With the reintroduction of competitive league football this Saturday, once again comes the return of the Blue Prophet Prediction League to the board! After several seasons of tedious football played against a backdrop of cost cutting, Neil Warnock managed to breath life back into Cardiff City during his 9 month spell last season, and now with a full transfer window and preseason, he has had the chance to put his mark on this squad. With some shrewd signings and good man management can he bring success back to Cardiff? The Blue Prophet Prediction League (BPPL) gives you the chance to predict City's league fixtures in the form of a lighthearted competition. Its a good laugh and get some of you to comment on the board a bit more! Comment your commitment and you'll be placed in Division I or II depending on where you finished last season.* New members welcome! Scoring System Proposed Change Following the switch a couple of season ago to limit the points available for predicting Cardiff scorers, I have been toying with the idea of reducing the impact of that category further by changing the points awarded for a prediction. Current System Correct Score = 3 pts Correct Result = 1 pts Correct Scorer = 1 pts Proposed System Correct Score = 4 pts Correct Result = 2 pts Correct Scorer = 1 pts This would reduce the weighting placed on guessing a scorer and raising the importance of the result. There is an option to vote at the top of the page. Any suggestions/discussion/questions are welcome. Also have a parachute payment option to discuss next week. Rules Scoreline Correct Score (CS) = 3 pts Correct Result (CR) = 1 pts Cardiff Scorers Name one Cardiff scorer for a single point. Can opt to predict no Cardiff scorers (by not naming a scorer) for a single point. Three missed predictions on the bounce results in a 1 point penalty. Predicting all 46 games = a single bonus point. Example (Of a typical prediction) Burton Albion 1 - 3 Cardiff City Zohore to score! Good Luck *Unfortunately due to cut backs at the BBPL there will be no previews this year
Last season in brackets Division I 1. Barry Tiger (Div I: 4th CS: 3 PTS: 38) 2. BluefromBridgend (Div I: 9th CS: 4 PTS: 32) 3. Bluescull (Div II: 3rd CS: 3 PTS: 39) Playoff Winner 4. Blue Sheep (Div I: 6th CS: 4 PTS: 34) 5. Ccfcremotesupport (Div 1: 8th CS: 2 PTS: 33) 6. Irishbluebird (Div I Champion CS: 6 PTS: 47) 7. Jay-ReadeCCFC (Div II Champion CS: 6 PTS 44) 8. Jonahbluebird (Div I: 3rd CS: 4 PTS: 41) 9. Ninian Opinion (Div I: 5th CS: 5 PTS: 34) 10. Rumney Bluebird (Div II: 2nd CS: 3 PTS: 41) 11. Taffthefish (Div I: 7th CS: 2 PTS: 34) 12. William5551 (Div I: 2nd CS: 3 PTS: 44) Division II 1. Blueturk the Cat (Div II: 7th CS: 1 PTS: 31) 2. Dai Jones (Div II: 9th CS: 2 PTS: 25) 3. FrankfurterBlue (Div II:10th CS: 1 PTS: 25) 4. Hampshire Blue (Div I: 10th CS: 3 PTS: 32) 5. Masky (N/A) 6. Oldsparkey (Div II: 6th CS: 3 PTS: 32) 7. Sayer77 (Div I: 11th CS: 4 PTS: 31) Capaldi Cup Champion 8. Whiffletree (Div I: 12th CS: 3 PTS: 27)
Greetings from Iseo Lake, near Milan!!! I favour the new system for no other reason than it is new. With a sad heart I predict 2 1 to us (I have a great affinity with B Albion since I lived there and my son lives there now, when not in Kuwait). Got to be Zocky opening his account too.
Count me in again, and I favour the new proposed scoring system. I'm off to Burton on Saturday on the TIT bus and I reckon we'll start off with three points. Brewers 1-3 City Zohore Cheers
I'm in, will predict later in the week. I hope to see the game on the iFollow site. I'll go with any format regarding the points.
Nice one Sheepy! That new scoring system looks a very good move and I'll go for that please. The tables were all a bit close last season and the extra points for correct score and result should open up gaps. Like Taff I'm going to think about this one - will predict later in the week but definitely count me in pal.
I'm in please Sheepy and I vote for the new system. My prediction will follow later in the week. Good luck all
Well done Sheepy and thanks for taking this on again. You do a great job - despite what anyone else says. I'm in and all for the new points system. Lets go for a positive start with 2 - 0 to us. Zohore (who else?) to notch.
I'm in , looking forward to the season , especially now that I'm in the top flight. Burton 0 Cardiff 2 Zohore to score
Yes please Blue Sheep. Got to be a positive start. Bluebirds to win 2 - 0, Morro to score. Thanks Sheep dude....good to be back up and running.
Count me in Sheepy and many thanks for taking on this task again. I would go for the proposed points system. Burton 1 City 3 for me. Tomlin to score.
Yes the new season is almost here and I am off to Burton!! I will vote for the new system Sheepy and shall kick off this seasons prediction with; Burton 0 City 3 - Zohore to score. Bluebirds!