Promotion / Relegation & not playing matches - it all happened this weekend!

So congratulations to Kate who's Norwich got promoted on Saturday - shame you didn't get to see them Kate - no claim if they sink back down.  Also promoted was Kevin's Sheffield Utd (he wisely did see them), after a weird situation today when Leeds let Aston Villa score an equalising goal after a fracas when Leeds scored when a player was injured. The rules say 'play to the whistle' and the ref did not blow up to stop the game for Villa's injured player so Leeds had every right to play on (and then they scored) rather than be kind and kick the ball out of play.  A change of rules in the future - unlikely as that could result in players feigning injury even more than they already do!  But back to today... so mathematically it may have been hard for Leeds to get automatic promotion, but it was still possible when Leeds apparently just let Villa score (not seen it yet to know quite what happened) and then that begs the question as Mick so rightly pointed out .. the bookies and betting - if you had 1-0 Leeds you'd be a little unhappy with a gifted goal, so will the bookies end up paying for 1-0 and 1-1 and then they will be grumpy instead.  Wait to see if the FA comment...

Dave, Karen and Amy are guaranteed a playoff place.  Elsewhere yesterday Jim's Derby beat Kelly's Bristol City to claim the 6th spot.  Kelly has a game in hand so could still clinch 6th if she wins both her games and Jim and Colin's Middlesborough lose their final matches or if the results go the right/wrong way Colin could take 6th.

At the expensive end of the table, Neil's Rotherham have now been confirmed as relegated along with Jan and Sue.  But naughty Sue's financial troubles caught up with her (and the new guys who wants to buys doesn't seem to want to give up the cash) so the players went on strike and refused to play against Dan's Brentford.  They have been told they have to play during this week.. watch this space.  Any points deductions etc will impact Bolton next season if they happen - so no let off there Jan.  It was a busy weekend...

Team		Pts	Owes
Norwich	Kate	91	£        -
Sheff Utd	Kevin	88	£    0.15
Leeds	Dave	83	£    0.65
West Brom	Karen	80	£    1.10
Aston Villa	Amy	76	£    1.91
Derby	Jim	70	£    3.41
Middlesbrough	Colin	70	£    3.41
Bristol City	Kelly	66	£    4.82
Sheff Wed	Ted	64	£    5.62
Nottm Forest	Mick	63	£    6.07
Swansea	Anna	63	£    6.07
Preston	Scott	61	£    7.17
Hull	Shirley	61	£    7.17
Blackburn	Keith	59	£    8.48
Brentford	Dan	58	£    9.18
Stoke	Margs	54	£   12.19
Birmingham	Chris	51	£   14.60
Wigan	Andy	49	£   16.30
QPR	Paula	48	£   17.21
Reading	Lyn	46	£   19.11
Millwall	Sharon	44	£   21.12
Rotherham	Neil	40	£   25.33
Bolton	Sue	32	£   34.16
Ipswich	Jan	28	£   38.78