After finally obtaining sponsorship from Alexander Isak, trying to ingratiate himself to fans, after his drunken holiday antics, we are up and ready for the new season. This year Alex has offered some generous prizes to the winners: First Prize: An all expenses paid trip to watch either Liverpool or Newcastle (or both) in the Champions League final Second Prize: A weekend with him and his agent in either Newcastle, Liverpool or Paris and a chance to select which club he wants to move to next Last Place: A slap up dinner with @Geordie Ginola and @Roland Deschain, to discuss our transfer dealings over the Summer. Also includes a loaded gun and your choice of using it on yourself or them. After taking all your comments over the course of last season into consideration the rules will be as follows: 1. Predict each Premier League match result, score and first scorer. 2. Receive 1pt for a correct result, 2pts for correct goal difference and 5pts for a correct score, plus an extra 3pts for correct first scorer. 3. A correct draw prediction will count as 2pts. 4. All predictions must be in full (No 2-1, No10 scorer all matches). Make the effort or don't bother entering. 5. Four bonus cards (double points available) - Card 1: Use before 1st October - Card 2: Use between 2nd October and 31st December - Card 3: Use between 1st January and 29th February - Card 4: Use between 1st March and 30th April If you don't nominate your card it will be applied for the last 10 games of that eligibility period. Your first week predictions are required for: Friday 15th August Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth Saturday 16th August Aston Villa v Newcastle United Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham Sunderland v West Ham United Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City Sunday 17th August Chelsea v Crystal Palace Nottingham Forest v Brentford Manchester United v Arsenal Monday 18th August Leeds United v Everton
Liverpool 2 v 1 AFC Bournemouth Ekitike Saturday 16th August Aston Villa 3 v 0 Newcastle United Watkins Brighton & Hove Albion 2 v 1 Fulham Welbeck Sunderland 1 v 2 West Ham United Bowen Tottenham Hotspur 3 v 0 Burnley Solanke Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 v Manchester City 3 Haaland Sunday 17th August Chelsea 2 v 1 Crystal Palace Pedro Nottingham Forest 2 v 0 Brentford Wood Manchester United 2 v 3 Arsenal Gyokeres Monday 18th August Leeds United 2 v 1 Everton Nonto
4. Make the effort or don't bother You heard the man Virgins... At least try and win something.. Just one maybe don't take on the double if you're not ready for it.
Liverpool 2 v 0 AFC Bournemouth Wirzt Saturday 16th August Aston Villa 1 v 1 Newcastle United Gordon Brighton & Hove Albion 2 v 0 Fulham Welbeck Sunderland 1 v 1 West Ham United Bowen Tottenham Hotspur 2 v 1 Burnley Palhinha Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 v Manchester City 3 Haaland Sunday 17th August Chelsea 2 v 0 Crystal Palace Palmer Nottingham Forest 2 v 1 Brentford Wood Manchester United 1 v 1 Arsenal Gyokeres Monday 18th August Leeds United 2 v 2 Everton Grealish
Friday 15th August Liverpool 2-0 AFC Bournemouth Salah Saturday 16th August Aston Villa 1-2 Newcastle United Barnes Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Fulham Minteh Sunderland 1-2 West Ham United Wars-Prowse Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Burnley Solanke Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Manchester City Larsen Sunday 17th August Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace Palmer Nottingham Forest 2-0 Brentford Wood Manchester United 1-2 Arsenal Saka Monday 18th August Leeds United 1-1 Everton Grealish
Friday 15th August Liverpool 2 AFC Bournemouth 1 Evanilson Saturday 16th August Aston Villa 0 Newcastle United 1 Elanga Brighton & Hove Albion 2 Fulham 0 Mitoma Sunderland 1 West Ham United 1 Zhaka Tottenham Hotspur 3 Burnley 0 Johnson Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Manchester City 3 Haaland Sunday 17th August Chelsea 2 Crystal Palace 1 Pedro Nottingham Forest 1 Brentford 0 Wood Manchester United 2 Arsenal 1 Fernandes Monday 18th August Leeds United 2 Everton 0 Longstaff
@JakartaToon will I get an extra point for the correct score difference in a correctly predicted draw?
Playing Bonus Card 1 Friday 15th August Liverpool 0 v AFC Bournemouth 2 (Tavernier) Saturday 16th August Aston Villa 1 v Newcastle United 3 (Guimarães) Brighton & Hove Albion 3 v Fulham 1 (Baleba) Sunderland 0 v West Ham United 4 (Bowen) Tottenham Hotspur 2 v Burnley 0 (Kudus) Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 v Manchester City 3 (obviously Ait Nouri) Sunday 17th August Chelsea 2 v Crystal Palace 2 (Eze) Nottingham Forest 1 v Brentford 1 (Gibbs White) Manchester United 3 v Arsenal 1 (Gyokeres) Monday 18th August Leeds United 0 v Everton 2 (Tarkowski)
"2. Receive 1pt for a correct result, 2pts for correct goal difference and 5pts for a correct score, plus an extra 3pts for correct first scorer." Cool. So 8 points for a perfect score. 11 if you get the scorer as well. Got it.
I love this time of the season. Roland and GG are almost moaned out, kick-off is only hours away and @Obi Wan and @Rum & Black for 2 are getting stuck in to the inane questions and comments.