Results - Game 22 - 23 Jan 2011 EPL Prediction League 2010/2011

Disastrous weekend for both cool402 and I as the ex-pole leader score a big fat zero as fat as mine where I forgot to predict Sunday's game.

Arrgghh... I lost 4 points thinking that I had already predicted a 2-1 result.

Congrats to Mr White for recapturing the lead and redherring and Bedokian who each chalked another one on the Marksmen Board.

Be sure to scroll down and check up the update.

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) 8plus1 (28 - 29 Aug 2010)
2) KingMeng (02 - 03 Oct 2010)
3) ihawk98 (02 - 03 Oct 2010)
4) ollopA (16 - 17 Oct 2010)

Marksmen Board (Number of Exact Predictions)
6 Games - ihawk98, Mr. White
5 Games - KingMen, Bedokian
4 Games - redherring, Everton
3 Games - 8plus1, ollopA, Voxeros
2 Games - cool402, ianrush, edwinsng, weimeng
1 Game - Arrenn, necroastr


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, Skype, 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

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.

Weekend Review - 22 Jan 2011

Manchester United vs Birmingham City

I find this season transfers more like a circus and having publicity stunts going overdrive in this month. Blackburn trying to sign one marquee name and all is by-past dates. Juan Roman Riquelme, Ronaldinho and David Beckham? Darren Bent going to Aston Villa at 24 millon pound!!

Luckily, there isnt any rumors for Man Utd despite the fact that Wayne Rooney mentioned that Man Utd current team is not good enough for him, and Man Utd management instantly issue 100 million war chest to Alex Ferguson. Not that Fergie is desperate to use it, but i dont think there is a need at the moment. And no matter how much Man Utd mangement give, it will still lose out to Man City's unendless pit of wealth.

The league table at the moment, we are currently leading with goal difference and 2 games on hand. And we can move away from Man City if we win the midweek game against Blackpool.

Man Utd Team News: Rafael is suspended for this game.

Birmingham Team News: James McFadden is out of this game.

Odds and Analysis: Man Utd gives 2 ball handicap. A win on the cards, but no punt on the handicap.

Disclaimer: This review is entirely on my own views and opinion. I didn’t point a gun at you to ask you to follow. If you want to bet on this game, do so at your own risk. Pls bet within limits. Good luck.

Fixture Focus - Spurs (22 Jan 2011)

Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

A busy, busy month of transfers, and we have already signed Pienaar and Khumalo, so who will be next? That we do not know.

What we know is, we will be going up to Tyneside this Saturday, and historically it's not a very good ground for us.

Assou-Ekotto and Palacios are doubtful for this game, though we might see our latest purchase Pienaar in action in our lilywhite jersey against the Toon Army. This means the squad would be roughly the same as that against Manchester United last week, with the exception of Pienaar taking Palacios' place.

Newcastle will be starting without Tiote (suspension), Carroll and Smith (both injuries).

We have been breaking ducks this season, and hopefully we can break our winless visits to St. James' Park tomorrow.

COYS!!!!!

EPL Prediction League Match Weekend 22-23 January 2011

EPL41: SAT 22/1 Blackpool vs Sunderland at 10.55pm SIN/HKT

EPL42: SUN 23/1 Blackburn v West Brom at 11.55pm 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.

Results - Game 15 - 16 Jan 2011 EPL Prediction League 2010/2011

Nicely done for cool402 who pulled 5 point away to lead the table. Chasing close behind is sole recipient of 6 points this weekend, Mr White who caught up with Bedokian to share second place.

Not much participation this weekend as most of us are in holiday mood and a disruptive weekend last, going to the FA Cup fixtures.

Hope to see everybody back next weekend.

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) 8plus1 (28 - 29 Aug 2010)
2) KingMeng (02 - 03 Oct 2010)
3) ihawk98 (02 - 03 Oct 2010)
4) ollopA (16 - 17 Oct 2010)

Marksmen Board (Number of Exact Predictions)
6 Games - ihawk98, Mr. White
5 Games - KingMeng
4 Games - Bedokian, Everton
3 Games - 8plus1, ollopA, Voxeros, redherring
2 Games - cool402, ianrush, edwinsng, weimeng
1 Game - Arrenn, necroastr


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, Skype, 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

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.

Weekend Review - 16 Jan 2011

Tottenham vs Manchester United

Arren is so going to hate Ryan Giggs for scoring the only goal to knock out Liverpool, again!! And we got an away tie to Southampton for the FA Cup 4th round.

Tonight match against Spurs, where Spurs will try to get a win since the last decade. And Man Utd are still unbeaten this season, abit surprising even for a Man Utd fan. The way Man Utd isnt championship material where they score goals for fun. It's more of "let-score-a-goal-and-park-the-bus-at-our-goalpost."

With 2 games in hand and current leaders of Man City, our away form have to improve leaps and bounds by converting draws to wins. Hopefully the 2nd half of the season, we can prolong Spur's winless streak against Man Utd by another match.

Tottenham Team News: William Gallas, Ledley King, Tom Huddlestone and Jonathan Woodgate are out.

Man Utd Team News: Surprisingly, a full strength to choose from. Where is Owen Hargreaves?

Odds and Analysis: This match is a level handicap. Dont waste time punting this match if it's end in a draw.

Disclaimer: This review is entirely on my own views and opinion. I didn’t point a gun at you to ask you to follow. If you want to bet on this game, do so at your own risk. Pls bet within limits. Good luck.

Fixture Focus–Spurs (EPL, 16 January 2011)

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United       

Contenders? Or Pretenders? This is a massive test for our Spurs side looking to create history this season.

The Red Devils are unbeaten in 25 Premier League matches, stretching back into the last 5 matches of the previous season.  Spurs have won NONE and lost 15 of the last 19 premier league matches against them.  An abysmal record in all honesty.  Rooney is finally recovering from his ankle injury and also ended his open play scoring drought.  Berbatov will of course want to make an impact to silence the hostility he will face this Sunday at White Hart Lane.

Yet, if we hope to beat the league leaders, this surely is the best chance we get this season.  With van der Vaart and Bale rested recently, Spurs will aim to come out guns blazing at home.  Open, flowing football from both sides will be showcased and this match will be entertaining for the neutral fan.

Victory for Spurs and the title race will get open again.  A loss should also make it tougher to maintain our charge for the Top 4.  Can we win? Yes we can! Will we win? I am hoping we do! 

COYS!!!

EPL Prediction League Match Weekend 15-16 January 2011

EPL39: SAT 15/1 Stoke vs Bolton at 10.55pm SIN/HKT

EPL40: SUN 16/1 Spurs v Man Utd at 11.55pm 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.

Plagiarism? Goonersguide.com vs Skysports.com

Goonersguide.com | Manchester United v Liverpool | 2011-01-09 | English FA CUP | Betting Preview via kwout

I was reading up on the reviews of the ManUtd vs Liverpool FA Cup 3rd Round clash from a few sources when I spotted this.

The review by Goonersguide.com resident contributor is awfully similar to that over at Skysports.com.

If you ask me, I smell plagiarism. So who is copying who?

From the looks of things, it appears that the one on Skysports.com is the original piece as the whole article is more complete while that on Goonersguide.com looked rather haphazard.

Still, it could be the other way round as if the review on Goonersguide.com was lifted and inserted between the paragraphs as a filler.

Your guess is as good as mine.

p.s. In case the guilty party decides to take down the entry before anyone realises, I have both reviews print-screened and uploaded.

Link: Goonersguide.com Print-Screen

Link: Skysports.com Print-Screen

Skysports.com | Manchester United v Liverpool | 2011-01-09 | English FA CUP | Preview

- Voxeros

Weekend Review - 9 Jan 2011

Manchester United vs Liverpool

Roy Hodgson has left Liverpool by mutual consent and Kenny Dalglish is taking over till the end of the season. It was not even the first choice as the previous owners of Tom Hicks and George Gillett have no money to hire a world class manager to rescue Liverpool after Benitez have guide Liverpool to 7th last season. The new owners pick up what was left by the previous owner and give Roy Hodgson to prove his chance, but it was not enough to prove to the fans.

Man Utd is leading the table with 2 points and 2 games in hand. Though Man Utd are stronger in the 2nd half of the season, we are not counting the chicken yet as Man Utd away form only garnered 2 wins and countless of draws.

Tonight game is the highlight of the draw where both giants face each other in the 3rd round of FA Cup and one of them have to go out such early at this stage. Kenny Dalglish also cannot make miracles in his first day of office.

Man Utd Team News: Owen Hargreaves, Michael Owen, Antonio Valenica, John O'shea and Paul Scholes are out.

Liverpool Team News: A full team to choose from.

Odds and Analysis: Man Utd is giving 0.75 handicap. Being in home ground does gives some leverage in it, hence im taking Man Utd for the win.

Disclaimer: This review is entirely on my own views and opinion. I didn’t point a gun at you to ask you to follow. If you want to bet on this game, do so at your own risk. Pls bet within limits. Good luck.