Prediction League thoughts/ideas for the 2024/2025 season?

[CAMiller]

Some interesting ideas as always. The negative scores for excess draws is a clever idea but feel it might get a bit complicated.

I’m fine with the joker doubling the players total score - not just the HAD predictions - but, as before, it should be clear that the 5 point bonus for highest score on the day is calculated on the score before the Joker ‘doubling’ is applied.

I wouldn’t object to the high score 5 point bonus also being doubled if won by somebody who plays their joker if that is what CAM had in mind.

Yes - the 5pt bonus should remain for being the best predictor of the 10 fixtures. Joker applied after everything so if you are best predictor and/or get the score bonus points then those also get doubled.

[clarkey1974]

Just a suggestion,What about having the rotherham game as the correct score game,in that case we can still win even if we don’t get the score right.as a bit of compromise for those who want us in the game and me who doesn’t..

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I think keep it as it is

Due to Sky, maybe weather and other factors there will be cancellations and matches moved

So it doesn’t need to be more complicated

[Lolmorgan]

Just a suggestion,What about having the rotherham game as the correct score game,in that case we can still win even if we don’t get the score right.as a bit of compromise for those who want us in the game and me who doesn’t..

Please NO, because there will be a time when you have to back against us.If we are on a bad run you back us to lose I don’t want to do that.

[Brin]

Thank you everyone for providing suggestions/ideas. Looking though it all, there will be some additions to the PL that will help improve it overall but, the format will mainly remain as of last season.

To summarise here's what will be added. Please feel free to let me know if I've misunderstood anything so I can amend everything accordingly before the season starts. I will be posting the full T's and C's before the season starts in order to make everyone aware of these changes.

1. NO Millers games to be included in the 10 chosen fixtures on the day.

2. Point scoring to remain the same. x 1 point home win, x 2 points away win and x 3 points for a draw.

3. Only 5 draws are to be allowed per 10 fixtures.

4. 'Predict A Score'. This is to be increased from the previous score of 2 points to 5 points if there is only a single winner. Should there be multiple winners, the new score will be 3 points. Not forgetting any rollover weeks that will surely boost a few scores.

5. Playing a Joker. The 5pt bonus will remain for being the best predictor of the 10 fixtures. The Joker will be applied after everything so, if you are best predictor and/or get the score bonus points then the new format means those also get doubled.

6. The 'Predict A Score' will NOT include any Millers fixtures.

Let me know if I've missed anything or, any objections to what's been suggested.

[GlennMiller]

I enjoyed the format of last season's competition so would be happy if it didn't change. However, if you did wish to add another element, how about the highest aggregate score of the matches we're predicting? (Not wishing to increase your workload Brin!)

[GlennMiller]

The essence of a good post?.............Timing!!

[Brin]

I enjoyed the format of last season's competition so would be happy if it didn't change. However, if you did wish to add another element, how about the highest aggregate score of the matches we're predicting? (Not wishing to increase your workload Brin!)

Glenn, a reasonable suggestion pal but it sounds too much like the old format of naming the correct total scored which we dropped as it got rather stale and it wasn't won on a regular basis. If you can think of anything else in the meantime, I'm more then happy to look and consider it, thanks.

[Brin]

The essence of a good post?.............Timing!!

......indeed.

[GlennMiller]

Glenn, a reasonable suggestion pal but it sounds too much like the old format of naming the correct total scored which we dropped as it got rather stale and it wasn't won on a regular basis. If you can think of anything else in the meantime, I'm more then happy to look and consider it, thanks.

Roger that Brin.