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Forecast Fifties: Week 29

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WEEK 28 REVIEW

For the first time since Week 11, we have a change of leader as @one heads back to the summit with a solid week and bonus to outscore @Pwizardo with a 25-point swing and go four clear. @JamesL's healthy bonus score sees him consolidate third, though @es1 put in a decent shift too to stay in touch with the top three. @Archer (15), @Gabriel (12) and @holbeach ref (6) scored the only trebles of the week, all from Watford's 2-0 win over Luton in the Easyjet London Derby. 25 points and a full-house for Archer setting a weekly PB (was 22). Everyone had a Bayern home win over Frankfurt but no one had the correct 4-0 score, and the rest were a mixed bag but everyone avoided Doing-A-Spurs™. @Josh the referee was agonisingly close to hitting a 45-point bonus haul but his goalscorer assisted both, but didn't bag one himself.

In some admin: @OldNavyRef didn't put the Danish game as a '5' wager after banking the bonus points instead of a bet so I changed that but kept the same order otherwise. @stedaley missed the week unfortunately, and ES didn't put his 2 or 4 wagers on for some reason so I added them in that order. I haven't updated the statistics page yet, might do that after Week 30 or if I end up on a boring Zoom call / need to look busy at work / someone asks nicely.

Bet builder was quite fun but a bit of a pain in the arse, so won't repeat that. Handful of normal +5/-5 weeks then another bonkers one 😆

🏆 BALON D'OH SEMI-FINALS

It's FA Cup weekend so time for the semi-finals of the prestigious RefChat Balon D'Oh
Head-to-head taken purely on the five matches and do not include the bonus game.
Draw:

LEAGUE TABLE

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WEEK 29 FIXTURES
  • Hibernian - Hearts
  • Newcastle - Brighton
  • Aberdeen - Dundee United
  • Man United - Fulham
  • AEK Athens - Olympiacos
  • BONUS 1:
  • BONUS 2:
BONUS GAME - suggested by @one

Name TWO players who will score in this weekend's FA Cup Fifth Round​
• If BOTH players score +5 bonus points
• If ONE player scores +0 bonus points​
• If NEITHER score -5 bonus points
⚠️You may name the same player twice (but they must score twice)
⚠️ Obviously the match must kick-off after you submit your predictions
⚠️ Concession Clarification: If neither score and neither play = 0 points.
Everyone's tagged. Post score queries or questions in here. Cup players may submit their predictions by DM if they prefer.

FA Cup Fixtures (in kick-off order):
Friday: Villa - Cardiff​
Saturday: Palace - Millwall / Preston - Burnley / Bournemouth - Wolves / Man City - Plymouth​
Sunday: Newcastle - Brighton / Man United - Fulham​
Monday: Forest - Ipswich​
 
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Hibernian vs Hearts 1-1 X2
Newcastle vs Brighton 3-1 X5
Aberdeen vs Dundee United 1-1 X4
Man United vs Fulham 1-2 X1
AEK Athens Vs Olympiacos 1-1 X3

BONUS 1: Wood
BONUS 2: Marmoush


Tough round this. Honoured to make a guest appearance in the bonus game (lazy one) 😍
 
Tell you what we did quite well on the bonus game as a group, we'd be rich if we went to the bookies (not that I would recommend that of course).

  • Hibernian 2-1 Hearts (4)
  • Newcastle 3-0 Brighton (5)
  • Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United (2)
  • Man United 1-1 Fulham (3)
  • AEK Athens 1-1 Olympiacos (1)
  • BONUS 1: Wood
  • BONUS 2: Semenyo
 
  • Hibernian 1-1 Hearts [3]
  • Newcastle 2-1 Brighton [4]
  • Aberdeen 0-1 Dundee United [2]
  • Man United 1-0 Fulham [5]
  • AEK Athens 2-0 Olympiacos [1]
  • BONUS 1: Isak
  • BONUS 2: Rutter
 
Out of interest is there a concession if one / both of your nominated players don't play? FA Cup obviously means squad rotation in places.
 
I think he has left open to change until kick off which means we can change the player if not in squad. But a clarification will be nice.

Also just noticed last fixtures is Monday night. Is that included?
 
Out of interest is there a concession if one / both of your nominated players don't play? FA Cup obviously means squad rotation in places.
If neither of them score and neither of them play... I'll waive the -5 and call it a 0.

Everyone free to edit their entries up until kick-off of that specific match.

I think he has left open to change until kick off which means we can change the player if not in squad. But a clarification will be nice.

Also just noticed last fixtures is Monday night. Is that included?

Yeah, Monday counts as one of the 8 FA Cup ties (nearly included it in the five games tbh).

If anyone does make changes, please post as a reply as it's easier to track them.

FYI, FA Cup Fixtures:
Friday: Villa - Cardiff​
Saturday: Palace - Millwall / Preston - Burnley / Bournemouth - Wolves / Man City - Plymouth​
Sunday: Newcastle - Brighton / Man United - Fulham​
Monday: Forest - Ipswich​
 
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Hibernian 1-2 Hearts (3)
Newcastle 2-1 Brighton (5)
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United (2)
Man United 1-1 Fulham (4)
AEK Athens 1-1 Olympiacos (1)
BONUS 1: Isak
BONUS 2: Asensio
 
Hibernian 2-2 Hearts (2)
Newcastle 3-1 Brighton (5)
Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee United (3)
Man United 2-2 Fulham (4)
AEK Athens 1-2 Olympiacos (1)

Bonus:

1. Isak
2. Foden
 
  • Hibernian 2-1 Hearts [4]
  • Newcastle 3-2 Brighton [2]
  • Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United [3]
  • Man United 2-0 Fulham [5]
  • AEK Athens 2-1 Olympiacos [1]
  • BONUS 1: Jacob Ramsey
  • BONUS 2: Savinho
 
  • Hibernian 1-1 Hearts 4
  • Newcastle 2-1 Brighton 2
  • Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee United 5
  • Man United 1-2 Fulham 1
  • AEK Athens 1-1 Olympiacos 3
  • BONUS 1: Doku
  • BONUS 2: Foden
 
Hibernian 2 - 1 Hearts (1)
Newcastle 2 - 3 Brighton (3)
Aberdeen 1 - 0 Dundee United (4)
Man United 1 - 0 Fulham (5)
AEK Athens 1 - 3 Olympiacos (2)
BONUS 1: Mateta
BONUS 2: Isak
 
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