Ok folks, after minutes of discussion we've decided to amend the scoring system, nothing too peculiar, just an additional way to gain points.
There will also be a point awarded if the score is correctly predicted, regardless of goal scorers.
The standings are now thus:
Troy: 2
KP: 0
Jonathon: 0
Way to kick butt Sounders (and Troy too, I guess).
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
First Kick Pick
The big predictions are in:
Jonathon 1:1 draw, goals by Fatty the Flopper and El Presidente
Troy 2:0 Seattle, goals by El Presidente and Ljungberg.
Jonathon 1:1 draw, goals by Fatty the Flopper and El Presidente
Troy 2:0 Seattle, goals by El Presidente and Ljungberg.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Prediction League
Assuming we get a game next Thursday, Troy and I will begin posting our results for the Prediction League we've formed on our podcast, right here.
Those of you interested in getting in on the ground level, here's how it works:
Prior to a Sounders FC match each participant must declare their final outcome of the match, including goal-scorers.
Let's take the home opener, I will predict a 3-2 win by the Sounders, goal scorers being Montero, Zakuani and Evans for Seattle and two by Le Toux (this is currently hypothetical, BTW).
I will receive 1 point for the correct result (a win by Seattle).
I will receive 2 points for each correct goal scorer (if Montero scores two, only 2 points for me).
I will receive 5 points for all predictions being correct (scoreline and scorers, this includes 0-0 draws).
This would be a 16 point match for me and I would surely taunt the Tribe for years to come should it come to pass.
Anyone who would like to join in the Prediction League is welcome to participate. Predictions must be received at the email address of the podcast no less than 24 hours prior to kick-off. The winner of the Prediction League will receive a prize package valued at over $150.
Let the games begin (dammit).
Those of you interested in getting in on the ground level, here's how it works:
Prior to a Sounders FC match each participant must declare their final outcome of the match, including goal-scorers.
Let's take the home opener, I will predict a 3-2 win by the Sounders, goal scorers being Montero, Zakuani and Evans for Seattle and two by Le Toux (this is currently hypothetical, BTW).
I will receive 1 point for the correct result (a win by Seattle).
I will receive 2 points for each correct goal scorer (if Montero scores two, only 2 points for me).
I will receive 5 points for all predictions being correct (scoreline and scorers, this includes 0-0 draws).
This would be a 16 point match for me and I would surely taunt the Tribe for years to come should it come to pass.
Anyone who would like to join in the Prediction League is welcome to participate. Predictions must be received at the email address of the podcast no less than 24 hours prior to kick-off. The winner of the Prediction League will receive a prize package valued at over $150.
Let the games begin (dammit).
I'm In
The players have voted to strike if a new CBA can't be reached by March 23rd. I'm on the record of saying that is a mistake. I can see a work stoppage killing the league. I'm not alone, Sounders owner Joe Roth has said the same thing. Of course, coming from him, such a statement could be a bargaining chip.
Whatever.
The MLS fan base isn't so large the league can survive a strike. For the most part the fans are fervent in their love of their team, but there aren't enough fans that the league can afford to alienate very many. In short, most people wouldn't notice. The vast majority of the American sports-watching public could give a good God damn about soccer and that is just the way it is. As such, if the MLS were to lose any of its core it wouldn't be able to survive. Currently only a couple of clubs claim to turn a profit, imagine where the rest would be if the few fans they have turned their collective backs.
That won't be me. I've thought long and hard about waving both middle fingers in the general direction of Seattle should the players walk out, but I've decided not to do it. For two reasons. First, I think they're right to be demanding free agency. But more importantly, to me, I want to have pro soccer to watch. I've had a ball going to The T to watch the games and I want to have that opportunity in the future. I'm not a big enough fan to drive to Tukwilla very often for division 2 games, I will admit that, but give me the top league in the country a couple of miles closer and I'll be there cheering my head off in some crazy get-up or another.
So lock-'em-out, grab a picket sign or call in with a vague illness, if they stop the games I'm going to be very pissed-off, but I'll be back. I think the MLS is the best chance the US has had at a top-flight league and I'd like to see it continue to grow. Yes, I'll be annoyed, but I'd rather buy a ticket to help the league survive than ignore it and have it die of apathy.
Whatever.
The MLS fan base isn't so large the league can survive a strike. For the most part the fans are fervent in their love of their team, but there aren't enough fans that the league can afford to alienate very many. In short, most people wouldn't notice. The vast majority of the American sports-watching public could give a good God damn about soccer and that is just the way it is. As such, if the MLS were to lose any of its core it wouldn't be able to survive. Currently only a couple of clubs claim to turn a profit, imagine where the rest would be if the few fans they have turned their collective backs.
That won't be me. I've thought long and hard about waving both middle fingers in the general direction of Seattle should the players walk out, but I've decided not to do it. For two reasons. First, I think they're right to be demanding free agency. But more importantly, to me, I want to have pro soccer to watch. I've had a ball going to The T to watch the games and I want to have that opportunity in the future. I'm not a big enough fan to drive to Tukwilla very often for division 2 games, I will admit that, but give me the top league in the country a couple of miles closer and I'll be there cheering my head off in some crazy get-up or another.
So lock-'em-out, grab a picket sign or call in with a vague illness, if they stop the games I'm going to be very pissed-off, but I'll be back. I think the MLS is the best chance the US has had at a top-flight league and I'd like to see it continue to grow. Yes, I'll be annoyed, but I'd rather buy a ticket to help the league survive than ignore it and have it die of apathy.
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