SPOT THE BALL Game 20 - now closed See Game 21

thedoge · Post by **thedoge** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:10 pm

BO

H8
D9
D6

Brucefanclaret · Post by **Brucefanclaret** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:12 pm

BoN

H10
D7
B6

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:03 pm

60 minutes to go

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:12 pm

Brian O

H8

C9

C6

Cheers, Ralphy.
Ern, ask Spot if he wants dumplings with his stew this week?

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:22 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:12 pm
Ern, ask Spot if he wants dumplings with his stew this week?

Shhhhhhhh.... They'll all want them

And, he says YES PLEASE

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:36 pm

RC and Spot

Image 1 G8
Image 2 C10
Image 3 C7

Is Spot OK after his trip to the vet?

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:46 pm

RC

H9
C9
B11

Thanks RCC and Spot

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:56 pm

Firthy wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:36 pm
Is Spot OK after his trip to the vet?

He's a wuss ! Always seeking attention ! Then again, he is male

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:02 pm

Ref has blown. Scores, Results and Tables soon

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:05 pm

Image 1

J10

Image 2

C10

Image 3

C6

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:38 pm

BO

J9
C10
C8

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:52 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:38 pm
BO

J9
C10
C8

What are you like?

Even with the Scores, you can't get a full house

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:01 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:52 pm
What are you like?

Even with the Scores, you can't get a full house

Quality, trying not to make it too obvious, perhaps

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:05 pm

Scores

It goes down to the wire in the Brian O'Neil. Buxton only needs a draw to take the title. (Perhaps we should insist on e-mailed entries !)

The Ralph Coates is simpler.

Congratulations to Bobinho who has done a Liverpool and managed to win the League before the end of the season. ANOTHER Cup for the mantlepiece

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:11 pm

Tables

Mr TopTier's amazing run continues, albeit at the expense of a "no-show". He must be ruing his poor form in the first half of the season !

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:27 pm

9 in a row, from relegation certainty to Champion's League. What a season, got super lucky today though.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:30 pm

fancy going for a pint goobs...discuss tactics from 2metres!

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:54 pm

That table needs a bit of work again Ralphy.

This is the table from end of last round of games.....

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Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:05 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:38 pm
BO

J9
C10
C8

Don't know what happened, the time is right, when I checked it didn't show any results, even when I checked that it had posted ok, it didn't show that you'd already posted the results.
I think my mobiles in a time warp

By that I mean 5.38 was the time I posted.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:25 pm

When I saw my result the first two words that came out were...
'Fookin barsteward'

Well played Redcloud

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:13 am

Dazzler wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:25 pm
Well played Redcloud

Although this game was a high scoring one, losing 7 - 6 is something of a kick in the proverbials!

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:25 am

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:54 pm
That table needs a bit of work again Ralphy.

You are so right. I blame anyone else but myself !

Most of all, I blame The Admiral for being so honest

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:08 am

Game 21 Matches

Last game of the Season

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:24 am

Not sure my depleted squad can get to California right now at such notice.

It's pretty tough there right now also.

Can we agree a 9 -9 draw?

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:51 am

Have to feel sorry for Dazzler and Oldclaret scoring 6 and losing, worse than a kick in the proverbial. At least my defence is finally coming good so I didn't suffer the same fate. Luck of the draw comes to mind

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:28 am

To prevent any unwarranted allegations of "match fixing", our head of Security, Slap Better, seriously suggests e-mail for the next round of games and subsequent games in the Knock-out stages. And "Slap" as we prefer to call him, knows all about match-fixing and the brown envelope brigade !

Worried about security? Set up an e-mail account that you only use for this purpose; it's easy to do.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:10 am

RalphCoatesComb wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:28 am
To prevent any unwarranted allegations of "match fixing", our head of Security, Slap Better, seriously suggests e-mail for the next round of games and subsequent games in the Knock-out stages. And "Slap" as we prefer to call him, knows all about match-fixing and the brown envelope brigade !

Worried about security? Set up an e-mail account that you only use for this purpose; it's easy to do.

Are you still on t' same aol e-mail address?

Just found it you see.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:47 am

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:10 am
Are you still on t' same aol e-mail address?

Yeah

ralphcoatescomb@aol.com

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:51 am

Just out of interest, Ralphie - to your knowledge, have two brothers ever before finished in the bottom two places?

And did Claretblue really win 5-0 the other week? - I'm only now recovering from the shock...

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:04 am

Redbeard wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:51 am
Just out of interest, Ralphie - to your knowledge, have two brothers ever before finished in the bottom two places?

And did Claretblue really win 5-0 the other week? - I'm only now recovering from the shock...

We once had a husband and wife duo who came 3rd and 4th. Husband never really got over being beaten by his other half and banned her from taking part again. He only spent two weeks in intensive care

ClaretBlue did win 5 - 0 against Rubstuds who failed to appear. Anyone in contact with Rubstuds? Are they OK?

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:14 am

Aah. Of course. His opponent had no defence.

Or midfield, or attack!

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:50 am

Redbeard wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:14 am
Aah. Of course. His opponent had no defence.

Or midfield, or attack!

it's the type of opposition I excel against!

I'll be applying for 're-election' to the league...can I count on a pirates vote

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:54 pm

Time for MOTD Producers to pick their venues for their cameras for Game 21 matches.

Some intriguing games starting tomorrow.

In the Brian O'Neil, Buxton, Bin Ont Turf and ClaretBurns all slug it out for that top spot. Buxton only needs a point but Clansman could do with the points to escape the "Wild Card" play-offs. In many respects, the fight to get above position 15 is as great as winning the League itself. These are the teams "in the mix" to avoid the play-offs:

Nonayforever, Steve1956, Clansman, ClaretDavid, Sausage, Bertiebeehead,GiveusaB and GreenParrot.

With the stakes so high, cameras will be at the Burns household (AGAIN), at Buxton and BinOntTurf.

In the Ralph Coates, the title has already gone to Bobinho (Canned cheers ring around an empty stadium), but there is a lot to play for lower down around position 15. These are the teams in the mix:
SteveF, Sproggy, HunterST, JDRobbo, BigF, Wilks and Africlaret. The cameras with be with JDRobbo as he takes on BigF in a nail-biting 6-pointer. A draw could be good enough (possibly) but my guess is that they will need to go for the win.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:55 pm

claretblue wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:50 am
I'll be applying for 're-election' to the league...can I count on a pirates vote

There's still the "Wild Card" play-offs !

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:02 pm

claretblue wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:50 am
it's the type of opposition I excel against!

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:05 pm

claretblue wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:50 am
can I count on a pirates vote?

Of course, CB.

You'll make it easier for everyone else!

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:33 pm

HOT OFF THE PRESS

Wild-Card Play-Off draw has been made

Using numbers, we now know who will play whom (ish).

We just need to know who is assigned to the numbers

For the first Play-Off game, no one will play another team from the same League. Slap Better is working on a scheme to fiddle the draw for the End of Season Play-Offs.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:59 pm

Redbeard wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:05 pm
Of course, CB.

You'll make it easier for everyone else!

Ouch!

California Colner · Post by **California Colner** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:15 pm

HunterST_BFC wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:24 am
Not sure my depleted squad can get to California right now at such notice.

It's pretty tough there right now also.

Can we agree a 9 -9 draw?

Not sure you would want to come to California, few fires around me at the moment, plus still in lock down
But I do have a fridge full of ice cold beer which your welcome to take advantage of, that of course is not a bribe Hunter

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:53 pm

Ralph, I won 5-4 but you have put me down as a loss. I was 29 points last week

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:05 pm

JohnMac wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:53 pm
Ralph, I won 5-4 but you have put me down as a loss. I was 29 points last week

I'll swing for that dog!

Leave it with me

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:21 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:05 pm
I'll swing for that dog!

Leave it with me

I have to milk it having beaten the top 2 in consecutive weeks

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:25 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:54 pm
Time for MOTD Producers to pick their venues for their cameras for Game 21 matches.

Some intriguing games starting tomorrow.

In the Brian O'Neil, Buxton, Bin Ont Turf and ClaretBurns all slug it out for that top spot. Buxton only needs a point but Clansman could do with the points to escape the "Wild Card" play-offs. In many respects, the fight to get above position 15 is as great as winning the League itself. These are the teams "in the mix" to avoid the play-offs:

Nonayforever, Steve1956, Clansman, ClaretDavid, Sausage, Bertiebeehead,GiveusaB and GreenParrot.

With the stakes so high, cameras will be at the Burns household (AGAIN), at Buxton and BinOntTurf.

In the Ralph Coates, the title has already gone to Bobinho (Canned cheers ring around an empty stadium), but there is a lot to play for lower down around position 15. These are the teams in the mix:
SteveF, Sproggy, HunterST, JDRobbo, BigF, Wilks and Africlaret. The cameras with be with JDRobbo as he takes on BigF in a nail-biting 6-pointer. A draw could be good enough (possibly) but my guess is that they will need to go for the win.

When will we receive payments for TV revenue? I am owed quite a bit

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:59 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:25 pm
When will we receive payments for TV revenue? I am owed quite a bit

It will all come as a package with individual earnings from positional winnings.

Slap Better is in charge so, what could possibly go wrong?

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:19 pm

JohnMac wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:21 pm
I have to milk it having beaten the top 2 in consecutive weeks

All sorted.... I believe. You are Pl 20; Won 10; Drawn 2; Lost 8; For 67 Against 67 Points 32

Is that what you get?

Anyone else with a query?

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 4:21 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:19 pm
All sorted.... I believe. You are Pl 20; Won 10; Drawn 2; Lost 8; For 67 Against 67 Points 32

Is that what you get?

Anyone else with a query?

Thanks Ralph!

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:25 am

RalphCoatesComb wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:59 pm
It will all come as a package with individual earnings from positional winnings.

Slap Better is in charge so, what could possibly go wrong?

I won't hold my breath then if Slap is in charge, was going to use the £3.50 and put a deposit down for a twix.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:51 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:25 am
I won't hold my breath then if Slap is in charge, was going to use the £3.50 and put a deposit down for a twix.