Change at the top opens the contest out
It's been a long time since our last report, and a lot of things have happened in the topsy turvy world of the Premiership. A frantic Christmas period saw Arsenal and Manchester United emerge as title contenders, with Liverpool dropping away from the front pack and Chelsea, minus a large number of their squad, doing their best to keep in touch. Derby already seem doomed, and in the fight for the European places a host of teams have the potential now to challenge for fifth and sixth spot. In the FFL competition James Gillespie from Touchstone Wines has had a fantastic Christmas and now leads the standing with 322 points. Will the January transfer window benefit both him and you?
Manager of the Month
Uday Lal, of Lal's Off-licence in Wakefield, is December's Manager of the Month
with a cracking team performance of 115 points. Uday is in direct competition with his brother Ashvin and both have left the day-to-day running of their teams to their young sons. Uday's should be in line for a late Christmas present for winning his
dad a crate of Carlsberg. In the football-crazy north east, Kevin "The Messiah" Keegan returns to manage Newcastle - so is this the time to bring on board some of those goal-shy Geordie strikers?
Top 50 managers for December
1 Uday Lal Kaka's XI 115
2 Jack Hibberd Matchstick Men 107
3 Ben Rea Optimus Primate
105
4 Thomas Holt Schminky Pinky
Bang Bang 101
5 Marc Fearns Liverpoo FC 100
6 Fred Walsh British Bulldogs 99
7 Sharon Laker Shaz's Superstars 98
8 David Stokes Moscow Kopites 97
9 Kieren Hawken Wine Rack Wanderers 95
10
Veronica Wall Vera's Legends! 95
11 Clive Hobbs Gangsters-r-us-utd 95
12 Paul Stephens Yeovil Yokles 94
13 Glen Erdis Blackdragon23 94
14 Matt Johnston The Arse 94
15 Aldo Palmieri Bins United 93
16 Chaiya Namasa Made In Thailand 07 93
17 Tim Evans Boys of 87 92
18 Ashvin Lal D's United 92
19 Nick Hedges Hybrid Heroes FC 91
20 Rushil-Jaimin
Patel Amba All Stars 90
21 Alex Roberts The Local
Journeyman FC 89
22 James Raffoul The Broadfoot Beaters 89
23 Carl Taylor * Mega Stars * 88
24 Andrew Sadd Peatlings Plodders 86
25 Scott Ashton Hungry Hungry Hippos 86
26 Paul Unsworth Wine Cellar 11 86
27 David Lunn Ronny7 85
28 Mathew Evans Half Time Bovril 85
29 Adrian Gillen Ade's Army 85
30 Russell Dymond Rudd Town FC 84
31 Julie Abercromby Noddy's Got a Bell
on His Hat; What a ....! 84
32 Steve Collins The Local Copnor 84
33 David Kenyon Red Devils 83
34 Daniel Taylor Third Party Manager 83
35 M McCoulough Chateau Fulham 78 83
36 David Mason Herne Bayzil 83
37 Joanna Dent Jokky Athletic2 82
38 James Gillespie Drumburn United 82
39 Simon Atkinson Atkinson Stanley 81
40 Sean Phillips Yakeshmish 81
41 Aiden Schwarzer Schwarzer's Enforcers 81
42 Russell Thurbon Mid Table Season Again 81
43 Paul Sheehan Oneteaminbristol FC 81
44 Patrick Wiseman Topnotcheleven 81
45 Martyn Haxell Haxell's Allstars 80
46 Martin Platts Vinmouth City 80
47 Stu Taylor Arsenal 80
48 Simon Dugdale Dougie Dugdale 80
49 Samantha Briney Briney's Bunch 80
50 Darren Atkinson D4TKY 80
