Brian's Predictions League 2023/24 Rules and postings thread After the shortest of breaks here we are again. We welcome 6 new teams to the league and have lost 6 others. The principle is the same as always - you tip the results of matches and score points (or not). There will be 10 fixtures every weekend drawn from the Championship. Other games from other divisions could appear from time to time to make up the 10 (I prefer to avoid Friday night games or those on monday nights). The points system is as follows: You get ten points automatically per round for remembering to tip the matches. Over and above this you get 3 points for correctly tipping home wins with a wrong scoreline eg. you tip 2-0 and it turns out 4-0. 5 points for correctly tipping an away win with the wrong scoreline eg. 1-2 against 0-3 If you get a result spot on eg. 2-0 against 2-0 then you get 25 points. If you get the win correct and also the score difference eg. 1-0 against 2-1 then you get 5 bonus points (giving 8 for home wins and 10 for away wins. For draws the basic score is 4 points - for eg. 0-0 against 1-1, but obviously the score difference is also correct and so you get an extra 5 (9 in total). Obviously if you get the scoreline exact eg. 0-0 against 0-0 then it's 25 points. Anything scored on Watford matches is automatically doubled. In the event that you are the only one correctly tipping a scoreline eg. Sunderland v Ipswich 4-2 then you get an extra 10 for the unique scoreline (in Watford's case this would be an extra 20). So the maximum which can be scored on any match would be 70 (Watford correct scoreline and unique scoreline). In addition to the Watford match you have one joker per round which can be placed on any other fixture of your choice (this can be indicated in any number of ways - either by bold script for the fixture or by placing J or Joker after it. There is a 50 point bonus for any poster who gets all 10 results correct (irrespective of the scorelines) - up to now this has been purely academic because none of us has achieved it yet - the highest has been 9. Our current champion is theghost. Confused ? Don't worry just tip matches and let me do the work. This is open to all users and also visitors to the site from other clubs forums. The fixtures for the first round of matches on August the 5th will appear in the next post.
Here are our fixtures for the opening weekend of the new season: let battle commence. 5th/6th August Blackburn v West Brom 1-1 Bristol City v Preston 2-0 Middlesbrough v Millwall 1-0 Norwich v Hull City 2-1 Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-1 Stoke City v Rotherham 1-0 Swansea v Birmingham 1-0 Watford v QPR 2-1 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 2-0 (J) Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 2-1
Thanks for doing this again Cologne, much appreciated. Don't think anyone can know how things will shape up until late September but here goes: Blackburn v West Brom 1-1 Bristol City v Preston 0-1 Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-0 (J) Norwich v Hull City 2-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 2-1 Stoke City v Rotherham 2-1 Swansea v Birmingham 1-2 Watford v QPR 1-0 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 1-1 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 1-0
Blackburn v West Brom 1-0 Bristol City v Preston 1-1 Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-1 Norwich v Hull City 3-1 J Plymouth v Huddersfield 2-1 Stoke City v Rotherham 2-0 Swansea v Birmingham 1-0 Watford v QPR 2-1 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 2-0 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 2-1 All predictions based on this seasons form
Blackburn v West Brom 1-0 Bristol City v Preston 0-0 Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-1 Norwich v Hull City 2-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-0 Stoke City v Rotherham 2-0 j Swansea v Birmingham 1-1 Watford v QPR 2-0 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 2-1 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 2-1
Blackburn v West Brom 2-0 Bristol City v Preston 1-0 Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-1 Norwich v Hull City 3-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-1 Stoke City v Rotherham 2-0 Swansea v Birmingham 2-1J Watford v QPR 2-0 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 2-0 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 2-1 Thanks Cologne for organising another seasons rivalry for us.
Start as I mean to go on. Are all teams playing Bazball ? Blackburn v West Brom 0-2 Bristol City v Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough v Millwall 3-1 Norwich v Hull City 2-1 Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-2 Stoke City v Rotherham 0-0 Swansea v Birmingham 1-0 J Watford v QPR 3-1 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 4-0 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 3-1
Blackburn v West Brom 1-1 Bristol City v Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-1 Norwich v Hull City 1-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-1 Stoke City v Rotherham 1-0 Swansea v Birmingham 2-0 J Watford v QPR 2-1 Leicester v Coventry 3-0 Leeds Utd v Cardiff 3-0
Blackburn v West Brom 1-2 Bristol City v Preston 0-0 Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-0 Norwich v Hull City 2-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 2-1 Stoke City v Rotherham 2-0 Swansea v Birmingham 3-0 Watford v QPR 3-0 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 3-1 (J) Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 3-1
Blackburn v West Brom 1-1 Bristol City v Preston 0-1 Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-0 Norwich v Hull City 2-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 2-1 Stoke City v Rotherham 2-0 Swansea v Birmingham 3-2 Watford v QPR 1-1 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 2-2 J Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 2-1
Blackburn v West Brom 1-1 Bristol City v Preston 1-0 Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-0 Norwich v Hull City 2-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-0 Stoke City v Rotherham 2-0 Swansea v Birmingham 2-1 Watford v QPR 2-1 Leicester v Coventry 2-1 Leeds Utd v Cardiff 2-0
Blackburn v West Brom 2-1 Bristol City v Preston 3-1 Middlesbrough v Millwall 0-1 Norwich v Hull City 2-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-1 Stoke City v Rotherham 1-0 Swansea v Birmingham 0-0 Watford v QPR 1-1 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 2-0 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 3-0 (J)
Mrs Fez Sez Blackburn v West Brom. 2-2 Bristol City v Preston. 1-0 Middlesbrough v Millwall. 2-0 Norwich v Hull City. 2-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield. 1-0 Stoke City v Rotherham. 3-0 joker Swansea v Birmingham 0-1 Watford v QPR. 1-1 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th). 2-0 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th). 2-1
Thanks Cologne. Start of the repeat…….(or not)! Blackburn v West Brom 1-1 Bristol City v Preston 1-2 (J) Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-0 Norwich v Hull City 1-1 Plymouth v Huddersfield 2-1 Stoke City v Rotherham 0-0 Swansea v Birmingham 1-1 Watford v QPR 2-0 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 2-1 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 2-0
Hope your all well Thanks as always for organising cologne . Blackburn v West Brom 1-0 J Bristol City v Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough v Millwall 1-2 Norwich v Hull City 2-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 2-2 Stoke City v Rotherham 2-0 Swansea v Birmingham 1-2 Watford v QPR 1-1 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 3-0 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 2-0
hi cologne these are Paul’s predictions Blackburn v West Brom 0-1 Bristol City v Preston 2-0 Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-0 J Norwich v Hull City 2-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-1 Stoke City v Rotherham 1-0 Swansea v Birmingham 1-1 Watford v QPR 2-0 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 1-0 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 2-1
Afternoon, Cologne! The battle has commenced... For me to win again! Haha Here are my predictions: Blackburn v West Brom 1-2 Bristol City v Preston 1-0 Middlesbrough v Millwall 1-1 Norwich v Hull City 2-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 0-2 Stoke City v Rotherham 1-0 Swansea v Birmingham 2-1 Watford v QPR 2-1 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 3-1 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 3-0 (J) Here are Andy's: Blackburn v West Brom 1-1 Bristol City v Preston 1-0 Middlesbrough v Millwall 1-1 Norwich v Hull City 2-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-0 Stoke City v Rotherham 1-0 Swansea v Birmingham 1-1 Watford v QPR 1-0 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 2-0 (J) Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 3-0 Here are Mrs Andy's: Blackburn v West Brom 1-1 Bristol City v Preston 1-0 Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-1 Norwich v Hull City 1-1 Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-0 Stoke City v Rotherham 1-0 Swansea v Birmingham 2-0 (J) Watford v QPR 3-1 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 1-2 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 2-0 And here are Seb's: Blackburn v West Brom 2-1 Bristol City v Preston 0-0 Middlesbrough v Millwall 2-0 Norwich v Hull City 1-0 Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-0 Stoke City v Rotherham 2-1 Swansea v Birmingham 2-0 Watford v QPR 3-0 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 2-0 (J) Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 2-1 Thanks, Cologne! It's lovely to be back!
5th/6th August Blackburn v West Brom 2-1 Bristol City v Preston 2-2 Middlesbrough v Millwall 1-1 Norwich v Hull City 2-0 j Plymouth v Huddersfield 1-1 Stoke City v Rotherham 1-0 Swansea v Birmingham 1-0 Watford v QPR 2-0 Leicester v Coventry (Sun 6th) 2-0 Leeds Utd v Cardiff (Sun. 6th) 2-1
Here are our fixtures for next Saturday the 12th of August: There are no early games or Sunday ones this time. Birmingham v Leeds Utd Cardiff v QPR Huddersfield v Leicester Hull City v Sheff. Wed Ipswich v Stoke City Millwall v Bristol City Preston v Sunderland Southampton v Norwich Watford v Plymouth West Brom v Swansea