DISLOCATED KNEE JOINTS SEASON REVIEW CAPSULE

Record ? 8-6 (Won Bill Thompson Conference ? won play-off semi-final, lost in FFL Bowl Final)

Season in a nutshell ? Welcome back to the FFL with a bang Mr James. Stared 4-2 and though dipping a little in the middle, put together the only winning season in their conference to deservedly win it. Then triumphed in the semi-final thanks to an all-world display from K Blair Walsh, who alongside Reggie Bush also scored big in the final but they come up just short. Overcame both QB's being up and down like a whores knickers all season, and the fantasy hide and seek enigma that is Hakeem Nicks, to win the close ones they needed. The emergence of the 49er offense assisted greatly with Gore and Crabtree in their ranks, and this was possibly the best comeback Britain has seen since "nation's sweetheart,? multi-tattooed, Geordie songstress Cheryl Cole's rise from a conviction in 2003 for punching a lavatory attendant over a lollipop. At least Gareth still has a clean rap sheet unless anything came of that controversial pension tweet!

Keepers going in ? E Manning (QB), J Freeman (QB), F Gore (RB), B Wells (RB) and H Nicks (WR)

Notable draftees (Rnd selected) ? Sir Reggie (of Bush) (1) ? still loved in Clap towers despite his attempt to single handedly bring me down on the final, Benjarvus Green-Ellis (2) ? "if you need a yard he'll get you 3, and if you need 5 yards he'll get you 3,? Donald the Duck Brown (3) ? would have been better selecting Huey, Duey or Luey, Pierre Garcon (4) ? who seems to start a fight in every game I watch him play, Michael Crabtree (5), Darrius Heyward-Bey (8)

Trades in/out ? Dipped his toe in, and he may yet graduate from Martin's school of tradenomics ? traded a 19th round pick and the Carolina Defense (have they got a defense?) to The Furbys for the Jacksonville Jaguars Defense ? the Fantasy football equivalent of stepping over one pavement dog turd right into another one; traded TE Owen Daniels to the Dead Zombies for Jacob Tamme "Wynette? and a 9th round pick and then proceeded to "stand by his man? till seasons end. I'll get me coat.

What went right ? Though they only topped a century once in the regular season the Knee Joints had a knack for prevailing in the close ones going 4-1 in games decided by 15 points or less. They also beat the Clap during the regular season ("well they kept that quiet? ? Sun readers voice), and clinched the division with a game to spare. Then proceeded to win their semi-final against a super-powerful Dragons team despite their QB scoring bollocks all ? how did they do it? Blair Walsh power. The all-conquering rookie Kicker, the steal of the 19th round of this and any draft, who scored 41 in the semi-finals and added another 20 in the Final. Mr Walsh also had 9 other double digit scoring days in the season, much to the dismay of anyone unlucky enough to catch one of them. Eli Manning and Josh Freeman blew hot and cold, but when he caught them on a hot day Gareth was 30 odd points better off from them. Michael Crabtree provided a consistent threat, as did Frank Gore and BGE as both gobbled up the goal-line carries for their teams. If Pierre Garcon could stay fit he would have boosted the scoring even more, whilst Jermaine Gresham gave value for a 9th round selection.

Where it went wrong ? The Jacksonville Defense, as thought by many, proved as useful as a microwave on a surfboard registering a laughable 41 points all season, or one game at Blair Walsh conversion rates. The QB's, when they had an off say, made it a real stinker with Eli throwing in 5 goose eggs and Josh Freeman 3 ? something you just can't have from a one player position. Beanie Wells knee's failed him again, and Donald Brown, Darrius Heyward-Bey and Pierre Garcon all got nicked up at various inopportune moments. Luck came in equal parts in the play-offs as the good fortune of Blair Walsh's day in the semis was cancelled out by the misfortune of catching The Clap on probably their best in the final. Only 2 teams scored fewer than the Knee Joints in 2012 so more points would have been nice, with the RB and bonus points sections in particular not carding enough. Hard to grumble though with a trip to the FFL Bowl in your first year back and Gareth can be rightly proud of his teams efforts.

How this team will get better ? Consistency from the QB position, more oomph from the RB and WR's and a deeper roster adding to the bonus point haul. A late trade may still be in the offing for an impact keeper, should the mood tempt him. Knocking the Jags Defense down his draft board also wouldn't be the worst policy.

What's been done already ? Nothing as yet, but as stated the picks are there should they decide to do so in the final 2 weeks before keepers date.

A Current Guess at the likely 5 Keepers ? E Manning (QB), J Freeman (QB), F Gore (RB), H Nicks (WR) and P Garcon (WR).

What's ahead ? A full set of 20 picks, with an extra in round 9 and only the missing Jaguars sacrifice in round 19 ? or the Blair Walsh round as we will now refer to it. The ammunition is there to build again for 2013