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???? Wrote:

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> Not trying to do posters out of points, much, but

> getting 5 points for a maxxi on a 6 game weekend

> looks generous :)


Indeedy, in hindsight it should've only been worth 3 pts.

SC, if someone forgets to post their predictions (illness/holiday etc) they get an automatic 5 pts score. It was meant as an incentive for those who did miss a week or two to keep on playing i.e. they didn't fall too far behind and give up. It also meant late comers could join in and still have a half decent chance.

At the time it was introduced it was a score that was just below the average weekly score, the intention being that there wouldn't be a benefit for gamesmanship i.e. deliberately not making predictions (last weekend being an exception).

It was given the nickname maxxi because that was maxxi's average score at the time.

If we do this again next season the maxxi will be revisited, it might even get abolished if we have a good turn out on the opening weekend...

El Pibe Wrote:

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> Actually I have no idea if I'm still in it or not.



Yes you are - we are replaying after getting 1 pt ea. - and as I am going to differ in my choice of victor in the second game there'll be a result this time...



Blackburn 2 v Millwall 0

Chelsea 2 v Man Utd 3

red devil Wrote:

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> ???? Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Not trying to do posters out of points, much,

> but

> > getting 5 points for a maxxi on a 6 game

> weekend

> > looks generous :)

>

> Indeedy, in hindsight it should've only been worth

> 3 pts.

> SC, if someone forgets to post their predictions

> (illness/holiday etc) they get an automatic 5 pts

> score. It was meant as an incentive for those who

> did miss a week or two to keep on playing i.e.

> they didn't fall too far behind and give up. It

> also meant late comers could join in and still

> have a half decent chance.

> At the time it was introduced it was a score that

> was just below the average weekly score, the

> intention being that there wouldn't be a benefit

> for gamesmanship i.e. deliberately not making

> predictions (last weekend being an exception).

> It was given the nickname maxxi because that was

> maxxi's average score at the time.

> If we do this again next season the maxxi will be

> revisited, it might even get abolished if we have

> a good turn out on the opening weekend...


Damn! Should have forgotten to do it this week. 1 point from guessing as opposed to 5 from Maxxi-ing!!

It's the fourth and final set of Champions League games this week.

Late Late Latecomers still have a good chance to qualify for the knock-out stage...



Tuesday 12th March 2013


Barcelona V AC Milan

(agg 0-2)


Schalke 04 V Galatasaray

(agg 1-1)



Wednesday 13th March 2013


Bayern Munich V Arsenal

(agg 3-1)


Malaga V FC Porto

(agg 0-1)



For the quarter final draw there are no numbered balls, so the 8 teams that qualify will be placed alphabetically and given the numbers 1-8 e.g. AC Milan = No. 1...Schalke No. 8. The top 8 players will then be allocated their corresponding team, e.g. 1st = AC Milan...8th = Schalke. So if in the actual CL draw, Milan play Schalke, the player who finished top will go head to head with the player who finished eighth, and so on...

???? Wrote:

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> Not trying to do posters out of points, much, but

> getting 5 points for a maxxi on a 6 game weekend

> looks generous :)


If you get matched by the maxxi its always hard to take. Some people take it like a man.

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> ???? Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Not trying to do posters out of points, much,

> but

> > getting 5 points for a maxxi on a 6 game

> weekend

> > looks generous :)

>

> If you get matched by the maxxi its always hard to

> take. Some people take it like a man.



Must be hard, but I got 6 so wouldn't know

Rhinestone Cowboy Wrote:

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> Hope someone is keeping up as I am very confused


You were knocked out of the FA Cup RC.

Nevermind, you came top in the League last week, and should qualify from the Champions League unless you do a Man Utd and get the 2nd half wobbles...

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