Season 24 week 21 processing...

Welcome to week 21 of the season...

Good luck to everybody this week.

I have orders from Man City, Newcastle, Leicester, Plymouth, Watford, Cahrlton, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

Hi Paul,

I can scan and send my turn if that's okay but I don't know the e-mail address!

I've also just transferred £20 into your account.

Cheers,
Mark

where is everyone?...

Rich@Leicester wrote:

where is everyone?...

Entering orders atm

It's holiday season, Matts in Spain on his honeymoon

Iain@RealMadrid wrote:

It's holiday season, Matts in Spain on his honeymoon

Congratulations Matt.

Iain@RealMadrid wrote:

It's holiday season, Matts in Spain on his honeymoon

Nice wedding Iain? 

I assume you were invited?

Just starting the reserve etc games, so League games will kickoff wednesday at 1000 hours.

The FA Cup has just finished Chelsea 2 Fulham 2 unfortunately I missed who won on penalties, but will report on that later.

Bayern beat Hamburg 4-2 to seal an impressive double in Germany.

It's turning out to be a good week for Rob, both Boca and Inter have won their respective cups without conceding a goal and scoring a hatful in the process, as usual. Boca won 9-0 and Inter won 4-0.

Celtic have beaten Inverness to the Scottish Cup. by a single goal.

Barcelona lift the Spanish cup as they beat Betis 2-1 to continue their glorious campaign.

Just watching the youth cup finals now.

Okay that's all the games run now barring the league games which will kickoff tomorrow at 1000 hours as previously stated. Good luck to everybody.

Thanks Paul.

congrats Matt... bloody Barcelona, I just can't stop Llorente no matter what I do. I bet he got them both.

Yea best man, although no football stuff mention in the best man speech, thought I missed something

Im back now, great result in the Spanish final against a very tough betis team. Will have 2 turns to catch up with when all the suitcases are sorted!! Daughter came back with a Sergio Ramos Spain shirt, talked her out of getting a Real Madrid top!

Paul, were Flamengo in the Brazilian cup final?

Yes they played Sao Paulo, I missed the result but it was 2-2 towards the end. Will do a full report after the league games. welcome back.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

It's turning out to be a good week for Rob, both Boca and Inter have won their respective cups without conceding a goal and scoring a hatful in the process, as usual. Boca won 9-0 and Inter won 4-0.

Mission accomplished at Boca. 4 trophies out of 4 and their best season ever.

Work still to do at Inter with 2 wins needed to secure the League. My first win over Roma this season is very nice in the Coppa Italia final though. Wonder if De Rossi scored?

Plymouth v Birmingham

With two weeks to go, Plymouth could seal the title this week with a victory here and Charlton dropping points in their fixture.  Ben's home form has been exemplory this year dropping only two points all season.  A draw here could possibly allow Charlton an opportunity on the final day but after hitting six last week against Leicester, Plymouth now have a better goal difference than the side from The Valley.  Could there be another 'Gerrard slip' moment in this title race where the leaders open the door to their rivals?  This game is no walkover however, with Birmingham being one of the form teams of the league at the minute, no-one has gone to Craven Cottage and dominated as much as Rich's side did last week. Having a settled side has really helped Rich porduce the goods in recent weeks at Birmingham, and I can fully see a title challenge coming next season.  With not much to play for this season apart from a 4th/5th place battle with City the focus could possibly turn to next season and a few younger players getting their chance, although with such a strong squad the first team shouldn't be depleted too much. 
Team news could be very important this week as while Birmingham should be at full strength, Plymouth will be missing the massively influential Jack Wilshere through suspension.  Will it cause Ben a problem or will he have enough quality in reserve to step up and take on the role Jack performs so well?


Chelsea v Leicester

Nothing much riding on this fixture this week, the recently vacated hotseat at Stamford Bridge will be filled by the assistant manager while the search goes on to find a suitable replacement.  Rumours abound that Roman is looking once again to Jose Mourinho to fill the void and lead the team to past glories.  Can the Portuguese be tempted away from Benfice back to his beloved Chelsea.
All will become clear toward the new season....
Rich's recovery starts here, and these two weeks until the end of the season could prove very handy to help him figure out which players should hang around and which should leave.   There is certainly enough quality in the Leicester side to get promoted straight back to the Premier League
next year, the squad that got promoted last year has certainly improved.  However, the competition in the Champiopnship will be tough, with fellow relegated teams Newcastle and Arsenal also having very strong squads.  There is also a certain West Midlands outfit currently in the playoffs in League One, that I'd be worried about if the rumours are to be believed about the incoming manager next season....


Newcastle v Fulham

Again, this is a time for rebuilding for Mark.  Focus has to be on a strong start to next season, using these two weeks to figure out which players will have the fight for a battle.  The quality is certainly there, unfortunately the manager has had to rely on the assistant a little too much this year, if he returns full time then there is no doubt this side will be a real force next year.
Fulham are in desperate need for the end of the season.  Drifting toward week 22 in awful form since the manager walked out, they desperately need a new man at the helm.  A squad packed full of quality, will no doubt be unindated with offers this summer, can they hang onto their best players?


Man City v Spurs

Two contrasting emotions in this fixture this week.  City will certainly be licking their wounds after
the European defeat last week, whilst Spurs will be partying hard after securing safety in the top league against all odds. Can they do it again with the same squad, as none of the players are getting any younger.  Will it catch up with them next year? Who knows, but lets let them enjoy this achievement now!
City have finally found a top quality CB, and Geoff will be delighted.  Expect additions this summer, and certainly expect a title challenge next year. Geoff has done a superb rebuilding job and next year is an exciting prospect for all the Citizens.  City are back! Gulp.


Liverpool v Arsenal

Another game of contrasting emotions.  Arsenal recently relegated and Liverpool surviving against all odds, similar to Spurs.  Arsenal another team who have sufferred as a result of losing their manager, although with the players they have at their disposal they should start next season as clear favourites for the Championship title.  Liverpool meanwhile, will do well to avoid being favourites for the drop next year.  Kenny has done a magnificent job there though, strengthening is a must in the close season though.


Villa v Middlesboro

Despite last weeks sensational result away to Wednesday, the Villa players cannot rest on their laurels if the playoffs are to be achieved.  With four teams battling for the last two plaoff places, points are vital at this stage of the season.  Another tough game this week against third place Middlesboro who themselves are fighting for automatic promotion.  The Villa players certainly shoed the incoming manager what they are capable of last week but producing that form on a consistent basis has been their problem for most of the season.  Another win here is needed to help secure a play off place and hopefully the new manager can take over and become an instant hero by guiding them to a trip to Wembley and a sensational start to his career in England.  I'm sure there will be rebuilding at Villa Park, whatever the outcome at the end of the season, and these are definitely exciting times for the fans after seeing the heights Rob Wilson has taken Boca to, year after year, but in particular this season.  To say he will be leaving Argentina an icon is a massive understatement, the hardest job when Rob starts could possibly be to contain expectation within the fanbase! It isn't gonna be an easy job rebuilding the West Midlands outfit, but they certainly have the right man.
  

Other game :
Charlton v Watford

The players are out and we're off...