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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 36 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 12th April 15.00
at 22:05 5 Apr 2025
Week 35 results
IPSWICH TOWN 1 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 2
Wolves closed in on Premier League survival and left Ipswich on the brink of relegation after a vital comeback win at Poorman Road. A great 8 got this spot-on, and a further 5 had the outcome.
LUTON TOWN 1 LEEDS UNITED 1
Daniel James' fine strike rescued a point for Leeds at relegation-threatened Luton as the Whites missed a chance to claim top spot in the Championship. Well done to Lewis_1 for being the only one to have this spot-on, and nobody got the outcome. The other 23 predicted a win for Leeds.
MILLWALL 2 PORTSMOUTH 1
Mihailo Ivanovic got an 87th minute winner for Millwall, as Portsmouth have now lost 10 of their last 11 away games. A magnificent 7 got this spot-on, and another 13 had the outcome.
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 2 NORWICH CITY 1
Ryan Hardie scored twice for Plymouth to take them to within 4 points of Championship safety. Only thrillseeker and Moor_Pinot had this spot-on, and only Blue4U2 got the outcome.
QUEENS PARK RANGERS 0 CARDIFF CITY 0
Cardiff remain in the Championship relegation zone despite earning a point at out-of-form QPR as the two sides played out a tight and tense bore draw. Nobody got this spot-on, and only gerry_us had the outcome. 18 predicted a win for QPR.
WREXHAM 3 BURTON ALBION 0
Wrexham struck a significant blow in the League One promotion battle as they eventually broke down 10-man Burton to move six-points clear of rivals Wycombe. Everyone predicted a win for Wrexham, with a sublime 5 having it spot-on, and a massive 14 went for a 2-0 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
PETERBOROUGH UNITED 0 NORTHAMPTON TOWN 4
Sam Hoskins scored a first-half double as Northampton returned to winning ways to ease their League One relegation fears as they hammered 10-man Peterborough. No points for anyone from this game, with 19 predicting a win for Peterborough, and the other 5 going for a draw.
SHREWSBURY TOWN 0 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 1
Cambridge kept their slim League One survival hopes alive with this win, as Shrewsbury only have a mere one shot on target. 3 had this spot-on, and one more got the outcome.
WALSALL 2 PORT VALE 3
Walsall were knocked off the top of League Two for the first time in four months as Port Vale leapfrogged them with this victory, with all goals coming in the first-half. Nobody got this spot-on, but 11 did have the outcome.
SALFORD CITY 2 GILLINGHAM 2
Another game where all the goals cme in the first-half, as Gillingham recorded their fifth consecutive draw in League Two. Nobody had this spot-on, though 3 did get the outcome.
A real mixed bag of results this week, with some surprise results, some hard to predict results, and finally some "good things" winning. It was those wins for Wolves, Millwall and Wrexham that went a long way to giving us a respectable 26 spot-ons in total this week. Overall not an easy week for finding 3 pointers, so three members did really well to get three each. They were Lewis_1, who had the wins for Wolves and Wrexham, and the Luton 1-1, and three outcomes, to make him the weeks top scorer, with a fantastic 12 points. Also wessex_exile, who got the wins for Wolves, Millwall and Wrexham, and the Salford outcome, to give him an excellent 10 points. Finally durham_exile, who had the wins for Millwall, Wrexham and Cambridge to give him an excellent 9 points. There were four members who got two 3 pointers, with the best coming from thrillseeker, who got the 2-1 wins for Millwall and Plymouth, and three outcomes, to give him an excellent 9 points. Best of those to have one 3 pointer was ghughes11, who got the Cambridge 1-0 and four outcomes, to give him a decent 7 points.
U'sual Champions League Just a reminder for those who have yet to post their predictions for the Quarter-finals, the deadline is Tuesday 8th April 20.00.
In the Premier With just 26 games left to the season, the battle for Champions and relegation could be going down to the final game. Thanks to having the Wolves 2-1 spot-on, mfb_cufc holds on to top spot, but his lead has been reduced to a single point by blueeeagle, after his decent week, that included getting the wins for Millwall and Wrexham spot-on. A decent week also for unitedwhites, by having the wins for Wolves and Cambridge spot-on, but it is still a 10 point gap to the top two, with time running out. The excellent week for thrillseeker leaves him in fourth, with more like this required over the final three weeks, to have any chance of breaking into the top two. A solid week for Daniel, that included having the Wolves 2-1 spot-on, means he remains fifth for the eleventh week running. The decent week for ghughes11 moved him up a place, and back into the top half for the first time since Week 4. A consistent run of scores recently looked to have dispelled any chance of relegation for him. After spending the last seven weeks in that sixth place, RSCOSWORTH drops back into the bottom half, but will probably feel he has enough to avoid the drop. A decent week for concordman, who was another to get the Wolves 2-1 spot-on, has given him a bit of breathing space over the bottom three. Three outcomes were enough for Sector4 to move out of the relegation zone again, but only on the first to post rule from burnsieespana, who replaces him. Having the Wolves 2-1 spot-on, has moved oxfcolu to within 2 points of safety. Only two outcomes for basher2010, has left him 6 points from safety, but past performances show that is something he is capable of closing.
In Division One There was a time in the first-half of the season when the lead seemed to change almost every week in this league, then for the last ten weeks bwildered has made it his own. Then despite having the Wolves 2-1 spot-on, he has to settle for the other automatic place this week, as the fantasic top scoring performance from Lewis_1 moved him up three places, to reach the summit for the first time this season. A decent week for Jorash63, that included getting the wins for Millwal and Wrexham spot-on, keeps him third, and within a point of the top two. Four outcomes for noah4x4 gives him more of those than anyone, and he could be the only one to get a century of them this season, but just like last season when he was relegated, a lack of 3 pointers could be his undoing, as he drops to fourth. Having the Millwall 2-1 spot-on, keeps Tropical_Us fifth. The decent week for Moor_Pinot, that had the Plymouth 2-1 spot-on, keeps him in the final play-off place, but it is now only on the most 3 pointer rule from wessex_exile after his excellent week moved him up a couple of places. Three outcomes for BFG, but he remains in play-off contention. After his excellent week, durham_exile has given himself a chance again. Only two outcomes for Blue4U2, has suddenly left him with a lot to do if he is to make the top six.
THE TABLES (254 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 36 Fixtures The final 6 game week this season, with two 10 game weeks after that to finish the season.
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY v OXFORD UNITED
WEST BROMWICH ALBION v WATFORD
BRISTOL ROVERS v EXETER CITY
CRAWLEY TOWN v LEYTON ORIENT
HARROGATE TOWN v GRIMSBY TOWN
NEWPORT COUNTY v COLCHESTER UNITED
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Reply | Happy League 2024/25 Week 35 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 5th April 12.30
at 14:48 5 Apr 2025
Early kick-off results
LUTON TOWN 1 LEEDS UNITED 1
Well done to Lewis_1 for being the only one to have this spot-on, and nobody got the outcome.
WREXHAM 3 BURTON ALBION 0
Everyone predicted a win for Wrexham, with a sublime 5 having it spot-on, and a massive 14 going for a 2-0 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
WALSALL 2 PORT VALE 3
All the goals came in the first-half. Nobody got this spot-on, but 11 did have the outcome.
Lewis_1 also got the Wrexham 3-0 spot-on, and the Port Vale outcome, to put him top of Division One at the moment. |
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Reply | Happy League 2024/25 Week 35 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 5th April 12.30
at 17:39 3 Apr 2025
IPSWICH TOWN 1 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 2
LUTON TOWN 0 LEEDS UNITED 1
MILLWALL 1 PORTSMOUTH 0
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1 NORWICH CITY 2
QUEENS PARK RANGERS 2 CARDIFF CITY 1
WREXHAM 2 BURTON ALBION 0
PETERBOROUGH UNITED 3 NORTHAMPTON TOWN 1
SHREWSBURY TOWN 1 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0
WALSALL 0 PORT VALE 1
SALFORD CITY 1 GILLINGHAM 0 |
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 35 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 5th April 12.30
at 20:15 29 Mar 2025
Week 34 results
BURNLEY 1 BRISTOL CITY 0
Zian Flemming's exquisite free-kick was enough to secure victory for Burnley, and give them a 21st clean sheet in 26 unbeaten games, as City only have a mere one shot on target. Only mfb_cufc and ghughes11 got this spot-on, and a further 17 had the outcome.
LEEDS UNITED 2 SWANSEA CITY 2
Leeds automatic promotion hopes suffered another blow as Zan Vipotnik's 96th-minute goal earned Swansea draw on a dramatic afternoon that had earlier seen Leeds take the lead after 35 seconds. No points for anyone from this game, as everyone predicted a win for Leeds, with a massive 14 going for a 2-0 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
BIRMINGHAM CITY 4 SHREWSBURY TOWN 1
Runaway leaders Birmingham edged a step closer to automatic promotion with a comfortable win in Michael Appleton's first game in charge of Shrewsbury, as he saw them score with their only shot on target. Well done to Madeira163 for being the only one to get this spot-on, and a another 21 had the outcome.
READING 3 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 1
Reading extended their unbeaten League One run to 11 games as they breezed past Peterborough, whose goal was scored bu ex-Us Poku. Nobody had this spot-on, but 14 did get the outcome.
BARROW 0 CHESTERFIELD 1
Substitute Michael Jacobs earned Chesterfield a first League Two victory at Holker Street for 60 years, with their only shot on target, to end rejuvenated Barrow's five-match unbeaten run. Only noah4x4 and BFG got this spot-on, and further 3 had the outcome.
HARROGATE TOWN 1 GILLINGHAM 1
It was a tale of two penalties at Wetherby Road, with Josh March opening the scoring for Harrogate from the spot and Max Clark equalising from 12 yards, as Gareth Ainsworth's tenure as Gillingham manager began with a point. 3 had this spot-on, and 3 also had the outcome.
NEWPORT COUNTY 0 NOTTS COUNTY 2
A goal in each half from Charlie Whitaker gave Notts County a victory to boost their League Two promotion hopes. Nobody got this spot-on, though 11 did have the outcome.
It was another, in what is now becoming familiar, slow burner week, with not a lot happening in the first-half of games, and then building up to crescendo with late goals putting a different complexion to the weeks results. At half-time amazingly six teams were winning 1-0, with the other game goalless. Late goals made a big change to two fixtures. Birmingham were heading for a 3-0 victory, that would have given seven members a 3 pointer, when a goal from each in the 86th and 87th minutes, put paid to that. Leeds scored in the 86th minute to regain the lead, only for Swansea to equalise again in the 96th minute, to take points off everyone. In the end it turned out to be another tough week for 3 pointers, with only 8 in total. At least the 69 outcomes made sure everyone put some points on the board. Those 3 pointers were shared out with eight members getting one each, with the top performance coming from BFG, who had that Chesterfield 1-0 , and was the only one to get four outcomes, to give him a decent 7 points. A special mention for burnsieespana and Lewis_1 for both getting a good five outcomes.
In the Premier Having that Burnley 1-0 spot-on, and two outcomes, was enough for mfb_cufc to remain top, but his lead was cut by a point as blueeagle got the Harrogate 1-1 spot-on, and three outcomes. Also having that Harrogate 1-1 spot-on was unitedwhites, as he stays in contention for a top two finish. The only other 3 pointer in this division came from ghughes11 with that Burnley 1-0, as he continues to improve his chances of avoiding the drop. It is that relegation zone where this weeks only change takes place, with those good outcomes from burnsieespana moving up a place, and out of the bottom three once again, where he is replaced by Sector4.
In Division One Three outcomes for bwildered were enough for him to take his run at the top to ten weeks. The decent week for noah4x4, thanks to having that Chesterfield 1-0 spot-on, moved him up a place, and back into the other automatic spot again, after six weeks away. Three outcomes for Jorash63 means he drops to third, after spending six weeks in the automatics. but only on the most 3 pointer rule from Lewis_1, who closed up after his good outcomes. Four outcomes for Tropical_Us moved him up a place to fifth. A case of after the Lord Mayor's show for Moor_Pinot, who followed last weeks brilliant performance, with just the one outcome this week, but it was still enough for him to be in the final play-off place. The top scoring performance from BFG moved him up a couple of places to seventh, and just to within a point of the top six. Four outcomes each for Blue4U2 and wessex_exile, keeps them in contention for the play-offs, just 4 points away. An unfortunate missed week for durham_exile, means he suddenly has a lot to do if he is to make the play-offs, with only 36 games left to the season.
THE TABLES (244 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 35 Fixtures 10 games picked by this weeks guest RSCOSWORTH. These games are based on our Wembley heroes from the 1997/98 Play-Off Final. C Emberson - Walsall, S Betts - Wrexham, A Skelton - Luton, J Dunne - Gillingham, D Greene - Cardiff, D Gregory - Ipswich, S Forbes - Millwall, R Wilkins - Cambridge United, P Buckle - Northampton, N Gregory - Peterborough, M Sale - Plymouth. Don't forget it is an early start with the deadline 12.30.
IPSWICH TOWN v WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
LUTON TOWN v LEEDS UNITED (12.30)
MILLWALL v PORTSMOUTH
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE v NORWICH CITY
QUEENS PARK RANGERS v CARDIFF CITY
WREXHAM v BURTON ALBION (12.30)
PETERBOROUGH UNITED v NORTHAMPTON TOWN
SHREWSBURY TOWN v CAMBRIDGE UNITED
WALSALL v PORT VALE (12.30)
SALFORD CITY v GILLINGHAM
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Thread | U'sual Champions League 2025 QF 1st leg - Deadline Tuesday 8th April 20.00
at 15:09 26 Mar 2025
A recap on how the Round of 16 finished
2nd leg results
BARCELONA 3 BENFICA 1
Barcelona win 4-1 on aggregate
BAYER LEVERKUSEN 0 BAYERN MUNICH 2
Bayern Munich win 5-0 on aggregate
INTER MILAN 2 FEYENOORD 1
Inter Milan win 4-1 on aggregate
LIVERPOOL 0 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 1
AET Agg 1-1 PSG win 4-1 on penalties
LILLE 1 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2
Borussia Dortmund win 3-2 on aggregate
ARSENAL 2 PSV EINDHOVEN 2
Arsenal win 9-3 on aggregate
ASTON VILLA 3 CLUB BRUGGE 0
Aston Villa win 6-1 on aggregate
ATLETICO MADRID 1 REAL MADRID 0
AET Agg 2-2 Real Madrid win 4-2 on penalties
THE FINAL GROUPS (16 out of 16 played)
(Tie-break: Most 3 pointers only)
Only three outcomes from the 2nd leg fixtures for Daniel, but an excellent 1st leg ensured he tops the group. Late drama for the other qualifying place, as bwildered gets the Dortmund 2-1 spot-on to grab that spot. This means current holder blueeagle leaves at the first stage this year.
Modestly being clueless about Europe didn't stop noah4x4 from being the rounds top scorer, after he had both the Bayern results spot-on, and added the Villa 3-0 for good measure. He is joined in the Quarter-finals by unitedwhites, who just happened to be the rounds 2nd highest scorer, as he had the Dortmund 2-1 spot-on, to add to the earlier Inter Milan 2-1. A great effort from Jorash63 to get the wins for Dortmund and Villa spot-on, and unfortunate for him he would have qualified from any other group.
The tighest group of the four was eventually won by mfb_cufc thanks to getting the Atletico 1-0 spot-on in the final fixture. Five outcomes each for basher2010 and thrillseeker, and it is the former who maintained his one point advantage to qualify for the Quarter-finals.
With Tropical_Us failing to post any predictions, this group became a vitual bye for the other two. By having the Barcelona 3-1 spot-on Lewis_1 topped the group, with the highlight for Sector4 having the Real Madrid 2-1 spot-on from the 1st leg fixtures.
This how the two groups look for the Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals 1st leg Fixtures All kick-off at 20.00. No more than two predictions the same as fellow group members, and all fixtures to be predicted at the same time please.
08/04/2025 ARSENAL v REAL MADRID
08/04/2025 BAYERN MUNICH v INTER MILAN
09/04/2025 BARCELONA v BORUSSIA DORTMUND
09/04/2025 PARIS SAINT GERMAIN v ASTON VILLA
There is a quick turnaound for the 2nd leg fixtures, and they will be on a separate thread on Thursday 10th April.
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Reply | Bantams to experience avian flu at the feet of the imperious Super U's
at 15:41 23 Mar 2025
DANNY Cowley admits his Colchester United side were beaten by a 'powerful and purposeful' Bradford City team after they fell to a 4-1 defeat at Valley Parade.
Harry Anderson's first-half strike proved only a consolation for the U's, as Calum Kavanagh and George Lapslie both scored twice to secure victory for the second-placed Bantams, in front of a record Bradford attendance of more than 23,000 at Valley Parade.
It brought to an end Colchester's 13-match unbeaten run and five-game winning streak and U's boss Cowley revealed afterwards that several of his players were suffering from illness, prior to the game.
Cowley said: "Bradford were excellent.
"They were very powerful, very purposeful, they found a really good tempo to the way that they play.
"We've had a difficult week - we've had three or four that have been particularly unwell that we really didn't think would play.
"We were really struggling with Lyle (Taylor), Ellis (Iandolo) and Jack Payne in particular, Samson (Tovide) too.
"It's so debilitating for players' energy levels. Lyle and Jack had sickness and a couple had heavy colds, so it's not been an easy week.
"For us to come here on this day, we have to have our best players playing at their best, we have to have all of our players available and today, we've had three or four key ones that have been ill and as a consequence, maybe can't get to the levels that we know that they're capable of getting.
"For us, that makes this game very difficult.
"It was tough preparations for us, I think but having said that, after a really good start to the game where I thought we got a really good control and rhythm, we were disappointed with how we have defended crosses and how we defended the box today."
Kavanagh gave Bradford a 32nd-minute lead and although Anderson equalised four minutes later, Lapslie restored the hosts' advantage before half-time.
"What happens in these big games, when you play in front of nearly 25,000, if you give the opponent something then momentum plays a huge part in football," said Cowley.
"The goal got their crowd up and we were disappointed with the first goal, because I think everyone expects Hunty just to see the ball out; their player (Brad Halliday) does really well, we stop and then it's a poor error that leads to the first goal.
"It was a great response from us and we showed loads of character to find the equaliser and then probably we just need to manage our emotions, in that moment.
"But we just didn't defend well enough; we didn't stop the cross and we were quite erratic with some of our clearances and sometimes, this happens when you get over emotional.
"When you watch our whole performance, there were some good and bad parts to it.
"It was very up and down and that can happen when you get a bit over emotional - you end up being quite erratic in your execution.
"We end up having loads of opportunities to deal with the ball in the box but we don't, we slash at it, we're rash and they end up with a rhythm and scoring.
"I have to say, credit to them because some of their quality into the box and more importantly, some of their timing of arrival of their players was excellent and they end up being 2-1 up at half-time."
Owura Edwards had a great chance to equalise for Colchester after the break when he found himself through on goal but his effort was touched past the post by former U's keeper Sam Walker.
It proved pivotal and although the U's had a penalty appeal rejected when Edwards appeared to be fouled in the area, Kavanagh and Lapslie both scored again after that, to seal Bradford's big win.
"We actually started both halves really well," said Cowley.
"We started the second half really well and we get a really good control back into our game.
"We did well at half-time just to calm the boys down and find our composure and we came out in the second half and had a great chance.
"It may be a great save; probably when Owura looks back he could have found a pass to Harry (Anderson) which could have allowed him to finish.
"We just got too disappointed in that moment; we talk all the time about no disappointment because in football, you have to be really resilient and mistakes happen continuously, at all levels of the game and you have to keep going.
"We just got caught up with that moment and then the opponent found the third goal and when they did that, this place...wow.
"How they're a League Two club, I'll never know because that was some atmosphere and of course at that point, it gets really difficult for us." |
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 34 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 29th March 15.00
at 20:31 22 Mar 2025
Week 33 results
BARNSLEY 1 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 1
Jonathan Lewis' s 92nd minute goal rescued a draw for Barnsley against Cambridge, who remain 12 points from safety. Only unitedwhites and Moor_Pinot got this spot-on, and nobody had the outcome. The other 22 predicted a win for Barnsley.
LINCOLN CITY 0 EXETER CITY 0
Exeter boss Gary Caldwell was sent off in this bore draw, as his side fail to have a shot on target. Nobody had this spot-on, but 4 did get the outcome.
MANSFIELD TOWN v LEYTON ORIENT POSTPONED Due to International call-ups
CARLISLE UNITED 2 BROMLEY 1
Callum Whelan's second-half strike handed Carlisle a vital win, not long after they had missed a penalty. 4 got this spot-on, and another 3 had the outcome.
FLEETWOOD TOWN 0 TRANMERE ROVERS 0
Tranmere extended their unbeaten run in League Two to five games following this bore draw, as Fleetwood manage a mere one shot on target. Nobody had this spot-on, though 6 did get the outcome.
PORT VALE 1 MORECAMBE 0
Port Vale moved to the brink of the League Two automatic promotion spots after an 89th minute goal from Ronan Curtis secured this win. 4 got this spot-on, and the other 20 had the outcome, with 11 going for a 2-0 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
After a late call from the BBC website caused us to lose the Mansfield game to International call-ups, the other five fixtures looked like heading for a complete disaster, with three bore draws not having any 3 pointers, and a Cambridge win giving no points for anyone, until late goals for Barnsley and Port Vale, put a bit of gloss to the week. They did especially for two members, unitedwhites and Moor_Pinot, who got 3 pointers from the Barnsley 1-1 and the Port Vale 1-0. With both also having the Carlisle 2-1 spot-on as well, they shared the honour of being the weeks top scorer, with a brilliant 9 points each. Best of the four who had one 3 pointer was BFG, who got the Port Vale 1-0 and the Lincoln and Fleetwood outcomes, to give him a decent 5 points in the context of the week. A specilal mention for Daniel in getting four outcomes, and only failing to get the Barnsley result for a full house. Another significant thing about that late Port Vale winner, was it saved ten members from firing a blank this week, by getting that outcome. Week 34 will now be a 7 game one, to make up for this weeks postponed fixture.
U'sual Champions League Just to say the details for the Quarter-finals will be out sometime next week.
In the Premier With the top two only having the Port Vale outcome, mfb_cufc maintains his 3 point lead over blueeagle. Just when it appeared unitedwhites had a stiff task to make the Charity Shield places, he produces a brilliant top scoring performance, to move him up a place, and more importantly to within 8 points of the the top two. Even though he dropped a place, thrillseeker also moved 3 points nearer to those Charity Shield spots, after he had the Carlisle 2-1 spot-on. Those good four outcomes for Daniel, and a useful 4 points for RSCOSWORTH, that included havibg the Carlisle 2-1 spot-on, has greatly improved their chances of being in the Premier again next season. A useful 4 points also for ghughes11, thanks to getting the Port Vale 1-0 spot-on, moved him 3 points nearer to safety, with the bottom five all relying on the Port Vale outcome to give them one point each.
In Division One By having the Lincoln and Port Vale outcomes, bwildered increased his lead by a point, as Jorash63, noah4x4 and Lewis_1 all get the Port Vale outcome, to remain 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The top scoring performance from Moor_Pinot moved him up a place to fifth, but more significantly moved him to within 4 points of the automatic places. Although he dropped a place, by getting the Carlisle and Port Vale outcomes, Tropical_Us now has a 6 points cushion to the chasing pack in the final play-off spot. They are still headed by Blue4U2 and wessex_exile, who both had the Fleetwood and Port Vale outcomes. They are now joined by BFG, after his decent week moved up a place. With all three only separated by the tie-breaker rules. Just a point further back is durham_exile, after he also got the Fleetwood and Port Vale outcomes.
THE TABLES (237 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 34 Fixtures This is now a 7 game week to make up for the postponed game in Week 33.
BURNLEY v BRISTOL CITY
LEEDS UNITED v SWANSEA CITY
BIRMINGHAM CITY v SHREWSBURY TOWN
READING v PETERBOROUGH UNITED
BARROW v CHESTERFIELD
HARROGATE TOWN v GILLINGHAM
NEWPORT COUNTY v NOTTS COUNTY
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Reply | Where will we finish
at 15:50 16 Mar 2025
Latest prices for where will we finish (Prices from Bet365)
Champions 250/1 E/W 1/4 odds 1-2
Top 3 12/1
Top 7 5/6
To be promoted 9/2 |
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Reply | Where will we finish
at 21:26 15 Mar 2025
Never has the saying of it is a marathon, not a sprint, been so appropriate for our season. |
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 33 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 22nd March 15.00
at 21:20 15 Mar 2025
Week 32 results
EVERTON 1 WEST HAM UNITED 1
Jake O'Brien scored a 91st minute equaliser to salvage a Premier League draw for Everton, and take their unbeaten run to nine games. Only Daniel and bwildered got this spot-on, and only oxfcolu had the outcome. 20 predicted a win for Everton with a massive 14 going for a 2-1 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
SOUTHAMPTON 1 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 2
Jorgen Strand Larsen scored twice as Wolves moved nine points clear of the Premier League's bottom three with victory over beleaguered Southampton. A great 8 had this spot-on, and a further 11 got the outcome.
OXFORD UNITED 1 WATFORD 0
Oxford claimed a first win in ten Championship matches with a narrow victory over 10-man Watford. 4 got this spot-on, and nobody had the outcome.
WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1 HULL CITY 1
Play-off chasers West Brom were forced to settle for a point against Hull after drawing for the 18th time this season, more games than anyone else in the top four tiers. Well done to gerry_us for being the only one to have this spot-on, and nobody got the outcome. 22 predicted a win for West Brom.
WYCOMBE WANDERERS 0 WREXHAM 1
Sam Smith struck a late winner as Wrexham rose above Wycombe into second in League One. 3 got this spot-on, and another 7 had the outcome.
ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 GILLINGHAM 1
Max Clark blasted home a 94th minute equaliser to rescue a point for Gillingham. A sublime 5 had this spot-on, and nobody got the outcome.
Another week that went to a similar script that many weeks have gone before this season, with few goals in the first-half, and late goals to put a different complexion on results. In fact there was only two goals in the first-half, one each from Wolves and Accrington. The late goals from Hull, and especially Everton and Gillingham, gave us another three 1-1's, to make it 37 for the season, and certain to end as top result again. As that is 10 more than the 1-0 in second. Something that wasn't similar to any other week, was the rarity of every game having a 3 pointer for the first time this season. They gave us a total of 23 overall, but in return there was only 19 outcomes. The only member who did well to have three 3 pointers was Lewis_1, the wins for Wolves and Wrexham and the Accrington 1-1, to make him the weeks top scorer with a magnificent 9 points. Three members had two 3 pointers. They were BFG. who had the wins for Wolves and Oxford, gerry_us, who got the Wolves 2-1 and the West Brom 1-1. They each also had one outcome, to give them both a decent 7 points. Also Tropical_Us, who got the Wolves 2-1 and the Accrington 1-1, to give him a decent 6 points. Best of those to have one 3 pointer were unitedwhites and oxfcolu, who both got the Accrington 1-1, and two outcomes, to give them both a solid 5 points each.
In the Premier After having the Wolves 2-1 spot-on blueeagle took over at the top again. In fact he was one of the ten who got a 3 pointer in this division, but remarkably none got more than one. He remained there for about an hour, as the Wycombe v Wrexham game was delayed due to a medical energency in the crowd. With mfb_cufc finally having the Wrexham 1-0 spot-on, he returned to the top again, and increased his lead by a point. Also getting that Wrexham win spot-on was thrillseeker, and he remains third. In fact the top half remains the same for the third week running. It is the bottom half, and those trying to avoid the drop, where all the big change is happening again. By having the Wolves 2-1 spot-on, ghughes11 moves up a couple of places to seventh. The Wolves win spot-on also for concordman, and he remains eighth. Getting the Oxford 1-0 spot-on moved Sector4 up a place, and out of the relegation zone again. He is replaced by burnsieespana, who after two top scoring weeks in a row, he could only manage the one outcome this week, but is only 2 points from safety. Another solid week from oxfcolu moves him off the bottom, as he continues to inch closer to safety. This means basher2010 drops to the bottom for the first time this season.
In Division One That late equaliser from Everton was good news for bwildered, as by having that spot-on he remains top and stretches his lead by those 3 points. One outcome was enough for Jorash63 to remain in the other automatic spot, but only on the most 3 pointer rule from noah4x4, after he had the Oxford 1-0 spot-on. The top scoring performance from Lewis_1 keeps him in fourth, but more importantly moves him to within 2 points of the automatics. The decent week for Tropical_Us moves him up a place to fifth. The good recent run for Moor_Pinot came to an unfortunate end, but his blank week couldn't stop him from being in the final play-off place. But it is only on the tie-break rules from Blue4U2, who had the Oxford 1-0 spot-on, and wessex_exile, who got the Accrington 1-1 spot-on. Only one outcome for durham_exile, but he is still within one point of the play-offs. The decent week for BFG moves him right into play-off contention, only 3 points away. The decent week for gerry_us gives him hope, if that form can be repeated for the final 48 games of the season.
THE TABLES (232 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 33 Fixtures The final International break this season, so it is 5 games from League's 1 & 2.
BARNSLEY v CAMBRIDGE UNITED
LINCOLN CITY v EXETER CITY
MANSFIELD TOWN v LEYTON ORIENT POSTPONED Due to International call-ups
CARLISLE UNITED v BROMLEY
FLEETWOOD TOWN v TRANMERE ROVERS
PORT VALE v MORECAMBE
Good luck everybody.
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Reply | U'sual Champions League 2025 Ro16 - Deadline Tuesday 11th March 17.45
at 12:10 13 Mar 2025
2nd leg results
BARCELONA 3 BENFICA 1
Barcelona win 4-1 on aggregate
BAYER LEVERKUSEN 0 BAYERN MUNICH 2
Bayern Munich win 5-0 on aggregate
INTER MILAN 2 FEYENOORD 1
Inter Milan win 4-1 on aggregate
LIVERPOOL 0 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 1
AET Agg 1-1 PSG win 4-1 on penalties
LILLE 1 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2
Borussia Dortmund win 3-2 on aggregate
ARSENAL 2 PSV EINDHOVEN 2
Arsenal win 9-3 on aggregate
ASTON VILLA 3 CLUB BRUGGE 0
Aston Villa win 6-1 on aggregate
ATLETICO MADRID 1 REAL MADRID 0
AET Agg 2-2 Real Madrid win 4-2 on penalties
THE FINAL GROUPS (16 out of 16 played)
(Tie-break: Most 3 pointers only)
Only three outcomes from the 2nd leg fixtures for Daniel, but an excellent 1st leg ensured he tops the group. Late drama for the other qualifying place, as bwildered gets the Dortmund 2-1 spot-on to grab that spot. This means current holder blueeagle leaves at the first stage this year.
Modestly being clueless about Europe didn't stop noah4x4 from being the rounds top scorer, after he had both the Bayern results spot-on, and added the Villa 3-0 for good measure. He is joined in the Quarter-finals by unitedwhites, who just happened to be the rounds 2nd highest scorer, as he had the Dortmund 2-1 spot-on, to add to the earlier Inter Milan 2-1. A great effort from Jorash63 to get the wins for Dortmund and Villa spot-on, and unfortunate for him he would have qualified from any other group.
The tighest group of the four was eventually won by mfb_cufc thanks to getting the Atletico 1-0 spot-on in the final fixture. Five outcomes each for basher2010 and thrillseeker, and it is the former who maintained his one point advantage to qualify for the Quarter-finals.
With Tropical_Us failing to post any predictions, this group became a vitual bye for the other two. By having the Barcelona 3-1 spot-on Lewis_1 topped the group, with the highlight for Sector4 having the Real Madrid 2-1 spot-on from the 1st leg fixtures.
The Quarter-finals don't start until Tuesday 8th April, and the details for those fixtures will appear nearer the time.
This how the two groups look for those Quarter-finals
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Reply | U'sual Champions League 2025 Ro16 - Deadline Tuesday 11th March 17.45
at 12:17 12 Mar 2025
Tuesday's 2nd leg results
BARCELONA 3 BENFICA 1
Barcelona win 4-1 on aggregate
BAYER LEVERKUSEN 0 BAYERN MUNICH 2
Bayern Munich win 5-0 on aggregate
INTER MILAN 2 FEYENOORD 1
Inter Milan win 4-1 on aggregate
LIVERPOOL 0 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 1
AET Agg 1-1 PSG won 4-1 on penalties
THE GROUPS (12 out of 16 played)
(Tie-break: Most 3 pointers only)
Outcomes all round leaves Daniel in a strong position to qualify for the Quarter-finals. Current holder blueeagle improves his position by a point over bwildered.
By having the Bayern 2-0 spot-on noah4x4 has just about sealed his place in the Quarter-finals. Strong favourite to join him is unitedwhites, after he got the Inter Milan 2-1 spot-on. This leaves Jorash63 needing 100% 3 pointers from the last four fixtures to have any chance of going through.
Outcomes all round here as well, in the tighest group of the four, and that vital 3 pointer from the 1st leg fixtures takes basher2010 to the top. Just one point separates mfb_cufc and thrillseeker for the other qualifying place.
With Tropical_Us failing to show again, this means Lewis_1 and Sector4 have qualified automatically, with the former taking over at the top after having the Barcelona 3-1 spot-on.
There will be a full update with the final group positions tomorrow. |
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