Purely out of interest, total points scored for those remaining:

45 barrydixey
40 mowatson
36 ColinH
34 frattonender
34 hammerddh
33 chrispyb
31 TheTon
31 johnnyhp
31 kizkiz
30 Digsby
30 eagle224
30 The Prof
29 StarMan
29 adlad
29 toffeelover
28 owl13
28 Jester
27 PensiveGrebe
26 flyingkillercob
25 the dude abides
23 Spencer4

Spencer4 can indeed consider himself fortunate.

At the other extreme, Arabian Knight should feel hard done by to have scored 33 points and be on his way home

Well I only got 1 point today (not that you all care as I'm out.....) but it looks like 4 of you got 0 (only 1 not picking).

I spotted an 8 for toffeelover which I think is safe!

As I didn't back my own team to beat Bolton at home, I've picked up 4pts so far. Guess I should be pleased with that considering....

carnage....

SAFE
1 10 toffeelover
2 9 ColinH
3 8 chrispyb
3 8 eagle224
5 7 barrydixey
5 7 StarMan
5 7 TheTon
5 7 flyingkillercob

OUT
9 6 hammerddh
9 6 PensiveGrebe
9 6 owl13
12 5 adlad
12 5 Spencer4
12 5 The Prof
15 4 mowatson
15 4 Jester
15 4 Digsby
15 4 johnnyhp
15 4 kizkiz
20 1 the dude abides
21 0 frattonender

My plan to survive on the minimum number of points is obviously working

QUARTER FINALISTS - THE FORM

1 52 barrydixey
2 45 ColinH
3 41 chrispyb
4 39 toffeelover
5 38 TheTon
5 38 eagle224
7 36 StarMan
8 33 flyingkillercob

A fair spread of points but it only takes a single bad day at the office and it is all over (mowatson was 2nd on form before last weekend yet still missed out by 3 points & flyingkillercob got through from 19th!)

Top 4 only get through this weekend. There will be tie-breakers to split anybody tied across 4th place.

The convoluted tie-break rules are somewhere on FISO but they start off by seeing who got most points from predicting the result of the team who ended the weekend top (Chelsea?), then second etc.


advance warning - the Knockout Cup will start after the international break (in Set 8 if we get over 64 entries) so keep an eye out for the sign up thread - keep picking too as byes will be awarded according to league standings

So now it's squeeky bum time!

It looks as if the Man. City v Chelsea game may proove crucial, but as my least favourite team is Chelski (for personal reasons I can't bl**dy stand 'em) I wouldn't mind too much going out if my prediction was wrong and Chelski lost.

Good luck all

Just done my predictions but the away team box appears under the home score and is hidden from view. Hope it still counts! Also good to see my doubles partner Star Man is still going strong as well

7pts from 7 games so far. Got Westham and Blackburn spot on. Happy so far, but how has everyone else faired??

Cheers mate, I noticed you were doing well in this competition too but i'm going to need to pull some correct scores out of the bag tommorow as I scored the grand total of zero today.

Barring a very unlikely 3 from 3 tomorrow, dead and buried already (currently 0 from 7) .

Congratulations The Ton - you are home and hosed for this round. I thought my '1' was bad but looking at the scores it looks like the rest of us will have to rely on tomorrow's scores and predictions. I make the scores after Saturday's matches:

The Ton 7
flyingcob 3
barrydixey 1
chrisbyb 1
murf 1
ColinH 0
eagle224 0
toffeelover 0
StarMan 0

as they say in the trade..... CARNAGE!!

Not going to take much for anyone to get through is it!


(I'm not still in the cup but I have to be in the league to do the admin so please ignore me there)

Scores with 1 game to go (predictions in brackets)

The Ton and fkc are safely through - all those on 0 have gone for home wins (as fkc). chrisbyb and barrydixey don't need any points - they just need it not to be a home win (where they'll be relying on tie-breakers at best)

The Ton 7 (1-1)
flyingkcob 3 (1-0)
chrisbyb 2 (1-2)
barrydixey 1 (1-1)
ColinH 0 (2-1)
eagle224 0 (1-0)
toffeelover 0 (2-1)
StarMan 0 (2-1)

Went for 2-1 to stoke in the Newcastle game as well Roll on next week

I think this must be the first time I have scored 0 out of a possible 30. Absolutely shocking

I thought my 3 would have seen me out, but barrydixey is through with 1pt

are you sure??? ..... if so unbelievable (just off to check the mini league table!!

You were right flyingkillercob, I'm through with 1 point. I'd better stick a couple of 'embarassed smilies on the end of this post.

That's a great call!!!

I called the Hammers win against Spurs. It's nice when a 'feeling' comes off!!

Scary but true. With 30 points each on offer the final scores were.....

SAFE
1 7 TheTon
2 5 chrispyb
3 3 flyingkillercob
4 1 barrydixey

OUT
5 0 eagle224
5 0 StarMan
5 0 toffeelover
5 0 ColinH

Well so far have Wigan 2 Wolves 0
West Ham 1- Fulham 1

I had Everton to win 1-0. Bloody last minute goals

3 matches left and it's not looking good for TheTon with everyone surely going for home wins tomorrow.

barreydixey 10
chrispyb 7
flyingkillercob 7
TheTon 4

The minute i top scored in the quarters, the writing was on the wall!!

After Citeh's game and 2 predictions left in brackets

barreydixey 11 (2-1, 3-1)
chrispyb 8 (4-0, 1-1)
flyingkillercob 8 (2-0, 1-0)
TheTon 7 (0-1, 2-1)

TheTon pulls 2 back and it wil be all 3 if Blackpool hold on. Then it is a 3 way scrap over the Chelsea v Arsenal score

barryydixey is through to the final already

Even if i go out, i'm proud of my effort. Nailing the City result, and backing Blackpool to win at Anfield

I think you're through on the tie-break by getting the Man City result correct.

It looks that way as Citeh are second and you both got 1 point from Chelsea on the first tie break. Good comeback.

It's official.....

FINALISTS
1 12 barrydixey
2 9 TheTon (1,3 tie-break)

OUT
2 9 flyingkillercob (1,1)
4 8 chrispyb

FINAL - FANTASY WEMBLEY - 16th to 18th October 2010
barrydixey v The Ton