CFA League Preview (Part 1)

Originally written by Garry Pettigrew

This is the first of hopefully many CFA round ups. (Anybody who wants to contribute please get in touch with either myself, Dave or Coach)

The eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed that the Casual Football Association now has a new logo - thanks to Craig "Tweej" MacLean I'm sure most of you will agree it definately looks the part. If not feel free to let me know
The CFA has now expanded to 133 teams - with many newcomers from other FAs and some brand new members to Clough. I hope you feel welcome. Teams have been placed as appropriately as possible in the correct league - without disadvantaging existing FA members.
Here's my thoughts on the forthcoming campaign - please take with a pinch of salt. If you disagree feel free to pin it up on your dressing room wall and use it as motivation.

First up the Casual FA Premier League with 4 Gold Cup places up for grabs competition is sure to be fierce - Favourites to retain their crown are Clough stalwarts Razorshot FC, a team that will hope to be hot on their heels are Harlesden Harriers. Which will leave 2 places and I can see several teams fighting it out for these - so pick 2 from:Marsh Factor, Red Arrow FC, Tycoons Gunners & LetsTalkAboutCesc. With 4 Silver Cup places also we'll see another scramble for places with 2 of the above qualifying and 2 from: Kavchester City, Davos United, Werder Preben. Which leaves us with a brand new UFFA competition - the Bronze Cup. 2 from the Premier League will enter this as well as the Championship winners. Which means top 10 in the Premier League qualifies for entry into UFFA competitons. Well I've named 9 sides so I might as well be brave and predict another to give you my top 10 so here it is - Pimpslord.

Now for relegation With 5 teams down I feel it will be quite a battle to beat the drop - as in real life some of last seasons Championship teams may struggle so with that in mind I predict that 5 from these 6 will face the dreaded drop - Seeteufel Konstanz, Papagaios do Rio, Donkey Rovers, Real Garda Claudia, AS Saint Dicky & Alea Iacta Est. Folks I wish you luck and hope you prove me wrong .

Next up the Casual FA Championship a notoriously difficult division to get out of. This season it gets even harder with the addition of Little Badgers, The Birmingham Bearded Women and Erdington Villans whom add on newly promoted from Division 1 - Balls Of Steel as well as Ann Arbor Arsenal, Southsea & Citadel Benfica and we've got 7 very good teams and only 5 promotion places.

Going down I see The Wright Stuff, Petworth Panthers, Basildon Town Y.F.C, Gothia FC, PITSIOTA FC having a hard time and are my pick for the drop.
Casual FA Division One another league with lots of newcomers to the FA. Another tough league to call in terms of the promotion contest. It's too tight for me to call an outright favourite but I see Relegation Fodder & Sloane Square Rangers fighting it out for top spot. Closely followed by Kung Fu Hamsters, Belesta SV, Old Avenellonians who will go up alongside them.

For the chop - Rejects United, Swansea Jacks AFC, Insane S.F., Highbury United and Alrewas Athletic

Thats my predictions for the top 3 Divions Divisions 2-5 will follow and you never know I may even find the time to look at the Youth or Cup competitions.

Like I said at the start please don't take it too seriously - it's just my opinion.

Good luck to everybody this season and don't be afraid to let me know what you think