Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Needs a 5th question, goal time to nearest 5 minutes, how many defensive midfielders in starting line up etc ?
Un f***ing lucky!Half-time result: Leeds
Albion goals: 0
Leeds goals: 1
First Albion goalscorer: None
First Albion booking: Barnes
Ker-ching!
First booking is just total luck though. There is very little evidence on which to base a prediction, whereas forecasting the result/goalscorer involves an element of skill/knowledge.
As Conboy says above, it's becoming obvious that nobody is going to win this with a 1-0, 0-0, 1-1 prediction. It's going to be won because either a) there is a more uncommon result or b) an unusual first goalscorer. And when that happens, that person will deserve the cash because they'll have pulled something impressive out the bag.
All it will take is for the first goal to be scored by a fringe player. Lots of people guess CMS, Barnes, Dobbie and Buckley. Greer, El Abd, Crofts scoring would be a good separator. Last night, after half time 22 people had unique predictions
If Mackail-Smith took and scored that penalty and it ended 1-1, Brighton Seagulls would have won.
If we'd have come back in the second half, with the goal scorers:
4-4; Barnes
3-1; Crofts
3-2; Barnes
2-1; Bridge
2-2; Barnes, Bridge, or Mackail-Smith
Or if we score but didn't get a point
2-3; Mackail-Smith
2-4; Mackail-Smith
1-2; Barnes, Buckley or Greer
1-3; Barnes, Bridge, Buckley, Crofts, Dobbie or David Lopez
1-4; Mackail-Smith
Yes, we've not concede more than one goal in a game in the league, but that isn't likely to last all season, so 2-1, 2-2, 1-2, 1-3 are not unlikely outcomes.
Can I just point out that it is all for fun and not costing anyone anything other than about 30 seconds of their time...
My issue with this is that even if we work on the basis that it is only those three players who will be booked, it's still total pot luck as to which it will be. You can't possibly sit at home on your computer and envisage a booking taking place on Saturday. If that is included, it may as well just be a sweepstake.
Keep going with the current rules I say, I honestly think somebody will win it soon.