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

[Lucky7s]

In and thanks

[murf]

Entry is still open but, as we have crossed the 32 threshold, we will begin this weekend.

The number short of 64 that we finish up will be how many byes are given out - which is currently 31 of 33!

Byes are awarded to the highest placed as of those who had entered by the initial deadline, the 19th. The first check I did after that had 31 entrants so the 2 latecomers, WilBert and Lucky7s are definitely starting this weekend where they will be joined by any newcomers and the required number of players starting from the bottom.

EDIT = up to 36 entries (28 byes)

early entries - currently getting byes
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1 72 murf
1 72 foxinthebox2001
3 69 Colbert
4 68 Big Bird
4 68 Moist von Lipwig
4 68 toffeelover
7 65 Rookster
8 61 goldenballs
8 61 paisleypark
8 61 thebillfella
11 60 Alchemist
11 60 Darbyand
11 60 bluenosey
14 59 Shaggy365
15 58 Ralfbergs
15 58 Rob
17 57 Brightwater
19 54 Digsby
19 54 Spinynorman
21 53 the dude abides
22 52 Spencer4
23 51 Ashers
24 50 Surprised
24 50 Knulpuk
24 50 Mick MacPaddywack
28 49 steve foster
29 48 eagle224
30 47 TheTon

early entries definitely playing
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31 45 barrydixey
32 44 BOLTONBOY
33 42 morganb
-------late entries definitely playing this weekend-------
18 55 WilBert
24 50 Lucky7s
- - yorkshiredragon
- - pasty
- - coryphaeus

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES 10PM FRIDAY - to give me a chance to do a draw

[Pasty]

stick me down please.

[murf]

All starts this weekend and we have 35 entrants so far but still time for anyone else to have a bit of a join in.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES 10PM FRIDAY

Reminder of how to sign up:

To enter - you need to sign up for the Knockout Cup 2013-14 minileague:

You'll need to go to the FISO Goals site section of FISO:
- click the 'fiso Games' logo/link at the top of most pages.
- select FISO Goals
- Click 'My Mini Leagues' on the left of teh new page
- enter the following into the 'Join a Mini League' boxes:
League ID = 33
Password = KOCup
- click the box marked 'Join'

[murf]

BUMP

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES 10PM FRIDAY


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[murf]

Last call - deadline looming!

The draw will be later tonight. Unfortuantely Kylie has pulled out after seeing the low turn out for this comp and how many players are getting byes. Any reference she made to "dodgy latecomers" and "useless low scorers" making up the draw for matches and the actual task of drawing of the balls being "more suitable for a talentless z-lister wannabee" shall remain confidential and unsaid. She did however arrange for her sister Danii Minogue to take her place drawing the home teams and she shall be warmly welcomed, along with her old mate Ethel (sorry, I could get anyone famous) who will be drawing the away teams.

[murf]

ROUND 1 DRAW

To be played over 2 legs over the next 2 weekends.
First named team, as drawn by Danii Minogue, are at home in the first leg
Second named team, as drawn by Ethel, are at home in the second leg

Away goals decider in the event of a tie.

WilBert v BOLTONBOY
pasty v coryphaeus
Lucky7s v morganb
yorkshiredragon v barrydixey

Byes:
1 72 murf
1 72 foxinthebox2001
3 69 Colbert
4 68 Big Bird
4 68 Moist von Lipwig
4 68 toffeelover
7 65 Rookster
8 61 goldenballs
8 61 paisleypark
8 61 thebillfella
11 60 Alchemist
11 60 Darbyand
11 60 bluenosey
14 59 Shaggy365
15 58 Ralfbergs
15 58 Rob
17 57 Brightwater
19 54 Digsby
19 54 Spinynorman
21 53 the dude abides
22 52 Spencer4
23 51 Ashers
24 50 Surprised
24 50 Knulpuk
24 50 Mick MacPaddywack
28 49 steve foster
29 48 eagle224
30 47 TheTon

Anyone with a bye who has left FISO Goals (judged to not pick in either gameweek (total of 5 matches min)) will be disqualified and we'll have a highest scoring loser getting through

[Spinynorman]

Many thanks for the bye and please give Danii my regards.

......and of course cheers for the competition.

[murf]

ROUND 1 - 1st Leg
Early score update (9 minutes)

WilBert 1 v 0 BOLTONBOY
pasty 1 v 1 coryphaeus
Lucky7s 3 v 1 morganb
yorkshiredragon 1 v 1 barrydixey

BOLTONBOY didn't pick, nor did Digsby and Ashers - the 33 pickers all went for Arsenal wins, 12 getting it spot on (only Lucky7s of those with a game).

(I've got admin rights on FISO Goals so I can update the scores now. Was keen to get this comp started, nothing to do with me getting 3pts and seeing if anyone behind me did - FoxITB didn't so I've got a 2pt lead )

[murf]

ROUND 1 - 1st Leg
Score update (54 minutes)

WilBert 7 v 0 BOLTONBOY
pasty 3 v 7 coryphaeus
Lucky7s 6 v 9 morganb
yorkshiredragon 5 v 5 barrydixey

No shows - BOLTONBOY, Ashers

[Surprised]

Glad to see Danii made it safely back after doing ny TFF/FPL combo draw with Kylie.
Do you know if she has Kylies little shorts? They seem to be missing

[murf]

ROUND 1 - 1st Leg
Results

WilBert 8 v 0 BOLTONBOY
pasty 4 v 8 coryphaeus
(un)Lucky7s 8 v 15 morganb
yorkshiredragon 6 v 6 barrydixey

No shows - BOLTONBOY, Ashers

WilBert and morganB (the runner up in the main comp MOTW - well he would have been if there was one) can put the reserves out for the second leg but pasty must still think he has a chance against coryphaeus and the bottom tie is a tight low scoring affair.

[murf]

ROUND 1 - 2nd Leg
Scores at 72 minutes

BOLTONBOY 6 v 11 WilBert (6 v 19 aggregate - GAME OVER)
coryphaeus 8 v 9 pasty (16 v 13 - pasty needs at least 1 exact pick)
morganb 11 v 7 (un)Lucky7s (agg 26- 15 - GAME OVER)
barrydixey 11 v 9 yorkshiredragon (agg 17 -15 - game on...)

Everyone turned up this week so there will be no lucky losers.

[Lucky7s]

Well played morganb, great scoring for both weeks.

[GregsEggs]

Well played morganb, great scoring for both weeks.

Thanks - I was quite surprised as most of my other prediction-based competitions have been pants recently!

[murf]

Well played morganb, great scoring for both weeks.

Thanks - I was quite surprised as most of my other prediction-based competitions have been pants recently!

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[morganb]

Well played morganb, great scoring for both weeks.

Thanks - I was quite surprised as most of my other prediction-based competitions have been pants recently!

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Oops! My son has also got a Fiso account - must have been logged in as him by mistake!

[murf]

ROUND 1 - 2nd Leg
Scores at 72 minutes

BOLTONBOY 6 v 11 WilBert (6 v 19 aggregate - GAME OVER)
coryphaeus 8 v 9 pasty (16 v 13 - pasty needs at least 1 exact pick)
morganb 11 v 7 (un)Lucky7s (agg 26- 15 - GAME OVER)
barrydixey 11 v 9 yorkshiredragon (agg 17 -15 - game on...)

Everyone turned up this week so there will be no lucky losers.

early results indicate that pasty and yorkshiredragon didn't do enough so barrydixey and coryphaeus join WilBert, morganb and the 28 of us with byes in the velvet bag for teh next round draw....

[barrydixey]

ROUND 1 - 2nd Leg
Scores at 72 minutes

BOLTONBOY 6 v 11 WilBert (6 v 19 aggregate - GAME OVER)
coryphaeus 8 v 9 pasty (16 v 13 - pasty needs at least 1 exact pick)
morganb 11 v 7 (un)Lucky7s (agg 26- 15 - GAME OVER)
barrydixey 11 v 9 yorkshiredragon (agg 17 -15 - game on...)

Everyone turned up this week so there will be no lucky losers.

early results indicate that pasty and yorkshiredragon didn't do enough so barrydixey and coryphaeus join WilBert, morganb and the 28 of us with byes in the velvet bag for teh next round draw....

Want an away draw at Digsby Town!

[murf]

Kylie has been in touch. The draw will be later today.

[foxinthebox2001]

Kylie has been in touch. The draw will be later today.

Any seedings? maybe the top 5 overall could be kept apart.

[murf]

Kylie has been in touch. The draw will be later today.

Any seedings? maybe the top 5 overall could be kept apart.

No seedings, proper old school velvet bag in this comp.

[Mick MacPaddywack]

Kylie has been in touch. The draw will be later today.

Any seedings? maybe the top 5 overall could be kept apart.

No seedings, proper old school velvet bag in this comp.

Proper order.

Pullovers for goalposts, tripping & shoulder / body checks permitted, last one with muddy knees gets called a softie, home after dark.

My style of footie

Never had a velvet bag in my pockets, though ,,, a few vinegar hardened conkers perhaps ...

[goldenballs]

She's certainly keeping us waiting!

[murf]

She's certainly keeping us waiting!

Kylie and our special guest Racel Riley are here Draw very soon.

[murf]

Ok, the draw is complete.

Thanks to the delectables, Kylie for drawing the home teams and Rachel the away teams. They can both stop fumbling in my velvet bag now.

Round 2 Draw
Knulpuk v Colbert
WilBert v Spinynorman
murf v Alchemist
Spencer4 v eagle224
Rookster v TheTon
bluenosey v Brightwater
morganb v Ralfbergs
Surprised v Shaggy365
the dude abides v toffeelover
Darbyand v paisleypark
Digsby v Rob
Moist von Lipwig v Ashers
goldenballs v Big Bird
steve foster v thebillfella
coryphaeus v barrydixey
foxinthebox2001 v Mick MacPaddywack

First legs (as listed) this weekend. Second legs (reverse fixtures) after the infernal break. Ties decided on away goals then the super complicated tie-break rules from days of yore.

Good luck everyone (except Alchemist, sorry)

[murf]

Current league table so you can see how good/bad your opponent is-

1 89 Big Bird
2 86 murf
3 85 foxinthebox2001
4 83 Darbyand
4 83 Colbert
6 82 toffeelover
6 82 paisleypark
8 81 Moist von Lipwig
9 80 Rookster
10 79 goldenballs
11 78 bluenosey
11 78 Shaggy365
13 77 thebillfella
14 76 WilBert
14 76 Alchemist
16 74 the dude abides
16 74 Rob
16 74 Brightwater
16 74 Spinynorman
20 71 Knulpuk
21 70 Digsby
21 70 Ralfbergs
23 68 morganb
23 68 Mick MacPaddywack
25 65 Spencer4
25 65 Surprised
25 65 steve foster
28 64 eagle224
28 64 coryphaeus
30 63 TheTon
30 63 barrydixey
32 58 Ashers

The big games based on totalled scores seem to be-
goldenballs v Big Bird (168)
Darbyand v paisleypark (165)
murf v Alchemist (162)

whereas at the other end of the scale we have:
coryphaeus v barrydixey (127) - although they have both shown their mettle by coming through tight games in Round 1.

Game on...

[Spinynorman]

All the best for our tie WilBert.

[Ashers]

58 and I have missed three game weeks.

[barrydixey]

.........whereas at the other end of the scale we have:
coryphaeus v barrydixey (127) - although they have both shown their mettle by coming through tight games in Round 1.

Game on...

It's a marathon - not a sprint!