Well well well . . . . it's been great for pickers this week, not so good for Potters though!
Yes indeed! We had a record 36 (Thirty Six!) posters predict the correct team and formation. Well done to you all! I've highlighted winners below rather than mention them here as there were so many!!!
However, some chose a different tactic to their disadvantage!
So the leader remains the same with [MENTION=5194]NEASTGULL[/MENTION] holding on to top spot with an essential 25 maximum. Just 4 out of the top 20 failed to pick this team and they've seen their positions tumble as a result:
NEASTGULL-- 338
Origigull-- 334
Mashman156-- 309
Iford Albion-- 303
WASH-- 295
Swanny-- 293
mjking73-- 292
Tom Hark, Preston Park-- 286
Gary Nelson’s Left Foot-- 278
Lizard-- 276
Don Tmatter-- 274
Guinness Boy-- 273
super-seagulls-- 272
basque seagull-- 265
mwrpoole-- 254
Nicky Rust Fan Club-- 254
albionfan37-- 252
martin tyler-- 252
Hugo Rune-- 249
Birdie Boy-- 248
Hampster Gull-- 239
Blue3-- 231
portslade seagull-- 228
um bongo molongo-- 228
Trelford Mills Guide Dog-- 227
FindonFan-- 223
Lincolnshire Seagull-- 218
HalfaSeatOn-- 210
Taybha-- 210
One Teddy Maybank-- 206
maltaseagull-- 203
Crouch End Seagull-- 197
FF1-- 196
Albionalbino-- 196
dazzer6666-- 192
Harry Wilson’s Tackle-- 188
zefarelly-- 183
Frankie-- 172
amexer-- 170
Berty23-- 160
JonnyCLately-- 157
Super Steve Earle-- 153
Withdean11-- 147
A1X-- 146
Farehamseagull-- 145
RM-Taylor-- 143
The Fits-- 140
Machiavelli-- 137
Couldn't Be Hyypia-- 132
Waynflete-- 129
BatterSeagull-- 124
Plooks-- 121
Uh_huh_him-- 120
Not Andy Naylor-- 115
FannieMac-- 110
Dadams2k11-- 99
Silverhatch-- 98
Lethargic-- 96
PHCgull-- 90
WhingForPresident-- 89
GooGull-- 75
DJ NOBO-- 73
Luke93-- 72
London Black Cab-- 66
Stumpy Tim-- 66
DanR-- 65
Bob!-- 62
Vagabond-- 57
HantsSeagull-- 56
Badger Boy-- 55
raymondo-- 55
elwheelio-- 49
RandyWanger-- 49
Eric Youngs Contact Lense-- 48
ac gull-- 47
Milano-- 46
R Slicker-- 45
Peterward-- 44
giveusfalmerplease-- 42
junior-- 42
Psychobilly freakout-- 37
Coldean Seagull-- 36
Barham’s tash-- 36
The Albionite-- 36
Butch Willykins-- 34
Tim Over Whelmed-- 34
Mackenzie-- 34
Lawros Left Foot-- 33
HCxUK 32
Sweaty Mexican-- 26
Sid in the Sharknado-- 26
SimpKingpin-- 26
KoreanSeagull-- 25
MTSEAGULLS-- 25
Mellotron-- 25
Live by the sea 25
Couburn86-- 23
dingodan-- 23
albion534-- 22
Stat Brother-- 22
jackalbion-- 21
Reinelt12-- 21
Jeremiah-- 20
MikeySmall-- 20
CaptainDaveUK-- 19
Peter Grummit-- 19
Skaville-- 19
TottonSeagull-- 17
indy3050-- 17
ZAMORA-- 13
Dutch-- 13
Pintos-- 13
Jonss-dog-- 13
Crookie-- 13
FamilyGuy-- 13
SULLY COULDNT SHOOT-- 13
Danny Wilson Said-- 12
07:18-- 12
Seasider78-- 12
BadFish-- 12
BHAFC132 12
Scooter1-- 12
Sparkie-- 12
SockMonster-- 12
Hu_Camus-- 11
Change at Barnham-- 11
PersianNYer15-- 11
jessiejames-- 11
DarrenFreemansPerm-- 11
BrianWade4-- 11
bazbha-- 11
Behind Enemy Lines-- 10
dale jasper football guru-- 10
SeagullofMalaysia-- 10
OneLove-- 10
the-- 9
spicy-- 9
ShandyH-- 9
perseus-- 9
Midnight-Rendezvous-- 8
Albion in the north-- 8
Hamilton-- 8
driller-- 8
Palacefinder General-- 4
oldboyroy-- 3
How to play:
As per usual, you just need to select Potter’s starting 11 alongside his starting formation.
1 point - Correctly selected player
3 points - Correctly selected formation
11 points - Bonus if you correctly select the whole team and formation.
25 points is your top score, just like in F1.
Competition closes just before the official team release (1hr before K.O.).
It's easy!
This is not a precise science as Potter's formations are so fluid. I generally base the formation on the starting defensive line up and have become less strict over the weeks with the forward formation as the likes of Maupay can be playing very deep and Trossard very high. It is normally easy to spot a back 4 or 5 at the beginning of matches.
So . . . . . .
This is another thread going out prior to Potter's pre-match press conference so please keep an eye on that. I suspect that Mr Hodgson also predicted Potter's Picks this week; he forced Potter into a second half change to a back 4 which certainty yielded more possession and shots so maybe the gaffer will stick with this for West Brom?
Is it time for Potter to give some other attacking players a go?
Speaking of which, what happened to the Lion of Judah?
Will Webster be fit enough to start?
Will Lamptey be thrown straight back in?
Will Potter rely on the experience of Welbeck and Lallana from the start?
Will we miss with a couple of dozen shots yet again?
What do YOU think he'll do?
Have you got what it takes to Predict Potter's Picks?
Over to you.
Yes indeed! We had a record 36 (Thirty Six!) posters predict the correct team and formation. Well done to you all! I've highlighted winners below rather than mention them here as there were so many!!!
However, some chose a different tactic to their disadvantage!
So the leader remains the same with [MENTION=5194]NEASTGULL[/MENTION] holding on to top spot with an essential 25 maximum. Just 4 out of the top 20 failed to pick this team and they've seen their positions tumble as a result:
NEASTGULL-- 338
Origigull-- 334
Mashman156-- 309
Iford Albion-- 303
WASH-- 295
Swanny-- 293
mjking73-- 292
Tom Hark, Preston Park-- 286
Gary Nelson’s Left Foot-- 278
Lizard-- 276
Don Tmatter-- 274
Guinness Boy-- 273
super-seagulls-- 272
basque seagull-- 265
mwrpoole-- 254
Nicky Rust Fan Club-- 254
albionfan37-- 252
martin tyler-- 252
Hugo Rune-- 249
Birdie Boy-- 248
Hampster Gull-- 239
Blue3-- 231
portslade seagull-- 228
um bongo molongo-- 228
Trelford Mills Guide Dog-- 227
FindonFan-- 223
Lincolnshire Seagull-- 218
HalfaSeatOn-- 210
Taybha-- 210
One Teddy Maybank-- 206
maltaseagull-- 203
Crouch End Seagull-- 197
FF1-- 196
Albionalbino-- 196
dazzer6666-- 192
Harry Wilson’s Tackle-- 188
zefarelly-- 183
Frankie-- 172
amexer-- 170
Berty23-- 160
JonnyCLately-- 157
Super Steve Earle-- 153
Withdean11-- 147
A1X-- 146
Farehamseagull-- 145
RM-Taylor-- 143
The Fits-- 140
Machiavelli-- 137
Couldn't Be Hyypia-- 132
Waynflete-- 129
BatterSeagull-- 124
Plooks-- 121
Uh_huh_him-- 120
Not Andy Naylor-- 115
FannieMac-- 110
Dadams2k11-- 99
Silverhatch-- 98
Lethargic-- 96
PHCgull-- 90
WhingForPresident-- 89
GooGull-- 75
DJ NOBO-- 73
Luke93-- 72
London Black Cab-- 66
Stumpy Tim-- 66
DanR-- 65
Bob!-- 62
Vagabond-- 57
HantsSeagull-- 56
Badger Boy-- 55
raymondo-- 55
elwheelio-- 49
RandyWanger-- 49
Eric Youngs Contact Lense-- 48
ac gull-- 47
Milano-- 46
R Slicker-- 45
Peterward-- 44
giveusfalmerplease-- 42
junior-- 42
Psychobilly freakout-- 37
Coldean Seagull-- 36
Barham’s tash-- 36
The Albionite-- 36
Butch Willykins-- 34
Tim Over Whelmed-- 34
Mackenzie-- 34
Lawros Left Foot-- 33
HCxUK 32
Sweaty Mexican-- 26
Sid in the Sharknado-- 26
SimpKingpin-- 26
KoreanSeagull-- 25
MTSEAGULLS-- 25
Mellotron-- 25
Live by the sea 25
Couburn86-- 23
dingodan-- 23
albion534-- 22
Stat Brother-- 22
jackalbion-- 21
Reinelt12-- 21
Jeremiah-- 20
MikeySmall-- 20
CaptainDaveUK-- 19
Peter Grummit-- 19
Skaville-- 19
TottonSeagull-- 17
indy3050-- 17
ZAMORA-- 13
Dutch-- 13
Pintos-- 13
Jonss-dog-- 13
Crookie-- 13
FamilyGuy-- 13
SULLY COULDNT SHOOT-- 13
Danny Wilson Said-- 12
07:18-- 12
Seasider78-- 12
BadFish-- 12
BHAFC132 12
Scooter1-- 12
Sparkie-- 12
SockMonster-- 12
Hu_Camus-- 11
Change at Barnham-- 11
PersianNYer15-- 11
jessiejames-- 11
DarrenFreemansPerm-- 11
BrianWade4-- 11
bazbha-- 11
Behind Enemy Lines-- 10
dale jasper football guru-- 10
SeagullofMalaysia-- 10
OneLove-- 10
the-- 9
spicy-- 9
ShandyH-- 9
perseus-- 9
Midnight-Rendezvous-- 8
Albion in the north-- 8
Hamilton-- 8
driller-- 8
Palacefinder General-- 4
oldboyroy-- 3
How to play:
As per usual, you just need to select Potter’s starting 11 alongside his starting formation.
1 point - Correctly selected player
3 points - Correctly selected formation
11 points - Bonus if you correctly select the whole team and formation.
25 points is your top score, just like in F1.
Competition closes just before the official team release (1hr before K.O.).
It's easy!
This is not a precise science as Potter's formations are so fluid. I generally base the formation on the starting defensive line up and have become less strict over the weeks with the forward formation as the likes of Maupay can be playing very deep and Trossard very high. It is normally easy to spot a back 4 or 5 at the beginning of matches.
So . . . . . .
This is another thread going out prior to Potter's pre-match press conference so please keep an eye on that. I suspect that Mr Hodgson also predicted Potter's Picks this week; he forced Potter into a second half change to a back 4 which certainty yielded more possession and shots so maybe the gaffer will stick with this for West Brom?
Is it time for Potter to give some other attacking players a go?
Speaking of which, what happened to the Lion of Judah?
Will Webster be fit enough to start?
Will Lamptey be thrown straight back in?
Will Potter rely on the experience of Welbeck and Lallana from the start?
Will we miss with a couple of dozen shots yet again?
What do YOU think he'll do?
Have you got what it takes to Predict Potter's Picks?
Over to you.
