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RULES & GUIDELINES - HERE Please state below if you would like to join. Depending on how many participants we get, there will be a group stage & knockout phase running alongside the league. There will be BONUS QUESTIONS - points for these will be allocated after the tournament finishes. These questions (and points to be awarded) can be found HERE.

Please get your predictions in for BONUS POINTS. Note - these will only be applied at the end of the tournament and will only be added to your LEAGUE score. This will have no effect on the group stage/knockout format. Please predict the following before the start of the tournament - the topic will be LOCKED on FRIDAY 14th JUNE at 20.00 (BST) which is when the first game kicks off. Group Stage 1st and 2nd and 3rd in correct order - 12 points All 3 teams picked but in incorrect order - 8 points Only 2 teams picked correctly - 6 points Only 1 team picked correctly - 3 points Top Goalscorer 15 points if player finishes 1st; 10 if player finishes 2nd; 5 if player finishes 3rd Tournament Winner 15 points if team wins 10 if team finishes 2nd 5 if team finishes 3rd

RULES/FORMAT. 3 points - A player will be awarded 3 points if he/she gets the result spot on. Example - Player X predicts Team A 3-1 Team B. Actual result is Team A 3-1 Team B 2 points - A player will be awarded 2 points if he/she gets the result correct AND goal-difference correct. Example - Player X predicts Team A 3-1 Team B. Actual result is Team A 4-2 Team B 1 point - A player will be awarded 1 point if he/she gets the result correct, but not the correct score or goal-difference Example - Player X predicts Team A 3-1 Team B. Actual result is Team A 1-0 Team B 0 points - Players will be awarded no points if they get the result completely wrong. Example - Player X predicts Team A 3-1 Team B. Actual result is Team A 1-2 Team B Extra Points: Participation Bonus - If you are on time and predict ALL results in the game-week, you get the full 5-point bonus. Any player who predicts FIVE correct results (predictions that are spot on) within one round, will be awarded an extra 7 points to their total score. There are also Bonus Questions to predict for before the tournament starts. These points will be added to the final league table to determine the winner of the competition!

PSV Away: Ajax Away: Man City Away:

all kick-offs BST Friday 10th May, 2024 Alaves vs Girona, 20.00 Saturday 11th May, 2024 Mallorca vs Las Palmas, 13.00 Villarreal vs Sevilla, 15.15 Granada vs Real Madrid, 17.30 Athletic Club vs Osasuna, 20.00 Sunday 12th May, 2024 Cadiz vs Getafe, 13.00 Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo, 15.15 Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano, 17.30 Real Betis vs Almeria, 20.00 Monday 13th May, 2024 Barcelona vs Real Sociedad, 20.00

Yeah Nunez seems to miss the more gilt-edged close-range chances. Their conversion rate is skewed as well because of the type of shots they'll both take, as well. A mitigating factor so to speak. Diaz' shot conversion rate this season is 12.90% Nunez' is 12.79%. According to Footystats:

all kick-offs 14.30 (BST) unless stated Friday 10th May, 2024 Augsburg vs Stuttgart, 19.30 Saturday 11th May, 2024 RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen Freiburg vs Heidenheim Borussia Monchengladbach vs Eintracht Frankfurt Koln vs Union Berlin Mainz vs Borussia Dortmund, 17.30 Sunday 12th May, 2024 Darmstadt vs Hoffenheim Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg, 16.30 Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen, 18.30 - Frankfurt could secure a 6th place finish (which may mean a CL Place) if they win, or they draw and Freiburg draw/lose. - Koln will be relegated if they don't win against Union Berlin

23 or younger at start of the season.

Of the 8 players selected, who would you take out?

Game 133 - 17th Game 134 - 20th

GAME 133 - NORWICH vs LEEDS - SUNDAY 12th MAY, 12.00 (BST) GAME 134 - MAN UTD vs ARSENAL - SUNDAY 12th MAY , 16.30 (BST) ***any predictions made after kick-off will not count*** @Mel81x @Lucas @6666 @Dr. Gonzo @Michael @Redcanuck @CaaC (John) @Devil-Dick Willie @JoshBRFC @Viva la FCB @Pyfish @Bluewolf @Tommy @Rucksackfranzose

Game 131 was one of the most profitable of the season, as a 20th-minute First Goal paved the way for eight winners: @Toinho gets 2 points for 21st minute, @Faithcore 1 point for 22nd minute plus all of the below: 2 points 1 point 1 point 2 points 1 point 1 point Game 132 had a 68th minute first goal, and second-half ones are always harder to guess for; sadly no winners. Table after Game 132 The duel between @6666 and @Devil-Dick Willie continues as they cancel each other out. @Redcanuck and @Toinho both improve their rankings. @Michael & @Faithcore join others on 15 points, while @Tommy reaches double-figures for the season.

A very close game-week to contend with as all scores were between the 12-17 point mark. The highest came from @Bluewolf, and he was the only player to get 2 Perfect Scores. Next best was @Redcanuck who gained two points on @6666, who in turn equalled the score set by the leader @Rajabhat Rovers. And it looks like it'll take something miraculous to displace 1st place with only two weeks to go. Four players matched each other with 14 points.

What's yours? Raya White - Saliba - Gabriel - Doughty Rodri - Rice Saka - Foden - Palmer Haaland Could arguably choose Watkins over Haaland for this one, and difficult to squeeze in two strikers with how good and dominant midfielders are in general, let alone the 5 chosen. A non big-six version: Martinez Cash - Branthwaite - Schar - Doughty Douglas Luiz Neto - Bowen - Gordon Watkins - Solanke Hard to pick a RB & RW that's been very consistent. Perhaps Mitchell for RB and Sarabia for RW? These two strikers pick themselves given their goal returns. Gordon has been quality for Newcastle. Could arguably choose Pickford over Martinez too.

They really are the best aren't they? They nail it every season.

Foden POTS Palmer YPOTS

Sevilla away: Tottenham Away: Man Utd Third: PSG Away: Roma Third: Liverpool Away:

Mid-Nov is just after matchday 12:

all kick-offs 15.00 (BST) unless stated Saturday 11th May, 2024 Fulham vs Man City, 12.30 (live on TNT) Bournemouth vs Brentford Everton vs Sheff Utd Newcastle vs Brighton Tottenham vs Burnley West Ham vs Luton Wolves vs Crystal Palace Nottm Forest vs Chelsea, 17.30 (live on Sky) Sunday 12th May, 2024 Man Utd vs Arsenal, 16.30 (live on Sky) Monday 13th May, 2024 Aston Villa vs Liverpool, 20.00 (live on Sky) Tuesday 14th May, 2024 Tottenham vs Man City, 20.00 (live on Sky) Wednesday 15th May, 2024 Brighton vs Chelsea, 19.45 Man Utd vs Newcastle, 20.00 (live on Sky)

Oxford through to play Bolton in the final! Peterborough came very close towards the end.

What is Burrows doing? Blatant handball from a free kick, gifting Oxford a penalty.

Peterborough level on aggregate. Knight scoring to make it 1-0.

Thanks. @CaaC (John) @Rucksackfranzose please amend your predictions if you want to for the Man Utd/Newcastle fixture correction.

At what point do Everton just scrap 777 Partners as a potential owner and look to other buyers? I know they've got loans repayable back to them but on the face of it they'll seem more of a hindrance to the club than a benefit?

I do wish people (in general) would stop using 'charisma' as a marker of a good PM or not. Boris Johnson had lots of it and was a terrible PM. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have very little to none and also made terrible PMs. It's policies and clean personalities which make good leaders. Not least at such a treacherous time for politics these days. I'd rather Starmer be boring but get UK back on track with decisive policies and bringing people together* as opposed to having charisma and not actually getting anything done. *contentious point given that I think society is has gone past the point of no return with how divisive it is. And that I put firmly at the door of the Tories thanks to their rhetoric since they came into power and 2016 Brexit was a big catalyst for it.