(January weekly scores can be found in the attached full table)
January saw the 3rd and 4th rounds of the FA Cup, Carling Cup semis, as well as the arctic weather threatening many but claiming only two Premier League games.
This first month of the year also saw a change in the leadership of the league to the present pacemaker, and winner of the January award, T_G's younger son, aka Eric Catona.
Much like Manchester United, RED United have been playing good stuff under the radar, having been in the top 5 for all but one week since the end of November.
However, when United's push to the top came, it was not the nature of toppling long-time leader kreacher and the Creature team that made it magnificant, but how in the closing 2 GW's United have built a 49pt lead upon Mucho Calor Hoy. 90pts in GW23 was T_G Junior's season best.
The irony of all ironies is that T_G would almost certainly have won the award, were it not for his son's exploits! 100pts in GW21 is the SupaLiga record this season, and with a gross monthly score 2nd only to United (18pts less, in fact), Satellites RED shot up the league from 13th at New Year to 4th.
3rd highest scorer of the month mhku sits in 2nd, 1 place ahead of takeaguess' Athletica Booshank. Despite a nightmare 2009 so far, Creatures remain in the Champions League places in 5th by only a single point from 6th place Toontastic.
Donkeytown continue their march up the league during the winter shutdown of the Champions League, up 4 places to 7th. Another of this season's Champions League teams, my Dynamo Sol, are now in 15th, advancing 5 places during January.