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Thread | Happy Cup 2024/25 1st Round - Deadline Saturday 2nd November 15.00
at 17:10 22 Oct 2024
We currently have 25 members, when 32 would be ideal for a knockout competition. So to get the numbers down to 16 for the 2nd Round I have decided the fairest way (rather than have byes) to achieve this is to have a straight knockout of 2 games of 2 members, and 7 games of 3 members, with the two highest scorers going through to the next round.
There will be replays for drawn games. The tie-breaker rule will apply for any replays. Each round will take place at the same time as the FA Cup, and will contain 10 fixtures from that competition. Any replays will be 10 matches from the following Saturday's League games.
There will be fresh draw for each round, and here is the draw for the 1st Round, made by Mrs mfb.
Jorash63 v Sector4
concordman v RSCOSWORTH
Two highest scorers to go through from these games
thrillseeker v basher2010 v Tropical_Us
ghughes11 v unitedwhites v BFG
Daniel v blueeagle v gerry_us
noah4x4 v Moor_Pinot v Lewis_1
Blue4U2 v Madeira163 v mfb_cufc
wessex_exile v Colukev v oxfcolu
durham_exile v bwildered v burnsieespana
1st Round Fixtures If any matches are postponed, then games will be settled on the ones remaining.
BRACKLEY TOWN v BRAINTREE TOWN
CARLISLE UNITED v WIGAN ATHLETIC
EXETER CITY v BARNET
GILLINGHAM v BLACKPOOL
MAIDENHEAD UNITED v CRAWLEY TOWN
PORT VALE v BARNSLEY
SOUTHEND UNITED v CHARLTON ATHLETIC
SWINDON TOWN v COLCHESTER UNITED
WALSALL v BOLTON WANDERERS
WOKING v CAMBRIDGE UNITED
Good luck everybody.
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 12 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 26th October 15.00
at 21:37 19 Oct 2024
Week 11 results
WYCOMBE WANDERERS 3 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 1
Ex-U's trialist Richard Kone came on as a 61st minute sub, and 11 minutes later he had scored a hat-trick, as Wycombe came from behind to beat 10-man Peterborough. Nobody got this spot-on, but 12 did have the outcome, with 11 going for a 2-1 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
MILLWALL 1 DERBY COUNTY 1
Derby picked up their first away point of the Championship season with their only shot on target, but were denied victory in a dramatic late finish when Millwall substitute Mihailo Ivanovic rescued a point. A cool 4 had this spot-on, and another 2 got the outcome.
CAMBRIDGE UNITED 2 WIGAN ATHLETIC 0
Cambridge finally picked up a first league win of the season, after Wigan had not conceded in their previous six league games. Nobody got this spot-on, though 3 did have the outcome. 18 predicted a win for Wigan.
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1 STOCKPORT COUNTY 1
Charlton came from behind to secure a draw with 10-man Stockport, who remain undefeated away. 3 had this spot-on, and 2 more got the outcome.
LINCOLN CITY 1 BIRMINGHAM CITY 3
League One leaders Birmingham overcame conceding a goal in the first minute to get back to winning ways. Well done to Colukev for being the only one to get this spot-on, and a further 17 had the outcome.
MANSFIELD TOWN 0 STEVENAGE 1
Stevenage halted Mansfield’s impressive five-game winning streak with a goal from Jake Young. No points for anyone from this game, with 21 predicting a win for Mansfield.
ROTHERHAM UNITED 0 WREXHAM 1
Paul Mullin's goal 16 seconds into his return to the starting line-up was enough to give Wrexham victory. Only 2 got this spot-on, and another 7 had the outcome.
COLCHESTER UNITED 1 CHELTENHAM TOWN 2
Jordan Thomas scored his first ever league goals as Cheltenham claimed their first League Two away win of the season. Yet another game this week with no 3 pointer, and only basher2010 and Jorash63 got the outcome.
NOTTS COUNTY 1 AFC WIMBLEDON 0
Matthew Platt’s second-half goal was enough to earn Notts County victory. Only mfb_cufc got this spot-on, and a further 9 had the outcome.
AFC BOURNEMOUTH 2 ARSENAL 0
Bournemouth ended 10-man Arsenal's unbeaten start to the season after William Saliba was shown the first red card of his career. No points for anyone from this game, with everyone predicting a win for Arsenal.
Lyle Taylor's clubs had a reasonable day with 4 wins 2 draws and 2 defeats, but the overall results were very disappointing again, with five games failing to have a 3 pointer, and the other five only producing 11 between them. It gave us the worst 10 game week since Week 34 in the 2022/23 season. In being the only one to get two 3 pointers, the Charlton 1-1 and the good Birmingham 3-1 prediction,Colukev is the weeks top scorer, by also having the Wrexham and Notts County outcomes, to give him an excellent 8 points. Best of those to get one 3 pointer was thrillseeker, who had the Wrexham 1-0, and four outcomes, to give him a very decent 7 points.
Happy Cup Details for the 1st Round will be on a separate thread sometime in the week ahead.
In the Premier Having the Millwall 1-1 spot-on enabled blueeagle to increase his lead by a point. Three outcomes was enough for basher2010 to remain in the other Charity Shield place, as the top six remained the same as last week. In the bottom half Sector4 moved up a place after having the Millwall 1-1 spot-on, and Daniel moved up a couple of places, and out of the relegation zone again, as he got the Charlton 1-1 spot-on. He is replaced once again by ghughes11, as they have shared that tenth place between them for last six weeks. By firing a blank, burnsieespana missed an opportunity to get off the bottom, as he fails to take advantage of an unfortunate missed week from concordman.
In Division One A decent week for durham_exile, that included having the Wrexham 1-0 spot-on, keeps him top for the third week running. Three outcomes were enough for noah4x4 to remain in the other automatic spot. A decent week for wessex_exile, after he got the Millwall 1-1 spot-on, moves him up four places to third. In such a tight league, Lewis_1 only needed four outcomes to also move up four places to fourth. Three outcomes for Tropical_Us, and he remains fifth. A bit of a roller coaster ride for Madeira163 over the last few weeks, moving up or down by a lot, and he occupies the final play-off place, after moving down this week. Up a couple of places, and within a point of the top six, is gerry_us, after he got the Millwall 1-1 spot-on. As he still keeps his record of more 3 pointers and less outcomes than anyone in Division One. Just one point in the last two weeks means bwildered drops out of the top six for the first time this season, but remains within a point of getting back there. As does Blue4U2, after he dropped out once again. At the bottom, the top scoring performance from Colukev moved him a couple of places. and he is replaced once again by Moor_Pinot.
THE TABLES (77 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 12 Fixtures This is now a 7 game week to make up for the postponed fixture in Week 10.
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE v PRESTON NORTH END
SUNDERLAND v OXFORD UNITED
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN v EXETER CITY
NORTHAMPTON TOWN v CRAWLEY TOWN
SHREWSBURY TOWN v BARNSLEY
BRADFORD CITY v DONCASTER ROVERS
BROMLEY v BARROW
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 11 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 19th October 12.30
at 00:05 13 Oct 2024
Week 10 results
CRAWLEY TOWN 3 SHREWSBURY TOWN 5
Doubles from John Marquis and George Lloyd helped Shrewsbury secure their second League One win of the season, as 10-man Crawley suffered a fifth successive league defeat for the first time in 19 months. Nobody got this spot-on, but 4 did have the outcome. 17 predicted a win for Crawley, with 10 going for a 2-1 in what was equally the weeks most predicted score.
PETERBOROUGH UNITED 3 ROTHERHAM UNITED 3
Peterborough produced a fine comeback to come from 3-1 down to draw. Again nobody had this spot-on, and only gerry_us and Daniel got the outcome. 20 predicted a win for Peterborough, with 10 going for a 2-1 in what was the weeks other most predicted score.
STOCKPORT COUNTY v WYCOMBE WANDERERS POSTPONED Due to Stockport having three players selected for International duty.
BARROW 0 MORECAMBE 1
Morecambe snatched a dramatic first League Two win of the season thanks to in-form Ben Tollitt’s fifth goal this season. A final game this week with no 3 pointer, and only basher2010 and wessex_exile had the outcome. 19 predicted a win for Barrow.
CHELTENHAM TOWN 2 SWINDON TOWN 3
Swindon survived a late scare, after being 3-0 up, to claim their first away success of the season. Well done to Blue4U2 for being the only one to get this spot-on, and another 5 had the outcome.
HARROGATE TOWN 1 NEWPORT COUNTY 0
Harrogate ended a run of three games without victory in all competitions, thanks to goal from Toby Sims. A cool 4 had this spot-on, and a further 8 got the outcome.
DI-SAS-TER. We lost the Stockport game after a late call from the BBC website, and most members probably wished the other 5 had been postponed as well, after a dreadful set of results lead to 7 members failing to trouble the scorers. With Harrogate responsible for 20 of the weeks mere 36 total points, not surprisingly this was the worst week of the season so far. The five 3 pointers were shared out, and it was mfb_cufc, who got the Harrogate 1-0, and the Shrewsbury and Swindon outcomes, to make him the weeks top scorer, with a solid 5 points. Week 12 will now be a 7 game one to make up for the postponed game this week.
In the Premier Just the Harrogate outcome for blueeagle, but on such a low scoring week, his lead was never going to be affected. In the context of the week basher2010 did well to have three outcomes, and move 2 points nearer the top. The top scoring effort from mfb_cufc moved him up a place to third. The only other upward move in this division came from Sector4, as he got the Harrogate 1-0 spot-on to move up three places, and out of the bottom three. He is replaced by concordman, who drops back there again. Things couldn't be closer though, with only 4 points separating those in the bottom half.
In Division One Despite firing a blank, durham_exile remains top for the second week running, but only on the most 3 pointer rule from noah4x4, who moved up a place into the other automatic spot, after having the Harrogate 1-0 spot-on. The final member to get that Harrogate 1-0 spot-on was Madeira163, and by also having the Swindon outcome, moved up four places to third. With one point between them, bwildered and Tropical_Us drop to fourth and fifth, but only on the tie-beak rules. After getting that good Swindon 3-2 prediction, Blue4U2 moves up three places into the final play-off spot, but only on the tie-break rules from wessex_exile and Lewis_1. At the bottom, having the Swindon outcome was enough to get Jorash63 off the wooden spoon position.
THE TABLES (67 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 11 Fixtures 10 games picked by this weeks guest wessex_exile. He has gone for a themed selection, in honour of our own Lyle ‘more clubs than Tiger Woods’ Taylor. Of the ten current members of the 92 that Lyle has played for, eight are playing on Saturday so their matches have been selected. To make up the remaining two, not counting non-league, Scottish and international appearances, Lyle has scored two hat-tricks in his English professional career. Those were for AFC Wimbledon and Charlton Athletic against Rotherham (who he nearly signed for) and Mansfield Town respectively, so Saturday’s games for those two will make up the ten matches to predict. Don't forget it is an early start with the deadline 12.30.
WYCOMBE WANDERERS v PETERBOROUGH UNITED (12.30)
MILLWALL v DERBY COUNTY
CAMBRIDGE UNITED v WIGAN ATHLETIC
CHARLTON ATHLETIC v STOCKPORT COUNTY
LINCOLN CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY
MANSFIELD TOWN v STEVENAGE
ROTHERHAM UNITED v WREXHAM
COLCHESTER UNITED v CHELTENHAM TOWN
NOTTS COUNTY v AFC WIMBLEDON
AFC BOURNEMOUTH v ARSENAL (17.30)
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Thread | Leyton Orient thread
at 18:16 8 Oct 2024
U's side to face Leyton Orient: Smith, Goodliffe, Hunt, Egbo, Woodyard, Payne, Hopper, Gordon, Anderson, Scully, Tovide
U's subs are Edwards, Kelleher, Read, Thompson, Bendle, Sasere, Chamberlain
Tom Hopper skippers the U's side tonight
U’s are without Lyle Taylor, Aaron Donnelly and Jamie McDonnell who are away on international duty while Owura Edwards and Teddy Bishop are still sidelined due to injury and Matt Macey and Ellis Iandolo are rested
Referee tonight is Abigail Byrne
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 10 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 12th October 15.00
at 22:33 5 Oct 2024
Week 9 results
BRENTFORD 5 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 3
Brentford capitalised on a dreadful defensive performance from Wolves to claim their first Premier League victory since August and leave Gary O’Neil’s side still searching for their first top-flight win of the season. Nobody got this spot-on, but 20 did have the outcome, with a massive 15 going for a 2-1 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
LEICESTER CITY 1 AFC BOURNEMOUTH 0
A goal from Facundo Buonanotte sealed Leicester's first Premier League win of the season. A cool 4 had this spot-on, and further 6 got the outcome.
DERBY COUNTY 2 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 0
Derby scored twice in two second-half minutes as they ended a three-game losing streak with a dominant win. Well done to gerry_us for being the only one to get this spot-on, and another 18 had the outcome.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2 LUTON TOWN 0
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi scored twice on his 22nd birthday as United moved up to second in the Championship with this victory. A great 8 had this spot-on, and a further 15 got the outcome.
ROTHERHAM UNITED 2 READING 1
Rotherham made it back-to-back wins in League One after coming from behind to see off 10-man Reading, who scored with their only shot on target. Only 2 got this spot-on, and another 11 had this spot-on.
MILTON KEYNES DONS 1 TRANMERE ROVERS 1
Regan Hendry got a 91st minute equaliser to help Tranmere earn a point. Well done to unitedwhites for being the only one to have this spot-on, and only burnsieespana got the outcome. 21 predicted a win for MK Dons.
It was a case of hold the front page this week. I was just getting ready to say what an incredible week this was, with all the home teams winning, and then Tranmere get an added time equaliser, to spoil it. Despite there still being five wins for the host, 3 pointers were not easy to find, with Sheff Utd getting half of the 16 in total. Amazingly those spot-ons were shared out with 16 members having one each. With four outcomes each, and only that Tranmere equaliser stopping them having a full house, the top performers were mfb_cufc, who got the Sheff Utd 2-0, RSCOSWORTH, who had the Rotherham 2-1, and noah4x4, who got the Leicester 1-0, to give them all a decent 7 points.
How is the season going? After those five homes this week, 30 (48.39%) of the seasons 62 games have finished that way. 19 (30.64%) have ended as aways, with the other 13 (20.97%) being drawn. The top result is still surprisingly the 2-0 with 10. Two more than the 1-1 in second. The top result for an away is the 0-2 with 5. We have yet to have any game finish 2-2, 3-1 or 1-3.
With the extra added time in games last season, the average goals per game was up. So far this season the 403 fixtures in the four English leagues have produced 1061 goals, at 2 63 per game. That average is down on last season, and although it is early times with our random picked fixtures, the average is down even more, with only 148 goals (2.38 per game) from our 62 fixtures.
In the Premier Another decent week for blueeagle, that included having the Sheff Utd 2-0 spot-on, gives him a record for the number of points after Week 9. His 66 is one more than noah4x4 got in the 2019/20 season. He also increased his lead by a point from basher2010, who had the Rotherham 2-1 spot-on in his solid week. A good five outcomes for thrillseeker, who was another to miss out on a full house, thanks to that late Tranmere goal, keeps him third, on the first to post rule from mfb_cufc. It is status quo for RSCOSWORTH despite his top scoring performance, and also for oxfcolu, who had the Leicester 1-0 spot-on in his decent week. The first change in this division has unitedwhites moving up a place. A more significant change saw concordman move up a couple of places, and out of the relegation zone for the first time since Week 1, after he got the Sheff Utd 2-0 spot-on. He is replaced by Sector4, who drops to the bottom three again after last being there in Week 3. A decent week for burnsieespana, that included having the Sheff Utd 2-0 spot-on, moves him ever closer to safety.
In Division One The lead changes for the sixth time in this league, as the decent week for durham_exile, who got the Leicester 1-0 spot-on, moves him back to the summit again, after he spent a week there in Week 4. Three outcomes for bwildered, means last weeks leader has to settle for the other automatic spot. The top scoring performance from noah4x4 moves him up three places to a season high third. Four outcomes for Tropical_Us couldn't stop him dropping to his lowest position this season in fourth. Remaining fifth is wessex_exile, after he had the Sheff Utd 2-0 spot-on. A decent week for Lewis_1, that included getting the Sheff Utd 2-0 spot-on, moved him up a couple of places into the final play-off spot. After his leap to stardom last week, Madeira163 drops back this week, but is still within a point of the play-offs. After that good Derby 2-0 prediction, gerry_us has now incredibly got more 3 pointers than anyone in this league, but less outcomes than anyone. But he remains well in contention, just two points to within the play-offs. As does Blue4U2, after he had the Leicester 1-0 spot-on. The final member to have the Sheff Utd 2-0 spot-on was Moor_Pinot, and his decent week takes him off the bottom, where he is replaced by Jorash63.
THE TABLES (62 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 10 Fixtures Time for another International break, so it 6 games from the limited number of fixtures in League's 1 & 2.
CRAWLEY TOWN v SHREWSBURY TOWN
PETERBOROUGH UNITED v ROTHERHAM UNITED
STOCKPORT COUNTY v WYCOMBE WANDERERS POSTPONED Due to Stockport having three players selected for International duty.
BARROW v MORECAMBE
CHELTENHAM TOWN v SWINDON TOWN
HARROGATE TOWN v NEWPORT COUNTY
Good luck everybody.
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 9 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 5th October 15.00
at 21:45 28 Sep 2024
Week 8 results
EVERTON 2 CRYSTAL PALACE 1
Dwight McNeil's second-half double gave Everton their first Premier League victory of the season against winless Palace, as they score with their only two shots on target. A sublime 5 got this spot-on, and 5 also had the outcome.
MIDDLESBROUGH 2 STOKE CITY 0
Goals from Ben Doak and Hayden Hackney gave Middlesbrough a comfortable victory, as Stoke only have one shot on target. A magnificent 7 had this spot-on, and a further 13 got the outcome.
OXFORD UNITED 0 BURNLEY 0
Burnley were held to a frustrating bore draw, as both teams only manage to have one shot on target. Nobody got this spot-on, but 3 did have the outcome. 20 predicted a win for Burnley.
NORTHAMPTON TOWN 0 MANSFIELD TOWN 2
Two second-half goals win it for Mansfield, after Northampton have a first-half penalty saved by man of the match Christy Pym. Only 2 had this spot-on, and another 3 got the outcome.
DONCASTER ROVERS 0 CHESTERFIELD 3
Chesterfield get a comfortable win against 9-man Doncaster, and end their club record run of 12 home wins. Nobody got this spot-on, though 3 did have the outcome.
NEWPORT COUNTY 2 CREWE ALEXANDRA 1
Newport ended a run of three straight League Two defeats, as they bring an end to Crewe's four game winning run, by being another team to win with their only two shots on target. 3 had this spot-on, and a further 4 got the outcome. 12 predicted a win for Crewe, with 9 going for a 2-1 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
These proved to be a tough set of fixtures for most, with one member firing a blank, and the Middlesbrough win saving five others from that same fate. Although that Middlesbrough victory was mainly responsible for a respectable 17 spot-ons in total, only a total of 31 outcomes, gave us the second worst week of the season so far. Last week was a rare one with no 3 pointer for blueeagle, but he was back to form in a big way this week when he was the only one to get three 3 pointers, the wins for Everton, Middlesbrough and Newport, to give him an impressive 9 points, and make him the weeks top scorer. Three members did well to have two 3 pointers, with the best coming from basher2010, who got the 2-0 wins for Middlesbrough and Mansfield, and two outcomes, to give him an excellent 8 points. Also durham_exile, who had the wins for Everton and Middlesbrough, and one outcome to give him a decent 7 points, and finally Madeira163, who got the wins for Middlesbrough and Newport, to give him a decent 6 points. Best of those to have one outcome were ghughes11, who got the Everton 2-1, and Moor_Pinot, who had the Newport 2-1. They each also got two outcomes, to give them both a solid 5 points.
In the Premier The top scoring performance from blueeagle restored the 13 point lead he held two weeks ago. He has now equalled the record points total by Week 8, held by ghughes11 in the 2020/21 season. But with him only getting 2 points in both of the next two weeks, he is very likely to have that record outright in the near future. After losing out on the other Charity Shield spot in the last two weeks, by the most 3 pointer rule, the excellent week for basher2010 finally got him there this week. Just the Middlesbrough 2-0 spot-on for thrillseeker, and he has to settle for third. Only two outcomes for mfb_cufc and RSCOSWORTH, and they remain fourth and fifth. Having the Mansfield 2-0 spot-on moves oxfcolu up a place to sixth. The solid week for ghughes11 moves him up three places to seventh. Just the Middlesbrough outcome for Daniel means he drops into the bottom three again. Having the Middlesbrough 2-0 spot-on helped burnsieepana move a point nearer to safety.
In Division One This league has been hotly contested for the last few seasons, and this one looks like being the same, with only 14 points separating top from bottom. Just about clinging onto that top spot is bwildered, thanks to getting the Middlesbrough 2-0 spot-on. He holds on by the most 3 pointer rule from durham_exile, who moved five places to the other automatic spot, after his decent week. Just the Middlesbrough outcome for Tropical_Us, means he drops to third. The decent week for Madeira163 moved him up a big six places to fourth, just ahead of wessex_exile and noah4x4, in the other play-off places, on the most 3 pointer rule. Having the Everton 2-1 spot-on moved gerry_us up a place to seventh, and within a point of the top six. Just the Middlesbrough outcome for Lewis_1, and he drops to eighth. An unfortunate missed week for Blue4U2, drops him four places. Just a point separates the bottom three, in the fight to avoid the wooden spoon, after the solid week for Moor_Pinot.
THE TABLES (56 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 9 Fixtures
BRENTFORD v WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
LEICESTER CITY v AFC BOURNEMOUTH
DERBY COUNTY v QUEENS PARK RANGERS
SHEFFIELD UNITED v LUTON TOWN
ROTHERHAM UNITED v READING
MILTON KEYNES DONS v TRANMERE ROVERS
Good luck everybody.
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 8 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 28th September 15.00
at 00:09 22 Sep 2024
Week 7 results
WEST HAM UNITED 0 CHELSEA 3
Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Chelsea condemned lacklustre West Ham to a third consecutive home defeat. Nobody got this spot-on, but 17 did have the outcome, with 13 going for a 2-1 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
SOUTHAMPTON 1 IPSWICH TOWN 1
Ipswich captain Sam Morsy scored a dramatic 95th minute equaliser, to leave both teams looking for a first win this season. That late goal was good news for the 4 who had this spot-on, and the 2 who got the outcome.
NORWICH CITY 4 WATFORD 1
Norwich impressively earned their first home league win under new boss Johannes Thorup. Nobody got this spot-on, though 11 did have the outcome.
CARDIFF CITY 0 LEEDS UNITED 2
Leeds strode to a comfortable win at bottom of the table 10-man Cardiff. A massive 9 had this spot-on, and a further 13 got the outcome.
COVENTRY CITY 1 SWANSEA CITY 2
Swansea kept up their impressive recent form as they completed a bad week for Coventry. This means Coventry have now failed to win any of their last 18 games against Swansea with their last win coming in 1981. Without this stat to hand nobody got this spot-on, and only basher2010 had the outcome. 20 predicted a win for Coventry.
PETERBOROUGH UNITED 3 BRISTOL ROVERS 2
Peterborough held on for all three points after Rovers’ second-half comeback, to claim their first home league win of the season. Again nobody had this spot-on, but 22 did get the oucome.
WYCOMBE WANDERERS 2 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 1
Cameron Humphreys gets an 85th minute winner for Wycombe, to leave Cambridge winless in League One. That late winner was good news for the 3 who got this spot-on, and another 14 who had the outcome.
BRADFORD CITY 0 AFC WIMBLEDON 0
Wimbledon fail to have a shot on target in this bore draw. Well done to Lewis_1 for being the only one to have this spot-on, and 4 more got the outcome.
GRIMSBY TOWN 1 BROMLEY 0
A penalty from Danny Rose earned 10-man Grimsby this victory, and it is now five games without a win for Bromley. 3 got this spot-on, and a further 11 had the outcome.
NOTTS COUNTY 0 GILLINGHAM 1
A moment of brilliance from Elliott Nevitt earned Gillingham a valuable victory at previously unbeaten County. Only mfb_cufc had this spot-on, and another 3 got the outcome.
A slow start to the week when the two early kick-offs failed to have a 3 pointer, continued to find spot-ons difficult, but thanks to the Leeds 2-0, we ended with a respectable 21 in total. It was the 98 total outcomes that gave most a resonable week. The weeks top scoring performance came from mfb_cufc, in being the only one to get three 3 pointers, the wins for Leeds, Grimsby and Gillingham, and four outcomes, to give him a very useful 13 points. There were three members who did well to have two 3 pointers, with the best coming from unitedwhites, who had the Southampton 1-1 and the Leeds 2-0, and concordman, who had the wins for Leeds and Wycombe. They each also got three outcomes, to give them both an excellent 9 points. Finally Madeira163, who had the wins for Leeds and Grimsby, and two outcomes, to give him a very decent 8 points. Best of those to get one three pointer was RSCOSWORTH, who had the Wycombe 2-1, and a good six outcomes, to give him an excellent 9 points.
In the Premier Five outcomes for blueeagle keeps his run at the top continuing, as he still has a good record of averaging more than a point per game. That lead was cut by a point, as thrillseeker and basher2010 both get a good six outcomes, to remain second and third. The top scoring performance from mfb_cufc moved him up four places to fourth. That means, despite their excellent weeks, RSCOSWORTH and unitedwhites both drop a place. A very decent 8 points for oxfcolu, that included having the Leeds 2-0 spot-on, was enough for him to remain seventh. A decent 7 points for Sector4, where he also got the Leeds 2-0 spot-on, couldn't stop him him dropping three places. The bottom three remain the same, but at least the excellent week for concordman moved him up a place.
In Division One We have a new leader, as the very decent week for bwildered, that included having the Southampton 1-1 spot-on, moved him up a couple of places to the top. A position he last held in Week 1. Five outcomes for last weeks leader Tropical_Us, means he has to settle for the other automatic spot, as he loses out on the most 3 pointer rule. Four outcomes for wessex_exile, and he also drops a place. A decent week for noah4x4, as he was another to have the Leeds 2-0 spot-on, moves him up three places, to equal his season high fourth. A decent week for Blue4U2, that included getting the Grimsby 1-0 spot-on, moved him up four places, and back to the fifth place he held two weeks ago. In the final play-off place is Lewis_1, after he had that good bore draw prediction at Bradford. Just losing out on the first to post rule is durham_exile, as he got five outcomes. Having the Southampton 1-1 spot-on couldn't stop gerry_us dropping a couple of places, and BFG slipping down a place. It is staus quo for Madeira163, despite his very decent week, but more importantly, he has moved to within 3 points of the play-offs. The bottom three remains the same, but the decent week for Colukev, that included having the Wycombe 2-1 spot-on, moved him off the bottom.
THE TABLES (50 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 8 Fixtures
EVERTON v CRYSTAL PALACE
MIDDLESBROUGH v STOKE CITY
OXFORD UNITED v BURNLEY
NORTHAMPTON TOWN v MANSFIELD TOWN
DONCASTER ROVERS v CHESTERFIELD
NEWPORT COUNTY v CREWE ALEXANDRA
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 7 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 21st September 12.30
at 22:15 14 Sep 2024
Week 6 results
FULHAM 1 WEST HAM UNITED 1
Danny Ings scored in the 95th minute to rescue a point for West Ham. That late goal was good news for the 9 who got this spot-on, and the one who had the outcome.
LIVERPOOL 0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1
Callum Hudson-Odoi gets the goal, as unbeaten Forest stunned Liverpool at Anfield to end Arne Slot's perfect start as Reds boss. This was their first win at Liverpool in any competition since 1969. No points for anyone from this game, with everyone predicting a win for Liverpool.
BLACKBURN ROVERS 3 BRISTOL CITY 0
Yuki Ohashi kept up his remarkable start to his Blackburn career with two goals, to make it five goals from five games, as his side maintained their unbeaten start to the Championship season. Nobody got this spot-on, but 22 did have the outcome, with 14 going for a 2-1 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 1
Two dramatic added-time goals saw Wednesday take a 93rd minute lead, and Rangers equalise in the 96th minute. Those late goals were good news for the 3 who had this spot-on, and 3 also got the outcome.
BLACKPOOL 2 EXETER CITY 1
James Husband scored a 94th minute winner to give Steve Bruce victory in his first game in charge of Blackpool, after Exeter had equalised in the 88th minute. That late goal was good news for the 3 who got this spot-on, and the further 11 who had the outcome.
CARLISLE UNITED 2 FLEETWOOD TOWN 3
Danny Mayor scored his first league double since September 2018 as Fleetwood won their first away game of the season with this victory at managerless Carlisle. Nobody had this spot-on, though 10 did get the outcome.
What a crazy unpredictable game football is. After a certain League 2 team throws away a two goal lead against 10-men, we then have the Happy League banker Liverpool losing at home to Nottingham Forest for the time in over 50 years. Looking at the predictions for the other five games, as they approached full-time, it looked like 1-0 wins for Fulham and Blackpool were going to be the weeks only 3 pointers. Then after Sheffield Wednesday took the lead I couldn't believe nobody had predicted them to win 1-0. Late goals in those three fixtures changed everything, to complete a crazy week, and in the end we had a total of 15 spot-ons, with four members doing well to have two each. They were blueeagle, basher2010 and RSCOSWORTH, who all had the Fulham 1-1 and the Blackpool 2-1, and gerry_us, who got the 1-1 draws at Fulham and Sheff Wed. They all also had one outcome, to make it a four-way share of being the weeks top scorer, with a decent 7 points each. Best of those to have one 3 pointer were Lewis_1 and noah4x4, who each had the Fulham 1-1 and three outcomes, to give them both a decent 6 points.
Looking at how the first 40 games have finished. 18 (45%) have ended as homes, 13 (32.50%) as aways, with the other 9 (22.50%) being drawn. Early days has homes above average, draws below average, and aways at historical levels. Top result is still 2-0 with 8. Two ahead of the 1-1 in second. No game has ended 2-2 yet.
In the Premier The late goals for West Ham and Blackpool was great news for blueeagle, as he continued his red-hot start to the season, and another top scoring performance has increased his lead to a mighty 13 points. Two outcomes were just enough for thrillseeker to hold onto the other Charity Shield spot, on the most 3 pointer rule from basher2010, who closes in, after those late goals gave him a top scoring performance. Up five places to fourth, after his top scoring performance, is RSCOSWORTH, who was another grateful for those late goals. 3 pointers were hard to come by for the rest of the division, with only Daniel getting the Sheff Wed 1-1. as things remain incredibly tight. Two outcomes for unitedwhites drops him a place to fifth. Two outcomes also for Sector4 as he leads a group of five on 25 points in sixth. Despite having more outcomes than anyone in both divisions, ghughes11 finds himself bottom of the 25 group in the relegation zone. He joins burnsieespana and concordman, who remain there.
In Division One A solid 5 points for Tropical_Us, that included having the Fulham 1-1 spot-on, keeps him top for the second week running. A replica solid week for wessex_exile moves him up a place, and into the other other automatic spot. A solid 5 points for bwildered, that included getting the Sheff Wed 1-1 spot-on, moved him up a place to third. Two outcomes for durham_exile drops him to fourth. The decent week for Lewis_1 moves him up a place to fifth. The top scoring performance from gerry_us moves him up three places into the final play-off spot. Just losing out on the most 3 pointer rule is noah4x4, after his decent week moved him up a place, and also BFG, who drops a place despite having the Fulham 1-1 spot-on. Two outcomes for Blue4U2 means he drops four places, but is still within 2 points of the play-offs. Just outcomes for the rest of the league, but a good four for Jorash63 moves him up a place.
THE TABLES (40 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 7 Fixtures 10 games picked by this weeks guest Blue4U2. Don't forget it is an early start with the deadline 12.30.
WEST HAM UNITED v CHELSEA (12.30)
SOUTHAMPTON v IPSWICH TOWN
NORWICH CITY v WATFORD (12.30)
CARDIFF CITY v LEEDS UNITED
COVENTRY CITY v SWANSEA CITY
PETERBOROUGH UNITED v BRISTOL ROVERS
WYCOMBE WANDERERS v CAMBRIDGE UNITED
BRADFORD CITY v AFC WIMBLEDON
GRIMSBY TOWN v BROMLEY
NOTTS COUNTY v GILLINGHAM
Good luck everybody.
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 6 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 14th September 15.00
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Week 5 results
BARNSLEY 2 BRISTOL ROVERS 1
Davis Keillor-Dunn marked his Barnsley debut with a goal to help his new side to this win. A ginormous 15 got this spot-on, in what was the weeks most predicted score, and a further 7 had the outcome.
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1 ROTHERHAM UNITED 1
Liam Kelly ended Rotherham’s run of eight away league games without a goal but they were unable to get a first away win since November 2022 as Charlton hit back to draw. Only Tropical_Us and Colukev had this spot-on, and only Moor_Pinot got the outcome. The other 22 predicted a win for Charlton.
WREXHAM 3 SHREWSBURY TOWN 0
Wrexham eased to victory in their early-season League One derby against Shrewsbury to take over at the top of the table. 3 got this spot-on, and another 19 had the outcome.
BARROW 1 SWINDON TOWN 1
Danny Butterworth scored a 98th-minute equaliser to earn Swindon a dramatic draw, in a game where both teams had a player sent off. That late goal was good news for the 3 who had this spot-on, and nobody got the outcome. 19 predicted a win for Barrow.
NEWPORT COUNTY 1 PORT VALE 4
Nine-man Newport endured a miserable afternoon as Vale returned to winning ways in emphatic style. Nobody got this spot-on, but 3 did have the outcome. 17 predicted a win for Newport.
NOTTS COUNTY 2 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 0
A brace from David McGoldrick ensured County’s unbeaten start to the season extended from four games to five with this victory. A cool 4 had this spot-on, and a further 17 got the outcome.
Due to it being an International break, there was a limited number of games left to pick from, but they turned out to be ones that looked good for the home teams, with 123 (82%) of the weeks 150 predictions going for the hosts. Of couse predicting football matches is never that easy, and only three obliged. At least they did their part in making this a good week, with a decent 27 spot-ons in total. The stand out performances came from blueeagle, who got the wins for Barnsley and Notts County, and the Barrow 1-1 spot-on, and one outcome, to make him the weeks top scorer, with a superb 10 points. Just missing out on that honour was wessex_exile, who also got three 3 pointers, the wins for Barnsley, Wrexham and Notts County, to give him an excellent 9 points. Three members did well to get two 3 pointers, with the best coming from Colukev, who had the Barnsley 2-1 to go with the Charlton 1-1, and two outcomes, to give him a very decent 8 points. Best of those to get one 3 pointer were Tropical_Us, with the Charlton 1-1, and Lewis_1, who had the Barnsley 2-1. They each also got three outcomes, to give them both a decent 6 points.
In the Premier I said last week blueeagle had made a scorching start to the season. After his top scoring performance this week, he has gone up a notch to red-hot, after he got his third double-figure score this season. Two 3 pointers, the wins for Wrexham and Notts County, helped thrillseeker to stay in contention, though now 8 points back. Only outcomes for basher2010 and unitedwhites, but they remain third and fourth. Having the Barsley 2-1 spot-on made sure of oxfcolu remaining fifth. Also getting the Barnsley win spot-on moved Sector4 and mfb_cufc up a place to sixth and seventh, as they move above ghughes11, who had three outcomes. Having the Barnsley 2-1 spot-on keeps RSCOSWORTH out of the bottom three. The relegation zone remains the same, though burnsieespana moved up a place after having the wins for Barnsley and Wrexham spot-on. A solid 5 points for Daniel and concordman, that included having the Barnsley win spot-on, was not enough to stop them occupying the bottom two places. Though with only 7 points separating 3rd to 12th, outside the top two things couldn't be any closer.
Footnote: I had look through the last ten season records to see if anyone had got more than the 39 points achieved by blueeagle in the first 5 weeks, and indeed there is. In the 2020/21 season a certain ghughes11 managed to get 43 points. He was in Division One at the time, and he also had a lead of 8 points. By the end of the season he only finished fifth, and got promtion through the play-offs. So there is still hope for the rest of the Premier, that this may not last.
In Division One The lead has changed again, with the decent week for Tropical_Us finally taking him to the top, after waiting in the wings since Week 1. Having the Barnsley win spot-on was enough for last weeks leader durham_exile to take the other automatic place. The excellent week for wessex_exile moved him up seven places into third, and within a point of the top two. This means bwildered and Blue4U2 both drop a place to fourth and fifth, despite each getting the Barnsley 2-1 spot-on. The decent week for Lewis_1 moved him up three places, and into the final play-off spot for the first time this season. He replaces BFG, who drops out of the top six for the first time, despite getting a good four outcomes. It is status quo for noah4x4, as he remains eighth, despite having the Barnsley win spot-on. Having the Notts County 2-0 spot-on doesn't stop gerry_us dropping a couple of places. Two outcomes for Madeira163 means he drops five places. A first 3 pointer this season for Moor_Pinot, the Barnsley 2-1, though he remains unmoved. The final member this week to get the Barnsley win spot-on was Jorash63, but he also remains unmoved. The very decent week for Colukev was not enough for him to relinquish the wooden spoon.
THE TABLES (34 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 6 Fixtures
FULHAM v WEST HAM UNITED
LIVERPOOL v NOTTINGHAM FOREST
BLACKBURN ROVERS v BRISTOL CITY
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY v QUEENS PARK RANGERS
BLACKPOOL v EXETER CITY
CARLISLE UNITED v FLEETWOOD TOWN
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 5 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 7th September 15.00
at 21:46 31 Aug 2024
Week 4 results
CARDIFF CITY 0 MIDDLESBROUGH 2
Cardiff remain winless and bottom of the Championship after losing this latest game. Well done to gerry_us for being the only one to get this spot-on, and a further 13 had the outcome.
COVENTRY CITY 0 NORWICH CITY 1
Norwich registered their first Championship victory under head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup as Borja Sainz's goal proved to be enough. Well done to Madeira163 for being the only one to have this spot-on, and another 4 got the outcome. 14 predicted a win for Coventry with 9 going for a 2-1 in what was equally the weeks most predicted score.
BRISTOL ROVERS 2 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0
Club-record signing Promise Omochere scored his first goals for Rovers in this victory. A great 8 got this spot-on, and a further 11 had the outcome.
CRAWLEY TOWN 0 BARNSLEY 3
Three first-half goals gave Barnsley a comfortable win, as Crawley fail to have a single shot in the game. Nobody had this spot-on, but 13 did get the outcome.
READING 2 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 0
Charlton had won their opening three league games of the new season without conceding a goal, but Reading put an end to that with this win. Again nobody got this spot-on, though 6 did have the outcome.
GILLINGHAM 1 CHESTERFIELD 0
Gillingham cemented their position at the top of League Two with this victory as both sides ended the match with 10 men. A super 6 had this spot-on, and a further 10 got the outcome.
ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 COLCHESTER UNITED 1
Colchester substitute Ben Goodliffe scored an 85th minute equaliser to snatch a draw and deny Accrington their first win of the season. A magnificent 7 got this spot-on, and 2 more had the outcome.
BROMLEY 1 CREWE ALEXANDRA 2
Crewe completed a late comeback to seal their first win of the League Two season. Well done to Blue4U2 for being the only one to have this spot-on, and another 4 got the outcome. 16 predicted a win for Bromley.
CARLISLE UNITED 1 TRANMERE ROVERS 2
Former Carlisle man Omari Patrick’s brace helped Tranmere maintain their unbeaten start in League Two with this win. Only 2 got this spot-on, and 5 more had the outcome.
WALSALL 2 CHELTENHAM TOWN 1
Veteran striker Jamille Matt scored as Walsall continued their strong start to the League Two campaign. A super 6 had this spot-on, and a further 15 got the outcome, with 9 going for a 2-0 in what was the weeks other most predicted score.
The first 10 game week of the season proved to be good one overall. Even though 2 games failed to have a 3 pointer, and 4 other games only produced five between them, the other 4 made up for it in a big way, and we ended with a decent 32 in total. With the Premier coming out on top by 18-14. There were four members who did well to have three 3 pointers, with the best coming from thrillseeker, who had the wins for Bristol Rovers and Gillingham, and the Accrington 1-1, and durham_exile, who had the wins for Bristol Rovers, Gillingham and Walsall. They each also had three outcomes, to give them a share of being the weeks top scorer, with a brilliant 12 points. The others were unitedwhites, who got the wins for Gillingham and Walsall, and the Accrington 1-1, and two outcomes, to give him a superb 11 points, And finally Sector4, who had the wins for Bristol Rovers, Gillingham and Tranmere, and one outcome, to give him an excellent 10 points. Five members got two 3 pointers, with the best coming from blueeagle, who had the 2-1 wins for Tranmere and Walsall, and four outcomes, to give him and excellent 10 points. Best of those to have one 3 pointer was basher2010, who got the Accrington 1-1, and an impressive seven outcomes, to give him an excellent 10 points. A special mention for ghughes11, in also having an impressive seven outcomes.
In the Premier The excellent week for blueeagle continued his scorching start to the season, and he remains top for the third week running. Though his lead was cut by a point, as the top scoring performance from thrillseeker moved him up a couple of places into the other Charity Shield spot. The excellent week for basher2010 was enough for him to remain third, The superb week for unitedwhites moved him up a couple places to fourth. Despite getting the Accrington 1-1 spot-on, oxfcolu drops three to fifth. The impressive seven outcomes was not enough to stop ghughes11 dropping a place to sixth. The excellent week for Secto4 continued his recovery, and moves up three places to seventh. Also moving up three places is mfb_cufc, after he had the wins for Bristol Rovers and Gillingham spot-on. Having the Walsall 2-1 spot-on was not enough to save RSCOSWORTH going down a place. That win for Walsall gave a first 3 pointer this season for Daniel, but it couldn't stop him dropping back into the bottom three again. He is joined there by burnsieespana, and concordman remains bottom, despite also having the win for Walsall spot-on.
In Division One We have a new leader, as the top scoring performance from durham_exile moved him up an incredible seven places to the summit. A decent 8 points for Tropical_Us, that included having the wins for Bristol Rovers and Gillingham spot-on, moved him up a place and back into the other automatic spot. A decent 8 points also for bwildered, that included getting the Bristol Rovers 2-0 and the Accrington 1-1 spot-on, moved him up a couple of places, and back to third. Having that good Crewe 2-1 prediction could not stop Blue4U2 dropping a couple of places to fourth. The good Norwich 1-0 prediction moved Madeira163 up a place to fifth. After leading for the last two weeks BFG has to be content with being in the final play-off place this week. The good Middlesbrough 2-0 prediction could only get gerry_us status-quo, and he remains seventh. At least he is not Down Down. The next three places were decided on the first to post rule, with noah4x4 just ahead of Lewis_1 and wessex_exile, who had a decent 8 points, that included getting his first 3 pointers this season, the Bristol Rovers 2-0 and the Accrington 1-1. A decent haul of outcomes for Moor_Pinot was not enough to stop him dropping a couple of places, as he still waits for that illusive first spot-on. A first 3 pointer for Jorash63, the Bristol Rovers 2-0, was enough to take him off the bottom, as he took advantage of a no show from Colukev.
THE TABLES (28 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 5 Fixtures The first International break this season, so it is 6 games from the limited number of League 1 & 2 fixtures.
BARNSLEY v BRISTOL ROVERS
CHARLTON ATHLETIC v ROTHERHAM UNITED
WREXHAM v SHREWSBURY TOWN
BARROW v SWINDON TOWN
NEWPORT COUNTY v PORT VALE
NOTTS COUNTY v ACCRINGTON STANLEY
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 4 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 31st August 12.30
at 20:46 24 Aug 2024
Week 3 results
MANCHESTER CITY 4 IPSWICH TOWN 1
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as City showed Ipswich just how tough life in the Premier League can be with a comfortable victory, as the visitors scored with their only shot in the game. Everyone predicted a win for City, with 4 getting it spot-on.
PRESTON NORTH END 1 LUTON TOWN 0
Will Keane’s goal ended Preston’s league goal drought going back to April 9th, and ended a seven-match losing streak going back to last season. It proved enough to give new manager Paul Heckingbottom a winning start. Well done to noah4x4 for being the only to have this spot-on, and another 3 got the outcome. 14 predicted a win for Luton, with 11 going for a 2-1 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 2 BOLTON WANDERERS 0
Charlton underlined their early season promotion credentials with this win, as they have won all three matches in League One and not conceded a goal. Well done to oxfcolu for being the only one to get this spot-on, and a further 11 had the outcome.
WIGAN ATHLETIC 1 CRAWLEY TOWN 0
Wigan finally got their League One campaign up and running thanks to an own goal from Joy Mukena. It was needed as they could only muster one shot on target themselves. Only BFG and Lewis_1 had this spot-on, and another 14 got the outcome.
BARROW 4 PORT VALE 0
Four second-half goals gave Barrow an emphatic victory, as Vale concede their first league goals this season. Nobody got this spot-on, but 11 did have the outcome.
FLEETWOOD TOWN 0 GILLINGHAM 0
Gillingham remain top of League Two after this bore draw, despite only having one shot on target. Again nobody got this spot-on, though 9 did have the outcome.
On a week where Manchester City was a gimme, the other five didn't look so straight forward. But this was an occasion when things didn't turn out to be that difficult, with five home wins, and one draw, and the only goal scored by an away team being the Sammie Szmodics consolation for Ipswich. Plenty of home wins, but 3 pointers were still hard to come by, with only 8 in total. Those 3 pointers were shared out with eight members gettting one each, and it was Sector4, who had the Man City 4-1, and he was the only one to also have four outcomes, to make him the weeks top scorer with a decent 7 points. He only failed to get the Preston win to give him a full house.
How have the seasons first 18 games finished? 9 have ended in a win for the hosts, 5 have seen the vistors claim 3 points, and the other 4 have been drawn. The 2-0 is the top result so far with 4. There has only been one 1-1, and surprisingly no 2-1's or 0-1's as of yet.
In the Premier Four good outcomes for blueeagle were enough for him to remain top, and at the same time increase his lead by another point. Up four places into the other Charity Shield spot is oxfcolu after his good Charlton 2-0 prediction. He claims that on the most 3 pointer rule from basher2010, who got three outcomes. Four good outcomes also for thrillseeker, and he moves up a place to fourth, on the first to post rule from ghughes11, who was another to get three outcomes. Two outcomes for unitedwhites drops him three to sixth. Another to have three outcomes in this division was burnsieespana, and he remains seventh. Up a place to eighth is RSCOSWORTH, after he got the Man City 4-1 spot-on. Four good outcomes for Daniel leaves him as they only one still to have a 3 pointer in this division, but it was enough to get him out of the bottom three. The top scoring performance from Sector4 moved him up a couple of places in the relegation zone. The last four Premier titles have been won mfb_cufc and concordman, with two each, but it is the brothers who are currently propping up the rest at this early stage.
In Division One A solid 5 points, that included having the Wigan 1-0 spot-on, keeps BFG top for the second week running. After failing to trouble the scorer in the first week, Blue4U2 also has a solid 5 points, that included getting the Man City 4-1 spot-on, and that was enough to complete his recovery, by moving him up another three places into the other automatic spot. After being in that second spot for the first two weeks, Tropical_Us loses out on the most 3 pointer rule this week, despite having a good four outcomes. A decent 6 points for noah4x4, that included that good Preston 1-0 prediction, moves the pre-season favourite up four places to fourth. Three outcomes for bwildered means he heads a group of three on the first to post rule, as he drops to fifth. Up a place into the final play-off spot is Madeira163, after he had the Man City 4-1 spot-on. Three outcomes for gerry_us, as he loses out on the top six with the same number of points. Three outcomes for durham_exile leaves him a point from the play-offs in eighth. A good four outcomes for Moor_Pinot, to take him to ten for the season, more than anybody in both divisions, also puts him within a point of the play-offs in ninth. A first 3 pointer this season for Lewis_1, the Wigan 1-0, moves him up a couple of places to tenth. Outcomes for wesex_exile, Colukev and Jorash63, leaves them still searching for that elusive first 3 pointer, and they occupy the bottom three places in that order.
THE TABLES (18 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
The outcomes for wessex_exile should be 7, and not 4. Has been corrected in Week 4.
Week 4 Fixtures As is tradition the first guest pick 10 this season is the current Premier champ concordman. Don't forget it is an early start, with the deadline 12.30.
CARDIFF CITY v MIDDLESBROUGH (12.30)
COVENTRY CITY v NORWICH CITY (12.30)
BRISTOL ROVERS v CAMBRIDGE UNITED
CRAWLEY TOWN v BARNSLEY
READING v CHARLTON ATHLETIC
GILLINGHAM v CHESTERFIELD (12.30)
ACCRINGTON STANLEY v COLCHESTER UNITED
BROMLEY v CREWE ALEXANDRA
CARLISLE UNITED v TRANMERE ROVERS
WALSALL v CHELTENHAM TOWN
Good luck eveybody.
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Thread | Happy League 2024/25 Week 3 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 24th August 15.00
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Week 2 results
ARSENAL 2 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 0
Arsenal got their Premier League campaign under way with a comfortable victory. Everyone predicted a win for Arsenal, with a massive 12 getting it spot-on, in what was the weeks most predicted score.
EVERTON 0 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 3
Brighton's young manager Fabian Hurzeler started his Premier League career with an impressive win that meant 10-man Everton began their final season at Goodison Park in miserable fashion. Nobody had this spot-on, but 8 did get the outcome.
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1 HULL CITY 1
Plymouth boss Wayne Rooney was denied a first Championship victory as Lewie Coyle's delightful strike secured a point for Hull. A super 6 got this spot-on, and another 3 had the outcome.
LINCOLN CITY 1 BARNSLEY 2
Barnsley bounced back from their opening defeat at home to Mansfield to collect their first points of the new season with this win. A cool 4 had this spot-on, and a further 5 got the outcome.
WYCOMBE WANDERERS 2 BIRMINGHAM CITY 3
Birmingham claimed their first win of the League One campaign with a victory at winless Wycombe. Well done to oxfcolu for being the only one to get this spot-on, and another 19 had the outcome.
BRADFORD CITY 0 SALFORD CITY 0
Salford are still yet to score this season, after this bore draw. Nobody had this spot-on, though 5 did get the outcome. 19 predicted a win for Bradford.
After the struggles of Week 1, this was more like it, and mainly thanks to the Arsenal 2-0, we got a decent 23 spot-ons in total this week. An outstanding performance from blueeagle to get three 3 pointers, the Arsenal 2-0, Plymouth 1-1 and the Barnsley 2-1, plus the Brighton and Birmingham outcomes, to make him the weeks top scorer with a brilliant 11 points. Firing a blank in the first week of the season wouldn't seem like a conventional way to success, but the three members who managed that feat, hit back in a big way this week, by all getting two spot-ons. It was unitedwhites who came out best of the three by getting the Plymouth 1-1 and the Barnsley 2-1, and three outcomes, to give him an excellent 9 points. The other two were Blue4U2, who had the wins for Arsenal and Barnsley, and gerry_us, who to be fair did predict "Loads of points this week; unlike last week", and he got the Arsenal 2-0 and the Plymouth 1-1. They both also had two outcomes, to give them a very decent 8 points. One other member had two 3 pointers, that was burnsieespana, who also had the Arsenal 2-0 and the Plymouth 1-1, to give him a decent 6 points. Best of those to have one 3 pointer were BFG, basher2010 and ghughes11, who each had the Arsenal 2-0 and three outcomes, to give them all a decent 6 points.
In the Premier The outstanding performance from blueeagle not surprisingly takes him to the top, and with a decent 5 point lead. It was in Week 2 last season that concordman also had three 3 pointers. The 10 points he obtained took him to the top, and that is where he remained for the rest of the season. Will that be an omen for this seasons early leader? I am sure he certainly hopes so. The decent week for basher2010 moved him up a place to second. The excellent week for unitedwhites moved him up eight places to third. A decent week for ghughes11 moved him up a couple of places to fourth. A solid start to the season for thrillseeker and oxfcolu, and they tuck in fifth and sixth. A decent week for burnsieespana moves him up a place to seventh. Last weeks leader mfb_cufc lands on a snake, and slithers down seven places. Despite getting the Arsenal 2-0 spot-on, RSCOSWORTH drops a couple of places. That Arsenal 2-0 also got current champ concordman a first 3 pointer this season, but he drops to the bottom three. Remaining there is Daniel, as he still looks for that first spot-on after his promotion. After a no show last week, it was good to see Sector4 return, and the Arsenal outcome got him up and running.
In Division One The decent week for BFG moves him up a couple of places to the summit. A reward for getting 8 out of 12 results, with one spot-on. A solid week for Tropical_Us, that included getting the Plymouth 1-1 spot-on, keeps him in the other automatic spot. Despite having the Barnsley 2-1 spot-on, last weeks leader bwildered drops a couple of places to third. Up eight places each, after their dramatic turnaround in form, are gerry_us and Blue4U2, who are fourth and fifth. Having the Arsenal 2-0 spot-on was enough for durham_exile to obtain the final play-off place. A first 3 pointer this season for Madeira163, the Plymouth 1-1, and noah4x4, the Arsenal 2-0, along with an impressive four outcomes for Moor_Pinot, leaves all three within a point of the top six. Three outcomes for wessex_exile keeps him a point above the early skirmishes for the wooden spoon. That leaves the first to post rule dividing the three competing for that spot, after Jorash63, Lewis_1 and Colukev all had the Arsenal and Birmingham outcomes.
THE TABLES (12 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 3 Fixtures
MANCHESTER CITY v IPSWICH TOWN
PRESTON NORTH END v LUTON TOWN
CHARLTON ATHLETIC v BOLTON WANDERERS
WIGAN ATHLETIC v CRAWLEY TOWN
BARROW v PORT VALE
FLEETWOOD TOWN v GILLINGHAM
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Week 1 results
LEEDS UNITED 3 PORTSMOUTH 3
Leeds get a 95th minute equaliser in this six goal thriller. Nobody got this spot-on, and only BFG had the outcome. Everyone else predicted a win for Leeds
OXFORD UNITED 2 NORWICH CITY 0
Oxford celebrated their return to Championship level for the first time since 1999 with a deserved victory. Again nobody had this spot-on, and only mfb_cufc got the outcome. 18 predicted a win for Norwich.
AFC WIMBLEDON 4 COLCHESTER UNITED 2
Wimbledon come from 2 goals down in 9 minutes to claim victory. Another game with no 3 pointer though 7 did have the outcome.
HARROGATE TOWN 0 BROMLEY 2
Bromley celebrate the first Football League game in their 132 year history with a victory. A final game this week with no 3 pointer, and only mfb_cufc got the outcome. 18 predicted a win for Harrogate.
PETERBOROUGH UNITED 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2
Huddersfield made a winning start to life in League One following relegation with an impressive win at last season’s defeated play-off finalists. Well done to basher2010 for being the only one to get this spot-on, and 4 more had the outcome. 14 predicted a win for Peterborough with 13 going for a 2-1 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
STOCKPORT COUNTY 2 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0
Louie Barrie and Kyle Wootton were on target as Stockport marked their return to League One with a win. With Jayden Fevrier getting an assist for the second. A magnificent 7 had this spot-on, and a further 11 got the outcome.
Wow! Not the first week of the season we were looking for, with the first four games failing to have a 3 pointer, and only seven outcomes between them. It was left to Stockport to save the week from being a complete disaster, and their 2-0 win managed to obtain 32 of the weeks 49 total points. By getting that Stockport 2-0 spot-on, and the two outcomes mentioned above, they were enough to make mfb_cufc the weeks top scorer with those 5 points.
Unfortunately I haven't been able to get any new members. With the number of regular new posters in the past year. I was hopeful there might be some interest. I thought they would have looked at a Happy League thread to see what it is all about. I was a bit complacent thinking some would join, but with numbers at their lowest for a long time, I will make more of an effort next season. After dropping out early last season, I was hopeful of GOSBTS returning again for this season, but it has not happened. We have also lost TheRams from last season, but he is hopefully going to return next season.
In the Premier The top scoring performance from mfb_cufc obviously puts him top. In second on the first to post rule is blueeagle, after he had the Stockport 2-0 spot-on, and the Wimbledon outcome. Third at this early stage is basher2010 with that good Huddersfield 2-0 prediction, and the Stockport outcome. The next three places, separated on the first to post rule, are thrillseeker, oxfcolu and ghughes11, who all got the Stockport 2-0 spot-on. They are followed by RSCOSWORTH, who had the Wimbledon and Stockport outcomes. Then the final three to get on the scoreboard, thanks to having the Stockpoort outcome, were burnsieespana, concordman and Daniel, again decided by the first to post rule. Not so lucky was unitedwhites, and he fires a blank. There was a no show. from Sector4, and I am hopeful of him being back for Week 2.
In Division One Leading the way, thanks to posting first, is bwildered, after he got the Stockport 2-0 spot-on, and the Huddersfield outcome. That means Tropical_Us takes up the other automatic place, as he had the Stockport 2-0 spot-on, and the Wimbledon outcome. An impressive four outcomes for BFG puts him in third place, losing out on the most 3 pointer rule. Two outcomes for Moor_Pinot and durham_exile were enough to put them both in a play-off place at this early stage. Thanks to posting first noah4x4 takes up the final play-off place, as he is one of the six to get one outcome in this league. He got the Stockport one along with Madeira163 and Colukev. It was the Wimbledon one for Jorash63 and Lewis_1, and the Huddersfield one for wessex_exile. That leaves us with gerry_us and Blue4U2 firing blanks.
THE TABLES (6 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 2 Fixtures
ARSENAL v WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
EVERTON v BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE v HULL CITY
LINCOLN CITY v BARNSLEY
WYCOMBE WANDERERS v BIRMINGHAM CITY
BRADFORD CITY v SALFORD CITY
Good luck everybody. |
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Thread | Cambridge friendly
at 15:42 3 Aug 2024
We are 5-0 up after 35 minutes, against what is basically a Cambridge youth team. |
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Thread | Message from the Chairman
at 18:04 2 Aug 2024
Colchester United Chairman Robbie Cowling has issued the following message to supporters:
"I hope this message finds everyone in good health and enjoying the recent sunshine.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that attended the Open Day in July for making it the best Open Day we have held to date.
On a less positive note, I have had to once again take the decision to move the pre-season friendly that we had scheduled for 3pm this Saturday to an alternative venue. This decision has again been made because our stadium pitch is not quite ready for a full match.
I didn’t take this decision lightly and I am extremely disappointed that this denies many Colchester fans the chance to see the new squad in action before the season gets underway. However, given the progress of the pitch following extensive drainage work, and our commitment to having it in the best possible condition for competitive matches, I believe this was the only viable option.
Since we encountered major drainage issues with the pitch last season, I took full responsibility for finding solutions to get us through last season and for determining the necessary work to prevent these problems from recurring this season.
I still believe this work is in our best long-term interest, but I take full responsibility for the immediate issues that have led to the cancellation of two pre-season fixtures.
I commend everyone who worked extensively on the stadium pitch in such a short time, and I would like to thank Peterborough and Cambridge for their understanding.
The fixture will now be played at 3pm on Saturday at New Rowley Park, the stadium of St Neots Football Club. Thanks to St Neots for facilitating this game at such short notice.
All tickets and parking permits that were purchased for the original game at our stadium have been processed for refunds. This step has already been taken but it can take up to five days for the funds to reach the intended bank accounts.
Those who still wish to attend the game against Cambridge will be made very welcome by St Neots.
Thank you for all your continued support.
Up the U's. |
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