The Official 2019/20 Champions League Predictathon Thread
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Ladies and Gents
Here we go again - I thought we would try to get this up and running early this year so we can cover off the preliminary rounds - we wills ee how we go with that. Anyway time has come to sign up and get the interest going.
I will try to make it more interesting this year. Last season was beset with family issues which meant I was unable to commit to how I wanted. But this year I will deliver! The basic rules are as follows (and credit to gadgetmac as this is a blatant plagiarise with some amends!).
RULES FOR SEASON 2019-2020
These rules can be amended/added to by a simple consensus of more than half the people playing all agreeing to the change - this isn't my game, it belongs to everyone playing - but in case of where arbitration is needed - that's my bit. Any rule changes which increase the workload for the Administrator can be vetoed by him.
Once agreed, however, and in order to be fair and unbiased, the rules will be adhered to all season as once you allow one person to bend them, others begin to think there's favouritism being shown.
So, the rules are as follows:
1. THIS THREAD
Please keep this thread for Predictathon business only. Banter etc is always welcome as before, but if you want to have in-depth discussions about other football subjects, please do it on another thread.
2. POSTING YOUR PREDICTIONS
If you’ve agreed to play you MUST keep an eye on this thread including looking back to pages that you’ve haven’t read before and posting your predictions in good time.
All predictions must be submittedtwo hours before kick off of the first match in that group I have posted. I will mark each list of matches with a cut off time to help you. This is subject to change depending upon circumstances but this is the default. Please post in this forum in the same format as before, listing your scores below the fixtures thus:
Feronikeli (KOS) v Lincoln Red Imps (GIB)
Tre Penne (SMR) v FC Santa Coloma (AND)
1 1
1 2
You must use the published fixture list I produce for your forecasts as it makes it easier for me to cut & paste your forecasts straight into the spreadsheet. The key for me is the list of scores as this will be pasted into the spreadsheet and hence the order and spacing needs to be correct so that each score corresponds to the correct match. It is not my fault if you get the order wrong, or miss a score.
Make sure you have the right number of scores in the list! If you don't it will be your loss as I won’t be counting your entries and notifying you if you are short, in such cases your scores will be deemed to correspond to the games in order, ie. if you only post 9 scores, these will be deemed to apply to the first nine matches and you will be awarded zero points for the tenth match. ‘Edited’ forecasts are not permissible and will be ignored so once you press ‘post’ I’m afraid that’s it.
Likewise check that you have not posted any spaces after each forecast. These screw-up the spreadsheet and do not register any points as being earned for forecasts with the spaces after them. It’s easy to check if you have posted any spaces by simply highlighting your post by dragging the mouse across your forecasts. If in doubt, ask me.
3. MISSING THE DEADLINE
If you forget to submit your predictions or submit them too late, you will be awarded zero points for every game. This applies even if you are only 1 minute late I’m afraid. This rule will be firmly enforced to give Gadget some support with his Premier League thon.
4. HOLIDAYS ETC
If you are going away please tell me by posting on this thread (don’t email me as I think we should all have visibility of this type of comms) and I will email you the fixtures you will miss for you to forecast in advance. Post your forecasts onto the thread, do not send them back to me. If you don't do this you'll be awarded zero points for each game you miss.
5. FAILING TO PREDICT
There is a ‘3 strikes’ rule in operation. If you do not forecast for 3 matchdays in total without a prior notification of your intention not to forecast being posted on this thread (ie you are going on holiday, your cat got run over, your woman slapped you about a bit, you’ve injured yourself with a paper cut etc), you will be removed from the competition. There will be no warnings given if you are already at 2 strikes and you fail to forecast again - you will simply find yourself excluded from the game. If you can’t be bothered for 3 matchdays in the season I won’t be chasing your a*se. There will be no readmittance to the Predictathon should you have not had the decency to inform the administrator (ie Me) that you won’t be forecasting over the course of 3 matchdays in the season. It’s not fair for you to do this as it’s a LOT of work. There appear to people waiting to take your place so if you want to keep it please cherish it and predict or notify otherwise in advance. Likewise, if you register to play and then don't play in the very first week without prior notice you'll be removed. Sorry, but you've got to show willing right from the outset.
If you wish to pull out of the competition I ask you to please drop me a message or post on the thread.
6. COMEDY FORECASTS
Please don’t post comedy forecasts (ie 10-0 and other obvious nonsense) - this isn't allowed and you'll be given zero points for all of that matchday’s forecasts if you do it. By all means post funny comments above the actual list of scores that I'll be cut 'n' pasting but take the forecasts seriously - a lot of work goes into this so silly forecasts might just make me wonder whether to bother.
7. POINTS
As in previous years, 1 point will be given for a correct prediction (home win/away win/draw) with an additional 3 bonus points awarded for a correct score line.
8. YOUR WEEKLY SCORE
You are responsible for checking that I have got your points earned that week correct and letting me know if something is amiss, which I’m sure you will.
9. MY WEEKLY SCORE
You’re all welcome to double check my score each week and I’d suggest you do. I never cheat, have been far too honest last season and did not win my own competition. So if suddenly I’m top of the table, the Popular People's Front of Judea might have taken power.
10. POSTPONED OR REARRANGED GAMES
Scores will be held in the system for postponed games and points will be calculated once the games have been played. I’m afraid that due to time constraints should a game be postponed for several months, all participants will NOT be given the opportunity to revise their prediction, the scores held in the spreadsheet will apply.
11. THE TABLE
I will publish the table when I can the following week. Bear in mind that it takes a lot of work, so some weeks there may not be an update, but i will do my best. Stand by and look out for rule changes when the CL hits the knock out phase.
12. TABLE POSITIONS
In the event of 2 or more players having the same points totals the league table positions will be determined firstly by the amount of correct score lines predicted and second by the amount of correct results predicted. If it’s still equal, i will think of another rule!
13. YOU & I - OUR PACT
In short, I agree to
1. Publish the fixtures each week
2. Gather in your forecasts
3. Store any predictions for postponed games and apply them when due.
4. Calculate your points
5. Record any missing forecasts each week
6. Compile and Publish the League Table
7. Detail the format of the knock out phase.
You agree to
1. Read the thread
2. Follow any instructions or set timetables and revisions for Holiday periods
3. Actually forecast.
Thank you for reading this and good luck.
Here we go again - I thought we would try to get this up and running early this year so we can cover off the preliminary rounds - we wills ee how we go with that. Anyway time has come to sign up and get the interest going.
I will try to make it more interesting this year. Last season was beset with family issues which meant I was unable to commit to how I wanted. But this year I will deliver! The basic rules are as follows (and credit to gadgetmac as this is a blatant plagiarise with some amends!).
RULES FOR SEASON 2019-2020
These rules can be amended/added to by a simple consensus of more than half the people playing all agreeing to the change - this isn't my game, it belongs to everyone playing - but in case of where arbitration is needed - that's my bit. Any rule changes which increase the workload for the Administrator can be vetoed by him.
Once agreed, however, and in order to be fair and unbiased, the rules will be adhered to all season as once you allow one person to bend them, others begin to think there's favouritism being shown.
So, the rules are as follows:
1. THIS THREAD
Please keep this thread for Predictathon business only. Banter etc is always welcome as before, but if you want to have in-depth discussions about other football subjects, please do it on another thread.
2. POSTING YOUR PREDICTIONS
If you’ve agreed to play you MUST keep an eye on this thread including looking back to pages that you’ve haven’t read before and posting your predictions in good time.
All predictions must be submittedtwo hours before kick off of the first match in that group I have posted. I will mark each list of matches with a cut off time to help you. This is subject to change depending upon circumstances but this is the default. Please post in this forum in the same format as before, listing your scores below the fixtures thus:
Feronikeli (KOS) v Lincoln Red Imps (GIB)
Tre Penne (SMR) v FC Santa Coloma (AND)
1 1
1 2
You must use the published fixture list I produce for your forecasts as it makes it easier for me to cut & paste your forecasts straight into the spreadsheet. The key for me is the list of scores as this will be pasted into the spreadsheet and hence the order and spacing needs to be correct so that each score corresponds to the correct match. It is not my fault if you get the order wrong, or miss a score.
Make sure you have the right number of scores in the list! If you don't it will be your loss as I won’t be counting your entries and notifying you if you are short, in such cases your scores will be deemed to correspond to the games in order, ie. if you only post 9 scores, these will be deemed to apply to the first nine matches and you will be awarded zero points for the tenth match. ‘Edited’ forecasts are not permissible and will be ignored so once you press ‘post’ I’m afraid that’s it.
Likewise check that you have not posted any spaces after each forecast. These screw-up the spreadsheet and do not register any points as being earned for forecasts with the spaces after them. It’s easy to check if you have posted any spaces by simply highlighting your post by dragging the mouse across your forecasts. If in doubt, ask me.
3. MISSING THE DEADLINE
If you forget to submit your predictions or submit them too late, you will be awarded zero points for every game. This applies even if you are only 1 minute late I’m afraid. This rule will be firmly enforced to give Gadget some support with his Premier League thon.
4. HOLIDAYS ETC
If you are going away please tell me by posting on this thread (don’t email me as I think we should all have visibility of this type of comms) and I will email you the fixtures you will miss for you to forecast in advance. Post your forecasts onto the thread, do not send them back to me. If you don't do this you'll be awarded zero points for each game you miss.
5. FAILING TO PREDICT
There is a ‘3 strikes’ rule in operation. If you do not forecast for 3 matchdays in total without a prior notification of your intention not to forecast being posted on this thread (ie you are going on holiday, your cat got run over, your woman slapped you about a bit, you’ve injured yourself with a paper cut etc), you will be removed from the competition. There will be no warnings given if you are already at 2 strikes and you fail to forecast again - you will simply find yourself excluded from the game. If you can’t be bothered for 3 matchdays in the season I won’t be chasing your a*se. There will be no readmittance to the Predictathon should you have not had the decency to inform the administrator (ie Me) that you won’t be forecasting over the course of 3 matchdays in the season. It’s not fair for you to do this as it’s a LOT of work. There appear to people waiting to take your place so if you want to keep it please cherish it and predict or notify otherwise in advance. Likewise, if you register to play and then don't play in the very first week without prior notice you'll be removed. Sorry, but you've got to show willing right from the outset.
If you wish to pull out of the competition I ask you to please drop me a message or post on the thread.
6. COMEDY FORECASTS
Please don’t post comedy forecasts (ie 10-0 and other obvious nonsense) - this isn't allowed and you'll be given zero points for all of that matchday’s forecasts if you do it. By all means post funny comments above the actual list of scores that I'll be cut 'n' pasting but take the forecasts seriously - a lot of work goes into this so silly forecasts might just make me wonder whether to bother.
7. POINTS
As in previous years, 1 point will be given for a correct prediction (home win/away win/draw) with an additional 3 bonus points awarded for a correct score line.
8. YOUR WEEKLY SCORE
You are responsible for checking that I have got your points earned that week correct and letting me know if something is amiss, which I’m sure you will.
9. MY WEEKLY SCORE
You’re all welcome to double check my score each week and I’d suggest you do. I never cheat, have been far too honest last season and did not win my own competition. So if suddenly I’m top of the table, the Popular People's Front of Judea might have taken power.
10. POSTPONED OR REARRANGED GAMES
Scores will be held in the system for postponed games and points will be calculated once the games have been played. I’m afraid that due to time constraints should a game be postponed for several months, all participants will NOT be given the opportunity to revise their prediction, the scores held in the spreadsheet will apply.
11. THE TABLE
I will publish the table when I can the following week. Bear in mind that it takes a lot of work, so some weeks there may not be an update, but i will do my best. Stand by and look out for rule changes when the CL hits the knock out phase.
12. TABLE POSITIONS
In the event of 2 or more players having the same points totals the league table positions will be determined firstly by the amount of correct score lines predicted and second by the amount of correct results predicted. If it’s still equal, i will think of another rule!
13. YOU & I - OUR PACT
In short, I agree to
1. Publish the fixtures each week
2. Gather in your forecasts
3. Store any predictions for postponed games and apply them when due.
4. Calculate your points
5. Record any missing forecasts each week
6. Compile and Publish the League Table
7. Detail the format of the knock out phase.
You agree to
1. Read the thread
2. Follow any instructions or set timetables and revisions for Holiday periods
3. Actually forecast.
Thank you for reading this and good luck.
mattyn1 said:
3. MISSING THE DEADLINE
If you forget to submit your predictions or submit them too late, you will be awarded zero points for every game. This applies even if you are only 1 minute late I’m afraid. This rule will be firmly enforced to give Gadget some support with his Premier League thon.
Nice gesture, thanks very much. If you forget to submit your predictions or submit them too late, you will be awarded zero points for every game. This applies even if you are only 1 minute late I’m afraid. This rule will be firmly enforced to give Gadget some support with his Premier League thon.
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