The Prediction Thread.

[Jockstar]

Mrbojangles predictions as he cant post them.

Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd September 2007

15:00 UK Blackburn 1 v Man City 2

15:00 UK Bolton 2 v Everton 1

15:00 UK Fulham 1 v Tottenham 2

15:00 UK Liverpool 2 v Derby 1

15:00 UK Middlesbrough 2 v Birmingham 1

15:00 UK Newcastle 1 v Wigan 1

15:00 UK Reading 1 v West Ham 1

17:15 UK Man Utd 2 v Sunderland 1

13:30 UK Arsenal 2 v Portsmouth 1

16:00 UK Aston Villa 1 v Chelsea 3

[Oldfield]

I am just looking at the scoring system on this competition and it seems strange...

If you correctly predict that one team will beat another team, it counts for very little - well 2 points. However, if you predict that one team scores x number of goals and they score x number of goals, you can get more points, regardless of the result.

Example. Arsenal and Chelsea play and the score is 4-3 (to Arsenal).

Person A predicts Arsenal to win 3-2, but only get 2 points even though they almost correctly got the score - I mean it was close. But only 2 points.

Person B predicts Chelsea to beat Arsenal 3-0. They get the score totally wrong, the result is a million miles away YET they get 3 points for correctly predicting Chelsea's 3 goals!!

Seems unfair that the correct result is almost worthless.

Or am I missing something???

Please can someone fill me in on the scoring as it seems skewed.

[Jockstar]

The rules are pretty simple. You DON'T get a point per goal unless its a totally 100% prediction.

POINTS SCORING: The points scoring will be as follows

1 point for each correct score

2 points for correct result

2 points for correct scores and result.

1point bonus for each goal scored in an absolute correct prediction (Sorry no extra for a correct 0-0)

So a total of 6 points are available plus bonus point per goal.

SO IF A MATCH RESULT WAS 3-1.

If you predicted 3-0. This would score 1 point for the 3 prediction and 2 points for the result thus you score 3 points.

If you predicted 1-1. This would score 1 point for the 1 prediction and no other points thus you score 1 point.

If you predicted 3-1. This would score 1 point for the 3 prediction and 1 point for the 1 prediction 2 points for correct result and a further 2 points for correct score thus you score a maximum 6 points. Plus 4 bonus points for each goal scored for a completely correct prediction giving a Total of 10 points.

Note: If you predicted 0-0 for a game and the result was 1-0 or 2-0 etc. You score no points. 0 only gets you points in the event of a totally correct score.

Hope that clears things up.

[Jockstar]

Person B predicts Chelsea to beat Arsenal 3-0. They get the score totally wrong, the result is a million miles away YET they get 3 points for correctly predicting Chelsea's 3 goals!!

No they dont. They get 1 point. Not 1 point per goal.

[Oldfield]

The rules are pretty simple. You DON'T get a point per goal unless its a totally 100% prediction.

POINTS SCORING: The points scoring will be as follows

1 point for each correct score

2 points for correct result

2 points for correct scores and result.

1point bonus for each goal scored in an absolute correct prediction (Sorry no extra for a correct 0-0)

So a total of 6 points are available plus bonus point per goal.

SO IF A MATCH RESULT WAS 3-1.

If you predicted 3-0. This would score 1 point for the 3 prediction and 2 points for the result thus you score 3 points.

If you predicted 1-1. This would score 1 point for the 1 prediction and no other points thus you score 1 point.

If you predicted 3-1. This would score 1 point for the 3 prediction and 1 point for the 1 prediction 2 points for correct result and a further 2 points for correct score thus you score a maximum 6 points. Plus 4 bonus points for each goal scored for a completely correct prediction giving a Total of 10 points.

Hope that clears things up.

So what if someone predicts the result to be 2-1? How many points?

[Jockstar]

So what if someone predicts the result to be 2-1? How many points?

Depends on the result. If lets say they predict 2-1 and the result is 2-1. They get 9 points. If the score was 3-1 and they predict 2-1. They get 3 points. Why is this so difficult to understand? They get 2 points for the result and and 1 point for the 1 . These are the same rules as last year. Except the 0 rule.(unless an exact prediction.)

[Jockstar]

Does anyone else not understand?

[Mossfinn]

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th September

Moss Finn's Shamrock Rovers

Home Team Away Team Prediction

12:00 UK Everton v Man Utd 1 1

12:45 UK Portsmouth v Liverpool 1 3

13:30 UK Tottenham v Arsenal 1 2

15:00 UK Birmingham v Bolton 1 2

15:00 UK Sunderland v Reading 1 1

15:00 UK West Ham v Middlesbrough 1 1

15:00 UK Wigan v Fulham 2 2

17:15 UK Chelsea v Blackburn 3 1

16:00 UK Man City v Aston Villa 2 2

Monday 17th September

20:00 UK Derby v Newcastle 1 3

Good Luck to all

Moss

[Oldfield]

Ok - so if the score was 3-1, and you predict this correctly you get 10 points, but you only get 3 points if you predicted 2-1. (which isn't a bad guess imo)

I understand the points scoring system, I just don't understand the weighting. (as in the above example).

But it's your game and you're doing a good job, so I'll just keep my mouth shut from now on.

Cheers

[Jockstar]

But it's your game

Actually it was chonabots game originally. I have just taken over. The rules are virtually the same as last year. Only the points for 0 rule has changed.

[mrtoad]

But it's your game

Actually it was chonabots game originally. I have just taken over. The rules are virtually the same as last year. Only the points for 0 rule has changed.

You have dissent in the ranks Jockstar. Maybe he's a Sheff United supporter

[Jockstar]

But it's your game

Actually it was chonabots game originally. I have just taken over. The rules are virtually the same as last year. Only the points for 0 rule has changed.

You have dissent in the ranks Jockstar. Maybe he's a Sheff United supporter

There is always one. :D

[Oldfield]

I UNDERSTAND THE POINTS SCORING. OK

How many times do you want me to say it?

I just don't agree/understand the weighting of the points scoring. As I explained above.

Am I the only one that thinks this?

e.g (again). If you predict a 2-1 win you get 3 points, but if you predict (correctly) 3-1 win you get 10 points. ?????????

What's with that?

[mrbojangles]

e.g (again). If you predict a 2-1 win you get 3 points, but if you predict (correctly) 3-1 win you get 10 points. ?????????

What's with that?

Depends if you played your Joker card or not

[Oldfield]

Now you're making sense.

[Mossfinn]

I UNDERSTAND THE POINTS SCORING. OK

How many times do you want me to say it?

I just don't agree/understand the weighting of the points scoring. As I explained above.

Am I the only one that thinks this?

e.g (again). If you predict a 2-1 win you get 3 points, but if you predict (correctly) 3-1 win you get 10 points. ?????????

What's with that?

You're not Topfield by any chance are you

[Jockstar]

Name:-

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th September

Home Team Away Team Prediction

12:00 UK Everton v Man Utd 1 2

12:45 UK Portsmouth v Liverpool 1 3

13:30 UK Tottenham v Arsenal 2 3

15:00 UK Birmingham v Bolton 2 3

15:00 UK Sunderland v Reading 2 1

15:00 UK West Ham v Middlesbrough 1 2

15:00 UK Wigan v Fulham 2 2

17:15 UK Chelsea v Blackburn 2 1

16:00 UK Man City v Aston Villa 2 1

Monday 17th September

20:00 UK Derby v Newcastle 0 3

[brahmburgers]

regarding the European qualifying for championships next year:

Nobody talks about Denmark as they're currently in fourth place within their group. They suffered a hard knock when, near the last gasp of a 3-3 tie with Sweden, a Danish fan ran out on the field and tried to strangle the ref. The ref knocked 3 Danish goals off the score and gave the game to the Swedes. The idiot Danish fan got fined a third of a million bucks.

I predict the Danes will go on to qualify.

...and a big hip-hip hurray for the Scots beating France recently!

I always root for the underdog.

[Jockstar]

regarding the European qualifying for championships next year:

Nobody talks about Denmark as they're currently in fourth place within their group. They suffered a hard knock when, near the last gasp of a 3-3 tie with Sweden, a Danish fan ran out on the field and tried to strangle the ref. The ref knocked 3 Danish goals off the score and gave the game to the Swedes. The idiot Danish fan got fined a third of a million bucks.

I predict the Danes will go on to qualify.

...and a big hip-hip hurray for the Scots beating France recently!

I always root for the underdog.

Dont know why you posted this in the prediction thread for the EPL?

[Jockstar]

Name:- Jockstar

Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd September

Home Team Away Team Prediction

15:00 UK Arsenal v Derby 3 1

15:00 UK Blackburn v Portsmouth 1 2

15:00 UK Liverpool v Birmingham 2 0

15:00 UK Middlesbrough v Sunderland 1 1

15:00 UK Reading v Wigan 2 1

17:15 UK Fulham v Man City 1 2

13:30 UK Newcastle v West Ham 3 1

14:00 UK Aston Villa v Everton 2 2

15:00 UK Bolton v Tottenham 1 3

16:00 UK Man Utd v Chelsea 3 1

[Mossfinn]

Name:- Moss Finn

Saturday 29th September & Sunday 30th September

Home Team Away Team Prediction

12:45 UK Man City v Newcastle 1 0

15:00 UK Chelsea v Fulham 2 1

15:00 UK Derby v Bolton 1 3

15:00 UK Portsmouth v Reading 2 0

15:00 UK Sunderland v Blackburn 1 1

15:00 UK West Ham v Arsenal 1 2

15:00 UK Wigan v Liverpool 1 2

17:15 UK Birmingham v Man Utd 0 3

16:00 UK Everton v Middlesbrough 2 0

Monday 1st October

20:00 UK Tottenham v Aston Villa 2 2

Good Luck to all

Moss

[Jockstar]

Name:- Jockstar

Saturday 29th September & Sunday 30th September

Home Team Away Team Prediction

12:45 UK Man City v Newcastle 2 1

15:00 UK Chelsea v Fulham 3 1

15:00 UK Derby v Bolton 2 1

15:00 UK Portsmouth v Reading 3 1

15:00 UK Sunderland v Blackburn 1 0

15:00 UK West Ham v Arsenal 1 3

15:00 UK Wigan v Liverpool 1 4

17:15 UK Birmingham v Man Utd 1 3

16:00 UK Everton v Middlesbrough 2 0

Monday 1st October

20:00 UK Tottenham v Aston Villa 1 2

Hope a few of these come off!!

[Jockstar]

Name:- Jockstar

Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th October

Home Team Away Team Prediction

12:45 UK Man Utd v Wigan 3 1

15:00 UK Aston Villa v West Ham 2 1

15:00 UK Blackburn v Birmingham 2 0

12:00 UK Arsenal v Sunderland 4 1

14:00 UK Reading v Derby 1 2

15:00 UK Bolton v Chelsea 0 1

15:00 UK Liverpool v Tottenham 3 1

15:00 UK Man City v Middlesbrough 2 1

15:00 UK Newcastle v Everton 2 3

16:10 UK Fulham v Portsmouth 0 2

[Jockstar]

Name:- Jockstar

Saturday20th & Sunday 21st October

Home Team Away Team Prediction

12:45 UK Everton v Liverpool 2 3

15:00 UK Arsenal v Bolton 3 0

15:00 UK Blackburn v Reading 2 1

15:00 UK Fulham v Derby 2 2

15:00 UK Man City v Birmingham 3 1

15:00 UK Middlesbrough v Chelsea 1 2

15:00 UK Wigan v Portsmouth 1 2

17:15 UK Aston Villa v Man Utd 1 2

16:00 UK West Ham v Sunderland 2 2

Monday 22nd September

20:00 UK Newcastle v Tottenham 3 2

[Jockstar]

Name:- Jockstar

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th October

Home Team Away Team Prediction

15:00 UK Birmingham v Wigan 2 1

15:00 UK Chelsea v Man City 1 2

15:00 UK Derby v Everton 0 2

15:00 UK Man Utd v Middlesbrough 4 1

15:00 UK Reading v Newcastle 1 3

15:00 UK Sunderland v Fulham 2 0

15:00 UK Tottenham v Blackburn 2 1

17:15 UK Portsmouth v West Ham 3 2

13:30 UK Bolton v Aston Villa 1 2

16:00 UK Liverpool v Arsenal 2 2

[Mossfinn]

Name:- Jockstar

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th October

Home Team Away Team Prediction

15:00 UK Chelsea v Man City 1 2

I don't know why I am laughing, I can't remember what I posted.

Moss

[Jockstar]

Name:- Jockstar

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th October

Home Team Away Team Prediction

15:00 UK Chelsea v Man City 1 2

I don't know why I am laughing, I can't remember what I posted.

Moss

Mossfinn predicted 1-1

No one predicted the 6-0 funnily enough.

[Mossfinn]

Mossfinn predicted 1-1

Moss

[Jockstar]

Name:- Jockstar

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th November

Home Team Away Team Prediction

12:45 UK Arsenal v Man Utd 3 2

15:00 UK Aston Villa v Derby 3 0

15:00 UK Everton v Birmingham 2 1

15:00 UK Fulham v Reading 1 2

15:00 UK Middlesbrough v Tottenham 1 2

15:00 UK Newcastle v Portsmouth 2 1

15:00 UK Wigan v Chelsea 1 3

17:15 UK Blackburn v Liverpool 1 2

16:00 UK West Ham v Bolton 3 1

Monday 5th November

20:00 UK Man City v Sunderland 2 0

[Jockstar]

Oops! I was on the piss last night and forgot to post my predictions.

As you can see they are piss as usual.

Name:-

Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th November

Home Team Away Team Prediction

12:45 UK Sunderland v Newcastle 1 2

15:00 UK Bolton v Middlesbrough 3 1

15:00 UK Chelsea v Everton 3 1

15:00 UK Derby v West Ham 0 3

15:00 UK Man Utd v Blackburn 3 1

15:00 UK Tottenham v Wigan 2 0

17:15 UK Liverpool v Fulham 2 0

13:00 UK Birmingham v Aston Villa 1 2

16:00 UK Portsmouth v Man City 2 2

Monday 12th November

20:00 UK Reading v Arsenal 0 3