“Yep, Armenia v Gibraltar affected today’s attendance…” (pic: Daniel Vinson)

 

“Radio Tokyo”: Did you experience the rollercoaster ride that is “International Week”?

Did the “ups” outweigh the “downs”?

Personally, I was head first into oblivion with a disastrous 6 point opening salvo only to whipped round a corner to a 5 correct score high soon after…the dip to the finish was a lot easier after that.

So, thirty five people scored 30 points or more this week meaning the benchmark was very high indeed – current champion Stephen P & habitual CL botherer Gareth M both notched up 40 points and Debbie L had something of an epiphany racking up a whacking 43 points!

Yeah, it was that kinda week.

However, thanks to either a dubious decision chalking off a Dzeko goal, or a late late Finnish finish or a Biraghi goal breaking Polish hearts in the 92nd minute, Neil Osborne 45 (9) is this week’s winner!

A well deserved £20 winging it’s way to you Neil.

Psssst! Neil, you’ll be pleased to hear there’s another international week coming up soon mate!  : )

 

“Negative Space”: Did you nosedive from the start and never recover?

15 players scored less than 20 points this week – were you involved?

Well,

Four unfortunates didn’t even manage a correct score.

David G only got 14 (0)

Hmmmmm…

Ultimately, my little girl Frankie Fernandez 10 (0) really suffered from not studying the form(!) this week and was banned from asking unicorns for advice ever again as a consequence…

 

 

Correct Score of the Week:

I actually got amongst it this week…most popular score was France’s 2-1 win over Germany – 28 of youse got that!

23 got the Luxembourg 3 goal demolition of San Marino

Seven got the thrilling Kazakhstan 4 Andorra 0

5 obviously guessed Kosovo would beat Malta 3-1

Four made us all green by happening upon Gibraltar 2-1 Liechtenstein

Four more were all over the 9 pointer, 2-3 to the Eng-er-land

Pete B & Shezan J got the dull-all in Dublin

Clare T & Julian F got the bore draw between Croatia & England

Martin S & Tony M got Russia 0 Sweden 0. Then sobbed a little bit as he thought of those poor souls who were actually there

Jamie S & Simon Linds just knew Liechtenstein would score against Macedonia for a handsome 4-1

Debbie L & Hira Y believed in Portugal. A 2-3 kinda belief…

 

However, this week’s best correct score, and new Correct Score of the Season, goes to Patricia Fernandez for her history-in-the-making inspired, Armenia 0 Gibraltar 1!

 

 

Bet of the Week:

We changed it up!

Shezan J was on “Bet of the Week” position 33rd in Week 2 so we asked him to provide three results for our “trixie” £3 bet.

And guess what?!

We won!

Here’s to many more…

 

Hungary to win in Greece – nope (that ex-Fulham fella saw to that…)

Belgium to beat Switzerland – yep (Romelu on the case!)

Ireland to draw with Denmark – yep (the best 0-0 ever…for us!)

 

So, £3.25 goes on “Bet of the Week” slot 33rd –   : )

 

Neil Templeton, you’re up next! I need your 3 team treble by Friday please! Pressure on!

 

 

Table News:

 

“Static Resistance”:  Ben Hogwood is joined at the summit by Neil Osborne, both 11 points ahead of Jack B in third.

 

Two crashed the Top Ten.

 

“Shortcomings”:  Oh! Francesca Fernandez goes down five places to the bottom of the table two points behind Alex R who in turn is 2 points off Stuart F…

 

“Each Time We Pass”:  Highest climber this week, up a whopping 55 places is Debbie Lee – honourable mentions go to Stephen P (+51), Gareth M (+45), Jason M (+36) and Yours Truly (+36)

 

“On Leaving”: Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 40 places is Justin Corliss – dishonourable mentions go to Tim P (-39), Ric P (-36), Howard T (-32), Mike K (-32) and Danny N (-30)

 

Click here for further details…

 

 

PAS Champions League 2017/18 Knockout Stages:

Matchday 2 Group games next week…

 

If you’ve got a “joker” to play – play it!

 

Full fixtures & results can be found here

 

Dates for your diaries – PAS CL Weeks

Matchday 2 – Week 4

Matchday 3 – Week 6

Matchday 4 – Week 8

Matchday 5 – Week 10

Matchday 6 – Week 12

 

PAS Cup 2018:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS Cup 2019 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play.

Currently sneaking the last spot is Stalybridge’s finest …Danny Ashworth!

 

And Another Thing:

All the payments have come in – bar one.

Yes. One.

You, Rowan…

 

 

+++Statto Corner+++

6% of predictors thought Israel would beat Scotland 2-1!

0 people thought Holland would beat Germany 3-0!

91% correctly predicted Belgium would beat Switzerland!

Erm, i’m 100% not very good at being statto – Dave/Dan, I need help!

 

Twitter is dead & so is Instagram – but we’ve got a What’s App group!

Wanna join?

Why?

Well, I send round reminders that you don’t have to check your email for.

Erm…some people are quite funny (some are annoying) & hopefully, we’ll get some more good pics of away fans at games.

We will crush any “hilarious GIFs” though…and don’t dare mention “fantasy” stuff!

 

Plus, you can gloat when you land that 9 pointer in the 91st minute!

 

Email me over your number and i’ll add ya ([email protected])

 

Cheers,

Pab

“Riyad, see that row with Z on it? It went above there…” (pic: Neil Meredith)

 

“Blue Eyes”:

So I’ll get the sob story out the way early doors – I got the most results right this week without a single correct score – waaaaaah! If you were part of our ever entertaining What’s App group, you’ll be all too familiar with my woes…

But before you mock though, only 28 people scored more than 20 points in Week 2 – so there!

Anyway,

Five scored 30 points or more * gritted teeth emoji *

Nick W produced an inspired late late debut performance, Matt W pushed on from his cracking best correct score from last week and Ben H celebrated another fine weekly total – all notching a very creditable 31 points.

After smashing in 9 points from the game where I was waiting on 10 (see below), Richard Hirst 32 (4) sneaked away with the £20 prize all thanks to Alexis Sanchez actually scoring.

In the last minute.

Meh.

“Tricky” must have been happy as a clam what with Forest beating Boro too! Aye Karanka!

 

Well done young man (said in a ‘Pools accent)

 

“Kennedy”:

Gawd! Can you imagine not getting a correct score and failing to beat a 10 year old girl who puts as much effort into her scores as a millennial does looking up from their phone?

 

Frankie Fernandez got 10 (0)

 

So did Sam Arora, Will Oppong, Alex Rossi & Andy Fowler.

 

Our Famous Five spared the blushes of Nick H, Peter M, Paul V, Bill P and Mr 2-0 (lolz) who all scrambled a correct score-less eleven points!

 

Think Jose’s “little finger” may have been pointed in your direction…

 

 

Correct Score of the Week:

 

I despair, I really do…most popular score was Killy’s 1-2 win at Dundee – 20 of youse got that!

 

16 got the 0-3 Chelsea (Morata stealing) win over Southampton (yep, I had 0-2…)

 

Ten got the thrilling WBA 4 Reading 1 (yep, I had 4-2…)

 

4 obviously guessed Rangers would beat Hearts 3-1 (yep, I had 2-1…)

 

Darren McC & Dave C got Birmingham 2 Rotherham 1 (yep,….)

 

Matt W & Mike K got the very nice 9 points courtesy of Aberdeen 4 St Mirren 1

 

Gareth M nailed Brighton 1 West Ham 0

 

However, this week’s best correct score goes to Clare Templeton for her I-see-through-the-Sky-hype inspired, Liverpool 0 Man City 0! Jesus!

 

 

Bet of the Week:

We changed it up!

Charlie H was on “Bet of the Week” position 11th in Week 1 so we asked him to provide a treble selection for the £3 bet.

And guess what?!

We lost!

Not the most auspicious of starts again then eh?!

 

Tranmere to win at Morecambe – tick (after much late drama!)

Burnley to beat Huddersfield – cross (they let Huddersfield SCORE??!)

Livingston to win at Motherwell – crosser… (against 10 men as well!)

 

So, £0 goes on “Bet of the Week” slot 11th –   : (

 

Shezan J, you’re up next! I need your 3 team treble by Friday please! No pressure…

 

Table News:

 

“Silver Shorts”:  Ben Hogwood moves up 1 place to go 9 points ahead of Richard H who in turn is one correct score ahead of Julian F in third.

 

Loads crashed the Top Ten.

 

“Brassneck”:  Ooops! Sam Arora goes down four places to the bottom of the pile one point behind Alex R who in turn is 1 point off Patricia F…

 

“Flying Saucer”:  Highest climber this week, up a whopping 56 places is Howard Thomas – honourable mentions go to Mike K (+47), Nick W (+39), Pete B (+36), Norman L (+35), Neil B (+34), Nathan T (+33) and Chris B (+31)

 

“Falling”: Falling furthest this week, down a whopping 41 places is Will Oppong – dishonourable mentions go to Andy F (-38), Peter M (-37), Mr 2-0 (-33), Kate S (-32) and Jerry S (-32)

 

Click here for further details…

 

 

PAS Champions League 2017/18 Knockout Stages:

Matchday 1 Group games went ahead this week…

It. Was. Erm. Exciting?

 

We had 15 successful jokers! 4 hammerings! 2 heartbreakers! 1 close game! 1 draw!! And, 7 away wins!

Two won their game with 14 points & 1 lost theirs with 20 points!

 

Early doors people, early doors…

 

Full fixtures & results can be found here

 

Dates for your diaries – PAS CL Weeks

Matchday 2 – Week 4

Matchday 3 – Week 6

Matchday 4 – Week 8

Matchday 5 – Week 10

Matchday 6 – Week 12

 

PAS Cup 2018:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS Cup 2019 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play.

Currently sneaking the last spot is the relieved Wigan Red…Martin Stafford!

 

And Another Thing:

Nearly all the payments have come in – thanks!

Stragglers, please do as soon as possible – don’t make me name & shame you!

Yes, you four at the back!

Yes. You Rowan.

And you Mark J.

As for you League Champion…

and, I can still see you there too Steve M!

 

+++Statto Corner+++

87% of predictors thought Swansea would beat Ipswich!

2 people thought Southampton would get a result against Chelsea!

98% correctly predicted Spurs would beat Cardiff – two people thought it would be a draw!

23% nailed the Dundee 1 Kilmarnock 2 correct score!

Only one “tree” predicted a Forest away win!

 

Twitter is dead & so is Instagram – but we’ve got a What’s App group!

Wanna join?

Why?

Well, I send round reminders that you don’t have to check your email for.

Erm…some people are quite funny (some are annoying) & hopefully, we’ll get some more good pics of away fans at games.

We will crush any “hilarious GIFs” though…and don’t dare mention “fantasy” stuff!

 

Plus, you can gloat when you land that 9 pointer in the 91st minute!

 

Email me over your number and i’ll add ya ([email protected])

 

Cheers,

Pab

 

“Gold & A Pager”:

I did my scores from a position of excellent preparation, plenty of research and a knowing that it’d be a week that would go as it should be…

Ahem.

So apologies for the lateness of this update – i’ve been in shock. And in Dublin. And in pubs…

Anyway, quite a lot of you clearly knew what I didn’t.

Best of the bunch?

Jack Buxton 43 (7) deftly manoeuvred in front of the other 3 people to score forty points or more this week thanks to a Sturridge wonder goal & a Sakho forearm!

Those late twists nicely bookending the Week 1 theme!

If you got 30 points or more this week, you were one of 17 – I doff my cap, you jammy…

 

So, congrats Jack, £20 winging it’s way back to you ASAP – always the best week to win innit!

 

 

“88”:

Did you score 20 points + this week?

Wow, I’m in awe…

25 of us couldn’t manage more than 19 points this week.

Shocking.

Not as shocking as Senor Sanchez though eh?! Nacho has scored more goals than him since he left <smiley face>

One Gooner feeling a bit “Alexis” though is Dave Crisp 13 (1).

He crashed to the bottom this week, but he did have the equally hapless Daniel Vinson for company though…

Tut tut Danny boy!

 

 

Correct Score of the Week:

It’s gonna be one of those season’s again…most popular score was Bristol City’s 1-1 draw with Villa – 29 of youse got that!

10 got the five-pointer 2-2 between Blackburn & Forest

7 got the 3-1 for Kilmarnock v Motherwell

4 got the very nice 9 points courtesy of PNE 2 WBA 3

Neil B, Rowan M & Shezan J got the 3 goal demolition of Fulham (by Everton)

Darren McC & Richard Hu got the two all draw between Rotherham & Stoke

Olly O & Andy F nailed Swansea 3 QPR 0

Paul V & Norman L both benefitted from Brentford 2 Reading 2

Simon B pulled a plum with Livingston 1-0 Rangers

Andy F (again!) just knew Derby wouldn’t score at Bolton

Howard T got the 4th “Desmond” of the season – Birmingham v Ipswich

 

However, this week’s best correct score goes to Matt Worsfold for his cor-blimey-guvnor-apples-n-pears inspired, West Ham 3 Man Utd 1! Blindin’!

 

 

Bet of the Week:

So, we’ve failed epically in the last few seasons on this – actually, we’ve always failed.

So!

This year we’re changing it up!

Whoever is on the “Bet of the Week” position for the following week will be asked to provide a treble selection so we can place the allocated £3 for the bet.

The winnings will stay on that slot and collected by the lucky person residing there at the end of Week 13.

Got that? No?!

OK.

The person on 11th will make the selections for Week 2, the person on 33rd in Week 2 will make the selections for Week 3,the person on 45th in Week 3 will make the selections for Week 4 and the person on 65th in Week 4 will make the selections for Week 5 and back round again to 11th…yeah?!

Good.

So, Darren McCarthy, Charlie Harris & Scott Harrison are all in joint 11th, but Charlie Harris was 1st out the hat.

Charlie, I need your 3 team treble by Friday please! No pressure then…

 

 

 

Table News:

It’s Week 1 – it is what it is! Click here for the full table

Please be aware we may lose some players but we may gain some – so if you know anyone out there who wants to get involved, put them in touch! It’s never too late…and we’re really close to that magical 100 player benchmark, so go get ’em people!

 

PAS Champions League Group Stages 2018/19:

Starts next week! Matchday 1 fixtures can be found here

If you’re at “home” – don’t forget to play your “joker”!

 

Dates for your diaries – PAS CL Weeks

Matchday 1 – Week 2

Matchday 2 – Week 4

Matchday 3 – Week 6

Matchday 4 – Week 8

Matchday 5 – Week 10

Matchday 6 – Week 12

 

 

PAS Cup 2018:

In order to be invited to enter the PAS Cup 2019 you will have to finish in the Top 32 after 13 weeks of play. Currently sneaking the last spot is …quite a few people actually!

 

And Another Thing:

Nearly all the payments have come in – thanks! Anyone who hasn’t got round to it, please do as soon as possible – don’t make me chase you!

 

 

Twitter is dead & so is Instagram – but we’ve got a What’s App group!

Wanna join?

Why?

Well, I send round reminders that you don’t have to check your email for.

Erm…some people are quite funny (some are annoying) & hopefully, we’ll get some good pics of away fans at games.

We will crush any “hilarious GIFs” though…

Plus, you can gloat when you land that 9 pointer in the 91st minute!

Email me over your number and i’ll add ya ([email protected])

 

Cheers,

Pab