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Fantasy Update:
The Liverpool fans obviously have the top 3 wrapped up pretty tightly....


Position Team Name Manager Score
1 fantasy1 Dan'lboone 322
2 Jdbwolverines Jdbwolverines 279
3 CS Scousers P NOON 274
4 Heritage St. Lou Stu 254
5 SOS FC yayson 242
6 Buckeye's Bashers reggiebuckeye 231
7 Lakeland Wednesday T. Tripoli 220
8 aldukes aldukes 214
9 Trudy Tours TTOURS 182
10 Leeds Ga. Aracos 175

[aldukes]

What happened to my team? I was movin on up.

what are you talking about? If we ended the season now, you wouldn't be relegated!

[aldukes]

Is it too late to sign Freddie Ljungberg?

[Jdbwolverines]

Originally Posted by aldukes

Is it too late to sign Freddie Ljungberg?

Do you get points for underwear ads?

Also, good fantasy week for me. Finally moved back into the second spot.

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by Jdbwolverines

Do you get points for underwear ads?

Also, good fantasy week for me. Finally moved back into the second spot.

I'm just waiting for somebody to creep up on me... but then I've only got 12 transfers left...

So... I play in the Huntsville Adult Soccer League http://hasl.org/ in the first division for the team WOLDE, We are currently in 3rd from the bottom (read that as 1 game away from relegation or not) we have currently 12 points. The team below us, in the relegation spot, has 11 points. They will play the last place team, we will play the first place team. We've already beaten the first place team, 1-0. How exciting! Last year, we were a single point away from promotion... this year... fighting relegation... hilarious. By my math, and the 3 points for a win 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss: If the team we are fighting relegation against wins, and we win, it no matter. If the opposition wins and we don't win, we lose. As long as they don't win, we win. This is so complicated! They are a good team, who should be on top, we are a mid level team who should be mid-level. On a note that affects everyone: The National Weather Service is forecasting a 40 degree kick-off.... (that's a bit chilly down here in 'bama) I guess I'll post Wednesday night the results... honestly It'd be really funny if we got relegated, because the talent level on the team is just awe-inspiring, minus me of course, I just hit people.

[Jdbwolverines]

What if you loose and they draw, wouldn't that put you tied at 12 pts? Would you then be relegated because of the goal differential? Then it wouldn't be "As long as they don't win, we win". But anyways, your fate is your hands so just win and don't worry about it.

It also snowed here yesterday so you have no sympathy from me with your "chilly" kickoff.

You damn yankees and your SNOW! you know me Joe, 45 degrees and I look like the kid from A Christmas Story....

well we managed to avoid relegation. We won 2-1. I got my rear handed to me all night as one of their strikers was a bad man. I had two solid tackles, one saved a shot on goal, and one just kept my pride from getting hurt as I got burned. The shot on goal tackle was the most exciting, and earned me 4 duct tape butterflies as my medic fiance informed me that it needed stitches... I passed... and got the other guy kicked out. They play a long ball to (my) right of the field and then switch it through sending my man on, he was faster than me so he just went around, but when he slowed to shoot about 18 yards out, I saw my chance. coming from my right to left, I tackled in and hit the ball out to my teammate who was coming pounding in, right before this guy shot, when he put his foot down to try to go get the ball back, he stepped on my lower right thigh... hamstring area and just ripped my leg up. of course I've got to leave the field, and I point out to the official that is sending me to get the blood off, that normal dull cleats don't cut like that, you might want to check his boots. he does, the dude had filed the edges down til they were sharp and thin. If he had gone and changed boots it wouldn't have been a problem, but he saw fit ( the opposition was mexican they talk more than the bloody italians) to argue about it, and promptly cussed out the official... red... they picked up one more red card with about 10 minutes to go. So we held possession and passed until I would screw it up and just blast it down the field instead of giving it up. I had one really good opportunity to score and managed to screw it up as well. We had a free kick from about 40 yards, and I went up to had some height to the front line. Shot right at the keeper who drops it right on my foot... and I hit the post. I think if I was forced to reach for it I'd have scored... oh well. I'm way out of shape and it really showed tonight. SO my goal for the next season ( spring ) is to be in full 90 minute shape. WE shall see how that works out... but I need to get in shape bad because I sucked it up last night.

besides Liverpool won, who cares..

**********Points update************************
It would appear that young JDB is inching ever closer I guess I need to pick up my game...

1 fantasy1 Dan'lboone 371
2 Jdbwolverines Jdbwolverines 328
3 CS Scousers P NOON 314
4 SOS FC yayson 289
5 Heritage St. Lou Stu 289
6 Lakeland Wednesday T. Tripoli 282
7 aldukes aldukes 250
8 Buckeye's Bashers reggiebuckeye 249
9 Leeds Ga. Aracos 216
10 Trudy Tours TTOURS 205

**********INJURY UPDATE********************
Chelsea 5 R Carvalho Thigh Muscle Strain 22nd Nov 08
M Ballack Calf Muscle Strain 9th Nov 08
J Cole Ankle/Foot Injury 1st Nov 08 very doubtful
D Drogba Knee Injury 9th Nov 08
M Essien ACL Knee Injury Mar 09
Manchester City 5 M Petrov Knee Injury Feb 09
M Johnson Groin Strain no return date
V Bojinov Calf/Shin Injury Feb 09
D Vassell Knee Injury 2nd Nov 08
B Mwaruwari Thigh Muscle Strain 2nd Nov 08
Newcastle United 5 N Butt Ankle/Foot Injury 3rd Nov 08
M Owen Groin Strain 3rd Nov 08
A Smith Achilles Tendinopathy 20th Dec 08
W Ngo Baheng ACL Knee Injury Jan 09
M Viduka Achilles Tendinopathy no return date
West Ham United 5 M Noble Calf Muscle Strain 23rd Nov 08
D Ashton Os Trigonum Syndrome Jan 09
D Gabbidon Groin/Pelvis Injury 8th Dec 08
J Spector Hip/Thigh Injury 23rd Nov 08
K Dyer Broken Leg Jan 09
Blackburn Rovers 4 S Reid Knee Injury Jun 09
V Grella Hamstring Injury no return date
R Santa Cruz Hamstring Injury 1st Nov 08
D Dunn Calf/Shin Injury 20th Dec 08
Middlesbrough 4 Mido Hamstring Injury 1st Nov 08
J Hoyte Groin Strain 1st Nov 08
R Huth Ankle/Foot Injury 1st Nov 08
R Williams LCL Knee Ligament Injury Jan 09
Portsmouth 3 G Little Hamstring Injury no return date
G Johnson Groin/Pelvis Injury 1st Nov 08
D Nugent Gilmores Groin 8th Nov 08
West Bromwich Albion 3 D Kim Knee Injury 21st Dec 08
A Meite Calf Muscle Strain 1st Nov 08
N Clement Knee Injury no return date
Arsenal 2 E Da Silva Broken Leg 22nd Nov 08
T Rosicky Hamstring Injury Jan 09
Fulham 2 Andranik Knee Injury Jan 09
D Kamara Knee Injury Jan 09
Liverpool 2 F Torres Hamstring Injury 8th Nov 08
M Skrtel PCL Tear 21st Dec 08
Manchester United 2 O Hargreaves Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome 1st Nov 08
P Scholes MCL Knee Ligament Injury 20th Dec 08
Stoke City 2 A Davies Knee Injury 29th Nov 08
L Lawrence Sprained Ankle 8th Nov 08
Sunderland 2 C Gordon Sprained Ankle 1st Nov 08
D Ward Back Injury no return date
Aston Villa 1 W Bouma Ankle/Foot Injury Jan 09
Everton 1 L Jacobsen Dislocated Shoulder 22nd Dec 08
Hull City 1 C Fagan Broken Leg 13th Dec 08
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Gilberto MCL Knee Ligament Injury 1st Nov 08
Wigan Athletic 1 E Edman ACL Knee Injury 1st Nov 08

I got tossed last night on a long ball I was attacking, I was quite a bit faster than the defender and on the run to the ball he smartly got in my way.. While trying to jocky through his attempt at slowing me down the guy pulled a Ronaldo, Flailed to the ground as I broke contact and was going to be unopposed to the ball. Like I shot him in the head, where my contact to him was arm and maybe a bit of chest. Whistle blows and they claimed I struck him in the face. I was warned a little bit earlier for being a bit 'mouthy' in requesting a free kick as I was being tossed around like a rag doll.

I mentioned that to the official last night, the whole I'm getting shot by a sniper .50 BMG, he was very quick to tell the dirty mexicans to get the hell up. It was honestly kinda funny.

[Jdbwolverines]

The last couple of match days have been good to me in fantasy (and Liverpool). Also, good thing you didn't get relegated because I don't think I could be friends with anymore.

[aldukes]

youre all a bunch of dirty players.

Originally Posted by aldukes

youre all a bunch of dirty players.

Maybe, but I'm not diver. So I got that going for me, which is nice

I'm not dirty, I showered earlier... and I don't dive.. hangs head because liverpool lost...

[Don Fernando]

GO SPURS!!!

Ajax won the tough away game against FC Twente today and are now in 2nd position, equal points to AZ but a lesser goal difference.