CHAMP - going the whole hog this season

 After 4 weeks languishing in match report less-ness, I don't think anyone can follow anything anymore apart from the comparatively straightforward Champ round robin - you win you go up, and vice versa. So let us count the ways!


CROUCHING MIMIR have not quite won the title yet but to get promoted you need to finish in the top three. Thus far it is mathematically possible albeit somewhat practically unlikely that the 9-point team will successfully catch up with the 12-point team, since the 12-point team has won everything so far except Blind Dates. Though you must say Never Say Never, as the final two matches are against the volatile lads from Mango Go Go and the ever dangerous Tequila Mockingbird. Anyway as mentioned - MIMIR went up from Gold and went back down promptly, but they have come back so so much stronger. (And have bought someone on the market too I suspect)


BLIND DATES are about to go up too I suspect but they have a tricky last two dates against You Lot and a weird one against Urban Fervour that can really go either way when you are chasing relegation. So we will see what happens. YOU LOT have a slightly harder run in I suspect as they have yet to play Blind Dates and NAAM - they have choked at the end of every season so far but so far they have done all their choking at the start of the season and are on a 4-match winning streak. If they can extend it to 6, they will be finally in Premiership after 3 seasons of heartbreak and join Crouching MIMIR in the four-division club! 


To be continued...



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