Calling all ´nots´. As mentioned earlier this will be a joint venture this year with the `12yarders´, with the same prediction league running on both sites simultaneously. You´re all welcome to predict, either on here or on ´12yards´, BUT PLEASE, NOT ON BOTH (for those who´re members on both sites). The reigning champion, or more precisely, championess, is Yellows, and although we all know that last season´s form counts for nothing when the ball starts rolling, I can promise you, you don´t win this without having a certain degree of talent. Same procedure as every year: Predictions for starting eleven and the seven on the bench Scoring is as follows: 3 pts for every correct line-up prediction - an extra 5 pts, if all 11 correct 1 pt for every correct bench prediction - an extra 5 pts if all 7 correct Which gives a basic 50 pts per match Every match there´ll be a BONUS PREDICTION, worth at least 20 pts, new BONUS PREDICTION every month. There will also be a *Special Home Match Bonus* and a * Special Away Match Bonus* - each worth 10 pts. At the end of August I´ll post the first tables, and then hopefully, weekly after that. The 12 highest scorers at the end of August will form the Premier League, and the overall numbers will determine how many leagues there will be, in all. Promotion and relegation will then take place at the end of each following month, based purely on points. Speaking from experience, this is never as easy as it sounds, and this year is unlikely to be any different. All the best, rbf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Predictions here then for Saturday, for starting eleven and the bench. Deadline Saturday at noon BONUS PREDICTION worth 20 pts - which team will get the game´s 1st yellow card ? *Away Match Bonus* worth 10 pts - Predict City´s overall match possession (+/- 2%)
Mwahahaha! Here we go, let the guessing begin. Ruddy, Naughton, De Laet, Barnett, Fox, Surman, Bennett, Hoolahan, Holt & Jackson... Subs Rudd, RMartin, Whitbread, Johnson, Pilkington, CMartin & Morison. It's a tuffy with a couple of players cause of injuries but I think this will be our squad for the day! OTBC ILWT 1st yellow to the yellows and 45% possesion...
Ruddy, Naughton, de Laet, Whitbred, Tierney Fox, Surman, Bennett, Hoolahan, Holt, Jackson. Rudd, Martin, Barnett, Crofts, Pilkington, Morison, Wilbraham Norwich for first yellow card Norwich's possession - 54%
Ruddy Naughton, Barnett, De Laet, Tierney, Fox Surman, Bennett, Hoolahan, Jackson, Holt Bench:- Rudd, R. Martin, Whitbread, Pilkington, Morison, Johnson, C. Martin City first yellow, City 49% possession
Ruddy, Naughton, Whitbread, De Laet, Tierney, Fox, Johnson, Bennett, Hoolahan, Surman, Holt Subs: Rudd, Barnett, Francombe, Pilkington, Morrison, Jackson, C Martin Wigan 1st yellow City 45% possession
Starting 11: Ruddy Naughton,Barnet,De Laet, Tierney, Fox,Johnson,Surman.Hoolahan Holt,Morrision Subs: Rudd R.Martin Whitbread Pilkington Bennett Jackson Wilbraham Norwich City to have the first yellow card. City 48%Possesion.
Ruddy Naughton, Barnett, de Laet,Tierney Fox, Johnson, Surman, Hoolahan Holt, Morison Subs: Rudd, R. Martin, Whitbread, Pilkington, Bennett, Jackson, C. Martin. City first yellow 46% possession
Ruddy Naughton, Barnett, de Laet, Tierney Bennett, Fox, Surman Hoolahan Holt, Jackson City first yellow (Barnett- did you really mean which team? 20 pts seems awfully generous) Subs Rudd R Martin Whitbread B Johnson Pilkington Morrison C Martin Norwich 52% possession
Ruddy R Martin, Barnett, de Laet, Tierney Fox, Johnson, Surman, Hoolahan Holt, Morison Subs: Rudd, Naughton, Whitbread, Pilkington, Bennett, Jackson, C. Martin. Wigan first yellow 48% possession
Team it is Rubik´s, thought I´d break you all in gently , don´t worry it´ll get tough enough soon enough.
Starting XI Ruddy R Martin Barnett de Laet Tierney Fox Surman Hoolahan Bennet Holt Morison Subs Rudd Whitbread Naughton Bennett Pilkington Jackson Wilbraham Wigan for first yellow City to have 51% possession
I wonder if I should abstain and retire on a high... ... Nah! Here we go again. Ruddy Naughton, De Laet, Whitbread, Tierney Bennett, Fox, Hoolahan, Surman Holt, Jackson Subs: Rudd, Morison, R Martin, Barnett, Johnson, Pilkington, C Martin. 1st yellow to Wigan. Norwich to have 52% possession.
My first attempt at this RBF. Please don't laugh too much. Here goes. Ruddy, Naughton, De Laet, Whitbread, Tierney, Bennett, Fox, Hoolahan, Crofts Holt, Jackson Subs: Rudd, Morison, R Martin, Barnett, Johnson, Pilkington, Wilbraham. Wigan - 1st yellow card Norwich - 54% possession.
Deary me, I'm FAR TOO EXCITED ABOUT THIS SEASON!! Hopefully I won't be back down to Earth with a bump come 5pm Saturday. In all honesty, I don't have the foggiest idea what Lambo is thinking regarding line up or, indeed, formation. First day of the season is impossibly hard to predict, but here goes: NCFC Ruddy R. Martin De Laet Whitbread Tierney Bennett Fox Hoolahan Surman Holt Morison SUBS Rudd Naughton Barnett Johnson Pilkington Jackson C. Martin FIRST YELLOW Wigan CANARY POSSESSION 52%
Hijack, good to see you again! and Maestro - I wouldn´t dream of laughing, I know how easily this can bite you in the backside.
Ruddy Naughton De Laet Barnett Tierney Fox Surman Bennett Hoolahan Holt Morison Subs Rudd Whitbread R Martin B Johnson Pilkington Jackson Wilbraham 1st Yellow Norwich Possession 48%
Ruddy Naughton, Barnett, De Laet, Tierney, Fox Surman, Bennett, Hoolahan, Jackson, Holt Bench:- Rudd, K. Smith, Whitbread, Pilkington, Morison, Johnson, C. Martin City first yellow, City 52% possession
