APL Round 2 - The Start of APL's Biggest Rivalry?

[My Chumps]

By the way, I'm already enjoying the banter and interest in the APL season this time around.

Much more entertaining than last year so far. Good work lads  :)

[elephants]

What happened last year?

[CrowsFan]

What happened last year?

Nothing, that was the problem. No banter at all. It was basically me posting the threads, the others posting teams (some of the time) and me updating results. I was seriously considering not doing it this season because no one bothered chatting about it, and I was putting in a lot of effort for no enjoyment. So glad it's different :)

[elephants]

What happened last year?

Nothing, that was the problem. No banter at all. It was basically me posting the threads, the others posting teams (some of the time) and me updating results. I was seriously considering not doing it this season because no one bothered chatting about it, and I was putting in a lot of effort for no enjoyment. So glad it's different :)

Ah, okay :) yeah I think we've got a good group of blokes keen on the epl here. All of whom are relatively active :)

Its good! Plus the Me and Jukes combo was a coup for the APL in terms of banter :P

[DG]

Brown Trumpets
GK: Hart
DEF: Assou-Ekotto, Jagielka, Ridgewell
MID: Sigurdsson, Ben Arfa, Arteta, Cazorla
FWD: Cisse, Tevez (c), Adebayor (vc)

Bench: Jaaskelainen, Koscielny, Cahill, Mata

[CrowsFan]

Rooney apparently out for 2 months now. That's gotta sting MC!

[My Chumps]

Rooney apparently out for 2 months now. That's gotta sting MC!

:(

How come? I thought it was just a gash haha.

[CrowsFan]

Apparently worse than first thought. This is from the Daily Telegraph...

Wayne Rooney is facing up to two months on the sidelines at Manchester United after undergoing surgery to repair a six-inch wound which cut as deep as his thigh bone. Rooney, whose right thigh was sliced open by the studs of Fulham forward Hugo Rodallega in a freak collision during Saturday’s Old Trafford fixture, was forced to go under general anaesthetic prior to surgery, which included the stitching of the wound, due to the severity of the injury. The player then spent the night under observation in hospital before being discharged on Sunday morning to recover at home. But the initial fears of United manager Sir Alex Ferguson that the 26 year-old would be out for a month as a result of the gash now appear hugely optimistic with medical staff shocked by the extent of the cut. Ferguson insisted, following the Fulham game, that Rodallega could not be blamed for the injury, but the damage caused by the player’s studs has caused surprise and concern. Rooney, who will miss England’s World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine next month and the start of United’s Champions League campaign, now faces an anxious wait over his likely recovery period.

[elephants]

I must say it looked pretty damn nasty...

Still, I think his 200k a week salary will be more than enough compensation :P

[My Chumps]

:(


Sucks! Pressure on the rest of the boys now...

I'll trade him for Hazard CF?  :P

[elephants]

I'll give you my team for Hazard CF?

[CrowsFan]

Hmm interesting offers guys. Shame neither of them is a legal trade :P

[elephants]

Hahaha :P

This'll be a tough week. Not sure I can actually field a team ::)

[My Chumps]

Hmm interesting offers guys. Shame neither of them is a legal trade :P

Okay okay, Rooney and Duff for Hazard and Bent?  :P

[elephants]

Flippin' Pancakes...

GK: Mark Schwarzer

DEF: Steven Taylor, John Arne Riise, Kieran Gibbs

MID: Clint Dempsey (C), Theo Walcott, Wayne Routledge, Steven Pienaar, Matt Jarvis

FWD: Demba Ba, Nikica Jelavic (VC)

Bench - Reina, Terry, Luiz, Torres.

Taking a massive risk on captaincy this week :o

Haha shower.