WTL 2008: Mid-League Review

Hello boys and gals! Welcome to the Mid-League Review for WTL 2008, brought to you by our proud sponsors... ACL (Always Cock-up Legs) Pte Ltd! Tearing knees and tearing eyes since 2007!

We've come to the 6th round of the 2008 Winter League series and here we look at at the top 3 teams competing for honours.



Current table-topper is none other than Monsoon Dragons, previously known as Wanderers. Looking very impressive at number 1 with the maximum 18 points, Dragons have been dominating their opponents in every game. Highest scoring team with the stingiest defence, Dragons are deserving of their position so far. Even disposing of Bucks Golden 9-1 in the process. Things are looking up for them at the moment but their fight to stay on top will be stiffer when they face the speedy 6Pack in Round 8.
PREDICTION: Top of the table until Round 8. Definitely to finish in the top 2. Serious league contender.

Breathing down the leader's neck closely is the crowd's favourite 6Pack. At 2nd place, 6Packs managed to gain a respectable 17 out of 18 points. Dropping a precious single point when they drew 3-3 with Bucks. Experienced campaigners Alan Lowton, Gideon Luo and Lee Yum Hwa have been trying to blend in new players to the team style of play with some success. The sound youth policy of the team has groomed impressive players like Joshua "the Freak" who has been terrorizing opponents in similar style to a past player, Amila. The younger batch of players brought in from the various polytechnics have proven to be a mix lot but nevertheless, promising. Only time will tell if they'll live up to their potential and help bring back some silverware. Their biggest challenge will be to slay the table-topper Dragons and be the one on top for once.
PREDICTION: If they can peak at the right time of the league, 6Pack might be able to pull a fast one over the Dragons and hold on to first place. But it's still too close to say. Definite top 3 finish.

At third place, Bucks Golden have grown to be stronger year after year. A heady mix of experience, youth and free beer have put Bucks as the dark horse of the tournament. Unfortunately, the 9-1 loss against Dragons have dashed their title hopes and their main aim currently would be to fight for the number 2 spot.
PREDICTION: 3rd place. Even if they managed to get maximum points, they still have to accumulate a massive goal difference to displace the current top 2.

Special Highlight: Republic Polytechnic (RP)
RP, a fertile ground for young touch players, has produced slick players the likes of Amila, Sujan, Taufiq, Terence, Kenneth Chitty, Matthew and the list goes on. With such accomplished youth players as these RP alumni, the current crop of RP players have found their school legacy to be a two-edged sword. Self-inflicted pressure to win has caused some cracks within the team and resulted in plenty of harsh words being thrown during training and games. Newly hired coach, Adam of 6Pack fame, has been kept very busy trying to weave together these raw players into a seamless, fire-retardant and not Made-in-China touch team. "If these boys can just grasp the concept that team spirit is what drives team performance, I believe they'll be able to put up a strong showing in the upcoming Asian All-Schools. At this moment, we're all trying to learn how to work together and reach a common understanding.", said Adam. With a solid performance against rival Singapore Polytechnic in Round 2, the team is looking forward to the next match against another rival school, Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Sparks are set to fly in this highly anticipated match-up and it is for sure that both teams will not hold back to one-up the other.

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