Prediction League Cup First Round

[Blue Maniac]

Hot on the heels of the opening weekend of the Prediction League is the first round of the Prediction League Cup. Now, given the turnout wasn't too bad, I'm not expecting any void matches. However, should there be any, the highest scoring loser will be reprieved and admitted to the next round.

Ties:
Blaarev v Dunmow Fox Jr
Blaby blue blood v Jeff
Bobbins v cornishfox
Brown Nose v glyn
Dorset Fox v OldGit
Doug v Blue Maniac
Dunmow Fox v pork pie fox
fox58 v camberwell fox
FOX Franks v Han
GazLCFC v give_us_a_wave
jas123 v MUSSWELL_FOX
jb5000 v SJN-Fox
Joe_Fox v Mandy33
LCFC'sGodWears9 v beaumontfox
Macky v Dour
Mawsley v Xowie
Motown Fox v foxybru
Orifice v spionfox
RotherhamFox93 v bocadillo
Vulpine v DesertFox

Doug, if you're reading this, please send your picks to bocadillo.

For convenience, here are this week's Capital One Cup matches:

Monday:
Preston North End v Blackpool
Tuesday:
Port Vale v Walsall
Bury v Crewe Alexandra
Shrewsbury Town v Bolton Wanderers
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
Barnsley v Scunthorpe United
Tranmere Rovers v Mansfield Town
York City v Burnley
Sheffield United v Burton Albion
Oldham Athletic v Derby County
Morecambe v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest v Hartlepool United
Huddersfield Town v Bradford City
Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday
Gillingham v Bristol City
AFC Bournemouth v Portsmouth
Wycombe Wanderers v Leicester City
Brentford v Dagenham & Redbridge
Exeter City v Queens Park Rangers
Charlton Athletic v Oxford United
Southend United v Yeovil Town
Millwall v AFC Wimbledon
Swindon Town v Torquay United
Birmingham City v Plymouth Argyle
Stevenage v Ipswich Town
Cheltenham Town v Crawley Town
Bristol Rovers v Watford
Northampton Town v Milton Keynes Dons
Leyton Orient v Coventry City
Colchester United v Peterborough United
Brighton & Hove Albion v Newport County
Middlesbrough v Accrington Stanley
Wednesday:
Notts County v Fleetwood Town
Carlisle United v Blackburn Rovers
Leeds United v Chesterfield

 

[jas123]

Are we guessing every match? Or just ten again?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Are we guessing every match? Or just ten again?

Any ten. They don't have to be from the Capital One Cup, but that's where the most points will be available I reckon. Shocks = points!

 

[jas123]

Cheers

 

[Blue Maniac]

Just to clarify: the 90-minute scoreline is what counts. Even if your team loses in extra time, you get the points you would have scored for a draw.

 

[bocadillo]

Are we guessing every match? Or just ten again?

Guess? GUESS!!!!!!

 

[Motown Fox]

Just to clarify: the 90-minute scoreline is what counts. Even if your team loses in extra time, you get the points you would have scored for a draw.

So if you predict a win for Team A and it's 1-1 at full time and Team A is the higher team then even if it finishes 4-1 to team A after extra time you get diddly squat for points?

 

[Blue Maniac]

So if you predict a win for Team A and it's 1-1 at full time and Team A is the higher team then even if it finishes 4-1 to team A after extra time you get diddly squat for points?

Yes. In other words, if you pick Leicester and it takes them 120 minutes to beat a League Two side, you get nothing.

 

[jas123]

How many points is a draw correction, just 5?

 

[bocadillo]

How many points is a draw correction, just 5?

Only in certain cases... like Everton drawing with ManUtd and then only if you picked Everton. Have you read the rules?

 

[jas123]

Got it! Thanks

 

[jas123]

Get in preston is that 28 points?

 

[jas123]

Maybe 27 sorry?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Maybe 27 sorry?

28.

 

[jas123]

Cool, i thought there was 22 places between the two last season tho. Or do you count the place blackpool are in too? Did my opponent do preston or not? Thanks

 

[Blue Maniac]

Cool, i thought there was 22 places between the two last season tho.

Blackpool finished 15th in the Championship. Preston finished 14th in League One. That's 23.

Or do you count the place blackpool are in too? Did my opponent do preston or not? Thanks

Your opponent has predicted nothing so far.

 

[jas123]

Ah right thanks . Roll on the weekend huge match

 

[Blue Maniac]

Ah right thanks . Roll on the weekend huge match

Ah. Make sure you send your picks to Boc for that one.

 

[jas123]

Still a bit confused how its 23. If bpool finished 15th. You got 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 below thats 9 teams. And then in league 1. You got 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 teams before preston in 14th. So thats 13 between them. So 9+13 would = 22.

 

[jas123]

Yea ok will do. Thats fair.