Feliz navidad!
You can tell it’s the holiday season – people put down crazy scores, crazy scores come in.
Mr 2-0 is oversubscribed as people “forget” or drift off into an alcoholic abyss with little chance of predicting succour.
Form goes out the window & “coupon busters” are celebrated by bookies across the country.
So how do you combat this perennial problem?
Don’t ask me, I had us to win at Anfield & Sunderland to beat Coventry 4-2…
However, as Kate S & Richard H couldn’t capitalise on good starts and Norman L decided to miss the first 5 games of an already shortened fixture list, an early Christmas gift was handed over to Ben Hogwood 38 (8)
Ding, dong! (merrily on high)
A couple of added-on time goals at Swansea & Stockport got Mr H on track to land the last weekly twenty quid prize…
Surely you’ll keep it Norfolk and it’s Twizzlers all round then Ben?
Here’s the science bit – twenty six of youse managed 30 points or more.
Merry Christmas!
“Destroy Everything You Touch”:
It’s Christmas, there are crazy scores expected and there’s last minute shopping to be done.
Why bother doing your scores?
Paul H, Simon Lindq, John J & Greg F are wondering just that in a week where 6 bods only managed to score less than fifteen points.
Surprised Everton’s run of form came to a juddering halt? Well, don’t be.
Patricia Fernandez 5 (0) spectacularly returned to what she does best as the parallel form with the Toffees continues…don’t tell Sean D, he might choke on his sprouts.
Correct Score of the Week:
A few crackers here…most popular score was Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat of Everton – 19 of youse got that!
Fifteen put us all to shame by predicting Leicester City 3 Rotherham United 0
Me & 12 others celebrated like Walsall at Highbury in ’83 after that 0-0 at the New Den
Andy C & Nick H thanked the Lord for Dominic Solanke and his 94th minute 9 pointer hat-trick
However, this week’s best correct score goes to, Nick Hogwood for his Christmas-is-about-family-and-celebrating-together-so-me-&-my-bruv-are inspired, Bristol City 3 Hull City 2!
Bet of the Week:
Jack Buxton was on “Bet of the Week” position 33rd in Week 12 so we asked him to provide a treble selection for the £3 “trixie” bet.
And guess what?!
He came up short again.
“All three teams to win and BTTS:”
So, £0 goes on “Bet of the Week” slot 33rd leaving it on £1.70 – bah, humbug!
Great effort from all our BoTWers this season.
Say it quietly, but I think we may be onto something here…or not!
Table News:
“Runaway”:
Two crashed the Top Ten and highest climber this week, up a whopping 22 places is Norman Lee – honourable mentions go to Mr 2-0 (+15), Max Morgan (+14), Mark S (+15) and Thomas S (+14)
“Ghosts”:
Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 32 places is Patricia Fernandez – dishonourable mentions go to Matt W (-15), Sion Linds (-22), Jason M (-15) and Howard T (-17)
Full season update is imminent once I can work out what day it is…
Actually, I’ll get it done before you go back to work in the New Year – honest!
PAS Cup 2024:
In order to be invited to enter the PAS Cup 2024 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is…yeah right, like i’m gonna tell you that now!
Patience is a virtue mis amigos…
PAS Champions League 2023/24 Knockout Stages: Congratulations to the players who made it through to the knockout stages – you’re like, the best!
Final group tables can be found here
And Another Thing:
Thankyou for taking part in another fab season – we couldn’t do it without you!
Please come back soon.
Very soon!
Actually, it will be early February – but fear not! You’ll be getting a constant stream of reminders…
Oh, and don’t forget to bring some friends along in 2024…
Special thanks to Dan & Dave once again for all their tireless work behind the scenes – they’ve really earned their sub-minimum wage salaries lately…
Prize Money Update – League prize money will be paid out pronto! (Less your entry fee for next season, natch…)
Oh, and this…
Merry Christmas!
Pab