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red devil

red devil

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> If the scores are level RD, what's the rule? If

> say both OT and I predict the same results then we

> would know it's a draw before the matches even

> happened.


I could always check the predictions to see if that scenario would happen, and then ask for new predictions, otherwise it's toss of a coin time I'm afraid. I've lost out on the chance of a 1999 Treble due to a coin toss, so I would feel your pain. What would you and the other 3 semi-finalists prefer?...

red devil

red devil

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> I don't really mind. A coin knocked me out of the

> FA Cup at this stage, but I can take it.

>

> At least I can then spend eternity saying I was

> robbed!


A man after I my own heart...I've thought of something that doesn't involve any further predictions, the player closest to the final aggregate score goes through...

red devil

red devil

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Alan Medic Wrote:

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> What about a secret prediction for the minute the

> first goal is scored in either match which would

> probably be the first match? In the event of a

> draw then the nearest to it would qualify for the

> final.


That could work for a final. I definitely don't think that should be decided on a coin toss...worse than pens...any Germans amongst us?

Alan Medic

Alan Medic

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red devil Wrote:

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> Otta Wrote:

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> > I don't really mind. A coin knocked me out of

> the

> > FA Cup at this stage, but I can take it.

> >

> > At least I can then spend eternity saying I was

> > robbed!

>

> A man after I my own heart...I've thought of

> something that doesn't involve any further

> predictions, the player closest to the final

> aggregate score goes through...


Can you clarify how that would work? There's a CL Final at stake :)

red devil

red devil

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Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Can you clarify how that would work? There's a CL

> Final at stake :)


You're thinking too hard about this Meds :)

Let's say the overall aggregate scores for the two semi's were 4-2 and 5-3 respectively.

Player A predicted aggregate scores of 3-1 and 2-2.

Player B predicted aggregate scores of 4-2 and 2-3.


Player A's aggs were -1, -1, -3 and -1 away from the actual aggs, giving a total of -6

Player B's aggs were 0, 0, -3 and 0, giving a total of -3.

The player closest to the actual aggs wins, in this case Player B.

Seems a fair way as it incorporates all 4 matches.

If both players are still equal then it's coin time...

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The business end of the season and even Radio 5 is exciting.... Spuds last minute scrambling for winner after late equaliser, Wolves fans on the pitch threatening their own players after relegation then Brentford miss an injury time penalty for promotion and from the breakaway Doncaster score to get promotion....just hope Dulwich Hamlet are winning....I need a drink
woodrot

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a sad day for football. The Newcastles are a mess, I dont know what is happening up there, so another defeat isnt that shocking. But Today, the apologists for racism and violence won. If Goebbels had have been alive, he would have been a supporter of the current red shite team.
red devil

red devil

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Congrats to Gareth Bale, only the 3rd 'double double' winner of the player's awards...the others being Ronaldo and, wait for it...

Andy Gray...Take a bow son!

GB hit a purple patch of form, just at the right time as the votes were being cast, whereas RVP's dipped. The writer's vote later and can look at the season as a whole when voting, so I think they will choose RVP, while GB will get the young player award.


Despite their manager's request to show some class, Gooner fans were anything but yesterday, booing the guard of honour for Utd. Still, we shouldn't be surprised, they boo their own players and manager afterall. I've no issue with them booing RVP when his name was announced and when the game got underway, but to boo the guard of honour, when he hadn't even stepped onto the pitch shows what a classless set of fans they have. Let's be clear, it wasn't a few idiotic morons every club has, this was large swathes of their support...20

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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red devil Wrote:

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> Congrats to Gareth Bale, only the 3rd 'double

> double' winner of the player's awards...the others

> being Ronaldo and, wait for it...

> Andy Gray...Take a bow son!

> GB hit a purple patch of form, just at the right

> time as the votes were being cast, whereas RVP's

> dipped. The writer's vote later and can look at

> the season as a whole when voting, so I think they

> will choose RVP, while GB will get the young

> player award.

>


I'd be very surprised if your view is shared by many people RD. Great goalscorer as RVP is, Bale has been the stand out player in the premiership this season surely?

red devil

red devil

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I'd be very surprised if your view is shared by

> many people RD. Great goalscorer as RVP is, Bale

> has been the stand out player in the premiership

> this season surely?


You're missing my point Mick. The PFA vote isn't based on the season as a whole. I've no qualms with Bale winning the award based on the season up until the votes were cast. A worthy winner indeed. I just think the writer's might make a different choice when they cast their votes at the end of the season.

Re. Ots...RVP has more goals than Suarez, not that should decide who's had a better season or not. I think Carrick has been Utd's consistently best player, but goalscorers often take the glory.

The PFA awards often thrown up anomolies. Ryan Giggs won it after only making a dozen or so apearances, probably more out of sympathy for never having won it. In Scotland, not a single Celtic player has been nominated this year, which is laughable. Still, it all provides good 'pub debate' material...

Jah Lush

Jah Lush

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Bale has been brilliant all season and for me it's thoroughly deserved (not that I'm biased at all). But as RD has pointed out the writers' award takes in the whole of the season. I'd still plump for Bale but wouldn't be surprised if Van Pursie won it. There is no doubt he's had a fabulous season. Suarez, although he's had a great season too, he's blotted his copy book (again) of late and that rules him out for me.
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So RVP back at the Emirates and did what all ex Arsenal Players do and scored, so why not celebrate? You are now employed by the rags not Arsenal, enjoy the moment. Just a samll footnote, if Theo really thought it was OK to put on that shirt after the game, he's either a complete buffoon or doesn't understand the history between the clubs. In his case probably both.
Otta

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"Suarez, although he's had a great season too, he's blotted his copy book (again) of late and that rules him out for me."


Agree, but if it was just about his football and nothing else, he'd be up there. Had Bale done one of his swan dives the week before voting, that could have swung it to RVP.

red devil

red devil

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Otta Wrote:

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Had Bale done one

> of his swan dives the week before voting, that

> could have swung it to RVP.


Maybe. I was watching Sunday Supplement, Sky's football journo show on Sunday morning, and one of the journos said he wouldn't be voting for Bale because of his perceived diving.

Mick, forgot to ask earlier, did you see Jimmy Nesbitt singing his heart out in the Utd end yesterday? Buy him a pint from me...

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