Gringo

Just to echo the words of Joonya, Dave and Kay made us so welcome to the Caley family. I remember the time we first met in the Caley Inn. Neither of them could believe we travelled up from Coventry to watch Caley (they were not alone in these thoughts by the way). We'd never met them before and they instantly offered us a bed at their place to save on B&B for our next trip. So many good memories that we will treasure forever. Sadly not too many photos but those I do have are the highly treasured shots from our title winning day in 2004. When we first met they lived in Ardgay. Mrs Gringo and I stay with them many years later. We travelled with them to a game in Dunfermline leaving Ardgay around 1000 and getting home via the Innes and take away around 12 hours later. We won 1-0 too - Liam Fox goal. 

Uncle Albert, we will never forget you. We send our deepest and heartfelt condolences to all his family and friends.

The problem these days is folk are so easily offended by the slightest thing. They were never brought up in a world of Tom & Jerry, Roadrunner or Fog Horn Leg Horn. Poor wee mites bless um. 

9 hours ago, The Mantis said:

QoS away, Sept and Feb. What's the chances of no midweek visits to Palmy this year?

Slim and none if I plan to go 

Here is your JOKER entitlement for 2025/26

caleycalum

CaleyCanary
Caleyjag
DoofersDad
Gringo
Ictross
Jodie Carnie
MrCaleyjag
old caley girl
Robert

Everyone else 

Rules and Instructions for playing the Nutters Prediction League (NPL) for the 2025/26 Season.

How to Play - General Information

To take part in the NPL all you have to do is simply predict the following for all First Team Inverness Caledonian Thistle matches.  Competitions covered in the NPL are:

The Championship; League Cup; Challenge Cup* and SFA Cup.

*Challenge Cup games will be HT and FT ONLY 

The Half Time (HT) score.
The Full Time (FT) score.
The scorer of the First goal for ICT.
The scorer of the first goal for the opposition and
The Crowd / Attendance figure. 

There is no need to register for this game. Just enter your prediction on the Gringo’s NPL Board on the forum before the match kicks off. Each game will be posted on the board approx’ two weeks before the fixture (if I remember!).

If you are going away on your holidays etc and the games you wish place a prediction on have not been posted, then please PM me your selections and will do my best to post them for you.

Post your prediction in the following format:-

HT:
FT:
1st Scorer ICT:
1st Scorer Opp:
Crowd:

(Just copy and paste the above format onto the board and add your predictions)

For Example:-

Gringo
HT: 0-0
FT: 2-1
1st Scorer ICT: Legend
1st Scorer Opp: Ferguson
Crowd: 3345

Important
To avoid losing points, please use the same 'username' throughout the contest.


The Rules / Scoring system

All predictions should be posted before kick off, it is up to you to check k.o. times and post accordingly No excuses! ALL entries posted after k.o. (even 1 sec over) will NOT be accepted. Very often the match thread will be automatically locked at the scheduled kick off time regardless of whether the match has physically kicked off or not so please post early to avoid disappointment. Each game will be advertised on the Gringo's NPL board approx' two weeks or so before the game. These games will remain on the board throughout the season and, where possible, will be locked after kick off or some other time convenient to me.

H-T and F-T Correct Scores

You will be awarded 1 pt for each correct score (1-0) and result (h, a or d) + a bonus of 2pts for an all correct prediction. I.E If you predict a 1-0 score and the actual score is 2-0 you will be awarded 1 pt for the 'home' result and 1pt for the '0' score. If the score was 1-0 you would get 1pt for the '1', 1pt for the '0' and 1pt for the 'home' result plus a bonus of 2pts for an all correct answer giving you a max 5pts. (Sounds complicated but it will become as clear as mud as the game progresses). So, basically, a correct score is worth 5 points.
Please note that, unless you state otherwise in your prediction, the first score you give will always be regarded as the 'home' team.

First Scorer ICT/ Opposition /Use of Surnames

You will be awarded 2pts for a correct answer. OG's do count but only if you state this at the time and for the correct team. Please be aware of teams who have the same players surname in their line ups (including those on the bench) so please state clearly which player you have selected by using their first name(s). Failure to clarify this WILL result in a loss of points if that player scores.

Crowd Section

You will be awarded 10 pts if you are bang on and 5pts if you are no more than 100 out – over or under. The crowd figure will be determined by those displayed on the Official SPFL Web Site. If for some reason this site does not publish the crowd figure an alternative recognised web site may used. 

If there are no correct predictions (10 pointers) for the crowd then the nearest entrant to the actual figure will be awarded TWO bonus points. If there is a tie for this honour all involved will receive the two points.

The JOKER

For 2025/26 please refer to the separate thread regarding your JOKER entitlement.

Using a Joker will DOUBLE your points tally for that game.

Only one joker per game can be used. Use them wisely on games you are very confident on getting loads of points.

The Joker CAN be used on any Bonus Point games but any Bonus Points won will NOT be doubled.

To use your Joker simply add **JOKER** at the end of your prediction.

The winner of the 2025/26 NPL will be able to use three jokers the following season. Those finishing in the next nine positions will qualify for two Jokers and all others will only get one.

Cup Matches

Cup matches will be based on 90 mins only (which includes time added on for stoppages). Extra time does not count. There will be no extra points awarded for extra-time scores / pens etc. Any games played on a neutral ground the home team will be notified on the appropriate game thread.

Bonus points

From time to time I will select a match where bonus points will be available. All bonus point matches and details of how to win these points will be advertised on the specific thread. Please look out for them as they could appear at any time.

Abandoned / Postponed Matches

Abandoned and Postponed matches will be VOID and all entries will be cancelled. They will NOT be carried over for the re-arranged fixture unless otherwise stated.

Notes on 1st scorer

A point was raised about naming a first scorer after predicting a '0' scoreline. It was suggested that the entrant should put 'None' or No Scorer in the first scorer section and be awarded the 2pts. As far as I am concerned if there isn’t a goal there cannot be a 'first scorer'. I have no problem with entrants naming a 'first scorer' and predicting a '0' scoreline. It will be accepted. (Affectionately known as Gringo’s Law)

Posting for other players / Multiple Postings

You can post a prediction on behalf of another entrant (with their permission!) but please specify clearly who the prediction is for. Posting a series of predictions is also permitted but please make sure all the entrants names are on the respective entries.

Notes on Correcting your Prediction

Corrections to your prediction(s) can me made prior to kick-off by either using the edit facility on the original post or, alternatively, just re-post the whole prediction. In all cases the later prediction is used when the NPL spreadsheet is compiled.

Scores and Updates

Results and Tables from completed Games will be posted as soon as possible after each game. As I am the only person running the NPL, delays to updates can be expected due to holidays and going to watch ICT etc. As a general rule I will attempt to get the update on the NPL Board no later than two hours after the match. An expected update time will be advised on the respective Game Thread.

Championship Tie

In the event of a tie for first place, positions will be decided by the amount of correct scores (HT/FT 5 pointers) you have got, if there is still a tie after that the amount of correct scorers will be used. If it is still tied after that then I will use the average points system.
This system will also be used to determine the 'Euro' positions for the benefit of the Joker quota for the following season.

Prize

Bragging rights only will be yours for an entire season and your name etched into the Role of Honour for the NPL.

The top ten positions will be regarded as 'qualifying for Europe' and will be inscribed on the NPL Honours list. 

I've got Strathspey Thistle (away) on 21st June too but maybe not the first team squad.

9 hours ago, tm4tj said:

Jordan White diving to win a penalty last night against Livingston. I never had him down as a cheat before, but hey, he is now.

Any defender grabbing shirts in the box should be sacked by their club.

Two shite teams competing for a place in a shite league.

NPL Stats – 2024/25

 Total individual entries: 835

 Total correct HT:  184

 Total correct FT:  53

 Total correct 1st Scorer ICT:  114

 Total correct 1st Scorer Opp:  92

 Crowd - 10 pts: 3

 Crowd  - 5 pts: 317

 Highest individual points tally: 26 - Gringo

 Most correct HT: 14 - Gringo

Most correct FT:   5 – Ictross, Caleyjag and Scotty

Most correct 1st Scorer ICT:  10 - Doofer

 Most correct 1st Scorer Opp:  8 – Jodie Carnie

Most correct Crowd - 10 pts:  2 – CDN Girl

 Most correct Crowd  - 5 pts: 21 - CaleyCanary

The 100% club (entered all 43  games):-

CaleyCanary

Caleyjag

DoofersDad

Gringo

Jodie Carnie

MrCaleyjag

Mrs Gringo

noho

old caley girl

But there's only one stat' that really matters....

NPL CHAMPION 2024/25 – CALEY CALUM 

He sure does a fantastic job which is appreciated throughout CTO. For years he has been asking for assistance with the match day previews and reports but there's been nobody coming forward. Well done @tm4tj for keeping going.

Yes, well done Mrs G and credit to the ladies in the top three. It seems ironic that I, of all people, influenced Mrs G's choice of Partick. Sorry ladies. 

Thanks again MrCJ for keeping this going. Yes, it would be nice to attract more punters for next season. 

My season was a complete and utter disaster....must do better.

Wow! What a finish. Well done ladies. 

NPL Review for Game – Game 42  [FINAL]

Well, that’s that then. The end of topsy turvy season in more ways than one. So proud of the team and all at ICT for what has been achieved in difficult circumstances. Hopefully Mr Savage will see us over the line and we can continue to follow ICT next season. 

The NPL will be back for another season too but, in the meantime, the NPL abacus is being laid off for a few weeks as well as my aging brain.

THANK YOU to all who took part this season. I hope you enjoyed it and will be back next season.

My sincere congratulations to caleycalum in taking the NPL Championship Trophy off me by a single point. 

Ictross and Robert got maximum points in the Correct Score section.

No points awarded for the First Scorer section.

CaleyCanary got the Crowd Section bonus – 19 under.

Caleycalum regains the NPL Trophy for 2024-25.

 Total Entries

20

Predicted Match results

H – 1

D – 1

A – 18

The Results

 HT: 0-1

FT:  0-2

1^st ICT: Allan

1^st Opp: --

Crowd: 1018

 Correct Predictions

 HT: 6

FT:  2

1^st ICT: 0

1st Opp: --

Crowd 5 pts: 3

Crowd 10 pts: 0

Crowd Bonus 2Pts: 1

Bragging Rights

Ictross 20 

Robert  20 

Jokers Played

 MrCaleyjag J  +1

 Caleyjag J +3

 Robert J +10

 Mrs Gringo +3

 Gringo +3

CDN Girl  n/a

 Scotty +2

 SOS +6

 DoofersDad +4

 Ictross +10

 caleycalum +3

 old caley girl +3

Your Points

Ictross 20 

Robert            20 

SOS     12

CaleyCanary  10

DoofersDad   8

Jock Watt       8

Lmclmm         7

caleycalum     6

Caleyjag         6

CaleyTennis85           6

Doofer            6

Gringo            6

Jodie Carnie   6

Mrs Gringo    6

old caley girl  6

Scotty 4

big cherly       2

CDN Girl         2

MrCaleyjag    2

noho   2

TABLE -  43 [FINAL]

01 - 285 -       caleycalum 

02 - 284 -       Gringo 

03 - 280 -       Ictross

04 - 275 -       CaleyCanary

05 - 265 -       old caley girl

06 - 262 -       MrCaleyjag

07 - 251 -       Caleyjag

08 - 239 -       Jodie Carnie

09 - 237 -       Robert

10 - 236 -       DoofersDad

11 - 235 -       Scotty

12 - 230 -       Doofer

13 - 225 -       noho

14 - 224 -       CDN Girl

15 - 221 -       Lmclmm

16 - 218 -       SOS

17 - 205 -       Mrs Gringo

18 - 195 -       Joonya

19 - 138 -       Jock Watt

20 - 97 -         CaleyTennis85

21 - 38 -         big cherly

Mrs Gringo

HT: 1-1

FT: 1-2

1st Scorer ICT: Mckay

1st Scorer Opp: Lyons

Crowd: 888

*JOKER*

Gringo

HT: 0-0

FT: 1-2

1st Scorer ICT: Bray

1st Scorer Opp: Stirton

Crowd: 818

*JOKER*

Mrs Gringo

Partick to win @ 4.20

Gringo

Good luck ladies.

NPL Review for Game 42

And breathe folks, wow, what a performance. Safe for another season in League 1. Buzzing tonight.

No maximums in the Correct Score section – and no points either.

caleycalum got the only points in the Crowd Section and gets the bonus too.

caleycalum takes a one point lead into the final game.

Closest NPL season ever I believe. Nail biting. Top three have a final Joker to play.

 Total Entries

20

Predicted Match results

H – 13

D – 2

A – 5

The Results

 HT: 2-0

FT:  3-0

1^st ICT: Bray

1^st Opp: --

Crowd: 2329

 Correct Predictions

 HT: 0

FT:  0

1^st ICT: 10

1st Opp: --

Crowd 5 pts: 1

Crowd 10 pts: 0

Crowd Bonus 2Pts: 1

Bragging Rights

caleycalum     10 

Scotty 10 

Jokers Played

 Mrs Gringo +1

Gringo  +4

CDN Girl +1

Scotty +5

SOS +4

CaleyCanary +2

Jodie Carnie +3

Your Points

caleycalum     10

Scotty 10

Gringo            8

SOS     8

Jodie Carnie   6

Lmclmm         6

CaleyCanary  4

noho   4

Caleyjag         3

Doofer            3

DoofersDad   3

Ictross 3

MrCaleyjag    3

old caley girl  3

Robert            3

CDN Girl         2

Joonya            2

Mrs Gringo    2

big cherly       0

CaleyTennis85           0

TABLE -  42

01 - 279 -       caleycalum 

02 - 278 -       Gringo

03 - 265 -       CaleyCanary

04 - 260 -       Ictross

04 - 260 -       MrCaleyjag

06 - 259 -       old caley girl

07 - 245 -       Caleyjag

08 - 233 -       Jodie Carnie

09 - 231 -       Scotty

10 - 228 -       DoofersDad

11 - 224 -       Doofer

12 - 223 -       noho

13 - 222 -       CDN Girl

14 - 217 -       Robert

15 - 214 -       Lmclmm

16 - 206 -       SOS

17 - 199 -       Mrs Gringo

18 - 195 -       Joonya

19 - 130 -       Jock Watt

20 - 91 -         CaleyTennis85

21 - 36 -         big cherly

So sad to hear this and so young too. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends.

I don't think I've ever been so nervous before a football match....and I won't even be there. Hopefully this group of lads will be fired up for this one. I sincerely hope the home support put in an away performance and get right behind these lads. Support, NOT booing, is all important today. 

I was sorry to hear of the passing of Wayne and send sincere condolences to his family and friends.

Big Stew gave us so many happy times when we were up for a game. Such a great guy who is sadly missed. The memories will never die.

Come on ICT. 

Mrs Gringo

HT: 1-1

FT: 2-1

1st Scorer ICT: Mckay

1st Scorer Opp: Dow

Crowd: 1888

JOKER

Gringo

HT: 0-0

FT: 2-1

1st Scorer ICT: Bray

1st Scorer Opp: Reilly

Crowd: 1818

JOKER

Ladies in the top three. Going to be a close finish this season.

Mrs Gringo

Partick v Falkirk draw @14/5 [3.80]

And some silly idiots walked all the way back to Inverness after the match...#HighlandMarch

Hopefully the last game of the season. Good luck to my title challengers.

Your predictions please for this game:

HT:

FT:

1st Scorer ICT:

1st Scorer Opp:

Crowd:

Updated expected to be completed by 2200 Sat 03 Mar

NPL Review for Game 41

OUCH! That was a sore one to take. Annan winning against a pub team too. Double OUCH! Two cup finals to go. Come on ICT.

That late og denied three punters a max in the Correct Score section.

SOS got the only points in the First Scorer section.

noho got the Crowd Section bonus – just one over.

Gringo is clinging on to top stop by a point.

It’s going to be a close finish this season in more ways than one.

 Total Entries

20

Predicted Match results

H – 2

D – 5

A – 13

The Results

 HT: 0-1

FT:  1-1

1^st ICT: Mckay

1^st Opp: Gilmour (og)

Crowd: 764

 Correct Predictions

 HT: 11

FT:  2

1^st ICT: 1

1st Opp: 0

Crowd 5 pts: 12

Crowd 10 pts: 0

Crowd Bonus 2Pts: 1

Bragging Rights

caleycalum    22 

old caley girl 22 

Jokers Played

caleycalum     +11

old caley girl  +11

Your Points

caleycalum       22 

old caley girl  22 

noho   13

CaleyCanary  11

Caleyjag         11

Gringo            11

Ictross 11

MrCaleyjag    11

Scotty 11

Doofer            7

Joonya            7

Mrs Gringo    7

CaleyTennis85           6

CDN Girl         6

DoofersDad   6

Jock Watt       6

SOS     4

big cherly       2

Jodie Carnie   2

Robert            2

TABLE -  41

01 - 270 -       Gringo 

02 - 269 -       caleycalum

03 - 261 -       CaleyCanary

04 - 257 -       Ictross

04 - 257 -       MrCaleyjag

06 - 256 -       old caley girl

07 - 242 -       Caleyjag

08 - 227 -       Jodie Carnie

09 - 225 -       DoofersDad

10 - 221 -       Doofer

10 - 221 -       Scotty

12 - 220 -       CDN Girl

13 - 219 -       noho

14 - 214 -       Robert

15 - 208 -       Lmclmm

16 - 198 -       SOS

17 - 197 -       Mrs Gringo

18 - 193 -       Joonya

19 - 130 -       Jock Watt

20 - 91 -         CaleyTennis85

21 - 36 -         big cherly

Never liked him and probably never will. I'll save electric and not bother listening. 

11 hours ago, Scotty said:

 

CDN Girl

 

• Crowd: 575

 

Nobody has ever got the Crowd figure bang on three times in a season.....can she do it with three (hopefully) left to play? Good luck.