Gringo

Only seems like five minutes ago since caleycalum retained the NPL Title. Can he get the hat-trick? Lets give him a real challenge. Good luck punters. Your predictions for Game 1 are now invited: HT: FT: 1st Scorer ICT: 1st Scorer KH: Crowd: Update expected to be available no later that 2200 on Sun 10 July

You'd think so wouldn't you? Bloke who runs it must be a right miserable old git Must admit I never even noticed that...well done. Take attendance bragging rights.

The CTO Prediction League for the 2022-23 season is now up and running and awaiting your predictions. Will last seasons winner caleyjag retain the bragging rights? Will I ever get more correct scores than Mrs Gringo? It would be great if more folk joined in so, go on, log in sign up and play.

Naa...Solihull Moors

Here is your Joker entitlement for season 2022-23 caleycalum 3 Caleyjag 2 Gringo 2 Ictross 2 Jodie Carnie 2 MrCaleyjag 2 Mrs Gringo 2 old caley girl 2 Robert 2 Scotty 2 Everyone else...1

Rules and Instructions for playing the Nutters Prediction League (NPL) for the 2024/25 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: Anybody 1st Scorer Opp: Bonehead 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 2024/25 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 2024/25 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 Unfortunately I have had to withdraw the prize of a small-engraved trophy. The trophy was always purchased locally but the company has since closed. Alternatives are too expensive for my meagre pension. Bragging rights will be yours though 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.

Maybe Covid has affected many events but it shouldn't stop the club from writing to or emailing those folk that have sponsored players etc. An explanation would, Im sure. be welcome. Maintaining a comms' black out is bad PR and rude. We sponsored a player many seasons ago. I believe he was the first coloured player to join the club [MacDonald?] We had nothing from the club even back then and we've never bothered since. He actually left the club part way through the season so we never got to meet him anyway. Having said that we do contribute to the CTO player sponsorship [missed one season I think since it began] and were lucky enough to go to a Sponsors Evening on CTO behalf. It was a great evening of chat and banter. This event should not be brushed aside by the powers that be.

Friday night fixtures don't help either IMHO. They stopped me going to at least two away games If it wasn't for that awful dip in form mid season we'd have run away with the league. Next season will be a hard act to follow but I'm sure we'll be up for it.

Brilliant. I'm stealing that As for celebrating the occasion she's never celebrated any of my big days so why should bother with hers? Sweat Caroline can do one - I used to like the song when it first came out but has now been ruined beyond repair.

I'm sure Doddsy is on the case. I fully expect a lot of the youngsters that featured last season will continue to flourish within the squad. Finding quality replacements for the likes of Chalmers and McAlear will be tough given our financial restrictions.

It's really good to see these young lads getting behind ICT. Also pleasing to see they haven't been brainwashed in following a couple of teams from Glasgow. Well done lads.

Did you make the roll of honour? NPL Stats – 2021/2022 Total individual entries: 1052 Total correct HT: 232 Total correct FT: 86 Total correct 1st Scorer ICT: 142 Total correct 1st Scorer Opp: 104 Crowd - 10 pts: 1 Crowd - 5 pts: 178 Highest individual points tally: 21 - caleycalum [Game 21 Queens away] Most correct HT: – 20 - Mr Caleyjag Most correct FT: 10 - caleycalum Most correct 1st Scorer ICT: 10 - Robert Most correct 1st Scorer Opp: – 8 – Jodie Carney Most correct Crowd - 10 pts: – 1 Mrs Gringo [Game 46 Partick away] Most correct Crowd - 5 pts: – 15 - Robert The 100% club (entered all 51 games):- Robert Mr Caleyjag Caleyjag Lmclmm Jodie Carney Mrs Gringo Gringo Caleycalum Ictross But there's only one stat' that really matters.... NPL CHAMPION 2021/2022 caleycalum

That was my last visit too. Heard the awful news whilst travelling up on the train.

What! You want to give me more work!!??

No worries. This was a long season. 51 games in fact. The Spreadsheet that does all the 'hard work' is only designed for 50 games. Just as well we didn't go on a long cup run Thank you all for your kind comments it's very much appreciated. A few errors did creep in from typo's to just plain incompetence. Although the Spreadsheet does the sums, it's down to me to put the info in correctly. Maybe I shouldn't listen to Rammstein whilst updating the games We'll go again in 2022/23 Cheers all Gringo

So, yet another season in the Championship beckons for us. Two 'new' teams to play at this level too in Queens Park and Cove Rangers. Our boys gave it their all but fell at the final hurdle in a play-off system that strongly favours the Premiership club. At least we put Collum in his place after he tried his hardest to get Arbroath through...anyway...on to the NPL. If gives me great pleasure to announce that caleycalum has retained the title of NPL Champion for another season. It turned out to be a breeze in the end for him. Having taken up top spot in Week 24 none of the chasing pack could catch him. The battle was then on to claim runner up spot as Robert, ictross and Gringo [hey that's me] were constantly in the top four in the title run in. No maximums in this game in any section. No takers for First Scorer section either. Kingsmills was the only winner in the Crowd section so also bags the bonus points. Yellow Card bonus's are awarded thus: MacPherson 4 Carson 3 old caley girl Jodie Carnie Caleyjag Doofer Broadfoot 2 caleycalum DoofersDad Jock Watt Caley Braveheart Rooney 1 Stats Correct H/T 13 Correct F/T 0 Correct ICT Scorer 0 Correct Opp Scorer 0 Correct Crowd 0 Within 100 Crowd 1 Your Points Kingsmills 12 Caleyjag 8 Doofer 8 Jodie Carnie 8 old caley girl 8 Caley Braveheart 7 caleycalum 7 Jock Watt 7 Joonya 6 CaleyCanary 5 Gringo 5 Ictross 5 MrCaleyjag 5 DoofersDad 3 Lmclmm 1 Mrs Gringo 1 Robert 1 FINAL TABLE Week 51 1 316 - caleycalum 2 283 - Gringo 3 282 - Robert 4 279 - Ictross 5 254 - old caley girl 6 249 - MrCaleyjag 7 246 - Mrs Gringo 8 244 - Caleyjag 9 240 - Jodie Carnie 10 221 - Scotty 11 219 - CaleyCanary 12 213- Kingsmills 13 209 - DoofersDad 14 203 - Doofer 15 192 - Joonya 16 189 - CDN Girl 17 174 - Caley Braveheart 17 174 - SOS 19 165 - crownjaggie 20 157 - Lmclmm 21 151 - Jock Watt 22 138 - bughtmaster 23 010 - MissICT 24 006 - Andrew Fraser 25 003 - Shoot 26 002 - HawkeyeTheGnu 26 002 - RedCard

Mrs Gringo HT: 1-1 FT: 1-2 1st ICT: McAlear 1st StJ: MacPherson Crowd: 7639 Yellow Card: Cleary Gringo HT: 0-0 FT: 1-2 1st ICT: Billy Mckay 1st StJ: Rooney Crowd: 8888 Yellow Card: Devine

Many thanks @Caleyjag. I'll never understand why it takes so long. All updated now.

Despite the abysmal performance in the first 60 mins, I think we all enjoyed that in the end. Well set up for the 2nd leg. Reece McAlear though...wow!! No maximums in the Correct Score section. Caleyjag hit max' points in the First Scorer section. Doofer got the Crowd Section bonus - 20 under. caleycalum has his hands in the title. Yellow Card bonus: Middleton - No takers Stats Correct H/T 1 Correct F/T 0 Correct ICT Scorer 1 Correct Opp Scorer 4 Correct Crowd 0 Within 100 Crowd 1 Your Points Caleyjag 8 Doofer 8 Joonya 7 DoofersDad 5 Jodie Carnie 3 CaleyCanary 2 Gringo 2 Ictross 2 Lmclmm 2 Mrs Gringo 2 Caley Braveheart 1 caleycalum 1 Jock Watt 1 Kingsmills 1 MrCaleyjag 1 old caley girl 1 Robert 1 Table 50 01 - 309 - caleycalum 02 - 281 - Robert 03 - 278 - Gringo 04 - 274 - Ictross 05 - 246 - old caley girl 06 - 245 - Mrs Gringo 07 - 244 - MrCaleyjag 08 - 236 - Caleyjag 09 - 232 - Jodie Carnie 10 - 221 - Scotty 11 - 214 - CaleyCanary 12 - 206 - DoofersDad 13 - 201 - Kingsmills 14 - 195 - Doofer 15 - 189 - CDN Girl 16 - 186 - Joonya 17 - 174 - SOS 18 - 167 - Caley Braveheart 19 - 165 - crownjaggie 20 - 156 - Lmclmm 21 - 144 - Jock Watt 22 - 138 - bughtmaster 23 - 10 - MissICT 24 - 6 - Andrew Fraser 25 - 3 - Shoot 26 - 2 - HawkeyeTheGnu 26 - 2 - RedCard

Mrs Gringo HT: 0-0 FT: 2-1 1st ICT: Doran 1st StJ: Hendry Crowd: 4111 Yellow Card: Callum Hendry Gringo HT: 0-0 FT: 2-1 1st ICT: Mckay 1st StJ: Hendry Crowd: 4500 Yellow Card: Carson

Sincere apologies young man. Power blip in the old (very) grey matter. All corrected now and thank you for flagging this up.

Bonus Points available on this game. ICT first scorer - Double Points Yellow Bonus - Points awarded in order of booking. HT: FT: 1st ICT: 1st StJ: Crowd: Yellow Card: Update expected to be completed no later than 2200 on TUE 24 MAY

Bonus Points available on this game. ICT first scorer - Double Points Yellow Bonus - Points awarded in order of booking. HT: FT: 1st ICT: 1st StJ: Crowd: Yellow Card: Update expected to be completed no later than 2200 on SAT 21 MAY

Trust ICT to get through and give me a dilemma with the NPL Spreadsheet...darn thing only goes up to 50 games and now you want to play 51 goddamit Great result but I have no nails left after that. Must have been great to have been there. In your face Collum.... No maximums in this game. Gringo, Jodie Carnie, Lmclmm and Mrs Gringo got the Crowd Section bonus - 154 under. caleycalum is 28 clear in the table with two to play. Can Gringo pip Robert to runner up spot? but don't rule out ictross. Yellow Card bonus (90 mins) awarded thus:- Carson 4 - Lmclmm, Jodie Carnie and Kingsmills Colin Hamilton 3 Chris Hamilton 2 Duffy 1 Stats Correct H/T 9 Correct F/T 0 Correct ICT Scorer 0 Correct Opp Scorer 0 Correct Crowd 0 Within 100 Crowd 0 Your Points Jodie Carnie 8 Mrs Gringo 8 Gringo 7 Lmclmm 7 caleycalum 6 Caleyjag 6 Kingsmills 6 MrCaleyjag 6 CaleyCanary 5 Ictross 5 Joonya 5 old caley girl 5 Jock Watt 2 bughtmaster 1 Doofer 1 DoofersDad 1 Robert 1 Table 49 01 - 308 - caleycalum 02 - 280 - Robert 03 - 276 - Gringo 04 - 272 - Ictross 05 - 245 - old caley girl 06 - 243 - MrCaleyjag 06 - 243 - Mrs Gringo 08 - 229 - Jodie Carnie 09 - 228 - Caleyjag 10 - 221 - Scotty 11 - 212 - CaleyCanary 12 - 201 - DoofersDad 13 - 200 - Kingsmills 14 - 189 - CDN Girl 15 - 187 - Doofer 16 - 179 - Joonya 17 - 174 - SOS 18 - 166 - Caley Braveheart 19 - 165 - crownjaggie 20 - 154 - Lmclmm 21 - 143 - Jock Watt 22 - 138 - bughtmaster 23 - 10 - MissICT 24 - 6 - Andrew Fraser 25 - 3 - Shoot 26 - 2 - HawkeyeTheGnu 26 - 2 - RedCard

Mrs Gringo HT: 0-0 FT: 0-1 1st ICT: Sutherland 1st Arbroath: McKenna Crowd: 5000 Yellow Card: Broadfoot Gringo HT: 0-0 FT: 1-2 1st ICT: Samuels 1st Arbroath: McKenna Crowd: 5000 Yellow Card: McKenna