GUESS THE CROWD 2023/24; Divisions, rules, points and bonuses! 🥧

[Louzie0]

Welcome again to GUESS THE CROWD for 2023/24!



Hello again, all, it’s that time of the year again.

Your teams are back from their summer tours of the USA and party time with friends/family.

You may need to break out the beeps and cones to knock them back into shape and remind them of where they play and er, what they do.

 While your squad is getting fit, why not review the rules for playing Guess The Crowd?


If you're new to this:

The idea is to guess what you think the official attendance figure will be, for the match named in the Round.

I will post the total attendance that AVFC releases to the BBC at the end of the Guess thread and award points according to how close you are to the total.  (If you see the BBC total before I do, feel free to post it!)

Guess The Crowd 🥧 is played for every home PL game and all home Cup games.



The usual rules apply!

These are:

1. One guess only in a round, per team.

Accidentally posting a second guess will not get you more points as only your first guess is counted.

2. No editing of your post.

Editing means you get only 1 point that round.

3. You must post your guess before Kick Off.



POINTS!!!

What could you get?


11 Points for a Brucie Bonus - This is awarded for a spot- on dead accurate guess, usually early on in the week - check the BB interval in my launch post of the round to win this.   

10 For a spot- on accurate guess posted after the BB interval.

 9  For a guess up to 10 away from the official attendance total.

And then...
8.  For a guess up to 50 away
7.  For a guess up to 100 away
6.  For a guess up to 200 away
5.  For a guess up to 300 away
4.  For a guess up to 400 away
3.  For a guess up to 500 away
2.  For a guess up to 1000 away
1.  For entering that round!   

And!!!

This season we are continuing the Emery’s Extras Bonus.👍😃

Whatever the Villa goal tally is, the teams getting that number of points in that round get DOUBLE POINTS!



Other info if you haven’t played before!


Villa Park’s capacity is currently 42,657 according to the FA Handbook 2023 and current figures available.

See the breakdown of all 4 stands in the Birmingham Post article about recent and current VP redevelopment plans, posted 11 December 2023, which adds up to that figure!

https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=61921.msg4489881;topicseen#msg4489881


This could change, look in here for any updates!

GTC rounds are posted before a home league match and a home Cup match.

Check the launch post for the time of kick off.



If a team has not posted a guess in 6 consecutive Premier League GTC rounds the team will be moved with their points so far, straight to The Treatment Room.  Guessing again will revive the team to Division 3/4.
Once there's a space in any Division, the top ranking team in the Division below is promoted immediately to fill it.

You can join in on any round in the season.  Keep your team active and you’ll get promoted as soon as possible. 


It’s never too late to Guess The Crowd!



And so...
...it's time to launch the first Guess thread of this season!

Look for, 'GTC 1 VILLA v Everton on Sunday 20th August’ which is up and running in Heroes Discussion right now!

The very best of luck to us all.  It’s our year for a Cup, we have the manager and team focused on winning one,  and we’re hosting European teams again at VP! Here’s to a fabulous finish well at the top of the Premier League for our own wonderful and infinitely brilliant team, Aston Villa!


UTV!
Louzie0

[Towser]

41982

[Louzie0]

Hi Towser, great to see you!
I have moved this as first guess into the Guess Thread, once I got it up and running in Heroes Discussion.

Thanks, and congratulations on being the first guesser this season,

UTV!
Louzie0

[maidstonevillain]

Thanks for your hard work in doing this again Louzie.

[Louzie0]

Cheers maidstonevillain, I hope you’re geared up for a great season!

[Louzie0]

Division 1 after Everton and Europa Conf. Hibs, 2nd leg!


Team.                     GTC1.   GTC2.


Godfrey Brian.           8.          13

ironmaidenmania.      9.          11

Legion.                      8.          10

AV82EC.                    8.           9

Louzie0.                     8.           9

mjlions.                     8.           9

Rotterdam 82.            8.           9

TelfordVilla.                3.           9

thick_mike.                6.           8

Axl Rose.                   6.           7

RudyCan’tFail.            5.           7

sid1964.                    6.            7

simboy.                     6.            7

Fasth56.                    5.            6

frank.                        5.            6

JD.                            5.            6

maidstonevillain.        6.            6

Towser.                     5.            6

jimmygreen.              3.            4

Lastfootstamper.        3.            4

Skerra.                      3.            4

London Villan.             



We’re off! Our first GTC League Leader is Godfrey Brian 😎, well played!🎉

Not bad for a promoted team! Welcome also to thick_mike, in the top ten! 👍

London Villan is doing that Spinal Tap thing of wandering around the corridors, looking for the tunnel.


The totals are cumulative, so a missed round means the previous score is repeated.

There are lots of tied scores at the moment, which is affecting the order. As usual I go alphabetically in such situations.



Division 2 is on the way!

[Louzie0]

Division 2 after Everton and Europa Conf. Hibs, 2nd leg!



Team.                    GTC1.   GTC2


260475.                   5.          11.     

littleoldme.               8.          10

darren woolley.         8.           9

manic-road.              8.           9

nordenvillain.            8.           9

PGW.                        5.           9

eamonn.                   8.           8

beness.                     5.           7

dave shelley.             6.           7

Nunkin 1965.             6.           7

simon ward 50.          6.           7

Caribbeanvillan.         2.           6

Derby Villian.             5.           6

ldavfc4eva.                5.           6

KNVillan.                    3.           4

Rotterdam.                2.            4

Villa Lew.                   3.           4

devilla.                                     1

Steve67.                                   1

9fingers
Astnor
Drummond
not3bad


260475 leads Division 2 at this stage with a score owing nothing to Emery’s Extras! 😎🌟
Top guessing!

(Not that I’m envious)

9fingers, Astnor and Derby Villian were all promoted!  Clearly, the shock has not affected Derby Villian, who has got off to a good start.

Drummond and not3bad are looking for their shooting boots and waiting for their kit to come back from the laundry.

Beness and littleoldme are visiting from D1 for a time ( avoiding the R word) as indeed, many of us have done more than once over the seasons that this competition has been running!

N’ZMAV and Chap were inactive for 7 consecutive rounds up to the end of last season, so they are visiting D3 for a while; they’re bound to bounce back!

Stand by for Division 3!

[Louzie0]

Division 3 after Everton and Europa Conf Hibs, 2nd leg!



Team.                 GTC1.   GTC2


VillaTim.                8.         10

edgysatsuma89.     8.          9

N’ZMAV.                 5.          5

Pete3206.                           2

Chap
Three Spires Villa
The Edge
Flin5tone
Ventnor villain
levico
PaulTheVillan
rob bridge
PaulMcGrath’sNo5Shirt
avfc456
Rory
Nastylee


VillaTim leads Division 3! 😎🌟
Great guessing!


Not everyone has got off the mark, yet, which means that they were active last season but that their pre season trip and air traffic control issues have kept them on the beach stranded them somewhere abroad. Let’s hope they are able to get going again after the international break!


If you want to join in or revive your team from whenever, just guess in the next Round (4)  of GTC🥧, which will be in Heroes Discussion next week for (EDIT)  VILLA v Everton, Carabao Cup, Wednesday 27th September!!!!


If I have missed anybody or my adding up is dodgy ( no surprises there), please let me know asap, in here.

Thanks, and here’s to a fab season,

UTV!
Louzie0

[Louzie0]

Divisions will be updated after tonight’s match, GTC R4!
Get in!!!

https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=64258.0

[Louzie0]

There isn’t an attendance figure for the VILLA v Everton Carabao Cup match - GTC R4 - published anywhere, yet.
When one appears, I’ll use it.  When this has happened before, a figure has emerged after a few days.

My plan B this week is to update Rounds 3 and 5 after Brighton on Saturday and to add Round 4’s points as and when it’s possible.

Hope everyone is guessing in Round 5, up and running now in Heroes Discussion!!

UTV!

Louzie0

[Louzie0]

Division 1 after Palace and Everton CCup



Team.               Last   GTC3.  GTC4


Godfrey Brian.     13.     19.     21 😎

Rotterdam 82        9.     14.     16

Ironmaidenmania. 11.    12.    14

Legion.                 10.    11.    13

TelfordVilla.            9.     11.    13

AV82EC.                9.      10.    12

Louzie0.                 9.     10.    12

mjlions.                  9.     10.    12

Axl Rose.                7.      9.     11

simboy.                  7.      9.     11

thick_mike.            8.      9.      11

Fasth56.                 6.      8.     10

maidstonevillain.     6.      8.      10

RudyCan’tFail.         7.      8.      10

sid1964.                 7.       8.     10

frank.                     6.       7.      9

JD.                         6.       7.      9

Towser.                  6.       7.       9

jimmygreen.           4.        6.      8

Skerra.                   4.        6.      8

Lastfootstamper.     4.        5.      7

London Villan.         0.        0.      0



Godfrey Brian holds on to the top spot! 👏🥁👏

The next update will be after the match on Thursday in the Europa Conference Cup; GTC🥧 Round 6 , VILLA v Zrinjski Mostar!

Stand by for Division 2

[Louzie0]

Division 2 after Palace and Everton CCup



Team.              Last.    GTC3.   GTC4


littleoldme.         10.      16.       18

manic-road.         9.       14.       16

260475.              11.     13.       15

nordenvillain.       9.       13.       15

Caribbeanvillan.   6.       12.       14

ldavfc4eva.          6.       12.       14

darren woolley.    9.       10.       12

Villa Lew.             4.       10.       12

dave shelley.        7.         9.       11

Nunkin1965.         7.         8.      10

PGW.                    9.       10.      10

simon ward 50.      7.        8.      10

beness.                 7.        9.        9

eamonn.               8.         9.        9

DerbyVillian.          6.        7.        9

Rotterdam.            4.        6.         8

KNVillan.               4.         5.        7

devilla.                  1.         3.        5

Steve 67.               1.        2.        4

not3bad.                                      2

9fingers                 0.         0.        0
Astnor                   0.         0.        0
Drummond            0.         0.        0


Very well played, littleoldme, leading Division 2 after 4 rounds!😎👍🎉

The results from Brighton GTC5. and Zrinjski Mostar GTC6 will appear in the next update! Hopefully, our 3 missing teams will have had a Guess by then to get going!


Stand by for Division 3

[Louzie0]

Division 3 after Palace and Everton CCup



Team.                Last.     GTC3.   GTC4


VillaTim.              10.        12.        14

edgysatsuma89.    9.         10.        12

N’ZMAV.               5.           6.         6

Pete3206.             2.           2.         2

rob bridge.                                     2

waynejames.                                  2


Chap
Three Spires Villa
The Edge
Flin5tone
Ventnor villain
levico
PaulTheVillan
PaulMcGrath’sNo5Shirt
avfc456
Rory
Nastylee
Malcolm P
Villafirst


VillaTim is still leading Division 3! 😎🎉

Welcome to waynejames and welcome back, rob bridge! 🥂

Points from Brighton GTC5 will be added at the next update.

There are still teams to revive and room for more, so 👀 in Heroes Discussion later today for GTC🥧Round 6, VILLA v Zrinjski Mostar, playing this Thursday!

UTV!

Louzie0

[DerbyVillian]

9fingers, Astnor and Derby Villian were all promoted!  Clearly, the shock has not affected Derby Villian, who has got off to a good start.

LOL

Didn't know I gained promotion

Not in shock; just amazed

[Louzie0]

Congratulations, DerbyVillian!