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[????]

Welcome back el Pibe, sounds like a tough old christmas, glad you are on the mend

[maxxi]

Good to see Boateng refusing to put up with more racist crap - only a friendly but I hope it sets an example-

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/01/03/ac-milan-walk-off_n_2402378.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-sport

[red devil]

Welcome back EP, you're the 8th competitor, so the Predictor Cup lives!

Get well soon...

Well said Maxxi, I think it will help that a high profile club has decided to take this action...

[Alan Medic]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> red devil Wrote:

>

> >

> > Note: If two teams are tied on the same number

> of

> > points in the league, the team with the highest

> > participation % will finish higher, eg JL & AM.

> >

> Surely as the initial rule stated a minimum of 75%

> participation was required for it to count, then

> if two 'teams' are tied, the one with the lower

> number of entries has the better average and thus

> should finish higher?

I take your points about the 'maxxi's and retract my initial query. Not likely to happen anyway. I would argur though that the <75% ers should be shown lower in the table than others who have less points. For e.g El Pibe can not longer reach the magical 75% as there are not enough weeks left. Don't mind me though. I just like rules.

As for the Cup, I still don't get that. If you only have 8 entries and have 8 q/finalists, everyone qualifies and makes the 3rd,4th and 5th rounds of the cup pointless. I know someone will tell me what I've missed.

[Huguenot]

The only challenge you might have is if those who can't hit the magic 75% lose interest :(

The option's still open to multiply final score (not including maxxis) by percentage of games played, even if it drives Jah wild.

I wish I could play but I know sweet fanny adams about football.

[red devil]

I would need to go back and look at what was exactly said about the 75% rule. I do know that you needed 75% as an incentive to take part in the Cups, but that has since changed.

You have to remember this wasn't plannned, it just sort of evolved. The maxxi only came about because people joined later than others. Next season, if it's retained, the maxxi will be adjusted to take into account average scores over the whole of this season.

Hopefully next season it will be a lot simpler and clearer, especially as everyone will start at the same time.

Actually you're right, if there were only 8 teams the earlier rounds would be dead ducks. I should've said we need at least 9 teams. Luckily we have at least 9 teams, as ???? will be joining in, so at least one person will get eliminated...

[red devil]

Huguenot Wrote:

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> The option's still open to multiply final score

> (not including maxxis) by percentage of games

> played, even if it drives Jah wild.

Don't worry H, out of curiosity I'm going to apply the Huggy Quotient at the end of the season...although, depending on the outcome, I reserve the right to withhold publication ;-)

[Alan Medic]

I'll be in too so that makes 10.

[????]

Huguenot Wrote:

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> The only challenge you might have is if those who

> can't hit the magic 75% lose interest :(

>

> The option's still open to multiply final score

> (not including maxxis) by percentage of games

> played, even if it drives Jah wild.

>

> I wish I could play but I know sweet fanny adams

> about football.

Don't worry Huge it hasn't stopped Mick

[Mick Mac]

New year, same humour... ;)

[????]

...did someone tell a joke?

[SCSB79]

Brighton 1 V Newcastle 3

Bolton 1 V Sunderland 0

Crawley 0 V Reading 2

Crystal Palace 1v Stoke 1

Luton 1 V Wolves 2

Macclesfield 0 V Cardiff 2

Peterborough 1 V Norwich 2

Swansea 1 V Arsenal 3

Mansfield 0 V Liverpool 4

Cheltenham 0 V Everton 3

[red devil]

West Ham fans obviously delighted that JC the prodigal son has returned, but I guess less enamoured at the prospect of Chamakh rolling up. If he does end up in the East End, he's going to have to do something with that hair...

[????]

Brighton 1 Newcastle 1

Bolton 0 Sunderland 1

Crawley 2 Reading 2

Crystal Palace 1 Stoke 2

Luton 0 Wolves 1

Macclesfield 0 Cardiff 1

Peterboro 1 Norwich 2

Swansea 0 Arsenal 1

Mansfield 0 Liverpool 2

Cheltenham 0 Everton 2

[Jah Lush]

red devil Wrote:

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> West Ham fans obviously delighted that JC the

> prodigal son has returned, but I guess less

> enamoured at the prospect of Chamakh rolling up.

> If he does end up in the East End, he's going to

> have to do something with that hair...

I think you'll find most of the British/Asian kids in the East End have got hair just like that.

[red devil]

I was thinking more inside the ground...

[Jah Lush]

Fair dos. I just hope Joe Cole can stay fit and get a good run in the West Ham side. He's a player I've always admired and enjoy watching him go about his work. Hammers fans must be well happy about his return to the club.

[Parkdrive]

red devil Wrote:

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> West Ham fans obviously delighted that JC the

> prodigal son has returned, but I guess less

> enamoured at the prospect of Chamakh rolling up.

> If he does end up in the East End, he's going to

> have to do something with that hair...

Their loss our gain. Please let it happen.

[Mick Mac]

???? Wrote:

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> ...did someone tell a joke?

I've just looked joke up in the dictionary to be sure, and the answer is no.

[maxxi]

red devil Wrote:

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> West Ham fans obviously delighted that JC the

> prodigal son has returned, but I guess less

> enamoured at the prospect of Chamakh rolling up.

I just hope while he's on loan he proves everyone wrong and manages to change his name from "Oh-no-he's-bringing-on-bloody-Chamakh!" to something a little more positive.

Personally I have more hope for the young Waterford striker, Sean Maguire (no, not the Eastenders actor) working his way into the first team.

[Mick Mac]

Brighton 1 Newcatle 0

Bolton 0 Sunderland 1

Crawley 2 Reading 2

Crystal Palace 1 Stoke 2

Luton 0 Wolves 1

Macclesfield 0 Cardiff 1

Peterboro 1 Norwich 2

Swansea 2 Arsenal 1

Mansfield 0 Liverpool 2

Cheltenham 1 Everton 2

[red devil]

Did you put the s in Newcastle in Room 101?..

[Mick Mac]

Ha ha. "Interestingly" when I press delete on my phone, then as the cursor is not visible, I can delete the wrong thing. Its not always clear where the deletion has taken place. I'm glad someone takes time out to find it for me. What are mates for.

[Alan Medic]

Brighton 1 Newcastle 0

Bolton 1 Sunderland 1

Crawley 1 Reading 1

Crystal Palace 2 Stoke 1

Luton 1 Wolves 2

Macclesfield 1 Cardiff 3

Peterborough 2 Norwich 2

Swansea 1 Arsenal 1

Mansfield 0 Liverpool 3

Cheltenham 1 Everton 4

[Mick Mac]

Oooh. According to R5, Suarez being handy again. He doesn't help himself.