FAO Ericsladkilnhurst

[CAMiller]

It was the voices coming through the ether from the North, CAM...

Actually, I need to own up to a form of plagiarism which might be frowned upon. As an experiment a couple of seasons ago, I had a go at basing my choices on the combined wisdom of my fellow Madsters by statistically averaging the predictions of all the participants up to Thursday evening for each game. (You can tell I've been retired for a while...)

This did not materially improve my results so I stopped.

It's a fair cop. I'll come quietly...

Nothing wrong with using good honest statistical methods CT although if it was as simple as that I'd be winning the Mega Millions every week When I used to run the PL based on 10 games and predicting the scores there was one poster, who on the basis that 2-1 is the most frequently occurring score predicted either 2-1 or 1-2 for all games the entire season. He finished about mid-table.

I do admit to once using statistics to win a Pukka Pie contest on here to guess the crowd. I waited to the last minute, listed all the entries in numerical order, calculated the 'gap' between each entry to find the biggest gap and then predicted half way between those two numbers to give me the biggest range of numbers where I'd be the winner. I was gobsmacked when I was within 3 or 4 of the actual crowd, more luck than anything else really. Pies couldn't make the trip over here so ended up going to a charity food kitchen.

[CTMilller]

Nothing wrong with using good honest statistical methods CT although if it was as simple as that I'd be winning the Mega Millions every week When I used to run the PL based on 10 games and predicting the scores there was one poster, who on the basis that 2-1 is the most frequently occurring score predicted either 2-1 or 1-2 for all games the entire season. He finished about mid-table.

I do admit to once using statistics to win a Pukka Pie contest on here to guess the crowd. I waited to the last minute, listed all the entries in numerical order, calculated the 'gap' between each entry to find the biggest gap and then predicted half way between those two numbers to give me the biggest range of numbers where I'd be the winner. I was gobsmacked when I was within 3 or 4 of the actual crowd, more luck than anything else really. Pies couldn't make the trip over here so ended up going to a charity food kitchen.

I remember you winning that (and not being able to take possession of the pies)! Very interesting!

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Feel free to copy my outstanding predictions any time you like

( if daft enough)

[Brin]

I remember you winning that (and not being able to take possession of the pies)! Very interesting!

Justice served, not with a meat pie though

[Lolmorgan]

All those posts ELK posted about Derby County cheating,I would dock him at least 1 point.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

All those posts ELK posted about Derby County cheating,I would dock him at least 1 point.

And in good EFL fashion suspended for 20 years

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

To be honest just picked another members prediction without looking at what pip had even selected the results. To not cause any biother just count my selection void for this Saturday if it warrants it. To be honest I have not even looked at pips predictions, like I said just picked one members prediction at random, have a lot of issues with wi-fi in hotel so trying to do a full list is hard, can get decent wi-fi outside hotel in bars but out for a meal & drink, but on holiday.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

To be honest just picked another members prediction without looking at what pip had even selected the results. To not cause any biother just count my selection void for this Saturday if it warrants it. To be honest I have not even looked at pips predictions, like I said just picked one members prediction at random, have a lot of issues with wi-fi in hotel so trying to do a full list is hard, can get decent wi-fi outside hotel in bars but out for a meal & drink, but on holiday.

Don't take it too seriously ELK

[Lolmorgan]

ELK it’s not like you scored 20 points,I think a 3yr ban should suffice.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Save me some late nights looking for transfers & manager sackings / manager getting employment etc.