Off On One Again: The Sun Dream Team

Off On One Again

A blog of no interest to anyone apart from me. Highly egotistical. Somewhat ironic that once upon a time people kept diaries secret. Now we publish to the world, even if no-one is listening (or reading). This may include stuff on Greece, history, rugby, cricket, Health and Safety, Wales, genealogy and West Hendred. It will almost certainly include complete rants about things I find amusing, interesting or annoying. There is no guarantee that anyone will share my views!

About Me

Name: Jonathan

Location: Didcot, Oxon, United Kingdom

37, forgetful, cynical, sarcastic, would like to have been a struggling artist but ended up with a PhD in chemistry. Got bored with being in the lab, fell into Health and Safety and now can't get out of science without taking a pay cut. Rather enjoying the diversion into Environmental compliance. Unfit and terminally depressed. Lovely wife Sam - just about all that keeps me together. Son Rafferty GFX Hall born 24 Oct 2005 is growing up quickly. Greyhound (Buddy), cats (PJ and Boots), tortoises (Tinkerbell and Compost). Learning Greek at Evening Classes. Play Cricket badly for Didcot CC, haven't played rugby for years and am a little annoyed about that. According to my medical, am clincially obese. Earn far too little. Completed H&S and Environmental Diplomas

October 22, 2004

The Sun Dream Team

How come I thought it would be a good idea to join several work colleagues in a mini-league in The Sun's Dream Team fantasy football game? My sole purpose seems to be to prop up the table. I even thought I had a reasonable team:

Goalkeeper
Hislop (Portsmouth, £3.0m)

Defence
Cygan (Arsenal, £2.5m)
G Johnson (Chelsea, £3.5m)
O'Brien (Newcastle, £3.0m)
O'Shea (Scum Utd, £4.5m)

Midfield
Makelele (Chelsea, £3.0m)
Vieira (Arsenal, £4.5m)
Milner (Newcastle, £3.0m)
Bentley (Norwich, £2.5m)

Strikers
Cisse (Liverpool, £6.0m)
A Smith (Scum Utd, £4.5m)

Points: 239
Position overall in league: 395333 (out of 473980).

Mini League:

1 beefys balls up (Colin) 389
2 greenus dickus (Richard) 352
3 shandy boys (Stephen) 351
4 Muckus Duckus (John) 342
5 dickus duet (Richard) 341
6 The Blue Army rides again (Tony) 328
7 Profs Wonderboys (Mike) 312
8 Palace No Hopers (Mike) 310
9 Still no trophy (Stewart) 306
10 Daves Duds (Dave) 290
11 What no trophy (Stewart) 289
12 no way no way (Colin) 253
13 Carrow Boys (Jonathan) 239

Not only am I being beaten, I am being thrashed. I'm even dragging the whole mini league down (average points 355, position 3762 out of 13216).

I'm not sure how the average works out, especially as only two sides in the mini league have got above average sides!

Ho hum, at least the Heineken Cup starts tonight - decent sport for once!

1 Comments:

marvin said...: You thought it would be a good idea because it gives you a chance to number crunch.; October 22, 2004