HAVING missed the Kenna League auction the Saturday before, the treasurer was keen to get up to speed on matters. It would be a busy day.
To begin he kept an appointment with his auction second. The treasurer had left detailed instructions with his trusted associate on who to sign and who to avoid. In particular, the treasurer had told his second to ensure only players likely to make plenty of appearances were bought.
They met for coffee.
It is was a painful latte. But leaving the coffee shop and walking in the summer air the treasurer began to feel more optimistic about his side, Bala Rinas. Andre Ayew, Graziano Pelle and Dimitri Payet had all made good starts to the campaign. Perhaps things weren’t so bad after all.
Entering the lobby of Kenna HQ, the treasurer even felt genuine enthusiasm about his chances. Passing the door of the speculations department he saw the chalkstripes inside busy working out the odds on the season’s outcomes. In between lines of hurry up.
He decided to pop in and test his confidence in Bala Rinas. He approached the head chalkstripe.
His biggest rival! Despite consistently acting the buffoon, the Anders Breivik lookalike and manager of Judean Peoples’ Front had auctioned enviously well.
It was only the second week of the campaign, but it was difficult not to get despondent.
The treasurer composed himself. His next meeting was with the chairman. A financial review of the auction. Bean counting, his true speciality. In his control. Fully. An excellent way to take his mind off things.
When he entered the Kenna executive suite, the chairman was in superb spirits. Literally. The executive cocktail cabinet was heavily disturbed.
The treasurer launched into review.
Kenna table – week 2
Weekly scores
Manager | Points | Goals | ||
1 | Young Boys | Andrew D | 36 | 3 |
2 | Dynamo Charlton | Alex | 35 | 1 |
3 | Thieving Magpies | Phil | 34 | 0 |
4 | Cowley Casuals | Stu | 32 | 1 |
5 | Team Panda | George | 31 | 1 |
6 | Bala Rinas | Lewis | 30 | 3 |
7 | Judean People’s Front | Sholto | 29 | 1 |
8 | KS West Green | Stix | 28 | 2 |
9 | Headless Chickens | John N | 27 | 1 |
10 | FC Tescticuladew | James N | 26 | 0 |
11 | Newington Reds | Ben D | 25 | 0 |
12 | Hairy Fadjeetas | Aiden | 23 | 1 |
13 | Uncertain | Pete B | 23 | 0 |
14 | Carles | Carles | 23 | 0 |
15 | Northern Monkeys | Hugo | 19 | 0 |
16 | ISIL | Abdi | 18 | 0 |
17 | Pikey Scum | Jack | 16 | 1 |
18 | Wandsworth Network Solutions | Will | 13 | 0 |
19 | Lokomotiv Leeds | Ben S | 12 | 1 |
Points | Player | |||
Player of the week | 15 | Lukaku, R – EVE – STR | ||
Club | Young Boys |