Prediction League: Pre-season

[Blue Maniac]

At Blaarev's suggestion, I've decided to offer the opportunity to play a few pre-season games to test out the new system. Anyone who wants to do this should just send me a PM. Unless you have a preferred opponent, I'll just put you up against anyone. Also, if anyone who hasn't entered the Prediction League would like to have a go, again just send me a PM.

Obviously, friendlies are going to be a little different to normal league and cup matches, but I'm prepared for any eventuality. Sort of.

Just so you know, this weekend there are competitive club fixtures in over 50 countries, plus internationals and a number of club friendlies.

 

[bocadillo]

At Blaarev's suggestion, I've decided to offer the opportunity to play a few pre-season games

eeerrr...

 

[bocadillo]

Just so you know, this weekend there are competitive club fixtures in over 50 countries, plus internationals and a number of club friendlies.

Would you like to remind me how many fixtures I've got to forecast?

 

[Blue Maniac]

eeerrr...

All you Danes look the same to me.

Would you like to remind me how many fixtures I've got to forecast?

Ten. And remember, you just need to pick a team.

 

[bocadillo]

...remember, you just need to pick a team.

What about if I think it's going to be a draw?

Remind me.

 

[Blue Maniac]

What about if I think it's going to be a draw?

Remind me.

I've thought about this. The rules at present don't specifically reward predicting a draw; at present you'd simply have to pick the lower-ranked team. The rules could be altered slightly if people thought it would be better.

 

[Mawsley]

Is the weekend just Friday and Saturday?

 

[Mawsley]

You ****ing retarded ****.

Sat & Sun?

 

[Mawsley]

And which site do you use for your fixtures?

 

[spionfox]

BM, sorry about this, but because I (and I suspect lots of others!) am a thick ****, would you mind submitting a sample 'entry' in this thread so that I (and others!) know exactly what we need to do with this exciting new format?

Cheers matey :icon_bigg

 

[Blue Maniac]

Is the weekend just Friday and Saturday?

For the purposes of this pre-season match day, the weekend will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

And which site do you use for your fixtures?

Mostly this one here, but I'll be checking the fixtures actually exist if necessary.

BM, sorry about this, but because I (and I suspect lots of others!) am a thick ****, would you mind submitting a sample 'entry' in this thread so that I (and others!) know exactly what we need to do with this exciting new format?

Cheers matey :icon_bigg

I'm not really bothered about people using a template. As long as it's clear which team you're picking and for which game, it'll be fine. For example:

Clyde (v Falkirk)
Stilring Albion (v Raith Rovers)
Crystal Palace (v Crawley Town)
Montpellier (v Ajaccio)
Derby (v West Brom)
Rennes (v Nantes)
Kalmar (v Brommapojkarna)
St Pauli (v Karlsruher)
Salzburg (v Austria Wien)
Dukla Prague (v Sigma Olomouc)

If I get something like that from you this weekend, I'll conclude three things:
1. You're picking the teams outside the brackets.
2. You've got too much spare time.
3. You're trying to create extra work for me, and are therefore a ****.

Seriously, anything will do. A list of matches with your picks in bold type, or just a list of teams, whatever is easiest for you. Make sure your PM doesn't have eleven or more selections though, because anything after the tenth will be ignored.

 

[Mawsley]

Manchester United
Auxerre
Cardiff City
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ
Benfica
Monaco
Celtic
Dallas
De Graafschap
Barcelona

 

[Jeff]

Can a match involve teams from different countries?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Manchester United
Auxerre
Cardiff City
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ
Benfica
Monaco
Celtic
Dallas
De Graafschap
Barcelona

This sort of thing would be fine.

Can a match involve teams from different countries?

Yes. I have a solution for this. It's not perfect, but for the purposes of pre-season friendlies it's fine.

 

[Blaarev]

eeerrr...

He was partly correct

 

[Blue Maniac]

So far:

Blaarev

Er, that's it.

 

[FryattFox]

It's almost as if this was a shambles waiting to happen.

I'm just gutted I missed the entry cut-off...

 

[Blue Maniac]

It's almost as if this was a shambles waiting to happen.

I'm just gutted I missed the entry cut-off...

There's still a slot open for a last minute entry...

 

[FryattFox]

There's still a slot open for a last minute entry...

Ok. But are there any spaces left for the prediction league?*

*(I don't want one, but otherwise the joke doesn't work).

 

[Blue Maniac]

Ok. But are there any spaces left for the prediction league?*

*(I don't want one, but otherwise the joke doesn't work).

:icon_bigg At least one.

Edit: ****.