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