Cornish Steve Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 "If you correctly predict the outcome of this coin toss, you get to keep the coin. Heads or tails?" "Neither.""OK, then there's no need for me to toss the coin." "Great. I win. Thanks for the coin." :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 "If you correctly predict the outcome of this coin toss, you get to keep the coin. Heads or tails?" "Neither." "OK, then there's no need for me to toss the coin." "Great. I win. Thanks for the coin." :) Now you're getting it! I win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 "If you correctly predict the outcome of this coin toss, you get to keep the coin. Heads or tails?" "Neither." "OK, then there's no need for me to toss the coin." "Great. I win. Thanks for the coin." :) Don't get that. It would only apply if someone tipped no goalscorer and then wanted points if the game was postponed wouldn't it? If you make the decision to go for no scorer and the game is then played and you call it right I think you should get points personally. Eg I went 0-1 in the Sunderland game with no scorer and (if they hadn't got their second) I'd have said that's a 100% correct tip and worth ten points, but as it stands it isn't. Like Matt said though Steve, your game and your decision; just my two pennies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 matt has found a glitch. put us to win with no goal scorer you get points either way. we win and you win, we lose you get no goal scorer (if we're shutout). clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 matt has found a glitch. put us to win with no goal scorer you get points either way. we win and you win, we lose you get no goal scorer (if we're shutout). clever. How is that a glitch? It's just hedging your bets and guarantees you won't get a perfect score; don't see that it's clever to ensure you get one point while ruling out the possibility of ten . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) The rules do cover this situation. From the opening message in this thread... - If Everton fail to score, no one gets any points for predicted goalscorer. There's always 'fine print'. Incidentally, for Matt's benefit, I've been interpreting 'no scorer' as 'own goal'. That way, at least he has a chance of a point. Edited May 12, 2015 by Cornish Steve markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I'm only teasing mate. Desperate needs for points! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I'm only teasing mate. Desperate needs for points! Ah - then you didn't read the other fine print: "All complaints determined to be invalid shall subject the complainant to a fine equal in points to the number of words in the complaint." So, I believe that's 45 points deducted - plus my legal fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 The rules do cover this situation. From the opening message in this thread... - If Everton fail to score, no one gets any points for predicted goalscorer. I wasn't suggesting you make the rules up as you go along . But I do think that if it'd stayed 0-1 on Saturday I'd have given a "perfect" prediction, so I don't see why that doesn't get the same points as any other perfect prediction . Not my fault we can't score so why penalise me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Ah - then you didn't read the other fine print: "All complaints determined to be invalid shall subject the complainant to a fine equal in points to the number of words in the complaint." So, I believe that's 45 points deducted - plus my legal fees. Well poop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 How is that a glitch? It's just hedging your bets and guarantees you won't get a perfect score; don't see that it's clever to ensure you get one point while ruling out the possibility of ten . because if you predict us winning someone has to score for us to win. by predicting a win without anyone scoring you are making an impossible bet. i understand there is the own goal angle but hedging your bets in an internet free match is ludicrous in my opionion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 because if you predict us winning someone has to score for us to win. by predicting a win without anyone scoring you are making an impossible bet. i understand there is the own goal angle but hedging your bets in an internet free match is ludicrous in my opionion. Of course it it, that was my point. I don't understand how you've come from describing it as "clever" to "ludicrous" in a couple of posts . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) Of course it it, that was my point. I don't understand how you've come from describing it as "clever" to "ludicrous" in a couple of posts . i meant the clever sarcastically, i need to use the emoji's more, i'm a very dry humour type guy monotone and all that. need the emoji's to help. also maybe glitch wasn't the right word, but i can't think of anything better at the moment. thirdly maybe i'm pissed cause i'm absolutely horrid at this game. i pick us to win every game and i'm near lowest points per prediction. it's all roberto's fault!! Edited May 12, 2015 by markjazzbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 i meant the clever sarcastically, I'll believe you; thousands wouldn't but I'm a very trusting person. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cornish Steve Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 West Ham 1-1 Everton Lukaku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MikeO Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 West Ham 1-1 Everton Osman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 West Ham 2 - Everton 1Lukaku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 West Ham 1-1 Everton Lukaku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesey05 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 West Ham 2 -3 Everton Jags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 West Ham 1-1 Everton Osman Can we have the final whistle now please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Can we have the final whistle now please? I'm not having that! Lukaku offside surely. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 I played it safe today and predicted a 0-0 draw. I may have cost myself the PPG lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 I played it safe today and predicted a 0-0 draw. I may have cost myself the PPG lead. I was five minutes off a "perfect" result last week and thirty seconds off a ten pointer today . Still celebrated the winner though, just had a little cry inside . Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 I'm not having that! Lukaku offside surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) Just one week to go, and any of four people could win for the season, and any of five people could win for PPG. For this game, no fewer than five people managed 4 points. Congratulations to Droobie, markjazzbassist, MikeO, Paddock, and Shukes. For the month, I retain a slim lead. For the season, Romey carries a 3-point lead into the final game. As for Points Per Game, TonkaRoost has a 0.03 point lead. It's all on the final prediction. Edited May 17, 2015 by Cornish Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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