Unfortunately it is seen as our prime responsibility to report on colossal own goals, massive own box crossing, general ludicrosity (c2009 Blade) just like the situation Lombardo found himself in today.
Lombardo arrived at work in good time this morning.
Nothing unusual at about this so far...
However, Lombardo was on Annual Leave!
Yes, that is correct!
Dave Lombardo turned in for work on a day off!
That is either huge dedication, or massive Cuddihyism!
We all know that the latter applies here!!
JCVP Kicks Up a Storm
Early leader Ben Goran Elliottsen stalls as Jean Claude Van Pugh smashes his way to the top!
JCVP is a new competitor to Prem Predictor and comes with a fine pedigree of predicting Eurovision song contest winners.
His first triumph was when he defied sceptics and picked out "Making Your Mind Up" as a surefire winner.
He has seemingly transferred his knowledge of the fabulous Euro pop scene admirably to Prem Predictor, although - on a cautionary note - the recent documentary "Cuddihy - A Warning From History" revealed that fine Prem Predictor starts can often end in total disaster!
JCVP has set a very high standard however, and he is currently the competitor to beat.
Ben Goran Elliotsen drops to 2nd place.
This was hailed in many quarters, even causing spontaneous street parties throughout Azerbaijan and Mexico City.
Ben Goran declined to comment.
What the Blade?!
After last week admitting he was "absolutely gutted to be in the Cuddihy League" (aka the bottom 3), Blade has shot up the table quicker than a rat out of an aquaduct - with a mightily impressive weekend score of 32 Points and a bolt up to 3rd place.
Blade has put his recent success down to a combination of limiting his contact with badgers, reading cereal packets and listening to the world's only Russell Grant tribute act.
He also admitted that he wasn't at all gutted at losing out on points following Liverpools tragic loss at home to Villa - in fact he was ecstatic.
Time will tell whether Blade can keep up his strict regime of badgers, cereals and Russell Grant or whether he'll lapse into his previous bad habits of Pot Noodles, albatross polishing and synchronised kettle dancing.
The Battle for 4th
Last season's runner-up Jose is currently situated in the coveted 4th place, which was won by the newly renamed Shakhtar Le Dix FC last campaign.
Jose was one of the early season favourites for the title and finds himself handily placed.
However, with some outrageous Guitar Hero sessions lined up and a severe Dream Theater fixation; Prem Predictor fully expects Jose's challenge to fade out soon in a whimpering Andy- Sinton-flattened-harshly-by-Razor-Ruddock-like fashion.
Mid-Table Pile Up
Waiting to pounce on any top 4 slip-up is a motley bunch lead by newcomer Alistair Robinho in 5th position. Whether Alistair Robinho lives up to his namesakes' form of running hot and cold remains to be seen, but we can only up it runs more cold than hot!
Also in this mid-table party are Cuddihy (6th), Shakhtar Le Dix FC (7th), The Fallon(8th), The Shaw (9th), Chuck Norris (10th), last season's Champion Nagle(11th) and despite possessing an astonishing array of flash socks - last season's Serie Ben loser Paul Coleman(12th).
Chuck Norris remains confident that his form will improve as the season progresses.
Cuddihy meanwhile managed to walk face-first into his 17th closed door this week and has pledged to go on a Door Opening course when he has finished ironing his shirt for the 44th time.
Smythy and Disco Stu Show Early Season Cuddihy Promise
Stranded at the bottom of the table with a meagre 37 points each are Smythy and Disco Stu.
Disco Stu had hoped to be challenging for the title this season after a reasonable campaign last time out.
However his form has been nothing short of abysmal so far!
Prem Predictor cannot point out enough how gutted, appalled and furious Disco Stu was when he realised his current lowly league position!
But let's just say he had his head in his hands for the whole of Monday morning!
3rd from bottom is Socks Rock, who has confessed his ambition is to "win" the Cuddihy Cup!
His wish might happen at this rate, unless he pulls his socks up! BOOM BOOM
Slowe-bla-di Slowe-bla-da scored a fine 25 points to lift himself off the bottom and into the lower mid-table pack where the own goal scoring Dave Lombardo lurks, along with new entrants Paddy Power and Darius Connolly.
Don't forget to get the weekend's predictions in - don't be a Cuddihy!
The Current Table
Note - no change from the 23/08/09 update!
| POS. | NAME | SCORE |
| 1 | Jean Claude Van Pugh | 65 |
| 2 | Ben Goran Elliottsen | 61 |
| 3 | Blade | 50 |
| 4 | Jose | 50 |
| 5 | Alistair Robinho | 49 |
| 6 | Dale Winton | 49 |
| 7 | Shakhtar Le Dix FC | 49 |
| 8 | The Fallon | 47 |
| 9 | The Shaw | 47 |
| 10 | Chuck Norris | 46 |
| 11 | Nagle (08/09 Champ) | 46 |
| 12 | Paul Coleman | 46 |
| 13 | Dave Lombardo | 45 |
| 14 | Paddy Power | 43 |
| 15 | Darius Connolly | 40 |
| 16 | Slowe-bla-di Slowe-bla-da | 39 |
| 17 | Socks Rock | 38 |
| 18 | Disco Stu | 37 |
| 19 | Smythy | 37 |
