h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Oh, and I'll be happy to buy you a pint any time you like, my good little piggy friend

i guess i'm doing well so far. i happen to forget making predictions when chesterfield aren't playing. maybe i'll get a point next week.

I suppose I ought to get on and mark this lot at some point this evening. Especially as I seem to have 10 points so far from the results alone

(Patiently awaits the deliberations of the Desk)

Well you're going to have to wait a bit longer. Excel crashed again, causing me to lose all of the data that I'd typed in about the table and the results. And right now, I'm not particularly keen on doing it all again

Sorry to hear that, GD. Not a good end to what must otherwise have been a pretty weekend for you on the front!

One week in, and already the table has got something of a familiar ring to it...

To be fair though there weren't too many surprises this week in terms of the results. The list was deliberately set to be easy to predict and score points on. And most of you, to your credit, didn't disappoint.

Well anyway, this week's top spot is a joint affair between sprout, Tobbot and Ormondroyd. All of whom have a very satisfactory 13 points. Well done, sirs


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The Results:

Tottenham 2-1 Brighton (KING, Carpenter, Keane)

Plymouth 1-3 Everton (OSMAN, McFadden, Gudjonsson, Chadwick)

Birmingham 3-0 Leeds (HESKEY, Carter)

Ipswich 1-3 Bolton (GIANNAKOPOULOS, Pedersen, Miller)

Sheffield Utd 3-1 Aston Villa (BARRY, Cullip, Liddell)

Chelsea 3-1 Scunthorpe (HAYES, Kezman, Crosby, Gudjohnsen)

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The Points:

Ormondroyd - 13 points (Spurs result; Plymouth result; Birmingham full house ; Ipswich result; Chelsea result)

sprout - 13 points (Spurs result; Plymouth result; Birmingham result, scorer & 1st scorer; Ipswich result; Chelsea result & scorer)

Tobbot - 13 points (Spurs result; Plymouth result, score & scorer; Birmingham result; Ipswich result & scorer; Chelsea result)

McKay The Disorganised - 12 points (Spurs result & scorer; Birmingham result, scorer & 1st scorer; Ipswich result & score; Chelsea result)

bubba-fretts - 11 points (Spurs result; Plymouth result; Birmingham result; Ipswich result & scorer; Chelsea result)

GreyDesk - 11 points (Spurs result; Plymouth result & score; Birmingham result; Sheffield result; Chelsea result)

meisere - 11 points (Spurs result & scorer; Plymouth result & score; Sheffield result; Chelsea result & scorer)

Yakusmaximus - 11 points (Spurs result & scorer; Birmingham result, scorer & 1st scorer; Sheffield result; Chelsea result)

Egon - 10 points (Spurs result; Plymouth result; Birmingham result, scorer & 1st scorer; Sheffield result)

Iamnezzy - 10 points (Spurs result & scorer; Plymouth result & score; Birmingham result; Chelsea result)

Number Six - 10 points (Spurs result & scorer; Plymouth result; Birmingham scorer & 1st scorer; Chelsea result & scorer)

riotact - 10 points (Spurs result; Plymouth result; Birmingham result, scorer & 1st scorer; Chelsea result)

AlexAshman - 9 points (Spurs result; Birmingham result; Ipswich result & scorer; Chelsea result)

Bottletop - 9 points (Spurs result & scorer; Plymouth result; Birmingham result; Chelsea result)

Demon Drawer - 9 points (Spurs result & scorer; Birmingham result, scorer & 1st scorer; Chelsea result)

Master B - 9 points (Spurs result; Plymouth result & score; Sheffield scorer & 1st scorer; Chelsea result)

me[Andy]g - 9 points (Spurs result & scorer; Birmingham scorer & 1st scorer; Ipswich result; Chelsea result)

Owlatron - 8 points (Spurs result; Plymouth result; Birmingham result; Chelsea result)

summerbayexile - 6 points (Spurs result; Plymouth result; Chelsea result)

, Mr Desk! A full house from a Leeds defeat - it doesn't get much better than that!

I think I'll refrain from laying my customary fiver on this season. It's getting too damn competitive round here.

Ormy, I do rather think you need to sign up for next season's Phantasy Phootball, though.

B

GD,,I didnt get spur s game scorer,,,honest me needs 1 point deductig ??

Admirable sportsmanship, meisere!

for the invitation, B, but pondering over one game per week is enough for me.

Are you *sure* you don't want another bet?

**ponders**

Well, I am only 9 points down...

Any chance of a handicap?

B

Thank you meisere. The table has now been updated

You're only four points behind me so far, B!

I think you'll do better making your own predictions rather than using that old CM program. But I'll have the usual fiver bet with you and give you 30 points start if you're game.

The thing is Ormy, he *was* doing his own predictions for this last round!

* sniggers *

Yes, I know. That's what I mean. Hence the fact that I had to have a particularly good week to gain 4 points on B.

And I only remained level with him.

Yes Ormy, but this was a particularly easy week. Games 1 to 3 plus 6 were absolute no-brainers. Game 4 could have gone either way possibly. Game 5 becomes easier once one realises that Villa are team on the slide that score few goals, and were up against a team that had lost twice out of the last eighteen

Oi! Argyle v Everton a no-brainer? Gudjonsson had a very good chance to equalise at 2-1, and those who watched it on the box say we should have had a penalty.

Why I oughta...

I agree with that statement I had teh Sweaters down for a shock for that reason as well