WCA Season 6 Preview

UFFA Qualifiers

• Gold Cup: LetsTalkAboutCesc & Matosinhos SC
• Silver Cup: Davos Utd, Euclydian Dynamo & Crimson Fists
• Cup Winners Cup: Grantchester Utd, Band of Brothers & Team Extreme
• Youth: LetsTalkAboutCesc & Crimson Fists
  

As always the WCA News wishes all the participants the best of luck as they try to bring some glory to the WCA.

Player of the Year Awards

The results of the 2nd annual WCA Managers Player of the Year awards are in.

The Premiership Player of the Year Award was won by LetsTalkAboutCesc's Marek Matusiak with 63% of the vote. Marek also won the Young Player of the Year for the 2nd year running with 50% of the vote.

The Championship Player of the Year was won by Brayzil's Matt Derbyshire with a massive 80% of the vote.

Thanks to all who took the time to vote.

WCA League & Cup News

WCA News Victory Shield: Thats right folks. A brand spanking new competition sponsored by the WCA News. With the low numbers in the WCA (although we are up to 35 now) it was decided that a new FA competition was in order. So - no prize money, no UFFA spot, simply for prestige. A Champions League Style competition starting with 8 groups with the winners progressing to the quarter finals. Good luck with it next season.

WCA Leagues: Currently looking at a Premier League of 16 and a Championship of 19 with 3 up and down for next season. The promotions from the Championship may increase depending on the number of WCA members next season.

Transfer News

Championship Major Transfers: In the Championship only Bushby Babes have been active signing Kakha Kaladze (250k) and Fernando Ance (450k) as they look to gain promotion back to the Premiership.

Premiership Major Transfers: Band of Brothers have been active with Yossi Benayoun leaving for 350k and Davis Curiale joining in a wage auction for a fee of 250k. Scottish fullback Mark Wilson was also signed for 200k in a transfer auction. Euclydian Dynamo spent 525k on Charles Kaboe and a further 220k on Rafael Dida. Last years runners up Matosinhos SC have yet to strengthen their squad but have let Rene Mihelic leave for a fee of 600k.

So that's it. Will anyone challenge LetsTalkAboutCesc? With 5 new members in the WCA will we see a first timer gain promotion to the Premiership?

Here's to another great season.

Pettigrew joins the cloughite

Garry Pettigrew, editor of the WCA News has today joined the Cloughite's staff and will be bringing the latest news from the Weekend Casual Association direct to the Cloughite from now on.

The Cloughite is always looking to recruit new writers -- if you're involved in an association specific newspaper and would like to become an editor at the Cloughite please get in touch, with your help we can make the Cloughite even stronger; something that all UFFA members can be proud of.