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I've PMd you some info

I think you need to get out more.

Or use the Flash Scores app. It's a bit too quick sometimes when goals are ruled out, but it's pretty good overall.

Actually, strange as it may seem, that would be easy, but for one thing. If I enter "No Scorer" in the actual match result as I do with the players' predictions, the formula would automatically give that player 3 points, the same as a named scorer. I'm not sure how I could tell the bloody thing to only give 1 point when the formula applies throughout the scorer column. My brain hurts.

@Stevie_J does the Cup ones, I just do the League games.

Pretty much. It only takes a few minutes to put the actual match results in (stick it in once in each of the divisions then copy and paste alongside everyone's name). Believe it or not, it then takes up to 45 minutes to get everyone's predictions typed in, checking they've not been posted or edited after the cut off and making sure I've put them in correctly. (Sometimes, I'll type them in while I'm listening to the match commentary. Multi-tasking, you see) It's all then copied from a large spreadsheet, that calculates the tables, into what you see, but they have to be converted to jpegs and uploaded to a host so I can enhance them and make the sizes uniform. They just don't look very good otherwise. Then it's all copied into the post that you see. It's surprising how long all that takes when it has to be done for each of the 6 tables that are posted. Oh, and there's a 15 minute coffee break half way through, then a quick write up to start it all off. So, yes, best part of a couple of hours. What I would say is that I don't try to race through it because, if I get it wrong, it isn't always a two minute job to put it right.

And then you found out we don't play until Monday, I imagine? That's 5 minutes of your life you'll never get back.

If anyone disagrees with the red bits, come and 'ave some. Alternatively, sensible ideas to be sent under cover of a plain, brown envelope stuffed with coin (or, preferably, notes) of the realm. No old fivers or tenners accepted.

I really don't want to be awkward or argumentative, but I'm definitely not in favour of this. @youngen was 122 out. Where does it stop? Some weeks, you'll see no end of predictors getting near and gaining points. Other weeks, like this one, no one gets close. So are we saying, only an extra point(s) for being closest when no one scores attendance points, or do we give extras for next closest when points have been scored? It takes me long enough to produce it in its current form without adding extra equations and calculations. I know further formulas can be worked into the spreadsheets but, from my point of view, it's taking it too far and making it over-complicated. In all honesty, it's not something I want to do and I certainly don't want to involve anyone else sharing the responsibility; that would leave it open to errors. I can manage enough of those on my own, thanks. Yep, I'm a miserable old sod.

No points were scored for Latics scorer (because there wasn't one) and no attendance points were picked up anywhere either. The effect of iFollow for a tenner reducing the attendance? Maybe. @JoeP moves up a couple of places in the Premier League thanks to top scoring with 8 points. @GravityGrave drops to bottom place. Have a little sympathy for @SAV, whose prediction was discounted as he posted at 19:36. Maybe a bit harsh, but it has to be, as others may want the deadline extending to two minutes and so on. He had the correct score too, so missed out on 8 points. In the Championship, 8 points was also the top score, picked by @yarddog73 and @Runningman, both of whom climb 4 places, the former into an automatic promotion slot. @Harry Bosch stays top and the bottom three remain the same. @aidan_latics and @daniel did not make a prediction. Very low scoring in League 1, with @Dave_Og doing the best with just 4 points and maintaining 1st place. There's no change to the top four or bottom six. @Lee Sinnott and @oafcprozac again didn't post, so maybe they've decided to call it a day. If they come back, there could be a recovery to match Lazarus. I'll put my feet up for a week or so, now. Premier League Championship League 1

The only one I know that I could do it with (no innuendo intended) is my mate in Bath, where I hope to be going anyway, all being well. Thanks for the heads up, though. It may come in useful in the future.

Cheers Dave. It's a thought, but I'm not sure I could ask someone to hand their log in over. I wouldn't be comfortable with it.

I think the majority of us were bloody delighted when he got away. Did absolutely nothing to show he was worth having. Something has ignited a spark for him this season, but I can't for the life of me think what it is.

Given where some of them live, they could dammed near walk there! I'm just bloody seething I can't get BT Sport without forking out another £27.99 on top of my Sky subscription. Looks like I'm going to Bath to my mate's if the step son and girlfriend have gone back to Wales early enough. (No, it's fine, kids. Stay as long as you want)

Again, sorry if I misjudged. I always understood he had such difficulties.

Ah, sorry jorvik, I hadn't realised he'd caused such problems.

In fairness, the kid has learning difficulties and used to appear on various clubs' message boards, purporting to be one of their supporters. I think Middlesbrough and Southampton were a couple of them. There was never any malice from him, but he drove everyone crackers. I think he was eventually banned from Chapel Road. By Paul Dickov I think.

No, I haven't contradicted myself. The point I am making is that there are some who, despite us playing very well tonight, are suggesting we are rubbish because we failed to score. We weren't rubbish at all. It was just one of those nights. We didn't huff and puff as has been suggested. We did try to win it in the last 10, contrary to what has been put forward. I fail to understand why 2 minutes stoppage time says it all. It only tells me that the trainers weren't needed. That does not signify lack of effort. Yes, the last sentence says we will be fine if we carry on playing like that, but i still believe there are those who won't accept it until we put away all the chances we create against teams at the bottom. I repeat, it was just one of those nights.

I have a feeling that there are some folk who will only be happy (just) if we play consistently well for 95 minutes and hammer teams out of sight. How many games do you see in every division, no matter how good they are our how poor the opposition, and fail to win? It happens. I'll slam the team and FB when performances are poor, but that was well played tonight. We don't have a divine right to beat teams near the bottom of the table. Play like that every game and we won't go far wrong.

No excuses, just reasons. They played well tonight and, although some chances were missed, their keeper made at least 2 or 3 saves that he had no right to see, let alone stop. Had we won 3-0 after playing like that, a lot of comments on here would be completely different. Credit where it's due tonight to FB and the team.

Really couldn't fault Latics at all tonight. Bossed it from start to finish. If we'd scored 6, they couldn't have complained. Their keeper MOM says it all. Apart from the odd stray pass, I thought everyone played well. Keep playing like that and we'll be fine.

Notts Co 1-2 Latics (HT 1-1) - Miller - 5,186

I'm struggling to see where this fits into a Fane thread. Is it me?