“What is called a reason for living, is also an excellent reason for dying.”
-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
We’re 6 weeks into the 6th season of the BFFA and things look hopeless. Draft day mistakes and rash, late-night decisions haunt our sleep and when we wake, wet with the sweat of regret, the available player pool mocks our search for salvation and/or a regularly-playing attacking midfielder. That said, we must remember that the season is long and we have only just begun – greater pain awaits all but a few.
“You bring the equipment, I’ll bring my balls.”
-Nelson Wright, Flatliners
Premier League
Awash in kit sponsor cash, winning and losing is but amusement for the elite managers that populate the BFFA Premier League. The wounds of defeat are nursed by the same fine spirits that are lifted in victory. Life is good, for now. And yet the spectre of relegation soon looms for those that linger too long at the bottom. AC Reykjavic, winless and drawless, have been beaten again. The All Star Gunners look a bit like MLS All Stars, and put up a mere 15 against Smash and Grab. The Kings of Season 5, Vanishing Spray FC, lose their 3rd match despite posting a score that would have beaten all but 2 others. One can only imagine what misdeeds have led to such karmic retribution. Elsewhere, Bigo1 racks up 14 points and The Money Team score 18 in losses that see them level with FC Santa Barbara in the standings.
Championship
In the Championship’s spotlight match AFC Chester beats Go Fuck Yourself to move into a tie at the top with T Zoo. Chucky Pad drops a BFFA best GW6 score of 56 on the Swans and the two teams now sit level in 4th. In other news, East Loop and Voyageurs both pick up their second wins and rise from the old bottom to the new bottom. 5 teams now sit in last place and mull the definition of “fantasy”.
League One
Stangeways, here we come. Cornballers beat Morrissey by a single point and win the league. Webuiltthis City, knee deep in the hoopla, defeat KHGSFC and claim a share of 2nd with the same. In a match not soon forgotten, Bacuna Matata took down Relic in a 52-51 firefight that belies their standing in the not good zone. Bony and Goleta win to join a 4-way tie for 4th.
League Two
Tiger Tale continue on.. unabated.. untainted.. undefeated. More importantly, my team won. Elsewhere, BattleVar score 21 in victory as Sugar Daddies continue their slide down the table, Wijnaldum closed the gap on Yer Man in a head-to-head victory and drew level with Harambe, who had Chicken and Bacon for dinner.
National League
Top five won, bottom five lost. All ten sit within six in beautiful symmetry – Housewives, Cumberland and Chitown tied at the top – Ole, Spurs, Slab and Jaysokker even in the middle – Katner, Klopps and Diego level on the low end. This one is gonna be a bloodbath.
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