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Title: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 19, 2015, 01:30:14 PM: GTC 2015/16 is launching soon, so it would be handy to know who's up for it, as it were.
Please indicate your initial interest in here.

Thanks for your guesses, comments, help, advice and bantz last season.
Looking forward to meeting up with those of you who emailed and pm'd, this season at VP.

Remember our terrace chant:

It's never too late to join Guess The Crowd!

(This is still true; it would be nice to have some teams to start with, though!)

First home match 14th August, so the first guessing thread will be up just over a week before then.
The Rules, info and teams etc for GTC 2015/16 will be posted even sooner!
Ooooh!

Looking forward to the Brucie bonuses already. I have ideas. ;)
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: darren woolley on July 19, 2015, 01:57:21 PM: Count me in please.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: PGW on July 19, 2015, 02:02:07 PM: Count me in, i had a disastrous season last year...i think i got relegated so got to atone for that.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 19, 2015, 02:17:38 PM: Welcome, Darren and PGW!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Fasth56 on July 19, 2015, 03:16:14 PM: I'm in to see if I can improve on last seasons performance
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: PeterWithesShin on July 19, 2015, 03:17:43 PM: Sign me up buttercup.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: berneboy on July 19, 2015, 03:18:11 PM: I'd love to be in again.
Thank you for organising. It's good fun.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Dave Cooper please on July 19, 2015, 03:28:41 PM: Go on then.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 19, 2015, 04:29:00 PM: Good to see you all again :)
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Legion on July 19, 2015, 04:31:59 PM: I'm in.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Legion on July 19, 2015, 04:32:35 PM: Thread stickied and moved to HD for wider exposure. Will be returned to MT&PR in due course.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: CJ on July 19, 2015, 04:38:27 PM: Think I ended up being promoted so I'm definitely in!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: levico on July 19, 2015, 04:40:20 PM: Me too
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: cdbearsfan on July 19, 2015, 04:41:11 PM: I'm in. Just a request though... maybe get rid of all the leagues below the top one?

Nobody really gives a shit about the Mickey Mouse divisions and it would be a shame to see one of the true giants of Guess The Crowd facing the prospect of relegation.

My stance has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I finally got promoted to the top flight last season after years of failure, honest.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Tugby Villain on July 19, 2015, 04:53:39 PM: I'll do it...
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 19, 2015, 05:09:31 PM: Quote from: Legion on July 19, 2015, 04:32:35 PM
Thread stickied and moved to HD for wider exposure. Will be returned to MT&PR in due course.
Thanks very much, Legion.

Welcome back, one and all...

Always room for new teams!
( ignore CDBWF ;))
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Des Little on July 19, 2015, 05:29:07 PM: What do I win? When I win obviously...
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: dave shelley on July 19, 2015, 05:40:51 PM: Always willing to make up the numbers for everyone else! Count me in please Lou and thanks for doing it again.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: London Villan on July 19, 2015, 05:42:30 PM: Yes please. Thanks for running it.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 19, 2015, 05:53:58 PM: Quote from: Des Little on July 19, 2015, 05:29:07 PM
What do I win? When I win obviously...

Prizes to be claimed at VP or somewhere near so far include a few pints, a badge or your choice of memento from the shop and/or a hearty 'congratulations' with an immense feeling of satisfaction!

Welcome back, chaps!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: flybo on July 19, 2015, 05:56:20 PM: i`ll give it a go
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Rotterdam on July 19, 2015, 06:22:23 PM: Deal me in - thanks.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: devilla on July 19, 2015, 06:24:52 PM: I'm up for it.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: mjlions on July 19, 2015, 06:44:12 PM: Count me in again please
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Legion on July 19, 2015, 06:45:52 PM: I think the leagues need to be streamlined.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Whiney MacWhineface on July 19, 2015, 07:17:19 PM: Beam me up Scottie
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: eamonn on July 19, 2015, 07:58:03 PM: More please and thank you.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 19, 2015, 08:01:26 PM: Welcome, all!

Quote from: Legion on July 19, 2015, 06:45:52 PM
I think the leagues need to be streamlined.

Listening...
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: jimmygreen on July 19, 2015, 08:23:22 PM: I'm in - thanks Louzie. Nice post count.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: CAitken on July 19, 2015, 08:24:10 PM: Count me in please
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: silhillvilla on July 19, 2015, 09:09:11 PM: Good Evening Lou,

I would like to register my interest in participating in this seasons shenanigans .

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.

Regards

SV
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: cdbearsfan on July 19, 2015, 09:20:59 PM: That's a nice covering letter, but I think Lou will need your CV too.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 19, 2015, 10:37:06 PM: Nice to have you back, Silhill, CA and Jimmy!

CVs are always welcome, but not compulsory.
Except for CDBWF, of course.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: silhillvilla on July 19, 2015, 10:37:13 PM: Quote from: cdbullyweefan on July 19, 2015, 09:20:59 PM
That's a nice covering letter, but I think Lou will need your CV too.
Oops , forgot to attach.

Please see attached.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: JD on July 20, 2015, 08:55:28 AM: Count me in as well please Lou.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: DBTW on July 20, 2015, 08:56:17 AM: I'm in if possible?
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: simon ward 50 on July 20, 2015, 11:13:55 AM: Back for more? Yes please!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Gregorys Boy on July 20, 2015, 12:05:35 PM: I'm in too and might even play every game this time! :)
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Des Little on July 20, 2015, 12:40:48 PM: Right, I'm up for this. What do I need to do? stand on a chair and sing a song to you lot?
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Dave Cooper please on July 20, 2015, 01:04:50 PM: Quote from: Des Little on July 20, 2015, 12:40:48 PM
Right, I'm up for this. What do I need to do? stand on a chair and sing a song to you lot?

Send me money.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on July 20, 2015, 01:14:52 PM: Quote from: Des Little on July 19, 2015, 05:29:07 PM
What do I win? When I win obviously...

A DVD of the 2015 FA Cup final.

Despite that, I'm in.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Des Little on July 20, 2015, 02:02:18 PM: Quote from: Dave Winpercentage on July 20, 2015, 01:04:50 PM
Quote from: Des Little on July 20, 2015, 12:40:48 PM
Right, I'm up for this. What do I need to do? stand on a chair and sing a song to you lot?

Send me money.

Have you got the photos then?
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Rudy65 on July 20, 2015, 02:10:41 PM: count me in

I'm a GTC virgin though, so be gentle
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: greenwichvilla on July 20, 2015, 03:57:19 PM: I haven't done this in a few years but I'll make my less than triumphant return to management for this campaign.

Has that Wembley guy been back to tell us where the standing and sitting areas are? That could affect attendances.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: usav on July 20, 2015, 08:49:33 PM: It wouldn't be the same if I didn't....after all, we all need something to look forward to in the build up to the game.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 20, 2015, 09:42:35 PM: Welcome, one and all! Great to see new teams as well!

Look out for a GTC launching post on the first weekend in August, which will include points, rules, and information about the game. It's usually in the Match Threads board.

The first guessing thread will be a few days after that, for the August 14th game on the Friday night; the season opener at Villa Park.

Looking forward to this! :) UTV!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Walmley_Villa on July 20, 2015, 10:02:13 PM: As reigning champ..... It would be rude not to. Bring it on!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: peter w on July 20, 2015, 10:05:49 PM: I'm in.

Since its inception in the dark old days I have been in the lowest division. I reckon with my new backroom set up, a positive outlook the whole team are looking forward to the new campaign. We're more than quietly confident.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Steve R on July 21, 2015, 01:41:17 PM: I'd like to join please. I have no idea how to play but am up for anything that usurps FIFA's authority.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 21, 2015, 05:07:08 PM: Welcome newbie, old campaigner and Our Champion.

GTC! Er, sticking it to The Man! Oh yeah.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Toronto Villa on July 21, 2015, 05:24:08 PM: Ok my first time... I'll sign up to one more thing I'll get wrong on a weekly basis.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: edgysatsuma89 on July 21, 2015, 07:27:54 PM: I'm in. Promotion has given me a real buzz.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: frank on July 22, 2015, 01:34:12 AM: Sign me up again please, Lou. Thanks for organising this.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: silhillvilla on July 22, 2015, 02:10:50 AM: Out of respect are we having a DaveClark5 collective applause on say the 5th minute of every GTC live feed ? If over the top (I doubt?) let me know and we can review options .
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: VancouverLion on July 22, 2015, 03:53:41 AM: I'm in Lou, 1st division now innit! ;)
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Mortimer's Bear on July 22, 2015, 08:15:21 AM: I will have a go
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: woody4866 on July 22, 2015, 04:39:27 PM: Go on then, missed it last season
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 22, 2015, 07:13:18 PM: Welcome all, good to see new teams as well as the promoted and the stalwart!

Silhill - when I can get the hamsters to generate consistent power for the GTC live feed, a tribute would be a very nice idea to consider...
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Legion on July 22, 2015, 07:14:32 PM: Have you heard from Kev lately?
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 22, 2015, 07:23:46 PM: Not since we emailed last season; challenging personal circumstances, but no problem by now, I believe.

Hopefully, he will be able to contribute again, this season.
I'm just collecting teams at this point to see where we are.

Ps the circs were not between Kev and me, in case anybody reads it that way!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Legion on July 22, 2015, 07:24:47 PM: Hope he is getting better.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 22, 2015, 07:28:32 PM: He was the last time we spoke, yes.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: not3bad on July 22, 2015, 09:07:59 PM: I'm in.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: TheTimVilla on July 24, 2015, 08:21:15 AM: Count me in, please. Thank you for sorting this out again - you must be cray cray.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Dazvillain on July 24, 2015, 03:53:25 PM: Yes please, thanks for sorting again
Cheers
Daz
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Steve R on July 24, 2015, 04:43:59 PM: Walsall vs Aston Villa 7,238

I know the competition hasn't started yet, but I need a pre-season as much as the players do.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: cdbearsfan on July 24, 2015, 05:38:44 PM: 7,600
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Legion on July 24, 2015, 05:49:26 PM: 7,654
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Legion on July 24, 2015, 05:49:55 PM: Capacity is 11,300 (all seated).
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: simboy on July 24, 2015, 05:55:03 PM: I'm in and thank you for organising it.

6283
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 24, 2015, 07:29:17 PM: Welcome all. :)

Pre-season guess 7912
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: JD on July 25, 2015, 10:14:47 AM: Preseason warm up, now we're talking 7977
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: dave shelley on July 25, 2015, 12:39:05 PM: 7,896 which will go to show I haven't got a clue.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Malandro on July 25, 2015, 12:46:31 PM: 5,423
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 25, 2015, 12:52:08 PM: I hope Walsall publish attendances for pre- season.

Anybody going, listen out for Tannoy announcements. They may be helpful.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Steve R on July 25, 2015, 01:19:06 PM: I'm sure they'll announce it on AVTV. Jack knows everything.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: berneboy on July 25, 2015, 01:27:39 PM: 6577
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: devilla on July 25, 2015, 02:25:25 PM: 7468
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: PGW on July 25, 2015, 02:28:30 PM: 7102
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 25, 2015, 05:01:29 PM: Att. 6,606

Berneboy off by 39!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Legion on July 28, 2015, 09:36:18 PM: 22,070 is my guess for tonight.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Legion on July 28, 2015, 09:37:05 PM: WOW! Just confirmed as spot on. How many points do I get?
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: cdbearsfan on July 28, 2015, 09:37:11 PM: It's a bit late to guess you big cheaty cheat pants.

I'll go 20,000.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: cdbearsfan on July 28, 2015, 09:38:27 PM: Ah bugger, I see what you did there. If I didn't have such a slow connection I would've cottoned on.

*Shakes fist angrily.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 28, 2015, 11:46:31 PM: Still room for more teams, as well as the preseason shenanigans!

More than one division would be nice.

Just checked and we have 46 teams at the moment. Cor!
On the way to 3 divisions!
(No teams called Jordan, yet, but surely only a matter of time.)
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Caribbeanvillan on July 29, 2015, 07:19:04 PM: I'd like to join please.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on July 29, 2015, 08:01:53 PM: Welcome, Caribbeanvillan, great choice of first post!

47.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Des Little on July 30, 2015, 07:54:39 AM: Is there money involved in this? If not, why not?

Seriously, please shout up if I need to do anything other than wait for the first game for my first easy correct shout.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: AV82EC on July 30, 2015, 09:03:01 AM: Count me in please and thanks for organising.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Comrade Blitz on July 31, 2015, 01:21:06 PM: I'm in as well.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Comrade Blitz on July 31, 2015, 01:24:09 PM: Can the cut-off time for entries be moved so that someone in the ground can't do a quick count one minute before kickoff?
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: WALTERS WARRIORS on July 31, 2015, 07:18:36 PM: Count me in .......
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on August 03, 2015, 12:22:44 AM: Welcome all, now up to 50!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on August 03, 2015, 12:51:44 AM: Quote from: Comrade Blitz on July 31, 2015, 01:24:09 PM
Can the cut-off time for entries be moved so that someone in the ground can't do a quick count one minute before kickoff?

It doesn't seem to do anybody a lot of good, CB, no Brucie Bonuses were collected last season. I suggest keeping the cut off where it is, but changing the bonus parameters from time to time.

This is in the new 2015-16 launch Points and Rules post, on theMatch Threads and Player Ratings board, right now. Ooooh!

The first guessing thread will be up later this week for the ManU game on the 14th.
UTV!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: N'ZMAV on August 04, 2015, 09:09:43 PM: in.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on August 04, 2015, 09:16:38 PM: Great, N'ZMAV, the first GTC v ManUtd is up and running from now in the Match Threads And Player Ratings part of the site. Best of luck!

UTV!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: maidstonevillain on August 09, 2015, 02:25:52 PM: Put me in if not too late. And how does it work.

EDIT. Seen rules etc now. And entered.
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on August 14, 2015, 05:08:36 PM: There's Still time to enter Guess The Crowd 1 Villa v MUtd before KO tonight!

Look for the Guess Thread called, Guess The Crowd 1 Villa v ManUtd Friday 14th August 2015 and go for it!
It's in the Match Threads and Player Ratings bit of the site.

Also, in an unprecedented move for the first home match of the season....

The Brucie Bonus is still up for grabs before KO if your guess turns out to be spot on!!!!

All this and Adama Traore too!!!
Ooooooh!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: PeterWithesShin on August 14, 2015, 05:10:42 PM: Good job you posted this, i'd forgotten to enter my guess! Cheers Lou!
Title: Re: Guess The Crowd 15/16 season - Imminent, who's in?
Post by: Louzie0 on August 14, 2015, 05:31:59 PM: Great reminder, it's worked for at least one player!
Excellent stuff, Mr. Shin, glad to see your guess appear this round.

Maybe pick up a few more before KO? Come on, you know who you are and if you're new to this, come on come on come on come on come on come on come on aaaah, come on. To quote a famous villa fan.

(And the question is, 'Are you ready for your close up now, Mr Hanks?')

UTV!