING HOTS 48 1235
3 41875 Mr B Henry GULLADUFF FF 24 1139
4 59289 Mr B Henry STEPRIGHTIN 20 1112
5 85604 Mr A McCabe JOEYS MONSTERS 37 1076
6 94760 Mr M Stevenson YOU'LLNEVERWALKALONE 59 1064
7 105363 Mr G Bradley HOOFERS UTD 60 1050
8 119472 Mr A McGinley BOYS OF SUMMER 57 1031
9 135140 Mr D Nightingale BLACK SOCKS RED TOPS 45 1009
10 142670 Mr B Corr BAZKINGATTHETOP 28 998
11 158428 Mr P Maynes FERNANDO MUPPETORRES 35 973
12 163167 Mr C Nugent THE WELL HUNGARIANS 53 965
13 179357 Mr E Eastwood VIRGIN SURFERS 38 935
14 189641 Mr S O'Sullivan MERSEY MIRACLES 39 914
15 191432 Mr C Donnelly THE BUSTED CLAMPETS 11 910
16 210883 Mr C McGinley CON VILLA 46 862
17 224257 Mr A Stewart MUCKAMORE UTD 41 823
18 262441 Mr S O'Sullivan COOL DUDE ZOO 34 628

Super League average 1161.40
Position in League of Super Leagues 3963/12457

DITB FFA cup second round

Dear All,

And now for the results of the second round of the DITB FFA Cup...



KFC Academical (P) 8 vs 18 Yer Ma's Athletic (C)

Good away win for the Conference League leader in the only Premiership vs Conference tie. Jones enjoying a tremendous season.



Well Hungarians (C) 15 vs 11 Black Socks Red Tops (C)

Brother Nugent's name is definitely on the cup this season... mark my words!!!



Boys of Summer (C) 14 vs 21 Virgin Surfers (C)

As predicted, the Surfers really enjoy this competition and cruise into last eight with a comfortable away win.



Joey's Monsters (C) 0 vs 19 Muckamore Utd (C)

Can't believe the Monsters actually beat The Grapes when I look at this performance against the worst team left in the competition!!!


Kirbs Crawlers (P) 10 vs 12 The Dogs Ballacks (P)

Brother Brogan wins a turgid affair with just 12 points. Now installed as bookies favourite.



Rafa's Goatee (P) 27 vs 22 The Happy Monkeys (P)

McDermoptt takes this competition very seriously in recent years and this impressive performance against the unlucky Monkeys shows that this year is no different.



Harpic Amsterdam (P) 24 vs 20 Au Revoir Thierry14 (P)

Having barely scraped through the last round, Harpic must fancy his chances this year after a tight victory over the high flying Guru.



Steprightin (C) 27 vs 14 Gazza's Piping Hots (C)

Henry Snr becomes the fifth Conference team in the last eight with a comprehensive victory over the Pipers.



So there you have it my friends.


The quarter finals will feature five teams from the Conference and only three from the Premiership. The magic of the cup is well and truly alive!

Let's remind ourselves of the eight quarter finalists...

Yer Ma's Athletic (C)
The Well Hungarians (C)
Virgin Surfers (C)
Muckamore Utd (C)
The Dogs Ballacks (P)
Rafa's Goatee (P)
Harpic Amsterdam (P)
Steprightin (C)

Well done to all our winners and good luck in the next round.

The draw will be made next week.

Until then, have a good weekend.

Michael R.
Diving in the Box FF League Chairman
http://divinginthebox.blogspot.com/

Week 28 Update

Dear All,

No time for analysis this week... well done and commiserations to all who deserve it - you know who you are!!!

Transfer password this week is CROUCH and the phone number is 0901 601 4024.

That's it. Read 'em and weep!!!.......

Michael R.
Diving in the Box FF League Chairman
http://divinginthebox.blogspot.com/
League Name : DITB PREMIER LEAGUE League PIN : 8006160

League
Position Overall
Position Manager
Name Team
Name Week 28
Points Total
Points
1 4774 Mr G Sheehy PRINCE OF DARKNESS 23 1197
2 6336 Mr A Kirby KIRBS CRAWLERS 10 1187
3 11291 Mr K Festraerts CHELSEA DAGGERS 28 1164
4 12116 Mr C Walls AU REVOIR THIERRY14 20 1161
5 12710 Mr B Devlin BRENDYS BRUISERS 12 1159
5 12710 Mr M Rafferty THE GRAPES OF RAFF 26 1159
7 23183 Mr M Molloy HARPIC AMSTERDAM 24 1130
8 23629 Mr K McCauley KFC ACADEMICAL 8 1129
9 24910 Mr P Brogan THE DOGS BALLACKS 12 1126
10 28162 Mr B Shields THE HAPPY MONKEYS 22 1119
11 47401 Mr J McDermott RAFAS' GOATEE 27 1085
11 47401 Mr O McNally MACLACTICOS 20 1085
13 75274 Mr G Johnston MINUS THREE FC 20 1046
14 88347 Mr W Cherry CHERRY UNITED 23 1029
15 91458 Mr S O'Sullivan SHEER KIDOLOGY FAF!! 2 1025
16 106187 Mr D Crudden YLNEVERBEATHEFRANKIE 12 1006
17 125215 Mr C McAvoy REAL GOLDFISH 1 981
18 138392 Miss C Baber MINYBABYBELLEFC 9 963
19 141196 Mr J Eilledge TRUE BLUE STRIKERS 26 959
20 161601 Mr B Kelly FLEXYS FAIRIES 20 928

Super League average 1173.60
Position in League of Super Leagues 787/12457

League Name : DITB CONFERENCE LEAGUE League PIN : 8006681

League
Position Overall
Position Manager
Name Team
Name Week 28
Points Total
Points
1 3354 Mr F Jones YER MA'S ATHLETIC 18 1209
2 6336 Mr G McDonald GAZZA'S PIPING HOTS 14 1187
3 30126 Mr B Henry GULLADUFF FF 7 1115
4 43025 Mr B Henry STEPRIGHTIN 27 1092
5 80579 Mr A McCabe JOEYS MONSTERS 0 1039
6 106980 Mr M Stevenson YOU'LLNEVERWALKALONE 1 1005
7 118505 Mr G Bradley HOOFERS UTD 32 990
8 130361 Mr A McGinley BOYS OF SUMMER 14 974
9 133336 Mr B Corr BAZKINGATTHETOP 20 970
10 137682 Mr D Nightingale BLACK SOCKS RED TOPS 11 964
11 155289 Mr P Maynes FERNANDO MUPPETORRES 19 938
12 171178 Mr C Nugent THE WELL HUNGARIANS 15 912
13 178279 Mr C Donnelly THE BUSTED CLAMPETS 9 899
14 179335 Mr E Eastwood VIRGIN SURFERS 21 897
15 190569 Mr S O'Sullivan MERSEY MIRACLES -1 875
16 215229 Mr C McGinley CON VILLA 22 816
17 227119 Mr A Stewart MUCKAMORE UTD 19 782
18 263507 Mr S O'Sullivan COOL DUDE ZOO 31 594

Super League average 1128.40
Position in League of Super Leagues 3097/12457

Last 16 cup draw

Dear All,

It's the moment that you've all been waiting for (well 16 of you anyway!).

Live from the Diving in the Box FF League Headquarters here in Pilot's View, we have the draw for the last 16 of the FFA Cup.

Once again, in the interests of impartiality, Brother Johnston will assist me by drawing out the teams.

Teams going into the hat today are as follows (league status in brackets)
Harpic Amsterdam (P)
Yer Ma's Athletic (C)
Joey's Monsters (C)
Muckamore Utd (C)
Au Revoir Thierry14 (P)
Rafa's Goatee (P)
Steprightin (C)
Gazza's Piping Hots (C)
Cherry United (P) / Kirbs Crawlers (P)
Happy Monkeys (P)
KFC Academical (P)
Black Socks Red Tops (C)
Boys of Summer (C)
Virgin Surfers (C)
The Well Hungarians (C)
The Dogs Ballacks (P)



So without further adieu, let the draw commence (drumroll Stevie please....)





















KFC Academical (P7) vs Yer Ma's Athletic (C1)

Nasty draw for the Colonel against the Conference leader - a cracking match in prospect!





















The Well Hungarians (C12) vs Black Socks Red Tops (C9)

Both managers will be happy with this draw. Tough one for Davy though as it looks like Brother Nugent's name could be on the cup this season. Guaranteed Conference progression.





















Boys of Summer (C7) vs Virgin Surfers (C14)

Another all Conference clash between the Boys and cup specialists the Surfers. Anyone's match and although Brother McGinley is favourite, it's hard to go against the Surfers with their Cup tradition.





















Joey's Monsters (C5) vs Muckamore Utd (C17)

ANOTHER all Conference clash which guarantees a strong Conference presence in the quarter finals - although the remaining Premier League teams might feel a little relieved. Joey looks odds on favourite to win but then again, Muckamore have bugger all else to play for! Potential banana skin for the Monsters (but unlikely).





















Kirbs Crawlers (P1) vs The Dogs Ballacks (P8)

Ouch!!! The new league leader draws the defedning league champion in this battle opf the Gooners. Expect a crunching cup tie which will truly test the Crawlers credentials as a potential champion.





















Rafa's Goatee (P12) vs The Happy Monkeys (P10)

The second all-Premiership clas in a row sees former Cup Champion McDermott pitted against in-form Happy Monkeys. Another cracking tie in store as the Goatee really fances his chances of winning this competition, and the sky seems to be the limit for Brother Shields at the moment. Too close to call.





















Harpic Amsterdam (P9) vs Au Revoir Thierry14 (P4)

Two more top ten Premiership teams meet in the second round. Harpic is lucky to be in the second round at all so maybe he too has his name on the trophy. A Nugent v Molloy final anyone?





















Steprightin (C4) vs Gazza's Piping Hots (C2)

And finally, another tight Conference match between two 'high flying' (titter titter) Conference teams. Although there may be only two places between them, the points difference would have to suggest a victory for the Pipers.



And that completes the draw for the last 16 of the FFA Cup. Ties to be played on the weekend of Saturday February 16, 2008.

Let's recap on the full draw once more.



KFC Academical (P7) vs Yer Ma's Athletic (C1)

The Well Hungarians (C12) vs Black Socks Red Tops (C9)

Boys of Summer (C7) vs Virgin Surfers (C14)

Joey's Monsters (C5) vs Muckamore Utd (C17)

Kirbs Crawlers (P1) vs The Dogs Ballacks (P8)

Rafa's Goatee (P12) vs The Happy Monkeys (P10)

Harpic Amsterdam (P9) vs Au Revoir Thierry14 (P4)

Steprightin (C4) vs Gazza's Piping Hots (C2)



Amazing that with 9 Conference teams and 7 Premiership teams, we only have one match invloving a team from each league. This means that the quarter finals will have at least four Conference teams and at least three Premiership teams. Oh what fun!

So there you have it. An exciting second round in store.

Good luck to one and all!


Michael R.
Diving in the Box FF League Chairman
http://divinginthebox.blogspot.com/

Update Week 27

Dear All,

This week's big story is that the Prince has lost his crown - which just goes to show how quickly a 60-point gap can be made up.

Kirbs has crawled his way to the top of the table but as Brother Sheehy will now testify, it's a difficult position to hold on to - and not entirely comfortable as you look down on the vultures who are inevitably waiting for you to slip up.

Still, it's only a three point difference so nothing to get too upset about yet.

Now it's Brother Kirby's turn to see if he can hold on to the most coveted position in Fantasy Football until the end of the season.

Realistically, any of the top ten could still go on to win this competition, and that includes the Happy Monkeys who are in form at the moment and just three points short of joining the 1100 club.

At the bottom of the table, Flexys Fairies look to be in trouble but no-one else should write off their chances just yet. The change at the top of the table in recent weeks should illustrate that the bottom six teams would all need to be wary of the drop.

Yer Ma's Athletic still leads the way in the Conference League but only by 18 points from Gazza's Piping Hots - two teams who look ready and fired up for a return to the Premiership. Maybe this season in the Doldrums (good name for the Conference League next season maybe?) is what both managers needed to kick start their teams into action. Anyway, they're looking up for it and are more than comfortable leaders in their division. Gulladuff FF still holds that remaining promotion place but Steprightin and even Joeys Monsters still have an outside chance of stealing it at the last minute.

The bottom three in the Conference may as well pay their relegation forfeits now.

This week's highest scorer was The Happy Monkeys on 41, followed by Sheer Kidology on 38 and Harpic Amsterdam / Real Goldfish on 37.

Lowest scorers as usual were Cool Dude Zoo on 12, followed by the Well Hungarians and Fernando Muppetorres, each on 14.

This weekend sees the second round of the DITB FFA Cup which should be very exciting with 7 Premiership teams and 9 Conference teams in the draw - which will be coming up soon.

No doubt, transfers will play an important part so this week's password is SHEARER (chicken and beans) and the telephone number is 0901 601 4015.

Good luck to all concerned.

Until next week...

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

Michael R.
Diving in the Box FF League Chairman
http://divinginthebox.blogspot.com/
League Name : DITB PREMIER LEAGUE

League PIN : 8006160
League
Position Overall
Position Manager
Name Team
Name Week 27
Points Total
Points
1 5149 Mr A Kirby KIRBS CRAWLERS 33 1177
2 5613 Mr G Sheehy PRINCE OF DARKNESS 16 1174
3 11301 Mr B Devlin BRENDYS BRUISERS 27 1147
4 13029 Mr C Walls AU REVOIR THIERRY14 35 1141
5 14589 Mr K Festraerts CHELSEA DAGGERS 36 1136
6 15625 Mr M Rafferty THE GRAPES OF RAFF 22 1133
7 19956 Mr K McCauley KFC ACADEMICAL 38 1121
8 22844 Mr P Brogan THE DOGS BALLACKS 31 1114
9 26454 Mr M Molloy HARPIC AMSTERDAM 37 1106
10 30814 Mr B Shields THE HAPPY MONKEYS 41 1097
11 49713 Mr O McNally MACLACTICOS 33 1065
12 54421 Mr J McDermott RAFAS' GOATEE 25 1058
13 77950 Mr G Johnston MINUS THREE FC 25 1026
14 80188 Mr S O'Sullivan SHEER KIDOLOGY FAF!! 38 1023
15 93590 Mr W Cherry CHERRY UNITED 29 1006
16 102857 Mr D Crudden YLNEVERBEATHEFRANKIE 23 994
17 113640 Mr C McAvoy REAL GOLDFISH 37 980
18 133002 Miss C Baber MINYBABYBELLEFC 30 954
19 147852 Mr J Eilledge TRUE BLUE STRIKERS 22 933
20 163872 Mr B Kelly FLEXYS FAIRIES 18 908

Super League average 1155
Position in League of Super Leagues 821/12457


League Name : DITB CONFERENCE LEAGUE League PIN : 8006681

League
Position Overall
Position Manager
Name Team
Name Week 27
Points Total
Points
1 3401 Mr F Jones YER MA'S ATHLETIC 22 1191
2 5765 Mr G McDonald GAZZA'S PIPING HOTS 30 1173
3 25497 Mr B Henry GULLADUFF FF 33 1108
4 49713 Mr B Henry STEPRIGHTIN 30 1065
5 68174 Mr A McCabe JOEYS MONSTERS 32 1039
6 95114 Mr M Stevenson YOU'LLNEVERWALKALONE 25 1004
7 128635 Mr A McGinley BOYS OF SUMMER 21 960
8 130146 Mr G Bradley HOOFERS UTD 18 958
9 133738 Mr D Nightingale BLACK SOCKS RED TOPS 27 953
10 135938 Mr B Corr BAZKINGATTHETOP 20 950
11 157140 Mr P Maynes FERNANDO MUPPETORRES 14 919
12 170412 Mr C Nugent THE WELL HUNGARIANS 14 897
13 174384 Mr C Donnelly THE BUSTED CLAMPETS 34 890
14 181897 Mr E Eastwood VIRGIN SURFERS 24 876
14 181897 Mr S O'Sullivan MERSEY MIRACLES 28 876
16 217825 Mr C McGinley CON VILLA 18 794
17 228455 Mr A Stewart MUCKAMORE UTD 15 763
18 264953 Mr S O'Sullivan COOL DUDE ZOO 12 563

Super League average 1115.20
Position in League of Super Leagues 2852/12457

League Update 07/02/08

Dear All,

Short and sweet this wek I'm afraid.

Firstly, conratulations to Kirbs Crawlers who won his FFA Cuo first round replay against Cherry United in an incredibly high scoring match. Final score was 100 vs 96. Bad luck Will.

Secondly, the prince;s gap at the top of the table now stands at just 14 points ('oooooooohh' I hear you all say).

Thirdly, Yer Ma and Gazza look to be home and dry in the battle for promotion from the Conference to the Premiership. The third remaining place looks like a father and son battle between Messrs Henry Snr and Henry Jnr. All hell might break loose in that household come May!!!

Finally, this week's password is (Nat) LOFTHOUSE... I mean it IS Lofthouse... you know what I mean! Tel no is 0901 601 4001.

So until next week...

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

Michael R.
Diving in the Box FF League Chairman
http://divinginthebox.blogspot.com/


League Name : DITB PREMIER LEAGUE League PIN : 8006160

League
Position Overall
Position Manager
Name Team
Name Week 26
Points Total
Points
1 3424 Mr G Sheehy PRINCE OF DARKNESS 93 1158
2 5291 Mr A Kirby KIRBS CRAWLERS 100 1144
3 9932 Mr B Devlin BRENDYS BRUISERS 112 1120
4 12422 Mr M Rafferty THE GRAPES OF RAFF 98 1111
5 13947 Mr C Walls AU REVOIR THIERRY14 96 1106
6 16018 Mr K Festraerts CHELSEA DAGGERS 86 1100
7 22586 Mr P Brogan THE DOGS BALLACKS 105 1083
7 22586 Mr K McCauley KFC ACADEMICAL 109 1083
9 29159 Mr M Molloy HARPIC AMSTERDAM 79 1069
10 36291 Mr B Shields THE HAPPY MONKEYS 94 1056
11 50701 Mr J McDermott RAFAS' GOATEE 99 1033
12 51426 Mr O McNally MACLACTICOS 101 1032
13 74366 Mr G Johnston MINUS THREE FC 100 1001
14 87082 Mr S O'Sullivan SHEER KIDOLOGY FAF!! 87 985
15 93445 Mr W Cherry CHERRY UNITED 96 977
16 98210 Mr D Crudden YLNEVERBEATHEFRANKIE 85 971
17 120208 Mr C McAvoy REAL GOLDFISH 81 943
18 134597 Miss C Baber MINYBABYBELLEFC 97 924
19 144036 Mr J Eilledge TRUE BLUE STRIKERS 82 911
20 158285 Mr B Kelly FLEXYS FAIRIES 60 890

Super League average 1127.80
Position in League of Super Leagues 674/12457

League Name : DITB CONFERENCE LEAGUE League PIN : 8006681

League
Position Overall
Position Manager
Name Team
Name Week 26
Points Total
Points
1 2445 Mr F Jones YER MA'S ATHLETIC 100 1169
2 5446 Mr G McDonald GAZZA'S PIPING HOTS 117 1143
3 26239 Mr B Henry GULLADUFF FF 95 1075
4 49374 Mr B Henry STEPRIGHTIN 100 1035
5 69738 Mr A McCabe JOEYS MONSTERS 94 1007
6 91872 Mr M Stevenson YOU'LLNEVERWALKALONE 72 979
7 122538 Mr G Bradley HOOFERS UTD 71 940
8 123253 Mr A McGinley BOYS OF SUMMER 94 939
9 130074 Mr B Corr BAZKINGATTHETOP 56 930
10 133137 Mr D Nightingale BLACK SOCKS RED TOPS 64 926
11 148295 Mr P Maynes FERNANDO MUPPETORRES 62 905
12 162814 Mr C Nugent THE WELL HUNGARIANS 61 883
13 178663 Mr C Donnelly THE BUSTED CLAMPETS 70 856
14 180880 Mr E Eastwood VIRGIN SURFERS 92 852
15 183012 Mr S O'Sullivan MERSEY MIRACLES 51 848
16 215538 Mr C McGinley CON VILLA 29 776
17 225682 Mr A Stewart MUCKAMORE UTD 50 748
18 264451 Mr S O'Sullivan COOL DUDE ZOO 24 551

Super League average 1085.80
Position in League of Super Leagues 2721/12457