[St Charles Owl]

THE MATCH - SAT 17th OCTOBER 2015 12.30PM UK TIME

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So finally we get back to regular football after the International break. This game sees the second time this season we have faced one of the three relegated teams from the Prem, the first ending in defeat at Burnley and the third one coming up later this month at QPR.  I think its fair to say that most of us thought Hull would be in the mix come the end fo the season but they have lost some key players with  their drop to the Championship, but obviously still have plenty of money to replace them.

Steve Bruce kept his job even though they were relegated and I for one am glad to see a club recognize the achievements he has with them and the fact that they were unlikely to find anyone better to replace him anyway.  I can never forgive Bruce for the last minute goals at Old Trafford back in his playing days but I do think he is a good manager.

This will be the 48th meeting between the teams and our record stands at a good W20, D16, L11 over the previous 47 games.  We do have a very good home record against them of W14 D6 L4, with their first win at S6 coming as late as 1979.  Our last 5 home games against them though have seen them win 3 times, so its time we got back to normal against them by winning this one!!!  Incidently we have never played Hull in the top flight before, so to me its a good thing they got relegated as we would never get promoted while they are up there!!


THE LAST MATCH

A steady performance against Preston that gave us our third league win on the trot.  In the end if was less comfortable than it should have been considering the chances we had but we still held on and ran out 3-1 winners.  Good to see the goals again being spread around the team, we don't have that 20 goal striker but we may end up with a bunch of players who get over 10 goals each!!  Here is the video of that win:




FUNNY COMMENT FROM LAST MATCH THREAD

A post by Maddix gets top billing this week:

Washington posted - "Its not meant to be intensely watched - its just stuff going on in the background while you chat with your buddies, drink very overpriced beer and stuff yourself with hot dogs, pretzels, nachos and garlic fries !!!"

Maddix replied:

"A bit like watching 'Debbie does Dallas' with your mates then   or ODI's" 


OUR TEAM

Not sure we will see any changes to the team, everyone should be rested and CC won't mess too much to a winning team.  May seem harsh on some of the squad players but the shirsts are currently owned by a starting 11 that is doing well, if and when the others get their chances they have to perform very well to grab the starting shirt.

The following is my prediction for the opening line-up:

Westwood

Hunt  Turner  Lees  Pudil

Lee  Hutchinson

Wallace  Forestieri  Bannan

Nuhiu

WHO'S THE BASTARD IN THE BLACK

Ref - KEITH STROUD
Assts - Philip Dermott and Andrew Hendley
Fourth Official - Darren Handley

MS will hopefully give us the skinny on this guy in previous Owls games!!


CURRENT FORM - League games only

SWFC -    
Hull -      

OTHER RESULTS TO PREDICT

Birmingham v QPR
Burnley v Bolton
L**ds v Brighton
Middlesbrough v Fulham
MK Dons v Blackburn


THE BIG MANS LEAGUE

Current Table

OwlKev
Wereham 
Thurnscoe   
Towinjustonce 
Consilio 
Maddix 
Imre 
Pei 
Stateside
Owlshighgreen
St Charles  
Jacko

For this week here is what you need to predict:

SCORE AND SCORER (SWFC score first please, no copying, correct for both only will win, defeats are allowed)

1-0 Wallace - Washington
1-0 Lee - Imre
1-1 Forestieri - Jacko
1-1 Nuhiu - OwlKev
1-1 Turner - Towinjustonce
2-0 Forestieri - Owlshighgreen
2-1 Nuhiu - St Charles
2-1 Joao - Thurnscoe
2-1 Lee - Pei
2-1 Forestieri - Madsteve
2-2 Nuhiu - Stateside
2-2 Forestieri - Bottesford
3-1 Lees - Wereham
3-1 Forestieri - Southey
3-2 Nuhiu - Consilio
3-2 Wallace - Wellowlbe
6-1 Nuhiu - Maddix


ATTENDANCE(no copying allowed, no closer than 50 to other predictions, closest to wins)

19,191 - Madsteve
19,700 - Wellowlbe
19,999 - Maddix
20,333 - Towinjustonce
20,389 - Actual Attendance
20,750 - Bottesford
21,112 - Wereham
21,250 - Southey
21,500 - Stateside
21,690 - Owlshighgreen
21,800 - OwlKev
21,900 - Thurnscoe
22,000 - Jacko
22,222 - Washington
22,417 - St Charles
23,000 - Pei
23,333 - Daffodils
23,456 - Consilio
24,666 - Imre


OTHER RESULTS TO PREDICT (Copying is allowed, all 5 correct will win)

AHDHD - Bottesford
AHHHA - Southey
DDAHH - Owlshighgreen
DHAHA - Stateside, Wereham, Daffodils
DHDDA - Washington
DHDHD - Consilio, Towinjustonce
DHDHH - St Charles. Maddix
HHADA - Thurnscoe, Wellowlbe
HHADH - Actual Results
HHAHA - OwlKev
HHDHD - Jacko, Madsteve
HHHHH - Pei

THE MUPPET LEAGUE

No inmates currently!



KATE BECKINSALE TRIBUTE PIC

The nice little video version is back, so hopefully she can writhe in ecstasy watching us win this one!!  



These "two" have earned the chance to continue to bring us some luck:



This thread awaits the Meggo of Statesides choice  

[Statesideowl]

Christ, I'd typed out a post and get "This page cannot be displayed" Happens a lot to me on this website, especially if I try to upload a pic.

Anyway, nice one SCO!

I can't see a win here but we might scrape a draw.

2-2 Nuhiu

21,500

DHAHA

The Owls on the Stadium has been removed and replaced with what seems like a Zebraclaims Advertisement

Here's Marco for the Meggo!

[St Charles Owl]

Can't help you with the technical problem but if you want I can push it up the tech pole??

Nice to see you got in first this week!!!

[Maddix]

6-1 Nuhiu

19999

DHDHH

[Statesideowl]

It's worth a mention SCO. Just in case other users are experiencing a similar issue. If it's just me then I'll figure it out

I was sweating it for a minute there, I was all excited at being first. Then when my initial post didn't work out I saw Maddix looming and figured I'd lost first dibs

[Maddix]

It's worth a mention SCO. Just in case other users are experiencing a similar issue. If it's just me then I'll figure it out

I was sweating it for a minute there, I was all excited at being first. Then when my initial post didn't work out I saw Maddix looming and figured I'd lost first dibs

And one of these days my 6-1 Nuhiu will come true   but Owlkev will probably nip in first when it does 

[St Charles Owl]

I think your 6-1 Nuhiu prediction is safely yours for the foreseeable future!!

[Owlshighgreen]

2-0 Forestieri

DDAHH

21690

[St Charles Owl]

The Owls on the Stadium has been removed and replaced with what seems like a Zebraclaims Advertisement

Here is a picture i borrowed from Owlstalk of the new advertising on the back of the Kop.



I am ok with that as long as the club is being well paid for it and it still includes the logo as prominently as it was before.

[Jacko The Flopsy Piglet]

Can't say I spend much time looking at the back of the Kop! I assume we are being well paid for the privilege of advertising on The Old Lady.

1 - 1 Forestieri

HHDHD

22000

Looking forward to the game after a blank weekend. Not looking forward to the dinner time kick off. Ruins the day, not sure what to do before or after. I know there's the pub for those who enjoy that kind of thing but my drinking days are behind me.