Gamball:
Leicester - Bournemouth

Others:
Everton - Newcastle
Portsmouth - Oxford
Derby - QPR
Plymouth - Blackburn
Swansea - Stoke
Watford - Middlesbrough
Huddersfield - Barnsley
Chesterfield - Walsall
Brighton - Spurs

2 points for correct result
4 points for correct score
2 points for each correct scorer
Correct joker doubles your score   (correct score on a joker would give you 8 points)
Wrong joker result gives you minus 2
Correct Badger gives you 2 points

The prize for winning the league is one rep point.

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. However, if you do predict a draw and it's a match that won't be going to a replay, you can get a possible extra point by stating which of the two teams you think will eventually win.

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.  


At the end of the season, the winner of group 2 and the bottom of group 1 will swap places in what is commonly known as "promotion" and "relegation". It's something that most football fans will be familiar with, unless you're a fan of Liverpool or Arsenal or one of those other fashionable clubs.

The second placed player in group 2 will then have a play off with the player who finishes second from the bottom in group 1 to decide whether they will be going up, down or staying where they are.

We're going to have two seasons in one though, just to try and make it a bit more interesting and not so long drawn out. The first season will end on the Boxing Day fixtures, with the play offs being on the dates of the Twixtmas fixtures and the NYD fixtures.

The second season will start the following week, which is usually the FA Cup 3rd round, finishing on the last game of the League One season. Then another period of relegation/promotion play off games, taking in such fixtures as the EFL play offs, FA Cup Final, UEFA finals and such like.

Each group will have it's own set of fixtures. Both groups will have the Town games, with scorers to predict as before. Then it will be a split of League One fixtures and bonus matches, hopefully around ten, eleven or twelve games per Matchday.

The random badger is restricted to three goal scorers in any of the fixtures in your group.

Here's how that will appear at the end of the fixture list. All you have to do is fill in the blanks.......


*** scores for ***
*** scores for ***
*** scores for ***

Any of those will score two points if correct. No minus points for getting it wrong.

Postponed matches will only count if the match is re-played before the next Matchday is under way. Abandoned matches will be awarded half the points for the score at the time of abandonment, so 1 point if you have the correct result, 2 points if you have the correct score.

Substitute or scorer in one of the Town games:- These will be only be allowed if you change them before the match involved has kicked off.

Prediction League Archive: https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12830



Division One table after Matchday 8:

1. themaclad = 157 pts
   
2. Baggiebob(BBB) = 153 pts
   
3. St Charles Owl = 150 pts
   
4. jjamez = 149 pts
   
5. SHEP_HTAFC = 141 pts
   
6. Lord Snooty = 129 pts
   

Saturday 5th October:
Town v Barnsley (12:30)
Town scorers:
Barnsley scorers:

Peterborough United v Stevenage (12:30)
Bolton Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town
Burton Albion v Bristol Rovers
Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City
Exeter City v Cambridge United


EFL Trophy Northern Group F:
Tuesday 8th October:
Town v Barnsley (19:45)
Town scorers:
Barnsley scorers:

Bonus matches:
Saturday:
Championship:
Burnley v Preston North End (12:30)
Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday
West Bromwich Albion v Millwall

Premier League:
Everton v Newcastle United (17:30)

Sunday:
Aston Villa v Manchester United (14:00)


*** scores for ***
*** scores for ***
*** scores for ***

1. neonfoxinthebox = 177 pts
   
2. Devongone = 161 pts
   
3. theo_luddite = 150 pts
   
4. ritchiebaby = 149 pts
   
5. WakeyTerrier = 121 pts
   
6. Amelia Chaffinch = 108 pts
   

Saturday 5th October:
Town v Barnsley (12:30)
Town scorers:
Barnsley scorers:

Lincoln City v Leyton Orient
Mansfield Town v Blackpool
Rotherham United v Reading
Stockport County v Wigan Athletic
Wrexham v Northampton Town
Wycombe Wanderers v Crawley Town

EFL Trophy Northern Group F:
Tuesday 8th October:
Town v Barnsley (19:45)
Town scorers:
Barnsley scorers:

Bonus matches:
Saturday:
Premier League:
Crystal Palace v Liverpool (12:30)

Scottish Premiership:
Hibernian v Motherwell

League Two:
Chesterfield v Walsall

Sunday:
Premier League:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur (16:30)

*** scores for ***
*** scores for ***
*** scores for ***

THE MATCH

WEDNESDAY 2ND OCTOBER KO 8PM

v

LAST MATCH



We got back to winning ways as we beat league leaders 3-2 at Hillsborough. We started positively and were rewarded when Bannan fed Johnson whose shot was deflected in past the keeper. We were soon 2 up when Windass headed in Famewo's long ball. Onto the 2nd half and WBA came more into the game. We bought Max Lowe on and within a few minutes the Baggies were back in it when Maja headed in at the back post. The Baggies then levelled with 6 mins left when Mowett's shot bounced high over Beadle and into the net. But we got the winner when the ball was played through to Bannan who crossed for Musaba to guide home the winner.

DEJPHON CHANSIRI, GET OUT OF OUR CLUB    

THE MATCH



Next up and a trip to the south west to take on Bristol City. The Robins have mad a mix start to the season, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 2. I could see them finishing about where they are now, just under mid table, not good enough to challenge for a playoff spot and good enough to avoid a relegation scrap. They are managed by Liam Manning who has previously managed MK Dons & Oxford United. There leading scorer is Muyala & Armstrong with 2 goals each.

DEJPHON CHANSIRI, GET OUT OF OUR CLUB    

ALL TIME H2H

OWLS 31
CITY 19
DRAWS 16

CURRENT FORM

OWLS W L W D L L                                                            

BRISTOL D W L L D W                                        

EFL STOOGES

DOES IT MATTER THERE ALL CORRUPT  

ANTHONY BACKHOUSE
Alex James & Bhupinder Singh Gill
Fourth Official: James Linington

THE TEAM

Beadle
Palmer Bernard Iorfa Johnson
Bannan Charles
Musaba Ingelsson Gassama
Ugbo

SCORE & SCORER (HOME TEAM SCORE FIRST)

1-1 Ugbo

WEDNESDAYS FIRT GOAL TIME

26

ATTENDANCE

N/A

BML LEAGUE

Wereham 7
Maddix 6
Imre 4
Washington 4
SCO 2

BMPL

Southey 10
Owlkev 4
Stateside 4
Pei 1

OTHER GAMES OF MILD INTEREST

Aston Villa v Bayern Munich
Liverpool v Bologna
Preston v Watford
Sheffield United v Swansea City
Stoke City v Portsmouth

AHDHH

THE MUPPETT LEAGUE




KATE BECKINSALE TRIBUTE PIC

SCHOOLBOY WHO IDENTIFIES AS WOLF KILLS AND EATS HEADMISTRESS


That has to be worth a detention.

Tuesday 1 October 2024

Bromley 0-2 Chesterfield
Carlisle 0-3 Notts County
Cheltenham 1-1 Accrington
Doncaster 1-1 Barrow
Gillingham 3-0 Grimsby
Harrogate 2-1 MK Dons
Morecambe 1-3 Bradford City
Newport 2-1 Salford City
Port Vale 0-1 Colchester
Tranmere 2-1 Swindon
Walsall 2-2 Fleetwood

League Table After Match day 8

Devon - 195
Dancing - 153
Lord Snoots - 152
Spireitematt - 151
Maclad - 141
SaltergateBorn - 134
St Charles - 123
Amelia - 116

ITV to replace roy keane with a blow up doll
Gary Lineker Admits To Sex Games With Salt & Vinegar Crisps(ouch)
Wayne Rooney Admits He Had Not Got A Clue Where Plymouth Was
Match Of The Day To Have A Name Change.........Spot The Crap Ref(Michael Oliver Please Step Forward)
Sky Sports...."we dont care about fans anymore we just want subscription money"
And Finally

errr 12.30 kick off to be abolished....more games will now start at 10.am



thanks and have a blessed day

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As stated in many of my posts, I don't expect anything from games against the bigot bothers. They should be regarded as a free hit and there's no reason we shouldn't have a real go. Any points gained will be a bonus.

High Noon at Ibrox awaits us on Sunday, a cliff-hanger ending with the under-rated good guy coming out on top is the feel-good finale. We can win this one as both defences are sub-standard, although ours seem to be improving. Chances taken will be the key and I lean towards a home win on that alone.

Shrewsbury Town have revealed that owner Roland Wycherley is "hopeful" of selling the League One club - 28 years after taking charge.

The long-serving Shropshire businessman has had previous reported interest in the club and first announced he was ready to move aside three years ago.

But Town chief executive Liam Dooley says the prospect of a deal is moving closer.

"What I would say is, if [there are] people who want to buy the football club for the values that we are talking about at the moment then the deal can be done," Dooley told BBC Radio Shropshire.

"What we have seen in the past is that it has not been for the want of trying. You have to have a willing buyer and a willing seller.

"At this stage we have got a few people who appear to be that. It is how we get down that next step to make that happen.

"If you want me to give you a percentage then I am not going to do that. But I am hopeful we could have something done by the end of the season."

Wycherley, 83, became the senior figure at the Shropshire club after succeeding Ray Bailey as chairman in 1996.

In that time, he has stabilised Town's finances, helped the club build a new home at Oteley Road in 2007 and a new training ground too.

Shrewsbury are now in their 10th successive season in League One.

Paul Hurst's side currently sit 23rd in the third tier, having lost six of their seven League One games this season.

Interesting comment from Wallace in a BBC interview, "Dike joined us in training this week". Maybe just a month or two more, but would he get in the team? Made me wonder, when Dike is back what happens to Wallace who has been replacing Mata?

This weekend sees the First Round proper get under way with 30 ties scheduled. This year's theme involves the 4 Rovers and I'll be following them to find out who is the last to return.

All the games in each Round will be decided on the day with extra time and then penalties if necessary. The Draw for the Second Round will take place on Sunday 29 September at 5pm.

Friday 27 September
Tynecastle v Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Dalkeith Thistle v Broxburn Athletic (LIVE ON BBC SCOTLAND AT 7.30 PM)

Saturday 28 September
Broomhill v Turriff United
Huntly v Wick Academy
Clachnacuddin v Nairn County
Dundonald Bluebell v Inverurie Loco Works
Fraserburgh v Rothes
Linlithgow Rose v Lossiemouth
Berwick Rangers v Cupar Hearts
Musselburgh Athletic v Darvel
Dundee North End v Tranent
Forres Mechanics v Jeanfield Swifts
Brechin City v Newtongrange Star
Formartine United v Whitehill Welfare
Clydebank v Girvan
Threave Rovers v Vale of Leithen
Cumbernauld Colts v Civil Service Strollers
East Stirlingshire v Lochee United
Albion Rovers v Auchinleck Talbot
Keith v Camelon Juniors
Buckie Thistle v Carluke Rovers
Brora Rangers v Cumnock Juniors
Burntisland Shipyard v Irvine Meadow
Strathspey Thistle v Sauchie Juniors
Gala Fairydean Rovers v Banks O'Dee
Deveronvale v Bo'ness United
Cowdenbeath v Rutherglen Glencairn
University of Stirling v Caledonian Braves
Dunbar United v Bo'ness Athletic
East Kilbride v Gretna 2008