Congrats to Isle of Sodor Championship's Maithwaite FC! They're the first team to ever receive celebrity sponsorship or support. Sort of.
It's actually their U10's — who've gone by "Wonky Whistles Youth FC" — that got the goods. Their jerseys were pathetic, but their coach used some straaaaange inspiration to improve things for the little kickers.
See, Wonky Whistles coach Brile Nickels Jr. is a big Duran Duran fan. And he recently learned the band was asked by newly re-formed Hungarian sixth-tier club Budapesti AK if they could use "My Own Way" as a theme song. The band said yes, asked for some swag in return and were obliged! Nickels was inspired to flip that script and try making use of his own familial rock 'n' roll connection to improve his kids' kits.
Nickels' uncle Keithley grew up with famed Motorhead roadie Steve Luna. He invited Luna to vacation to Maithwaite, catch up, huff some glue and such. Nickels knew the uniform shirts the kids' moms designed were utter crap, lamely depicting actual broken whistles, in addition to the a sponsoring local lab's business logo (see above). He had Luna see a match, and the old bass tech declared the shirts "absolute gobshite" and immediately set about paying for new ones.
So Luna got the kids these brand spanking new unis.
Congrats again, Wonky Whistles. Well, now it's "Blind Drunks" and "Hell Drivers" to which the kids answer. See, Luna gave them an official song, too. "(We Are) The Road Crew". Lucky tots!
Knapford Town weren't expected to necessarily vie for the title here this first Premier season, but were certainly seen as a club likely to be in the table's top half. But no one saw the team everyone would be chasing was tiny Dryaw FC! East Coast Diesel have slightly exceeded expectations by being firmly in the table's to half. Competing for players with intracity rivals Vicarstown FC could always potentially make E.C.D.'s life a little tougher.
Knapford Town— How will they bounce back from last week's 9-8 loss to Junction & Sheds? Since Dryaw only managed a draw last week, a prime opportunity to all but catch up to the table's #1 was missed. KTFC is a side that feasts on lesser competition, but seems to lose close a lot against better teams. Here in February, they're 2-0-1.
E.C.D. — This month has been a real test for Diesel, facing clubs all in the top half of the table. 1-1-1 wasn't bad over this stretch. But like KTFC, this club missed their chance against Dryaw earlier in the month. Advancing to the Semis in the summer's FA Cup was quite the feat, but they'll need a remarkable run and some help to get that close to the League title.
Match Prediction: E.C.D.'s offense suddenly disappeared last week, as they only managed a single goal in drawing at Glennock. Still, that score looks like an outlier. Knapford Town ought to be spent some after their tough loss last week. But with only #1 Dryaw ahead of them, their title aspirations should motivate them plenty.
Noob calls it: 4-4 KTFC will have to hope Glennock, can play Dryaw as tightly as they did against E.C.D. last week.
Pshaw. You can't even spell "prognosticate" without Noobstradamus' help, Noob.
Isle of Sodor Premier – matchday 27 (Sat., 2/23) Feature Game: A new Derby!
Get out your best derby hats!
These are historically two of the best teams in the country. One might've hoped that at least one of the two would make a move up the table in the season's second half. Instead, Harbor and United are mired in 14th and 15th place. Still, it's the first ever Premier League Brendam Derby!
Brendam Harbor surprised no one in winning the inaugural Isle of Sodor FA Cup last summer. Yet they're perhaps the least-liked team on the Isle, as their success generally comes via hard-nosed, aggressive defense. Such is considered uncouth at best on Sodor. Here in the first PL season, they're giving up goals like most other clubs, but not scoring more themselves.
Some observers have told Noob they're having an identity crisis. They're trying to play "nicer" and not continue to be painted as the "bad boys" of Sudric football as the League hopefully gains international exposure here starting out.
Brendam United, meanwhile, didn't make it out of the Group Stage in the summer's Cup. They're problem has been simple – they can't score. And if you can't score on Sodor, you're losing a lot. Because almost everyone else is.
Neither team as earned a win in February. Still, neither is in much seeming danger of being Relegated. That said, if 18th-place Ulfstead can make a run, the Brendams would be two of five additional teams in the mix to get sent down to the Championship.
Match Prediction: Cool, dry weather should make for pitch today that invites both sides to play with some real pace. United are the designated home team, but since they share a pitch, no advantage there. The Harbormen have show some occasional flashes of their big offense potential.
Oh, so now that the site's format is IoS PL and some lampooned new stories, you think you can just predict matches without me?
Noobstradamus will see you rue the day. You'll be a … day-ruer? OK, that was weak.
Author SoccernoobPosted on February 21, 2019 February 21, 2019 Categories 2018-19 Isle of Sodor PL feature match previews and recapsTags derby, FA, FA Cup, Isle of Sodor, Premier LeagueLeave a comment on Isle of Sodor Premier – matchday 27 (Sat., 2/23) Feature Game: A new Derby!