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Puncheon The Bony Kante 2017/18

Kirk
Big time Kante: The Puncheon The Bony Kante manager

Name: Kirk (Shropshire)

Twitter name: @KirkMcDowell

Since: 2017

Home ground: Jason Wilfred Road

Training facility: The Engolo

Trophy cabinet: Empty (debut season)

Sympathies: Luton Town

Darts music: Punching in a Dream – The Naked and Famous

What the chalkstripes in Kenna HQ speculations department are saying: A debutante hasn’t won the Kenna for more than decade, no one has ever won the Kenna without attending the auction, put that in your in-play betting spread sheet and smoke it – 500/1

Second transfer window – Friday 4 October 2018

No changes.

First transfer window – Friday 6 October 2017

No changes.

Auction XI (4-5-1)
Remaining budget: £11.5m (average of managers who attended the auction)

Caballero, W CHE  £0.50
Williams, A EVE  £7.00
Danilo MCY  £0.50
Sakho, M LIV  £0.50
Pieters, E STO  £0.50
Lingard, J MUN  £0.50
Iwobi, A ARS  £8.00
Stanislas, J BOU  £5.50
Gray, D LEI  £0.50
Fer, L SWA  £0.50
Gray, A BUR  £0.50
 £24.50

 

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Wayne Rooney

WATCHING the club’s star striker enter the building from his office window, the manager’s nerves tensed.

Another setback for his team‘s title hopes.

Yet another reminder of just how punishing this league could be.

Nursing the dregs of a Lemon Fanta in his hand, he returned to his desk to wait for his player.

‘Enter,’ he said when the knock on the door came.

Remorse was all over the striker’s face like egg.

‘On my kids’ lives boss, I swear I’ll not get caught again,’ he simpered, hands pressed together, eyebrows on his turnip head pushed up.

Over the next week the whole club would be talking about what the manager said next.

Never one to shy from gossip, his personal assistant, everyone agreed, gave the best account.

‘Enough!’ the manager threw the Fanta can at his player’s head, or at least that what it sounded like from the other side of the door. ‘I’m only in my second season in the world’s leading London pub-based fantasy football league and I’m already surrounded by pillocks like you undoing all my best efforts to stay in it. I don’t need your snivelling, I need a striker scoring goals, because at the August auction I got drunk and signed Peter Crouch. I already had Xhedran Shaqiri. That’s two Stoke players. Illegal. Bloody illegal. They took Crouch off me and gave me his bloody wife. His wife! Yes, I’ll admit she’s good for morale in the changing rooms, but everything’s getting slotted except the opposition goal. Furthermore, I bought Xhedran Shaqiri last season so the more I think about it the more it dawns it was an absolute dick move by me. There’s a transfer window on Friday 6 October starting from 6.30 to 7pm (earlier for drinks) where I should be improving my first eleven, but I’m dogged by the memory last year of inadvertently doing a cash-plus deal of Manuel Lanzini and £4m for Stewart Downing. You can guess how that turned out. I haven’t been to a transfer window since. I just sit in here drinking cans of Fanta and wondering why I thought £18m was a good deal for Jamie Vardy. Right now I’m 9th, but this time last year I was 8th and then ended in 15th. So get that bloody rear light fixed on your Volkswagen Beetle – what the hell are you doing driving a Beetle, anyway? – do your community service and start scoring some bloody goals.’

‘Yes, boss,’ said the striker and backed out the room.

Kenna table week 5

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Kenna table week 5 - 19 September 2017
Kenna table week 5 – 19 September 2017
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Bala Rinas 2017/18

Lewis
Day release: The Bala Rinas manager

Manager: Lewis (Wales)

Twitter name: @jsl105

Since: 2007 (committee member – league treasurer)

Home ground: Bala Park

Training facility: Tutu Lake

Trophy cabinet: empty

Form
2007/08 – 12th (relegated)
2011/12 – 8th
2012/13 – 13th
2013/14 – 3rd
2014/15 – 3rd
2015/16 – 3rd
2016/17 – 9th

Sympathies: Wrexham

Darts music: C.R.E.A.M. – Wu Tang Clan

What the chalkstripes in Kenna HQ speculations department are saying: The league treasurer ended a run of three podium finishes last season with 9th place and having not showed up to the auction a new pattern of disappointing mid-table form has been born – 50/1

Transfer windows

No changes.

Auction XI (4-3-3)
Remaining budget: £11.5m (average of managers who attended the auction)

Elliot, R NEW  £1.50
Naughton, K SWA  £0.50
Shawcross, R STO  £0.50
Taylor, C BUR  £1.00
Suttner, M BTN  £0.50
Willian CHE  £3.50
Fellaini, M MUN  £0.50
Fernandinho MCY  £0.50
Austin, C SOT  £11.00
Ings, D LIV  £0.50
Kachunga, E HUD  £0.50
     £20.50

 

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Klünter #FCK

THE result of last night’s Europa League game between Arsenal and FC Köln is immaterial. 

Instead many people will remember the occasion for the 20,000 Germans who tipped up in central London and stopped traffic. Much to the delight of social media and the surprise of police.

Belting out something in supposedly Rhine Valley accented German, FC Köln fans were recorded in a number of scenarios from marching through Soho…

…to doing a thunderclap outside the Oxford Street branch of Matalan.

Fans then headed north to the Emirates to delay kick off by an hour. High spirits or hooliganism? It feels sensationalist to call it the latter.

But overall many will remember the game for the tremendous support.

The enlightened few, however, will remember it for number 24 on the FC Köln team sheet: Lukas Klünter.

There have been many outstanding names to emerge from Teutonic football. Stefan Kuntz, Julian Draxler and Pascal Zuberbühler to name but three.

Lukas Klünter though. It’s so delicious.

Even with limited knowledge of German pronunciation the umlaut on the ‘ü’ makes it sound like ‘Kloonter’.

Better though is saying it with the flat ‘u’ in English. Klunter.

Should the young defender progress to Die Mannschaft at a future tournament and be involved in either end of a career-ending tackle, surely his name will immediately pass into the English dictionary: ‘Ooh, that was a real Klunter.’

Marvelous.

Klünter has only made 12 appearances for FC Köln first team so far (last night he was subbed off for an attacker as his side chased the game), but we hope to see his name for many years to come.

Or at least until a cheap replica shirt is available on the internet.

Kenna League table week 4

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Kenna table week 4 - 12 September 2017
Kenna table week 4 – 12 September 2017
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Like Donald Trump giving Kim Jong un the keys to the White House

THE chairman is to cede control of an auction in the world’s leading London pub-based fantasy football league for the first time in history, according to sources at Kenna HQ.

It’s believed the 2018 Dimitri Kharine World Cup auction next June will be coordinated and run by another member of the league.

In the 12 years since the Kenna League founded, the chairman has been responsible for running 13 domestic and six international tournament auctions.

The news prompted jubilant scenes at the Young Boys of Vauxhall training facility Fiddler’s Harris (pictured).

The Young Boys manager, who is also vice chairman of the Kenna League, is a long-time critic of the Kenna leadership, fomenting unrest at every opportunity.

The Welsh-Belgian has claimed he would have been chairman were it not for inherent racism against the people of Wales at Kenna HQ.

Last November, he used the #NotMyChairman protests among Kenna managers to further his own case for taking over the league.

Should the vice chairman assume control of the World Cup auction it’s thought he will make root-and-branch changes to the event.

Last August, the Welshman broke into a 10-minute rant at what he considered unfair processes with the league’s notorious forfeit procedure, the Titus Bramble ruling.

What’s become the traditional venue of the auction, the Hoop and Grapes on Farringdon Road, could also be under threat.

It’s feared the auction could move from a convenient central London location to the Young Boys’ Yewtree Lane home ground in the transport blackhole of Battersea.

‘The chairman’s been running these auctions well for years, but he feels now could be time to let someone else have a go,’ said the source at Kenna HQ.

‘Should he pass control of the auction to the vice chairman, I’m sure it’ll never come to be likened to Donald Trump giving Kim Jong un the keys to the White House.’

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Don’t Know Yet 2017/18

Ball profile pic
Undecided: The Don’t Know Yet manager

Manager: Pete (Teeside)

Twitter name: @peterball01

Since: 2012

Home ground: Undetermined Street

Training facility: Klub Kudos

Trophy cabinet: Empty (best finish – 14th in 2012/13)

Kenna Index rating: 0.78 – 24th
2012/13 – 14th
2013/14 – 17th
2014/15 – 18th (relegated)
2015/16 – 19th (relegated)
2016/17 – Did not enter

Sympathies: Boro

Darts music: Theme from ‘The Power Game’ – Cyril Stapleton

What the chalkstripes in Kenna HQ speculations department are saying: Buying four players, dropping the mic and leaving the rest to autofill could guarantee a third straight relegation – 50/1

Second transfer window – Friday 4 February 2018
Remaining budget: £2.5m

No changes.

First transfer window – Friday 6 October 2017
Remaining budget: £2.5m

Ryan, M (TW1)

BTN

£0.50

Otamendi, N

MCY

£0.50

Reid, W

WHM

£0.50

Dann, S

CRY

£0.50

Maguire, H

LEI

£0.50

Ozil, M

ARS

£20.00

Eriksen, C

TOT

£30.00

Pedro

CHE

£18.00

Mata, J

MUN

£18.00

Vokes, S

BUR

£6.00

Calvert-Lewin, D (TW1)

EVE

£12.00

£106.5m

 

Auction XI (4-4-2)
Remaining budget: £5m

Karius, L

LIV

£0.50

Otamendi, N

MCY

£0.50

Reid, W

WHM

£0.50

Dann, S

CRY

£0.50

Maguire, H

LEI

£0.50

Ozil, M

ARS

£20.00

Eriksen, C

TOT

£30.00

Pedro

CHE

£18.00

Mata, J

MUN

£18.00

Vokes, S

BUR

£6.00

Afobe, B

BOU

£0.50

£95.00

 

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Piss Poor 2017/18

John N profile pic
Sucking it in: The Headless Chickens manager

Manager: John N (Yorkshire)

Since: 2011

Home ground: Guillotine Way

Training facility: The Coop

Trophy cabinet: empty

Form
2011/12 – 11th
2012/13 – 16th
2013/14 – 9th
2014/15 – 16th
2015/16 – 18th (relegated)
2016/17 – 21st (relegated)

Sympathies: Liverpool

Darts music: Hala Madrid y nada mas

What the chalkstripes in Kenna HQ speculations department are saying: Tempered the incredible bargain of Alvaro Morata when the player became unexpectedly available by signing a Roma player. Piss poor transfer window attendance record – 100/1

Second transfer window – Friday 4 February 2018
Remaining budget: £6.5m

Player sales: Valencia to Sporting Lesbian for £0.5m, Barkley to FCT for £0.5m

Lloris, H TOT  £10.00
van der Hoorn, M SWA  £0.5m
Bertrand, R SOT  £4.00
Schindler, C HUD  £17.00
Mangala, E (TW2) EVE  £0.50
Ox-Chamberlain, A LIV  £5.00
Ibe, J BOU  £3.00
Allen, J (TW2) STO  £6.00
Morata, A CHE  £6.00
Rondon, S WBA  £9.00
Sanchez, A MUN  £22.00
 £92m

First transfer window – Friday 6 October 2017
Remaining budget: £4.5m

Lloris, H

TOT

£10.00

Valencia, A

MUN

£9.00

Bertrand, R

SOT

£4.00

Schindler, C (TW1)

HUD

£17.00

Ox-Chamberlain, A

LIV

£5.00

Ibe, J

BOU

£3.00

Snodgrass, R

WHM

£6.00

Barkley, R

CHE

£6.00

Morata, A

CHE

£6.00

Rondon, S

WBA

£9.00

Sanchez, A (TW1)

ARS

£22.00

£97m

Auction XI (3-4-3)
Remaining budget: £33.5m

Lloris, H

TOT

£10.00

Valencia, A

MUN

£9.00

Bertrand, R

SOT

£4.00

Kolarov, A

ROM

£8.00

Ox-Chamberlain, A

LIV

£5.00

Ibe, J

BOU

£3.00

Snodgrass, R

WHM

£6.00

Barkley, R

EVE

£6.00

Morata, A

CHE

£6.00

Rondon, S

WBA

£9.00

Origi, D

LIV

£0.50

£66.50

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Young Boys of Vauxhall 2017/18

Denney
Don’t mention the war: The Young Boys manager

Manager: Denney (Wales)

Twitter name: @andenney

Since: 2007

Home ground: Yewtree Lane

Training facility: Fiddler’s Harris

Trophy cabinet: Champions 2010/11 and 2015/16, Canesten Combi Cup winners 2008/09

Form
2007/08 – 5th
2008/09 – 3rd (cup winners)
2009/10 – 2nd
2010/11 – 1st (champions)
2011/12 – 4th
2013/14 – 16th
2014/15 – 6th
2015/16 – 1st (champions)
2016/17 – 12th

Sympathies: Spurs

Darts music: We Don’t Talk Anymore – Sir Cliff Richard

What the chalkstripes in Kenna HQ speculations department are saying: Manager attempts to bounce back from his disappointing title defence last season by signing three defensive midfield players and making Christian Benteke his second-most-expensive player – 35/1

Second transfer window – Friday 4 October 2018
Remaining budget: £5m

Player sales: Steve Davis to Sleptember XI for £0.5m

Fabianski, L SWA  £0.50
Cahill, G CHE £17.00
Bailly, E MUN £5.00
Sanchez, D (TW1) TOT £5.00
Hegazi, A (TW1) WBA  £2.00
Ndidi, W LEI £0.50
Lennon, A (TW2) BUR  £13.00
Henderson, J (TW2 – from JPF) LIV  £0.50
Hugill, J (TW2) WHM  £0.50
Jesus, G MCY £31.00
Deeney, T (TW1) WAT £0.50
 £75.5m

First transfer window – Friday 6 October 2017
Remaining budget: £8.5m

Fabianski, L

SWA

£0.50

Cahill, G

CHE

£17.00

Sanchez, D (TW1)

TOT

£5.00

Bailly, E

MUN

£5.00

Hegazi, A (TW1)

WBA

£2.00

Sako, B (TW1)

CRY

£0.50

Davis, S (TW1)

SOT

£0.50

Ndidi, W

LEI

£0.50

Deeney, T (TW1)

WAT

£8.00

Jesus, G

MCY

£31.00

Joselu

STO

£0.50

£70.5m

Auction XI (3-4-3)
Remaining budget: £14.5M

Fabianski, L

SWA

£0.50

Cahill, G

CHE

£17.00

Nyom, A

WBA

£0.50

Bailly, E

MUN

£5.00

Ndidi, W

LEI

£0.50

Ward-Prowse, J

SOT

£0.50

Gradel, M

BOU

£0.50

Dier, E

TOT

£0.50

Benteke, C

CRY

£29.00

Jesus, G

MCY

£31.00

Joselu

STO

£0.50

£85.50

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Walthamstow Reds 2017/18

Dudley profile pic
English food: The Newington Reds manager

Manager: Dudley (Wolverhampton)

Twitter name: @dudleyben

Since: 2005 (co founder and committee member)

Home ground: The Old Dog Track

Training facility: Banbury Reservoir

Trophy cabinet: empty

Form
2005/06 – 2nd
2006/07 – 7th
2007/08 – 4th
2008/09 – 4th
2009/10 – 3rd
2010/11 – 11th
2011/12 – 3rd
2012/13 – 11th
2013/14 – 7th
2014/15 – 8th
2015/16 – 2nd
2016/17 – 11th

Sympathies: Liverpool

Darts music: House of Love – East 17

What the chalkstripes in Kenna HQ speculations department are saying: Now the only manager to enter all 13 seasons of the Kenna with an empty trophy cabinet, soon to become 14 – 30/1

Second transfer window – Friday 4 February 2018
Remaining budget: £20.5m

Butland, J STO  £0.50
Keane, M EVE  £4.00
Ake, N BOU  £0.50
Clark, C (TW1) NEW £0.50
Silva, D MCY  £24.00
Pogba, P MUN  £23.00
Zaha, W CRY  £16.00
Redmond, N SOT  £6.00
Carroll, T SWA  £0.5m
Heung-min, S TOT  £19.00
Mounie, S HUD  £0.50
 £94.5m

First transfer window – Friday 6 October 2017
Remaining budget: £10.5m

Player sales: Michy Batshuayi to FC Testiculadew for £0.5m

Butland, J

STO

£0.50

Keane, M

EVE

£4.00

Ake, N

BOU

£0.50

Clark, C (TW1)

NEW

£0.50

Silva, D

MCY

£24.00

Pogba, P

MUN

£23.00

Zaha, W

CRY

£16.00

Redmond, N

SOT

£6.00

Okaka, S (TW1)

WAT

£0.50

Heung-Min, S

TOT

£19.00

Mounie, S

HUD

£0.50

£94.5m

Auction XI (3-4-3)
Remaining budget: £1m

Butland, J

STO

£0.50

Keane, M

EVE

£4.00

Ake, N

BOU

£0.50

Fonte, J

WHM

£0.50

Silva, D

MCY

£24.00

Pogba, P

MUN

£23.00

Zaha, W

CRY

£16.00

Redmond, N

SOT

£6.00

Batshuayi, M

CHE

£5.00

Heung-Min, S

TOT

£19.00

Mounie, S

HUD

£0.50

£99.00
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Two Goals One Cup 2017/18

Spencer anon
Bald ambition: The Two Goals One Cup manager

Manager: Spencer (Lichfield)

Since: 2016

Home ground: Rimmer’s Way

Training facility: Fantasy Island

Trophy cabinet: Empty

Form
2016/17 – 15th

Sympathies: Nuneaton Borough

Darts music: Ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-dop – Scatman John

What the chalkstripes in Kenna HQ speculations department are saying: Lost Peter Crouch on a Bramble, but still has plenty up front and solid at the rear, a bit like the Two Goals Bramble player, fnarr! fnarr! – 25/1

Second transfer window – Friday 4 February 2018
Remaining budget: £4m

Karius, L (TW2) LIV £0.50
Koscielny, L ARS £7.00
Blind, D MUN £5.00
Zabaleta, P WHM £5.00
Sterling, R MCY £24.00
Gudmondsson, JB (TW2) BUR £0.50
Fabregas, C  CHE £0.50
Shaqiri, X STO £0.50
Vardy, J LEI £18.00
Rooney, W EVE £18.00
Murray, G (TW2) BTN £20.00
 £99.5m

First transfer window – Friday 6 October 2017
Remaining budget: £15.5m

Mignolet, S LIV  £5.00
Koscielny, L ARS  £7.00
Blind, D MUN  £5.00
Zabaleta, P WHM  £5.00
Tarkowski, J (TW1) BUR  £0.50
Sterling, R MCY  £24.00
Fabregas, C  CHE  £10.00
Shaqiri, X STO  £0.50
Vardy, J LEI  £18.00
Rooney, W EVE  £18.00
Long, S (TW1) SOT  £0.50
 £93.50

Auction XI (4-3-3)
Remaining budget: £6.5m

Mignolet, S LIV  £5.00
Koscielny, L ARS  £7.00
Blind, D MUN  £5.00
Zabaleta, P WHM  £5.00
van Aanholt, P CRY  £0.50
Sterling, R MCY  £24.00
Fabregas, C  CHE  £10.00
Shaqiri, X STO  £0.50
Vardy, J LEI  £18.00
Rooney, W EVE  £18.00
Clancy, A BRM  £0.50
 £93.50
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