If everyone is happy, I'll do the scoring again this year. I don't intend to change much but I am going to reduce the points for the league position forecast a little more. I'm reducing the mid-season league position points a little more and focussing on the end-of-year outcome, which is, after all, what counts.
1. There will be 15 points for getting the position in the League right at halfway. If nobody gets it right, then 10 points for nearest. That will come into effect after the last Championship games in 2023. Presently that's scheduled to be a full card on 29th December.
2. There will be another 40 points for the position at the end of the season and 20 points for the nearest if nobody gets it right.
3. The remainder will be as for previous seasons. 3 points for a correct score and 1 point for a correct result.
4. There will be 5 points for the correct time of the first goal in the Argyle match and if nobody gets it right then 3 points for the nearest.
5. There will be one joker allowed which will double the points gained for the match selected. Occasionally multiple jokers will be allowed.
6. There will be a new Star Game feature. I will nominate one match whenever there is a full card of 12 games. This will be a match of particular interest and all scores on that game will get double points. For the first week I'm nominating Leicester v Coventry. This is vaguely a local derby but mainly because Leicester were relegated from the EPL while Coventry failed to get promoted to the EPL in the play-offs. Will it be a close game or will parachute payments work their foul magic?
7. Occasionally there will be a double (or more) points Saturday.
8. Even more occasionally there may be 5 points for the total number of goals scored in the predicted league matches. That gives even the most hopeless forecasters a chance to win something by pure luck (i.e., me)
9. As this is predominantly about Argyle, there will also be predictions for matches Argyle are in the FA Cup and the League Cup. There will be a selection of "other" matches included on those occasions, so it isn't a single prediction.
10. Predictions must be made prior to kick off time. The earlier you can get your forecasts in, the sooner I’ll be able to put you out of your misery and reveal the scores. League games I can do quickly: cup games will take longer.
11. Put your matches in the order shown on the BBC fixture page or things are likely to go horribly wrong. Please take care as there will be more matches televised from this league and schedules will therefore change more frequently.
12. There will be no penalty for non-Argyle fans putting PAFC down for less than a handsome win on every occasion, but I will bear a grudge against any Argyle fans who do so. This will be taken into account in any borderline decisions I have to make.
If anyone has any suggestions or objections let me know.
Please also confirm you’ll be taking part. I hope you will or otherwise I’ll have to change my spreadsheet. There’s a whole universe of social media out there and we’re a dwindling band on this ancient technology, but I really want to keep it going until I win, so keep your calendars free for the foreseeable future and beyond.
1. There will be 15 points for getting the position in the League right at halfway. If nobody gets it right, then 10 points for nearest. That will come into effect after the last Championship games in 2023. Presently that's scheduled to be a full card on 29th December.
2. There will be another 40 points for the position at the end of the season and 20 points for the nearest if nobody gets it right.
3. The remainder will be as for previous seasons. 3 points for a correct score and 1 point for a correct result.
4. There will be 5 points for the correct time of the first goal in the Argyle match and if nobody gets it right then 3 points for the nearest.
5. There will be one joker allowed which will double the points gained for the match selected. Occasionally multiple jokers will be allowed.
6. There will be a new Star Game feature. I will nominate one match whenever there is a full card of 12 games. This will be a match of particular interest and all scores on that game will get double points. For the first week I'm nominating Leicester v Coventry. This is vaguely a local derby but mainly because Leicester were relegated from the EPL while Coventry failed to get promoted to the EPL in the play-offs. Will it be a close game or will parachute payments work their foul magic?
7. Occasionally there will be a double (or more) points Saturday.
8. Even more occasionally there may be 5 points for the total number of goals scored in the predicted league matches. That gives even the most hopeless forecasters a chance to win something by pure luck (i.e., me)
9. As this is predominantly about Argyle, there will also be predictions for matches Argyle are in the FA Cup and the League Cup. There will be a selection of "other" matches included on those occasions, so it isn't a single prediction.
10. Predictions must be made prior to kick off time. The earlier you can get your forecasts in, the sooner I’ll be able to put you out of your misery and reveal the scores. League games I can do quickly: cup games will take longer.
11. Put your matches in the order shown on the BBC fixture page or things are likely to go horribly wrong. Please take care as there will be more matches televised from this league and schedules will therefore change more frequently.
12. There will be no penalty for non-Argyle fans putting PAFC down for less than a handsome win on every occasion, but I will bear a grudge against any Argyle fans who do so. This will be taken into account in any borderline decisions I have to make.
If anyone has any suggestions or objections let me know.
Please also confirm you’ll be taking part. I hope you will or otherwise I’ll have to change my spreadsheet. There’s a whole universe of social media out there and we’re a dwindling band on this ancient technology, but I really want to keep it going until I win, so keep your calendars free for the foreseeable future and beyond.
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