Barclays Premier League Pick Em

[1970s NESCAC Player]

With Man Utd getting Mkhitaryan, Pogba, and Zlatan... and Mourinho at the helm.    Son of a...

My Gunners chances of winning have been squashed for the next few years...  But hey if a 5000/1 dog can get it done, surely a 10/1 pup can do it, right??  Right?  (No).

Don't know if Pogba will end up at MUFC, but it would be great for the EPL if he does.

I, too, have been a Gunners' fan for decades, but I must concede they won't win anything until they bite the bullet and make the coaching change. There just aren't many Belichicks or Alex Fergusons out there who can hang on for as long as Wenger has, and it is pretty clear that he no longer has what it takes to win in England or Europe.

[lastguyoffthebench]

I was thinking we could go with the lines the bookmakers put out rather then the point system we use for correct score.   It would definitely make the year more interesting and keep everyone alive until the final game of the season....  As far as the Game of the Week, the value would simple be worth double...

SWANSEA +215 /  BURNLEY +145 / DRAW +220
WBA +335 / CRYSTAL PALACE +100 / DRAW +225
SPURS +140 / EVERTON +205 / DRAW +235
LEICESTER -105 / HULL CITY +305 / DRAW +250
SUNDERLAND +1150 / MAN CITY -426 / DRAW +565
STOKE CITY +245 / MIDDLESBROUGH +130 / DRAW +220
WATFORD +400 / SOUTHAMPTON -125 / DRAW +255
MAN UTD -117 / BOURNEMOUTH +345 / DRAW +260
LIVERPOOL +215 / ARSENAL +135 / DRAW +235
WEST HAM +465 / CHELSEA -153 / DRAW +285


LASTGUYOFFTHEBENCH GAMEWEEK 1
SWANSEA +215
CRYSTAL PALACE +100
SPURS/EVERTON DRAW +235
LEICESTER/HULL CITY DRAW +260
MAN CITY -426
STOKE/MIDD DRAW +220
SOUTHAMPTON -125
MAN UTD -117
LIVERPOOL/ARSENAL DRAW +235   GOW (VALUE x2)
CHELSEA -153


Barca (CL Champs)
Arsenal (PL Champs)
Watford, Hull, Burnley (relegated)
Aguero (Golden Boot)
Mazzarri [(Watford)-1st sh1t can)]

Could see Moyes going first if Sunderland suck...

Manager of the year: Klopp (extreme reach on Mark Hughes)
PFA POY: Alexis Sanchez (De Bruyne is a strong candidate if City win the title).
Man City 2nd place...
Man United 3rd place...
Liverpool 4th place...
Chelsea 5th place
Spurs 6th place...

Leicester 10th place

[Saint of Old]

Hey Boyz:
can someone get this in the regular format for those of us who don't understand gambling lingo?

Offpitch???

[lastguyoffthebench]

it was just a suggestion, Saint.   Basically if you picked Man City to win, and they ended up drawing vs Sunderland you would be -426 for that game.   If Man City were to win the game, you'd earn 100 points toward your total.   If you pick a DRAW and a team wins, you'd lose 100 points off your total.

[Mr.Right]

MR.RIGHT        GAMEWEEK 1


SWANSEA V BURNLEY DRAW +220
WBA V CRYSTAL PALACE DRAW +225
SPURS +140
HULL CITY +305
MAN CITY -426
STOKE/MIDD DRAW +220
WATFORD +400
MAN UTD -117
LIVERPOOL +215  GOW (VALUE x2)
CHELSEA -153

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

SWANSEA +215 /  BURNLEY +145 / DRAW +220
WBA +335 / CRYSTAL PALACE +100 / DRAW +225
SPURS +140 / EVERTON +205 / DRAW +235
LEICESTER -105 / HULL CITY +305 / DRAW +250
SUNDERLAND +1150 / MAN CITY -426 / DRAW +565
STOKE CITY +245 / MIDDLESBROUGH +130 / DRAW +220
WATFORD +400 / SOUTHAMPTON -125 / DRAW +255
MAN UTD -117 / BOURNEMOUTH +345 / DRAW +260
LIVERPOOL +215 / ARSENAL +135 / DRAW +235
WEST HAM +465 / CHELSEA -153 / DRAW +285

I'm back to fight for relegation again

[Off Pitch]

SWANSEA +215 /  BURNLEY +145 / DRAW +220
WBA +335 / CRYSTAL PALACE +100 / DRAW +225
SPURS +140 / EVERTON +205 / DRAW +235
LEICESTER -105 / HULL CITY +305 / DRAW +250
SUNDERLAND +1150 / MAN CITY -426 / DRAW +565
STOKE CITY +245 / MIDDLESBROUGH +130 / DRAW +220
WATFORD +400 / SOUTHAMPTON -125 / DRAW +255
MAN UTD -117 / BOURNEMOUTH +345 / DRAW +260
LIVERPOOL +215 / ARSENAL +135 / DRAW +235
WEST HAM +465 / CHELSEA -153 / DRAW +285

lastguy, you keeping score this season?

[Golden_Fan]

SWANSEA +215 /  BURNLEY +145 / DRAW +220
WBA +335 / CRYSTAL PALACE +100 / DRAW +225
SPURS +140 / EVERTON +205 / DRAW +235
LEICESTER -105 / HULL CITY +305 / DRAW +250
SUNDERLAND +1150 / MAN CITY -426 / DRAW +565
STOKE CITY +245 / MIDDLESBROUGH +130 / DRAW +220
WATFORD +400 / SOUTHAMPTON -125 / DRAW +255
MAN UTD -117 / BOURNEMOUTH +345 / DRAW +260
LIVERPOOL +215 / ARSENAL +135 / DRAW +235
WEST HAM +465 / CHELSEA -153 / DRAW +285

[blooter442]

SWANSEA +215 /  BURNLEY +145 / DRAW +220
WBA +335 / CRYSTAL PALACE +100 / DRAW +225
SPURS +140 / EVERTON +205 / DRAW +235
LEICESTER -105 / HULL CITY +305 / DRAW +250
SUNDERLAND +1150 / MAN CITY -426 / DRAW +565
STOKE CITY +245 / MIDDLESBROUGH +130 / DRAW +220
WATFORD +400 / SOUTHAMPTON -125 / DRAW +255
MAN UTD -117 / BOURNEMOUTH +345 / DRAW +260
LIVERPOOL +215 / ARSENAL +135 / DRAW +235
WEST HAM +465 / CHELSEA -153 / DRAW +285

[lastguyoffthebench]

If Man City lost, those that didn't start would have been a step ahead.       

Didn't have the stones to pick Hull, but I think Man Utd price is also too good to be true...   Lots of question marks vs a team that can sit in and absorb pressure, counter with Ibe and Gradel...

[NJrexSoccer03]

Man U Win -117
Liverpool Win +215
Chelsea and West Ham Draw +285

[Jump4Joy]

I'm with Saint. Unfamiliar.
Psyched for the season.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

I believe I know how it works (but I don't bet so who knows). If the number has a + in front of it, that means you bet 100 to win that amount. If the number has a - in front of it, you have to bet that amount to win 100. So +300 would be 3/1 odds, -200 would be 1/2 odds, etc

So for the Chelsea/West Ham game, if you pick West Ham you'd win 465 should they win, but if they don't win you'd lose 100. If you pick the draw and they draw you'd win 285 but if they don't draw you'd lose 100. If you pick Chelsea and they win you'd get 100, but if they don't win you'd lose 153

[lastguyoffthebench]

Correct, FCGG:

As of now it would be:

Mr.Right:    755 / 5-4 record
GoldenFan: 635 / 5-4 record
LastGuy:     445 / 5-4 record
Blooter:      165 / 4-5 record
Off Pitch:    (95) / 3-6 record
FCGG:       (210) / 3-6 record


Arsenal B squad looked good in the first half... Coutinho's late wonder goal killed them heading into the half.


UPDATED:

Mr.Right:    855 / 6-4 record (1 GOW)
GoldenFan: 735 / 6-4 record (1 GOW)
LastGuy:     545 / 6-4 record
NJRex:        430 / 2-1 record (1 GOW)
Blooter:        65 / 4-6 record
Off Pitch:        5 / 4-6 record
FCGG:      (110) / 4-6 record


For those that like this format, I would continue to keep tabs on this.   We missed a few guys under the normal format, but we could still do both and start with a clean slate.   With the EUROs and Olympics, you'd think the season would have started later...

[NJrexSoccer03]

Don't forget my 3 picks!