Dear All,

There is only one single match left of the 2009/10 season but a lot to play for.

In the Premiership, the chairman is almost past the winning post but he’s taking nothing for granted.

The Grapes’ lead has been cut to a mere 73 points and with only seven Chelsea players in their squad for Saturday, anything could yet happen!

The Professor’s Ibiza Town FC heads up the chasing pack, well clear of Diaby Does Dallas and flexysmidniterunners.

The race for the fifth and final Europa League place is going down to the wire with four teams realistically in contention.

Maclacticos and Probably the Best look most likely to secure the coveted spot but Minus Three FC and Gazza’s Piping Hots also have an outside chance of stealing it at the last minute.

At the bottom of the Premier League, it's finally goodbye to Cherry United after many close shaves.

Looks like we’ll also be waving farewell to Brendy’s Bruisers, surely one of the season’s biggest shocks, and Kirbs ‘too good to go down’ Crawlers – soon to be renamed ‘too bad to go up’.

Barring a cup final day disaster for KFC and the Busted Sofas, Brothers Devlin and Kirby will be Conference League fodder next season.

Speaking of which, the Conference League title is still to be decided with just 11 points separating Liquidator FC and the Prince of Darkness.

Regardless of whether Brother Risley or Brother Sheehy lifts the title (and the Dalkon Shield), both managers will be happy to be playing Premiership football next season.

In fact, the Prince said he wishes he could play in the Conference every season as it was like taking candy from a baby.

Don’t tell that to Joey’s Monsters though, as Brother McCabe looks to have finally succumbed to severe pressure from Gulladuff FF and now looks likely to miss out on promotion, having been a permanent fixture in the top three all season.

It’s not done and dusted just yet Andy, but if you do fail in your bid, don’t be too hard on yourself - maybe you just weren’t quite ready to join the big guns this season.

At the bottom of the Conference, confirming their status as the worst three teams in the entire DITB League, are Con Villa, the Red Cherry Devils and the Well Hungarians.

Only one word describes the performances of Brothers McGinley, Cherry and Nugent... shocking!

Well there are plenty of other words actually but I’m aware that there are children amongst us – so best leave those unspoken.

Finally, the DITB FFA Cup Final will see Maclacticos attempt to become the first team ever to win the trophy twice. If he loses, then the self professed football guru Brother Walls will lift his first ever piece of silverware.

Either way, history will be made – not very important history but history all the same.

So my friends, it’s hard to believe that another long hard (steady now!) season comes (ooh err missus) to an end tomorrow.

Transfers could still cause an upset or two at the finish and remember you can make as many as you want – if you have them!

All that remains for me to say is good luck to one and all – and may the best teams win, survive, or get promoted.

Remember, anything can happen....

.... and it usually does.

Until next week....

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

Michael R.

Diving in the Box FF League Chairman

http://divinginthebox.blogspot.com/

DITB PREMIER LEAGUE

Pos.	C	Manager	Team	Week 39 Pts.	Points	Overall Pos.
1	*	Mr Michael Rafferty	The Grapes of Raff	68	1812	135
2		Mr Kurt Festraerts	Ibiza Town FC	73	1739	1257
3		Mr Paul Brogan	Diaby Does Dallas	42	1653	7719
4		Mr Brendan Kelly	flexysmidniterunners	32	1611	14691
5		Dr Owen McNally	Maclacticos	56	1588	19773
6		Mr Mark Stevenson	Probably the best	46	1581	21527
7		Mr Geoff Johnston	Minus Three FC	46	1569	24717
8		Mr Gary McDonald	Gazzas Piping Hots	50	1568	24978
9		Mr John McDermott	Sofa King Easy	57	1557	28156
10		Mr Brian Shields	The Blue Monkeys	51	1535	34961
11		Mr Mark Molloy	Harpic Amsterdam	81	1528	37273
12		Mr Declan Crudden	Bleedin Red	41	1523	38921
13		Mr Jules Eilledge	True Blue Strikers	77	1516	41413
14		Mr Conor Walls	Support your own LFC	41	1480	54886
15		Mr Francis Jones	Yer Mas Athletic	55	1473	57619
16		Mr Kevin McCauley	KFC Academical	57	1468	59518
16		Mr Conor Donnelly	The Busted Sofas	45	1468	59518
18		Mr Andy Kirby	Kirbs Crawlers	62	1434	72988
19		Mr Brendan Devlin	Brendys Bruisers	70	1430	74636
20		Mr William Cherry	Cherry United	34	1401	86242

DITB CONFERENCE LEAGUE

Pos.	C	Manager	Team	Week 39 Pts.	Points	Overall Pos.
1		Mr Philip Risley	LIQUIDATOR FC	64	1633	10587
2		Mr Gavin Sheehy	Prince of Darkness	63	1622	12556
3		Mr Brendan Henry	GULLADUFF FF	80	1566	25563
4		Mr Andrew McCabe	Joeys Monsters	42	1538	33973
5		Mr Andrew Jenkins	The Rio Chargers	48	1532	35924
6		Mr Brendan Henry	SOMEMAN4ONEMAN	67	1523	38921
7		Mrs Claire McCabe	Minibabybelle FC	58	1493	49955
8		Mr Arnold Thom	Inshallah	30	1486	52659
9		Mr Gareth Bradley	Hoofers UTD	35	1480	54886
10		Mr Austin McGinley	Boys Of Summer	62	1475	56823
11		Mr Simon Jenkins	Stickshifter United	64	1465	60738
11		Mr Alan McCabe	Dirty Dubs XI	35	1465	60738
13		Mr Barry Corr	bazkinginglory	43	1463	61531
14		Mr S P O'Sullivan	LICENCE TO ROAM	25	1441	70218
15		Mr Barry Jones	Gunning For Glory	46	1439	70989
16		Mr Colm Mckenna	mugsys barber	49	1400	86620
17	*	Mr Conor Nugent	the well hungarians	66	1369	98547
18		Mr Christopher Cherry	Red Cherry Devils	20	1333	111863
19		Mr Connell McGinley	Con Villa	42	1262	134273