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 | crusader | 26-03-2026 21:17:01 |
| How come the Stoke result is not added |
| crusader | 25-03-2026 18:50:32 |
| How come the Stoke result isn’t added as yet |
 | sagwhite | 24-03-2026 15:17:17 |
| ----- Trev wrote "But Keith, you couldn't have become the custodian of WDU if I had not let it go". -----
The whitesdownunder.NET domain has always been owned by me, I got rid of it this year as I couldn't see the need in paying for it anymore.
----- Trev wrote "The question is: why did I let it go? Well, as I said, there was no longer a need for it." -----
So why bother getting another domain?
----- Trev wrote "It’s been around since 1997 on GeoCities, before things like Facebook or Google existed,
https://www.oocities.org/world.../whitesdownunder/index.html -----
You do realise that's not a domain don't you, it's a directory under www.oocities.org, which is the domain name.
----- Trev wrote "But the PP league lived comfortably in that domain on my Arvixe account until the end of last season." -----
Yes, I was good enough owning it, to let it reside on your hosting account because I'm nice like that, but had to move it (whitesdownunder.NET) to my site because you wouldn't fix the SSL issue after 2 years with the new system.
If you had fixed the SSL issue, my whitesdownunder.NET domain would still be on your arvixe account, running PP.
----- Trev wrote "Keith has access to the Arvixe site" -----
No Keith doesn't, when I tried in December to put the system back to your hosting account, you changed the password or username to block me, I have no access to your site, so can't do anything to help.
----- Trev wrote "However, we need some fresh blood (young whizzkids) who might be more inclined to support the ppreds rather than the wdu. (?)" -----
Why would a domain name mean the whizzkids would be more inclined to support a site, that doesn't make sense??
----- Trev wrote "My nephew Martin (aka PNE_Junior) did some rescue work for us a few years ago, keeping the site running" -----
Did he, what did he do to save us, and keep PP going, I honestly can't remember that, be interested to know, was it on the old PP system?
Anyway, after today I will be away for a while, and I have no idea when I'll be back, just depends on how things turn out, PP stuff will have to wait, as PP is very low on my priority list at the moment, other stuff going on has far more importance. |
 | Drongo | 15-03-2026 06:19:38 |
| https://www.ppreds.net/index.html
Have a look and tell me what you reckon |
| Drongo | 23-02-2026 06:32:29 |
| Well I think PP can be saved.
I let the Whites Downunder domain go as there was no longer a need for it, and I wasn't planning on renewing the hosting plan with Arvixe, which expires in November this year, as it's another $375+
However, I decided to buy a new domain for PP, hosting it at least temporarily on Arvixe, and to try transferring the software to a test directory where "volunteers" can take a look at the workings and set the thing up for another season. That's if Keith can do the honours and load the files back onto my Arvixe acct.
After 20 years, I reckon we should have Heritage Status, and get govt support , or maybe become a National Trust entity |
| | sagwhite | 23-02-2026 14:40:01 |
| ???? You let the whitesdownunder domain go? You didn't even own it to let it go, I am the one who has owned the domain for the last few years and been paying for it, I messaged you over a month ago to tell you that I was getting rid, as I have another domain that it can run on, the prestonne domain?? How weird, anyway, I am not at home at the moment and have limited connectivity, so it will be next weekend before I can do anything, subject to me feeling up to it. |
| | Drongo | 12-03-2026 06:19:30 |
| Well I think PP can be saved.
I let the Whites Downunder domain go as there was no longer a need for it, and I wasn't planning on renewing the hosting plan with Arvixe, which expires in November this year, as it's another $375+
However, I decided to buy a new domain for PP, hosting it at least temporarily on Arvixe, and to try transferring the software to a test directory where "volunteers" can take a look at the workings and set the thing up for another season. That's if Keith can do the honours and load the files back onto my Arvixe acct.
After 20 years, I reckon we should have Heritage Status, and get govt support , or maybe become a National Trust entity
Keith Napoleon
Admin
Rising contributor
???? You let the whitesdownunder domain go? You didn't even own it to let it go, I am the one who has owned the domain for the last few years and been paying for it, I messaged you over a month ago to tell you that I was getting rid, as I have another domain that it can run on, the prestonne domain?? How weird, anyway, I am not at home at the moment and have limited connectivity, so it will be next weekend before I can do anything, subject to me feeling up to it.
I wonder why this PP league keeps going anyway. Isn't there another predictions league for the North End?
But Keith, you couldn't have become the custodian of WDU if I had not let it go.
The question is: why did I let it go? Well, as I said, there was no longer a need for it. The PP league could live elsewhere, in some other domain, on some other server. And, as I also wrote, I’d bought a new domain for the purpose: www.ppreds.net and installed it on my Arvixe account. I thought that might be appropriate for taking PP into the future.
I did feel a twinge of remorse/nostalgia about waving bye-bye to the WDU site, though. It’s been around since 1997 on GeoCities, before things like Facebook or Google existed, but everything’s different now, and there’s no need for a site dedicated to Whites Downunder. But the PP league lived comfortably in that domain on my Arvixe account until the end of last season. I still have the hosting account, but no longer use it for my work, so I was planning to close it in November and save some dosh. That was before Keith began sending distress signals for PP on his Hostinger account. So what to do?
Do we save the WDU domain, or do we begin afresh ? I can assure my antipodean friends that there will always be more than a faint odour of the Outback around PP :-)
For anyone still reading: I did some searching, and...looking a bit odd in the archives, here are a couple of the old, old Whites Downunder pages:
https://www.oocities.org/worldwide_whites/whitesdownunder/index.html
BTW, I had totally forgotten about the “Andrews” files that you may be able to find there, but with the recent scandal involving the artiste formerly known as “Prince Andrew”, I reckon those pages were 20 years ahead of their time :-)
https://www.oocities.org/worldwide_whites/whitesdownunder/index.html |
| davidmyer | 20-12-2025 10:11:21 |
| Well done, Keith. You are going as well as PNE. Pretty good with just the occasional upset through no fault of your own. |
| | sagwhite | 21-12-2025 14:13:23 |
| Thanks David, much appreciated. |
| sagwhite | 11-12-2025 13:18:34 |
| We have a working system again, sorry about the delay, the problem was
caused by a mysql update that I had no idea about. Not to worry, I will be
moving the site to a different server after the Oxford game.
To facilitate the move the site will be down for 24/36 hours from Sunday
afternoon, I will post information when page is ready again.
Thanks for your understanding/patience with the problems, Keith. |
| Snow White | 09-12-2025 16:06:12 |
| Quite happy to start all over again and forget about the previous incorrect predictions ;-) |
| | sagwhite | 09-12-2025 16:16:01 |
| Don't worry Barb, I've already fixed it that you'll be top when I get the database back 😜😜 |
| sagwhite | 09-12-2025 14:52:58 |
| Apologies for the problems that are currenty occuring in PP, I am trying to fathom out why the table has been blank seems like someone has managed to run a table regeneration that didn't work so we are back too week one.
The system has to stay as it is, as folks may want to input their predictions for the Coventry game.
After the game the system will be offline, while I try and figure out what happened so as to avoid further problems, and to try and fix the table so we are back to a working system.
I'll post on facebook when the site is back online again, thanks for your patience. |
| WorcesterWhite | 02-12-2025 22:38:06 |
| Is the table not updating again? |
| Drongo | 26-10-2025 07:51:39 |
| Well I must say, the top of the PP table has a most pleasing appearance at present 😃 🏆
🎃 👻 🎃 ⚽️ 👻
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| crusader | 29-09-2025 21:22:45 |
| Thanks for the info all sorted now |
| crusader | 27-09-2025 22:02:22 |
| How do I find my past predictions |
| | sagwhite | 29-09-2025 20:45:52 |
| Hi, just click on your usename in the table on the main screen and they should de displayed. |
| WorcesterWhite | 22-08-2025 09:18:01 |
| Is it just me or is table not updating? |
| | pom | 23-08-2025 12:27:24 |
| I was thinking the same thing. Deffo not updating |
| walrus | 07-08-2025 16:09:44 |
| New season, renewed optimism. I don't think Daniel Iversen will concede all season and I WILL beat both kids this season, especially if I don't remind them about the start of the season! |
| crusader | 06-08-2025 10:31:35 |
| Well done Marcus on winning the league last season I’d have a beer to celebrate if the Black Bull was still open. |
| crusader | 06-08-2025 10:26:37 |
| Good to see the league back in action. I’ll do my best to have more input this season than last. |
| sagwhite | 02-07-2025 14:07:19 |
| PP is once again open for business for the 2025-26 season, so any early birds wishing to predict can now go ahead.
There have been some changes to the software for organisation purposes, you hopefully won't notice these, but if anyone finds a problem could they let me know asap, thanks.
I have added one new option, "All Future Preds", it's on the left menu after you have logged in. This allows punters to input the same prediction for all remaining games, home and away. It can be useful as using this ensures you have a prediction for all remaining games, just in case you forget to predict or miss any games. Let's say you predict for a 2-1 loss for the away game at QPR, and then predict a 1-1 draw in the home game against Leicester, using this new option will set all away games to a 2-1 loss, and all home games to a 1-1 draw. You then only need to login to change your predictions when you think the outcome may be different. |
| sagwhite | 17-05-2025 18:23:30 |
| Bit delayed due to other things needing my time, but yes it's finally here, the season summary and congratulations to Marcus. Click on the link above in red to view, or The Hall of Fame button on the left menu under PP History. |
| Drongo | 14-05-2025 05:52:23 |
| Apologies for this year's somewhat tardy end-of-season report. Sometimes life gets in the way, but rest assured that the staff at PP Head Office had every intention of "getting round to it" as soon as possible. Not long now :-) |
| davidmyer | 06-05-2025 16:24:21 |
| Yes a 2-1 home win for every prediction was a good effort this season. Interestingly a 1-1 draw predicted for every game would have earned 105 points and the marvellous Preston Predictions trophy |
| | Drongo | 14-05-2025 10:27:08 |
| And another interesting/depressing thing: entering a 0-0 result for every game would have clocked up eight six-pointers for Correct Score - more than everyone but Ellie managed this year :-( |
| | sagwhite | 21-05-2025 21:15:18 |
| Interesting fact David about the 1-1, this season is only 4 out of 20 competitions where entering the same score for every game would have won you the title, the other years being 2021-22 (1-0), 202-21 (0-1) and 2012-13 (1-0). |
| davidmyer | 06-05-2025 16:18:28 |
| Well done, Pom. Keeping the Australian flag flying at the top. Great effort in a really difficult season. It will be interesting to see if other competitors use the same tactics next season. Bad luck to Bedford White who led the competition for most of the season. And well done the organisers of the competition once again. |
| Bedford white | 09-04-2025 13:29:19 |
| I seem to be finishing the season like Preston! |
| | Drongo | 13-04-2025 02:56:24 |
| 🏆 Ah yes - the pressure at the top is immense. So many millions at stake 💰 ⚽️ |
| Drongo | 31-03-2025 05:34:47 |
| Congrats to Paul Billington (Bedford White) on his victory in this season's longer-than-usual PP Cup competition. It was a close finish, and now we have to see if he can complete a Cup/League double 🙂 |
 | pneireland | 17-03-2025 04:12:57 |
| Was gonna put 4 nil pne v villa but the ref will block 3 of them!! |
| Drongo | 07-01-2025 04:54:50 |
| Charlton at home - surely we can win that ??
Don't forget to enter your prediction for this week's cup game! |
| Drongo | 10-10-2024 12:52:05 |
| Excitement may not quite be at fever pitch yet for the Arsenal cup game, but the fixture is available for your expert attention. 🏆 |
| pom | 01-09-2024 17:26:46 |
| I noticed the result against Oxford obviously wasn’t what most thought it would be with only 2 of us getting the correct result. I feel it’s going to be a rough month or 2 before the ship is steadied and the wins start going our way. It’s going to be a long season |
| | Drongo | 03-09-2024 04:18:39 |
| Let's hope it's one month, rather than two.
Our collective wave of desperate optimism is understandable, though perhaps tactically imprudent for those seeking success in this brutally combative venue of Preston Predictions. I see even Bazza went for an uncharacteristic starry-eyed draw 😏 |
| Drongo | 22-08-2024 05:38:21 |
| Cup game v Harrogate awaits your input |
 | hamiltonmachine | 19-08-2024 12:05:15 |
| Anyone updating the tables? |
| | Drongo | 22-08-2024 03:53:00 |
| Calm down Bazza. Yes, you are Top Of The League 👍
But now that we have have a new gaffer, promising "attacking, entertaining football" (where have we heard that before?), perhaps your Pessimistic Predictions strategy may need a rethink ? |
| | hamiltonmachine | 22-08-2024 10:23:06 |
| I was starting to like Ryan Lowe, he was becoming so predictable! |
| walrus | 13-08-2024 01:01:03 |
| Always a shame when a manager leaves as it means usually we have been poor, but hopefully the new man whoever he will be can reignite everyones enthusiasm |
| hamiltonmachine | 12-08-2024 12:08:20 |
| How come the table is still all zeroes? |
| | hamiltonmachine | 12-08-2024 12:11:41 |
| Probably because I was defaulting to the cup table... |
| costablanca white | 09-07-2024 23:13:36 |
| Is the last game of the season missing? Bristol City vs Preston North End
Saturday, 3 May 2025 |
| | sagwhite | 10-07-2024 01:28:10 |
| Thanks Gary for pointing that out, I have looked at the code and have fixed it, basically it was displaying the 46 games for the season but as the Sunderland Caraboa cup match was in there as well, it should have displayed 47 games! |
| crusader | 09-07-2024 15:25:32 |
| Well done and thanks for the new prediction league this new version looks brilliant asnd is easy to use. |
| | sagwhite | 10-07-2024 01:30:36 |
| Thanks, nice to see positive feedback , any problems let me know and I'll look into it, cheers Keith |
| Snow White | 09-07-2024 04:10:14 |
| Cheers for the work in setting up the new season! Ready... steady .... |
| | pom | 09-07-2024 14:03:38 |
| Agreed, thanks for your work |
| | sagwhite | 10-07-2024 01:57:29 |
| Thanks for your comments, lets get predicting! |
| sagwhite | 09-07-2024 03:13:37 |
| Sorry about the delay for this seasons comp, I normally setup the new season when the fixtures are out but have had other stuff to deal with, not to worry I am now on the case and we should see our new season appear shortly!! Happy predicting! |
| davidmyer | 03-05-2024 21:35:04 |
| Well done Mark. 109 is a powerful result in a difficult (to predict) season. It must be close to a record score - and with a game to go. Great effort. |
| | Drongo | 20-05-2024 11:12:41 |
| The record winning score is still 124, amassed in 2014-15 by Mr Dixon (walrus), but yes, it has been such a perplexing season that anything close to 100 points is a worthy effort 👍
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| Drongo | 04-01-2024 03:46:45 |
| Our Cup table leaders have only ONE POINT. This means absolutely anyone could win. Don't miss out on your chance to take your place in the Hall of Fame! Enter your whacky prediction today! 👍 |
| walrus | 26-11-2023 20:42:10 |
| Well that was a kick in the nuts for the start of the festive season... |
| | sagwhite | 27-11-2023 10:31:53 |
| Trev he's said that word before December, 10 points deduction or should we just ban him? |
| | Drongo | 27-11-2023 20:50:30 |
| Such flagrant dissent deserves demotion to the second division of the PP League, which I have just invented.
Ho Ho Ho (oops)😳 |
| sagwhite | 25-11-2023 00:35:05 |
| Back and all updated, happy predicting 😁😁😁 |
| sagwhite | 11-09-2023 12:13:41 |
| Added a couple more options on the Prediction Stats section for anyone who wants a gander, also within the table you can click on your username for all your predictions or click on the CS or CR scores to check how you won all of your points. |
| Drongo | 15-07-2023 00:26:36 |
| If you search intently for it, you'll see a little smiley, and that opens the door to succinct expressions of our innermost feelings
😛 🇪🇸 🚽 |
| Snow White | 14-07-2023 07:54:49 |
| well done to our esteemed management team in getting us up and running for the new season. Can we hurry and get started now please?! |
| hamiltonmachine | 22-05-2023 23:17:41 |
| | Drongo | 24-05-2023 16:55:46 |
| Hi Bazza.
Omokoroa? Nice spot 😀 Are you on your hols or did you relocate? |
| | hamiltonmachine | 10-08-2023 04:08:14 |
| sagwhite | 09-05-2023 11:04:13 |
| Thanks for you kind words David and congratulations on another win, while keeping it going has been a chore at times it's still hasn't reduced the fun of doing it so see ya all next season! |
| Drongo | 09-05-2023 06:10:56 |
| Thanks for all the platitudes, David, and well played :-)
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| davidmyer | 09-05-2023 04:01:56 |
| Truly humbled. A great honour. I did it for Australia. All credit to my fellow competitors, without whom... And lots of other platitudes. But particular mention to Tricky One who would have won if he'd gone for a 0-1 or 0-2 in this final game. Huge thanks to Trevor and Keith for holding the whole thing together especially with the various software hassles thrown up this season. I must say it has been good fun once again, and the reason for that in my view, is that you organisers have pitched the spirit exactly right. Well done.
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| Drongo | 08-04-2023 03:04:26 |
| Yikes! Just when it looks as if Australia has another trophy, the Tricky One scores a six-pointer and David's self-jinxing prophesy comes true. |
| Drongo | 06-04-2023 00:09:59 |
| It was also decided by the Supreme Council that Spain has had quite enough PP success for the time being, and that the 'see others' predictions' should be switched off for the duration (thus shielding our patrons from the temptation of indulging in the unseemly and unsporting practice of 'tactical predicting')
It's all in a days work for the Supreme Council |
| sagwhite | 05-04-2023 13:26:01 |
| Rubbish, I'm only 52 points behind and there's still 7 games to go, don't count your chickens just yet, I've been studying the form of all our next opponents! |
| Drongo | 04-04-2023 23:19:56 |
| It was decided over drinks at the club that we should have another winner from Team Oz. A few quid in the right pockets and... Hey Presto(n). It's a funny old game!
As for the new World Record, David, I've asked our team of archivists to look into that as a matter of the utmost urgency ;-) |
| walrus | 04-04-2023 08:02:26 |
| what on earth has happened, I was winning this easy..... |
| davidmyer | 01-04-2023 22:12:07 |
| Is that a new World REcord? Ten correct results on the trot? There. That will jinx the sequence for sure. |
| pneireland | 28-01-2023 13:52:45 |
| Come on North End....today's the day...its only spurs ???? |
| walrus | 09-01-2023 09:56:19 |
| Damm forgot all about this, and I was going to go 3-1 for PNE, honestly.... |
| davidmyer | 04-01-2023 05:03:23 |
| Can't feel a thing, Drongo. Will have to work hard to beat the whiskered Walrus |
| Drongo | 02-01-2023 23:51:26 |
| Leader-board finally changes at PP, but England still top the table. Australia is counting on you, Mr Myer. (no pressure) |
| walrus | 02-01-2023 22:08:55 |
| Happy New Year everyone, top of the table, who'd have thought it! |
| Drongo | 27-12-2022 20:41:54 |
| Overcome by the Spirit of Christmas, Bazza? I think PNE were :-( |
| hamiltonmachine | 27-12-2022 03:33:41 |
| Last time I ever predict optimistically, how can they lose to 'uddersfield? |
| Drongo | 22-12-2022 06:05:39 |
| The site is now updated :-) |
| Drongo | 06-11-2022 03:25:28 |
| Reckon you're right David, but perhaps less exciting too. The sheer unpredictability of results in the Championship make winning the PP trophy feel like more of an achievement- and sometimes a reward for shrugging the shoulders and simply carrying on :-) |
| davidmyer | 05-11-2022 22:55:12 |
| When we make it to the Prem, prediction is going to be an awful lot easier. |
| Drongo | 01-10-2022 23:27:07 |
| Well your prediction has been entered, Johnno, just
for the record.
Might not be a great year in PP for the optimists |
| Johnno | 01-10-2022 15:00:22 |
| I couldn't log on for today's match. My prediction is Sunderland 1 PNE 3
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| Drongo | 01-10-2022 08:56:56 |
| It's good to see a few flags with the Southern Cross occupying spots in the upper half of the table. With any luck, this will be another year when the fabulous PP trophy heads Downunder :-) |
| sagwhite | 06-08-2022 23:28:30 |
| THe Huddersfield cup game is now belatedly available for your predictions. |
| Drongo | 22-07-2022 04:32:00 |
| That's very specific Johnno; I hope you're right
(remember folks - you heard it here first!) |
| Johnno | 20-07-2022 06:16:26 |
| Premier League here we come. A top 2 finish for us and Sunderland. |
| sagwhite | 07-05-2022 14:40:01 |
| If you pretend you are Real Madrid Mr. Walrus you could still do it! |
| walrus | 03-05-2022 19:08:08 |
| I'll do well to win this one from here!
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| Drongo | 10-02-2022 22:13:40 |
| Optimism rewarded, Martin :-) |
| martin | 09-02-2022 15:42:52 |
| I've changed my prediction for tonight to reflect my increased optimism |
| sagwhite | 05-02-2022 13:09:39 |
| Christ on a bike Trevor forgot about that foto, btw I've always been special! |
| walrus | 17-10-2021 21:30:58 |
| Certainly its a period of uncertainty, which if it transfers to the players will probably not help the optimistic punters amongst us...and I am becoming increasingly certain Fun Time Frankie is also bad for us.
Hopefully Uncle Trevor will have put in place a good sucession plan. |
| pom | 12-10-2021 10:16:46 |
| Seeing the news Trevor Hemmings has passed away is devastating. I found out in the last 11 years he has invested 37 million into the club, keeping it afloat. My concern now is will we continue to have a financial backing like that or not? I fear the club could be made to be self funding, which will probably end up dropping down into League 1 or 2. |
| Drongo | 28-08-2021 07:21:21 |
| As already posted in the Facebook group:
We're having a few PP emails returned to us. These are mainly Gmail addresses (Martin, Jo, Barb, Barry) because they're marked as SPAM. So, if you would like to receive these mails, just mark them as 'not spam'. These are just notifications of your own predictions etc. as we hardly ever send other emails from PP.
A couple of yahoo addresses are also being rejected: Garybut and Glen. Same story :-)
Cheers! |
| Drongo | 23-03-2021 00:11:19 |
| Yes, I was thinking along those lines myself, Bazza, but I think you have a very healthy lead now. |
| hamiltonmachine | 22-03-2021 03:12:48 |
| How dare they sack AN just when their losses were getting so predictable! ;-) |
| Drongo | 01-03-2021 05:19:14 |
| I think it might be a little early to write off the other punters, Walrus. With virtually a new team playing for us, the predicting lark is even more difficult than it was before Christmas. |
| walrus | 25-02-2021 23:03:36 |
| Wow, looks like I'm in a two horse race... |
| pom | 21-01-2021 10:08:09 |
| As it heats up down under, we are think of you in the snow and lockdown back in blighty. Stay safe and up the whites! |
| Drongo | 22-12-2020 07:20:25 |
| Well, as Bing Crosby isn't predicting this season, I think the Christmas title is yours, pom. Hearty, jolly and festive congratulations to you. Give my regards to Tiny Tim :-) |
| pom | 20-12-2020 20:54:56 |
| Does this mean I’m Christmas number 1? |
| davidmyer | 05-11-2020 11:11:10 |
| Do keep up JoJo. You're a chance this season... |
| sagwhite | 12-09-2020 16:13:57 |
| Now then folks do not forget our cup game on Tuesday night, away at Derby or Rooney County as they are now called, get predicting ! |
| sagwhite | 10-09-2020 15:03:21 |
| I've moved to Gibraltar so I'm in |
| crusader | 08-09-2020 20:38:25 |
| Hey I'm top of the pile :) |
| sagwhite | 31-08-2020 14:42:49 |
| Folks have asked us on occasions if we can setup some sort of reminder before games so they don't forget to predict, well we are pleased to announce that we asked the IT department if anything could be done and received 2 answers, the 1st was f**k off but after they realised the Dog & Duck was shut due to the lockdown they sobered up enough to come out with a second reply which seems to have done the trick.
So I can now announce that email reminders are available for every game if folks would like to 'opt in' to the scheme, to 'opt in' go to 'My Profile' and check the box for the new option of email reminders, once checked you will receive an email some 32'36 hours before each match if you haven't already predicted. If folks choosing this option would like to check their email address as well in case of any changes.
There you have it, in future any punter coming up with the phrase 'I forgot to predict' will see them suffer a points deduction if they haven't opted in.!!
Good luck to all for the new season. |
| infidel | 31-08-2020 13:35:02 |
| Is Twatty McLeod still on here. |
| Drongo | 23-08-2020 05:06:04 |
| Hmm - I don't know, Bazza. It might well be a record. Not sure how long we've been running the Cup Comp. It seems longer than our Hall of Fame records show. I'll have a wander into the dusty cellars of our archive section here at PP Towers. |
| Drongo | 01-08-2020 07:12:44 |
| Thanks Bazza - but hey, I'm not a PAST winner yet - I'm the current Champion, and I intend to remind people of that all the way to the end of next season :-) |
| hamiltonmachine | 29-07-2020 06:29:41 |
| Well done Trev! And welcome to the exclusive past winners club! :) |
| sagwhite | 24-07-2020 10:38:35 |
| This seasons hall of fame with podium and presentation are now available of viewing, click the hall of fame link under pp history in the left column for a gander. |
| Drongo | 24-07-2020 08:58:38 |
| Thanks David. We hope to patch up the code in order to keep the system working for next season, but it certainly is showing its age now. I also hope to have a little more time now to jolly things up a bit around here. |
| davidmyer | 22-07-2020 22:52:25 |
| Bravo, Trev. Well done and couldn't have happened to better bloke.
Thanks to you and to Keith for putting in the effort to make it a fun part of the PNE experience. We can now all stay home and sulk until next season... |
| Drongo | 22-07-2020 00:23:15 |
| Just looking at the list of predicted scores for this last game; there are NINE different final scores predicted by our punters and ALL of them are perfectly plausible right now. This is a far cry from the confidence we enjoyed in mid-season :-( |
| Drongo | 20-07-2020 21:22:45 |
| Well if David hits the jackpot this time, I think I would need more than one point because otherwise he would win on the number of CS
This is just too nerve-wracking ! My pills ... where are my pills?? |
| sagwhite | 20-07-2020 12:15:18 |
| So David it's 6 points required and hope Trev gets 0! Tall order but stranger things have happened in the past, if Trev goes into adminstration before Wednesday we would have to apply a 12 point deduction so there is still hope. |
| sagwhite | 20-07-2020 12:01:16 |
| Looked like it was to be a record points total at one stage but the 124pts by Walrus in 2014-15 will still stand after the last game, half way stage had the leader on 70pts which was amazing sadely the last half of the season has been a low scoring affair. |
| Drongo | 19-07-2020 01:03:00 |
| Absolutely! I can't tell you how much I agonised over that last prediction :-)
I think you may be right about the record points haul, but then everyone in the top spots has done well in that regard - probably a reflection of how well PNE were going for most of the season. |
| davidmyer | 18-07-2020 23:18:39 |
| Great time to get a correct result and score, Drongo. Just coming off the bend. Pressure's on now. 115 must be a record already, isn't it? |
| Drongo | 27-03-2020 06:31:15 |
| It's hard to see this season being played to a natural conclusion. Some speculative dates are being put forward for a resumption, but I can see so many reasons why it can't suddenly be business as usual on any given date in the foreseeable future just because some bunch of officials name that particular date. Whatever happens, it will be a contrived, unnatural finish to the Championship season, lucky for some and desperately unfair for others. |
| hamiltonmachine | 18-03-2020 05:24:19 |
| So, you will be declaring this season's competition null and void Trev? Shame when you were so close to winning it! ;) |
| Drongo | 29-02-2020 10:15:30 |
| Getting faintly warm, Bazza. Beginning to lose confidence in our ability to score :-( |
| hamiltonmachine | 23-02-2020 00:03:28 |
| Starting to feel the heat Trev? |
| hamiltonmachine | 20-01-2020 04:45:08 |
| I retained the Cup! Is that a record? ;) |
| Drongo | 15-12-2019 01:17:03 |
| What? Really? Another correct prediction? I'm beginning to think I should buy a lottery ticket :-) |
| sagwhite | 04-12-2019 09:31:34 |
| The FAcup game versus Norwich is available for your predictions. |
| Drongo | 29-11-2019 21:08:46 |
| Nine different scorelines predicted for this next game suggests that I'm not the only one to be having doubts |
| Drongo | 26-11-2019 22:41:55 |
| Well I would like to claim that it's down to a deep knowledge of the team etc., but I'm afraid I can't. I just hope my luck holds! |
| davidmyer | 26-11-2019 21:43:51 |
| Wow, Drongo. What a pace you are setting. 52 after 17 is world record breaking stuff. Normally the leader is around 100 at the end of the season and we are six games short of half way. It just shows that not everyone in Preston is pessimistic. |
| Drongo | 24-09-2019 20:50:38 |
| Thanks for the heads-up, Rich - I updated my score too :-)
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| abitrich | 24-09-2019 17:05:33 |
| Looks like City will be playing a 17 year old youth player in central defence. Better update my score. |
| pom | 09-09-2019 21:40:59 |
| For sure, always open to breaking out the alcohol. |
| Drongo | 17-08-2019 21:57:15 |
| Wow - I'm doing alright too! Time to break out the champers? |
| pom | 17-08-2019 21:06:00 |
| Wow, i’m Actually doing alright |
| Drongo | 28-07-2019 20:45:46 |
| I'm afraid smiley faces are still cutting edge technology for this simple message box :( |
 | pneireland | 28-07-2019 17:46:28 |
| It looks better after I took the smiley face out |
| pneireland | 28-07-2019 17:45:29 |
| Job done.. now it's upto the lads to live up to our predictions. good luck everyone. |
| pneireland | 28-07-2019 17:35:25 |
| Job done.. now it's upto the lads to live up to our predictions &'128521; good luck everyone. |
| crusader | 28-07-2019 10:55:41 |
| Good luck everyone especially me as Ineed it most :) |
| sagwhite | 22-06-2019 11:04:16 |
| Fixtures are now in for the season so get predicting everyone, don't forget to also predict in the cup competition as the Bradford game is now up. |
| hamiltonmachine | 19-05-2019 22:38:38 |
| I am happy with 2nd, it was an interesting season. For my prize I am just about to set off for Preston. Looking forward to re-visiting a few of my old haunts e.g. Moorbrook, Olde Blue Bell etc. Looking forward to drinking warm beer again!
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| sagwhite | 06-05-2019 15:53:06 |
| Ta for the congrats, great to be the 1st punter to win it twice but an honourable mention must go to Barry who almost made me do a Devon Loch and fall close to the finishing line, after halfway I thought I had it sewn up but some excellent predicting (especially M'boro away) cut the lead to 6 points at one stage and had me thinking I might just have blown it. Congrats to the others in the top 6, some familiar names there to be seen! |
 | | 06-05-2019 12:40:20 |
| Thanks for another good season's banter and competition. A bronzer medal to add to the tally ;-) |
| Drongo | 06-05-2019 08:16:21 |
| I feel your pain David. I think this may be the first season when I've managed to predict on all the games. However, I still only managed a paltry two correct scores from all those 46 matches!
I wouldn't worry too much about being pipped by yours truly though. Nobody remembers who came fourth :-(
Congrats to sagwhite for holding on to the lead for such a long time, and hard luck Bazza - you made it a closer finish than looked likely.
Now it's time to update this site, if time can be found. Thanks for playing, everyone :-) |
| davidmyer | 27-04-2019 23:41:03 |
| Just looking back at the comments, I see that at one stage PNE were 20th and playing Bolton 3rd. How things change. |
| davidmyer | 27-04-2019 23:38:37 |
| How could I have been stupid enough not to notice my 1-1 prediction for the Owls had not been registered? I always check the predictions have gone in , but not this time and now Drongo of all people has gone ahead of me to lead the Australian contingent. This is devastating. A bit like PNE finishing 12th instead of 11th when they thought they had it won. Just not careful enough.
Well it looks like we have a winner. Congratulations to Sagwhite as the first person to win the title more than once. Splendid effort. Well done. |
| hamiltonmachine | 21-04-2019 09:45:11 |
| It does appear that way :( |
| Drongo | 19-04-2019 21:29:08 |
| Oh dear - it looks like the old Pessimistic Propensity has dented Bazza's chances of snatching the trophy |
| Drongo | 07-04-2019 22:34:28 |
| As we are now coming to the end of the predicting season, the predictions of your fellow contestants are no longer visible. |
| hamiltonmachine | 17-03-2019 07:45:05 |
| It is not the season for the devout pessimist so I have had to adapt my style. Obviously I was too optimistic yesterday thinking North End would get 2 goals against the brummies :( |
| Drongo | 14-03-2019 00:13:27 |
| It all seems a bit suspicious to me David. I do hope our Kiwi friend has not decided to use his undoubted influence and great wealth to affect the outcome of our matches. |
| davidmyer | 13-03-2019 23:00:15 |
| Great pick by the Hamilton Machine. How did he know there would be a controversial sending-off to swing it for us? Respect. |
| Drongo | 13-03-2019 03:27:02 |
| With most of us predicting a defeat or a draw, I was idly wondering who among us was predicting a 1-2 victory against Boro. To my amazement I find our usually pessimistic Kiwi is among them. Are you feeling quite well,Bazza? Or perhaps you're in possession of some valuable inside information that you'd like to share with the rest of us? |
| Drongo | 13-12-2018 05:28:00 |
|
I'm not sure how that differs from what's already on offer. If you click on your (or anyone's) ID on the league table, it will show all the predictions you've made. If you click on the
'My Missing Predictions' link on the left, it will show all the games you have not yet predicted on, and this link can be used by those who enter all their predictions in one go. Of course, you may return and alter any of your predictions up until shortly before kick-off. If you've predicted on all the games then you can see all your predictions on one page just by clicking the ID in the table. |
| pom | 11-12-2018 21:27:46 |
| I thought I had put my predictions in for some time, however it turns out I hadn't and I lost out on a few weeks of predictions, dropping me down the table. With this in mind, rather than putting each individual match prediction in, can the site be changed so we ca see all out predictions on one page for the whole season? This would also make it easier for people who put in predictions in one go rather than people who predict each week |
| Drongo | 06-12-2018 06:59:58 |
| Unable to contain my excitement on hearing the draw for the Third Round of the FA Cup, I have entered this match in the Cup comp section so that you may all now demonstrate your wild enthusiasm for this tie. |
| sagwhite | 28-11-2018 10:32:10 |
| Thanks for pointing that out David, corrected! |
| davidmyer | 27-11-2018 01:01:15 |
| Well done so far SAG White. Love your record breaking prediction for the January match against QPR. Hope you are right on that one. |
| Drongo | 05-10-2018 02:52:57 |
| Forgetting to predict may be one good ploy, but it might not be a foolproof method of gaining success. I shot up the league by a massive one position simply by keying in the now-obligatory three goals conceded. It's a funny old game! |
 | northern light | 03-10-2018 15:50:40 |
| Forgot to put in a prediction for the Villa match, only to find that I’ve climbed in the table. I SEE the dann of a new prediction strategy &'128064;&'129504; |
| Drongo | 23-09-2018 01:07:03 |
| Not many of those pessimistic hats are being worn by the other punters for the upcoming Baggies game though, Bazza. Maybe they know something we don't.
Anyway, ladies and gentlemen, we now have an opportunity to cover ourselves in Cup Glory, so place your bets for the Boro game :-) |
| hamiltonmachine | 19-09-2018 07:14:33 |
| Relegation zone! I was being quite optimistic in my predictions, I know, unusual for me, time to put my pessimistic hat on... |
| maso | 05-09-2018 04:20:59 |
| Don’t know how the kiwi flag got there drongo :( better change it I’m still in Oz :) |
| Drongo | 31-08-2018 21:36:38 |
| I know exactly what you mean David. Having watched no games, and relying only on the occasional match report from an eye-witness, there is no logic involved in my own predictions other than the dubious notion that things can't go on being dire forever. It must be the Micawber Principle at work in all of us :-) |
| davidmyer | 31-08-2018 11:47:03 |
| PNE 20th and Bolton 3rd. And no-one has predicted a Bolton win? With mugs like that how can I fail to win this and why am I doing so badly? I've picked a win for PNE too. What is the matter with me? We are a bunch of desparates. |
| Drongo | 27-08-2018 10:11:26 |
| I see Maso's flying the Kiwi flag these days. Are you based in NZ now Wilf? |
| Drongo | 25-08-2018 05:06:51 |
| Let's hope some of the other Whites Downunder can experience similar success in the near future; it's looking too much like an Aussie convention down at the foot of the table :-( |
| pom | 24-08-2018 00:46:21 |
| Wow, shot up 14 spots and I didn't even get the correct score |
| Drongo | 20-08-2018 07:59:34 |
| For those who forget to place predictions it might be worth mentioning again that you can, if you wish, make predictions on all the games in the current season by clicking the My Missing Predictions link. You can then alter any of those predictions at any time until shortly before kick-off :-) |
| Drongo | 06-08-2018 21:44:56 |
| Just a note for those who may have just joined us after QPR and wonder why you're not on the table; you won't show up on the table until we've played a game you've predicted on :-) |
| hamiltonmachine | 06-08-2018 06:50:53 |
| abitrich | 05-08-2018 08:54:26 |
| Ha! I shall make the most of it while I can. :D |
| Drongo | 04-08-2018 21:39:43 |
| Hey look, look, look .... see who's top of the league!!
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| Drongo | 03-08-2018 23:27:18 |
| Sorry Rich - I can't answer that without spending time on figuring it out, by which time we'll have kicked off. I hope this doesn't totally ruin your season ;-) |
| abitrich | 03-08-2018 14:11:02 |
| Why isn't the table alphabetical? It's the one time in the season I can sit on the top of the league! |
| Drongo | 02-08-2018 09:02:51 |
| Don't forget to have a go at the PP Cup Competition as well as the League
You can find it just under the banner picture in the 'Select Cup or League competition' dropdown box |
| crusader | 27-07-2018 12:24:52 |
| Nice to be sitting at top of the league |
| crusader | 19-07-2018 21:35:28 |
| We are top o the league we are top o the league |
| Drongo | 07-05-2018 15:00:13 |
| Congrats to our gallant winner and to David for providing us with yet another close finish to the PP Competition. Thanks also to everyone who stuck with it after a slightly unconventional start to our proceedings this season.
A recent photo of those who won a Podium Place would be useful for the Hall of Fame update, and everyone is invited to the totally huge and massive Glittering Grand Gala Awards Ceremony. |
| costablanca white | 07-05-2018 11:51:00 |
| Thanks David, I changed my original 3-0 just before setting off for the match to a optimistic 3-1. If we had kept 11 players on the pitch I think it would have been a much easier and a larger win. Having moved back to the UK and seeing a large part of the games live I'm sure heart overrules head sometimes. It's been a great season and winning Preston Predictions has made up for PNE not getting into the play-offs, it's not the way round I would have preferred though. Hopefully PNE can make the promised land next season. |
| davidmyer | 06-05-2018 15:51:31 |
| Well done Costablanca. Too good in the end. I originally tipped a 2-1 win but changed to a 1-1 draw expecting you to pick 2 or 3 -1. six points would not have been enough if you were to score three. Nice try but not good enough! Maybe next year.
It was bad luck to the PNE boys but I think we might have struggled in the play-offs |
| Drongo | 28-04-2018 14:40:24 |
| North End may have managed to take the season to a cliff-hanger of a finish, but the real excitement lies here in Preston Predictions. With only a couple of points separating the top two contestants, once again the destination of the PP trophy will not be decided until the last game of the season. Nail-biting stuff indeed! |
| Drongo | 05-03-2018 16:19:44 |
| For those of us who are losing confidence in our ability to compete in this most demanding of all leagues; remember, there's always a way! |
| Drongo | 17-02-2018 03:00:26 |
| Hmmmm.... I'm not sure about that, Roy. You're only one six-point jackpot away from my current top-six spot, so I would imagine the Board may decide to give bonus points only to those who live in Toowoomba, and whose surnames begin with 'W' |
| costablanca white | 16-02-2018 18:11:56 |
| Well, don't forget me, 13th Jan was my first. Do I qualify? |
| northern light | 07-02-2018 09:54:47 |
| Would have been a wiser choice by the board if they had awarded him the bonus points before the season, to honour his efforts to make this event possible, than to change the rules during the season. |
| Drongo | 03-02-2018 13:46:00 |
| Well life is full of surprises, J-A. Over brandy and cigars, and after due consideration, the Board decided that it might be fitting to award bonus points to Drongo in recognition of his having just scored his first CS of the season. |
| northern light | 03-02-2018 10:49:24 |
| The board now will give... |
| northern light | 03-02-2018 10:48:31 |
| I guess that the now will give a prompt - 'no case' response to such a claim. |
| Drongo | 01-02-2018 17:22:47 |
| I certainly think some bonus points may be awarded to anyone who is in the top 16 after Xmas without having a CS to their name. I'll raise it at the next Board Meeting. Now then - do we have a mugshot of our reigning champion for the (recently updated) Hall of Fame? |
| davidmyer | 30-01-2018 16:08:53 |
| Time to update the Hall of Fame, putting Australia ahead for the first time? No, it's really all about me, me, me.
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| davidmyer | 30-01-2018 16:06:51 |
| Is there a reward of some sort for going misere, Drongo? A whole season with no CS points = an auto victory? |
| hamiltonmachine | 27-01-2018 15:30:38 |
| Drongo | 27-01-2018 14:41:37 |
| Well that ends our Cup competition for another year. So, without further ado, it only remains for us to open the envelope and discover who has won the sparkling PP Cup Comp trophy.
And the winner is... ... ... HamiltonMachine.
Congratulations Bazza! |
| Drongo | 20-01-2018 16:19:45 |
| Wondering whether I can go the whole season without a single Correct Score to my name. Seems almost impossible to have gone this far and not hit the jackpot once. |
| Drongo | 20-12-2017 19:55:48 |
| Cup competition:
Ladies and gentlemen - at long last I have entered the Accrington EFL result, and even keyed in the Wycombe FA Cup game for your continued amusement. |
| Drongo | 02-12-2017 14:54:57 |
| It's that time of year, David; I'm feeling charitable :-) |
| davidmyer | 02-12-2017 14:39:49 |
| Oh dear. That didn't last long, did it. |
| davidmyer | 23-11-2017 02:53:57 |
| Well, well, well. Australia, Australia, Australia, England, England, England in that order. Wonder if that is an omen for the cricket?
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| Drongo | 05-11-2017 00:30:05 |
| Cheers Bazza - I think it's time all my years of dedicated training began to pay dividends :-) |
| hamiltonmachine | 05-11-2017 00:12:12 |
| Well done Trev! Top of the table, I am impressed! |
| Drongo | 15-08-2017 17:00:44 |
| Well here I am, back in Queensland and jetlagged, but normal service will now resume. Sorry about the delayed start to the season. |
| walrus | 06-08-2017 12:12:41 |
| Oh the irony of a 1-0 win for PNE..... |
| sagwhite | 06-08-2017 04:31:55 |
| Found the prediction David and it's fixed, I expect the bung will arrive soon :-) |
| davidmyer | 06-08-2017 04:20:17 |
| Not quite within the regs, but I did post my prediction here for the Sheff Wed game and in good time. But I probably deserve to be handicapped a couple of points at the start, with my record last season.... Great result to start the season by the way. When was the last time we won our first game? |
| Johnno | 05-08-2017 20:13:03 |
| This will be the season I reckon. Premier League here we come, just in time for my 70th birthday. |
| sagwhite | 05-08-2017 12:47:31 |
| well we are up and running, anyone who didn't make a prediction has been awarded as previously stated a 1-1 result, if anyone predicted a result that is different to the database could you please let me know and depending on the size of the bung you offer I may be tempted to change it. |
| costablanca white | 05-08-2017 06:06:53 |
| Just in time for this side of the Atlantic, Cheers and good luck to all |
| Drongo | 05-08-2017 05:27:33 |
| Yes, I agree - and the default 1-1 prediction for those who don't predict is not a bad idea. I just entered my own 1-1 score anyway. |
| sagwhite | 05-08-2017 05:20:54 |
| all fixtures are in so predicting can begin, problem is most whites down under are in bed so only europeans can take advantage, bit unfair unless we set them up a 1-1 prediction for anyone who misses, otherwise I think we should scrap the game but if someone gets in right? |
| Drongo | 05-08-2017 05:15:13 |
| Hey Keith - I was just about to add a few games to the old database and save some time. I don't see why that shouldn't work, but I see you beat me to it. Jolly good :-)
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| sagwhite | 05-08-2017 03:03:52 |
| Havent been at home so i did not have the time to set this up as usual. Back today soi can do the business but too late for todays game |
| Drongo | 05-08-2017 02:47:44 |
| Greetings all - our comp will run this year but we may have a delayed start as I've only just got back to England and a keyboard. I suggest you email your prediction for the first game to pp@whitesdownunder.net and we'll see whether or not to include this game according to how many folk enter a prediction this way. |
| Glen- Pne | 05-08-2017 02:30:22 |
| Ready ..... steady..... STOP ! Help, am positive we will win 10 - 0 today, shame I can't make my prediction!! Hoping we can have a belated start? |
| costablanca white | 04-08-2017 17:05:51 |
| Looks like this comp is not going to happen, pity |
| davidmyer | 04-08-2017 04:12:38 |
| Only just got to your response John-Arne. I will follow your advice to the letter and certainly ask my partner why we aren't going to Norway.
How are we going on the Prediction Comp for this year Drongo? I'm predicting a 1-0 home win against Sheff Wed.
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| walrus | 29-06-2017 14:19:26 |
| Todays news may well see me need to make a change to my 1-0 win prediction tactic. Grayson is so selfish. |
| northern light | 26-05-2017 05:49:17 |
| It seems like you are missing the target David, as Iceland is too far west from where you really want to go. Mind you, Iceland an be seen Norway's Australia, as it is a place where our not so wanted citizens had to go back in the days. Unlike Australia, however, there is no reason to believe that I eland will offer you a sunstrike whilst you're there. You still want to bring your swimming gear though, as the Blue Lagune will offer you a swim in really warm waters. Make sure to put the original Geysir and Gullfoss on your to do list. Iceland's recent football achievements will be a good conversation topic with the natives. Please ask them why their coach did go to Norway. Then, perhaps ask yourself why you did not. |
| davidmyer | 13-05-2017 23:29:57 |
| Looks Terrific, Walrus. Pity about the palm oil. Maybe we will wait till we get there...
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| walrus | 12-05-2017 03:25:26 |
| They are currently doing a great offer on basa fillets....
http:''groceries.iceland.co.uk'youngs-gastro-2-tempura-battered-crispy-lemon-and-herb-basa-fillets-320g'p'55559 |
| davidmyer | 10-05-2017 23:06:33 |
| Thanks John-Arne. You're right though: banter is life's lubricant. Everything goes better with banter. That's why I enjoy shopping in the local market. And that's why the old email list was such fun. Facebook is not the same. Ahh, when I were a boy... And of course nostalgia ain't what it used to be. Incidentally we are talking about a trip to Iceland in September. Any ideas? |
| northern light | 09-05-2017 11:50:05 |
| Congratulations, David! Amazing consistency over two seasons. Glad you picked this season and not last season to peak. A dissapointing season on my part, but not as dissapointing as the lack of banter here. Must be too many people on here that have a life outside football. |
| Drongo | 08-05-2017 01:04:41 |
| Oh I disagree, David. This is a test of skill, relying on a deep understanding of football 'at this level', together with profound knowledge of current form, the physical condition of every player in both lineups for every team, a consideration of Grayson's strategy on the day and the prevailing weather and pitch condition. You're being too modest :-) |
| davidmyer | 08-05-2017 00:18:47 |
| Thanks for the adulation. That is glory enough for me. Who needs a trophy? Very lucky really - as evidenced I suspect by the fact that we have had a different winner every year. Talent is irrelevant. Also a good thing that Sagwhite, Dazzla and even Cloud9 PNE10 who didn't forecast the full amount but each averaged better than 2 points a game. Might have been very close.
Great little competition Drongo. well organised and well managed.
Already looking to retain my crown next year. |
| hamiltonmachine | 07-05-2017 23:48:45 |
| Drongo | 07-05-2017 14:21:23 |
| OK - it's now official - David Myer has won the coveted PP title for Australia. Very well played, David. |
| Drongo | 04-05-2017 20:56:56 |
| The Board has no objection to the revamping of the august institution known as Preston Predictions - a name chosen hastily and long, long ago simply for its mnemonic connotation (PP). We might have some sport with this over the close season in our Facebook group. Any suggestions for this - and anything else- are welcome at any time though. |
| davidmyer | 03-05-2017 00:10:15 |
| Thanks Snow White. Without wishing to pre-judge the final result, it will be very nice to wear a mantle that I think has been worn by your goodself in seasons past.
And Drongo, never mind a satisfactory year for our beloved team, it has been a satisfactory year for the Prediction competition thingy. Incidentally, does it need a proper name with a bit of branding attached to it? Preston Predictions is a bit flat (with great respect to the originator, of course). Perhaps a naming competition in the off season? Certainly better than the old days when we all told stories about what was in our lunchtime sandwiches. |
| Glen- Pne | 01-05-2017 01:31:45 |
| Congrats David Champ and David Runner up. Good game, good game all |
| Drongo | 30-04-2017 20:40:53 |
| Greetings, all.
I reckon this has been a satisfactory year for our beloved team, even though it has not ended in the trip to Wembley that looked a faint possibility before things began to go wrong in the last few games.
It does look very much as if the winner of this year's world famous Preston Predictions competition has been decided. With only one game to go, David Myer would have to do something spectacularly silly to allow David Ingram to snatch the crown on goal difference. But it's a funny old game, so I think we'll leave the official announcement, congratulations and prize-giving until after the Wolves game.
Some newcomers to this contest have done well this year, and in order to prepare the season summary for this year I would ask everyone who's in the top ten positions to let us have a recent photo we can use for the purpose. Anyone else can send in a photo too, of course, and it would be good to see what everyone looks like anyway.
The running of the competition has been remarkably trouble-free this season, which is just as well since this has been a surprisingly busy year for yours truly (hence the infrequent updating of the site's banner, wallpaper, towels and toilet paper etc. etc. My apologies)
Please send photos either via our Facebook Group, or using the 'email us' link on the left. Thanks! |
| northern light | 30-04-2017 06:12:49 |
| I believe we have a new champion... |
| davidmyer | 13-04-2017 18:49:03 |
| It's definitely too soon to call. A couple of correct predictions is all it takes to overtake Australia. I hate this being chased thing. I would far rather be tucked in on the leader's shoulder. I can't stand the pressure. I feel like Greg Norman with an eight shot lead going into the last day of the most important tournament in the world, which this Prediction thingy surely is. |
| Drongo | 18-03-2017 16:02:39 |
| For calculating the goal difference, Roy, we use a highly complex and sophisticated algorithm, specially developed for us by the in-house boffins here at PP HQ. Personally, I prefer the system we used in earlier times involving lots of beer and a dartboard, but it seems even the PP organisation must bend before the inexorable march of technology :-(
Here's how it's done these days:
For each correct teams number of goals you score, you receive that number of +goals. e.g. you predict 2 and the team scores 2,
you get +2 goals.
For each incorrect number of goals you predict per team, you lose the difference in goals. e.g. you predict 3 and the team scores 2, you get -1 goals. |
| Drongo | 18-03-2017 15:29:09 |
| Would that be the Fulham game, Mr Walrus? In which case I'm sure your support made all the difference. |
| walrus | 17-03-2017 09:38:56 |
| I went on a game recently, can you guess which one? |
| costablanca white | 16-03-2017 21:58:39 |
| How does the For and against work Trevor?
PNE IRELAND is a disaster |
| northern light | 25-02-2017 07:43:30 |
| If you feel a bit like Leicester, I must honestly say that I feel a LOT like Leicester. Still have confidence in my manager, so a sacking is out of the question. Aiming to get on par with Maso, to beat him on goal difference. |
| davidmyer | 21-02-2017 03:17:04 |
| I feel a bit like Leicester. But unlike them I have doubts about whether I can keep it going. |
| hamiltonmachine | 18-02-2017 19:44:51 |
| Sorry Trev for pushing you back to 3rd, in my defense I did put North End down for a win against the Brummies... |
| Drongo | 18-02-2017 14:15:09 |
| What? Only third? Damn you, Bazza ... you and your Pessimistic Predictions! |
| Drongo | 24-01-2017 18:15:01 |
| Well I may not have been up there with the leading pack too much in recent times, Bazza, but cast your mind back to our inaugural season - over a decade ago now - when I finished second, and not so many years later I was runner-up again, so there!
I've been very much distracted over recent months though, and missed a couple of games - not the sort of stuff of which champions are made :-( |
| hamiltonmachine | 22-01-2017 17:24:24 |
| Bloody hell Trev! Never seen you so high in the league |
| Drongo | 26-12-2016 13:10:57 |
| Bugger! Just when I was doing so well :-(
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| northern light | 22-12-2016 01:39:52 |
| Apart from Mr. Myer's glittering and consistent predictions, this competition strikes me as a bit dull at the moment. Even the gentlemen (Maso & Abitrich)who have made silly number predictions have been allowed to do so without comment. Personally, I wonder what to think of Drongo's thoughts about the Villa game coming up next year. |
| Drongo | 21-12-2016 14:20:15 |
| Sometimes my thingy doesn't work either, Johnno; I think it's age-related :-( |
| Drongo | 20-12-2016 14:54:15 |
| The next Giant-Killing Cup game is now available for your attention :-) |
| Drongo | 20-12-2016 14:43:07 |
| Hmmm.... that's quite a decent lead you have, David. I think I need to concentrate a little more. |
| costablanca white | 18-12-2016 19:01:11 |
| Dont look now, but your in the sights of a Canuck |
| davidmyer | 17-12-2016 15:32:11 |
| Oh dear. I feel a bit giddy. Not good with heights. |
| Drongo | 29-11-2016 07:00:48 |
| Not known by me either, but then Toowoomba isn't exactly full of Nobbers.
Probably another denizen of Perth. I bet Johnno knew him :-) |
| davidmyer | 29-11-2016 07:00:39 |
| Always sad to lose a fan. Not known by me in Melbourne. What City was he in?
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| walrus | 29-11-2016 07:00:33 |
| 'Hearing today that John McDougall has sadly passed away. He was living in Australia and involved in an accident last weekend which left him in a coma.
Didn't know him that well but saw him around Deepdale in his younger years and he was well known to many.
A Crowdfunding page has been set-up to help his family who've traveled to Australia to be by his side in his final days.
https:''www.justgiving.com'crowdfund...term=ZqxbmrrbD'
Sad news been posted on the PNE Online forum. Was John one of the competitors or known to the Aussies on here? |
| walrus | 03-11-2016 04:37:13 |
| Wow, a good run for the Nobbers and I'm flying up the table!! |
| sagwhite | 22-09-2016 05:43:33 |
| Newcastle cup game is up for predictions folks. |
| pom | 08-09-2016 02:40:12 |
| Feels like there is a huge break |
| sagwhite | 01-09-2016 12:10:06 |
| Bournemouth cup game is available for predictions for anyone who feels lucky. |
| Johnno | 23-08-2016 10:35:33 |
| PNE 4 Oldham 1 is my prediction. Can't get the thingy to work. |
| Drongo | 23-08-2016 02:23:40 |
| Well really! I have to say - I do feel it's jolly bad form to take the lead in a competition to which one has just been kindly invited. Most discourteous. In fact, I'm almost sure there's something about it in PP's Great Book of Rules (currently unavailable) |
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