EEFL Session C, Atlantic Division From: wickart@ichips.intel.com (Bill 'Prune' Wickart) Date: Sat, 21 Dec 1991 01:43:46 +0000 EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONIC FOOTBALL LEAGUE ATLANTIC DIVISION SESSION C TABLE Team Pts W D L GF:GA CP TP Cash ----------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Argyle 13 5 3 1 11: 3 3.0 3 $ 564K Minstermen 13 4 5 0 11: 1 3.0 3 $ 703K Tartan Lads 10 4 2 3 12:10 5.0 3 $ 493K Panhel. Athl. Outcasts 10 4 2 3 9: 7 3.0 3 $ 502K Nippon Sunrise Animes 10 3 4 2 7: 6 3.0 3 $ 615K Buffalo Thundering Herd 9 3 3 3 7: 9 3.0 3 $ 493K Central Mass. Bandits 8 3 2 4 10: 7 3.0 3 $ 504K Altoona All-Stars 8 3 2 4 8:18 3.0 3 $ 371K Pittsburgh LambdaChi's 8 2 4 3 5:11 3.0 4 $ 564K AIK Stockholm 7 2 3 4 20:11 3.0 3 $ 600K Canberra Rovers 7 2 3 4 5:12 5.0 14 $ 573K AJAX 5 1 3 5 6:16 4.0 4 $ 572K ----------------------------------------------------------------- MVP bonus: TL No Moves Received: CBR Roster Changes: none This was another pretty tight session, with one very notable exception: the 13-0 blowout of AIK over AAS. This was just "one of those things"; a some- what light lineup against an agressive one. The moral: if you're going to play light against an opponent, you have to guess correctly. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Errors and fines: AAS: 25K: Tried to use a center with only 2 players in the area 10K: Tried to use a suspended player 5K: Put spaces in the empty parentheses free: Tried to train or coach an ineligible player BTH: 25K: Tried to use a center with only 2 players in the area CBR: free: Tried to train or coach an ineligible player LCA: free: Overspent CP or TP NSA: 10K: Tried to play 12 players in one match; extra player deleted TL: 10K: Forgot empty parentheses for away matches ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 7 NSA at AJX 0 - 0 (0 - 1) GK L. Yupa (0:0 0 0) GK J. Pfaff (0:0 0 0) SW O. Arion (0:0 0 1) SW R. Koeman (0:0 0 0) DF H. Briareos (0:0 0 0) DF S. Silooy (0:0 0 0) DF U. Kotus (0:0 0 0) DF D. Blind (0:0 0 0) DF K. Phenil (0:0 0 0) DF T. Akane (0:0 0 0) MF R. Cheyenne (0:0 0 0) MF R. Witschge (0:0 0 0) MF T. Kuno (0:0 0 0) (bk) MF S. Lerby (0:0 0 0) (bk) MF J. Cruiff (0:0 0 0) FW S. Ranma (0:0 0 0) FW R. Wit_ (0:0 0 0) FW C. Hyoga (0:0 0 0) (bk) FW M. Basten (0:1 0 0) FW J. Schip (0:0 0 0) (RC) @21 UT H. Ryoga (0:0 0 0) UT A. Tiggelen (0:0 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 7 AIK at TL 1 - 1 (5 - 9) GK B. Ljung (0:0 0 3) GK B. Ben (0:0 0 0) SW D. Dalkvist (0:0 0 2) (bk) SW J. Paparazzi (0:0 0 1) DF D. Davidsson (0:1 0 0) DF T. Broon (0:1 0 0) DF F. Ross (1:1 0 0) DF O. Wullie (0:0 1 1) DF G. Georgsson (0:0 0 0) DF T. Blether (0:0 0 0) MF J. Jansson (0:0 0 0) @ 45 MF T. Corries (1:1 0 0) MF L. Larsson (0:1 0 0) MF P. Murdoch (0:1 0 0) MF K. Karlsson (0:1 0 0) MF F. Murrays (0:2 0 0) MF G. Stromberg (0:0 0 0) (sub) FW M. Dahlin (0:0 0 0) @ 45 FW G. Sooker (0:3 0 0) FW T. Johansson (0:0 0 0) FW T. Mayfair (0:1 0 0) FW R. Runesson (0:0 1 0) (sub) FW T. Princess (0:0 0 0) UT P. Pettersson (0:1 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 7 BTH at CMB 1 - 0 (4 - 1) GK C. Malarchuk (0:0 0 0) GK J. Martin (0:0 0 0) (sub) GK M. Tripaldi (0:0 0 0) @45 SW D. Bodger (0:0 0 1) SW B. Sweeney-Taylor (0:0 0 0) DF B. Desai (0:0 0 0) (bk) DF J. Ryder (0:0 0 0) DF P. Housley (0:0 0 0) DF K. Andjus (0:0 0 0) @ 45 DF M. Monteiro (0:1 0 0) (sub) MF A. Mogilny (0:1 0 0) MF S. Monteiro (0:0 0 0) MF P. Lafontaine (0:0 0 0) @ 79 MF B. Morgan (0:0 0 0) MF V. Shah (0:1 0 0) MF D. Weymouth (0:0 0 0) MF C. Grant (0:0 0 0) FW P. Turgeon (0:0 0 0) (bk) FW G. Casey (0:0 0 0) FW R. Nayyar (0:1 0 0) FW N. Parker (0:0 0 0) FW S. Nayyar (1:1 0 0) FW D. Andreychuk (0:0 0 0) UT C. Ruttuu (0:0 0 0) (sub) UT J. DeMoranville (0:0 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 7 MM at AAS 0 - 0 (9 - 2) GK S. McIlhargey (0:0 0 0) GK B. Bunny (0:0 0 2) SW D. Burgess (0:0 0 0) DF N. Matthews (0:1 0 0) DF E. Fudd (0:0 0 0) DF S. Elliot (0:0 0 0) DF F. Leghorn (0:0 0 0) DF G. Jetson (0:0 0 2) MF I. Gore (0:0 0 0) MF I. Crane (0:0 0 0) (sub) MF P. Groves (0:1 0 0) MF J. Gonzales (0:0 0 0) MF R. Coughlin (0:0 0 0) MF K. Kowalski (0:1 0 0) MF L. Filling (0:1 0 0) @30 FW D. Eyres (0:1 0 0) FW D. Nixon (0:0 0 0) FW A. Garner (0:3 0 0) FW O. Cookie (0:0 0 0) FW D. Bamber (0:2 0 0) FW P. Picasso (0:0 0 0) UT A. Abrahams (0:1 0 0) UT T. Batman (0:0 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 7 SAR at LCA 1 - 1 (8 - 7) GK T. Azor (0:0 0 2) GK W. Zenga (0:0 0 0) SW B. Brush (0:0 0 0) SW D. Pietramala (0:0 0 2) DF C. Harrison (0:1 0 0) DF S. Ralph (0:0 0 0) DF K. Brown (0:0 0 0) DF B. Fudge (0:0 0 1) DF H. Hutch (0:1 0 1) DF U. Samuelson (0:0 0 0) DF G. Foster (0:0 0 1) MF B. Vassalo (0:0 0 0) MF B. Cat (1:3 0 0) MF S. Strachan (1:3 0 0) MF B. Keith (0:2 0 0) MF J. Hore (0:3 1 0) MF M. Bloom (0:0 0 0) FW J. Sims (0:0 0 0) FW M. Lemieux (0:1 0 0) FW A. Rogers (0:0 0 0) FW G. Gait (0:1 0 0) FW J. Jagr (0:0 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 7 CBR at PAO 2 - 0 (3 - 5) GK B. Grobelaar (0:0 0 1) (bk) GK V. Vassiliadis (0:0 0 0) SW M. Wright (0:0 0 0) SW A. Kapsis (0:0 0 0) DF N. Tanner (0:0 0 1) DF C. Karapialis (0:0 0 1) DF D. Burrows (0:0 0 0) DF N. Apostolakis (0:0 0 0) DF G. Michos (0:0 0 0) DF L. Nicolaou (0:1 0 0) MF R. Whelan (1:1 0 0) MF C. Antoniou (0:0 0 0) (sub) MF S. McMahon (0:0 0 0) MF G. Delikaris (0:0 0 0) @ 45 MF M. Marsh (0:0 0 0) MF M. Vassiliadis (0:1 0 0) @ 85 MF M. Domazos (0:1 0 0) FW D. Saunders (0:1 0 0) FW J. Vaseja (0:0 0 0) (bk) @ 45 FW J. Barnes (1:1 0 0) FW C. Livathinos (0:0 0 0) FW I. Rush (0:0 0 0) FW G. Mavros (0:2 0 0) (sub) UT S. Nicol (0:0 1 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 8 TL at NSA 2 - 1 (4 - 10) GK B. Ben (0:0 0 2) GK D. Knute (0:0 0 0) SW J. Paparazzi (0:0 0 2) SW O. Arion (0:0 0 2) DF J. Shand (0:0 0 0) DF H. Briareos (0:0 0 0) DF M. Broon (0:0 0 0) DF V. Jack (0:0 0 0) DF T. Blether (0:0 0 0) MF J. Broon (0:0 0 0) MF A. Rei (0:0 0 0) MF P. Broon (1:1 0 0) MF K. Kuno (0:0 0 0) MF T. Corries (0:0 1 0) (bk) @ 79 MF F. Murrays (1:2 0 0) FW T. Mayfair (0:0 0 0) FW S. Maris (0:2 0 0) FW T. Princess (0:1 0 0) FW C. Talos (0:2 0 0) FW C. Aznable (0:1 0 0) (bk) FW S. Ranma (1:5 0 0) FW C. Hyoga (0:0 0 0) UT T. Haiver (0:0 0 0) (sub) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 8 BTH at AJX 3 - 1 (6 - 7) GK C. Malarchuk (0:0 0 3) GK V. Breukelen (0:0 0 0) DF K. Haller (0:0 0 0) DF S. Silooy (0:0 0 0) DF P. Housley (0:0 0 0) (sub) DF F. Rijkaard (0:1 1 1) DF G. Suter (0:0 0 0) DF D. Blind (0:1 0 0) DF M. Ramsey (0:0 1 0) MF D. Audette (0:0 0 0) MF S. Lerby (1:1 0 0) MF D. Hawerchuk (0:0 0 0) MF G. Vanenburg (0:0 0 0) MF A. Mogilny (0:0 0 0) MF M. Vink (0:1 0 0) MF S. Desai (0:0 0 0) @ 35 FW R. Nayyar (0:3 1 0) FW R. Wit_ (0:0 0 0) FW J. Chandna (3:3 0 0) FW M. Basten (0:2 0 0) FW J. Bosman (0:0 0 0) FW B. Roy (0:1 0 0) UT C. Ruttuu (0:0 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 8 AAS at AIK 0 - 13 (4 - 38) GK A. Allamander (0:0 0 6) GK B. Ljung (0:0 0 0) SW B. Simpson (0:0 0 1) SW B. Bengtsson (0:0 0 0) DF D. Duck (0:1 0 0) DF P. Larsson (0:4 0 0) DF F. Leghorn (0:0 0 0) DF F. Ross (0:2 1 0) DF H. Knocks (0:0 0 5) MF J. Gonzales (0:0 0 0) MF J. Jansson (0:0 2 0) MF M. Mouse (0:0 0 0) MF L. Larsson (0:0 1 1) MF I. Hulk (0:0 0 0) MF G. Stromberg (0:5 0 0) FW D. Nixon (0:0 0 0) @ 45 FW M. Dahlin (0:0 0 0) @ 30 FW R. Rabbit (0:1 0 0) FW M. Blyberg (1:2 1 0) (bk) FW S. Gonzales (0:2 0 0) (bk) FW T. Johansson (3:5 1 0) (sub) FW R. Runesson (3:12 0 0) UT T. Batman (0:0 0 0) (sub) UT P. Pettersson (6:8 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 8 LCA at CMB 0 - 4 (1 - 8) GK D. Bissett (0:0 0 2) GK M. Tripaldi (0:0 0 0) SW F. Baresi (0:0 0 1) SW B. Sweeney-Taylor (0:0 0 0) DF B. Marino (0:0 0 0) DF R. Heiser (0:0 0 0) DF S. Dallas (0:0 0 1) DF J. Roy (0:0 0 0) DF B. Fudge (0:0 0 0) DF M. Monteiro (0:0 0 0) MF O. Penguin (0:0 0 0) MF S. Quirk (0:1 0 0) MF B. Cat (0:1 0 0) MF M. Vogel (0:1 0 0) MF B. Kelly (0:0 0 0) MF D. Weymouth (0:0 2 0) MF R. Onorato (1:1 0 0) FW R. Baggio (0:0 0 0) FW N. Cardoos (2:4 0 0) FW P. Gait (0:0 0 0) FW A. Carson (1:1 0 0) UT C. Hobbes (0:0 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 8 PAO at MM 1 - 2 (6 - 9) GK N. Sarganis (0:0 0 0) GK M. Gayle (0:0 0 0) SW A. Kapsis (0:0 0 1) DF G. Michos (0:0 1 0) DF S. Elliot (0:0 0 0) DF L. Nicolaou (0:0 0 0) DF G. Briggs (0:0 0 0) MF C. Antoniou (0:0 0 0) MF T. Sinclair (0:2 0 0) MF G. Delikaris (0:0 0 0) MF P. Groves (0:0 2 0) MF M. Domazos (0:1 0 0) MF M. Davies (0:0 0 0) MF M. Papaioannou (0:3 0 0) MF R. Coughlin (0:0 0 0) FW D. Saravakos (0:0 0 0) (bk) FW D. Eyres (1:3 0 0) FW G. Mavros (0:1 0 0) FW C. Richards (0:0 0 0) FW A. Antoniadis (1:1 0 0) FW D. Bamber (1:4 0 0) UT A. Abrahams (0:0 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 8 CBR at SAR 0 - 4 (0 - 11) GK B. Grobelaar (0:0 0 3) GK J. Furnell (0:0 0 0) SW J. Molby (0:0 0 0) SW G. Garrett (0:0 0 0) DF N. Tanner (0:0 0 1) DF C. Harrison (0:0 1 0) DF D. Walker (0:0 0 0) DF K. Brown (0:0 0 0) DF G. Ablett (0:0 0 1) DF G. Nisbet (0:0 0 0) MF R. Whelan (0:0 0 0) MF B. Vassalo (1:1 0 0) MF J. Redknapp (0:0 0 0) MF N. Marker (0:0 1 0) FW D. Saunders (0:0 0 0) FW A. Rogers (0:0 0 0) (bk) FW R. Rosenthal (0:0 0 0) FW S. Cooper (1:2 1 0) FW S. Macmanaman (0:0 0 0) FW T. Tynan (2:5 0 0) UT S. Nicol (0:0 0 0) UT M. May (0:3 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 9 NSA at BTH 2 - 2 (10 - 9) GK L. Yupa (0:0 0 3) GK D. Puppa (0:0 0 1) SW P. Nausicaa (0:0 0 0) DF V. Jack (0:0 1 0) DF K. Haller (0:0 0 0) DF U. Kotus (0:0 0 0) DF B. Desai (0:0 0 0) @ 45 DF K. Phenil (0:1 0 0) DF P. Housley (0:1 0 1) @ 45 DF G. Suter (0:0 0 0) (sub) DF M. Ramsey (0:0 1 0) (sub) MF A. Rei (0:1 0 0) @ 60 MF D. Hawerchuk (0:0 0 0) MF R. Cheyenne (0:1 1 0) MF V. Shah (0:4 0 0) MF T. Kuno (0:1 0 0) (bk) (sub) MF S. Desai (0:0 0 0) FW S. Maris (1:1 0 0) FW P. Turgeon (0:0 0 0) FW C. Talos (1:4 0 0) FW S. Nayyar (1:2 0 0) FW C. Aznable (0:0 0 0) FW J. Chandna (0:0 0 0) FW D. Andreychuk (1:2 0 0) UT H. Ryoga (0:1 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 9 TL at AAS 2 - 1 (8 - 9) GK B. Ben (0:0 0 3) GK B. Bunny (0:0 0 1) SW J. Paparazzi (0:0 0 0) SW B. Simpson (0:0 0 0) DF J. Shand (0:1 0 1) DF F. Leghorn (0:0 0 0) @ 45 DF M. Broon (0:0 0 0) DF G. Jetson (0:1 0 1) DF T. Broon (0:0 0 0) DF T. Blether (0:0 0 1) MF P. Broon (0:0 0 0) MF K. Kowalski (0:0 0 0) MF F. Murrays (0:0 1 0) MF L. Filling (0:2 1 0) MF M. Mouse (1:1 0 0) FW G. Sooker (0:2 0 0) FW P. Picasso (0:1 0 0) FW T. Princess (1:2 0 0) FW R. Rabbit (0:2 0 0) FW R. Kramden (0:0 0 0) FW S. Gonzales (0:2 0 0) UT T. Haiver (1:3 0 0) UT T. Batman (0:0 0 0) (bk) (sub) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 9 AJX at LCA 0 - 1 (2 - 10) GK J. Pfaff (0:0 0 2) GK W. Zenga (0:0 0 0) @ 87 GK D. Bissett (0:0 0 0) (sub) SW R. Koeman (0:0 0 1) SW F. Baresi (0:0 0 0) DF S. Silooy (0:0 0 2) DF B. Marino (0:0 0 0) DF F. Rijkaard (0:0 0 0) DF S. Dallas (0:0 0 1) DF S. Ralph (0:1 0 0) MF R. Witschge (0:0 0 0) MF O. Penguin (0:0 0 0) MF J. Cruiff (0:0 0 0) MF B. Keith (0:2 1 0) MF M. Vink (0:0 0 0) FW J. Bosman (0:0 0 0) FW R. Baggio (0:0 0 0) FW J. Schip (0:2 0 0) FW M. Lemieux (0:4 0 0) FW B. Roy (0:0 0 0) FW P. Gait (1:3 0 0) FW J. Jagr (0:0 0 0) UT A. Tiggelen (0:0 0 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 9 AIK at PAO 1 - 3 (11 - 7) GK A. Andersson (0:0 0 1) GK N. Sarganis (0:0 0 1) SW D. Dalkvist (0:0 0 2) SW A. Kapsis (0:0 0 1) (sub) SW C. Mavridis (0:0 0 1) @45 DF C. Carlsson (0:0 0 0) DF N. Vamvakoulas (0:0 0 0) DF D. Davidsson (0:0 0 0) DF N. Apostolakis (0:0 0 0) DF P. Larsson (0:2 0 1) DF G. Georgsson (0:1 0 0) MF H. Hansson (0:0 0 0) (sub) MF C. Antoniou (0:0 0 0) @ 60 MF J. Jansson (1:2 0 0) MF M. Domazos (0:0 0 0) (sub) MF K. Karlsson (0:0 0 0) MF M. Papaioannou (0:0 2 0) MF G. Stromberg (0:2 0 0) @ 45 FW M. Blyberg (0:2 0 0) FW D. Bajevic (0:0 0 0) FW T. Johansson (0:1 0 0) (sub) FW D. Saravakos (0:1 0 0) FW R. Runesson (0:1 0 0) @ 45 FW G. Mavros (0:1 1 0) FW A. Antoniadis (3:5 0 0) UT P. Georgakopoulos (0:0 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 9 CMB at CBR 1 - 1 (6 - 3) GK M. Tripaldi (0:0 0 0) (bk) GK M. Hooper (0:0 0 0) SW M. Wright (0:0 0 0) DF K. Andjus (0:1 0 1) DF D. Burrows (0:0 0 1) DF R. Heiser (0:1 0 0) DF D. Walker (0:0 0 2) DF J. Roy (0:0 0 0) (bk) DF G. Ablett (0:0 0 0) DF M. Monteiro (0:0 0 0) MF B. Morgan (0:1 0 0) MF S. McMahon (0:1 1 0) MF S. Quirk (0:0 0 0) MF M. Marsh (0:0 0 0) (bk) MF M. Vogel (0:1 1 0) MF J. Redknapp (0:0 0 0) (bk) MF R. Onorato (0:1 0 0) FW N. Cardoos (0:0 0 0) FW J. Barnes (0:0 0 0) FW A. Carson (1:1 0 0) FW I. Rush (1:2 0 0) FW R. Rosenthal (0:0 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Match 9 MM at SAR 0 - 0 (1 - 14) GK S. McIlhargey (0:0 0 0) GK T. Azor (0:0 0 0) SW D. Burgess (0:0 0 3) SW G. Garrett (0:0 0 1) DF N. Matthews (0:0 0 0) DF H. Hutch (0:3 0 0) DF G. Briggs (0:0 0 1) DF G. Foster (0:0 0 0) DF S. Burns (0:0 0 1) DF G. Nisbet (0:0 0 0) MF T. Sinclair (0:0 0 0) MF S. Strachan (0:3 0 0) MF I. Gore (0:0 0 0) MF N. Marker (0:2 0 0) MF M. Davies (0:0 0 0) MF J. Hore (0:1 0 0) FW T. Diamond (0:0 0 0) FW S. Cooper (0:1 0 0) FW A. Garner (0:0 0 0) FW T. Tynan (0:3 0 0) FW C. Richards (0:1 0 0) UT M. May (0:1 0 0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AAS: Altoona's manager went on vacation so the guy sent plans ahead. He couldn't trust anyone, since so many are just figments of his imagination Hell, the guy doesn't even know if any will be injured, but he tries. AIK: AIK 1891-1991: one hundred years of brilliance. As the this anniversary year comes to an end, it is not time to rest on our laurels but to rebuild and go forth into our second century with high spirits, clenched fists and an unyielding faith in providence. [This crap was written by AIK owner, manager and captain F. Ross. Meanwhile the teams dismal performance has infuriated the BLACK ARMY. The supporters wrecked the stadium after the boring Minstermen held AIK to a tie. On the road the record is a pathetic 0-3. The offense contributed only one goal in three games and the defence is mediocre at best. Goalkeeping is thoroughly pathetic with ZERO saves by Andersson and Ljung in three games. The BLACK ARMY will support the team through hell and high waters but soon you will not be drawing 24,500 fans anymore. We are proud to wear our black and gold, but enough is enough. We anticipate a thorough thrashing of Altoona (and their fans!). WARNING: if F. Ross does not play G. Stromberg at home he will not leave the pitch alive. Yours affectionately, BLACK ARMY SUPPORTERS CLUB] AJX: Things at Ajax have not been working out. So we have decided to look for a new trainer and maybe some new players. Furthermore we have started some sessions with the players to boost morale. We hope that our team will be topfit again after the X-mas break. BTH: CBR: No Moves Received CMB: !NEWS FLASH!NEWS FLASH!NEWS FLASH!NEWS FLASH!NEWS FLASH!NEWS FLASH!NEWS FLASH! The Central Massachusetts Bandits, an Under-12 Team continues in the middle of the pack surrounded by hundreds of adult soccer players. In the last session, we lost two games each by one goal due to the old farts pushing our kids around. We won the other by intimidating those cleaning bubbles that shake out white and turn blue (Ajax). We put the shortest kids against their biggest players and ran through their legs. LCA: The team now is able to concentrate on football again as all talks about the sale and moving of the team have fallen on the wayside. The team was sold to a local consortium of business executives. Also, it was announced that the team has found new sponsors: Samuel Adams lager and the Original Hot Dog Shop. These sponsors have revealed their plans to take LCA to the top. The new uniforms will be shown to the public when the media guide comes out later this season. FORZA LCA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MM: YORK EVENING PRESS: ETHEL SAVES THE DAY The Minstermen have made an excellent start to the season mainly due to the solidity of a well-organised defence and the opportunity of club top-scorer Garner. This is most surprising since the team have been away in the states for the past two weeks. Appalling weather conditions meant that the team were grounded over there and were forced to play their home matches in the second session on neutral ground. Striker Garner admits "It was difficult playing over there all the time as we had to rely on Ethel the Tea-Lady to pick the team, the boss being stranded in the UK an' all. But to be fair, we're over the preverbial with the results - Ethel's wonder potion really is a tonic especially with two spoons of sugar!" Clarke, the Minstermens's Manager, must watch out as any slip in results could see him relgated to the catering staff, with Ethel taking over the top job. Ethel for her part shrugs it off modestly: "They're such nice boys", she smiles demurely, "all I do is tell them to go out there and KICK-ASS! (at least I think that's the term they use over there). With a pint of Taylors of Harrogate's Gold Tea sloshing about in them all I had to do was run the bath and and unpack the rubber duckies in time for the final whistle." The next session sees the valient MM take on three of the top five teams. "It's going to be tough", admits first-choice keeper McIlhargey, "but if I can continue to save the shots and the boys in front of me can do their stuff, we'll come out on top". Current form suggests that they'll clinch the points versus PAO at The Shambles all ready for the show-down with joint leaders Southampton Argyll. "A good result in this session and I'll take the boys and Ethel down Betty's tea rooms as a special treat. They can all have cream buns on me" promises the salivating manager. NSA: "Hello, everyone, this is Tskuru Shubun reporting live from the Nippon Sunrise Dome here in MegaTokyo for NTV News. Despite what the experts said and seemingly despite all common logic, the Animes collected two wins and a draw this session to pull away from the pack in the EEFL standings. However, there has been a big shake-up behind the scenes. Word has come down from the Nippon Sunrise Zaibatsu that a practice coach will be hired to run the team on the practice field and work on plays and fundamentals with the younger players." "I have here with me Coach Osamu Tezuka of the Animes. Coach Tezuka, do you think the management's going over your head like this well disrupt your team's ever-so-fragile chemistry?" OT- Not at all. In fact, I requested this change myself since I have too much of the kindly old man in me to punish the players on the practice field. When I heard that Captain Okita was looking for a coaching opportunity, I jumped at the chance to get him for our staff. TS- Ah, yes. The redoubtable Juzo Okita, retired captain of the Class-A space battleship, the Yamato. I taped an interview with him early today about his new responsibilities. Let's see what he has to say. --- TS- Captain Okita, why this sudden shift of careers? JO- Well, this old body of mine just got too worn-down to captain a starship, but the Space Force High Command were too deferential to ask me to step down, so I felt it would be best to resign from active duty. As for coaching soccer, half my skill as a captain was due to my gifts for motivating and inspiring the greenhorn cadet crews that the High Command always stuck me with. I plan to take this motley bunch that Coach Tezuka has given me and whip them into fighting shape so that together, we can defeat the White Comet Empire..err..I mean win the Atlantic Division Championship. --- TS- One last question for you, Coach Tezuka. Despite your luck in the last session, the Animes are still having trouble scoring. What do you plan to do to rectify the situation? OT- Well, we usually play in a tight defensive stance and depend on lightning counterattacks and taking advantage of an opponent's mistakes to create our offensive opportunities, but I now have enough confidence in our defense to open our game up a little and take the play to them. TS- This is Tskuru Shubun, signing off for NTV News. ====and now it's time for===TRADETALK==== Brought to you by the Nippon Sunrise Zaibatsu, buying America to make it a better place. -------------- I'm STILL trying to deal Age0 MF Pegasus Seiya. Whassa matter? You guys would rather have some apprentice schlub who's already aging instead of a perfectly good rookie? I'm looking for and Age0 FW. CP/TPs or cash would be an acceptable substitute. Also want 1CP for 1TP. Reply to moakler@remus.rutgers.edu ====and that's all for======TRADETALK==== (From p14 of the official Nippon Sunrise Anime Program and Players Guide.) Meet the Players! FORWARDS- Crusher Talos- Former strongman for the highly regarded team of Crusher mercenary operatives, he is currently remaining on Earth for "health reasons". Despite his total dedication on the field, Talos sees soccer basically as a lark and plans to return to space after a season or two. He has quite a following in the reaches of pirate-controlled reaches of space, where there are many fans who have stated their desire to meet Crusher Talos and "give him what he so richly deserves." Char Aznable-(AKA The Red Baron) The charismatic leader of the Zion Empire realized that he wasn't getting nearly enough support Earthside to muster enough opposition against the United Earth Government, so he decided to take his message of self-determination for the space colonies directly to the people of Earth by reprising the soccer-playing days of his boyhood, since the UEG had already banned him from speech-making on the airways. Maris, the SuperGal-(AKA "Vampire" Maris) This native of planet Thanatos originally put her tremendous strength and natural agility to work in the rings of the Intergalactic Womens' Wrestling Federation, but she changed sports when she read about how much players were making in the Italian League. Cygnus Hyoga- Team coaches are ecsatic about this young player who came out of Siberia to join the team. In addition to his natural soccer skills, Hyoga has the mystical ability to freeze defenders in their tracks, literally! Saotome Ranma- This young forward has a lot of potential, but is not a team player, being involved in constant altercations with Tatewaki Kuno and Hibiki Ryoga. Actually, he would rather just practice his esoteric kung-fu techniques than play for the Animes, but his father said get a job, and it was either this or McDonalds. Anime Fever! Catch it Now! PAO: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | MAD CITY - MAD TIMES Wednesday, December 18 1991 | | All the news that's fit FIRST EDITION | | to print, and then some HEADLINE SPORTS PAGE 16 | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | SORRY! BUT WE'RE ON STRIKE! That Blood-sucking, worm-like creature, | | beloved Owner won't pay us a Christmas bonus; It's rumored that he | | won't get any either (from his boss) so, he's rather PISSED! | | Hopefully he'll be in a better mood next time! | |_______________________________________________________________________| SAR: The Lean Green Mean Machine had a nightmare start to their EEFL campaign when their planning application to build a stadium in Plymouth was turned down by the organisers, who had received a better bid from a northern consortium. Not detered, the Greens have set up base in Southampton, and after a shaky start in the preseason tourney have now evolved into a useful outfit. Session A saw Argyle trying a variety of styles, but with a lack of one touch control and decent strikers the results were mixed. The Altoona All Stars were first to visit, but their performance was as 2D as their players and their "Kick Butt" promise evaporated as Steve Cooper headed the only goal of the game. The Greens put emphasis on defence and this showed as Altoona only had one shot. For their first away game, manager "Chooper Doc" Chown chose to defend, playing 6 across the back; the game was dull as a result and a shot count of 2-2 should have resulted in a 0-0, but midfielder Nicky Marker blasted in his only chance for a second Green win. Not such good news when the Animes visited Southampton; an even game was won by the Animes' C. Talos who bagged two goals with only two shots - mark this man !! Still 4 points and the Greens in second place. Chopper Doc wasn't at the session A matches, and his coach got lost on the road somewhere; thus the team selection for session B was made rather blindly. As it turned out, the blind man could see! First to visit this session were the little boys from Massachussets, who helped Argyle by taking off three men at half time and only brought on 2 subs. The 10 boys tired, and Johnny Hore stole a late winner for us in the 84th minute. The match at Ajax was Argyle's second dull away affair, a 3-4 shot count this time really did turn out to be 0-0. Ajax finished the game with 8 men, having started with only 10 and having had Hesp sent off and Roy injured; a chance missed. The Thudering Herd came to a standstill in the last game, outshot by The Lean Green Mean Machine who eventually romped home through two late late goals by centre back George Foster and stalwart striker Tommy Tynan. Five points from the session, and the Greens in joint first place. It can only go downhill now.... Chopper Doc was philosophical after the team's best performance over the Herd "we aren't getting many shots on goal, but our defence is holding firm and has 5 clean sheets in 6 outings. Our strikers lack punch but it's good to see goals coming from all departments, even Big George!" Asked about session C, the Doc was humble "we've had a great start, and the boys done good. Now we can consolidate our position, and hopefully we'll soon find out how high we must finish to get into a higher division for next season. I'm also considering carefully how to develop the side; if any team has training points to spare, I'll pay good cash for them. We're also in the hunt for a forward of any age or ability; midfielder Darren Rowbotham (age 0 SL 0) is on the transfer list and could be traded for a raw striker. The Lambda Chi's and Canterbury Rovers will not be pushovers; the Rovers have lots of big names but haven't scored too often. The Italians will have flair and passion, but that can be snuffed. Our big game is against joint leaders The Minstermen; we'll do our homework and give them our best shot, but if we can pick up points in the first two games we can settle for a point off the Yorkies." TL: The Tartan Lads have now got themselves sorted out......... Intel phone: 6-4668 wickart@ichips.intel.com Up