The Official 2015/16 Premier League Predictathon Thread
Discussion
Figured I'd get the ball rolling.
This years competitors are:
1 Alfahorn
2 Black Can Man
3 BrabusMog
4 Cie
5 Dan1981
6 E31Shrew
7 gadgetmac
8 GarryDK
9 Glenred
10 GloverMart
11 GTO-3R
12 Hammer67
13 Hornetrider
14 Jw Vw
15 kentlad
16 Lawro
17 Legend83
18 Lenandsons
19 London424
20 Marc-C
21 Mickk
22 Mopey
23 nascarrules
24 Nicko_12345
25 North West Tom
26 Oxford Drinker
27 RedTrident
28 RobbieKB
29 Spanna
30 Streetym89
31 TheChampers
32 TheJiffleKing
So these are the proposed rules for season 2015-2016.
The rules can be amended/added to by a simple consensus of more than half the people playing all agreeing to the change - this isn't my game, it belongs to everyone playing.
Once agreed, however, and in order to be fair and unbiased, the rules will be adhered to all season as once you allow one person to bend them, others begin to think there's favouritism being shown.
So, the rules are as follows:
1. This Thread
Please keep this thread for Predictathon business only. Banter etc is always welcome as before, but if you want to have in-depth discussions about other football subjects, please do it on another thread.
2. Posting Your Predictions
If you’ve agreed to play, do keep an eye on the thread regularly and post your predictions in good time. All predictions must be submitted by Friday at 12 midnight for weekend games, and before the actual kick-off that night for mid-week forecasts. Please post in this forum in the same format as before, listing your scores below the fixtures thus:
Arsenal v Crystal Palace 1-1
Burnley v Chelsea 1-2
Leicester City v Everton 3-3
Liverpool v Southampton 0-2
Manchester United v Swansea City 1-2
Newcastle United v Manchester City 1-2
Queens Park Rangers v Hull City 1-1
Stoke City v Aston Villa 2-1
West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland 1-1
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur 1-1
1 1
1 2
3 3
0 2
1 2
1 2
1 1
2 1
1 1
1 1
Please use the published fixture list I produce each week for your forecasts as it makes it easier for me to cut & paste your forecasts straight into my spreadsheet. The key for me is the second list of scores as this will be pasted into the spreadsheet and hence the order and spacing needs to be correct so that each score corresponds to the correct match. Make sure you have the right number of scores in the list! If you don't, I may not notice until it's too late, in which case your scores will be deemed to correspond to the games in order, ie. if you only post 9 scores, these will be deemed to apply to the first nine matches and you will be allocated a 4-4 draw for the tenth match.
3. Missing the Deadline
If you forget to submit your predictions or submit them too late, you will be judged to have actually forecast a 4-4 draw for every game.
4. The Gizmo! Pass
Every player will be given one chance per season to post later than Friday at 12 midnight but they must still post before the first kick-off on Saturday, which may be 12.45pm or 3pm. This is called 'the Gizmo pass'. Once you have used up your Gizmo! pass, if you are late again you will be given 4-4 draws.
5. Holidays etc
If you are going away please tell me either by personal e-mail or posting on this thread and I will send you the fixtures you will miss for you to forecast in advance. E-mail your forecasts back to me and I will publish them on this thread on the appropriate day. If you don't do this you'll be awarded a 4-4 forecast for each game you miss.
6. Failing to Predict
If you do not forecast for 4 matchdays in a row without posting a prior notification of your intention not to forecast (ie you are going on holiday etc), you will be removed from the league with no re-admittance this season. Likewise, if you register to play and then don't play in the very first week without prior notice you'll be removed. Sorry, but you've got to show willing.
7. Comedy Forecasts
Please don’t persist with comedy forecasts (ie 10-0 and other obvious nonsense) - this isn't allowed and you'll be given 4-4's for all of that matchday’s forecasts if you do it. By all means post funny comments above the actual list of scores that I'll be cut 'n' pasting but take the forecasts seriously - a lot of work goes into this, so lots of silly forecasts might just make me wonder whether to bother.
8. Points
As in previous years, 1 point will be given for a correct prediction (home win/away win/draw) with an additional 3 bonus points awarded for a correct scoreline.
9. Your weekly score
You are responsible for checking that I have got your points earned that week correct and letting me know if something is amiss, which I’m sure you will.
10. My Score
You’re all welcome to double check my score each week, but I’m unlikely to be a title contender anyway judging by last season’s performance. If suddenly I’m top of the table, you’d be well advised to check.
11. Postponed or Rearranged Games
Scores will be held in the system for postponed games and points will be calculated once the games have been played. Should a game be postponed for several months, all participants will be given the opportunity to revise their prediction.
12. The Table
I will publish the table and other associated statistics at the end of each matchday weekend. This will be on a Monday morning (or a Tuesday if there is a Monday night game). Bear in mind that it takes a bit of work, so some weeks there may not be an update.
13. Table Positions
In the event of 2 or more players having the same points totals the league table positions will be determined firstly by the amount of correct results predicted and second by the amount of correct scorelines predicted. If it’s still equal, alphabetical order will be used.
14. Relegation
There is no relegation, despite what the table may tell you. By the same token, there is no Champions League for Predictathon winners, nor any Europa league, there’s no Sky TV money or any parachute payments, and there isn’t even a prize for winning, unless anyone wishes to donate one!
15. Number of Players
This is limited to 32 people to ease the burden of administration. We cannot currently take any more entries.
16. FA Cup
Usual posting rules apply, and a new set of Gizmos.
Similar to last year.
Round 3 and 4 everyone can predict. A table will be produced after round 3.
Round 4 onwards will be verses elimination.
Your positions number will go into a random emulator and your opponent will be assigned. If in the event of a draw, the higher scorer from round 3 will go through.
Round 5 works the same way, numbers into an emulator, in the event of a draw higher scorer from round 4 and so on for the quarters, semis and final.
Those who don’t want to take part will get 4-4s.
17. Champions League
To spice things up I have added the Champions league. All participants will go in to leagues of 4. Top 2 teams go through to knockouts. Usual rules apply in the league formats.
Round of 16
Winner of group A will play runner up of group E
Winner of group B will play runner up of group F
Winner of group C will play runner up of group G
Winner of group D will play runner up of group H
Winner of group E will play runner up of group A
Winner of group F will play runner up of group B
Winner of group G will play runner up of group C
Winner of group H will play runner up of group D
This years competitors are:
1 Alfahorn
2 Black Can Man
3 BrabusMog
4 Cie
5 Dan1981
6 E31Shrew
7 gadgetmac
8 GarryDK
9 Glenred
10 GloverMart
11 GTO-3R
12 Hammer67
13 Hornetrider
14 Jw Vw
15 kentlad
16 Lawro
17 Legend83
18 Lenandsons
19 London424
20 Marc-C
21 Mickk
22 Mopey
23 nascarrules
24 Nicko_12345
25 North West Tom
26 Oxford Drinker
27 RedTrident
28 RobbieKB
29 Spanna
30 Streetym89
31 TheChampers
32 TheJiffleKing
So these are the proposed rules for season 2015-2016.
The rules can be amended/added to by a simple consensus of more than half the people playing all agreeing to the change - this isn't my game, it belongs to everyone playing.
Once agreed, however, and in order to be fair and unbiased, the rules will be adhered to all season as once you allow one person to bend them, others begin to think there's favouritism being shown.
So, the rules are as follows:
1. This Thread
Please keep this thread for Predictathon business only. Banter etc is always welcome as before, but if you want to have in-depth discussions about other football subjects, please do it on another thread.
2. Posting Your Predictions
If you’ve agreed to play, do keep an eye on the thread regularly and post your predictions in good time. All predictions must be submitted by Friday at 12 midnight for weekend games, and before the actual kick-off that night for mid-week forecasts. Please post in this forum in the same format as before, listing your scores below the fixtures thus:
Arsenal v Crystal Palace 1-1
Burnley v Chelsea 1-2
Leicester City v Everton 3-3
Liverpool v Southampton 0-2
Manchester United v Swansea City 1-2
Newcastle United v Manchester City 1-2
Queens Park Rangers v Hull City 1-1
Stoke City v Aston Villa 2-1
West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland 1-1
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur 1-1
1 1
1 2
3 3
0 2
1 2
1 2
1 1
2 1
1 1
1 1
Please use the published fixture list I produce each week for your forecasts as it makes it easier for me to cut & paste your forecasts straight into my spreadsheet. The key for me is the second list of scores as this will be pasted into the spreadsheet and hence the order and spacing needs to be correct so that each score corresponds to the correct match. Make sure you have the right number of scores in the list! If you don't, I may not notice until it's too late, in which case your scores will be deemed to correspond to the games in order, ie. if you only post 9 scores, these will be deemed to apply to the first nine matches and you will be allocated a 4-4 draw for the tenth match.
3. Missing the Deadline
If you forget to submit your predictions or submit them too late, you will be judged to have actually forecast a 4-4 draw for every game.
4. The Gizmo! Pass
Every player will be given one chance per season to post later than Friday at 12 midnight but they must still post before the first kick-off on Saturday, which may be 12.45pm or 3pm. This is called 'the Gizmo pass'. Once you have used up your Gizmo! pass, if you are late again you will be given 4-4 draws.
5. Holidays etc
If you are going away please tell me either by personal e-mail or posting on this thread and I will send you the fixtures you will miss for you to forecast in advance. E-mail your forecasts back to me and I will publish them on this thread on the appropriate day. If you don't do this you'll be awarded a 4-4 forecast for each game you miss.
6. Failing to Predict
If you do not forecast for 4 matchdays in a row without posting a prior notification of your intention not to forecast (ie you are going on holiday etc), you will be removed from the league with no re-admittance this season. Likewise, if you register to play and then don't play in the very first week without prior notice you'll be removed. Sorry, but you've got to show willing.
7. Comedy Forecasts
Please don’t persist with comedy forecasts (ie 10-0 and other obvious nonsense) - this isn't allowed and you'll be given 4-4's for all of that matchday’s forecasts if you do it. By all means post funny comments above the actual list of scores that I'll be cut 'n' pasting but take the forecasts seriously - a lot of work goes into this, so lots of silly forecasts might just make me wonder whether to bother.
8. Points
As in previous years, 1 point will be given for a correct prediction (home win/away win/draw) with an additional 3 bonus points awarded for a correct scoreline.
9. Your weekly score
You are responsible for checking that I have got your points earned that week correct and letting me know if something is amiss, which I’m sure you will.
10. My Score
You’re all welcome to double check my score each week, but I’m unlikely to be a title contender anyway judging by last season’s performance. If suddenly I’m top of the table, you’d be well advised to check.
11. Postponed or Rearranged Games
Scores will be held in the system for postponed games and points will be calculated once the games have been played. Should a game be postponed for several months, all participants will be given the opportunity to revise their prediction.
12. The Table
I will publish the table and other associated statistics at the end of each matchday weekend. This will be on a Monday morning (or a Tuesday if there is a Monday night game). Bear in mind that it takes a bit of work, so some weeks there may not be an update.
13. Table Positions
In the event of 2 or more players having the same points totals the league table positions will be determined firstly by the amount of correct results predicted and second by the amount of correct scorelines predicted. If it’s still equal, alphabetical order will be used.
14. Relegation
There is no relegation, despite what the table may tell you. By the same token, there is no Champions League for Predictathon winners, nor any Europa league, there’s no Sky TV money or any parachute payments, and there isn’t even a prize for winning, unless anyone wishes to donate one!
15. Number of Players
This is limited to 32 people to ease the burden of administration. We cannot currently take any more entries.
16. FA Cup
Usual posting rules apply, and a new set of Gizmos.
Similar to last year.
Round 3 and 4 everyone can predict. A table will be produced after round 3.
Round 4 onwards will be verses elimination.
Your positions number will go into a random emulator and your opponent will be assigned. If in the event of a draw, the higher scorer from round 3 will go through.
Round 5 works the same way, numbers into an emulator, in the event of a draw higher scorer from round 4 and so on for the quarters, semis and final.
Those who don’t want to take part will get 4-4s.
17. Champions League
To spice things up I have added the Champions league. All participants will go in to leagues of 4. Top 2 teams go through to knockouts. Usual rules apply in the league formats.
Round of 16
Winner of group A will play runner up of group E
Winner of group B will play runner up of group F
Winner of group C will play runner up of group G
Winner of group D will play runner up of group H
Winner of group E will play runner up of group A
Winner of group F will play runner up of group B
Winner of group G will play runner up of group C
Winner of group H will play runner up of group D
Edited by GarryDK on Tuesday 23 June 08:13
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