Brian's Predictions League (2024/25) Rules and postings thread It all starts up again in just over a week's time. The rules are exactly the same as last year, and newcomers are more than welcome. The scoring system is without change from last year. Firstly 10 points per round for remembering to tip a round, in addition: Tipping a home win by the false scoreline and goal diffrence eg. 2-1 against 3-0 scores 3 points. The same for away wins scores 5 points (eg. 0-1 against 0-2). For draws the scoring is 9 points (4 initial points plus 5 for the correct score diffrence eg. 0-0 against 1-1. A home or away win with correct score difference eg. 1-0 against 2-1 scores the 5 point bonus in addition to what you already scored for the home or away win. If you get a result spot on eg. 2-1 against 2-1 then it scores 25 points. What you score on Watford matches is doubled. You also have a joker which can be played once per round, which can be placed on any other fixture (apart from Watford) and what you score on this will be doubled. There is also get 10 bonus points if you are the only tipper to get a result exactly right ( doubled if on Watford or the joker). A bonus of 50 points is on offer for any tipper who scores on all 10 fixtures in any one round - this hasn't happened yet ! In order to prevent mathematical tipping the same scoreline eg. 2-1 or 1-1 can only be tipped to a maximum of 4 times in any one round (the fifth would be discounted). Confused ? Then just tip results and let me do the work. All tips should be in prior to kick off time. The first round of fixtures will come up in the next post and involve Hornets finishing off their summer holidays with a trip to the sunny and welcoming climes of the New Den
Here are the first round of fixtures beginning on Friday the 9th of August onto the Saturday the 10th. Apologies for springing friday night fixtures on the first weekend of the season - I don't like them but the only other possibility was including monday the 12th. I avoid Monday fixtures because I don`t have time to update tables in midweek, and would rather keep it as a weekend thing. I will also avoid friday night fixtures whenever possible so as not to disadvantage late tippers. Friday 9th August (20.00) Preston v Sheff Utd Blackburn v Derby Sat. 10th August (12.30) Hull City v Bristol City Leeds Utd v Portsmouth Middlesbrough v Swansea Millwall v Watford Oxford Utd v Norwich City QPR v West Brom Stoke City v Coventry Cardiff v Sunderland
Played merry havoc with my awaydays already! Already lost three of the best: Terriers, Millers, Saints; PNE and Leeds mid-week; Sheffield Utd on a Sunday lunchtime... GRRRRRRR
From the point of view of the predictions league I would prefer all matches on a saturday. I'll have to see how it goes, I will cover all Watford matches on here but the other 9 weekly fixtures don't have to all be from the championship.
I will take the first plunge into the unknown: friday 9th Preston v Sheff Utd 1-1 Blackburn v Derby 2-1 Saturday 10th Hull City v Bristol City 1-1 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 2-0 (J) Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-1 Millwall v Watford 1-1 Oxford Utd v Norwich 0-1 QPR v West Brom 2-1 Stoke City v Coventry 1-0 Cardiff v Sunderland 1-2
Friday 9th August (20.00) Preston v Sheff Utd 1-1 Blackburn v Derby 2-2 Sat. 10th August (12.30) Hull City v Bristol City 2-0 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 2-0 j Middlesbrough v Swansea 3-1 Millwall v Watford 1-1 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 1-2 QPR v West Brom 1-2 Stoke City v Coventry 2-2 Cardiff v Sunderland 1-1 Guessing really
Preston v Sheff Utd 0-0 Blackburn v Derby 1-1 Sat. 10th August (12.30) P-P Hull City v Bristol City 2-0 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 3-1 (j) Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-0 Millwall v Watford 2-0 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 1-0 QPR v West Brom 0-1 Stoke City v Coventry 1-2 Cardiff v Sunderland 0-0
Friday 9th August (20.00) Preston v Sheff Utd 2-1 Blackburn v Derby 2-1 Sat. 10th August (12.30) Hull City v Bristol City 2-1 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 3-1 (J) Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-1 Millwall v Watford 0-2 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 2-0 QPR v West Brom 1-3 Stoke City v Coventry 0-2 Cardiff v Sunderland 2-0
Friday 9th August (20.00) Preston v Sheff Utd 2-1 Blackburn v Derby 1-1 Sat. 10th August (12.30) Hull City v Bristol City 1-1 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 2-0 J Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-0 Millwall v Watford 1-1 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 0-1 QPR v West Brom 1-2 Stoke City v Coventry 2-2 Cardiff v Sunderland 2-1 Thursday at 6:39 PM
Completely blind isn't it? Friday9th August Preston v Sheff Utd 1-1 Blackburn v Derby 0-0 Sat. 10th August Hull City v Bristol City 2-0 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 2-0 (J) Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-0 Millwall v Watford 0-1 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 2-1 QPR v West Brom 2-1 Stoke City v Coventry 0-0 Cardiff v Sunderland 1-2
First of all thank you Cologne for taking on the burden, much enjoyed by all. Very much appreciated. Now to my guesswork. Friday 9th August (20.00) Preston v Sheff Utd 1-1 Blackburn v Derby 3-0 Sat. 10th August (12.30) Hull City v Bristol City 1-0 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 3-1 J Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-1 Millwall v Watford 2-1 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 1-2 QPR v West Brom 1-0 Stoke City v Coventry 2-0 Cardiff v Sunderland 0-1
Preston v Sheff Utd 1-3 Blackburn v Derby 2-0 Sat. 10th August (12.30) Hull City v Bristol City 2-1 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 3-0 Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-0 Millwall v Watford 1-2 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 0-2 QPR v West Brom 0-2 Stoke City v Coventry 2-1 Cardiff v Sunderland 1-1
Friday 9th August (20.00) Preston v Sheff Utd 0-0 Blackburn v Derby 2-0 Sat. 10th August (12.30) Hull City v Bristol City 1-2 (J) Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 2-1 Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-0 Millwall v Watford 1-1 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 1-2 QPR v West Brom 0-2 Stoke City v Coventry 1-1 Cardiff v Sunderland 1-1
Friday 9th August (20.00) Preston v Sheff Utd 1-1 J Blackburn v Derby 2-1 Sat. 10th August (12.30) Hull City v Bristol City 2-1 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 2-0 Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-0 Millwall v Watford 1-1 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 1-2 QPR v West Brom 1-0 Stoke City v Coventry 1-2 Cardiff v Sunderland 1-0
Friday 9th August (20.00) Preston v Sheff Utd 1-2 Blackburn v Derby 2-1 Sat. 10th August (12.30) Hull City v Bristol City 1-1 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 3-1 (J) Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-0 Millwall v Watford 0-0 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 1-2 QPR v West Brom 1-0 Stoke City v Coventry 0-2 Cardiff v Sunderland 1-1 __________________________________ Mrs Fez Sez: Friday 9th August (20.00) Preston v Sheff Utd 1-0 Blackburn v Derby 2-0 Sat. 10th August (12.30) Hull City v Bristol City 1-0 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 3-1 joker Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-0 Millwall v Watford 3-0 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 1-1 QPR v West Brom 2-1 Stoke City v Coventry 0-1 Cardiff v Sunderland 0-0
Sorry I forgot my joker -much good may it do me. Anway, all scores the same. Just add joker - mix and stir well. Boil for 90 minutes - result . Preston v Sheff Utd 1-3 Blackburn v Derby 2-0 Sat. 10th August (12.30) Hull City v Bristol City 2-1 J Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 3-0 Middlesbrough v Swansea 2-0 Millwall v Watford 1-2 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 0-2 QPR v West Brom 0-2 Stoke City v Coventry 2-1 Cardiff v Sunderland 1-1 NULL
Hello, cologne. Thank you yet again for running this for us all. I hope you and Mrs cologne are well. These are mine, mate: Preston v Sheff Utd 1-1 Blackburn v Derby 1-0 Hull City v Bristol City 2-0 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 3-0 Middlesbrough v Swansea 1-0 Millwall v Watford 3-0 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 0-2 (joker) QPR v West Brom 2-1 Stoke City v Coventry 0-1 Cardiff v Sunderland 0-2 These are Mrs Andy's: Preston v Sheff Utd 1-0 Blackburn v Derby 2-1 Hull City v Bristol City 1-1 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 2-0 Middlesbrough v Swansea 1-0 Millwall v Watford 1-1 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 0-2 (joker) QPR v West Brom 0-0 Stoke City v Coventry 2-1 Cardiff v Sunderland 1-1 And these are not so young Seb's : Preston v Sheff Utd 1-2 Blackburn v Derby 2-0 Hull City v Bristol City 2-0 Leeds Utd v Portsmouth 3-1 Middlesbrough v Swansea 1-1 Millwall v Watford 2-1 Oxford Utd v Norwich City 0-2 (joker) QPR v West Brom 1-0 Stoke City v Coventry 0-0 Cardiff v Sunderland 1-1