CHN Predictions League: Blackburn Rovers vs. Newcastle United
by Robert L. Bishop on Jan 31, 2012 11:25 PM GMT
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PrintThe CHN Predictions League got off to a great start last week as all participants scored at least a point, but we have an early frontrunner. This is only our second game to do this, so if you've missed out, it's not too late to climb up the table. Here's how it works:
- Before each game, predict the winner (or you can predict a draw), the final score, and goalscorers. The deadline will be 5 minutes before kick-off (in this case, 1800 GMT on Wednesday). Predictions must be made in the designated thread or they do not count.
- Predicting the outcome correctly will give you 1 point.
- Predicting the exact score will give you 5 points. Failing to predict the exact score but getting the total number of goals correct will give you 1 point, as will predicting one half of the score.
- If you predict a goalscorer correctly, you earn 2 points. You may not pick more scorers than you did goals in order to hedge your bets. (In other words, if you predict a 1-0 score, you can only choose one scorer.)
- Standings will be posted each week.
- I have no plans to award prizes at this time, but we may do some contests with prizes in the future for special games, such as the derby.
Follow the jump for this week's standings update, then jump in and make your picks.
Standings
Coldson - 7 pts
bcschles - 4
Robert L. Bishop - 3
lowellthehammer - 2
johnjahafanclub - 2
BetterDeadThanRed - 2
Other Side of the Pillow - 2
Pradajames - 1
Rockets4LIFE - 1
You cannot win if you do not play.
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I think that I'll go...
Blackburn 1 – 2 Newcastle United
Goals: Samba – Jonas, Best
"Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy." --Frank Sinatra
by Other Side of the Pillow on Jan 31, 2012 11:43 PM GMT reply actions
guess I'll be changing off Samba
Go with Rochina off the bench.
"Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy." --Frank Sinatra
by Other Side of the Pillow on Feb 1, 2012 7:49 PM GMT via iPhone app up reply actions
2 points
Newcastle win
Newcastle 2 goals
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 1, 2012 10:00 PM GMT up reply actions
2 points
Newcastle win
Rovers 0 goals
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 1, 2012 10:00 PM GMT up reply actions
0 - 0
This one is gonna be UGLY
GFO List: Frank McCourt, Ned Colletti, Mike Ashley, Dan Guerrero
by BetterDeadThanRed on Feb 1, 2012 3:27 AM GMT reply actions
I'll update with goalscorers when I see the lineups but I'm feeling a disappointing draw/loss in the cards.
Either 1-1 or 2-1 the wrong way.
If you want beef then bring the ruckus.
This is a decent strategy, folks
You have until 5 minutes before kickoff to make your picks…why not wait to see the lineups?
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 1, 2012 3:34 PM GMT up reply actions
Because I like to live on the edge...
"I always keep a ball in the car. You never know."
-Hakeem Olajuwon
"Stern Sucks"
-Me
yeah.
Just call me OSotP Danger :)
"Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy." --Frank Sinatra
by Other Side of the Pillow on Feb 1, 2012 6:09 PM GMT via iPhone app up reply actions
Blackburn 1 NUFC 0
Modeste with the goal.
If you want beef then bring the ruckus.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 1, 2012 7:54 PM GMT up reply actions
I will go 3-1 to Blackburn
Guthrie for us, Goodwillie getting 2 for Blackburn with Gamst Pederson getting the other.
by wuds100 on Feb 1, 2012 5:40 AM GMT via mobile reply actions
I think we win this game
2-0, Best and HBA score.
"I always keep a ball in the car. You never know."
-Hakeem Olajuwon
"Stern Sucks"
-Me
6 points
Newcastle win
Newcastle win 2-0
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 1, 2012 10:02 PM GMT up reply actions
yeeeeah
let’s try to keep the first place with this predictions:
Blackburn 1-3 NUFC.
Goals: Morten Gamst Pedersen (free kick), Raylor, Best, Shola (if he moves while he’s on the pitch… xDD)
I'll go
NUFC 2, Rovers 1
Raylor, Jonas, Pedersen
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 1, 2012 7:24 PM GMT reply actions
2 points
Newcastle win
Newcastle 2 goals
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 1, 2012 10:03 PM GMT up reply actions
NUFC Victory
NUFC 2 Rovers 0
Best x 2
it’s gonna be a ugly match so HBA will not score. Best cleans up the mess twice in the box.
Win or lose, we'll always be there for you.
6 points
Newcastle win
Newcastle win 2-0
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 1, 2012 10:03 PM GMT up reply actions
Okay, going to go over the results
Hopefully I don’t screw it up this time
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 1, 2012 9:59 PM GMT reply actions
This week's results
Rockets4LIFE – 6 pts
johnjahafanclub – 6
Other Side of the Pillow – 2
bcschles – 2
Robert L. Bishop – 2
BetterDeadThanRed – 1
Coldson – 1
Pradajames – 1
lowellthehammer – 0
wuds100 – 0
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 1, 2012 10:06 PM GMT up reply actions
Table
Coldson – 8 pts
johnjahafanclub – 8
Rockets4LIFE – 7
bcschles – 6
Robert L. Bishop – 5
Other Side of the Pillow – 4
BetterDeadThanRed – 3
lowellthehammer – 2
Pradajames – 2
wuds100 – 0
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 1, 2012 10:09 PM GMT up reply actions
movin on up in the world!
Win or lose, we'll always be there for you.
by johnjahafanclub on Feb 2, 2012 12:46 AM GMT up reply actions
woow!
this gonna be a hard fight!
I have some suggestions for the game… I think that the exact result have to be rewarded with more points. Think an hypotetic situation (that NEVER gonna happen with the people on this page, but….):
Newcastle – Arsenal. I put 18-18 on my predictions and I say that the goals will be scored each one by a player on the team. Then, in the match, we draw 4-4 with a goal of Tiote in the 90’ (it sounds familiar? hahaha). Ok then… I sacrified the 5 points of the exact result to win 16 points of the goals.
And another question: If you predict that a goal will be scored by a player of another team in his own goal, have we to tell the player?? I mean, for example, have we to tell “Dann (own)” on the newcastle scorers prediction??
This is a good point
I’m not sure what to do about this, except maybe just learn from it and put a better system in place next season (which is why I didn’t want to give away prizes right away). I don’t like changing the game in the middle.
However, I am open to suggestions. What do you guys think?
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 2, 2012 7:30 PM GMT up reply actions
Fucking hell, I'm in the relegation zone already.
Pretty soon I’ll have to move over to the Wigan forum…
If you want beef then bring the ruckus.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 2, 2012 6:50 PM GMT up reply actions
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