Regret

I'll do a more thorough post on this at some point, but i'd just like to say: getting myself deep into Chelsea's defence has been a massive regret that may have cost me my Champs league slot. Obviously there have been a few mistakes, but losing Joe Hart and Vidic has not worked out in my favour....

X-KentHouse KnockOut

So, with the league obviously not even remotely important, it's time to turn our attention to the Knock-Out cup.

After the exciting group stages, 4 teams emerged for the semi-finals:

Marrocco Villa

THE SCIENCE MASTERS

The Winwinwinnerteam

Mass Confusion

One semi-final is done and dusted. The Science Masters have mastered the Science of Fantasy, and defeated Mass Confusion with a game to spare (49 points (plus Silva still to play) vs 41 points), and will be in the final against either Marrocco Villa or The Winwinwinner Team. Marrocco Villa are sitting on 50 points with Kolarov and Yaya Toure still to play, while The Winwinwinner Team have an impressive 63 points, with Huth, Kolarov and Silva still to play.

So it looks likely to this pundit that THE SCIENCE MASTERS will be facing The Winwinwinner Team in the final of the X-KentHouse KnockOut, and anything could happen in the final week.

Trophy

Just received the trophy, not the one I ordered due to 'stock problems'. But it will do!

Engraved with X-Kent House Premier, and stands a lofty 12 inches. Its actually pretty heavy as well, thought it would be as light as a feather.

The Testi' Times of Antin's Allstars

Often I think about how making a fantasy football transfer is like putting my balls out on the table: Sometimes I do it because it feels right even if logic tells me otherwise, sometimes I do it because its obvious, sometimes I do it out of pure desperation.

Lately I feel like i've been putting my balls out on the table and the universe has been smashing them with a Thor like hammer.  I make decisions out of what seems like sensible logic only to find that I'm going to take an even bigger shot in the baby maker.

The fact is my balls aren't close to being what they used to be.  In quiet moments I will reflect on how I used to be able to present them with aplomb - knowing full well that while others winced they would admire my moxy and respect the results.  But now as I produce the shriveled old sack that used to be champion conkers I'm resigned to a life of indifference from my peers and self loathing. 

Don't get me wrong - I respect only few of the balls being shown by my competitors.  The real prize set of grapefruits can be seen by the inevitable champion of the X Kent House Premier.  However much JC spit shines those veg of his, he just doesn't have the stones of a winner.  Those my friends belong to the Moroccan timeshare of one Lukas Holden.  Let me tell you - I'm watching Lukas' balls... and I aint hating what I'm looking at!

Tactics VS Luck

This topic is always something that springs to mind, either when a substitution has been made or wildcard played (and in the comments section of Scott's post, about captaining a player). This happened to me last gameweek (Gameweek 35). I substituted DirkKuyt for Clint Dempsy and captained him; for me this was a tactical substitution, made to help me conquer the 13 point deficit between Mass Confusion and Marrocca Villa. And in my eyes it turned out to be exactly that (some would say pure genius), with Dempsy not playing and Kuyt gathering 13 points.

Why would I not captain Dirk Kuyt with a history that looks like this?

However, when sitting back and bathing in the realisation that Marrocca Villa had taken a 4 point deficit for nothing to happen, I quickly thought that I had been on the receiving end of 'a move of pure genius' before. There is one major difference though... I didn't think of that move as pure genius, but a mere spot of luck.

This has sprung to mind before when others have made captain choices. Most notably when 'The Science Masters' had J.S Park as their captain getting an astonishing 30 points (if I remember correctly). Now to me that is pure luck, but to Scott it may be a move of pure genius.

When do you consider it a tactical change or a lucky change? If I've made the change, it's always tactical but if I see somebody else making the change, it's definitely luck!

Or do you make your own luck in this game?

JC