Weeks 14 and 15 Round Ups

THAT'S how you do a Cruyff turn, Artur, you plank...
So, a double round up this week due to circumstances outside our control. There was a minor hiccough in Week 14 when one of our fixture panel failed to realise that there would be no European fixtures as it was the International break. They have been duly reprimanded, fret not.
Week 14 turned into a good week for Penny who made up a bit of ground with 7 points, Port Vale doing the business for her. Helping her out was Darren managing only 3 whilst Ronan continued his steady progress with a 5.
Week 15 saw Penny score 3 points in Germany to go with a couple of singles so that she didn't waste the good performance of the week before. It's not officially a come back yet but, she has to hope that she has picked up a bit of momentum at last. Darren upped his game after the poor performance in Week 14 and scored an improved 5, cleaning up in the Skrill at Hyde. Ronan was back in fine form on 7, with a brace at FC Luzern and in Germany. He really is the Manchester United of the Egg Plant Totally Skill League. Well, not the CURRENT Man Utd, of course, or he'd be crap...


Week 15 Table

Ronan 89 pts
Darren 80pts
Penny  77 pts

Totally Round Up Week 13

Belated greetings from Totally Skill Central; in recompense, here's a nice picture of Totally Skill hero John Parr.
Right, so where were we?
Week 13 and Penny continues her terrible form as Darren gets into his stride and outs a bit more distance between himself and last place, as well as eating into Ronan's lead. Both Ronan and Darren scored three pointers, getting 7 and 4 respectively, whilst Penny could only rustle up 3 in total which leaves her languishing in third.

Week 13 Table

Ronan  77 pts
Darren  72 pts
Penny   65 pts

Totally Round Up Week 12

Clearly goal of the week was Asmir Begovic's against Southampton, although he did have the grace to look a bit sheepish afterwards. That it makes him joint top goalscorer for Stoke this season has to be a bit of a worry for Sparky though!
Back to matters Totally Skill and everyone had a quiet week this week, much to Penny's relief. She could only muster 3 again, for the second week running but fortunately, neither Ronan nor Darren could score more than 5. Darren topped the week with Ronan close behind on 4. So no change in the placings, but Penny is going to have to work hard over the next few weeks to make sure the boys don't pull out of sight.

Week 12 Table

Ronan    73 pts
Darren    66 pts
Penny     62 pts

Story of the Week

Thanks to our east coast correspondent for the goal of the season contender at Peamount United; what a cracker!
For our story of the week we go to Burnley as mascot Bertie the Bee was sensationally sent off in their match against QPR at the weekend. He jokingly handed the assistant referee a pair of glasses following a contentious decision, but the officials failed to see the funny side and he was sent to the stands. This picture of him in the cells was taken at half time by the assistant manager.

Totally Round Up Week 11

So, after a look at the worst haircut currently in the Premiership, courtesy of My Little Pony, we move on to the serious business of Week 11. And it was Darren and Ronan who came good this week, seeing Darren get the only three-pointer of the round at Leicester and take 9 points, overtaking Penny to go into second place in the process. Ronan kept his lead intact with a close 8 points but Penny had a disastrous week managing a measly 3. She's going to have to put in some extra training if she's going to avoid getting the wooden spoon again this year. (Almost) predictable result of the week was the Norwich - Cardiff game which saw everyone predict as 1-1. It may have been 0-0 in the end but it clearly had draw written all over it...

Week 11 Table

Ronan   69 pts
Darren   61 pts
Penny    59 pts

Totally Skill Goal Of The Week/Month/Season?

Now THIS is pretty much the epitome of 'Totally Skill'. Stephanie Roche of Peamount Utd in the Irish Women's National League.....take a bow. Wowzer!

Quote of the Week

This award has to go to the cheeky person who told the BBC website, "If Southampton are going to challenge for a Champions League place, they really need to be beating mid-table teams like this..."
Class...