Barry and Paul’s Predictions – The Final Reckoning
Welcome to Barry and Paul’s Predictions – The Final Reckoning. GW38 brought the season to a close in typical GW38 style. The final game-week of the Premier League often throws ups some unusual final scorelines and this season was no different; a 9 goal thriller in Spurs last home game at Wembley, City scoring a solitary goal in their win at St Mary’s, and of course my beloved Newcastle putting 3 past Chelsea without reply – Happy days!
What started as an informal and innocent comment on another random article, asking you what you thought the game-weeks scores would be that week, has turned into something of an FF247 staple article now! Careful what you say around here folks, it can often rob you of hours of your life! That it then took on a life of it’s own is thanks to the continued engagement and enthusiasm from you lovely lot – so a massive thank you from both myself and my fellow Chuckle Barry (Matt) for making this happen.
We would also like to announce that Barry and Paul are going global, which is a more exciting way of saying that we’ll be running a competition throughout this year’s World Cup finals.
Some of you will be taking a well deserved break from all things ‘Fantasy’ this summer, but if you fancy trying your hand at predicting results throughout this years World Cup then this is the place to come. We’ll be posting up more details before you can say ‘England are going home’ or ‘England fans clashed with local police in Russia’.
Before then we still have two weeks of results to reveal, and of course this season’s overall winner, so without further ado, lets see who did what, and how!
In GW37 it was Mr.Bean who took top spot; 13pts were just enough to see off second placed Neelbasus and DenPerryDidit, who both finished on 12pts. A whole host of teams were just behind them on 11pts in third, I’d tell you who they were, but Barry (Matt) didn’t tell me, so if you’re really interested then shout out and I’m sure he’ll let you know!
Weekly Leader board (GW37)
Winner = Mr.Bean 13pts
2nd = Neelbasus and DenPerryDidit 12pts
3rd = Lots of people 11pts
In the final game-week, 12pts were enough to make Sam10 the winner, closely followed by yours truly with 11pts. Third place was a tie; Constantine and Albox both picking up a solid 10pts.
Weekly Leader board (GW38)
Winner = Sam10 12pts
2nd = Rosco 11pts
3rd = Constantine and Albox 10pts
Congrats Mr.Bean and Sam10, please email us at contact@fantasyfootball247.co.uk to get your hands on that FF247 t-shirt.
OVERALL WINNERS(S)
So who won the 2017/18 Barry and Pauls Predictions overall league title I here you cry! Did Init do enough to hold on to top spot despite predicting a 0-11 score for Man City in GW38?
Well in short no.
It was apparent from the get-go that when it comes to this predicting lark, two of you are seemingly a cut-above the rest. Coys and DenPerryDidit have been making this look easy from day one, and in the end, it’s perhaps fitting that they both finished the season with an epic total of 221pts. Perhaps the pressure got too much for our illustrious leader? There have been rumours that perhaps in the name of good sportsmanship, he simply became a little ‘overly generous’ in his predictions (Southampton v Man City 0 -11 anyone?), we’ll never know. Init finished the season just 2pts behind our leaders; 219pts wasn’t enough to for Init to win it (I know, I know) but it was a bloody good effort all the same.
Congratulations Coys and DenPerryDidit. Perhaps it would have been better if Init had won, because now he needs to provide not one but two suitable prizes for your achievements, over to you boss! Email the site please both.
The Final Table
Thanks for reading Barry and Paul’s Predictions – The Final Reckoning
This article was written by Barry and Paul… aka Matt and Rosco.
Introducing myself.
In Kenya to be in a football team you used to have to be employed by the company who sponsored it. My relative had the idea that he would take the best players from other teams and give them lucrative jobs in his company so they would be tied to his team. In his respect my FF teams are Otienos Legacy and hopefully I’ll pick the best players
welcome to the site Otieno.
Welcome aboard Otieno. Thanks for the explanation
Hi Otieno, formerly known as DiscoDave on FFF. I am glad you found us on here. The FA Cup final was boring, so I switched to NYCFC vs Colorado. So far my captain Villa notched a goal ;clap;
I think I like the ring of DiscoDave better, feels a bit Phoenix Nights
DiscoDave sounds like a “regular” Studio54 guest
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Deffo sounds much better !!
In the urban dictionary Disco Dave is described as:
Hardcore pub owning party animal, who parties like its 1999 every night, can dance like there is no tomorrow,and can drink gin like prohibition has just ended. Usually very tall, good looking and funny.
My kind of guy!!!
Sounds just like his grav Ivan
I hope it mentioned a sense of humour too?! :oogle:
Yes initt, he is a good block
I wouldn’t say he is a block, but I guess you know him better. 😉
Two and an assist Ivan, top work! I’ve got him but didn’t cap him. Left it on Almiron.
It’s funny actually as I’ll admit I’ve fell out of love with MLS this season a bit. I did last year when they changed the rules but I was hoping they may have changed them back. When they didn’t I almost gave up. Figured I’d play it anyway to give me something to do when FPL finished but to say my heart wasn’t in it would be an understatement.
But now that we have articles coming back and FPL has finished I’ve started checking the live scores and feel semi excited about it again!
To coincide with your debut one I think we will set up a new FF247 league to start from this week. That sound like a good idea to you?
Thanks mate. Villa was a good shout. Before the game I changed Johnson to a scrub hoping that Tarbell will do well in the second game. I want to see how Hoesen will do tonight. With 14.6 ITB I can still upgrade the mid scrub to Almiron but have not much trust of Atlanta against NYRB.
Yes, FF247 league will be great.
By the way, with the new rules the season has been split in two. That means after round 17 everything will be reset to 0. Then we can organise FF247 H2H.
Ok mate cool. Let’s start a fresh one this week and then we can do another after 17. I did see they had done that and it was probably the straw that broke the camels back in terms of interest. They’d gone from having the best fantasy format out there to ruining it a bit to ruining it beyond belief! IMHO. I’m happy to play again though with your involvement!
I might join as well…
If the articles do come back it ll help me do less research…which is great 😉 …
I don’t like the rules/game too much, so…Do bring the articles back pls ))) !!
Yes, I was very doubtful with these new shenanigans like many others but then I said, let’s have a go. Now I find it really challenging. You can make transfers throughout the round, like today for example. The good part is that you can see the lineups an hour before every game and do changes if a player doesn’t start. Still, the bonus points system is great and I wish one day they introduce it to FPL as well.
Yes HL,
The plan is the first article to come out on Tuesday. It will be most likely the same as it was in FFF.
https://fantasyfootballfirst.co.uk/fantasy-mls/fantasy-mls-gameweek-6-review-and-gameweek-7-preview/
Ivan – any Putin-land connections or the screen-name is pure fictional ?
I’m lead to believe that he’s an illegal immigrant from Bulgaria who currently hides in London. Who is about to tell us who to pick in MLS! Only in fantasy football….
Ha, ha,ha HL and initt,
Yes, partly right. The Bulgarian connection is there but absolutely legal. Have been in UK longer than in my native country. As for the Putin-land, I had a taste of their oppression many years ago but the nickname derives purely as a combination of my real name and their great and crazy tsar they had back in them days.
By the way initt,
You have been talking to Gallow too often. History has witnessed many battles between Bulgaria and Geordieland in the past. The score is 50-50 as for now.
I deny any knowledge of this so called Gallow figure.
He told me to say that if ever asked
Ha, ha Mito. You got me there. Midnight and me are known with our typos. Good bloke you are!!!
Hi Ivan, it’s good to know that you will continue the articles. Helpful info to prepare each week.
Will be interesting to see what happens when the Spring season is done and all reset to 100m.
I wonder if the player’s salaries will also be reset??
If anyone is confused. I changed my gravator back to what it was on FFF, from “wolfie1938”.
A long story that doesn’t need an explanation.
Go on….tell it. We always crave extra information just in case there is anything in there that we can hold against you in the future. 😉
I’ve already given a long and boring explanation of the IT challenges over at FFF that led to most of us having two identities. All apart from Ivan, interestingly.
But maybe your story is different? You’d tell it better anyway.
Ahhh, thought it was something juicier. Everyone as they were…
Welcome to the site Otieno!
Nice to see you.
Hi Otieno!
Welcome to FF247.
Also, to any of the newbies who I haven’t individually welcomed ….. welcome!
There have been so many new faces I’m excited in time to meet you all properly.
Ahhh, is there going to be a GP meet and greet? How exciting 😉
C’mon Reds :hippo:
Terrible game though – was very disappointed. Enjoyed the Notts County v Coventry game more the last night
I am starting to think you are part owner of Notts County or Coventry.
I’ll never watch them again so getting the mileage in.
I do remember a Peter Ndlouv (sp) from years ago from one of those soccer magazines I had on my wall. Think he was a winger
Pellegrini to hold talks with West Ham on Monday.
Moyes is Holding talks in January to save them….
Thought it was Big Sam’s turn there?
Hi Init I feel the same about MLS I seem to be doing it because it’s what you do at this time of the year. Also the changing things is not good, last week I went to look what to change only to find it had already started the interest is not there. But if we start a league again count me in.
It’s good to see new people on here and I hope they enjoy the banter
Hey up Al, hope alls well with you.
Hi Alan, probably worth noting that if you miss the first game or two there’s no real dramas as you can still make transfers for the remaining games. The only issue there is of course you’re stuck with the ones that have already played.
Hi Elle overall not bad , but the last treatments did not work we will check again in 3 months but life goes on thanks for your kind thoughts
Just checking in for the night. Nice to see the site still ticking over despite close of play.
Shame the wedding turned out to be more interesting than the FA Cup final
The wedding was great.
FA Cup final? When was that and I assumed a Giroud led team won.