"They think it's all over"...

Funny how the premiership bares an uncanny resemble to the top of our very own A Liga. Like Man U, the Tarts were fleetingly top this week, only to be trumped by Chelsea and the Dinos by a seagull’s penis of a margin. The obvious difference being that Chelsea weren’t given a brand new midfield (+ Kenwyn Jones) at the last minute but more on that scandal after the table:

Much like seeing an ex-girlfiend with an infinitely more handsome, and probably much better hung, version of you on facebook- so does it hurt to see a former PTG player put in a fantasy player of the week performance. With a place in the starting lineup and a hat-trick of poacher goals for former Titties man, Solomon Kalou- it would appear Jem has a far more impressive and meatier bulge than me. No doubt that explains the Speedos. In somewhat related news: despite being informed by the wife that “you can see your willy” I chose to wear a pair of old, rather tight Arsenal shorts to the gym on Saturday and then to do a bit of shopping after. Walking past Bertonis on Darling, a burly gorilla of a man on a milkcrate took it upon himself to point straight at my crotch and exclaim (a little too theatrically I felt) “bit cold today is it, mate?”. I covered my modesty with a baguette and fled, but I digress. Nani, Scott Parker, Lampard and Dindane were the other contenders this weekend. Does anyone even have Dindane? No doubt Pome Power will pick him up next.

Ok, on to the scandal. Forget the Melbourne Storm, the real controversy this week was in the PTG. The Wangs put in a bid for the highest ranked, but injured, Fabregas in a bold piece of player protection. But who did he give up in return? Only half his bloody team:

Nasri

Scott Parker

Nigel de Jong

Adam Johnson

Kenwyn Jones

Quite how this only got 3 protests I’ll never know. But it seems we can now call time on first place. Congratulations Dinosaur Athletic. Fight amongst yourselves for what’s left. But don’t fight amongst yourself for the “superstars” let go by the Dinos to accommodate this influx of former Wangs. Because there are none. Jordan Henderson and Craig Fagan aren’t exactly fantasy gold, Jon Obi Mikel is done for the season and Eduardo has been about as deadly as a baked potato in front of goal all year.

Still, like the premiership title itself, it looks like we’ll have to wait to the very last weekend to see how this one pans out. Are we all still coming together in real life for this one? I hope so. Robbie may have some explaining to do with the Tarts, but at least that alleged payoff will cover the first round and maybe a couple of bags of crisps. Allegedly. Cheers to the Wangs!