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You get 2 points for correct result (i.e. home win, draw, away win); 1 point for correct margin (i.e. home win by 2 goals, away win by 1, etc.); 1 point for correct score (i.e. Bohs scoring 3 goals, etc.). That gives 5 points for getting a game score right.
2+1+1=5?
If you get the score exactly right, you get each team's score correct so you get a point for each (=2) as well as the points for correct result (2) and margin (1). So 2+2+1=5. :)
Goes to show I should've paid more attention in maths class!
So if you correctly predict a draw, ya get three points regardless of the goal count?
Yes! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
WHO'S PLAYING?:ball:Quote:
Originally Posted by adamcarr
Yes indeed - this original scoring system has been in use for many years - before Foot.ie even when Eugene ?Montague?, a US based eL fan started it up by email. Anyone know if he participates these days?Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
Ah memories.
Mother of God, Eugene Montague!!!!
Back in the days when we used to have to dial 10 and get an operator to connect us to t'interweb. :D
Yeah wonder what he's at now.
Mother of God, Eugene Montague!!!!
Back in the days when we used to have to dial 10 and get an operator to connect us to t'interweb. :D
Also originator of the NBS system to allow you to miss a week or two, or start late.
Actually, didn't I win that one year? Went close anyway.
Yeah, good lad, wonder what he's at now.
Almost a 10 year bump!
Seeing as we are only a month away from the new season, I thought I would gather some opinions of you lot about a possible change to the points system. I remember there was discussion about it during last season. So would some of welcome a different system or maybe some tweaks here and there?, Fire away, don't be afraid to share your thoughts!
If it ain't broke..
I'd agree with that.
I say we make it needlessly arbitrary and complex.
Massive bonus points for predicting mental scores correctly. So nail a 5-5 and you're half way to winning the thing. Predict numbers of yellow and red cards. Oh, and once a season you get to predict a game will either be abandoned or one team will have to wear the others kit and if you are right get a massive bonus. And you get to mark games as likely to cause one of the managers to be sacked.
Id leave it. If anything was to change id give bonus points for The Top Scorer of the Week. Adds a bit of spice!
I think there should be a Presidents Cup prediction between the Winners of the League and Cup from last season.
I still think allowing two worst scores not to count would keep people more interested if they miss a week or two. Bonus points for the highest score in the round is not a bad idea too.
That's a good idea. Most years I find that at some stage something unexpected happens and I miss a week. Once that happens you're already fecked.
I second these opinions. A highest score bonus is a good idea.
Would like some more feedback about a high score bonus since were close to new season.
Think its best to leave it the way it is.................:D. As for missing a weekend, its not like you dont give us enough notice via private messages
If ain't broke etc
System will remain the same unless I see many many requests otherwise.
True, TheBoss does a great job there. But if you're dealing with some crisis then you might miss a week or two and then the whole season is a bust. Not a bit deal but dropping the worst week or two for people might keep more players engaged to the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
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Originally Posted by Mr A
The problem with that is that some weeks have 10 games, other weeks 6 games or 8 games etc., it can get a little complicated doing that.
Still in favour of two bonus points for the weekly highest points scorer. Bit of a reward and can make all the difference as the weeks go on, especially if someone happens to miss a week. Maybe a compromise in place of dropping a week for everyone.
Right, I have done some thinking about us. This is what I suggest:
Top 5 players in each series of matches (not including catchup games), will receive bonus points:
1st 10 2nd 08 3rd 06 4th 04 5th 02
I think those who do well deserve some merit, when I was updating the table last season, I seen some players consistently coming in those regions and where somehow not doing as well as one would think, so I think top 5 is fair. In the event of players sharing positions, they will be deemed the same so if 2 or more players are equal first for example, both receive 10 points. Plus it gives players who stuck in mid table a chance to catch the leaders, as it is really difficult for users in those positions to gain on them as the points system is a bit rigid and can almost take a whole season to gain a small amount of points on users above them.
As I said before dropping a week would be a pain to administer as some weeks have less games than others and would be unfair to certain users. ( I'm taking it too seriously aren't I! ), So I think this bonus structure can help those who miss the odd week to catch back up.
Great system.
I approve of these bonuses. It defo makes up for missed weeks.
Lads, this is my first rattle at this, only found the thread by accident. What does the victorious soul get ? Is it virgins ? God let it be virgins ...
Virgins or a jersey or justified smugness.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Virgins are over-ratedQuote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
If you track each prediction historically and the table is not just updated but inserted. In an excel spreadsheet that is probably difficult to impossible as eventually it wont load the sheets.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBoss
I'm looking at doing something online which would have historical grouped by prediction series.
I do use excel to help me do this. I have created formulas that automatically put in the users score for each match, works pretty neatly. Only issue is sorting the weekly order and overall table but that's only a minor thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
I spoke to TheBOss on this for clarification. Without going all geysir, all these things exist mutually exclusively from what he said. SO even in the case of a wrong result and and margin, you can still get 1 point for an individual score in the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi