Welcome, Counting colleagues, to the Arsenal match Count.

We have an unusual Commodity this time: Tinda being cut baby pumpkin. I have no idea how large or small the cut pieces are, but nonetheless you are invited to submit Estimates both as to their number and the amount - in millilitres - of salt water in which they presently swim.

The Estimating period will end tomorrow at 11.30 - one hour before kick-off at TM - and the Result will be announced within that hour.

Off we go, then.

Wow admiral - interesting choice of commodity there... any photos? I hope its not all just mush...

is this the right one?

I'll go for 31 pieces

in 123 ml jooose

That's the one, Zlatan; thanks. I was just about to put up the same photo!

Other pics btw do indicate solid pieces rather than mush.

28 pieces of juvenile sub continental squash
170 mls of jus

It’s been a long week - I initially thought that said “tuna in brine” and wondered how the “pieces” would be counted

27 chunks
127mls

21 pieces
136ml juice

Ahoy there Admiral!

17 pieces of Cinderella's coach

and

177 MLS of Jooooosay.

Three points for sure on the morrow.

Well done Admiral, unusual choice
24 pieces
185 ml juice

Thanks for the first six entries.

We are on course to outgun the Gunners.

19 pieces
164ml juice

Wilks - Your mention of tuna reminds me of a time a few years ago when a hapless first-time Officiator actually tried using tuna chunks in spring water.

The resultant fiasco led to our losing 9-1 at home to a Sunderland team who hadn't won for six months and were missing five first-team players.

Thanks for the count, Sir.
21chunks in 150ml briney.

21 is gone, Huw. Do you wish to Amend?

25 chunks in 200mls jus

1 - 0 Clarets

Could be some serious fragmentation going on there Admiral.

Thanks, Admiral. Wow - never had tinda. Looks interesting. Got my dabber sharpened to a point now, for more accurate number selection. Let’s see if it works......

29 pieces in 169 ml juice. Let’s beat those pesky Gunners! UTC!

We have ten entries already.

Ralph - I believe the pieces will be solid enough for Fragmentation to be minimal. And of course I hope I'm right...

23 chunks of pumpkin
160 ml of brine

3 points to the Clarets with another display worth watching

43 pumpers
75ml juice

13 squashems
147ml of liquid nectar

24 tinda
200 mls juice

36 pumpkinettes
150ml of jooose

Cheers, Red. Amended both as 150 has since been taken.
22chunks in 155ml.
UTC.

Make mine a double this Saturday. Clarets2 Gooners0

Thanks for the further entries. We now have fifteen.

But - Rowls, your jooose figure is identical to an earlier Estimate.

And Steve, both of your figures are already taken.


Here is my list so far:

1. Zlatan 31 123
2. Bosscat 28 170
3. wilks_bfc 27 127
4. cricketfield73 21 136
5. gawthorpe_view 17 177
6. green_parrot 24 185
7. djemba-djemba 19 164
8. huw.Y.WattfromWare 21 150
9. RalphCoatesComb 25 200
10. Brucefanclaret 29 169
11. Eloise Laws 23 160
12. longsidepies 43 75
13. jdrobbo 13 147
14. Steve1956 24 200
15. Rowls 36 150.

My first ever go

15 pumpers
120ml brine

30 tinda
195 mls
Amended Red

That list has now been updated after Huw's helpful post.

Rowls can stick with 150, but Steve - if he so wishes - can Amend in duplicate.

Thanks, Steve.


All cleared up!

JohnMac - Welcome aboard!

I'll change to 140ml

Are you sure, Rowls? - You don't need to Amend now, since Huw has altered his own entry.

EDIT - Please see further down...

Unusual choice there Redbeard, I hope you will give your verdict on what they taste like !

20 chunky things
surrounded by 134mls chunky thing juice.

Rowls, I have now allotted you 140.

NNF - I have never had them but Mrs Red, who is Indian, has.

Once, and once only...

31 things
163ml of brine.
UTC

Bfcjg - 31 is taken, but 32 is available?

Thanks Admiral, 32 it is ( the average of the 24 tins I bought was 31 but that's life )

34 pumpys
135 jooooosy stuff

32 pumpkin pieces
183ml juice

UTC!

Never heard of them but here goes. 45 pieces in 100ml of brine.

Was the brine the attraction Admiral?

I sez 36 pieces in 97ml Briney joooooooosie
Clarets 2 Arsey holes 0

Rowls has 36 so I’ll change to 39 in 97

Cabbage - 32 is taken. Would you care to Amend to 33?

EDIT - I have now allotted you 33. Hope this is OK with you.

Gawthorpe - It was, at least in part.

How insightful of you!

47 cuts
147ml liquid

thanks for doing the count Admiral!

UTC + a double agin the gunners!

147 is taken, CB. Should I record 146 or 148 instead?

EDIT - I have awarded you 148. Hope this suits.