Rule is a winning bid is 1k above the next lowest bid.

In the 1st division LIV/STJ bid was reduced to 1k above next highest bid - FRA @ 55k, so 56k

In the 3rd division INV/EST bid 101k but thinking it should be reduced to 61k (1k above next highest bid - BRE @ 60k).  BUT happy for Mark to agree or disagree with any of our workings.

Remember that when a team wins a bid, all their following bids are deleted, so aren't considered.

Difference was ALB put in bids but weren't successful - DUM didn't put any bids in so need to participate to get their 100k -but Mark can confirm/deny.

I believe the 100k is paid at the season end to teams who put in sponsorship bids but were unsuccessful.

Teams who didn't put in any bids have a chance to earn 100k by earning at least 100k through participating during the season. 

Could be wrong but if do someone will explain.

in Div 1 ALB tried but were unsuccessful so will get 100k at season end - remaining teams (PET has it right) will need to earn it during the season. 

This is my first effort at this (likely the last) so feel free to query the figures. 

11 teams took part, 10 were successful, item number 9 was not won.

DEV, HAM, DUM, PET, RR can earn 100k if participation throughout the season totals a minimum 100k

So far I have:

HEA LIV STE SRA STJ RAN ARB MOT FRA DEE  - 6 more to go if you wish a chance at a sponsor - to my in box, please. .

Sunday 12th is the cut off - results will be blogged Monday - 

William etc is quite right - below is a snapshot of the rules on the Notebook:

3. managers will retire players themselves and recruit apprentices themselves (on the Sunday after match 10, and retire players themselves after mid season aging)

Managers will post on Notebook (just once ideally) the week before match 10 and again before match 28 if they wish.  
Detailling the players and value of retiree's with a total. 

Looking forward to it - got a few lads needing their pensions :-)

Sponsor Bids

A week to go, so plenty of time - but a little nudge to the majority... 

We've got 2 bids in for Div 1 so far (HEA and LIV)

Keep 'em coming....

For earning up to 200k for updating your team and personal bios - and quoting season 60 in both.

When done please BLOG it here and it MUST be done with a Friday date/time - tomorrow morning I will go in and allocate the final payments. Between Mark and myself quite a few teams have been paid but at least half still have not responded. Easy cash, but you still have to earn it. :-)

9 points last week - not a problem with a blindfold and a pin!!

Arsenal 4 - 0 West Ham

Bournemouth 1 - 1 Fulham

Brentford 1 - 3 Man. City

Wolves 1 - 2 Brighton

Leeds United 1 - 2 Tottenham

Aston Villa 3 - 0 Burnley

Everton 2 - 2 Crystal Palace

Man. United 5 - 0 Sunderland

Chelsea 2 - 2 Liverpool

Newcastle 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest

I am always impressed and dazzled by your workings and they are understandable and I know you comment on the amount of shots you should have got on matches you clearly felt you should have done better. But I always think to myself, if everything fell into place due to "what could/should" happen, then Celtic, Liverpool should never play and league titles could just be delivered to them in August. Like real football, random elements step in and make some poorer teams think they can get something from a seemingly lost game. It keeps us going.

In SESL I guess the equivalent is bad (or good) dice throws in the computer and "things happen" - and long may these random throws go on. 
However please keep your articles going - I know I probably play the wrong formation/tactics but nobody gets hurt, and one day I I might have a world beating team but still accept I can lose to a "bad" throw of the dice (I know it's a die, but I don't care now). 🤔👍