It was quite an unusual scoring round first up, with 2 derbies skewing the points a lot, and having quite a few players who scored very highly - lots of players gained 4 or more points, which is very unusual.
I will post up the next few rounds soon, so people can pick further ahead if they like, or just pick week to week, up to you.
Question: Should we get rid of the joker round?
I'm not sure of the value of it. Unlike Fantasy Football, it's hard to determine when you think you might have a good week, and therefore when you should play it. It's just a total lottery. I get the feeling we'll all pretty much forget about it, thus turning Rounds 19 and 38 into just default double point rounds. And we already have a bunch of double point games with the derby rule.
Anyone violently opposed to scrapping it?
Question: Should we get rid of the joker round?
I'm not sure of the value of it. Unlike Fantasy Football, it's hard to determine when you think you might have a good week, and therefore when you should play it. It's just a total lottery. I get the feeling we'll all pretty much forget about it, thus turning Rounds 19 and 38 into just default double point rounds. And we already have a bunch of double point games with the derby rule.
Anyone violently opposed to scrapping it?
Nah sounds ok to me. One less complication for you to have to deal with.
Yeah I'd scrap the Joker round tbh. Would be good if you could put a few weeks up. I'm off on holiday tomorrow so will probably pick a few rounds ahead as I'll no doubt forget while away.
Sorry didn't get time to get it up last night AJC, but here are the next four rounds:
Round 2
Arsenal vs Burnley
Pick FT score + 2 Arsenal players
Norwich vs Newcastle
Pick FT score + 2 Norwich players
Southampton vs Liverpool
Pick FT score + 2 Liverpool players
Chelsea vs Leicester
Pick FT score + 2 Chelsea players
Wolves vs ManU
Pick FT score + 2 ManU players
Round 3
Norwich vs Chelsea
Pick FT score + 2 Norwich players AND 2 Chelsea players
ManU vs Crystal Palace
Pick FT score + 2 ManU players
Liverpool vs Arsenal
Pick FT score + 2 Liverpool players AND 2 Arsenal players
Round 4
Southampton vs ManU
Pick FT score + 2 ManU players
Chelsea vs Sheffield United
Pick FT score + 2 Chelsea players
Westham vs Norwich
Pick FT score + 2 Norwich players
Burnley vs Liverpool
Pick FT score + 2 Liverpool players
Arsenal vs Spurs
Pick FT score + 2 Arsenal players
Round 5
Liverpool vs Newcastle
Pick FT score + 2 Liverpool players
ManU vs Leicester
Pick FT score + 2 ManU players
Wolves vs Chelsea
Pick FT score + 2 Chelsea players
Norwich vs Man City
Pick FT score + 2 Norwich players
Watford vs Arsenal
Pick FT score + 2 Arsenal players
Round 2
Arsenal 3 vs Burnley 1
Aubameyang, maitland-niles
Norwich 1 vs Newcastle 2
Roberts, Pukki
Southampton 0 vs Liverpool 2
Alisson, Salah
Chelsea 3 vs Leicester 1
Giroud, loftus-creek
Wolves 2 vs ManU 2
Pogba, Rashford
Round 3
Norwich 0 vs Chelsea 2
Krul, Pukki
Pedro, Willian
ManU 3 vs Crystal Palace 0
De Gea, Martial
Liverpool 1 vs Arsenal 1
Lovren, Oxade-Chamberlain
Leno, Sokritis
Round 4
Southampton 1 vs ManU 3
De Gea, Rashford
Chelsea vs Sheffield United
Pick FT score + 2 Chelsea players
Westham 2 vs Norwich 2
Pukki, Trybull
Burnley 1 vs Liverpool 2
Shaqiri, Salah
Arsenal 0 vs Spurs 0
Leno, Holding
Round 5
Liverpool 3 vs Newcastle 2
Salah, Adrian
ManU 3 vs Leicester 1
De Gea, Martial
Wolves 1 vs Chelsea 2
Kepa, Zouma
Norwich 1 vs Man City 2
Krul, Pukki
Watford 1 vs Arsenal 3
Xhaka, Lacazette
Queenslander 3x a year.
Round 2
Arsenal vs Burnley
Pick FT score + 2 Arsenal players
3 - 0 Arsenal - Aubameyang, Leno
Norwich vs Newcastle
Pick FT score + 2 Norwich players
1 - 1 Draw - Pukki, Roberts
Southampton vs Liverpool
Pick FT score + 2 Liverpool players
5 - 1 Liverpool - Salah, TAA
Chelsea vs Leicester
Pick FT score + 2 Chelsea players
2 - 2 Draw - Pedro, Loftus-Cheek
Wolves vs ManU
Pick FT score + 2 ManU players
3 - 2 Wolves - Rashford, Pogba
"...sure beats doin' stuff."
Round 2
Arsenal vs Burnley
2-0 Arsenal; Auba, Maitland-Niles
Norwich vs Newcastle
1-0 Canaries; Pukki, Buendia
Southampton vs Liverpool
1-3 Liverpool; Sane, Firmino
Chelsea vs Leicester
1-1; Pedro, Emerson
Wolves vs ManU
0-1 ManU; Martial, Rashford
Round 2
Arsenal vs Burnley
3 - 0 - Aubameyang, Sokratis
Norwich vs Newcastle
1 - 1 - Pukki, Buendía
Southampton vs Liverpool
0 - 3 Liverpool - Salah, TAA
Chelsea vs Leicester
2 - 1 - Giroud, Loftus-Cheek
Wolves vs ManU
1 - 2 ManU - Rashford, Martial
Round 2
Arsenal vs Burnley
4-1 Arsenal; Laca, Maitland-Niles
Norwich vs Newcastle
1-1 Norwich; Pukki, Buendia
Southampton vs Liverpool
1-2 Liverpool; Salah, Firmino
Chelsea vs Leicester
1-1; Pedro, Emerson
Wolves vs ManU
1-1 ManU; Mata, Rashford
Arsenal vs Burnley
2-1 Arsenal; Auba, Willock
Norwich vs Newcastle
0-0 Norwich; Stiepermann, Kurl
Southampton vs Liverpool
1-2 Liverpool; Salah, Origi
Chelsea vs Leicester
1-0; Willian, Giroud
Wolves vs ManU
1-1 ManU; Martial, Pogba
Round 2
Arsenal vs Burnley
1-1; Pepe, Aubameyang
Norwich vs Newcastle
2-1 Newcastle; Pukki, Buendia
Southampton vs Liverpool
5-0 Liverpool; Salah, Mane
Chelsea vs Leicester
3-1 Chelsea; Abraham, Kante
Wolves vs ManU
2-0 United; Rashford, Martial
Ronniemac's picks:
Arsenal 3 Burnley 0
Auba, Pepe (home debut, time to shine!)
Norwich City 2 Newcastle 1
Pukki, Stiepermann
Southampton 1 Liverpool 3
Bobby Firmino, Salah
Chelsea 2 Leicester 0
Pulisic, Pedro
Wolves 1 Man U 1
Rashford, Pogba
Round 2
Arsenal 2-1 Burnley
Auba, Mhiki
Norwich 0-1 Newcastle
Pukki, McClean
Southampton 0-2 Liverpool
Salah, VVD
Chelsea 2-1 Leicester
Pulisic, Emerson
Wolves 1-2 ManU
Martial, Pogba
Round 2
Arsenal 3 v Burnley 0
Auba Laca
Norwich 1 v Newcastle 0
Kurl Pukki
Southampton 0 v Liverpool 2
Salah Mane
Chelsea 2 v Leicester 0
Perdo Giroud
Wolves 0 v Man Utd 2
Rashford Martial
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
Leg, I think you need a 2nd player for Norwich.
Round 2
Arsenal 2-0 Burnley
Auba, Mhkitaryan
Norwich 1-0 Newcastle
Pukki, Buendia
Southampton 0-3 Liverpool
Salah, Firmino
Chelsea 2-0 Leicester
Pedro, Giroud
Wolves 0-2 ManU
Martial, Rashford
Round 2
Arsenal 1-0 Burnley
Auba, Maitland-Niles
Norwich 3-0 Newcastle
Pukki, Buendia
Southampton 0-3 Liverpool
Salah, Firmino
Chelsea 0-2 Leicester
Giroud, Abraham
Wolves 0-2 ManU
Martial, Rashford
arsenal 3-1
Auba ozil
Norwich 1-0
Pukki kurl
Liverpool 2-1
Salah firmino
Chelsea 3-0
Pedro giroud
United 2-0
Martial rashford
Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka
http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka
My picks:
Round 2
Arsenal 3 Burnley 1
Lacazette, Aubameyang
Norwich 2 Newcastle 1
Pukki, Buendia
Southampton 1 Liverpool 4
Firmino, van Dijk
Chelsea 2 Leicester 1
Pedro, Giroud
Wolves 2 ManU 2
Martial, Rashford
Round 2 Points Available
Arsenal vs Burnley
Pick Arsenal to score 2 goals: 2 points
Pick Burnley to score 1 goal: 2 points
Pick margin Arsenal +1: 3 points
Arsenal MOM: Ceballos (8.2): 3 points
Player points available: Ceballos 2 (2 assists), Aubameyang 1 (goal), Lacazette 1 (goal)
https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1375937/Live/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Arsenal-Burnley
Norwich vs Newcastle
Pick Norwich to score 3 goals: 2 points
Pick Newcastle to score 1 goal: 2 points
Pick margin Norwich +2: 3 points
Norwich MOM: Pukki (10!): 3 points
Player points available: Pukki 3 (3 goals), Cantwell 2 (2 assists)
Southampton vs Liverpool
Pick Liverpool to score 2 goals: 2 points
Pick Southampton to score 1 goal: 2 points
Pick margin Liverpool +1: 3 points
Liverpool MOM: Mane (8.6): 3 points
Player points available: Mane 2 (goal, assist), Firmino 1 (goal), Milner 1 (assist)
Chelsea vs Leicester
Pick Chelsea to score 1 goal: 2 points
Pick Leicester to score 1 goal: 2 points
Pick margin 0: 3 points
Chelsea MOM: Mount (8.3): 3 points
Player points available: Mount 1 (goal)
https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1375940/Live/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Chelsea-Leicester
Wolves vs ManU
Pick ManU to score 1 goal: 2 points
Pick Wolves to score 1 goal: 2 points
Pick margin 0: 3 points
Pick ManU MOM: Shared between Wan-Bissaka and Martial (both 7.5): 3 points each
Player points available: Martial 1 (goal, Rashford 1 (assist)
Man city, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal , United
Brighton, Sheffield United, Newcastle
Lacazette
Ozil
Salah
Alexander-Arnold
Martial
Rashford
Pedro
Willian
Pukki
Cantwell
Salah
Arrizabalaga
Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka
http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka
Round 3
Norwich vs Chelsea
1-1; Pukki, Buendia; Pedro, Dave
ManU vs Crystal Palace
4-1 ManU; Martial, Wan-Bissaka
Liverpool vs Arsenal
3-1 Liverpool; Sane, Van Dijk; Aubameyang, Maitland-Niles
Norwich 1 vs Chelsea 2
Pukki, Buendia; Pedro, Jorginho
ManU 2 vs Crystal Palace 0
Martial, Pogba
Liverpool 2 vs Arsenal 2
Liverpool; Salah, Firmino; Aubameyang, Ceballos
Ok guys how about a trial rule...
If someone misses their picks, they get an amnesty, and we award them a total that is 5 points less than the lowest score for the round.
How does that sound?
And we allow this 2 times for each person... if they miss picks a 3rd time they start clocking 0's...
Thoughts?
Buffon has missed this week... so would be the first to qualify for this rule... if everyone's ok with it...
Ok guys how about a trial rule...
If someone misses their picks, they get an amnesty, and we award them a total that is 5 points less than the lowest score for the round.
How does that sound?
And we allow this 2 times for each person... if they miss picks a 3rd time they start clocking 0's...
Thoughts?
Buffon has missed this week... so would be the first to qualify for this rule... if everyone's ok with it...
Yep am ok with that
Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka
http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka
Sounds good. When we get into those weird midweek games it's gonna be tricky getting picks in.
Indeed. I will try and stay ahead of the game and post several rounds at a time like I have for these first few rounds, particularly during Dec/Jan when it gets tougher for everyone.
I've got the scores for this week but Ronniemac is having to address some coding issues... hahahaha
I'm manually tallying around work commitments today, will post when done.
Standings after Round 2!
FYI, team standings will come tomorrow, can't be bothered doing that manually until Ronniemac fixes the formulas, he will do it tonight.
Surge with a HUGE week - picked 3 scores exactly out of the 5 matches, including both Chelsea and ManU's draws, impressive.
Pukki and Martial were the big scorers for most this time round.
Also remember to double check your own scores... I put up those posts showing all the available points so that you can do so.
I think I recall about 2-3 errors through all of last season but there's a higher chance of them happening now with 16 people's scores to calculate, as well as more games every round than last season...
Norwich 2 Chelsea 2
Pukki Srbney Pedro Mount
Man Utd 3 Crystal Palace 0
Rashford Martial
Liverpool 3 Arsenal 1
Salah Firmino Auba Laca
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
Round 3
Norwich vs Chelsea
1-2; Pukki, Buendia; Pedro, Giroud
ManU vs Crystal Palace
3-2 ManU; Martial, Pogba
Liverpool vs Arsenal
3-1 Liverpool; Mane, Firmino; Aubameyang, Maitland-Niles
"...sure beats doin' stuff."
Round 3
Norwich 1 - 2 Chelsea
Pukki/Buendua & Giroud/Pedro
ManU 3 - 0 Crystal Palace
Rashford/Martial
Liverpool 3 - 1 Arsenal
Salah/Firmino & Ceballos/Aubameyang
Ronniemac's picks:
Round 3
Norwich City 2 – Chelsea 1 – Big upset coming up here!
Pukki, Cantwell
Pedro, Pulisic
Man U 2 Crystal Palace 0
Rashford, Maguire
Liverpool 3 Arsenal 2
Salah, Mane
Aubameyang, Ceballos
Round 3
Norwich 0vs2 Chelsea
Pukki, Cantwell; Pedro, Giroud
ManU 3vs1 Crystal Palace
Martial, Rashford
Liverpool 2vs1 Arsenal
Mane, Salah; Aubameyang, Maitland-Niles
Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka
http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka
Round 3
Norwich 2 - 1 Chelsea
Pukki, Leitner - Pulisic, Pedro
ManU 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
Rashford, Martial
Liverpool 1 - 1 Arsenal
Mane, Salah - Guendouzi, Lacazette
