Dwight Gayle??

Who would have thought it. Drop the pudding and we suddenly look like a team? I have no idea what happened to Gerrard or where he was but please please please stay there. A win and a clean sheet !!!

It wasn't a comfortable win but we dug in and were the better team. Boden took his goal well and Denton made such a difference up front and in defence. We could have done with a second but it didn't come. Torquay were no slouches and had some very fast moves and players. Not sure who he was but their no 34 was like lightening and all over the park.

As we have come to expect the ref was awful and was ably assisted by 2 blind linesmen. The number of blatant handballs they missed or ignored I lost count.
Evans was captain and I thought did a great job. Rowley was as usual not marking and picking up their players and Evans didn't bawl him out like has been happening with Gerrard (its everybody's fault but his), he just went over to him and had a quiet word, not that it made much difference.
Maguire was my MOM,I thought he had his best game this season as did Evans.

The most important thing was that today for the first time this season I witnessed a team performance. It wasn't pretty but we actually battled and fought without rolling over and we showed some good touches. Rowley was actually effective going forward but he really is a waste of space when the opposition have the ball.

Have we turned a corner? Has Sheridan realised that Gerrard is a negative influence? I have no idea but I really do hope so.

Am off now on a long sabbatical so no reports until November from me. But I reserve the right to comment on a regular basis. I just hope to god the penny dropped with our manager today but somehow I just don't have much confidence.

If you do your predictions after these specified times, they will not be accepted.

Weekend games 12 pm
Midweek games 7:30 pm

Just a reminder that you can use your    on any fixture, but its not compulsory!! Get it right and you will score double points but getting it wrong will result in -2 points, so the reward and risk are there for all!!

Barnet 2-1 Maidenhead United
Barrow 1-3 Solihull Moors
Chesterfield 1-2 Torquay United
Dagenham & Redbridge 0-2 Hartlepool United
Dover Athletic 3-0 Chorley
Eastleigh 1-2 Bromley
Harrogate Town 4-2 Boreham Wood
Notts County 1-3 FC Halifax Town
Stockport County 4-0 Aldershot Town  
Woking 3-0 Ebbsfleet United
Yeovil Town 2-0 AFC Fylde
Wrexham 1-1 Sutton United

League Table after Matchday 10
Amelia = 152
Theo = 146
Dancing = 118
SaltergateBorn = 118
Lord Snoots = 102
Devon = 98
St Charles = 98
Spireitematt = 88

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LAST TIME AT DEEPDALE

PRESTON NORTH END 4 BRENTFORD 3



LAST TIME OUT
NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 PRESTON NORTH END 1


BRENTFORD 3 DERBY COUNTY 0


Brentford incomings
The Bees have been busy during the preseason window, selling some for vast amounts and bringing in a vast amount of new players
Raya, Jansson, Nbeumo, jensen, Norgaard and Pinnock for fees varying between £3 million and 6 million plus a couple of other for at least two million which you can do if you keep selling players for over 10 million.

Real football returns after the International break and the usual hectic schedule until the next break, The next few weeks will see us play 4 teams whose intial begins with B and two sides whose first name begins with M some bargain games coming up(possibly might pass a few by that one.
First up Brentford does not seem like a couple a weeks ago since we failed to turn up at Griffin Park being well and truly bounced 3-0. In fact since we hammered them 3-1 in September 2011 under Tango Man the Bees have had a non too shabby record against us.
Last season we won 4-3 it was one of Thomas Frank's first games, took him a while to get his team progressing but since he has esteblished his style of play the Bees are probably one of the better sides we will play this season

Their away record let them down last season when they finished 14th expect them to be play off contenders.
Main danger main Ollie Watkins, who I still reckon we should have signed.


Team wise Barkhuizen, Hughes, Clarke and Nugent may be fit and we may even start with a forward this week, this actually promises to be a decent game so 0-0 coming up.

Match Officials: Brentford Home

Taking charge of his first Preston North End game of 2019 this weekend is match official David Coote.
We haven’t seen the referee since he was the man with the whistle for the Lilywhites’ trip to Sheffield Wednesday just before Christmas last year, sending off Ben Pearson at Hillsborough.

The select group official, has refereed this fixture before, looking after the October 2017 clash with the Bees, as well as that season’s New Year’s Day game against Middlesbrough, his two North End games in 2017/18.

He was following two visits the previous season as well, including February’s 2-1 home win over Queens Park Rangers and also the first home game of the season when we took on Derby County in PR1.

Before that Rams clash, he last refereed the Lilywhites in their goalless draw at the New York Stadium against Rotherham United in 2015/16.
He was the referee of two PNE games the year before that as well. His first game of 2014/15 was the entertaining clash with Milton Keynes at Deepdale back in December 2014. He then took charge of the 2-2 draw at home to Gillingham in April of that year too.
2013/14 his two games in charge of North End were the 2-2 draw at home to Bradford City early on in the campaign and then at Tranmere Rovers’ Prenton Park for our 2-1 win over the Super Whites in February 2014.

So far this season, he has taken charge of just two games, Sheffield United’s first home Premier game, when they overcame Crystal Palace and Blackburn’s goalless home draw with Cardiff City – issuing four yellow cards in each fixture.

He will be assisted by Nick Hopton and Mark Dwyer, whilst the fourth official will be Ross Joyce.

So it is back to league action for Hibs after another humiliating period for Scotland and all Scottish footie fans who do care for the international team and its healthy progress!
All I can hope for in this fixture is that Hecky "rings the changes" to a 1st team that needs to be "refreshed" and guys like Stevie Mallan, Whittaker and others must be dropped for other players who have "something to prove" on the pitch. Killie are not exactly "in a good place" either with the manager that they have. So it will be an interesting encounter. I think we will lose again but it all depends on the manager's starting line up and his tactics which many Hibs fans have questioned so far. We and Hecky need a result to "lift spirits" in such a disappointing season. Lets hope it happens!

THE MATCH

SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 12:00PM KICK OFF

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[b]LAST MATCH



Our final game before the international break was pretty dour as we went down 1-2 to QPR. We showed a few flashes in the first half and went ahead when FF was fouled in the area and Fletcher finished clinically from the spot. Both team had a few chances in a even first half. The 2nd half came and it appeared we had a started the Int break early as QPR dominated and courtesy of 2 goals in five minutes deservedly won the game (although both goals could have been offside). We never really looked like scoring in what turned out to be Bullens last game as caretaker manager as Gary Monk was appointed as our new Gaffer.

THE MATCH



Another team with a new manager as the Cowley brothers were appointed on Monday. Huddersfield survived the first season in the Prem Lge but struggled badly in there 2nd season and were relegated. They have struggled since there return to the Championship, drawing 1 and losing 5 as they linger in 23rd place. There last win came on the 26th Feb against Wolves, which was 16 games ago, so we all know how the script will go on Sunday lunchtime    

CURRENT FORM

OWLS               -                          

HUDDS             -                      

THE BASTARD IN THE BLACK

SIMON HOOPER
Derek Eaton and Shaun Hudson
Fourth Official : Darren Bond

THE TEAM

Well, a new manager in charge, will we see something a bit different. I'm fairly certain he plays a back four so it will be how the midfield and attack will line-up which might be different or not. Seems like he played 4231 with Leeds and 433 with Boro. Remember he will be getting advice from Bullen so don't be surprised if the team looks familiar.

Possible line-up (433)

Westwood
Palmer Bates Borner Fox
Bannan Hutch Reach
Murphy Fletcher Harris

SCORE & SCORER (HOME TEAM SCORE FIRST)

1-2 Harris

POSSESSION X FOULS

672

BML STANDINGS

Washington 4
Stateside 4
Owlkev 3
Southey 2
Pei 1
SCO 1

OTHER GAMES OF MILD INTEREST

Charlton v Birmingham
Middlesboro v Reading
QPR v Luton
Swansea v Forest
Barnsley v Leeds

HHAHA

THE MUPPETT LEAGUE



KATE BECKINSALE TRIBUTE PIC





One for Washington



The thread awaits the Meggo of Statesides choice.[/b]

SMILIES/BALLS

 Bonus Ball
 Score Ball, Free to use Ball , play it on a game that you think both teams will score in !
 Gamball,

New Scoring System

Incorrect Result =  0 point
Incorrect Result (Bonus Ball) = -3 * Changed from -2
Incorrect Result (Gamball) = -3
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Score Ball = 1 added Point if both teams score.  !

Correct Result = +2 points
Correct Result (Bonus Ball) = +3
Correct Result (Gamball) = +5  * Changed from +4
Correct Score = + 4 points
Correct Score (Bonus Ball) = +6  
Correct Score (Gamball) = +10   * Changed from +8

As you can see the incorrect scoring has not really changed apart from a wrong Bonus this will be now scored at -3 instead of -2 the reason for this are the gains on the new Gamball scoring you will make (see below) in the hope this encourages you to use it most if not all of the time.

So to the Gamball, the use of the Gamball was tactically not used in some cases last season as the gains we not considered to great compared to the losses, it's for this reason we have decided to change the scoring, The loss will stay the same at -3 but the reward will be a correct result will go up by one from 4 to 5 points and the correct score will go up by 2 from 8 to 10 points !!!
Just a reminder you DO NOT have to play the Gamball if you dont want too, the score will then be marked normal.  


Again the third from bottom of the premiership will play off against the third in the table from the Championship to keep even more excitement going, they will have to predict through all the Playoffs and the winner obviously takes their place in the Premier League the following season  

Beefy, Bomber, Zinman & SCO  


If you do not predict,...........
If in your league everyone scores above zero you will receive Zero points,
However if in your league the person with the lowest score is below Zero (eg -4) you will score -5 and receive your first strike, Remember 3 strikes and you're out.

All scores must be in before MIDDAY SATURDAY,(For The Early Kick Off If Applicable) If the early kick off is missed the rest of your predictions must reach us by 2.45pm or none will be counted.



* NEW & UPDATED 2018/19 PARTICIPANTS,

Premiership
                             
1/ Zinman
2/ ST Charles Owl
3/ Derby                            
4/ Bomber
5/ Sanjay
6/ Beefy                                                      
7/ AAA
8/ BBB 
9/ MattWBA
10/ MacLad                  
                           
Championship

1/ Joker
2/ Stairs
3/ MightyBrom
4/ Baggieone
5/ 4eva
6/ Amelia                          
7/ Twerton
8/ Snoots
9/ Lady Jane

                        
                             
I'm almost 100% sure Myself & the Scorers get the scores added up correctly, From time to time over the season we may get now and again get this wrong, SO IN THE EVENT OF ANY POINTS DISCREPANCIES can i ask all you guys to check your predictions and if you feel they are incorrect in anyway contact me Via PM within a week of the TABLES & SCORES being presented and they will be corrected the following week.
Anything later unless it is a Major error will NOT be corrected. It is as much your responsibility to check your scores as much as it is ours to try and score them correctly.
Beefy  

Saturday 14th August

1/ Fulham V WBA 12:30pm
2/ Brighton V Burnley
3/ Sheff Utd V Southampton
4/ Wolves V Chelsea
5/ Charlton V Birmingham
6/ QPR V Luton
7/ Walsall v Bradford

Sunday 15th August

8/ Watford V Arsenal
9/ ** Huddersfield V Sheff Wed
10/ Barnsley V Leeds

2 points for a correct result
4 points for a correct score
2 points for each correct scorer
Correct joker doubles your score       
Wrong joker result gives you minus 2
Correct Random Badger gives you 2 points

The random badger is used for any random prediction used once in each matchday sequence. For instance, a scorer at a particular match, the number of red cards in the matches or yellow cards or own goals or owt you want really within reason, I do need to be able to check whether it's correct or not. Please don't put stuff like....."Commentator says...."  
The joker   is played for one match in each sequence and if correct you get double points. So if you've predicted 1-0 and it finishes 2-0, you get 4 pts, but if you've predicted 2-0, that's 8 pts. But if you get it wrong, it's minus 2.
Jokers and badgers are optional. You don't have to play one if you don't want.


Cup games:
In the event of a draw, it's half the points if you've predicted a draw when it gets to 90 mins and the full points if it's still a draw after extra time. Half the points will be awarded for correctly predicting the winner of the match if it goes to penalties.

Random score generator: I will be using the random score generator again for those who miss predicting, so we shouldn't get some people too far behind that after missing a couple of weeks they lose all interest, because I know it's not easy getting on here every week.
To be fair to everybody, this is going to be like, say if three people in one week miss their predictions, the first one in the table will be given all 0-0, the second one down the line will get 1-0 and the third will get 0-1 and so on, like if there's four missing the 4th will get 1-1, then 5th 2-1, 6th 1-2. and if there are so many missing, might as well pack in.
And if you miss two weeks on the trot, I'll stop until you come back on again. Not doing it for half a season like I did t'other year.  

Friday 13th September:
Derby County v Cardiff City

Saturday 14th September:
Fulham v West Bromwich Albion (12:30)
Blackburn Rovers v Millwall
Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City
Hull City v Wigan Athletic
Middlesbrough v Reading
Preston North End v Brentford
Queens Park Rangers v Luton Town
Stoke City v Bristol City
Swansea City v Nottingham Forest

Sunday 15th September:
Town v Sheff Weds (12:00)
Town scorers:
Wendy scorers:

Barnsley v Leeds United (12:30)

Bonus matches:
Saturday:
League 1:
Accrington Stanley v Sunderland

League 2:
Walsall v Bradford City

Table after Matchday 6:
jjamez = 126 pts
SHEP_HTAFC = 122 pts
Amelia Chaffinch = 119 pts
themaclad = 118 pts
Baggiebob(BBB) = 115 pts
neonfoxinthebox = 114 pts
St Charles Owl = 112 pts
theo_luddite = 110 pts
Lord Snooty = 107 pts
ritchiebaby = 106 pts
Beefy 1965 = 81 pts