Co-Ord Round-up Part Two - 9th-12th

9th San Dimas High School (up four places on last season)
Ninth, tenth and eleven places were separated by just three goals with San Dimas top of that particular pile. My team started going the right way after two seasons in the bottom four and lifted the FA Cup to put the icing on the season. Peter Odemwingie and soon to leave Johan Elmander led the way, both racking up a double-figure goal tally. There were poor defensive signings again (Winston Reid, Pablo Ibanez) which can't happen next season if San Dimas are to break into the top half.
Star Player: Peter Odemwingie (13 goals)

10th The Dead Parrots (up four)
A bit of a bounce back for Dean after a poor fourteenth place last term. Indeed the Aussie side spent much of the season in the top half but a run of no wins in six from February through to April scuppered chances of staying in the top eight. Dean's success was built on the foundations of the excellent Joe Hart in goal. Kenwyne Jones and Kevin Davies chipped in with a few but apart from the suspended Kolo Toure not enough of this team contributed and that will be a worry down under.
Star Player: Joe Hart (16 cleans, one saved penalty)

11th Athletico Phoenix (down one)
After picking up 30 points out of the last 42 on offer Brian is scratching his head as to why he didn't finish higher. The answer lies in 13 games without a win from mid-September through to January. The renaissance was brought about by the return to fitness of flimsy goal-machine Robin van Persie. Pablo Zabaleta was useful in defence, Jermaine Beckford showed signs of settling in but Brad Friedel didn't produce the goods like last season. Brian may need to bolster his back line to keep progressing.
Star Player: Robin van Persie (17 goals)

12th York's Returning Glory (up four)
After finishing bottom last year Julian more than doubled his points tally and finished in the same place, and with the same points, as 2008/9. There was even a late Manager of the Month award after an unbeaten May. It's hard to see any stand out performers, just a team who managed to get the job done at various times through the season. For next season there have to be question marks over the York's attack none of whom scored more than three but we'll let Julian enjoy it for now.
Star Players: Samir Nasri and Maxi Rodriguez (eight goals)