Forecast Fifties: Week 16

[Archer]

WEEK 16: 30 NOVEMBER 2024

Red Bulls caused a bit of an upset in their smash-and-grab derby win in the Yeehaw Freedom World Soccer Series, everyone sweated through Liverpool's win at St Mary's in front of yours truly, Leeds eventually did the business in Wales, Ipswich dropped two points ( @RonnieM) at home to United, Olympiacos comfortably won τηε ξλασσιξο, and most of us were there or thereabouts in the bonus game. No trebles this week, and pretty much as you were in the table. New players welcome, you'll start on 54.

FIXTURES:

Chelsea v Aston Villa​

Man United v Everton​

Tottenham v Fulham​

Larne v Cliftonville​

Liverpool v Man City​

BONUS 1:

Name a team that will WIN this coming weekend. No win = no points.​

You score 1 point for each goal they score plus 1 point per goal difference.​

If you pick a cup game, extra-time is included. A shootout win = a win.​

(Example: 1-0 = 2 points, / 2-0 = 4 points / 2-1 = 3 points / 3-0 = 6 points, etc)​

BONUS 2:

How many of the 9 remaining non-league teams will progress to the FA Cup Third Round?​

5 points if correct. (None of them play each other, 2nd Round ties take place this weekend)​

Tagging: @Pwizardo @one @FirsFox40 @JamesL @es1 @Gabriel @OldNavyRef @stedaley @RefereeX @holbeach ref @Josh the referee

Edit History:
26/11 12:00 - Clarifying Bonus Game rules. Your team MUST win to score bonus points. A penalty shootout win is a win.

 

[Archer]

Those FA Cup Second Round ties:

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Harrogate v Gainsborough Trinity​

Wealdstone v Wycombe​

Leyton Orient v Oldham​

Stockport v Brackley​

AFC Wimbledon v Dagenham & Redbridge​

Kettering Town v Doncaster​

Burton Albion v Tamworth​

Reading v Harborough​

Solihull Moors v Bromley​

 

[RefereeX]

Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa (4)
Man United 3-0 Everton (5)
Tottenham 2-2 Fulham (3)
Larne 2-2 Cliftonville (1)
Liverpool 1-1 Man City (2)

Bonus 1: Reading against Harborough

Bonus 2: 3 of them.

 

[stedaley]

Not leaving it late this week!

Chelsea v Aston Villa 2-1 (3)
Man United v Everton 3-0 (5)
Tottenham v Fulham 3-1 (4)
Larne v Cliftonville 1-3 (1)
Liverpool v Man City 1-1 (2)

Bonus 1 - Nottingham Forest Women to beat Long Itchington Women in the Womens Fa Cup (Can I have that?) if not then Aberdeen to beat Hearts
Bonus 2 - 2 team

Thanks

Ste

 

[Archer]

Nottingham Forest Women to beat Long Itchington Women in the Womens Fa Cup

All good!

 

[Pwizardo]

Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa (4)
Manchester United 2-1 Everton (2)
Tottenham 2-3 Fulham (3)
Larne 1-1 Cliftonville (1)
Liverpool 2-1 Manchester City (5)

Bonus 1:

Peterborough United (vs Notts County)

Bonus 2:

2

 

[JamesL]

Chelsea 3-2 Aston Villa (4)
Man United 2-0 Everton (3)
Tottenham 3-1 Fulham (5)
Larne 2-2 Cliftonville (1)
Liverpool 3-1 Man City (2)

Bonus 1: Melbourne City FC Women to beat Western Sydney Wanderers in the Women's A-league.

Bonus 2: 1

 

[one]

Good to see a tip look into games way out my way

Chelsea v Aston Villa 3-1 (3)
Man United v Everton 3-1 (2)
Tottenham v Fulham 3-1 (4)
Larne v Cliftonville 1-3 (1)
Liverpool v Man City 3-1 (5)

Bonus 1: SG Sonnenhof to beat Leinfelden-Echterdingen
(@FirsFox40 this is from 5th tier German League, let me know if it doesn't qualify)

BONUS 2: 2

 

[Archer]

Bonus 1: SG Sonnenhof to beat Leinfelden-Echterdingen

Yeah go on, have found it easily

 

[RefereeX]

I think I may need to change my bonus and be more creative

 

[Archer]

I think I may need to change my bonus and be more creative

Ha, sure - go for it!

 

[JamesL]

I think I may need to change my bonus and be more creative

I hope you aren't this indecisive on the field of play.

 

[RefereeX]

I hope you aren't this indecisive on the field of play.

Without a doubt I am.

Well I think so anyway.

 

[one]

BONUS 1:
Name a team (who I can find on FotMob) that will WIN this coming weekend.You score one point for each goal they score plus one point per goal difference.

OK. I want to be clear on this (occupational hazard) and I am not patient enough to wait and see the outcome (that's just me though).

Say my team wins 4-1, what is the bonus point? What if they lose 1-4?

 

[RefereeX]

The way I read it, if your team don't win, you get 0. If they win, you get a point for each goal they score and a point for each goal difference, so if they won 4-1 you'd get 7 points (4+3).

I've been wrong before though...

 

[Archer]

OK. I want to be clear on this (occupational hazard) and I am not patient enough to wait and see the outcome (that's just me though).

Say my team wins 4-1, what is the bonus point? What if they lose 1-4?

No win = 0 points.
If win 4-1, you score 4 (goals) + 3 (gd) = 7 points

(Yep, as per @RefereeX above - will amend OP to clarify)

 

[Archer]

Addendum: I’ll be generous. If your team goes through on penalties, it counts as a win.

 

[Archer]

Bugger, just thought I’d found the perfect bonus match and then realised i was looking at tomorrow’s fixtures not Saturday

 

[JamesL]

Bugger, just thought I’d found the perfect bonus match and then realised i was looking at tomorrow’s fixtures not Saturday

RTFR Firsy.

 

[Archer]

Chelsea 3-1 Aston Villa (4)
Man United 3-1 Everton (3)
Tottenham v 2-0 Fulham (5)
Larne 1-2 Cliftonville (2)
Liverpool 2-2 Man City (1)

Bonus 1: The runner-up to Ligue 1’s Nice-Brest, I’m going for Horn-Wacker in Austria 2.Liga on Friday night (Wacker to win).

Bonus 2: Let’s go 3 (Wealdstone, Oldham, Solihull) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(We’ve previously agreed Friday night = weekend)