Wednesday 14 July 2010

FL 5 Prediction by Chris Everitt (manager of South Shields)

1. Sharks Teeth (pellinor)

Manager Greg Sallust had a difficult time in the league finishing second from bottom in what some would argue is the toughest league in SL at present 8-1-1. 5 new players with another 2 needing to be replaced soon, next season will be about rebuilding and getting back into the top flight again. Although still fielding a strong side they may struggle because of the strength of other teams in this league.

2. Harchester Legends (jaymz)

Jaymz finished a respectable 10th in 4-1-1 and has an even spread of players aged throughout the squad. Jaymz players are not the strongest and may struggle to compete with some of the “big boys” in this league. With the experience of finishing as runners up in FL5 a few seasons back Jaymz may cause a few surprises.

3. FK Pobeda (robbo44)

Robbo44 finished in 7th in 5-1-1 finishing ahead of some very strong teams (which is worrying for all of us). Stats are fairly strong throughout the squad with many of the squad peaking next season. It will then be time for a rebuild to commence. A few new faces have already arrived within the last season. Another team that will be hoping to go one step further with a runners up Conference A trophy in the cabinet.

4. Screaming Vengeance (name)

Gavin has led his team undefeated as expected from 4-1-4 and is getting closer to the conference summit with three league titles on the trot. With the majority of the squad in season 3 / 4 the best is yet to come from this squad but make no mistakes they will be looking to be somewhere near the top. Gavin must be hoping his team take this seasons form into the next.

5. Sheffield United (brads)

Brads led his team easily to the league title in 2-2-3 scoring over 500 hundred goals throughout the season. No real opposition in this league and they dominated as expected. A fairly strong team but will struggle on equal tactics against some of the stronger teams so will need to get tactics spot on more often than not.

6. Notvery Athletic (mike_bassett)

Mike Bassett and his men proved they can bounce straight back up into the top flight of 5-1-1 after finishing in 3rd in 5-1-2 recently. The disappointment of being relegated the season before can now be forgotten. Not the strongest in the statistics department and may struggle this season unless the manager can get AT’S spot on.

7. nofirkinchance f.c (roachmachine)

Steve and his no chancers have every chance this season of mounting a title challenge with the strength they have at their disposal. Finished top of 6-1-2 losing only 1 game in the process and Steve and his team will be put to the test in this and 6-1-1 next season. Will they prove their worth and show their real strength or fade away like so many others with the same potential. 9 league titles now in lower leagues and a strong squad Roachmachine will be hungry for more and rekindle the same success’ of their time on PTV lifting several majors in the process.

8. Menagerie (footballwizard)

Kenny finished 7th in 7-1-1 in what I believe was their 1st season in the top flight. The will be happy with an EC place and only 5 points off of 3rd place. Kenny and his team must be one of the favourites this time round and with previous experience of lifting an FL Conference A title shows they have what it takes to win in this competition. A well spread strong set of stats throughout the squad but by no means the strongest statistically so will not run away with it.

9. Silent Riders (cakalino)

12th in 5-1-1 and 5 points just off of the drop zone for Ivan and his team. They have a fairly strong squad and have proved they can beat anyone on their day but consistency is the key and I don’t think they will be able to repeat their fine performance when they finished runners up in Conference A

10. Dunstablians (cha4zz)

Charlie Perkin led his team to the 8-1-4 title as they progress to the summit of conference 8.They progressed to the qtr final of the champions shield but other than 1 league title the trophy cabinet is filled with only dust . A young side that seems to be holding its own against some of the big hitters and will get stronger as the competition goes on. All players in their second season with 6 seasons or more left for the majority so the futures bright……

11. Betty Swollocks XI (alfie)

5th in 2-1-1 last season and will be looking to push on next season and pose a threat to BigNicks domination. Runners up medal for conference B and will be looking to push on up through the FL pyramid. A few new players have arrived in the squad and a couple more need replacing soon so may not be as much of a threat this season perhaps comfortably mid table at worst. But should be expecting a top 4 finish

12. South Shields (shellyboy100)

My team finished 4th in 1-1-1 way off of 1st (jakes) who dominated this league from start to finish. A big improvement from a disappointing 11th the season before. Having lifted FL5 already, before dropping out of the competition a few seasons back the players have got the hunger for more trophies. A strong set of stats across the midfield and attack but let down by the rebuild going on in defence. I am hoping to mount a title challenge with the squad I have but will need to replace a couple more players soon which may hamper my chances. Have underperformed up until late and will be hoping for big improvements next season.

13. The Pink Charlottes (goldie)

Georgia Peach and the pink Charlottes finished 4th one place above alfie finishing 12 points behind Anfield. 8th, 7th, 6th in the previous 3 seasons they are heading in the right direction. A fairly young team with strong stats that will get stronger and stronger and may be a threat in this league. Georgia will be hoping for a promotion push and I would not bet against a successful season for this young yet strong side.

14. AFC Wimbledon (brucemcc11)

Bruce had a fairly poor season this time around missing out on the playoffs in 7-1-2. Some of the areas of the squad need some training and work on until they are able to compete for a league of this quality and it may be hard to see anything else other than a relegation battle commencing. Relegated from 7-1-1 last season and many expected them to bounce straight back, are they biding their time so they can mount an attack once the team stats have improved.

15. FatKids (Mick)

Mick just missed out on the auto promotion places in 3-1-4 but should get promoted through the playoffs after reaching the final. Another young squad with allot of players in their second season, so one for the future. If the stats can improve quickly they may be ok but maybe a hard battle to stay up this time around. Mick I know has been around the game for a long while and may prove that his tactical awareness can cause some surprises

16. Woodgate Wonderers (briggsy)

15th and relegated from 5-1-1 after a very difficult season! Briggsy needs a break after going down the very next season they come up for the last few seasons. One of the weaker sides on paper and I feel they may struggle to stay out of the conferences. However they are no strangers to the conferences and have 2 runners up trophies in the cabinet from previous campaigns. Recent purchases have been fairly average and will need a few seasons to train up before they can compete to win prizes, so unless some cash is splashed I believe Briggsy has a big job keeping this boat afloat.

Thanks a lot Chris :))

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