End of Season Newsletter 0910

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End of Season Edition 09/10Cheadle Champs NewsMikecityw Finish as

ChampionsThis years Premier League season

came to a close on 9th

May and with

it, the Cheadle Champs winner was

crowned. Despite, a strong challenge

from Dads Dudes, managed by Chris

Walsh, in the final few weeks of the

season, Mikecityw were able to hang

on to the top spot, eventually taking

the title comfortably.

The season started with magsmen,

managed by Margaret Dolan, taking

an early lead. Having dominated the

top of the league for several weeks,

other managers became suspicious

that someone else was in charge of

the team. This claim was looked into

and was found to be of no substance

whatsoever.Unfortunately, the good

run of form wasnt sustained andreigning champion Amanda

Colclough embarked on a climb to

the top of the table, where she was

able to hang around in the top 6 for

The 2009/10 Fantasy Premier

League season was certainly the most

competitive yet with many new

managers joining the race for the

title. This was reflected in the fact

that this years winning points total

was 2332; 330 points more than last

years, which would only have been

good enough for 8th

place this season.

Finally, a big congratulations goes to

Mike Walsh for steering his team to

their first ever league title. Lets see if

he can also become the first manager

to retain the trophy.

the remainder of the season.

After a very poor start to the season,

both Katie and Chris Walsh were able

to turn their fortunes around and

quickly climbed the table. Chris Walsh

fared slightly better and spent a good

number of weeks at the head of the

league. By this point, Mike Walsh had

become concerned by the strength of

his rivals team; in order to upset the

momentum, he sent a sneaky text

message telling Dads Dudes they

would bottle it. This plan seemed to

work as it wasnt long before

Mikecityw were back at the top and

building a substantial points lead

week after week. The winning margin

finally ended up at 72 points.

Former champions Nick Pimlott and

Simon Walsh both had disappointing

seasons, finishing 14th

and 17th

respectively.

Included in the end of season newsletter:

Final standings page 2 Feature Interview page 4

Prize Money details page 2 World Cup 2010 page 5

Manager of the Season page 3 2010/11 Season page 6The Cheadle Champs Cup page 3 Key Dates page 6
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# Team Manager Total

1 mikecityw Mike Walsh 2332

2 Dads Dudes 09/10 Chris Walsh 2260

3 Slip and slide Amanda Colclough 2194

4 Super City! Mike Walsh 2176

5 Gemmas Gems Gemma Walsh 2116

6 Walshes Wonders Katie Walsh 2087

7 Amys Pretty Boys Amy Bishop 2048

= 8 Arstall FC Dave Arstall 1998

=8 Mums Magic Men Jude Walsh 1998

10 Team Cantona Mike Bromley 1991

11 DENNIS THE MENNACE!! Joseph Walsh 1984

12 Magsmen Margaret Dolan 1979

13 Phoenix16 Kath Walsh 1971

14 Sparky 4 the chop! Nick Pimlott 1966

15 David Platts 11 Conor Walsh 1948

16 Red Bulls Chris Bishop 1945

17 I give up this year Simon Walsh 1938

18 Turtles Tigers Stephen Moore 1928

19 SHFC Steve Holt 1912

20 TinasTeam Tina Walsh 1871

21 Southampton City Michelle Moore 1842

22 Kevz Hooliganz Kev Walsh 1835

=23 Tintins James Bishop 1804

=23 Super Tes Tickles Dan Deakin 1804

25 Rkids City Lloyd Dempsey 1798

26 Radders Super 11 Paul Radley 1792

27 Mels Marvels Mel Bishop 1778

28 Mr n Mrs Munch XI Daniel Harris 1763

29 Greenfingers fc John walsh 1730

30 Holtys Heroes Sarah Holt 1694

31 Ants Athletic Antz Walsh 1676

32 County All Stars Andrew Robinson 1621

33 Harveys Heros Harvey Marsh 1588

34 Amys Team :] Amy Dempsey 1553

35 City kids Jacob Dempsey 1542

36 Halliwell Hooligans Luke Halliwell 1394

Heres how the teams finished:

Prize Money

Our long running partnership with Temps ltd continued

this year. As official sponsors of Cheadle Champs, Temps

very kindly donated a sum of money which means that

there are prizes available for every manager who finished in

the top ten. Here is how the prize money breaks down:

1st - 50 + Trophy

2nd

- 25

3rd

- 20

4th

- 15

5th

- 10

6th

- 5

7th - 4

8th

- 3

9th

- 2

10th

- 1

All those managers who are entitled to prize money will

be able to claim it from Saturday 16th

June. The trophy

presentation will also take place on this date, to coincide

with the start of Englands World Cup campaign.

Manchester United: Carling

Cup Winners

Chelsea: Premier League

Champions

Chelsea: FA Cup Winners

Chelsea: FA Community

Shield Winners
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Inter Milan: Champions

League Winners

Atletico Madrid: UEFA Cup

Winners

European Cup Winners

Manager Awards ...

Manager of the Season

As was the case last season, this

years Manager of the Season was

voted for by the Cheadle Champs

managers. Emails, facebook messages

and league forum messages were sent

out asking all managers to cast their

votes by Friday 11th

June. A total of 10

votes were made and I can now reveal

that the 2008/09 Cheadle Champs

Manager of the Season is MikeWalsh! (senior).

Some might argue that this was the

obvious choice for the award as Mike

led his team to the league title.

However, the awardrecognises not

only this fantastic achievement but also

the fact that his team made it to the

Cheadle Champs final and narrowly

missed out on a historic double in what

was a nail-biting final day.

Mike Walsh wasnt the only personwho was voted for by the other

managers as this seasons Manager of

Cheadle Champs Cup

It was suggested last season that we

should have our very own knockout

competition, and so the Cheadle

Champs Cup was formed. It has been a

fantastic addition to the season and

has created real excitement, and a fair

bit of tension, amongst the managers.

There was an initial qualifying round to

cut the teams down to a total of 32.

Unfortunately, Lloyd Dempsey, Daniel

Harris, Kath and Conor Walsh did not

score enough points to make it through

to the first round proper.

In keeping with the usual cup format, a

draw took place before each round.

The Cheadle Champs balls were taken

away to Dubai and Tenerife and

footage of the draws were posted

online. For anybody that hasnt yet

seen them, they are well worth a

watch.

There were some interesting ties

throughout the competition, in

particular those involving family

members; such as Gemma Walsh v

Jude Walsh and then Katie Walsh,

James Bishop v Margaret Dolan and

Mike Walsh v Katie Walsh.

After the many weeks of preliminary

round, we were left with a Mike Walsh

v Mike Walsh final, which took place

on the final day of the 2009/10

season. With the teams having eight

of the same players, it was always

going to be a very close match, but

few would have expected it to be just

as tight as it was.

Although both teams included Drogba

and Lampard, each team had the

other as captain so it looked like the

choice of captain would be crucial. As

it turned out, they both scored equal

points and so the captains double

points were irrelevant. After a topsy-

turvey afternoon, Mike Walsh (s)

thought he had just edged the final

to take the trophy but there was a

one final twist.

Unbeknown to us, Drogba had been

booked in the final minute of the

game, deducting one point (or 2 as

captain) from the overall gameweek

total. This was just enough to tip the

balance in favour of the younger

Mike Walsh who eventually won by

one point; 85 to 84 points. Mike will

be the first winner of the newCheadle Champs Cup.

the Year. Here is the breakdown of

the results:

Mike Walsh: 3, Conor Walsh: 2, Chris

Walsh: 2,

Gemma

Walsh: 1,

Katie

Walsh: 1,

Margaret

Dolan: 1
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Feature Interview

The overall winner of the premier

leagues fantasy game was Jon

Reeson, a West Ham fan from

England. Although he only scored

300 more points than our champion

Mike Walsh, that amounted toalmost 11,000 league places. Having

remained at the top for a total of 11

weeks, it seems he is the ultimate

master of premier league fantasy

football. He has been kind enough

to share some of his secrets on how

to achieve fantasy football success.

Are there any Premier League

players you wish to thank in

particular for their contribution to

your overall score? Who were the

ones you placed your faith in the

most?

Jon: Yes, thank you Frank

Lampard! He was first choice

captain and an ever present in the

team. He seems to be worth

whatever value the FPL give him

and every season he delivers a

massive points haul. Otherwise the

usual suspects did well for me

when I brought them in like

Rooney, Drogba, Tevez, Milner,

Malouda, etc

Are there any tactics you stuck to

throughout the season? How

successful were your initial

choices, in light of how the season

went?

Jon:1. Cheap keepers 2. Cheap

defenders. 3. If in doubt, captain

Frank.

Lampard, Drogba, Rooney,

Sorensen all started GW1 and

stayed there most of the season

and did well, no surprises there

really. In the early part of the

season I would transfer in the form

players quickly, maybe on the

Monday, so when they rose in

value that week your total team

value increased. In the latter stages

of the season, I would wait, so I

could avoid bringing in a player

who might not be fit, I was less

worried about the cost of the

player rising.

With regards to defences, your

decision to stick by cheap

defenders was much-talked about;

were you ever tempted to bring in

the big guns or was this a tactic

you were determined to continue

regardless? Also on defences, are

you a fan of doubling up or were

you spreading the risk most

weeks?

Jon: I have always sworn by the

idea of having the cheapest

defenders possible and rotating

them so youd try and play them at

home or against weaker teams to

givethem a chance. Craddock,

Caldwell, Dann, etc all did well for

me this year. That said, I did start

off with Ashley Cole for a few

weeks and finished with Bale and

Baines. So you need to be flexible

with your strategy. But I wouldnt

have 2 defenders on the same

team, too risky for me.

Didier Drogba:

Barclays Golden Boot

Winner

29 goals/32

appearances

Petr Cech:

Barclays Golden

Glove Winner

17 clean sheets

You didnt take more than a four

point hit throughout the season.

Have you always been conservative

when it comes to points hits, or has

it been a lesson learned over your

years of playing FPL?

Jon:It just doesnt seem to stack up

to make more than 2 transfers.

Youre asking a lot of yourtransferred in players to make up the

8 point deficit. So I try and plan in

advance so I dont need to take such

a big hit.

Wayne Rooney:

Barclays Player of

the Season

PFA Player of the

Year

These are just a few pointers to

think about for next season.

Although they seem very much like

common sense, it is having those

good basic foundations, and a bit of

luck, which will inevitably create a

successful team.

You can read the full interview at:

http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.

uk/2010/05/30/an-interview-with-

jon-reeson/

Harry Redknapp:

FA Premier League

Manager of the

Season
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World Cup 2010

The 2010 FIFA World Cup starts on 11th

June. President of FIFA, Sepp

Blatter has said This World Cup will be marvellous and we are looking

forward to the kick-off...This will be a fantastic World Cup. Everywhere,

one can feel ... that this World Cup is very special, the first on African soil,

It is true to say that there is an incredible amount of anticipation ahead of

this years competition. England are seen as one of the favourites to be

overall winners this time around but they will face tough opposition with

the likes of Spain, Brazil and defending champions Italy all with the same

aim.

The tournament kicked-off with a concert on Thursday evening, watched

by over 500 million people worldwide. Stars such as Alicia Keys, Shakira

and Black Eyed Peas performed in front of a 30,000 strong crowd. This wasthen followed by a spectacular and vibrant opening ceremony at

Johannesburgs Soccer City. There will now be 30 days of fantastic football action,

culminating in the final on Sunday 11th

July.

McDonalds have teamed up with FIFA to create a fantasy World Cup competition. The

format is very similar to the traditional game. You must select 3 goalkeepers, 7

defenders, 8 midfielders and 5 strikers with a budget of 140million.

Although the competition has started, it is not too late to create a team and join the

Cheadle Champs World Cup League. There are no prizes for the winner of the league, it

is just for fun, but there is Cheadle Champs pride at stake.

You can create your team by following this link.

htt : en.mcdonalds.fantas .fifa.com

Once your team has been created you will need to enter it into the Cheadle

Champs league. To do this, enter the following code into the join a league box:

505260-115484

England start their campaign against USA on Saturday 12th

June, kick-off is at 19:30.


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Next Season...Ones to Watch: Adam Johnson

Jermaine

Beckford

Ben Foster

Nikola Zigic

The 2010/11 Premier League

season starts on Saturday August

14th

2009; which means there is

plenty of time for fantasy

managers to be planning their

squads, ready for the first

gameweek. You can be sure that

professional football managers will

be using the world cup to scout for

potential star buys for next season

and so fantasy managers should

be taking advantage of the same

opportunity. Many current

Premier League players, such as

Rooney, Fabregas, Torres and

Drogba are involved in the World

Cup in South Africa,

meaning it is also

important to keep up to

date with the latest

injury and form news.

There are also the many pre-

season club tournaments, such

as the Emirates Cup and the

Barclays Asia Trophy which will

give managers the opportunity

to scout the potential team

starting line-ups ready for that

all important first Premier

League weekend.

Joining the league

Next season is sure to be another

fascinating campaign as there are

five past Champions who will be

looking to regain their crown and

become the first ever manager to

win the league twice. As with this

season, I will send emails and

facebook messages to all members

of the Cheadle Champs group during

the summer, informing current

managers of the start of the season.

Any new managers may also create

Thank you to everyone who took part in this seasons Fantasy Premier League. Once again

congratulations to this seasons winner:

Mike Walsh and Mikecityw

their teams at this point and

can email me for the code to

join the league.

The cost for joining currently

stands at 1 and this is likely to

remain the same unless a large

number of people ask for it to be

changed. The prize money will be

split between the highest placed

managers at the end of the

season.

June 11th 2010 World Cup Starts

June 12th England v USA 19:30

June 17th

2010/11 Fixtures Released

June 18th

England v Algeria 19:30

June 23rd Slovenia v England 15:00

July 11th World Cup Final 19:30

August 14th

2010/11 Premier League

season begins

Key Dates

Marouanne Chamakh

In the 2006/07 season, Nick Pimlott named his team Sven4City!! and that summer

Sven was indeed appointed Manchester City manager following the departure of

Stuart Pearce. This season, Nick named his team Sparky 4thechop! And in December,

following a run of 7 straight draws Mark Hughes was sacked and Roberto Mancini

took over. Who knows what will be predicted for next season

And finally Mystic Nick???
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