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Although we would aim to remain neutral, credits go out as follows:

Times Online – humour in the face of defeat

Primesight – sheer boisterous exuberance so late in the day…

Milkround Online – proving that tons of (illegal) practice doesn’t make that much difference

Group 1

Group 2

WOODEN SPOON

Redactive Media (A) 2 – 0 Investor Intelligence Partners

PLATE SEMI FINALS

BBC Magazines 3 – 2 Times Online

Titan 1 (3) – (2) 1 Primesight (PENS)

PLATE FINAL

BBC Magazines 3 – 1 Titan

CUP SEMI FINALS

Balfour International 4 – 1 Redactive Media (B)

Milkround Online 0 – 2 Clear Channel

CUP FINAL

Balfour International 0 – 3 Clear Channel

HONOURS

Penalty Shootout – Milkround

Top Goalkeeper – Milkround

Golden Boot – Clear Channel

www.milkroundonline.com

An early Internet player Milkround Online have lost none of their passion since becoming part of News International as our scout discovered.

Small and agile but with big back up so don’t mess with them unless you can bring it…

Biggest goal threat (tactical or player)?

Chad “The Cat” Falla

Team most reminiscent of?

Gretna

Favourite goal celebration?

We probably won’t score cause Clarkey’s up front…

Achilles heel?

Our debilitating wasting disease

Gauntlet to other teams?

Give a damn!!

www.titanoutdoor.co.uk

Titan:

noun

One that is extraordinarily large and powerful: behemoth, giant, Goliath, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, monster

Well, we’ll have to wait and see whether they can truly live up to their name.  Opponents – should you be shaking in your boots?

General team strategy?

Run hard, shout loud, drink fast. Oh and keep Saunders on the bench.

Biggest goal threat (tactical or player)?

James Thornton – he’s a former Yugoslavia international.

Team most reminiscent of?

Aston Villa 93/94 with the pace and trickery of Saunders (“Hedders” Hedley), Atkinson (“Get in there” Gibbo) and Daley (Jim) up top and wily experience of Stauntan (Matt “Back of the net” Batch) and McGrath (Watchout or I’ll kick you” Kieron) at the back.

Favourite goal celebration?

The “Winbow Windmill”

Achilles heel?

Rob “skeletor eyes” Saunders

Gauntlet to other companies?

Remember the Titans!

General team strategy?

All out attack. The dutch philosophy of “Total Football”.

Biggest goal threat (tactical or player)?

With our ensemble of attacking options, not seen since the 1990 AC Milan team, we have the tools to unlock the most miserly defence.

Team most reminiscent of?

AC Milan golden era of 1987 – 91

Favourite goal celebration?

With so many goals flying in, we simply do not have time to celebrate all of them.  A hearty pat on the back of the accredited goal scorer is customary, although all goals are a perfectly crafted team master piece.

Achilles heel?

Our modesty.

Gauntlet to other companies?

After the inevitable victory, we shall invariably toast our success.  We would like all teams to come along and applaud the best team in the tournament, us.

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BBC Magazines – a publishing powerhouse, but on the pitch…? We found out:

General team strategy?

Shock & Awe, Hearts & Minds

Biggest goal threat (tactical or player)?

Dickson Dean

Team most reminiscent of?

The A

Favourite goal celebration?

The Charlie George

Achilles heel?

Booze & Women………..Booze

www.timesonline.co.uk

Next to face our scout’s inquisition was the team from the Times Online. The scout reported a general youthful vigour combined with tons of self-belief, but will they live up to their own hype…?

General team strategy?

To punish those who dare to oppose our aim of world dominance in the glorified world of power league

Biggest goal threat (tactical or player)?

Sandro del Grosso – The Italian Stallion (and former Juventus youth team player)

Team most reminiscent of?

Russia – well organised and deadly

Favourite goal celebration?

Never scored so will let you know when it happens

Achilles heel?

Too skillful for our own good

Gauntlet to other teams?

May god have mercy, because we won’t…

www.primesight.co.uk

We thought we’d better send out a scout to compile a quick team report to assess each entrants strengths and weaknesses ahead of the tournament.

First up is Primesight, one of the UK’s leading Outdoor Media Owners…

What’s your team strategy?

Pass it to Mustard

What’s your biggest goal threat (tactical or player)?

The ‘Mustard’

Which team are you most reminiscent of…?

Middlesborough – not great on paper but on our day…can beat anybody

What goal celebrations can we expect to see?

General juvenile shouting

And your Achilles heel?

Twisted Fallopian

Finally, what do you say to other teams with their beady eyes on the Cup?

We’re gonna score one more than you….Primesight!

So we have a contender for Player of the tournament already, the mysterious “Mustard”. He’s hot stuff apparently…