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And just like that, here we are again...even if it does seem like years since our last league fixture. Open to all, a bit of fun(?), feel free to join in if you haven't before - it's quick, easy and free.

Our first game of the season is now available on the Predicta section of the forum, but I'm sure nobody wants to predict until they have more of an idea what our team might be on the 10th: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic ... 96#p362096

Whilst I've got your attention, I'm thinking about a couple of scoring changes for this season, basically based on thoughts/suggestions from asl toward the end of last season. Let me know what you think, if you want them to go ahead or have any other suggestions at all. Preferably, let me know here: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32339 to keep this thread relatively clear for the season ahead.

- Firstly, you will now get 3 “bankers” to use a season. You can use it on any prediction AS A WHOLE and you will TRIPLE your entire points for that match. The number of £’s next to your name will denote how many “bankers” you have left to play.
- Possible additions to this depending on feedback
1, for a sacrifice of 10 points you may buy another “banker” at any point, unless you are in first place overall
2, at the half way point of the League season, all those in the bottom half of the table will be given 3 extra bankers.

- The minute of the first goal will also be tweaked so that you get 6 points for getting the minute spot on, and 3 points if you get the correct ten minute period, ie, 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, etc. Injury time goals at the end of either half will count as either 41-50 or 81-90, even if they’re scored in, say, 45+6 or 90+11.

All other scoring to remain the same, unless anyone has any suggestions.
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First Thursday reminder of the season.
Newport on Saturday: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32364

Plymouth on Tuesday: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32365

And as nobody has commented re the above changes, I'll go with that.
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Sorry, Shade - yep, fine with the scoring changes. We do appreciate you running it again!
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Final call for MD1 ^^^
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And so we have our first table of the season. Remarkably, asl got the correct minute of the first goal, with two of us one minute off, and another player just 3 minutes out. Hopefully a few more will decide to join in, though, as 8 feels almost like a minimum, really!

If you've got this far without knowing what the £££'s are below, then check out the scoring rules for this season.

The table after MD1:
asl: 9 £££
cliffy90: 6 £££
Shade: 6 £££
Johnsons Red Army: 3 £££
theidlerich: 3 £££
ctfc-fan: 3 £££
slinky_dog: 3 £££
AlexCTFC: 0 £££
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Thanks Shade; impressive rapidity to post scores so soon.
To all the other "nesters" on here - join in - it's a bit of fun [seriously!].
Perhaps the 'old stagers' of RCS; Pitbull and The Old Tom Cat could return?
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Thanks tir.

Reminder for tonight: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32365

And our good friends that we have dearly missed at Grimsby on Saturday: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32395
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Well, I'm kinda glad Plymouth got a third last night, given how many of you predicted 2-0 :lol:
asl storming into an early lead.

Table after MD2:
asl: 18 £££
Johnsons Red Army: 12 £££
theidlerich: 12 £££
ctfc-fan: 12 £££
cliffy90: 6 £££
Shade: 6 £££
slinky_dog: 3 £££
AlexCTFC: 3 £££
Red Duke: 3 £££

Saturday at Grimsby: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic ... 94#p362494

Week Saturday v the Wombles: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32407
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Saturday, home v Wimbledon: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32407

That was a quick one to score this week - just the 3 points for AlexCTFC for getting the 10 minute period Luke Young scored in.

Table after MD3:
asl: 18 £££
Johnsons Red Army: 12 £££
theidlerich: 12 £££
ctfc-fan: 12 £££
cliffy90: 6 £££
Shade: 6 £££
AlexCTFC: 6 £££
slinky_dog: 3 £££
Red Duke: 3 £££
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Walsall on Saturday: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32418
Be part of the cool club and play.

This week was even quicker to score than last week but not worth updating earlier...

Table after MD4:
asl: 18 £££
Johnsons Red Army: 12 £££
theidlerich: 12 £££
ctfc-fan: 12 £££
cliffy90: 6 £££
Shade: 6 £££
AlexCTFC: 6 £££
slinky_dog: 3 £££
Red Duke: 3 £££
Haitch: 0 £££
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As we ignore the EFL Trophy, it's Harrogate next up: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32438


A bit of a mixed bag this week, which was nice. Very interested to see how everyone predicts this next match.
asl is the first to use a £ and picks up an extra 6 points to extend that early lead.

Table after MD5:
asl: 27 ££
Johnsons Red Army: 15 £££
theidlerich: 15 £££
ctfc-fan: 15 £££
Shade: 12 £££
cliffy90: 9 £££
AlexCTFC: 6 £££
slinky_dog: 3 £££
Red Duke: 3 £££
Haitch: 0 £££
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'kin Miller with his late consolation 'kin goal......
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Saturday at Salford: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic ... 87#p363387


A couple of semi-successful uses of their £'s moves ctfc-fan and slinky_dog up the table slightly, but asl continues to lead the way after 6 rounds.

Table after MD6:
asl: 33 ££
ctfc-fan: 24 ££
Johnsons Red Army: 21 £££
theidlerich: 15 £££
Shade: 15 £££
cliffy90: 12 £££
slinky_dog: 12 ££
AlexCTFC: 9 £££
Red Duke: 3 £££
Haitch: 0 £££
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Ooh look at me hot on the heels of ASL!
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Eat my dust.
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asl wrote:Eat my dust.
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A reminder that we can all continue to eat dust, or clean up, on Saturday: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic ... 87#p363387
And a week Saturday at Chesterfield (12:30pm kick off): https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32462
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Saturday at Chesterfield (12:30pm kick off): https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32462


No movement but a few points scattered around this week.

Table after MD7:
asl: 36 ££
ctfc-fan: 24 ££
Johnsons Red Army: 21 ££
theidlerich: 18 £££
Shade: 15 £££
cliffy90: 12 £££
slinky_dog: 12 ££
AlexCTFC: 12 £££
Red Duke: 6 £££
Haitch: 0 £££
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Back home next Saturday: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32472


Only a few points scored, a couple of movers this week.

Table after MD8:
asl: 36 ££
ctfc-fan: 24 ££
Johnsons Red Army: 21 ££
Shade: 21 £££
theidlerich: 18 £££
slinky_dog: 15 ££
cliffy90: 12 £££
AlexCTFC: 12 £££
Red Duke: 9 £££
Haitch: 0 £££
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Just a reminder among the madness to predict tonights "game."

There were no points scored on Saturday, so the table remains as is.
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We move on to Barrow: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32494

A quirk of the scoring means we have a round of robins on 24 points. Sorry, ctfc-fan, but I'm sad you got 3 points, as that would have meant there were 5 of us there :lol:

Table after MD10:
asl: 36 ££
ctfc-fan: 27 ££
Johnsons Red Army: 24 ££
Shade: 24 £££
theidlerich: 24 £££
slinky_dog: 24 £
cliffy90: 12 £££
AlexCTFC: 12 £££
Red Duke: 9 £££
Haitch: 0 £££
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Ooh I’m slowly catching you asl!
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Could really do with another 11 game streak with no goals, easy points arent easy to come by this season.
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Well, I think I’ll be using a banker on a defeat this weekend. I’d suggest you’d be wise to follow suit, but who knows!
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Swindon up next...will they be the 3-point banker that they usually are for us? https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic ... 67#p364467


Myself and tir jump up a couple of places after MD11, and AlexCTFC closes on the pack with an almost perfect prediction.

Table after MD11:
asl: 39 ££
Shade: 33 ££
theidlerich: 33 ££
ctfc-fan: 27 ££
Johnsons Red Army: 27 ££
slinky_dog: 24 £
AlexCTFC: 21 £££
cliffy90: 15 £££
Red Duke: 12 £££
Haitch: 0 £££
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Reminder ^
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Next Saturday we're at Colchester: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32537


Just 3 'minute' points for 3 players last round.

Table after MD12:
asl: 39 ££
Shade: 33 ££
theidlerich: 33 ££
ctfc-fan: 27 ££
Johnsons Red Army: 27 ££
slinky_dog: 27 £
AlexCTFC: 24 £££
cliffy90: 15 £££
Red Duke: 12 £££
Haitch: 3 £££
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Just a little reminder for tomorrow: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32537

We've also got Bradford on Tuesday: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32538

And Carlisle next Saturday: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32538
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Don't forget tomorrow night, link above ^^^


A very quick one to score due to lack of players and only 3 points for yours truly. I'm coming for ya, asl...

Table after MD13:
asl: 39 ££
Shade: 36 ££
theidlerich: 33 ££
ctfc-fan: 27 ££
Johnsons Red Army: 27 ££
slinky_dog: 27 £
AlexCTFC: 24 £££
cliffy90: 15 £££
Red Duke: 12 £££
Haitch: 3 £££
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On to Carlisle, then: https://robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=32538

A bit more of a mixed bag this round. Congrats to those who predicted a draw. 14 rounds gone and there are only 12 points between 7 of us, and anyone could go top with a few of good rounds.

Table after MD14:
asl: 39 ££
Shade: 36 ££
theidlerich: 33 ££
ctfc-fan: 30 ££
Johnsons Red Army: 27 ££
slinky_dog: 27 £
AlexCTFC: 27 £££
cliffy90: 21 £££
Red Duke: 15 £££
Haitch: 3 £££
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Late reminder ^
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