Thursday 13 August 2009

Of all the places to stand

Fantasy Football Update Season 2 Week 38

Congratulations go out to Andrew Roach and Deportivo My Sharona after they finally picked up a Team of the Month award. Having missed out by only a few points the past couple of months, insiders revealed that there was an increasing sense of frustration about the club which lead to an interesting solution by the manager.

“We needed something special” he revealed “I decided to spread the net further and look for some new talent.” What followed was an intense chain of football camps set up across the city in major cities with open training sessions so anyone could display their talents to the club. Potential players would showcase their skills in front of a panel of judges. Dubbed Sharona’s Got Talent, it became a massive hit with the nation and then went global upon the discovery of a star.

“When he first stepped up there none of us thought he was going to be able to play, we all thought he was a laughing stock. I mean he looked like Mr Potato Head” said Kev ‘The Cowell’ Keegen “But then he stepped up and showed us his skills we were gobsmacked. Who would have thought that someone ugly could play football?”

Despite photographic evidence, history, video evidence, current players, everyday existence and rumours to the contrary it was generally thought that ugly people were useless at everything but Dirk Kuyt changed all that. After his appearance on Sharona’s Got Talent his video on YouTube went viral. U.S. Celebrities Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher even showed up to Deportivo’s remaining games to cheer Kuyt on. “We were all delighted to find such a talent in such an unusual place, he really turned around the fortunes of the club” reported a delighted Andrew Roach.

Flunk of the Month for the sixth time this season manager Steve White refused to deal with criticism from season ticket holders at the club’s end of season AGM. When asked if he felt his lack of interest and refusal to spend any money had contributed to the club’s demise he answered “How dare you, how dare you, when I joined this club it was worth 20p and now it is worth at least 30p what does that tell you about my commitment?” then stormed out. In a press conference later that week he alluded to maybe joining another team but when it came out that no one really wanted him anymore he reiterated his commitment to designed4relegation.

So that’s all for this season folks. I am toying with the idea of moving this update onto a blog, it would mean I could add some alternative content to it including youtube videos etc.

For a small contribution from all participants we could purchase an All At Sea Cup. Your thoughts on this and any other comments or suggestions on how to improve the league/update would be appreciated.

Until next season.

Cassas

Final League Standings 2008/09

#

Team

Manager

GW

Total

1

Easy Morning Rebels

James Falkingham

36

2001

2

arsenes wengerboys

steve dadds

51

1868

3

I like you.How much?

Simon Adams

16

1856

4

Rafa'll Sort Them

Paul Carpenter

62

1839

5

One Shed in Belgium

Pete Searles

62

1814

6

Lemmings FC

Martin Cass

44

1791

7

Deportivo My Sharona

Andrew Roach

50

1782

8

HallHammered XI

Duncan Hall

19

1741

9

The Best Form Of

Defense Is Attack

50

1735

10

Your Mum

Jamie Forsyth

32

1716

11

Severed Army

Oliver Headland

42

1708

12

The Booty Boys

Ed Beavan

49

1671

13

Dynamo Twitch

Jonas Twitchen

71

1669

14

Get stuck in early

Paul Forsyth

33

1632

15

Curious Cipher

James Derbyshire

53

1630

16

FC Zurich Parfitt

Piers Hewitt

47

1616

17

SCOLARI ATE MY BAGEL

Peter Cass

29

1573

18

designed4relegation

Stephen White

36

1318