Introductions!

We've got some newcomers and out-of-towners, so some introductions are in order. Here are brief bios:

Me - Miracle of Istabul
Team: Liverpool
FACTS!: CT says "Doggedly living the dream of 2005!". Bruised after the weekend's results, but defiant!

CT - FC Naivety
Team: Liverpool and the All Whites (NZ midget-football world champions of NZ)
FACTS!: Not only is she married to me, but CT is also an inveterate chooser of injured and/or out-of-form players. Can the season get any harder for the plucky kiwi?

Jon - Reds in America
Team: Liverpool (see the theme here?)
FACTS!: My brother, recently relocated to NYC. Smug if he gets in the lead, so somebody please do the hono(u)rable thing.

Simon - Derin Town
Team: Bristol Rovers
FACTS!: My brother-in-law, an air-guitar hero, and dark horse for this season's Boot Room. I still don't know this man's email address.

Geoff - Guus Bumps
Team: Liverpool and the Soccerettes (I think that's the name)
FACTS!: Avid PREDICTor, blogger, Bundesliga watcher, and former-CT-roommate, Goodwin is desperate to triumph this year. But, let's face it, he's not going to win, is he?

Dena - Corner Kicks
Team: ? Dena? Anyone? Anyone?
FACTS!: Has just moved to Santa Barbara, yet ignores the attractions of sea, surf, and sychology because of her Boot Room obsession. Fierce rivalry with Geoff should spice up the season!

Rich - Dog's breakfast
Team: Liverpool (again!)
FACTS!: We were at school together! A long time ago! His season's aim is to avoid humiliating defeat at the hands of his infant son Joe, whose team is restricted to players whose name begins with "J". Loser eats with a plastic spoon for the next 4 years.

Joe - J-league
Team: Undeclared, Rich?
FACTS!: The youngest, cutest player in the league. But, as the old saying goes, if you're good enough, you're old enough.

Gethin - Tinman's Thunderbolt
Team: Bristol City
FACTS!: A former colleague of mine, Gethin is now livin it up in Paris, having regretfully given up his City season ticket. Now playing for local pride against the league's Rovers fan. Should be interesting.

Ian - Damn the Tharpedos
Team: ? Ian?
FACTS!: Another psychologist in the league and an old friend of Gethin's. Gethin, any juicy stories?

Alan - Mavericks
Team: Man Utd. Alan, still? Really?
FACTS!: Another former colleague, Alan is described as follows on ratemyprofessor.com "Very thorough, covered every square inch.". Of course he did.

Tom - Boondock Saints
Team: ? Tom?
FACTS!: A dedicated Boot Room blogger, even though I've never met Tom in person I feel a strong blog-based kinship. So much so that I'm unashamed to ask him to introduce our remaining players, Danielle and Mike. Tom, over to you ...

What a line up! Looking forward to the season. Thanks for playing!!!