The Official 2014/15 Premier League Predictathon Thread

[GarryDK]

It's that time again......
priority will be given to those who entered last season. Any spare spaces can be filled by newbies. So of those below, who's in and who's not?



Alfahorn
Black Can Man
BrabusMog
CIE560
Curlie467
Dan_1981
Devilstreak
E31Shrew
GarryDK
Glenred
GloverMart
GTO-3R
Hammer67
hornetrider
im
Jammy-basturd
Jw Vw
Lawro
Legend83
lenandsons
London424
mickk
nascarrules
Nicko_12345
North West Tom
Oxford Drinker
RedTrident
RobbieKB
Streetm89
TheJiffleKing
v15ben

Every everyone above could confirm by 27th July, I'll then Open it up to newbies.


And of course the Rules

So these are the proposed rules for season 2014-2015.

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

11. New At This
This is my first year at running this thread so hopefully it works out ok, if i miss something or fixtures etc a polite notice and not a screaming match woiuld be nice. This is my free time I am spending doing this and i dont get paid. (donating beer tokens always welcome)

Edited by GarryDK on Wednesday 16th July 15:17

[GarryDK]

1. GarryDK
2. Black can man
3. Cie
4. Dan_1981
5. BrabusMog
6. Oxford Drinker
7. Hammer67
8. Spanna (Newbie)
9. Glenred
10. hornetrider
11. Mickk
12. Alfahorn
13. Lawro (BBC pundit)
14. North West Tom
15. nascarrules
16. User Formally Known As im
17. Devilstreak
18. v15ben
19. Boroandy87 (Newbie)
20. GloverMart
21. Legend83
22. GTO-3R
23. The Jiffle King
24. London424
25. Jw Vw
26. Streetym89
27. Lenandsons
28. RedTrident
29. RobbieKB
30. Nicko_12345
31. E31Shrew
32. Mopey


Newbie reserves
1. Mopey
2. m3sye
3. Bit of a Unit
4. MrMagoo
5. BlackST

Edited by GarryDK on Monday 21st July 14:14

Edited by GarryDK on Tuesday 22 July 15:19

[GarryDK]

boroandy87 said:

I'm in if there is any space?

Ill add you to reserves. if we get any extras drop out ill add you.

[GarryDK]

hornetrider said:

Just looking at the member below me in the list, the right honourable member for spudly south.

Would be an awful shame to give jiffle a free run at the title so I'm happy to keep him in the comp if he wants to stay and I'm sure between us we can get his predictions in.

We all agreed?

are you willing to colect his scores etc? if so then i dont have a problem.

[GarryDK]

nascarrules said:

Fine by me BCM, only if he takes a 20 point penalty though

ps off if you think im calcuating that into the codings!!!

[GarryDK]

GloverMart said:

Garry, do you want me to close the 2013/14 thread so the hard of thought don't keep posting on it?



(Only joking, Glen!)

can do

Thanks Curlie467 that means Boroandy87 is now in.

[GarryDK]

m3sye said:

Go on then

Bit of a Unit said:

Wouldn't mind a place on the bench should a slot open up.

Cheers.

both added to reserve list

[GarryDK]

I just need to hear back from

E31Shraw
Jammy-basturd
Lenandsons
Nicko_12345
RedTrident
RobbieKB
Streetm89

Once you guys have confirmed I'll offer it to those left in the Newbie pool.

Edited by GarryDK on Friday 18th July 08:30

[GarryDK]

Ah yes!

i doubt we will be doing fa cup this year though. we shall see.

[GarryDK]

Just need to hear from

Jammy-basturd

Edited by GarryDK on Monday 21st July 14:15

[GarryDK]

BlackST said:

I'm up for this too if there are any spaces. I missed last years.

I've added you to the newbie pool.

[GarryDK]

Right the Newbie list is full, Sorry Pommygranite. We have 4 spaces left for last years players, if all of them say no there will only be 4 newbies in.

[GarryDK]

I have emailed the final 4 so hopefully we can get things moving.

[GarryDK]

just waiting to hear from Jammy-basturd.

[GarryDK]

Where is Jammy?

[GarryDK]

Pm'd him monday no response, posted on the lfc thread and no response either.

[GarryDK]

to that end here is the final list

1. GarryDK
2. Black can man
3. Cie
4. Dan_1981
5. BrabusMog
6. Oxford Drinker
7. Hammer67
8. Spanna (Newbie)
9. Glenred
10. hornetrider
11. Mickk
12. Alfahorn
13. Lawro (BBC pundit)
14. North West Tom
15. nascarrules
16. User Formally Known As im
17. Devilstreak
18. v15ben
19. Boroandy87 (Newbie)
20. GloverMart
21. Legend83
22. GTO-3R
23. The Jiffle King
24. London424
25. Jw Vw
26. Streetym89
27. Lenandsons
28. RedTrident
29. RobbieKB
30. Nicko_12345
31. E31Shrew
32. Mopey (newbie)


Sorry to all the other Newbies who couldnt take part this year but we welcome Spanna, Boroandy87 and Mopey this year.

As on page 1 here are the rules for this year.

So these are the proposed rules for season 2014-2015.

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 Sunday night (or a Monday 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.

Edited by GarryDK on Tuesday 22 July 15:33

[GarryDK]

The first weeks fixtures need to be in by Friday 15th at midnight

Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Chelsea
Leicester City v Everton
Liverpool v Southampton
Manchester United v Swansea City
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Queens Park Rangers v Hull City
Stoke City v Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

[GarryDK]

blindswelledrat said:

GarryDK said:

15. Number of Players
This is limited to 32 people to ease the burden of administration. We cannot currently take any more entries.
]

Bunch of cliquey misery-gutses.
I bet you're a Liverpool fan

The most insulting thing about that is the cheek to call me a fking Liverpool fan! You’re lucky you’re not in the 32 or I'd be kicking you out for that! haha.

Anyway there’s a lot A LOT of work with this and if I am honest 32 it too many. Try again next year.

GloverMart said:

boroandy87 said:

GarryDK said:

Ill add you to reserves. if we get any extras drop out ill add you.

Thanks bud

I think he's already in the list @ number 19.

Or am I missing something?

Yep Boroandy you are in.

[GarryDK]

Less than a week to go lads.