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Crystal Ball 2014/15 On-going discussion thread
The team from last season are delighted to announce we will be running this again throughout the season. Last season we had record numbers of New Zealand punters winning and it would be great for a repeat of that.
To anyone new to this, it's all very simple. Basically each week someone will start a new thread (you don't need to wait for me to do so; feel free to start your own) in which you are asked to predict the score of the forthcoming Palace match. Simply enter your prediction on the thread - the score, the scorers, and the attendance. Scoring is as follows: 1. You get 3 points for correctly predicting the score of each match. 2. You get 1 point if you predict the correct result, but get the score wrong. 3. If you correctly predict the score, you will also get 1 point for each goalscorer you correctly predict. (To retain parity with anyone who correctly predicts a 0-0 draw, we will award a total of 4 points for that correct prediction). 4. You get 2 points if you are the closest to predicting the attendance figure. Additionally, everyone whose prediction is within 100 gets 1 point (therefore 3 points if you were closest and within 100). If you are within 101-200 you will get a bonus point. (A bonus point only counts at the end of the season in the event of a tie). Please note the latest allowable time to post predictions is a minute prior to kick-off time. However, for an attendance punt to be valid, the post must be made at least an hour before the kick off. This year we are dumping the rule on not editing posts, though editing must still take place within the time frame and you need to state in your "Reason for editing" that you have changed your prediction. The To view the link you have to Register or Loginis here for Arsenal: To view the link you have to Register or Login is here: The pre-season prediction thread is going to be posted by Ian soon, no doubt. Good luck to everyone who takes part. We very much welcome lots of banter throughout the season on this thread, so please do keep posting comments.
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Arsenal Update
I knew I was a fool to volunteer to do the first update. While there were the usual lovable loonies who pick Palace to win no matter what, and the occasional optimist (I'm looking at you gold76) who cannot bring themselves to pick a loss, most knew that away at the Arse was going to have a specific result. Of course now we're all gutted that we were right. The attendance was also fairly predictable.
What's that mean? Well, 79 punters got something out of the day; 70 got the correct result with 6 of those getting the correct score; 45 got points for attendance with 26 of those being full points. The closest crowd punt was 31 over the official 59962 an it was made by Big-Griff. along a point for correct result, Griff kicks of the Crystal Ball season with a big 4 points. Three people matched or better BG: Suffolkeagle had the correct score and added a full point for the crowd. AddoWolz went a bonus point better by predicting the correct score, Ramsey to get an odious goal and a bonus for the attendance. But the hero of the hour was a chicken, Flappy Chicken in fact, who went one better again by scrying Hangeland's magnificent header. Here's the full list - check carefully, I cannot promise 100% accuracy: Flappy Chicken 5 1 60124 (+162), Ramsey, Hangeland, score AddoWolz 4 1 60106 (+144), Ramsey, score Big-Griff 4 0 59993 (+31, closest), result Suffolkeagle 4 0 60056 (+74), score Ian Hart 3 1 60103 (+141), score Selhurst300 3 1 60103 (+141), score Fide et Fudicia 3 0 score BarcaPalace 2 0 60025 (+63), result CaterhamEagle 2 0 60000 (+38), result CharlieCPFC 2 0 60000 (+38), result cpfc@eastbourne 2 0 60060 (+98), result EddieEdwards 2 0 60019 (+57), result Flat Noodle 2 0 60006 (+44), result Forever Stripes 2 0 60029 (+67), result girvinator 2 0 59873 (-89), result hughff 2 0 60010 (+48), result JB's ghost 2 0 60020 (+58), result Jono14 2 0 60000 (+38), result Joooe 2 0 60035 (+73), result leicester1 2 0 59998 (+36), result Lingy Eagle 2 0 60045 (+83), result N 2 0 60003 (+41), result NorwEagles 2 0 60032 (+70), result Palace121 2 0 60005 (+43), result Palestinian 2 0 60042 (+80), result philsick 2 0 59898 (-64), result pumaspalace 2 0 60011 (+49), result Ruskin Old Boy 2 0 60005 (+43), result SeaEagle 2 0 60021 (+59), result selhurst_bbsh 2 0 60011 (+49), result charltonhater 1 1 59847 (-115), result Clapham Grand 1 1 60079 (+117), result CPFC_DAVE77 1 1 60079 (+117), result CPFC85 1 1 60082 (+120), result desperado 1 1 60123 (+161), result ee-ay-ee-ay-ee-ay-o 1 1 59763 (-199), result HarryCPFC 1 1 59789 (-173), result Little Fozzie 1 1 60138 (+176), result Oli28 1 1 60162 (+200), result Quipton 1 1 60129 (+167), result Stigma 1 1 60083 (+121), result The EEEAAAGGGLLLEEE!!! 1 1 60102 (+140), result voyeur 1 1 60155 (+193), result alanlee11 1 0 result Andycol 1 0 result Arron 1 0 result Bobby Smith 1 0 result BRUCEGB 1 0 result CrawleyEagle 1 0 result DeadPanX 1 0 result exiledeagle1 1 0 result FOSSBLOKE 1 0 result French Eagle 1 0 result Gazz 1 0 result GoodFriday69 1 0 result hihi 1 0 result hilairehair 1 0 result IanH 1 0 60010 (+48) James 1 0 result jansabo 1 0 result karl.eldridge 1 0 result KP's Nuts 1 0 result Laurie 1 0 result Loafster 1 0 result Malarkey 1 0 result mb23 1 0 result OaklandA's 1 0 result peanuts68 1 0 result PeterH 1 0 result rhiannapaul 1 0 result RobCPFC1982 1 0 result Robson 1 0 result SE25 exile 1 0 result sl6 eagle 1 0 result Son of Ron 1 0 result Son of Shacker 1 0 result sydnsteve 1 0 result 3 Beers at HT 0 1 60102 (+140) Asagaya_Eagle 0 1 60100 (+138)
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79 on the table
Virgins - the whole lot.
Nothing to add except here's the pretty colour version. Look at that lovely red. I certainly will be...
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Thanks for the prompt update Hugh.
The season is really up and running when the first Crystal Ball table appears. Pity we didn't hang on for the point yesterday. |
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Well done Hugh.
Top 10! It's all downhill from here... |
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Well done Hugh.
Pointless - that's me, not you. We should run a second table for those of us that can't bring ourselves to predict anything but a Palace win.
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Do you not get an extra point if you get one of the goalscorers correct?
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Only if the score is correct do you get bonus points for the goalscorer.
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Thanks Hugh. I think my crowd figure was within 200?
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Thanks all, I guess mid 30's is about as high as i'll get all season. |
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Well done Hugh....joint 8th after round one...i'm going for a top 3 finish this time round..
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Official crowd 59962. Your punt 60165.
60165-59962=203 Sorry mate. Nada for you today.
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Crystal Ball Champion 2013/14; 2020/21. If you wish to follow a football club based on their success then you could not view yourself as a supporter ... you are merely a customer. - Mat ov CPFC. Don't let anybody make you think that God chose America as his divine messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world. God has a way of standing before the nations with judgement and it seems to me that I can hear God saying to America, "You are too arrogant." - Martin Luther King |
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Is there anyway we can sticky this thread?
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I've subscribed to it.
Thread tools>subscribe to thread.
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To view the link you have to Register or Login with the usual point bonus.
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Crystal Ball Champion 2013/14; 2020/21. If you wish to follow a football club based on their success then you could not view yourself as a supporter ... you are merely a customer. - Mat ov CPFC. Don't let anybody make you think that God chose America as his divine messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world. God has a way of standing before the nations with judgement and it seems to me that I can hear God saying to America, "You are too arrogant." - Martin Luther King |
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West Ham Update
Well palace were shite, and so were many of your predictions! Only a handful foresaw a Palace defeat, and no one predicted the 3-1 scoreline. The only punters to get more than 1 point were Laurie with 2 points, and charltonhater, who scored 3 by being just 7 away from the total attendance figure. He also picks up a bonus point for being within 10.
charltonhater 3 1 24235 (-7) closest Laurie 2 result, 24325 (+83) hilairehair 1 1 result, 24134 (-108) cp eagles 1 result cpfcfan1 1 result davemorris04 1 result desperado 1 result EddieEdwards ¶ # 1 result exiledeagle1 1 result gold76 Ψ 1 24329 (+87) Joooe 1 24159 (-83) Little Fozzie 1 result MasterYoda 1 result Oli28 1 result peanuts68 1 result PeterH 1 result W Malling Eagle 1 result
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85 on the table
Just the 6 virgins on the table this week. They were cp eagles, cpfcfan1, davemorris04, MasterYoda, W Malling Eagle, and former champion gold76.
At the top of the table Flappy Chicken holds on to top spot despite not scoring. charltonhater's points haul this week puts him into 2nd. Pretty much as you were with the rest of the early leaders.
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Oh dear, retirement has really affected my brain! Apologies.
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Walsall 0 Palace 3 (gayle 3) attendance 3987
It is good to be back in winning ways. Great predicting by Assagaya Eagle, not only score but had Gayle down for a hat trick and posted that it would be over in normal time, that is 6 points plus the bonus point. Palestinian, hughff and Shipisourking came close with 3-0 and Gayle scoring two in normal time + 5 points plus the bonus point. Ian Hart, J.B's Ghost and Caterham Eagle followed with 3-0 and Gayle scoring once within normal time = 4 points plus the bonus point CPFCfly and Steamy predicted 3-0 in normal time = 3 points plus bonus point Getting the right result and stating that it came in normal time for the bonus point = 1 point plus bonus point, were; Arron Addowolz NorWeagles thomo12345 exiled stirling Quipton Jono14 (plus 1 point within 100 attendance -13) Jas78 CPFC Born&bred (plus bonus point attendance -187) Ruskin Old Boy Gold76 Stigma Sydnsteve Selhurst300 Crawley Eagle (plus 1 point within 100 attendance +12) peanuts68 Glaziers56 Antpalace Malarkey danpalace07 cpfc@eastbourne firesign joooe 3 beersatHT (plus 1 point within 100 of attendance +50) DeadpanX Karl.Eldridge Selhurst-bbsh (plus 1 point within 100 of attendance +58) and getting the right result but not naming in normal time or after extra time (yes, I made that mistake too) so only getting 1 point Far East Eagle GoodFriday69 Suffolk Eagle Eaglefoz Nucking futcase Charliecpfc Crofty Averity sl6eagle (plus bonus point attendance -127) girvinator RobCPFC1982 philsick charltonhater barbara4003 gazz palace nutter CPFC-Dave77 (plus 1 point within 100 attendance +99) Leap of faith lords eagle Seaeagle eagleDan (plus bonus point attendance +110) wmallingeagle (see note below regarding attendance) exiledeagle Eddie Edwards was closest on attendance (+4) scoring 3 points and a bonus point for being within 10 Other 1 point scorers for being within 100 of attendance in addition to the ones marked above is moore743924 Bonus point scorers for being within 101 and 200 of attendance in addition to any marked above are Laurie, PeterH, and pumaspalace Unfortunately the rules on attendance points state that they must be posted an hour before kick off so unable to give WMallingeagle his point for this as posted at 6.58.
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A lot of point scorers and a fair bit of work to do their
quick work Eaglefoz |
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