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Football Fantasies #14: Do not adjust your browser settings
Tuesday, 6 Apr, 2010 – 1:13 | One Comment
Football Fantasies #14: Do not adjust your browser settings

Anyone want £4.3 million imaginary?

Fantasy Football #13: Wildcard!
Friday, 2 Apr, 2010 – 16:31 | One Comment
Fantasy Football #13: Wildcard!

With Fabregas being off for the season, desperate measures must be taken…

Fantasy Football #12: Highs and lows
Wednesday, 31 Mar, 2010 – 23:40 | 4 Comments
Fantasy Football #12: Highs and lows

With both good, bad and medical news, it’s been a bipolar week for Team News.

Fantasy Football #11: Searching my soul
Saturday, 27 Mar, 2010 – 0:51 | One Comment
Fantasy Football #11: Searching my soul

I’m going downwards and the only way back up is harsh cuts and further Google Imaging.

Fantasy Football #10: Second best
Thursday, 18 Mar, 2010 – 10:59 | 2 Comments
Fantasy Football #10: Second best

I’ve slipped down to second. I knew my glory just couldn’t last. Paul Fennessy is some sort of Fantasy Football deity who knows exactly who to pick, who to make captain, who to sub. It’s …

Fantasy Football #9: We are the champions!
Wednesday, 10 Mar, 2010 – 23:39 | Comments Off
Fantasy Football #9: We are the champions!

It’s happened, finally, and I can hardly believe it.

Fantasy Football #8: I just don’t know what to do with myself…
Saturday, 6 Mar, 2010 – 14:18 | 2 Comments
Fantasy Football #8: I just don’t know what to do with myself…

Where to begin? Well, it’s been a very rough week for me. Apart from recording The University Observer’s sport’s show, which was super fun, I’ve had some really hard choices to make. I’ve been forced …

Fantasy Football #7: Captain, my captain!
Monday, 22 Feb, 2010 – 19:07 | 4 Comments
Fantasy Football #7: Captain, my captain!

Gameweek 27 has finally started and I’ve resigned myself to that fact that the FA Cup will continue until after the Premier League ends. I’m beginning to cop on to which matches matter and gameweek …

Fantasy Football #6: WAG-ging my fingers
Saturday, 20 Feb, 2010 – 14:46 | Comments Off
Fantasy Football #6: WAG-ging my fingers

What’s the point of having a team of great footballers if they don’t show an ounce of respect for the women in their lives?

Fantasy Football #5: What’s in a week?
Thursday, 18 Feb, 2010 – 18:19 | Comments Off
Fantasy Football #5: What’s in a week?

My name is Bridget and I’m a stereotype. I like Grey’s Anatomy, feminist literature and painting my nails.

Fantasy Football #4: One Girl, What Cup?
Saturday, 13 Feb, 2010 – 14:34 | Comments Off
Fantasy Football #4: One Girl, What Cup?

I am doing quite well in Fantasy Premier League. I’m over the Giggs breakup; it was awkward at first, but I’ve moved on. Things were tough. Ryan was really upset when he heard that I’d …

Football Fantasy #3: Breaking up is hard to do
Monday, 8 Feb, 2010 – 22:42 | One Comment
Football Fantasy #3: Breaking up is hard to do

“While Google Images show that Milner is really not my type, I really think this is the start of something beautiful…”

Fantasy Football #2: Almost on top
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 16:41 | One Comment
Fantasy Football #2: Almost on top

I’m becoming violent and it’s amazing. Fantasy football has turned me into a hooligan.

Fantasy Football #1: A girl’s fantasy with Wayne Rooney
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Fantasy Football #1: A girl’s fantasy with Wayne Rooney

Scott Dann because he’s cheap, Fabregas for his pretty name, Crouch for his dancing skills… all topped off with Bridget Fitzsimons’ pink and purple strip as our sportphobic News Editor begins her Fantasy Football endeavours…