Me and Brb have discussed and we have decided it would be good for me to run a prediction league for EURO 2016. If you could let me know by replying below if you would like to compete that would be great - if you don't register your interest now then you can still join in later on but it would be good to know for me so I have a rough judge of numbers. Proposed rules are below. If you have any questions or suggestions then please do post them below and I will look at them. Proposed rules: Welcome to the Euro 2016 patchy70 prediction league Members will need to predict the outcome of all games and the games will be grouped in to days. Scoring system (Same as normal): Predict the score line for a game and you will receive the following points, dependent on the total number of goals tallied by both sides in a particular game: 0 to 3 goals in a game gets 6 points for a correct score line prediction 4 to 7 goals in a game gets 9 points for a correct score line prediction 8+ goals in a game gets 12 points for a correct score line prediction Basically predict high, score more points if your prediction is right You will receive: 1 point for every correct goal scorer prediction Predicted from either team, note: own goals will only count if you have indicated (clearly NAMED) the own goal scorer(s). You don’t have to predict every goal scorer, although the odds are in your favour if you do. 2 points will be awarded to every poster that has predicted the correct outcome of the game via their score line prediction. Regardless of whether you have got the score line correct. This means you will have automatically forecast via your prediction as a *win/lose/draw scenario for each team. There will be NO additional points in this scenario for correct goal scorers. Draws include both no score draw and score draw. Correct score line predictions cannot pick up additional points for a correct forecast. *The predictions league has always been about getting the score line correct in the first instance, therefore you may NOT just post win/lose/draw as a prediction, that scenario can only be decided by posting a score line prediction. Any one considered as not playing within the spirit of the rules within the win/lose/draw scenario will forfeit their 2 points at the discretion of the author (patchy70) Anyone considered as not playing within the spirit of the competition, by means of disruption, spamming (including repetitive posting) or any other nuisance may be removed from the prediction. Please DO NOT edit your posts: In the event of any mistake please repost, any attempt to manipulate any part of the rules for gain, may result in removal from the competition. Edited posts will not be validated in the event of a dispute. Tied League placings: The most recently correctly predicted game have always take precedent in a tied position, against previous games. This will be deemed as manually applied by season end for those positions at the very top of the table. Final Round Matches: Anyone within 12 points of the prediction league leader (including the leader) for the semi – final and the final match – can submit their prediction to me by PM – the prediction will not be displayed on the board but it will be indicated I have received their prediction by PM. Posting Format: I don’t mind how you enter your predictions particularly as long as it is clear what you mean In the event of two goal scorers having the same last name, please clearly indicate which goal scorer you have selected. Failure to do so will result in your goal scorer being void. Finally: All predictions must be made before the KO of the earliest match of that day’s games. Additional rules may be implemented on the final day of the season, in any possible tie break situation. I will post the prediction league table at the earliest available opportunity subject to my commitments, along with the next match threads when applicable. Updates in the first week will be a bit disrupted because that is a very busy week for me but after that updates should be much better. Postponed/ Abandoned Games – Thread will be deemed as void and no points can be earned. The most important rule… the author’s (patchy70) decision is final and the rules are always subject to change.
Thanks to those who have said they would like to compete. I've decided that for the group stages, rather than having a separate thread for everyday which would clutter up the board somewhat, there will be one thread up where people can post up the predictions. Then when it gets to the knockout stages I will see what I think would be best then.
