S15M34: Shift

I really like this time of year. It gets warmer and the whole place starts blooming. Vibrant energy flows through the world. Except with me, innit.

My scores have cratered. Art mirroring life I guess. The whole limping to the end shtick really takes the jam out of my donut innit

I'm just saying, I'd like some jam.

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Let's get statty:

M32

This week, 21 people played
Most popular predicted result: Arsenal WIN (20/21)
Most disputed predicted results: Brentford vs Everton & Crystal Palace vs Newcastle (9-8-4 & 5-6-10 split respectively)

Highest odds: AFM (22,954/1)
Lowest odds: Josh Daniels (1,805/1)
Average odds: 6,3451

Best predictor: Josh Daniels & Feneley (7/10)
Worst predictor: Loads of you (4/10)
Average score: 4.9/10

Best predicted resultS: West Ham & Brighton WINS (18/21)
Worst predicted results: Leeds & Bournemouth WINS (0/21)

M33

This week, 20 people played
Most popular predicted result: Leeds WIN (20/20)
Most disputed predicted results: Chelsea vs Man Utd & Everton vs Liverpool (9-6-5 & 9-5-6 splits respectively)

Highest odds: Josh Daniels (10,685/1)
Lowest odds: Aron Kleiman (1,606/1)
Average odds: 6,457/1

Best predictor: Oliver Kay (6/10)
Worst predictor: Chris Sutton (1/10) - shame about the one he got right
Average score: 3.7/10

Best predicted result: Leeds WIN (20/20)
Worst predicted result: Bournemouth

WIN (3/20)

Everyone's scores:


Leaderboard (>2/3; 23/33)

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To this week's predos:

Good luck all

S15M32: North Bank Run-in

Log on, think it'll just be a quick post-international/FA Cup break results blog but apparently it's a double. Soz.

Getting excited though eh? Many moons ago, I ran the London Marathon. I did not enjoy it (though you may still sponsor me). The absolute nadir was around miles 17-19 - meandering through the Isle of Dogs/Canary Wharf area was just soul-destroying. You know you've broken the back, but the loss of any visual landmark to focus your mind - or, ya know, the sun - just compounds the physiological screaming known as "the wall" which hit around this time. And then you emerge. The last few miles are a straight shoot BOMBING* it down the bank of the Thames, Big Ben getting bigger and bigger before you hang a right and do the last mile around the King's gaff and cross the line. I cannot describe the lift I got from that stretch. Cramping calves no longer quite so screamy. My black mood (towards everyone and anyone) disappeared and I bounded like a kangaroo** towards the Mall. I bring this up for no reason other than the footballing schedule has no further distractions.

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Let's get statty:

Matchday 30

This week, 18 people played
Most popular predicted result: Arsenal & Man City WINS (17/18)
Most disputed predicted result: Nott(s) Forest vs Fulham (7-4-7 split respectively)

Highest odds: Josh Daniels (5,924/1)
Lowest odds: Feneley (411/1)
Average odds: 2,041/1

Best predictor: Co-Pilot (6/10)
Worst predictor: AFM (1/10)
Average score: 3/10

Best predicted result: Arsenal WIN (17/18)
Worst predicted result: Newcastle WIN, West Ham vs Man City, Brentford vs Wolves & Liverpool vs Spurs DRAWS (1/18 - Well done WSC, ZD & Co-Pilot x2)

Matchday 31 (8 matches, pro-rated)

This week, 19 people played
Most popular predicted result: Fulham vs Burnley WIN (18/19)
Most disputed predicted result: Bournemouth vs Man Utd (4-5-9 split)

Highest odds: Josh Daniels (5,491/1)
Lowest odds: Geoffrey Skolnick (435/1)
Average odds: 1,704/1

Best predictor: Daniel Wigman (6.25/10)
Worst predictors: Me & Oli Kay (1.25/10)
Average score: 3.29/10

Best predicted result: Fulham WIN (18/19) Worst predicted result: Sunderland WIN (0/19)

Everyone's score:

Leaderboard (>2/3; 21/31)

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To this week's predos:

Good luck all

* Subjectively

** Seriously. Einstein, relativity, etc etc