U'sual Champions League Semi-Final 11:51 - Apr 14 with 1803 views | wessex_exile | Following last night's 2nd leg matches, the semi-finalists are Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Man City and Real Madrid, and we await the draw on Friday lunchtime. The final placings in our competition are as follows: Group 1 ---------------------------- =1} Gate16 1/3 6pts =1} Wessex_exile 1/3 6pts 3} Durham_exile 0/5 5pts 4} Gsy163 0/3 3pts Despite drawing a double-blank last night, I managed to cling on to qualification, being joined in equal 1st place by Gate with the Benfica v Bayern Munich outcome. Commiserations to Durham and Gsy, and particularly Durham who picked up points in five of the eight games this round. Group 2 ---------------------------- 1} Concordman 1/4 7pts 2} Jonestones 1/2 5pts 3} Ethicsgirl 0/4 4pts 4} BFG 0/2 2pts As with myself in Group 1, Concordman also managed to hold on to a qualification slot, and as the clear winner of this group, despite drawing a double blank last night. JT pressed him hard with the Real Madrid spot-on Tuesday night, but likewise couldn't find a point last night to press home his challenge. Still, it was enough to see off Ethics (just - after getting the Benfica outcome) and BFG - commiserations to you both. The predictions required (in due course) will be match result and one nominated scorer per match, with one point awarded for each goal they score (even own goals). As always, both predictions will be for the two 90 minute legs only, extra-time and penalties will not count. Needless to say, you cannot exact match with your opponent for either score or scorer, so get in early if you want that advantage. If a tie-break is required, it will be the U's attendance for the next game after the semi-final 2nd legs (which as things stand would be our last game of the season at home to Rochdale). However, before we get that far, names must be drawn from a hat to decide who plays whom. Being in the hat myself, it would be inappropriate for me to do the draw, so I call upon Noah (as a former champion) to so on my behalf - in whatever manner you consider fitting and fair sir. As there could also be an advantage where posting the fixtures for prediction are concerned (and then immediately nipping in and posting first), I will also prevail upon your generous nature and ask you to post the prediction call on my behalf (I'll prepare it for you) at a time of your choosing. Good luck everyone! | |
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 16:43 - Apr 15 with 1778 views | durham_exile | Congratulations Gate and Wessex, well played. Up the U's | |
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 19:59 - Apr 17 with 1718 views | jonestones | 1-1 Manchester City v Real Madrid Kevin de Bruyne 2-1 Bayern Munich v Athletico Madrid Griezmann | | | |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 19:59 - Apr 17 with 1717 views | jonestones |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 19:59 - Apr 17 by jonestones | 1-1 Manchester City v Real Madrid Kevin de Bruyne 2-1 Bayern Munich v Athletico Madrid Griezmann |
Is that what you are after Wessex? | | | |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 03:45 - Apr 18 with 1703 views | wessex_exile |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 19:59 - Apr 17 by jonestones | Is that what you are after Wessex? |
Spot on JT, and many thanks Noah for helping out. So the draw is as follows: Wessex_exile v Concordman Jonestones v Gate16 The Europa matches don't need predicting, we'll rely on the Champions League matches only, but the deadline can be extended to actual kick-off. Good luck everyone | |
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 14:46 - Apr 18 with 1683 views | wessex_exile | A reminder of the matches for prediction: 26 April Manchester City v Real Madrid Bayern Munich v Atletico Madrid 4 May Real Madrid v Manchester City Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munich ...and my predictions and scorers for the first legs: Manchester City v Real Madrid 1-2 (Ronaldo) Bayern Munich v Atletico Madrid 2-0 (Muller) | |
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 18:54 - Apr 21 with 1644 views | concordman | 26 April Manchester City 2 Real Madrid 1 Aguero Bayern Munich 2 Atletico Madrid 1 Griezman 4 May Real Madrid 2 Manchester City 0 Ronaldo Atletico Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2 Muller | | | |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 22:42 - Apr 21 with 1635 views | wessex_exile |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 18:54 - Apr 21 by concordman | 26 April Manchester City 2 Real Madrid 1 Aguero Bayern Munich 2 Atletico Madrid 1 Griezman 4 May Real Madrid 2 Manchester City 0 Ronaldo Atletico Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2 Muller |
Shrewd move Concord, nipping in early with the 2nd leg predictions and scorers - well played sir! Now I have to hope Ronaldo and/or Muller are injured, suspended or dropped for the 2nd legs! Think the U's escaping relegation is more likely... | |
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 10:43 - Apr 24 with 1619 views | Gate16 |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 19:59 - Apr 17 by jonestones | 1-1 Manchester City v Real Madrid Kevin de Bruyne 2-1 Bayern Munich v Athletico Madrid Griezmann |
2-1 Manchester City v Real Madrid Aguero 1-1 Athletico Madrid v Bayern Munich Muller ALL - IMPORTANT : THE FIRST GAME IS ATHLETICO AT HOME NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND. HAPPY IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR PREDICTION JONESTONES. | | | |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 13:01 - Apr 24 with 1614 views | jonestones |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 10:43 - Apr 24 by Gate16 | 2-1 Manchester City v Real Madrid Aguero 1-1 Athletico Madrid v Bayern Munich Muller ALL - IMPORTANT : THE FIRST GAME IS ATHLETICO AT HOME NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND. HAPPY IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR PREDICTION JONESTONES. |
Thanks Gate, very sporting of you. Wessex? Can I change my prediction to Athletico Madrid to beat Munich 2-1? | | | |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 13:02 - Apr 24 with 1613 views | jonestones |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 13:01 - Apr 24 by jonestones | Thanks Gate, very sporting of you. Wessex? Can I change my prediction to Athletico Madrid to beat Munich 2-1? |
Same scorer. Griezmann Cheers. | | | |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 11:56 - Apr 25 with 1597 views | wessex_exile |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 13:02 - Apr 24 by jonestones | Same scorer. Griezmann Cheers. |
Indeed it is Gate16 - thanks for pointing it out. Your predictions, and JTs, have been amended, and mine will remain unchanged, though with Lewandowski as scorer to avoid clashing with Concordman's reversed predictions. Concordman - as you have predicted both legs already, for now I have simply switched your predictions around, but let me know if you want to amend that? [Post edited 25 Apr 2016 12:03]
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 23:07 - Apr 25 with 1569 views | noah4x4 | Noah smarting from multiple relegations (four in one season) has received this PM message from Gate16; Hi Noah, I've just realised that the first game is Athletico at home not Bayern. You may want to formally tell people and allow those that have posted to change their prediction for this game ? I have no objection to Jonestones doing so. All the best. Tom aka Gate 16. Bummer, I can't even get this right! Wessex....................it's your competition................help! | | | |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 23:20 - Apr 25 with 1561 views | noah4x4 |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 23:07 - Apr 25 by noah4x4 | Noah smarting from multiple relegations (four in one season) has received this PM message from Gate16; Hi Noah, I've just realised that the first game is Athletico at home not Bayern. You may want to formally tell people and allow those that have posted to change their prediction for this game ? I have no objection to Jonestones doing so. All the best. Tom aka Gate 16. Bummer, I can't even get this right! Wessex....................it's your competition................help! |
Hang on a mo'.... 1. I got them the wrong way round when I set the fixtures. 2. But Wessex (in his thanks to me) confirmed 'spot on'...ooops! 3. Then Gate26 corrected. 4. Given Wessex as the chief administrator and eventually got it right his word should be sacrosanct. 6. Then after all that fiasco; Gate16 predicted 1:1 so how is this cock up actually gonna make a blind bit of difference? Mr Happy, where are you when we need an arbiter? Is this the greatest controversy in Happy League history? If yes, proud to have made my contribution! [Post edited 25 Apr 2016 23:31]
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 21:18 - Apr 26 with 1518 views | wessex_exile |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 23:20 - Apr 25 by noah4x4 | Hang on a mo'.... 1. I got them the wrong way round when I set the fixtures. 2. But Wessex (in his thanks to me) confirmed 'spot on'...ooops! 3. Then Gate26 corrected. 4. Given Wessex as the chief administrator and eventually got it right his word should be sacrosanct. 6. Then after all that fiasco; Gate16 predicted 1:1 so how is this cock up actually gonna make a blind bit of difference? Mr Happy, where are you when we need an arbiter? Is this the greatest controversy in Happy League history? If yes, proud to have made my contribution! [Post edited 25 Apr 2016 23:31]
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Entirely my fault for not checking - apologies chaps - but all predictions are valid...and as things currently stand, only JT is picking up a point tonight for the draw, but still 17 minutes to play. | |
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 21:38 - Apr 26 with 1509 views | Gate16 | 2nd Leg Real Madrid 2 Manchester City 0 Ronaldo Bayern Munich 1 Athletico 0 Muller | | | |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 22:05 - Apr 26 with 1502 views | wessex_exile | 2nd leg Real Madrid 2 Man City 1 (Ronaldo) | |
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 17:17 - Apr 27 with 1471 views | concordman | Wessex-exile I believe you have copied my goalscorer fro Real Madrid - Man City game. | | | |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 20:40 - Apr 28 with 1439 views | wessex_exile |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 17:17 - Apr 27 by concordman | Wessex-exile I believe you have copied my goalscorer fro Real Madrid - Man City game. |
Apologies sir, I'd reversed your predictions, but not the goalscorer - mine is now changed to Benzema for the 2nd leg. I'm just back from two days oop t'north, so will do a full update on positions after the first legs tomorrow, but suffice to say it's only going to be good news for JT so far. | |
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 10:29 - May 3 with 1390 views | wessex_exile | So a quick update for all: Wessex_exile 0 v 0 Concordman ------------------------------------------- Despite much necessary chopping and changing, we've both drawn a blank, so everything is pinned on the 2nd legs, which are predicted as follows: 3/5/2016 Wessex - Bayern Munich 1-2 Atletico Madrid (Muller) Concord - Bayern Munich 2-1 Atletico Madrid (Griezmann) 4/5/2016 Wessex - Real Madrid 2-1 Man City (Benzema) Concord - Real Madrid 1-2 Man City (Ronaldo) Jonestones 2 v 0 Gate16 ------------------------------------------- JT takes the lead with correct outcomes for both legs (though no points for scorer), whilst Gate also draws a double-blank. The 2nd legs are predicted as follows: 3/5/2016 JT - Bayern Munich v Atletico Madrid - yet to predict Gate - Bayern Munich 1-0 Atletico Madrid (Muller) 4/5/2016 JT - Real Madrid v Man City - yet to predict Gate - Real Madrid 2-0 Man City (Ronaldo) So, just JT to go and we're all set for the first of the 2nd legs this evening. Good luck everyone. | |
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 16:36 - May 3 with 1375 views | jonestones |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 10:29 - May 3 by wessex_exile | So a quick update for all: Wessex_exile 0 v 0 Concordman ------------------------------------------- Despite much necessary chopping and changing, we've both drawn a blank, so everything is pinned on the 2nd legs, which are predicted as follows: 3/5/2016 Wessex - Bayern Munich 1-2 Atletico Madrid (Muller) Concord - Bayern Munich 2-1 Atletico Madrid (Griezmann) 4/5/2016 Wessex - Real Madrid 2-1 Man City (Benzema) Concord - Real Madrid 1-2 Man City (Ronaldo) Jonestones 2 v 0 Gate16 ------------------------------------------- JT takes the lead with correct outcomes for both legs (though no points for scorer), whilst Gate also draws a double-blank. The 2nd legs are predicted as follows: 3/5/2016 JT - Bayern Munich v Atletico Madrid - yet to predict Gate - Bayern Munich 1-0 Atletico Madrid (Muller) 4/5/2016 JT - Real Madrid v Man City - yet to predict Gate - Real Madrid 2-0 Man City (Ronaldo) So, just JT to go and we're all set for the first of the 2nd legs this evening. Good luck everyone. |
Thanks for update Wessex. My predictions are as follows... Bayern Munich v Atletico Madrid - 1-1 - (Griezmann) Real Madrid v Man City - 3-2 (Bale) Cheers | | | |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 22:38 - May 3 with 1360 views | wessex_exile | ...and a further update, going into the final game tomorrow the scores are: Wessex_exile 0 v 2 Concordman Jonestones 3 v 1 Gate16 Well done Concord on the home win outcome and Griezmann for the scorer - moves you significantly into the lead with just one to go. Likewise well done JT for the Griezmann scorer bonus, but Gate16 keeps in touch with the correct outcome. It's going to the wire folks! | |
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 19:00 - May 5 with 1318 views | wessex_exile |
U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 22:38 - May 3 by wessex_exile | ...and a further update, going into the final game tomorrow the scores are: Wessex_exile 0 v 2 Concordman Jonestones 3 v 1 Gate16 Well done Concord on the home win outcome and Griezmann for the scorer - moves you significantly into the lead with just one to go. Likewise well done JT for the Griezmann scorer bonus, but Gate16 keeps in touch with the correct outcome. It's going to the wire folks! |
There will be a new thread for the final, but to complete the business of the semi-final matches, and without the need for any tie-breaks, the results are as follows: Wessex_exile 1 v 2 Concordman ------------------------------------------- Congratulations Concord, your two points picked up for the Bayern v Atletico outcome and scorer were enough to book your place in the final, despite my late challenge with the Real Madrid outcome yesterday evening. Jonestones 4 v 2 Gate16 ------------------------------------------- Well done to JT, and commiserations to Gate. Though Gate scored points on both outcomes for the 2nd legs, he simply couldn't compete with JT, who impressively scored points in all four matches. As a match-up between the lowest and highest Happy League point scorers who made it through to the semis, surely JT is now the bookies favourite for the final - but who'd bet against underdog Concordman in a straightforward two-horse race? | |
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U'sual Champions League Semi-Final on 22:09 - May 5 with 1305 views | mrhappy | Well done chaps | |
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