Friday 31 August 2007
Wednesday 29 August 2007
Round Four 1st & 2nd September
Saturday, 01 September 2007Fulham v Tottenham, 15:00
Liverpool v
Man Utd v
Middlesbrough v
Reading v West Ham, 15:00
Sunday, 02 September 2007
Arsenal v
Aston Villa v
Blackburn v
Tuesday 28 August 2007
Round Three Points
| Pos | Name | Correct | Points |
| 1 | John N | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Tim | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | James G | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | John G | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Andrew | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | James E | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Joel | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Alastair | 0 | 6 |
This week Lawro scored seven points with two correct scores.
The full table can be found here.
Weekly Roundup: Round 3
It has been a high scoring week for most and the gap at the top of the table has closed. John N has had a massive week - scoring ten points for his predictions (including 2 correct scores) and a further point for Viduka's goal. After a poor week (by his standards) from Joel, John N has stormed in to first place by virtue of predicting more correct results.Tim has also had a big week correctly predicting 3 scores (a season record) and picking up nine points. As a result he holds third place. Propping up the table is Andrew who managed a solid six this week, but it wasn't enough to pull him off the bottom.
All but Andrew and James E now have a positive points score and so are eligible to make striker transfers.
This week's Guru is John N.
This week's joint Maize winners are Alastair and Joel.
The full league table can be found here.
The weekly table can be found here.
Tuesday 21 August 2007
New Poll
I am a little concerned that the striker transfer deadline of only seven weeks maybe a little short and people will cash in their strikers for a nobody at the last moment. So I am proposing a few options to combat this:
(Bearing in mind that during the transfer deadline period, strikers score double points.)
- We extend the length of the game until the end of January, keeping the deadline as it is in November. Though we should allow for transfers of injured players if this is the case
- We bring the deadline forward to 12 weeks before the end of the season instead of seven
- Keep things as they are
Vote on the right…
Monday 20 August 2007
Round Three 25th & 26th August
Saturday, 25 August 2007Arsenal v
Aston Villa v Fulham, 15:00
Bolton v
Everton v
Sunderland v
West Ham v
Sunday, 26 August 2007
Man Utd v Tottenham, 16:00
Middlesbrough v
Striker Points
| Name | Striker | Points | Striker | Points | Total |
| Alastair | Tevez | 9 | Utaka | 3 | 12 |
| Andrew | Torres | 16 | Keane | 14 | 30 |
| James E | Rooney | 6 | Martins | 3 | 9 |
| James G | Adebayor | 22 | Van Persie | 8 | 30 |
| Joel | McCarthy | 8 | Drogba | 10 | 18 |
| John G | Yakubu | 10 | Santa Cruz | 16 | 26 |
| John N | Viduka | 7 | Kuyt | 3 | 10 |
| Tim | Mwaruwari | 13 | Ronaldo | 22 | 35 |
Round Two Points
| Pos | Name | Correct | Points |
| 1 | Joel | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Andrew | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | James E | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tim | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | James G | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | John N | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | John G | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Alastair | 0 | 3 |
Lawro scored 4 points this week
Weekly Round up
A pretty poor round for everyone this week. Joel has taken a commanding 5 point lead after only two rounds however by correctly predicting two scores and getting an overall points total of 6 - he also scored a further point as bargain buy Van Persie netting for Arsenal.
Andrew Robb has recovered after a poor first round to finish second this week but still flounders at the bottom of the overall table - despite Alastair not getting his predictions in this week and scoring a big fat zero. Still, only two points separate second and last place.
All this means, of course, that while this week's guru and yellow jersey is Joel, the Maize award goes to Alastair.
Click here for the overall standings
UPDATE: Alastair's no show on the points has been resolved. He clocked up 3 points leaving James G and Andrew propping up the overall table. However, while he scored as many points as James G and Andrew this week, I am still leaving him as this week's football numbnuts for his emailing of results cock up.
Sunday 19 August 2007
Thursday 16 August 2007
Drogba Scores!
Drogba was the only striker to grab a goal last night - and as such the league table looks much the same.
Wednesday 15 August 2007
Poll Result
The poll has spoken. All striker goals will count, even if they are not scored during weekend fixtures or prediction rounds.
Tuesday 14 August 2007
The Guru and the Maize
After each round a participant will be named football guru and football numbnuts of the week. The award is solely based on score predictions and does not include striker points.
This week's Football guru is James E
This week's Corn on the Cob is Andrew
Monday 13 August 2007
Andrew "The Guv'nor" Biog
Well…. wot I don’t now about the game aint worth knowin – I was a talent as boy see, ..I ad myself a trial up
Just recently. In fact I did a bit of bird wiv Davie Partridge, after he got thrown out of that club for spilling a drink on some tart - he was only out havin a few drinks wiv the lads - Brooker and Bradley Orr it was or ‘Bore Ole’ I call im! , – fukin liberty that was! Anyway he’s only, gone at the doormen at Romeo Browns in
So wot you can expect from me is a right lesson in football knowledge. RIGHT!
The fing wiv me is that I grew up wiv the boys that make this game wot it is today, and you aint never gonna get inside the head of a footballer like wot I can – so you might as well and over the cash now and stop wastin my fuking time – although it dont really matter cos I’m only gonna nik it anyway.! – nah I im only kiddin in it.
Prediction – Lawrenson’s gonna get a smack in the mouth before the seasons out for being an annoying fukin c**t I( well he will if I got anything to do wiv it) – and it will be al claret and blue everywhere again this year again if any more of those rugby twats stumble into my local wanting to watch the word cup in September !!!! FUKIN
Poll
James E has spotted a potential problem...
While I do not have the inclination nor time to take in to account every single game for our predictions, I could include the goals scored by our strikers in mid-week games. James has rightly identified that if your striker is not playing over the weekend but on a Monday night instead, it may not be fair. On the other hand, it is the same for all us and will be swings and roundabouts as they say.
As with all additional rules that come after the start of the game, however, we will put it to the vote. You have until lunchtime tomorrow to decide...
While I do not have the inclination nor time to take in to account every single game for our predictions, I could include the goals scored by our strikers in mid-week games. James has rightly identified that if your striker is not playing over the weekend but on a Monday night instead, it may not be fair. On the other hand, it is the same for all us and will be swings and roundabouts as they say.
As with all additional rules that come after the start of the game, however, we will put it to the vote. You have until lunchtime tomorrow to decide...
Round Two: 18th & 19th August
Saturday, 18 August 2007
Fulham v
Reading v Everton, 15:00
Tottenham v
Wigan v
Sunday, 19 August 2007
Liverpool v
Rooney Out for Two months!
The first striker casualty of the season and it's hit John Gall! Rooney is out for two months. Remember - no transfers are allowed until you have reached a positive points score on the overall league table.
Round One Points
| Pos | Name | Correct | Points |
| 1 | James E | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | John N | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Tim | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Alastair | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Joel | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | John G | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | James G | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Andrew | 0 | 3 |
This week Lawro scored 4 points
See standings for overall table including minus points for cost of strikers
Friday 10 August 2007
Football's Ugliest Striker Signs for Man Utd!
From the BBC -
Manchester United have finally completed the signing of Argentine striker Carlos Tevez.
The summer saga involving Tevez eventually came to an end when the Premier League approved the deal - thought to be a two-year loan.
The 23-year-old had become a free agent when his agent Kia Joorabchian paid former club West Ham a £2m settlement.
Tevez is eligible to play against Reading on Sunday but the striker is not yet match fit.Football "Funny Man" Mark Lawrenson is back!
I will keep a tally of Lawro's predictions so you can see how you are doing against the pro. As we have 8 contestants and we score points for strikers this year, he will not be included in the league table or Chimay Cup
Saturday, 11 August 2007
Aston Villa v
Bolton v
Everton v
Middlesbrough v
West Ham v
Sunday, 12 August 2007
Arsenal v Fulham, 12:00 2-0
Man Utd v
Monday 6 August 2007
Round One: 11th & 12th August
Saturday, 11 August 2007Aston Villa v
Bolton v
Everton v
Middlesbrough v
West Ham v
Sunday, 12 August 2007
Arsenal v Fulham, 12:00
Man Utd v
Wednesday 1 August 2007
John Gall's Biog
Football knowledge:"If there's something worth knowing about soccerball, I'll know it!" Gall, just before singing the national anthem at the 1993 Cup Final.
Gall was born the year than legendary Dixie Dean died. Brian Clough once famously said that "the spirit of Dixie was clearly evident when Gall did his first 'big-knee' to win the Abbey Road Field Headers & Volleys Championship back in that golden year of 1990". Since that glorious moment, realising that he had reached the pinnacle of the game, Gall vowed never to touch a ball again (though this was broken when he was hit on the head by stray sphere like object when walking though Hampstead Heath).
Instead, Gall turned to supporting one of the big four English teams, Darlington FC. It was through his support of
However, it was through his football predation column for The Northern Echo which earned Gall much of his plaudits today and his award winning column ‘GallBalls – let Gall call the balls (not to be confused with Johnny Ball reveals all)’. Many pundits also note that since going into the future to retrieve Gray’s Sports Almanac, Gall can’t loose.
Gall relaxes from predicting duties by spending time at Marco Gabbiadini's beautifully restored York Guest House (which recently won Guest House of the Year in the York Tourism Awards!)
Three Predictions for the Season
“If there’s three predictions for the soccerball season worth knowing, I’ll know it!” Gall, UniBond (Northern) League Awards After Dinner Speech.
Gall’s predictions really show his knowledge of the game is a tight as a camel’s arse in a sandstorm.
Galls three predictions were unveiled in a high-profile interview with Sir Pele at a recent Escape to Victory reunion party:
Sir Pele: Who do you think will win the premiership this season?
Gall: That’s a difficult question, Sir Pele. I see it being a 12 horse race. The winner, without a doubt, will be Hibernian. What an easy question.
Sir Pele: Gall, in your expert opinion who do you think will be top scorer?
Gall: I think Marco Gabbiadini's come-back will be exhilarating…I mean, the guy’s a winner…just look at the beautifully restored Victorian Guest House inYork. He’ll win with 540 runs, at least!
Sir Pele: What is your final prediction?
Gall: That I am not going to make a final prediction on the soccerball season! (Laughter from audience). Only joking! On a serious note I think Steve Ogrizovic is a player to watch out for, coming through the ranks at Coventry.
Biggest threat
“If there’s someone to be threatened by, I’ll be threatened by them” Gall while relaxing on the terrace of Marco Gabbiadini's beautifully restored York Guest House, 2007.
Gall sees his biggest threat as being Marco Gabbiadini's twin-brother, Timothy Rudin as the biggest threat. Gall is on record saying “Rudin’s the biggest threat. Threats don’t come any bigger..execpt for Robb, Mayes, Edmondson, Gray, Attwood and that Alastair chap.”
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