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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Louzie0 on August 23, 2014, 07:26:51 PM
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Here we go for this season! This is the invitation to join a completely random and compulsive group of posters and to guess the next home crowd!
A bit late, but it seems I'm not the only one who would like to play, just the first one to say, ok I'll give it a go.
So, if you are newly promoted from May or want to join in for the first time or especially, if you want to fight your way back from a dodgy season or two, here's your chance!
Next home game is Hull, next Sunday 31st August. I will post rules, divisions, etc next weekend (when there's a better picture of who would like to be retained/included) but until then, the poll is up there as usual and the invitation is open to all to start guessing!
DC5 usually commented on the context, so here goes:
Hull, eh. And a Sunday. But we're in the CL spots! Gosh, who knows, fill your boots!
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Yes please Louise all part of the match day routine seeing how far I'm out with my guess!!
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Count me in Lou. Thanks.
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I'll have a go Lou please.
35,259
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I'm in
34 057
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Sounds good, funny one today with an early kick off and people being away for the last Bank Holiday.
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Include me please Louzie0.
For Hull I'll go with 31267.
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Are we guessing hull in here ? 28,777
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Yes we are guessing Hull. Needs to be now, to meet the 7 days or before rule.
There are more points for guessing right 7 days before.
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30,001
Random new rules includes a bonus 100 points every guess if you are a moderator, an extra 5000 points if you recommended Replay. And 0 points if you don't like cheese.
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And the bonus for ABBA, of course.
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Yes please.
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32109
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I have it from a good authority that there will be 33642 at the Hull game.
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31,205 and I'll take the zero point bonus for hating cheese.
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Yes please, and for Hull - 32448
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Ooooh, go on then - 31764
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In. 32456
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Add me in please but i'm not guessing until at least next week.
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Count me in - and thanks for doing this - good on ya mate.
My guess to follow when I've had less wine.....or maybe more who the fuck knows with this club. Bahahahahahahaha.
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31,428
Thanks, Louzie.
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Count me in please Lou 28,473 for the Hull match
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Count me in I will say 32,553.
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im in 31,567
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I'm in please. And thank you, Louzie0.
I guess 29, 998
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I'm in.
29,886
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Count me in again 30511
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I am in too. Are we not doing it for the cup game?
Because of the crappy kick off time and it being a sunday it will not be that big, but I will go for about 32'501
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Me too...
Hull - 28500
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Thanks Lou, count me in please.
Hull game 31,601
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Are we not doing it for the cup game?
I thought about it but it is just 4 days away and it seemed a good idea at the time to go for as many people who wanted to join in, as possible. As it is, Hull is only a week away, so hopefully it's going to be long enough for the usual suspects / guessers to see this thread.
Thanks to you and everybody else so far for signing up again. It seems we have a resurgent competition on our hands. Still room for more before Sunday's match!
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I'll go 32,444
Thanks LouzieO.
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I'm in!
31, 960
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29,975
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Yes please Louzie0 - I'll try 33,312
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too bloody right I'm in, Cheers LouizeO!!
30, 051
I'm in Division 2 this season by the way mate ;)
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That's the spirit, VancouverLion!
UTV!
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My guess is on the other thread Lou. Many thanks for taking this on.
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Hoping my adding up and taking away skills are up to it, DaveS!
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That's the spirit, VancouverLion!
UTV!
Cheers Louzie for doing this, much appreciated.
UTV!!!
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I was worried that I'd miss this as I was away for Newcastle game.
Hull 30303
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I'm in - cheers for running it.
30,845
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So far, more than 30 players are signed up for this season.
Update - Kevilla has offered adding up and taking away programming expertise, so we are in business! Thanks! If you could continue to use this thread for guesses for Sunday, that would be great. I will start new ones for subsequent matches. Hopefully, they will also include aways and cup competitions. (Still feeling the way forward, here.)
However, there's still room for more to join in before the weekend's game; it would be great to include all of the previous players and divisions. (Pm a friend if you think they've missed it.)
Hard sell? Not for true GTCers!
Forgot to say, that I will post the rules and how to get points etc on Sunday, but just for this time, to enable players to register their first guesses up to kick off, the player lists will be posted later, with the first results. After the adding up...etc.
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I'm new and i want in!
Hull - 29,501
Cheers ☺
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Welcome, edgy, and everybody else new to this or considering it.
UTV!
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Lou, I'll be in, thanks for doing this.
My guess is 30,333.
Thanks.
Sorry forgot to add Lou, if you are looking at trying to replicate previous leagues I was Lambstewbert last season.
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I'll be in and thanks for getting it going again. Happy to help.
Hull Guess - 29,345
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Count me in.
29,400 for the Hull game
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I'll be in and thanks for getting it going again. Happy to help.
Hull Guess - 29,345
Thanks very much for the offer, Walmley_Villa, appreciate it.
So far so good...can I keep this offer for a day when I am going crackers and can cash it in, please?!
My partner in crime Kevilla has come up with a nifty system to add up and take away and we are working on extending to away games with the GTC League and FA cups. More news soon.
Meanwhile, for all you guessers out there, welcome to those already here and keep 'em coming! Guesses taken up to kick off time on Sunday. You know it makes sense.
UTV!
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Of course, just give me a shout.
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Yes for me. 28,773 for Hull.
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Only just seen this - delighted to join in Lou, if I'm not too late.
My guess for Hull is 27,892
Thanks
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I'll move this to HD until Saturday evening for a bit more exposure.
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28,872.
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Temporarily stickied.
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Yeah, count me in to. I'll go 30,682.
And i only like cheese on jacket potatoes.
And quavers.
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I'm hit and miss-
Predicted 36k against Newcastle - way out, but 18k against orient in the cup, pretty close.
Hull I reckon it will be 30k
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Count me in please Lou!
31,234.
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Yes please.
30,031
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I'll move this to HD until Saturday evening for a bit more exposure.
Temporarily stickied.
Thanks Legion, it's working.
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And while I'm here, I'll go for a bit of an optimistic 32,560.
Optimistic compared to other guesses, I mean; I don't have any inside knowledge!
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28,755
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Can I join?
30,159 for the Hull game.
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30408
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29841
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31653, cheers
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Lou, I'll be in, thanks for doing this.
My guess is 30,333.
Thanks.
Sorry forgot to add Lou, if you are looking at trying to replicate previous leagues I was Lambstewbert last season.
Thanks for the heads up on your superhero alter ego. Duly noted!
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Only just seen this - delighted to join in Lou, if I'm not too late.
My guess for Hull is 27,892
Thanks
Good to see you back SOTC and all the other old new players.
Welcome to new players. This gets addictive! You have been warned.
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Go on then - 29,546
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Welcome, Kevilla. It's a roller coaster from here on in.
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31998 for the Hull game.
Never done this before - have I got it right?
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That was a sarky / rhetorical question by the way.
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Are we starting the leagues over again from scratch Lou ?
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29467
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30,122
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Yes please.
I'll go with 28, 164
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I'm going for the highest guess so far - 34957. People are back from hols seeking a couple of hours refuge from 2 weeks of bickering with their spouses, no Bank Holiday, no cricket at Edgbaston, no excuses. And TimbertOutVilla isn't alone in hating cheese
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Are we starting the leagues over again from scratch Lou ?
Trying to acknowledge promotions from last time, Silhillvilla, and as usual, new players begin in Division 3. This is the intention, anyway, depends on the sign-up of course.
The points from the Newcastle game will be honoured as an early sign up bonus!
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Are we starting the leagues over again from scratch Lou ?
Trying to acknowledge promotions from last time, Silhillvilla, and as usual, new players begin in Division 3. This is the intention, anyway, depends on the sign-up of course.
The points from the Newcastle game will be honoured as an early sign up bonus!
No. It should be a level playing field, starting with the Hull game.
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The 'I am really missing GTC ' thread ends with posts 22 and 23, stating the intention of:
Continuing the GTC from then on, the Newcastle game weekend, scores to be worked out for the players who guessed.
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Inviting more people to join in for Hull by opening a new thread for flagging up the relaunch.
And
Cutting off the membership at that point to allow definite lists/ divisions to be published.
At that point, I had no idea whether it was going to continue as a relatively small new group in a new list, or get anywhere near the 3 divisions that ended last season.
Looking back at previous competitions people could still join up to 3 weeks/ games into the season. The divisions were set from the previous season, though, automatically. The competition started with the first game but was trailed early in August to check who wanted to join or was still in. Last year, it began with Four divisions!
If this is a real issue for other players as well, please let me know, but the thoughts, actions and intentions re 'reviving' GTC this season are all in the 2 threads concerned. Gradual, staggered beginnings are usual. The only differences this time are that we have all begun the process later and with no idea about what the interest might be in continuing under new management, as it were. It's looking like 3 divisions, at the moment, which is great news.
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It's your call as you are doing the work.
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30324
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27,870
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31111
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29,250
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You're a star Lou, though I hope you don't mind if I call you Jon in moments of excitement :-)
29,001
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28,677. Cheers, our lass.
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Add me please Lou. 29,893 for Hull
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Gosh, we have a competition! Cheers, Legion.
Thanks for the latest guesses, guys.
Hopefully the Villa will do their bit tomorrow to make us all feel good, whatever the final crowd turns out to be and it's still open for guesses until KO. If you have been thinking about it, now's the time!
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Bit of housekeeping...
As this is the collecting interest stage a couple of people have indicated interest but might have forgotten that they haven't actually guessed yet. I haven't seen them, anyway, and believe me, I have trawled! Don't want to miss anybody out who wants to be in, so ahem Goldie.7 and *cough* Andy_Lochhead_In_The_Air please check! My apologies if you were just biding your time or had changed your mind.
I won't be able to remind people after this afternoon as the thing will be off and running. We have 59 teams so far! Room for more. Guesses up to kick off, 1.30pm as timed on here.
Oh, and Olaftab - I have taken your first guess from reply #17, rather than the one in #81!
TimbertOutVilla, I am assuming that you are TimbertVilla from last season's Division 3. Please let me know if not.
Appreciate the interest, everybody, let's have some fun with this. UTV!
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Just seen this but yes please, I want in :-) my guess for the hull game is 32, 234
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Hurray, 60! So far....and welcome for this season, davevillan. Are you the Dave Villan from last season's Div 2?
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Yes please. My guess 31,726.
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Yes please. My guess is 29,999
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Hi LouzieO. Not done this before - once up and running will it be stickied or where will the thread etc reside?
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Thread can be stickied if needed. Last season it was in MT&PR.
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Ta Leeg
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How to score points in Guess The Crowd:
Current rules state
10 for a correct guess posted more than 7 days before KIck Off time.
7 For a correct guess posted at a time equal to or after 7 days before KIck Off time.
6. Within 10
5. Within 50
4 Within 100
3 Within 500
2 Within 1000
1 For entering and above 1000 out
First guess only counts.
Editing posts - will result in that guess being null and void, with just the 1 point awarded for entering, that week.
No guesses after Kick Off.
Villa Park capacity 42, 682 as in the Premier League Handbook 2014/15.
Note:
STILL TIME FOR MORE TEAMS TO JOIN BEFORE 1.30pm TODAY!
Info on the Divisions and numbers of teams will be attached to the first post of the lists with the first scores, to follow the match at some point.
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Just a note for those new to this - the editing of posts is something that commonly happens when people want to comment a few days afterwards, but it can suggest that you have changed your guess in the light of ooh, new information, events, etc. it's very easy to forget this rule, as I know!
Edits for whatever reason after today will have the effect described in the rules above but this time around the rules had not been posted before guessing, so it seems fair to give everybody the heads up on this for the threads to follow!
Louzie0
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Guesses from Meanwood Villa and donnygate noted; thanks and we now have 62 teams.
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31,237
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Thanks Goldie.7, in before the lock, as it were.
Attendance today is 28, 336 as confirmed on BBC sport.
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Set up a separate, dedicated GTC thread for attendances and tables, etc. I'll sticky it when you are ready. It would be useful to state that only you are to post in it.
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Thanks Legion, under construction!
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I think I can safely say after today I'll be bottom of any league - my guess of 34957 was a tad above the actual 28336
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I think I can safely say after today I'll be bottom of any league - my guess of 34957 was a tad above the actual 28336
I can't remember what mine was but, I think it was fractionally higher than yours.
This is something else I'm no good at.
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Hopefully a resurgent Villa will get more support.
I was miles out, too!
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I'd go for something along the lines of:
10 for a correct guess before 7 days before KO
9 For a correct guess within 7 days of KO
8 Within 10
7 Within 50
6 Within 100
5 Within 200
4 Within 400
3 Within 500
2 Within 1000
1 For entering and above 1000 out
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I like it, it would help to rack up the points, that's for sure. Hopefully Kevilla would be able to amend his programme to do it!
I've had requests to extend the joining period as well, to the next game.
And a suggestion to drop the cups and include all matches in the League!
What do people think? We have a break, here, and the next match is away in 2 weeks, so if you have any recommendations I will take them into account this week.
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Thanks for organising this Lou, you're a legend.
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Am I too late to join?
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No.
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Welcome back Simon! I will work out where you go, you are quite possibly the answer to my prayers.
JD, thanks. Enjoying it so far!
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I think my guess warranted more than one point, I was in the 28's!
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Sorry Eamonn, absolutely right.
The biro slipped, the dog ate the results and I forgot how to do long division. All at once.
One or two amendments to make as some stuff got through from the drafts.
Also re calibrating for new scores based on new points suggested. I see it as an improvement so I will go ahead. Not that many changes at this stage, so I will be editing the results post rather than putting up another one.
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Louzi0, 100 lines and stand in the corner for an hour.
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Louzi0, 100 lines and stand in the corner for an hour.
I will if you join me for the missing e!
Bring your pint with you, I have a chilled SauvB going down well after work, today.
The editing will be inspired.
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New points and edits now in.
Eamonn, you are up where you belong, as Joe Cocker expressed it so unforgettably.
Thanks to Legion for the amended points system.
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Louzi0, 100 lines and stand in the corner for an hour.
I will if you join me for the missing e!
Bring your pint with you, I have a chilled SauvB going down well after work, today.
The editing will be inspired.
Suitably rebuked.
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This competition is still open for new teams.
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I have had a suggestion to add aways as well as home games to the League.
This would get rid of the Cups this season.
Please can I have any thoughts about this preferably before the end of this week, when we would have to launch a Cup Thread. Thanks. L0
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Would prefer to keep it as home matches only and incorporate any home FA Cup matches into it.
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Think we should include FA Cup game but maybe limit it to just home games.
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Agreed.
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I have no problem with that. End of consultation.
Agreed.
Right, on to the Cup competitions. Wahey!
I will start a Cup thread this weekend for Liverpool.
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Thanks Miss!
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Is it time to start guessing the Liverpool gate?
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That's an away fixture.
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Just noticed edited post.
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Oops!
Realised I have not posted a change of mind on that, sorry. Cup to start a bit later, after the League is settled. I thought it would be less confusing with the number of threads needed.
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Sensible call.
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Thanks, Silhillvilla.
And, in other news
New guessing thread up now for the Arsenal game, with poll!
Whoo!
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I have no problem with that. End of consultation.
Agreed.
Right, on to the Cup competitions. Wahey!
I will start a Cup thread this weekend for Liverpool.
Good plug. I'm in!
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Why have some of us got an asterix after our names in the league tables?
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blackmail prospects
Think this was a hangover from the original interest thread, before the Hull comp became GTC 1.
Otherwise, I dunno.
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Yes, Louzie0 is right - they no longer serve any purpose, so now they are there because I have forgotten to take them out. I'll edit them now.
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Oh no. Didn't think this was running this season. Is it too late to join
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Not at all.
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Welcome Tony!
No probs. Guess away!