Quarter-finals of the Up the Clique Without a Paddle Cup this week. For those that are still in it of course.
No Cheese No Sarnie v Shotgun Blues
A Kick in the Grass v Lootin' Town
Goodboys AFC v Team Basil Beetroot
Young Gifted & Black v Uproar & Turmoil
I did not know we had a cup
If this gives Champions league Qualification to some team finishing in eight then I won't be happy
I was hoping to give Godot a bit of gyp - me being his bogey player in the H2H.
And I was in front at the halfway mark, then Jackson got a straight red.
Nuts.
How are you doing in the cup?
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ 11th May 2025, 6:55 PMHow are you doing in the cup?
Lootin' Town, Team Basil Beetroot & Young Gifted & Black march on to next week's semi-finals. And a draw in the other Q/F (I assume Shotgun Blues will go through with only one transfer this week to No Cheese No Sarnie's three).
Thanks for that Billy, though I would have tried harder if I knew that was all going on in the background - not that I understand the rules, as I seem to be still in it, even with losing, or is that for Round 16, Confused Dot Com 😒🤪
No, I'm afraid you lost to Lootin' Town 36 - 57 in this week's quarter-finals. Just waiting for Bert Millichip and his balls for the semi-final draw now.
Quote: Billy Bunter @ 12th May 2025, 10:39 AMNo, I'm afraid you lost to Lootin' Town 36 - 57 in this week's quarter-finals. Just waiting for Bert Millichip and his balls for the sem-final draw now.
S'wat I thought, but "Bert Millichip and his balls" Ooh, Matron.............
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ 9th May 2025, 8:00 PMI love you Fozzie but this may end up being my next profile pic
I'll cut it just over Dolly's head for purposes of taste mind you
Not sure if you're serious or not, but here's a couple of avatars if you want them.
Regarding the rest of the MOTM presentations, Billy is next, followed by Alf and then Herc. The final MOTM winner won't be known until the last day, obviously. With just one week gone in May it's far from being a formality.
Billy should get his presentation before Friday. Because the season is nearly over I'll probably prioritise Herc over Kipper, because he's already had one and his posting has been atrocious lately. 
But I'll try to do everybody.
Quote: Billy Bunter @ 9th May 2025, 9:58 PMQuarter-finals of the Up the Clique Without a Paddle Cup this week. For those that are still in it of course.
Rub it in why don't you...
Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 11th May 2025, 1:03 PMI was hoping to give Godot a bit of gyp - me being his bogey player in the H2H.
And I was in front at the halfway mark, then Jackson got a straight red.
Nuts.
Yes, sorry to rain on you trying trying to rain on me. Gibbs-White came in with a 13 pointer. Well worth holding him for 25 weeks of 1pt or whatever it was. You even had Schade and a goal from Diaz. I was surprised to see your points going backwards Poor old Jackson. He'll never be one of the greats - temper of Rüdiger, Footballing nous of Theo Walcott and shooting accuracy of Raheem Sterling or Darwin Núñez.
2024-2025 Head 2 Head
I've now won the H2H after the late drama of four losses on the bounce.
Well done to Billy who comes second and took it up to the wire. Third is Herc who was also a very worthy competitor.
I've now won the H2H three seasons running, with the heavy caveat that it has never had every player in the clique in it. Let's see if we can get everyone in next season.
Quote: Godot Taxis @ 13th May 2025, 1:17 PMThird is Herc who was also a very worthy competitor.
I've now won the H2H three seasons running, with the heavy caveat that it has never had every player in the clique in it.
Let's see if we can get everyone in next season.
Thank you Godot, and speaking of which - would love to see you in the Super 6 next season! It's great fun - we've had 7 of us in it, including Don, who never put any predictions in, for some reason. Perhaps it was a sulk
Well back to the actual league in hand
It's a 29 point gap between the top two, not insurmountable but pretty comfortable, it would take a lot of luck to overhaul that
If I were you Godot I'd start preparing the open top Bus, and the open top shirt to show off your first winners medal
It will be well deserved, in a league where most of us have been rubbish, you have been this seasons Liverpool, miles ahead of the rest
There's no relegation as we need the numbers
but I believe top 2 get you Champions league and places 3 & 4 qualify for the Euranohopa league so still plenty to play for probably
And I see I've got Bunter in the Cup Semi's
Who's in the other semi?
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ 16th May 2025, 12:01 AMAnd I see I've got Bunter in the Cup Semi's
Who's in the other semi?
Quote: Billy Bunter @ 12th May 2025, 10:05 AMLootin' Town, Team Basil Beetroot & Young Gifted & Black march on to next week's semi-finals. And a draw in the other Q/F (I assume Shotgun Blues will go through...)
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ 13th May 2025, 11:43 PMWell back to the actual league in hand
It's a 29 point gap between the top two, not insurmountable but pretty comfortable, it would take a lot of luck to overhaul that
If I were you Godot I'd start preparing the open top Bus, and the open top shirt to show off your first winners medalIt will be well deserved, in a league where most of us have been rubbish, you have been this seasons Liverpool, miles ahead of the rest
There's no relegation as we need the numbers
but I believe top 2 get you Champions league and places 3 & 4 qualify for the Euranohopa league so still plenty to play for probably
I was actually quite touched by this, and I've found it difficult to reply.
Thanks Steve. Comparing me to Liverpool is very generous and probably not that accurate.
I like the open top shirt/bus line too.
I can still lose so I'll say no more.