Kick Off Fantasy Football 2021 / 2022

Month 4 November 2018

We have another new leader after November. Andy Barnett has regained the lead from Joe (drop like a) Stone, with double champion Barney Le Fevre moving into 2nd place. Andy has a nice little lead with 906 points, Barney 869 points and Joe 863 points.

I had my best month so far even winning Manager of the Week in week 12. However I had a chance of MOTM, which went a bit pear shape (see below).

MOTM in November was another close battle and a personal horror story! The winner ...

Month 3 October 2018

We have another new leader after October. Joe Stone is just holding off Andy Barnett by 2 points. Joe has also managed to get to the top without resorting to Free Chips. Andy Barnett has been up there all season. Double champion Barney Le Fevre is lurking in third place just 5 points further back. After a great start to the season Seamus Tunney has slipped back a bit in October but still right up there.

Week 8 I had one of those horror 'schoolboy error' moments. I didn't ne...

Month 2 September 2018

After a great start to the season Seamus Tunney has risen to the top of the league at the end of September. Seamus has broken the 500 point barrier with 508 points. August leader Andy Barnett drops to 2nd on 489 points, then comes Joe Stone on 480 points, last years champion Barney le Fevre on 476 points and Jon Banks making up the top 5 with 461 points. 

I'm pretty much treading water in mid-table. I've done okay in defence for the first time ever but far too many player...

Month 1 August 2018

So we're off and running for a new season. Unfortunately we haven't got quite as many players as last season, so the MOTM prize money is slightly reduced to £40 and £20 runner up. Our early leader after month 1 (3 weeks) is Andy Barnett with 241 points but he's closely followed by Trish/Dave and Darryl Bate who are only 1 point behind on 240 points. Seamus Tunney is a further 2 points back on 238 points. 

I got off to a nightmare start! All of that careful planning and I h...

Month 10 May 2018 - Final

So another season comes to an end and our champion for the second year running was Barney Le Fevre. Barney had led for a long time and obviously knows something we don't! Barney finished with 2416 points. In 2nd place was Neil Burke with 2322 points, a very good challenge by Neil. In 3rd place was Ally Townend with 2290 points, 4th Craig Burkert with 2243 points and the final prizemoney shared by Paul Wheatcroft and Andy Barnett with 2237 points. 

I had a good end to t...

Month 9 April 2018

Another month nearer the 'Holy Grail' of being Fantasy Kick Off Champion. It's all settled down now with not much change in the Top 2 but the battle for 3rd is hotting up. Barney Le Fevre still leads with 2285 points and Neil Burke is quite a way back in 2nd on 2199 points. There is then another sizeable gap to Paul Wheatcroft in 3rd on 2121 points but Ally Townend is only 2 points further back. 

I returned to oblivion in April (wrong Captain, wrong players on the bench), so ...

Month 8 March 2018

We're seriously getting towards the business end of the season and the Top 4 continue to set the pace. Barney Le Fevre still leads but Neil Burke is just about hanging in there waiting for a slip. Barney leads with 2045 points, Neil is 2nd with 1971 points, then a bit of a gap has opened up to Paul Wheatcroft in 3rd on 1905 points and Ally Townend is making a late charge on 1878 points.

My best month so far almost ended in glory (we'll come on to that shortly). The month incl...

Month 7 February 2018

We're getting towards the business end of the season and the Top 4 continue to set the pace. Barney Le Fevre still leads but has been reigned in a little bit more. Barney leads with 1791 points, Neil Burke is now 2nd with on 1722 points, then a bit of a gap has opened up to Paul Wheatcroft in 3rd on 1674 points and Craig Burkert with 1643 points.

Another below par month saw me almost skillfully pick the wrong captain each week and generally tread water. I also crashed out ...

Month 6 January 2018

Another exciting month sees the same Top 4 but a slight change in order. Barney Le Fevre still leads but has been reigned in slightly. Barney leads with 1588 points, Neil Burke is now 2nd with on 1516 points, then a bit of a gap has opened up to Craig Burkert in 3rd on 1477 points and Paul Wheatcroft with 1471 points.

The month was going well and with two games to go I was joint top for the month, time to step it up! Out came the big guns, a bench boost bulging with points,...