Week 5 is a rarity by FFL standards in that it is on time. No excuses this week, well they just wouldn’t wash. In truth we’re refreshed post-international break and ready to take on the world, or at least the world that is FFL and Premiership.
Okay so that was the original paragraph and I forgot to put this on, doh!
DEVELOPMENTS
Well we promised them, and if you take a wee peek at the tab labelled Cup you’ll see details of our cup competitions for this year as well as the revolutionary new comp known as the Super 16s. Ok its not that revolutionary, its an extra trophy for those teams that are in the top 16 at a certain point in the season. Ah more elitism you say, well yes, but also more interest holding hopefully with the Cups ending earlier in the season and the Super 16s capturing the imagination. And yes we did pinch it from Aussie Rules amongst others.
There’s a long way to go until the happens of course……
A GOAL A GOAL OUR KINGDOM FOR A GOAL
Not that we have a kingdom you understand but didn’t Sky pick the worst games this weekend. Not the worst games on paper, with Pompey a difficult yet exciting team at home and Liverpool bang on form – 0-0. Chelsea without Lampard and Drogba may be less clinical but they have enough talent to score against a Blackburn side with 2 good wingers and 2 good strikers – 0-0 again.
ANOTHER SET PIECE
Manchester United or should that be Man-head-er United don’t usually have trouble scoring goals from open play, but it took a Vidic header from a corner to grab the points at Goodison. Missing Rooney of course, but most other players are fit, except Silvestre who is now out for the rest of the season, but he’s hardly a major contributor. So where is it all going wrong? It cant be that wrong, they are winning ‘ugly’, these games win championships – any more clichés? (Doyou like that accent on cliché? Completely accidental). Elsewhere in Manchester, goals were as rare but somehow that was okay as City picked themselves up to second, yes second, beating a Villa side, who simply too much was expected of after they beat Chelsea – they really are not as good as that performance made them look.
WELCOME WINS
For the new boys – Birmingham profited from Bolton’s continuing malaise. It might be time for the Bolton board to admit that did really mind Big Sam leaving and they weren’t planning to promote Wee Sam in a year anyway. Sunderland ended (even temporarily) their recent run of defeats against Reading who could be suffering a bit of second season syndrome. And Derby….? The beady eyed among you will have noted Newcastle’s strip sponsors – Northern Rock – not the best of weeks for them or for Newcastle. Kenny Miller with a stunning winner. No-one more stunned than him of course.
THE OTHERS
Arsenal came back from the brink to turn over Spurs 3-1, Adebayor causing the problems, West ham continued their form with a 3-0 win over a lacklustre Middlesbrough and Wigan and Fulham shared the spoils 1-1.
THE TABLE
The Smegster continues to lead (just) from Jesus and the God Squad and the strangely competent Real Sosobad. Mr Gerry Donohoe now has the privilege of having 2 teams in the top 10, so he is top and second Donohoe….Once we have the weekly points I can tell you who is doing well, until then you can fumble around in the darkness of blessed ignorance.
