2020/21 Prediction League; Game 46 v Portsmouth (away)

[stanleyhouse]

Pompey 4 Stanley 0

[Div3North]

An authentic half-Desmond, I think ...

Let’s see if Oxford can steal it at the death .....

[Chimer]

2-1 Stanley, even though that would mean I'll be banned from our local butchers .....

[accytom18]

Portsmouth 1-1 Accrington Stanley

[andyd]

Stanley 1-1 Portsmouth

[cashman]

cant understand why pritchards not on bench? hes made a difference last 2 games, is he injured or what?

[andyd]

Originally Posted by cashman

cant understand why pritchards not on bench? hes made a difference last 2 games, is he injured or what?

No idea could be a niggle so don't risk him save him for a full preseason, or hopefully not interest from another club guessing without info probably find out later on.

[Leylandii]

Portsmouth 1 Accrington Stanley 2

[nige b]

2-1 Stanley for me and 2-1 Pompey for Ange cheers chaps

[VALAIRIAN]

2-1 to Stanley

[VALAIRIAN]

Ouch

[MikeA]

Originally Posted by Chimer

2-1 Stanley, even though that would mean I'll be banned from our local butchers .....

I can post you some sausages if it's any help!

[VALAIRIAN]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

Ouch

Double ouch........ Just finished watching the recorded game - been working - and thought we defended like warriors!!

Toby was outstanding

[Chimer]

No Points For The Podium - Outback Ozzy Takes The Final Biscuit

This week's Private Messages saw Ozzy record 2-2 on Friday, and Stanley Josh slip in 4-2 to Pompey on Sunday morning. Meanwhile Watchdog recorded 2-2 for all to see on Saturday. So none of them scored any points at all ........


leaving Outback Ozzy the winner of the 2020/2021 Prediction League, and a 2021/22 Season Ticket, by 5 clear points.


The Dog and SJ scoring blanks opened the possibility for AccyTom18 to squeeze onto the podium, which he declined, taking only a single point with a 1-1 forecast. And despite this reducing his gap to the leaders, this allowed 3-point Cashman and 4-point Kiwi John to overtake him on countback, as they moved up to 4th and 5th, leaving AT18 in 6th.

The battle for 7th place went to VAR , waiting for a decision on whether Valairian's 12.01 "2-1 Stanley" post would be accepted as valid and enable him to retain 7th place. After much debate the entry was allowed, on the grounds that:

1. The game probably started late due to the 1 min silence for ex-Pompey hero Alan McCloughlin ;
2. Joe's a nice bloke ;
3. I'm a nice bloke :
4. The only person adversely affected was me, and I'm more than happy to finish 8th (told you I'm a nice bloke ).

Much movement around the next few places, with 3-point Leylandii and 4-point DaveinGermany zooming up from 13th and 15th to take the last two places (equal 9th) at the Top Table for the final banquet of the season, evicting pointless Mab (down to 14th) and 1-point Div3North (down to 12th).

I could go on, but think I'll leave those of you who have not yet been mentioned to look at the attached final table to see where you finished. But I will mention LongLostSon, who snatched the Lanterne Rouge at the death , and observe that AccyTom18 had the highest points per game average of our regular players (1.93 over 41 games, vs Ozzy's 1.87 over 46 and Mab's 1.84 over 37).

35 people had a go this season, 27 having at least 30 goes, 23 at least 40, and just 9 making the unpredictable deadline for every game - so take a bow Outback Ozzy, Cashman, Valairian , Nige B, Mike A, Monkey Hanger, Ange B, AccyMad and AndyD.

Watchdog scored an incredible 9 maxis, followed at a distance by Cashy, Leylandii, DiG and Mab with 5. All the regular players got at least 1.

So it's roll on ..... who? Do you think the Voodoo Gods of football will be cruel enough to Pompey to send the mighty Stanley back to Fratton for the opening game of the 2021/22 season? Oh I do hope so .....

So it's goodbye from me , and goodbye from him , thanks for playing, and (him having apparently stitched me up already to do this again ) see you in August.

On Stanley On!!

[StanleyJosh]

Congratulations Outback Ozzy! Thoroughly deserved winner :-)