Hello there! Nice to see you, to see us not so nice. If you missed last week, by all means catch up on your sleep here. Anyway, back to watching this week’s paint dry. How did we leave the table?

Depressing viewing for fans of Wigan, Port Vale, Stoke and football. He’s bottom of the league, but Ross Bell disrupts Dave’s run in the Manager of the Month competition.

Well done Ross, collect that wooden spoon! Elsewhere, Nathan is the first to make the hit list:

It’s Scotland. It’s been a while so, we’re back in cup action. Zak is up first but Neil Aspin’s ‘keeping isn’t up to much. He still gets a ‘10’ rating.

Preston’s reserve team get a battering by the AI. (Aphilip Iverbist).

4-4-2 continues to do the business for Nick. I guess some shits do float to the top the same as cream rises. As such, the Canadian Don Mclean gets his first outing.

We go 6-0 up at Dumbarton, who go down to 10-men and proceed to make us sweat.

I’d bore you with Deano’s result but a 2-2 draw at Livingston gets him an unwanted replay. Rob sneaks past Queen of the South 2-1, and the big result of the night?

An injury to Caig leads to a 4-0 reverse against Stranraer. A raer occurrence for Dave to lose in the cup. Ross beats Matt as Wigan beat Swansea 1-0. Everything must go, possibly even Nathan. It is absolutely manic.

Back to the league and the Swans put the result beyond themselves:

Another close call for Rob’s league leaders. It was Taylor made. Cranson will be out for a bit so he’ll have to take a break from making pickle.

4-4-2 is undone by my Grimsby side as we feed the goat sly digs until he snaps.

Nathan clings onto his job as he holds Philip’s Birmingham to a draw. Esteves will get detention for that penalty miss. Couldn’t finish his breakfast…

Dave sends a message Ross about taking his precious Manager of the Month awards. A draw would have been a fair result, and that is why Carlisle deserved to win.

As such, Ross joins Nath in the potential dole queue.

And it’s bye bye Miss American pie (don’t worry Nick, CMX will bring him back).

It’s Deano’s cup replay and he gets the result he wants finally.

League action you say? Oh, go on then:

It’s a beautiful away kit, but not beautiful enough to stop the inevitable Paul Barnes. In a battle at the bottom, Zak’s Vale get stuffed. Maybe Aspin isn’t a ‘keeper?

A short run of games sees Nick’s 4-4-2 give Ross a serving from the butler.

The table leaves nothing to report.

WE HAVE A WINNER!

From Manager of the Month to sacked in 16 days. Ooof. Ross is joined by Nath.

Ross Bell V2 and Nathan Gent V2 are swiftly appointed to carry on the self-inflicted pain. Just to rub salt in the wounds:

We laugh and then Deano cries.

Philip picks up another win with minimal effort. That was a Lowe blow.

Dave is on fire, Nick’s defence is terrified.

As we guide Nath to a 4-2-3-1, it earns him a point away to us.

As ever, Rob wins.

Paul Barnes now has 33 goals and 24 assists in 30 games. What. A. Legend. Ross V2 wraps us up with a win. New manager bounce (4-2-3-1).

That leaves the league table looking as thus.

If you’ve enjoyed that, I really do worry for your sanity. We hope to see you back next week for more battles of the behemoths. And now for a word from our sponsors.