Gary Lineker: Another match week over in the Pundits Playoff, I’m here with Roy Keane and Ian Holloway to discuss their team’s fortunes for Period 2. So a good week then Ian?
Ian Holloway: Yeah they did quite well, I think…didn’t they? I’ve been in Bognor this week so I missed the game. [phone rings] Hang on a minute Gary…
GL: Roy can you tell us what tactics if any the Keane Fifteen got wrong in their loss to Holly’s Hamsters?
Roy Keane: They ignored Vardy, it’s that simple. These are the basics, you know? If you ignore a prolific striker, you just asking for a beating.
GL: Ian, the Hamsters are now on a bit of a roll and in first place in the Period 2 H2H league. You must be proud?
IH: [still on the phone] No, if you do it that way it won’t work, you need to oil it first otherwise it’ll stick…
GL: Erm, right, so…Roy, your team are still top in the overall H2H league, so they must still be feeling confident of staying in front?
RK: [eye balling Holloway] Is he going to stay on that thing all interview?
IH: [still on the phone] No, no, no, use the French icing, it’s much better for that, mate.
GL: Interesting to see that Pirlo’s Pen is still top in the best manager of the period table, with Toblerone52 in close pursuit. Have you been impressed by his team management so far?
RK: Pirlo’s Pen?! I’ll tell you EXACTLY what I think, Gary, he’s a f…
IH: [puts away phone] Sorry about that, Gary, my mate’s got a problem with his sheep.
RK: Sheep?! What are talking about, you fool? Gary’s asking a serious question about the Pundits Playoff? And you’re parked on your phone for half the interview?
GL: Well thanks chaps for your feedback [loud noises sound off camera], I suppose we’ll just have to wait and see what happens in the remaining three weeks of the second period [chair flies past] of the, erm, Pundits Playoff. Goodnight!
MW8 Results
Sparks were indeed flying in some closely fought matches in the Pundits Playoff, the FFS Community Tournament that pits FFS members against each other in a season long competition.
Match week 8 saw a new team top the Period H2H table, with Holly’s Hamsters overcoming an 77 point deficit after Saturday’s matches to beat The Keane Fifteen 13-2. The Nirvana Derby between Nirvana’s Scott Talent and A Whole Lawro B*llocks was a very close affair, with the latter winning by just 8 points, taking home the 9 league points for their first win of the period. However, NST managed to win 5 of the 6 H2H bonus points on offer so shan’t feel too disgruntled. In the Nuts ‘n Balls derby, Brazil Nuts pulled off their fourth win of the campaign, whitewashing Slaven’s Ball-itch 16-0, and achieving the highest score of the week with 865. BSC Small Boys (in the park) FC split the H2H bonus points with Back to Square Owen, but managed the win as well, and move up to third place in the Period 2 H2H league table. In a rare display of generosity, Unbelievable Jeff FC relinquished 5 H2H bonus points to their latest victims, “15” Musketeers, but the 9 league points from their win keep them in second place. Finally WhenTheOWENgetsTough did indeed suffer a very tough defeat, losing by just 9 points to Blame It On Rio, but neither team escaped the bottom half of the table.
Overall League Table
Overall, The Keane Fifteen still hang on to their lead in the cumulative table, but their lead is shortened to less than 10 league points, opening the door to both Unbelievable Jeff FC and WhenTheOWENgetsTough to overtake them should they lose their next match.
Other notable stats
Every match week, each team must nominate three of their players to take part in the H2H battles, for the chance to win bonus points for their team. Top of the H2H battle kings table are both shri1211 and AA33, both with four H2H wins for their managers. Wolverine remains the top scoring player in the tournament with a score of 535. Finally, the coveted Best Manager of the Period award is set for Pirlo’s Pen of Unbelievable Jeff FC, who won it in Period 1. But Toblerone52 of Holly’s Hamsters is running him very close and will be looking to overtake him should his team prevail in GW9…the pressure is on!
Match week 9 takes place this weekend, and here are the fixtures:
- WhenTheOWENgetsTough vs Brazil Nuts
- Blame it on Rio vs “15” Musketeers
- Slaven’s Ball-itch vs The Keane Fifteen
- Unbelievable Jeff FC vs Nirvana Scott Talent
- Holly’s Hamsters vs BSC Small Boys (in the park) FC
- A Whole Lawro B*llocks vs Back to Square Owen
Deadline for team line-ups is 10:30 am Saturday 14th December.
Will the pressure be too much for The Keane Fifteen to keep their top spot?
Which team will be crushed for not having enough Vardys or Manés in their collective squads?
Until next time in the Pundits Playoff, good luck all (except, of course, the BSC Small Boys FC, the Hamsters are getting ready to take you lads to school!)
The link to the Pundits Playoff Main Sheet can be found here.
The link to the Pundits Playoff Live Scores can be found here.
4 years, 4 months agoBrilliant stuff Boris, thank you for this again! 😆