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Week 36 Update.

Dear All,

In a rush so...

Grapes lead at the top didn't last long as the Daggers go top for the first time.

Paddy Sulls in a bit of trouble at the bottom... hope for the bottom three yet (with the possible exception of McAvoy!).

This week's transfer password is WATSON.

See ya....

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 36
Points Total
Points
1 2123 Mr K Festraerts CHELSEA DAGGERS 71 1613
2 2658 Mr M Rafferty THE GRAPES OF RAFF 53 1605
3 4295 Mr A Kirby KIRBS CRAWLERS 55 1585
4 8280 Mr B Devlin BRENDYS BRUISERS 35 1554
5 9721 Mr P Brogan THE DOGS BALLACKS 41 1546
6 17972 Mr C Walls AU REVOIR THIERRY14 49 1511
6 17972 Mr G Sheehy PRINCE OF DARKNESS 44 1511
8 18877 Mr M Molloy HARPIC AMSTERDAM 56 1508
9 29461 Mr B Shields THE HAPPY MONKEYS 32 1478
10 46502 Mr K McCauley KFC ACADEMICAL 37 1441
11 49694 Mr O McNally MACLACTICOS 53 1435
12 53480 Mr G Johnston MINUS THREE FC 39 1428
13 57919 Mr J McDermott RAFAS' GOATEE 47 1420
14 80733 Mr D Crudden YLNEVERBEATHEFRANKIE 48 1382
15 89576 Mr J Eilledge TRUE BLUE STRIKERS 78 1368
16 112219 Mr W Cherry CHERRY UNITED 36 1332
17 130887 Mr S O'Sullivan SHEER KIDOLOGY FAF!! 23 1301
18 138168 Miss C Baber MINYBABYBELLEFC 52 1288
19 147979 Mr B Kelly FLEXYS FAIRIES 46 1270
20 153616 Mr C McAvoy REAL GOLDFISH 31 1259

Super League average 1580.60
Position in League of Super Leagues 291/12457

League Name : DITB CONFERENCE LEAGUE League PIN : 8006681

League
Position Overall
Position Manager
Name Team
Name Week 36
Points Total
Points
1 10667 Mr G McDonald GAZZA'S PIPING HOTS 41 1541
2 16309 Mr F Jones YER MA'S ATHLETIC 36 1517
3 40864 Mr B Henry GULLADUFF FF 65 1452
4 65419 Mr M Stevenson YOU'LLNEVERWALKALONE 65 1407
5 82665 Mr A McGinley BOYS OF SUMMER 43 1379
6 96499 Mr B Henry STEPRIGHTIN 53 1357
7 103464 Mr G Bradley HOOFERS UTD 45 1346
8 112219 Mr A McCabe JOEYS MONSTERS 59 1332
9 122019 Mr B Corr BAZKINGATTHETOP 34 1316
10 130312 Mr D Nightingale BLACK SOCKS RED TOPS 60 1302
11 178407 Mr C Nugent THE WELL HUNGARIANS 39 1206
12 180568 Mr P Maynes FERNANDO MUPPETORRES 25 1201
13 183850 Mr S O'Sullivan MERSEY MIRACLES 37 1193
14 190493 Mr C Donnelly THE BUSTED CLAMPETS 37 1176
14 190493 Mr E Eastwood VIRGIN SURFERS 25 1176
16 198424 Mr C McGinley CON VILLA 44 1154
17 211341 Mr A Stewart MUCKAMORE UTD 52 1113
18 263239 Mr S O'Sullivan COOL DUDE ZOO 22 814

Super League average 1459.20
Position in League of Super Leagues 5063/12457

Week 35 Update.

Dear All,

As Victor Meldrew would say.... I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!!

After a long hard season struggling to keep up with the pace, The Grapes have made their way to the top of the Premier League table for the first time this season.

Not far behind is the ominous shape of The Professor's Chelsea Daggers, as the two old hands prepare to lock horns again for the run-in.

Kirbs Crawlers suffered a blow this week, clocking up 19 points, which could seriously damage Brother Kirby's title hopes but he's far from out of the title race.

The same could be said for Brendy's Bruisers, hanging in there in fourth place. Do either of these two teams have the experience to challenge right to the bitter end?

It doesn't make it any easier either when defending champion The Dogs Ballacks is breathing down your neck. Despite his cup exit, Brother Brogan is in top form at the moment and making a big effort to retain his league crown.

Former runaway leader The Prince of Darkness and Au Revoir Thierry14 will be doing well to qualify for Europe at this stage but it's still possible.

At the bottom of the table, there's a look of desperation and a smell of fear in the air... and it's not very pleasant!

You've got to feel for Real Goldfish. 20 points just isn't good enough at this stage, especially when those above you are all scoring more than 30.

Brother McAvoy is now 50 points off safety, while Minibabybelle FC is 42 points off that elusive fourth from bottom spot - held by Sheer Kidology FAF!! whose performance this season, for a former champion, has been Sheer Shitology!!!

Again, remaining transfers could play a big part if used wisely and this week's password is YOUNG (as in 'Young Rooskins').

Nothing much to report in the Conference as Gazza's Piping Hots extends his lead over Yer Ma's Athletic to 19 points. Gulladuff FF's position in third still isn't cemented with a glimmer of hope still burning for You'llneverwalkalone and even Boys of Summer.

And in the ultimate relegation zone, Cool Dude Zoo and cup finalist Muckamore Utd will be paying an end of season forfeit, along with Con Villa - or possibly The Busted Clampets if they're not careful.

With just five weeks left, a lot of managers are at this stage already looking forward to August and the challenge of picking a new team for next season. A chance to put the lessons learned from this season into action, if indeed any have been learned.

For others, the most exciting time of the season has just begun.

Until next week then...

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 35
Points Total
Points
1 2599 Mr M Rafferty THE GRAPES OF RAFF 48 1552
2 3349 Mr K Festraerts CHELSEA DAGGERS 48 1542
3 4479 Mr A Kirby KIRBS CRAWLERS 19 1530
4 5724 Mr B Devlin BRENDYS BRUISERS 28 1519
5 7781 Mr P Brogan THE DOGS BALLACKS 41 1505
6 16189 Mr G Sheehy PRINCE OF DARKNESS 27 1467
7 17558 Mr C Walls AU REVOIR THIERRY14 19 1462
8 20749 Mr M Molloy HARPIC AMSTERDAM 45 1452
9 22841 Mr B Shields THE HAPPY MONKEYS 40 1446
10 40762 Mr K McCauley KFC ACADEMICAL 31 1404
11 48733 Mr G Johnston MINUS THREE FC 36 1389
12 52558 Mr O McNally MACLACTICOS 20 1382
13 57662 Mr J McDermott RAFAS' GOATEE 29 1373
14 82046 Mr D Crudden YLNEVERBEATHEFRANKIE 28 1334
15 106901 Mr W Cherry CHERRY UNITED 44 1296
16 110860 Mr J Eilledge TRUE BLUE STRIKERS 41 1290
17 118507 Mr S O'Sullivan SHEER KIDOLOGY FAF!! 31 1278
18 143692 Miss C Baber MINYBABYBELLEFC 33 1236
19 148067 Mr C McAvoy REAL GOLDFISH 20 1228
20 150258 Mr B Kelly FLEXYS FAIRIES 29 1224

Super League average 1529.60
Position in League of Super Leagues 275/12457
League Name : DITB CONFERENCE LEAGUE League PIN : 8006681

League
Position Overall
Position Manager
Name Team
Name Week 35
Points Total
Points
1 8673 Mr G McDonald GAZZA'S PIPING HOTS 24 1500
2 12488 Mr F Jones YER MA'S ATHLETIC 19 1481
3 49859 Mr B Henry GULLADUFF FF 29 1387
4 76813 Mr M Stevenson YOU'LLNEVERWALKALONE 40 1342
5 80749 Mr A McGinley BOYS OF SUMMER 35 1336
6 101603 Mr B Henry STEPRIGHTIN 26 1304
7 103536 Mr G Bradley HOOFERS UTD 25 1301
8 115940 Mr B Corr BAZKINGATTHETOP 42 1282
9 121581 Mr A McCabe JOEYS MONSTERS 36 1273
10 140292 Mr D Nightingale BLACK SOCKS RED TOPS 34 1242
11 174237 Mr P Maynes FERNANDO MUPPETORRES 13 1176
12 178310 Mr C Nugent THE WELL HUNGARIANS 42 1167
13 183140 Mr S O'Sullivan MERSEY MIRACLES 19 1156
14 185238 Mr E Eastwood VIRGIN SURFERS 16 1151
15 190158 Mr C Donnelly THE BUSTED CLAMPETS 22 1139
16 201028 Mr C McGinley CON VILLA 45 1110
17 216886 Mr A Stewart MUCKAMORE UTD 28 1061
18 263325 Mr S O'Sullivan COOL DUDE ZOO 18 792

Super League average 1409.20
Position in League of Super Leagues 5092/12457

FFA Cup semi final result.

Dear All,

We now know who will be competing in this year's Diving in the Box FF Cup Final.

The results of the semi-finals were as follows...


The Dogs Ballacks 41 vs 45 Harpic Amsterdam


Steprightin 26 vs 28 Muckamore Utd


So Harpic Amsterdam, currently lying in 8th position in the Premier league will take on lowly Muckamore Utd, currently second from bottom in the Conference League. in the grand final which will take place on Saturday May 17 2008.

The dream of the double comes to an end for The Dogs Ballacks despite a brave effort in this match, while it's also time for Steprightin to step right out... of the Cup!!!

Can Brother Stewart's hackers 'muck' in to lift the cup in what would surely be one of the biggest shocks in FFA Cup history?

Can Brother Molloy lift his first piece of real silverware to add to the Dalkon Shield in his trophy cabinet?

It's a banana skin of the highest proportion and the Conference side has nothing to lose.

Let's play footie!!!!!!

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

Week 34 update

Dear All,

Up to my eyes this week so suffice to say that the password is WISE and it's squeaky bum time!!!

For the four teams involved, don't forget the FFA Cup semi finals - you're within touching distance of the Cup. You can't beat silverware in the trophy cabinet and your name in the record books!!!

Good luck to all in the hunt for league and cup glory.

Until next time...

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 34
Points Total
Points
1 3239 Mr A Kirby KIRBS CRAWLERS 43 1511
2 3853 Mr M Rafferty THE GRAPES OF RAFF 48 1504
3 4867 Mr K Festraerts CHELSEA DAGGERS 51 1494
4 5181 Mr B Devlin BRENDYS BRUISERS 46 1491
5 9433 Mr P Brogan THE DOGS BALLACKS 35 1464
6 14123 Mr C Walls AU REVOIR THIERRY14 46 1443
7 14893 Mr G Sheehy PRINCE OF DARKNESS 50 1440
8 25630 Mr M Molloy HARPIC AMSTERDAM 47 1407
9 26037 Mr B Shields THE HAPPY MONKEYS 54 1406
10 40660 Mr K McCauley KFC ACADEMICAL 38 1373
11 46344 Mr O McNally MACLACTICOS 50 1362
12 51284 Mr G Johnston MINUS THREE FC 49 1353
13 56439 Mr J McDermott RAFAS' GOATEE 46 1344
14 80155 Mr D Crudden YLNEVERBEATHEFRANKIE 40 1306
15 115672 Mr W Cherry CHERRY UNITED 39 1252
16 117587 Mr J Eilledge TRUE BLUE STRIKERS 56 1249
17 118832 Mr S O'Sullivan SHEER KIDOLOGY FAF!! 26 1247
18 142538 Mr C McAvoy REAL GOLDFISH 40 1208
19 145460 Miss C Baber MINYBABYBELLEFC 48 1203
20 149903 Mr B Kelly FLEXYS FAIRIES 38 1195

Super League average 1492.80
Position in League of Super Leagues 352/12457

League Name : DITB CONFERENCE LEAGUE League PIN : 8006681

League
Position Overall
Position Manager
Name Team
Name Week 34
Points Total
Points
1 7269 Mr G McDonald GAZZA'S PIPING HOTS 46 1476
2 9807 Mr F Jones YER MA'S ATHLETIC 47 1462
3 48531 Mr B Henry GULLADUFF FF 43 1358
4 82714 Mr M Stevenson YOU'LLNEVERWALKALONE 38 1302
5 83385 Mr A McGinley BOYS OF SUMMER 56 1301
6 98548 Mr B Henry STEPRIGHTIN 26 1278
7 99844 Mr G Bradley HOOFERS UTD 44 1276
8 123294 Mr B Corr BAZKINGATTHETOP 41 1240
9 125212 Mr A McCabe JOEYS MONSTERS 38 1237
10 142538 Mr D Nightingale BLACK SOCKS RED TOPS 57 1208
11 166536 Mr P Maynes FERNANDO MUPPETORRES 24 1163
12 178834 Mr S O'Sullivan MERSEY MIRACLES 44 1137
13 179750 Mr E Eastwood VIRGIN SURFERS 43 1135
14 184123 Mr C Nugent THE WELL HUNGARIANS 25 1125
15 187444 Mr C Donnelly THE BUSTED CLAMPETS 42 1117
16 207151 Mr C McGinley CON VILLA 54 1065
17 217275 Mr A Stewart MUCKAMORE UTD 56 1033
18 263077 Mr S O'Sullivan COOL DUDE ZOO 36 774

Super League average 1379.80
Position in League of Super Leagues 4967/12457

FFA Cup semi final draw.

Dear All,

This weekend sees the semi-finals of the FFA Cup take place.

We have two Premiership teams and two Conference teams left in the draw, namely:

Steprightin (C)
Muckamore Utd (C)
Harpic Amsterdam (P)
The Dogs Ballacks (P)

Remember that the team drawn first is the home team and will progress in the unlikely eventuality of two consecutive draws.

And so, without further adue... it's time for Brother Johnston to get his balls out again.


The first team out of the hat is.......




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The Dogs Ballacks (P)




and they will play....




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Harpic Amsterdam (P)




Yes, my friends, it's an all Premiership clash which means we're guaranteed a Premiership vs Conference Cup Final!!!!




Next up is..................




Steprightin (C)


Who will naturally play Muckamore Utd in the second semi final.



So just to recap, the semi-final draw is...


The Dogs Ballacks (P) vs Harpic Amsterdam (P)

Steprightin (C) vs Muckamore Utd (C)


Good luck to all involved.

Regards,

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