“EFL”:
So, who won?
Well…a PASer who has, let’s say, been very much threatening to do this for quite a while now.
Letting the “this-is-how-to-win-a-league-title” weekly performances do the talking “on the pitch” by opting to stay schtum on our What’s App group (erm, the rest of youse are all on there aren’t you?!) paid dividends despite missing out on giving the Arse “zero love”, as is the want of everyone on there…<shakes fist>
It was a close, compacted & confusing season that included a raft of bizarre results, more post 90th minute goals than ever before & yet more tirades of abuse aimed at the much maligned Mr 2-0.
And, whilst the Gunners grind their way to, ahem, the title (please let it happen!!!) with their trust in the process very much ensconced in the real world, our champion pretty much emulated Mikel’s stoicism in the PAS victory!
A few players kinda threatened to win it, but…
No one got really got that close to a tally that now goes into the Top Ten, with a bullet, as the 8th “best winning score” ever!
To be perfectly frank, it was over with 4 weeks left to play…
Our “Winter” champ started the season off at a “middling” 55th, before leaping up to 5th in Week 2 only then to slide to 13th the next week.
Week 4 saw a rally up to 3rd – to then remain in the Top Three for the duration. Blimey.
It was up to 2nd in Week 6 before reaching the summit in Week 8!
More dips?
No.
From Week 10 the screw was turned unerringly to keep the persistent Dom W et al at bay!
With the impeccable timing of a seasoned PAS pro, when really it mattered, all challengers were brushed aside in a remarkable performance of concentrated consistency!
So, lords, ladies & gents, please be upstanding and doff your caps to Andy Fowler 383 (52) – He. Is. A. Winner!
I would say do that fabled Fowler white line celebration, but this is a family show…(Sorry. The port is kicking in!)
Bravo Mr F, you’ve shown your beloved Toffees the way to score this season!
Andrew won by a comprehensive 22 points from a dogged Dom Webber in second place.
Darlo’s “Mr Big” finished an equally impressive sixteen points ahead of a PAS Academy graduate, Harry Hopper, who blossomed into third spot. That West Yorkshire Uni is doing wonders for you H!
Richard Hirst was a “more than a second glance” 9 correct scores behind in the not-too-shabby 4th berth (making him the toast of The Syndicate!), with Nineties PAS old skooler Jamie Sellers 2 points shy in 5th.
Two points futher back, proudly flying the “I’m The Top Girl” banner, Emma Tudor returned to the fold to finish in sixth spot. Good to have you back E, can we have more gee-gee tips next year please?!
Just a mere one correct score back, Gareth Morgan can reflect on a fine season, (same heady heights as “AngeBall”, G?…), finishing in seventh whilst in eighth place (only 2 places back) was the perennial prize bothereer Kate Slee. And, just one point behind her in 9th, across the sea and into Europe, was one of our sizeable German contingent, Pawan GC!
Across another sea to Sweden, we find Anders Hoglund who just edged out the unfortunate Week 3 winner Olly Osmond to finish 10th – courtesy of two points…golly!
“ESL”:
Only 1 point(!), and only 8 places, separated our new champion from our wooden spoon “champion”, Danny Ashworth 241 (24) in Week 1!
Awkward…
Starting in 63rd, poor Dan never really recovered.
Like a role model to rubbish rallying, it was plummet to 94th, then to 95th, stay there for 3 weeks, before climbing to 93rd and adding momentum to get to 92nd!
However, Week 8, and it was down to 94th.
Week 9 saw him sink to the bottom…
And there he stayed – securing the wooden spoon by 4 points to round off a miserable PAS year.
Julian F, Suman K, Mike K, & Greg F made gallant efforts over the season to save Daniel’s blushes, but…
Spot Prizers
Ok, YOU have finished on these positions AND you HAVE WON those prizes!
Simon Lindsay on 13th, Sam Osmond on 17th, David Goggin on 23rd, Chris Dixon on 27th, Norman Lee & Paul Flaherty on 33rd, Mr 2-0 on 39th, Lily Templeton on 42nd, Jack Buxton on 45th, John Dowd on 57th, Dan Hogwood on 60th, Simon Lindquist on 65th, Justin Corliss on 71st, Roshan Thapa on 83rd, John Jennings & Deepak Bogati on 89th and Mike Krasnowski on 93rd – small victories, kids!
click here to view the full table & to see how much you won!
*** all prize money (less your entry fee!) will be winging its way over later this week– promise! Look out for that Monzo link notification on email/text/WA!***
PAS Champions League Knockout Stages 2023/24:
Congrats to our qualifiers, you got through tough group stages and now you have a chance to win some money!
Last Sixteen draw coming your way soon!
Dates for your (next year) diaries – PAS CL Weeks
Last 16 1st leg – Week 2
Last 16 2nd leg – Week 4
Quarter Finals 1st leg – Week 6
Quarter Finals 2nd leg – Week 8
Semi Finals 1st leg – Week 10
Semi Finals 2nd leg – Week 12
Final – the merry month of May (‘21)
PAS Cup 2024:
Congrats if you finished in the Top 32 (* pats self on back *) – you’re in the Cup. Magic!
Draw to follow…
Dates for your (next year) diaries – PAS Cup Weeks
1st Round – Week 3
Last 16 – Week 7
Quarter Finals – Week 9
Semi Finals – Week 13
Final – the merry month of May (‘21)
Other little bits
Paul Carter picks up £10 for getting the Best Weekly Score of the Season in Week 7 – 54 (7)
Patricia Fernandez picked up £10 for getting the Best Correct Score of the Season – Manchester City 2 Crystal Palace 2.
Plaudits
Thanks again to all for taking time and bothering to play, we couldn’t do it without you!
And a final big thank you to Dave N & Dan H for providing all the behind-the-scenes tech stuff to enable another great (relatively glitch-free!) season…
Congrats are also due to Dan for the birth of Kid A just before Christmas…Lyla, one day double checking fixtures & results and doing the recycling on the 19th floor of PAS Towers will all be yours…
See you in a few weeks PASers. (Actually, we go again from Thursday 1st February 2024!)
Adios 2023…
Cheers & Happy New Year!
Pab