THIS WEEKS FINES
DIVISION 1
DIVISION 2
OC 20k Fine. Tried to field 12 players
FU 20k Fine. This player cannot play (inj/susp). FB W. Snotling
DIVISION 3
AS 20k Fine. This player cannot play (inj/susp). FB F. Cantro
CUT PLAYERS
AA CM F. Neitzche
7 age 40 ENG - the oldest player in the
league retires !!!
fi DS O. Carniceiro
fi WH M. Jackson
fi S G. Matador
tb cut S C. Kano nsl 7
29 yo
tb cut S U. Untouchable nsl
7 31 yo
PURCHASES FROM THE DRAFT
EW Bid 121k
for GK A. Apsalar (from TB)
AA bids
1,113,000 for CF 7 19 named P. Warne (SA)
AA bids
1,024,454 fof FB 8 20 named N. Smith (USA)
I think the
SAEFL Bank now has money again, thanks to a payment from AA
TRADES
AA to AS
FB M. Richards 4.25
21 - 75k
AS to AA
$75,000
PRESS REPORT
Adirondak Renegades
Adirondack Press (AP); Three wins in a
row! Pretty amazing. Pretty
surprising.
Manager Fulmer (MF): Pretty fun. I just
hope it continues.
AP: AR are
actually in the top half of the table, that may never have happened before.
MF: Possibly, I'd like to make it a
habit. I like that yellow background behind the team name. I would like green
better, but barring an internet collapse or some real creativity on Peter's
part, TB has that locked up.
AP: Will AR get the green background next
season?
MF: Maybe the first week or two. There
will be some very strong teams next season.
AP: Would you tell our fans what you
think is in store for AR next season?
MF: Yes, I'll tell you exactly what I am
thinking. I have no idea. Off season activities will be huge, as it will be for
most teams. I think AR will have a pretty good team next season. With a bit of
good luck off season we could be a top half team again.
AP: Title contender?
MF: I doubt it. If we are lucky and things look good going into the season, we may make some trades to try to bring in the quality to make a title run. But it will take a lot of quality to make a serious title run next season, so I guess we will have to wait and see.
Alcohol Anonymous
The Chemical Chronicle has been speaking
to Nathan Fossey a few days after his shock
announcement that he plans to step down as manager of AA at the end of the
season.
"It was a very difficult decision", explained Fossey, "as I've become very
attached to AA and SAEFL in general. It's been a part of my life since I
was 19, so you can say I grew up with this league".
What caused Nathan to make that choice?
"It came to a stage where putting in my orders, buying players,
and all the rest - it was all becoming a bit of
a chore. Peter, and all of the managers deserve more
from me. It's a privilege and an honour to challenge other great managers
and their superb teams, and when it gets to that stage, it's better to make a
clean break".
So, is this the end for Fossey as a club
manager?
"Stake your house on it that I'll be back. I only need
time out to get me refreshed and ready for a new challenge. I'm hoping
that should the Commissioner come back to me in another year, that I'll be
ready to step back into the breach with a new club".
What will become of AA, then? Fossey admits that this is a tricky situation.
"AA are a massive part of the fabric
of SAEFL. Perhaps the most successful club of all,
certainly in terms of games won and constantly being in and around the top of
the league. I am therefore keen to see the club taken on by a
manager that is determined as I was to uphold that heritage and to win more
trophies for the club".
"In the meantime, I'll be selling some excellent players to
help other teams, while reducing the number of players on the AA squad to help
its new manager compete immediately".
Will Edwin return to the club he once controlled?
"That would perhaps be the best scenario, but it's up to others
to convince him. Otherwise, I'm sure that Peter will be keen to vet all
interested parties to make sure that the best man gets the job. I'm keen
to be a part of that process too.
Fossey is set to leave SAEFL with a number of special
press articles, providing a deeper insight into his time not just with AA, but
with OC and the SAEFL community. His last article will be on the future
challenges for SAEFL.
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Catbel Athletic
Druss Legends
F.C Inferno
Very frustrating... We really thought we could close the
gap to TB and have a shot at the title... FI has now 4 losses in the league and
the title is unreachable. AM Flannery red card in week 4 was responsible for a
disappointing loss to NW and now he repeats his mistake to deliver the game to
AA. What should a manager do with these magical players that simply lose their
minds sometimes?
TB has had an awesome season and can celebrate now. But
if they drink a little too much and take two wrong steps, we will do our best
to be a shadow behind...
On a last note, we are cutting WH Jackson, 112 club games,
80 goals scored and for a long period a NSL 10 player with a triple 5 stats. A
symbol for a FI that must reborn next season!
InterQuartile Rangers
Hmm, let's see.
Was I lucky last week? The total
EMP was essentially the same. So that's
consistent with a 3 goal game that could go either way.
The keepers had identical EMP!! But my Keller saved 3 more shots.
However, one of my goals was a PK, so that alone could
have given me the advantage in an even game.
But if you look at my Offensive EMP versus his Defensive EMP there is a
significant difference. The O-D ratio
was definitively in my favor. So it was
not luck that decided this game.
Actually, if you look at the differences in the ratios I
probably should have had slightly more than a 3 point lead.
But I have never complained about a losing a close
game. I'm tired of having a 20+ point
EMP advantage, and losing. I can even
accept that happening once a season (across the entire division). But 3 times in one season, to one team? Especially when 2 of them happened in the cup
games?
Anyway, we're in 3rd place in a pointless season. I can't even decide if a match is worth a
grudge. When I won the cup I
miscalculated that season and had a grudge left over. Maybe I'll set a record and not use any
grudges? Probably not. I'm writing this press well in advance of my
orders so I may change my mind for this game.
Why is it pointless? I'm out of the
cup. It would take a couple of miracles
for me to finish first in the division.
I'd have to lose every remaining game and the Greats would have to win
every remaining game for me to be in danger of relegation. So.....
I figure FI is only one place away so a grudge is
warranted. With no definite plans
everything is up in the air. So what
does it matter?
Stats for Div 1:
TEAMS |
NSL avg |
EMP avg |
EMP/NSL |
max NSL |
min NSL |
max EMP |
min EMP |
Diff NSL |
Diff EMP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AA |
98.62 |
133.04 |
1.35 |
100.75 |
94.5 |
149.78 |
109.12 |
6.25 |
40.66 |
AR |
97.52 |
129.16 |
1.32 |
101.5 |
89.25 |
152.52 |
113.07 |
12.25 |
39.45 |
CA |
94.67 |
130.41 |
1.38 |
97.25 |
84.75 |
142.64 |
121.37 |
12.5 |
21.27 |
DL |
94.68 |
123.54 |
1.3 |
97.5 |
90 |
140.89 |
103.19 |
7.5 |
37.7 |
FI |
101.57 |
137.64 |
1.36 |
105.75 |
91 |
151.99 |
123.04 |
14.75 |
28.95 |
IQ |
94.8 |
130.2 |
1.37 |
101 |
85 |
144.19 |
110.74 |
16 |
33.45 |
JG |
102.01 |
138.7 |
1.36 |
106 |
97 |
155.85 |
116.48 |
9 |
39.37 |
LU |
88.43 |
116.78 |
1.32 |
97.25 |
80 |
138.55 |
92.57 |
17.25 |
45.98 |
NW |
95.2 |
120.61 |
1.27 |
101 |
82.5 |
133.96 |
88.85 |
18.5 |
45.11 |
PN |
94.88 |
121.23 |
1.28 |
98.5 |
86.75 |
137.08 |
100.56 |
11.75 |
36.52 |
TB |
92.37 |
111.59 |
1.21 |
99.5 |
80.5 |
126.91 |
84.77 |
19 |
42.14 |
TH |
93.5 |
127.55 |
1.36 |
97.5 |
76.75 |
143.17 |
86.29 |
20.75 |
56.88 |
NoShaKi WC98
Well, last week if we had not decided to rest our players,
we most likely would have won the game (what, like our second this season?),
but alas, we did not and so we lost again.
Actually, even if we had not gotten that red card, we might have won the
game. But its really not that big of a
deal since we are destined for Division 2 at the end of this season, but
winning a game here or there would be nice.
We do still have the cup though, and that is our priority, so we'll do
what we can with that. This week we play
TB, obviously the leader of Division 1, and, again obviously, quite good. With that being said, we are resting players
again because the truth is that even if we played our top 11 with a grudge, we
would still lose, so why even bother? So
we have accepted our fate (hopefully the score won't be too, too bad), and we
will wait for the coming weeks.
The Boelewieten
Shocked bij AA press last week. Almost RL, team is not performing
enough, club sacks manager. So Nathan, what without an angstgegner
in SAEFL? Well, spoiled TB press, time for silence.
The Jazz Greats
Tottenford Heats
DIVISION 2
Apocalypse
Defrosted TunaFish
Deo Volente
Excelsior
Fantastic eleven
Fanatics United
Grammar United
Smoking Guns
Not much to do against a SH that is too strong for a
tired team. But we are definitely in for a playoff spot!
Stannington Historical
The Jazz
DIVISION 3
African Selection
The Selects
managed to pull off a huge result last week in keeping the Division Leaders to
a scoreless draw. Fantastic!!
This week,
we are playing the ever tricky VA and we expect them to play WP, so we will
counter with our own tricky OFF. Let's hope it works.
Also, the
Selects are back to their trading ways and like the Toronto Maple Leafs, don't seem to have any luck in the transfer market.
Aros VSK
Blue Storm FC
So, rebuilding and reforming teh team starts
this week. Trying to go for a CP/ZD team, maybe with some OL options.
Dead Scientists
Englehart Storm
Falcons
Can't seem
to buy a win... bleh
Melchester Rovers
Speedsters
Trav Spoodle
Vitesse Arnhem