murf's Premiership Predictions Knockout Cup 13-14 [IS GO]

[Moist von Lipwig]

Ta say I was surprised to see I was winning with a score of 5 would be an understatement.

[murf]

Ta say I was surprised to see I was winning with a score of 5 would be an understatement.

Only 10 people in that minor sidegame that is the overall comp scored over 5.

QUARTER FINAL SCORE UPDATE - after 81 minutes (AKA sunday)

eagle224 1 v 1 Ralfbergs
murf 4 v 4 Big Bird
Mick MacPaddywack 1 v 6 Spinynorman
steve foster 3 v 5 Moist von Lipwig

I thought I had a poor sunday with just 1 point but only one other even did that, shame it was my opponent.

[Moist von Lipwig]

thank christ for sunderland v spurs. I bet thats never been said before.

[Mick MacPaddywack]

Glad to see I'm not the only person incapable of predicting anything correctly this week ... if that is a consolation for a record breaking abysmal performance

You should see my IKTS score ... thankfully I doubled my only correct outcome ...

Sorry I put up such a poxy fight, Spinynorman ... best of luck in the next round

[murf]

Sorry I put up such a poxy fight, Spinynorman ... best of luck in the next round

Another one throwing in the towel before the end of the first leg...

HTFU, show some backbone and put up a fight in the second leg!

[Moist von Lipwig]

Sorry I put up such a poxy fight, Spinynorman ... best of luck in the next round

Another one throwing in the towel before the end of the first leg...

HTFU, show some backbone and put up a fight in the second leg!

[murf]

Rubbish Monday all round - nobody predicted the Swansea v Hull draw so the following scores are the leg 1 results. Leg 2 this weekend.

QUARTER FINAL SCORE UPDATE - after 81 minutes (AKA sunday)

eagle224 1 v 1 Ralfbergs
murf 4 v 4 Big Bird
Mick MacPaddywack 1 v 6 Spinynorman
steve foster 3 v 5 Moist von Lipwig

[Mick MacPaddywack]

Sorry I put up such a poxy fight, Spinynorman ... best of luck in the next round

Another one throwing in the towel before the end of the first leg...

HTFU, show some backbone and put up a fight in the second leg!

Oh, nice. Didn't realise there was a second leg in the QF ... should have read your posts more carefully.
Its nothing to do with backbone. It has everything to do with luck. But really appreciate your encouraging words, thanks.

[murf]

Knockout Cup Remaining Dates-

QF Leg 2 - Set 16 - Sat/Sun 14/15 Dec

SF Leg 1 - Set 17 - Sat-Mon 21-23 Dec
SF Leg 2 - Set 18 - Thu 26 Dec (Boxing Day)

Final Leg 1 - Set 19 - Sat/Sun 28-29 Dec
Final Leg 2 - Set 20 - Wed 1 Jan (NY Day)

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Soon..... Launch of CL Stylee Cup entry
Set 20, 1 Jan (pre-matches) - Deadline to enter CL Stylee Cup
Set 20, 1 Jan (post-matches) - allocation of 20 CL Stylee Cup group stage automatic places
Sets 21-24 - 11 Jan-3 Feb - Pre-qualifying for remaining 12 places in CL Stylee Cup group stage
Sets 25-30 - 8 Feb-17 Mar - CL Stylee Cup group games
Sets 31-36 - 22Mar-28 Apr - CL Stylee Cup Knockout Stages
Set 37 - 3-5 May - CL Stylee Cup Final
Set 38 - 11 May - CL Stylee Cup Final replay (if necessary)

(all dates subject to change etc)

[murf]

QUARTER FINAL SCORE UPDATE - LEG 2 - DAY 1

Ralfbergs 9 v 4 eagle224 (Agg 10 v 5)
Big Bird 6 v 5 murf (agg 10 v 9)
Spinynorman 3 v 3 Mick MacPaddywack (agg 9 v 4)
Moist von Lipwig 3 v 5 steve foster (agg 8 v 8)

2 all to play for
2 needing miracles

[murf]

Checking the picks, me and Big Bird are now guaranteed identical scores from the two lunchtime games.

All goes down to Spurs v Liverpool where I need to outscore him. 1-0 will do.

[Spinynorman]

Sorry I put up such a poxy fight, Spinynorman ... best of luck in the next round

Another one throwing in the towel before the end of the first leg...

HTFU, show some backbone and put up a fight in the second leg!

Oh, nice. Didn't realise there was a second leg in the QF ... should have read your posts more carefully.
Its nothing to do with backbone. It has everything to do with luck. But really appreciate your encouraging words, thanks.

Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[murf]

Oh me of little faith. Well played Big Bird.

[Mick MacPaddywack]

Sorry I put up such a poxy fight, Spinynorman ... best of luck in the next round

Another one throwing in the towel before the end of the first leg...

HTFU, show some backbone and put up a fight in the second leg!

Oh, nice. Didn't realise there was a second leg in the QF ... should have read your posts more carefully.
Its nothing to do with backbone. It has everything to do with luck. But really appreciate your encouraging words, thanks.

Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well played mate!!

[Moist von Lipwig]

that wasn't verging on the embarrassing this week - that was embarrassing.

[murf]

QUARTER FINAL - LEG 2 - RESULTS

Ralfbergs 13 v 5 eagle224 (Agg 14 v 6)
Big Bird 7 v 6 murf (agg 11 v 10)
Spinynorman 7 v 5 Mick MacPaddywack (agg 13 v 6)
Moist von Lipwig 4 v 6 steve foster (agg 9 v 9 - win on away goals)


Well played all (including, begrudgingly, Big Bird).

Kylie + guest will be here soon.......

[Moist von Lipwig]

eff

[murf]

eff

After 11 consecutive wins you became the first (and only and last) person pulled by Amy to lose.....

Kylie is on a roll now

[murf]

SEMI FINAL DRAW

Sticking with the celebrity/reality theme for our guest picker, we've gone all ballroom and invited Susanna Reid to draw the away teams. Kylie on home ball duty.

The velvet bag and ladies say:

Spinynorman v steve foster
Ralfbergs v Big Bird

First legs this weekend, second legs on Boxing Day.

Two legged final to follow.

All - don't forget to keep your eyes open for the launch of the CL Stylee Cup (sign up will be required)

[murf]

SEMI FINAL -1st LEG - LATEST SCORES

Spinynorman 0 v 6 steve foster
Ralfbergs 4 v 4 Big Bird

Now at the tense semi final stage and.... no banter and one absentee...

[Ralfbergs]

Now at the tense semi final stage and.... no banter and one absentee...

I'm taking this seriously, so I didn't let my team to speak to the press before the game, that's why there was no banter . Anyway, looks like it will be a close one this GW, at least it is for now.

[murf]

SEMI FINAL -1st LEG - RESULTS

Spinynorman 0 v 9 steve foster
Ralfbergs 4 v 5 Big Bird

One tense second leg on Boxing Day to see who plays steve foster in the final.

[Spinynorman]

SEMI FINAL -1st LEG - RESULTS

Spinynorman 0 v 9 steve foster
Ralfbergs 4 v 5 Big Bird

One tense second leg on Boxing Day to see who plays steve foster in the final.

Oh no!!!!!!

That's what going on a short break does for you.

Mind you 9 was a good score.

My apologies to all concerned.

[steve foster]

To be fair,i wouldn't want to win this way,i don't mind starting from scratch and just count the boxing day scores between spiney and me.

[Ralfbergs]

Wow this was close, looks like I have advanced just by one point and just because I got City vs Pool correct - hopefully Im not mistaken

[murf]

SEMI FINAL -2nd LEG - RESULTS

steve foster 8 v 6 Spinynorman (17 v 6 on aggregate)
Big Bird 5 v 7 Ralfbergs (10 v 11 on aggregate)

So we have our finalists.

Kylie has drawn steve foster to be at home in the first leg of the final

FINAL
Set 19 - 28/29 Dec - steve foster v Ralfbergs
Set 20 - 1 Jan - Ralfbergs v steve foster

[Spinynorman]

Well done to the finalists and may the best man win.

[Ralfbergs]

Good luck steve foster! I hope it will be an interesting final !

Btw - really interesting - we are on the same points/place in the overall in FISO goals

[steve foster]

Good luck to you also Ralfbergs,noticed the similar placings also.

[Ralfbergs]

If my calculations are correct - I need one more goal in Chelsea-Liverpool game and I win, otherwise if game ends 2-1 I lose (if Im not wrong) - this will be an interesting second half to watch