The Official 2018/19 Premier League Predictathon Thread

[gadgetmac]

Dan_1981 said:

Sorry Gadge - I reckon I should have 12 points?

1 pt from Ars Eve
1 pt from Cardiff City
4 points from Ful Wat
1 pt leicest Hudd
1 pt liv South

Plus 4 bonus points.

Or have I got something wrong?

And matchday 6 I've got me down as 11 points?

So after matchday 5 I had 24 total - i'm now on 39. I *think* it should be 47?

Edited by Dan_1981 on Monday 24th September 09:16

I'll check yours again Dan and get back to you.

[gadgetmac]

Dan_1981: I've discovered the issue. You are adding a space after some of your forecasts which is shown on the screenshot below. This results in the spreadsheet not giving you any points for those particular games.

Please don't do this as it's a pain to resolve and causes me much more work.



I'd added the 4 points missed from the previous matchday to the table I posted this morning so all you are missing is the 6 points from Matchday 6 corresponding to the matches where you entered a space after your forecasts.

For Matchday 5 you scored 9 points and for Matchday 6 your scored 8 points making a total of 17 points

Chel 1
Man City 4
Wolv 4

Ars 1
Man City 1
Ful/Wat 4
Lei/Hudd 1
Liv/Sou 1

At the end of matchday 4 you had 24 points and I gave you 11 points for Matchday 5 & 6 plus 4 points you were owed making 39 points in the latest table. You are therefore short 6 points which I will add to the next table.

Like I said - the spreadsheet is never wrong.

I'm tempted to relegate you just for the grief you've given me over this on 2 seperate matchdays.

[gadgetmac]

Updated table to bring Dan up to date.

[gadgetmac]

Arsenal v Watford
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
Cardiff v Burnley
Chelsea v Liverpool
Everton v Fulham
Huddersfield v Tottenham
Man City v Brighton
Newcastle v Leicester
West Ham v Man Utd
Wolves v Southampton


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3 0
1 1
1 2
1 0

[gadgetmac]

Dan_1981 said:

No spaces!

[gadgetmac]

Wouldn’t normally do this but I’m on PH at the moment so...

6pm, times up girls.

[gadgetmac]

The jiffle king said:

gadgetmac said:

Wouldn’t normally do this but I’m on PH at the moment so...

6pm, times up girls.

Did we all make it ?

Dunno, not sure. I input forecasts made up until Thursday night on Friday morning and then sweep up Fridays forecasts on Monday/Tuesday morning before calculating the points and table.

[gadgetmac]

Update: Everybody made it on time.

[gadgetmac]

[gadgetmac]

Usual deadline of this friday at 6pm - the first match starts just 2 hours later.

Matchday 8
Saturday 6th October

Brighton v West Ham
Burnley v Huddersfield
Crystal Palace v Wolves
Fulham v Arsenal
Leicester v Everton
Liverpool v Man City
Man Utd v Newcastle
Southampton v Chelsea
Tottenham v Cardiff
Watford v Bournemouth

[gadgetmac]

Deesee:

You get 4 points for predicting the correct score line so you are owed 3..however...

It is your fault this has happened fella as you've included a space after your Huddersfield vs Spurs forecast as you can see from the screen shot below.



Highlighting the forecasts immediately after you've posted them shows this clearly and it's the 2nd occasion this has happened in a couple of weeks.

I will add your missing 3 points onto either next weeks table or before if I get time.

Everybody, please listen

From this point on if your points are not calculated correctly due to you adding a space after your forecast I'm afraid you'll have to accept the consequences as reformulating the table is a serious ball-ache in time and effort as there are lots of cells that are dependant on other cells.

Check your forecast post the minute you've made it by highlighting the forecasts with your mouse - any with rogue spaces will be immediately apparent.

Delete your post immediately and start again as I can't accept posts that say they have been edited which PH software does after a couple of minutes.

Rule 11: Everyone must pull their weight as the administrator doesn't have the time or the inclination to pull both his weight and yours.

I don't know why this has become an issue this season and it is only 3 instances of it so far but I'm afraid I don't have any more time to address this issue.

Thanks in advance for your anticipated understanding and compliance going forward.

[gadgetmac]

Dan_1981 said:

I know why mine happened.

I tend to work in another window - either an open email or a word doc and then copy and paste the numbers once i'm happy with them.

Doesn't happen if I type directly into the window.

No problem.

[gadgetmac]

Deesee said:

Sorry and thank you,

Was not intentional..

Also no problem

[gadgetmac]

Deesee said:

Deesee said:

Sorry and thank you,

Was not intentional..

Gadgetmac,

I've just got home so highlighted mine as you mentioned in your post above..

Mine go all the way across the screen?



Anyway ill try to be precise in inputs.

Your forecasts also go right across my screen at home but I’m using an ipad there. On my PC at work using a mouse and windows operating system I get a truer highlighting and it shows your extra space.

Odd but we’ll have to live with it I suppose.

Just please try and be careful when typing your post - as I’m sure you will be.

Cheers.

[gadgetmac]

Brighton v West Ham
Burnley v Huddersfield
Crystal Palace v Wolves
Fulham v Arsenal
Leicester v Everton
Liverpool v Man City
Man Utd v Newcastle
Southampton v Chelsea
Tottenham v Cardiff
Watford v Bournemouth


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1 2
2 1
1 1
2 0
0 2
2 0
2 1

[gadgetmac]

I think 3 players missed today's deadline.

[gadgetmac]

Deesee: Your 3 extra points have been added to this table.

[gadgetmac]

It's pretty close across the whole table.

GTO-3R: you have only 1 more life left I'm afraid.

It's another international break next weekend so the forecasts for the matches below need to be in by Friday 19th October at 6pm.


Matchday 9
Saturday 20th October
Arsenal v Leicester
Bournemouth v Southampton
Cardiff v Fulham
Chelsea v Man Utd
Everton v Crystal Palace
Huddersfield v Liverpool
Man City v Burnley
Newcastle v Brighton
West Ham v Tottenham
Wolves v Watford

[gadgetmac]

GTO-3R said:

FFS

I was away in Portugal with the boys on a golf trip and was about 10 beers in by 6pm on Friday so completely forgot.

I can’t save you next time you miss forecasting old chap. Might be an idea to get them in early from here on.

[gadgetmac]

Arsenal v Leicester
Bournemouth v Southampton
Cardiff v Fulham
Chelsea v Man Utd
Everton v Crystal Palace
Huddersfield v Liverpool
Man City v Burnley
Newcastle v Brighton
West Ham v Tottenham
Wolves v Watford


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2 1
1 1
2 1
1 0
0 2
2 0
1 1
1 2
1 0