Pred'n Lg - Wk 9 results, Wk 10 games. By 14 Mar, 15:00

[Jago]

15 hours ago, cup of tea said:

Just out of interest, do you know what the biggest winning margin is? Was on the receiving end of a whooping by yourself

Yes Cuppa - your boys took a helluva beating.  A helluva beating.  Lord Nelson,  Mrs Thatcher.  Lord Beaverbrook.  Ozz,  Jago,   Can you hear me? 

<<< For those under 35 who are wondering what I'm on about .... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjørge_Lillelien

>>> For those over 35 who are wondering - maybe you are following the wrong sport.

Anyway, no, I didn't previously have a record of the biggest margin, but following hours of in-depth research I do now.  And I can confirm that the biggest margin is actually 12 so your 11-goal thrashing is relatively benign.  The 12 was  (Incredibly) achieved by Sir Colin  in 2019-20 (Autumn), and less improbably by Ozz in 2016-17 (Autumn).  It's also been achieved 3 times when the opponent failed to turn up (i.e. 12-0 wins) but I'm not sure that counts.

Here are the biggest margins for each season when both teams turned up:

 

And there are also the following 12-0 wins versus no-shows...

2015-16                   Andy Dick 12-0  Thomson
2016-17 (Spring)    Cup of Tea 12-0  Seany The Sheep
2016-17 (Spring)    Miss AFCH  12-0  Seany The Sheep

Enough late-night stats.

Good night.

Edited March 12, 2020 by Jago

[LukeXIX]

Inter Miami P-P LA Galaxy
Newcastle 2-1 Sheffield Utd
Norwich City 2-2 Southampton
Reading 0-1 Stoke
Hornchurch 3-1 Lewes
Att : 322

[Fat Tom Daley]

Are taking a break because of the Coronavirus? Is this a Prediction League board decision?

Inter Miami P-P LA Galaxy
Newcastle P-P Sheffield Utd
Norwich City P-P Southampton
Reading P-P Stoke
Hornchurch 3-1 Lewes
Att : 405

[Jago]

2 hours ago, Fat Tom Daley said:

Are taking a break because of the Coronavirus? Is this a Prediction League board decision?

Unlike the world governing bodies, the Prediction League already has processes in place for all eventualities so no board meeting is necessary* .    As you know our motto is "to fail to prepare is to prepare to fail".    * and Cup of Tea is in Cheltenham anyway

So this week continues - albeit with just one game on.   But people may obviously adjust their attendance prediction - and indeed score right up to kick off.

Next week we will go 100% non league - after all we're supposed to know all about that.   Once non league stops I'm afraid, yes, we will need to have a mach mal pause (as they say in Germany) unless you're prepared to predict on the North East Hants Youth League Under 12s.

THE MANAGEMENT

 

 

[Jago]

HUH !    Oh well, we now appear to have zero games this week.   

WEEK ABANDONED.

 

[Lord Upminster]

No pools panel?
Oh well just for the record.

Marshland Mardlers

Inter Miami 2 - 3 LA Galaxy
Newcastle 0 - 2 Sheffield Utd
Norwich City 1 - 0 Southampton
Reading 0 - 0 Stoke
Hornchurch 1 - 0 Lewes
Att : 303