Friday, April 13, 2012

Weekend Review - 15 Apr 2012

Manchester United vs Aston Villa
A loss and our lead is cut to 5 points with 5 games left. Roberto Mancini also conceded that the title is ours. Wait, we are not so easily taken in by that comment just to think that the title has already won.

This is the first time that we lost to Wigan since their promotion to Premier League in 2005. 

Somehow or rather, the fixture between Man Utd and Man City is back in focus regardless of the games left to be play.

I hope the remaining 2 matches, Aston Villa and Everton, before the game against Man City will tilt to Man Utd's advantage in retaining the title.

Man Utd is giving 1.75 handicap. No punt again for the high handicap.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

EPL Prediction League Match Weekend 14-15 April 2012

EPL55: SAT 14/4 West Brom vs QPR at 10pm SIN/HKT

EPL56: SUN 15/4 Man Utd v Aston Villa at 11pm SIN/HKT

GAME ON!

Scoring System
3-Points for a correct outcome (Win, Lose or Draw)
1-point each for correct score on each side.

Double Entry
Later submission shall override earlier submission.

Penalty
Submissions after kick-off will not be admissible. (Disqualification)

Blog Blackout
This Prediction League will be played here but if in the event this blog goes down, we will automatically carry on the league over to the personal blog of Voxeros at http://www.JayWalkOnline.com. Please bookmark this or at the very least stay in touch with one of us as we will also be helping all stay in the loop via the various channels like MSN, Skype, email as well as SPUG Off-Topic Chat.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Midweek Review - 11 Apr 2012

Wigan vs Manchester United

Woohoo!! we are 8 points clear and thanks to Arsenal, we are one hand on the title. 6 more games to go and we can savour the 9 months of labour, though it is still a disappointment that we only have the Premier League title to go for.

The next 3 games consist of Wigan, Aston Villa and Everton, as long we win all and Man City drop points to widen the gap to 10 points, the 20th title will be heading towards Old Trafford.

Though Wigan will be fighting against relegation, they have a tough fixtures towards the end of the season. Facing Man Utd, Arsenal, Fulham and Newcastle in the last 6 games doesnt look good for Wigan.

Man Utd is giving 1.75 handicap. Again no punt which doesnt make sense against a team which is fighting relegation.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Fixture Focus - Spurs (9 Apr 2012)



Tottenham Hotspur vs Norwich City FC








The Race for Europe (as the current theme goes) heats up with this Easter weekend, as Spurs will be facing Norwich City at home, barely 48 hours after a 0-0 draw in the northeast of England. With our neighbours securing a victory, we are once again back fourth place. The good news is, our remaining fixtures are not against anyone from the current top half of the table (except for Fulham).

With pressure and exhaustion mounting, we are likely to see the same side as the one against Sunderland, with the question of whether how the squad and formation will go. For the past 2 games we have had Sandro being replaced by Lennon, and the usual tweaks of having Van der Vaart exchanged with either Saha or Defoe. How Redknapp play today is anybody’s guess. The only doubtful player would be our pacy Welsh winger Bale, who had sustained a knock in the game 2 days ago.

Norwich emerged from a draw as well and with it they had crossed the unofficial Premier League safety of 40 points. With the tight schedule, Lambert may be rotating his squad as well, with probably a few changes from the lineup that faced Everton.

A home win is likely, and it is a must if we want to continue the pressure for the top 4.

COYS!!!!!

Results - Game 07 - 08 Apr 2012 EPL Prediction League 2011/2012

Congrats to necroastr, Everton and Arrenn for being the 6-pointers this weekend. Could have included myself had I not switched to a ManCity win at the last minute. Arrgghh....

Still, it is nice to rise 1 spot up to 9th at the expense of Bedokian while I keep pace with ihawk98.

Housekeeping Notes: All of this season's tables will be kept in Flickr's photoset. Click Here.




EPL Prediction League "Perfect Score" Hall Of Fame
Perfect Score = 2 correct-score predictions in a single weekend and hence the award of the full 10 points.

1) Mr White (10 - 11 Dec 2011)

Marksmen Board (Number of Exact Predictions)
7 Games - ihawk98, Mr White
6 Games -
5 Games - cool402, edwinsng, Everton, necroastr, Bedokian
4 Games - Beaver21, ianrush, Voxeros, Arrenn
3 Games - redherring
2 Games -
1 Game -

Scoring System
3-Points for a correct outcome (Win, Lose or Draw) 1-point each for correct score on each side.

Double Entry
Later submission shall override earlier submission.

Penalty
No points for submission after kick-off. (Disqualification)

Blogspot Blackout
The EPL Prediction League will be played here but if in the event Blogger/Blogspot servers go down, we will automatically carry on the league over to my personal blog at http://www.jaywalkonline.com/.

Please bookmark this or at the very least stay in touch with one of us as we will also be helping all stay in the loop via the various channels like MSN, whatsapp, email as well as SPUG Off-Topic Chat.

Prediction League Past Winners

Copa America 2004 - WeiMeng

EPL 2004/2005 - Friday13

EPL 2005/2006 - ianrush

World Cup 2006 - EdwinSng

EPL 2006/2007 - Voxeros

EPL 2007/2008 - Cool402

Euro 2008 - Voxeros

EPL 2008/2009 - Everton

EPL 2009/2010 - ihawk98

World Cup 2010 - Raynaldo

EPL 2010/2011 - Mr White

As usual:

1) If you have spotted a mistake, please let me know where and what so that I can amend them accordingly.

2) Please check your scores for accuracy as soon as possible before I update the table during the next round of scores. Once the table has been updated, the old table will be overwritten.

3) In case you are still seeing the old table even if I have announced a new update, please refresh your browser to reload the table.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Weekend Review - 8 Apr 2012

Manchester United vs Queens Park Rangers


We are 5 points clear and 7 games to go. I dont think anyone will expect Man Utd to lead the table at this point of campaign.

I must admit, when the title run-in is in the final third, expect Man Utd to go into 3rd or 4th gear. The match against Blackburn, they control possession for like 15mins before scoring the first goal in 81st min. I wonder is that the true identity of Man Utd or Blackburn is just that poor afterall.

If we win against QPR, we will be 8 points clear for a few hours if Man City win, the lead will be cut to 5 points. Look like we need a favour from Arsenal.

Our objective is very simple and clear, win all the remaining 7 games, we are champions, simple as that. Along the way if the lead is extend to 10 points, the game against Man City will no longer be the match to watch. Just form GOH and welcome the champions for the 20th time.

Man Utd is giving 2 balls. Why all the handicap are so high for Man Utd? No punt.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Fixture Focus–Spurs (EPL, 7 April 2012)

Sunderland vs Tottenham Hotspur
A tricky, yet winnable away tie to start the Easter weekend for us.

Sunderland have been in good form recently and came away from the Etihad Stadium last weekend with a draw.  That speaks volumes about how well coached this side is under Martin O’Neill.  The Black Cats have lost only just one of their last 8 league matches at home.  Key injuries being monitored include Lee Cattermole and Frazier Campbell.

The Easter weekend always require the juggling of the squad to keep players fresh.  This is especially crucial for Spurs as we have another tie on Monday against Norwich followed by an FA Cup semi-final the next weekend at Wembley against resurgent Chelsea.  This is crunch time and I am hopeful that we will show a degree of mental toughness so strong that we will finish the season exceptionally well.

COYS!!!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

EPL Prediction League Match Weekend 7-8 April 2012

EPL53: SAT 7/4 Bolton vs Fulham at 10pm SIN/HKT

EPL54: SUN 8/4 Arsenal v Man City at 11pm SIN/HKT

GAME ON!

Scoring System
3-Points for a correct outcome (Win, Lose or Draw)
1-point each for correct score on each side.

Double Entry
Later submission shall override earlier submission.

Penalty
Submissions after kick-off will not be admissible. (Disqualification)

Blog Blackout
This Prediction League will be played here but if in the event this blog goes down, we will automatically carry on the league over to the personal blog of Voxeros at http://www.JayWalkOnline.com. Please bookmark this or at the very least stay in touch with one of us as we will also be helping all stay in the loop via the various channels like MSN, Skype, email as well as SPUG Off-Topic Chat.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Results - Game 31 Mar - 01 Apr 2012 EPL Prediction League 2011/2012

Congrats to cool402 and edwinsng for crossing the 100-point mark this weekend.

Congrats also to ihawk98 and redherring for their 6-point haul. While I have been hot on the tail of ihawk98 (no pun intended), he soared away (sorry, can't help it) from my pursuit.

Fortunately, I still have Bedokian in my radar scope, just a mere couple of points away.

Watch out, Bedokian! Here I Come!

Housekeeping Notes: All of this season's tables will be kept in Flickr's photoset. Click Here.




EPL Prediction League "Perfect Score" Hall Of Fame
Perfect Score = 2 correct-score predictions in a single weekend and hence the award of the full 10 points.

1) Mr White (10 - 11 Dec 2011)

Marksmen Board (Number of Exact Predictions)
7 Games - ihawk98, Mr White
6 Games -
5 Games - cool402, edwinsng, Everton, necroastr, Bedokian
4 Games - Beaver21, ianrush, Voxeros, Arrenn
3 Games - redherring
2 Games -
1 Game -

Scoring System
3-Points for a correct outcome (Win, Lose or Draw) 1-point each for correct score on each side.

Double Entry
Later submission shall override earlier submission.

Penalty
No points for submission after kick-off. (Disqualification)

Blogspot Blackout
The EPL Prediction League will be played here but if in the event Blogger/Blogspot servers go down, we will automatically carry on the league over to my personal blog at http://www.jaywalkonline.com/.

Please bookmark this or at the very least stay in touch with one of us as we will also be helping all stay in the loop via the various channels like MSN, whatsapp, email as well as SPUG Off-Topic Chat.

Prediction League Past Winners

Copa America 2004 - WeiMeng

EPL 2004/2005 - Friday13

EPL 2005/2006 - ianrush

World Cup 2006 - EdwinSng

EPL 2006/2007 - Voxeros

EPL 2007/2008 - Cool402

Euro 2008 - Voxeros

EPL 2008/2009 - Everton

EPL 2009/2010 - ihawk98

World Cup 2010 - Raynaldo

EPL 2010/2011 - Mr White

As usual:

1) If you have spotted a mistake, please let me know where and what so that I can amend them accordingly.

2) Please check your scores for accuracy as soon as possible before I update the table during the next round of scores. Once the table has been updated, the old table will be overwritten.

3) In case you are still seeing the old table even if I have announced a new update, please refresh your browser to reload the table.

Midweek Review - 2 April 2012

Blackburn vs Manchester United

From the start of the season till now, we have been playing second fiddle to Man City in the league. And at the start of the year, Man Utd play football just to gain points to close the gap on Man City. Now the start of April, we are already 2 points ahead of Man City with a game in hand tonight.
If we win, we are 5 points clear. Did anyone expect that to happen at the start of the season, no?

Ewood Park is not an easy place to go as we only won 2 times out of 11 visits. And the last game we played against them was on New Year Eve and lost 3-2. They only had 3 shots on target and all went in. Now they are out of relegation zone even though QPR and Wigan won against Arsenal and Stoke respectively over the weekend.

7 games to go and we are slowly taking advantage of Man City's slump to run away with a record 20th title in sight.

Man Utd is giving 1.25 handicap. Not taking Man Utd at the moment.