Sportsbet.io's English Premier League Football Pool Discussion Thread

[Betwrong]

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And yeah good on you, Betwrong, and this is a reminder to everyone playing. Just play every week.
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Thank you, @buwaytress. Indeed what we need is to not forget to make our predictions for each round.

Lady Luck is smiling at me in the end of this year. After winning Yellow Cap in Round 19, I took 6th place in  Round 20



and climbed up 3 more places.

Even if you don't win in the end, a yellow cap brings you $50 freebet. That's your fee right there paid up and you can win more than once every week.

I received my free bet yesterday, used it the same day, and I won!



What a week for me! So happy that the efforts put in research weren't in vain.

Now we have 9 matches in Round 21. I feel like this round can make a lot of changes in the Leaderboard. Don't forget to make your predictions, guys!

Have a happy New Year's Eve celebration, and may Lady Luck smile at you during 2022!

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[mitchr4]

After a long time in round 20 I was able to be in the top position and get the yellow cap for the first time. Does this mean I get a $50 free bet on yellow cap? And how to claim it

[buwaytress]

No "binary" win for United in the end, huh casperBGD? Last match I switched 2-1 to 3-1, and last night I switched 3-1 to 2-1. Go figure.

After a long time in round 20 I was able to be in the top position and get the yellow cap for the first time. Does this mean I get a $50 free bet on yellow cap? And how to claim it

If you've already submitted your Sportsbet username to Steve before, then you'll get it in your account soon, don't worry Betwrong used his in a hurry and bagged a nice win. IIRC I also used mine rightaway and snagged a pretty cool acca win, so I'm already in the black in this pool. Doesn't mean I'm not going to try and keep hold of this position... I just need to pull a bastard toma move from last season haha.

[leea-1334]

Firstly, happy new year to everyone and Steve and Sportsbet. You guys made it such a wonderful year I cannot imagine ever that I would love a sportsbetting platform the way I do for you. That comes from the bottom of the heart.

I like Rashford too but you are totally right here,,, he did a lot of good charity projects especially about the food program and this is why he is loved.

then let him engage in politics, why he takes a salary from a football club.
I saw many hardcore MU supporters who do not want to hear any criticism of him, it certainly gives him the comfort of not having to work hard on the field. nothing performs better than Martial, and this one is currently on the margin.

Hey man, I am not saying he should be anything, but football players are social leaders and role models, so if he chooses to support food projects in his own home town, and in neighborhoods he grew up in, I think he should be applauded. Nobody said he is running for politics.

Can we not be our careers and also speak on social issues? Bitcointalk people should only talk about Bitcoin and not support Bitcoin charities? Sportsbet should only talk betting and not support charities with Bitcoin? I think both sides benefit from doing good

But anyway you are totally right Martial is performing but not getting chances and what about the sad case of Lingard?

[jeremypwr]

After a long time in round 20 I was able to be in the top position and get the yellow cap for the first time. Does this mean I get a $50 free bet on yellow cap? And how to claim it

Congrats on winning this week's Yellow Cap, I'll get it credited to your SB account shortly.
Happy New Year everyone!

[casperBGD]

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Congrats on winning this week's Yellow Cap, I'll get it credited to your SB account shortly.
Happy New Year everyone!

happy new year to all

do not forget to put your picks for tomorrow, Arsenal and City starts at 13:30, so it is better to do it tonight instead
Leicester is postponed, so Tottenham is playing Watford and Crystal Palace with West Ham, solid football for first day in 2022, but I will watch ski-jumping in Garmish, tradition for 1st January

[Welsh]

Leicester is postponed, so Tottenham is playing Watford and Crystal Palace with West Ham, solid football for first day in 2022, but I will watch ski-jumping in Garmish, tradition for 1st January

Fancying West Ham, and Watford to nick a point personally. Tottenham have been picking up their form recently, but they always seem to disappoint against the lesser teams. Think Watford have a good chance of getting a point or potentially even more.

West Ham have let me down recently though, they don't seem to have the consistency to be challenging for top four.

but I will watch ski-jumping in Garmish, tradition for 1st January

Solid tradition that, the British equivalent is having a curry, and beer the night before, and then getting obliterated on new years day. That's the British tradition it seems.

[buwaytress]

Football today! Meagre fare, but London clashes could be fun if Watford sneak in an early goal! Who wants to be on Tuchel and Conte to get miserable months? I'm already digging in for a torrid month but actually I just checked and we only miss Mane/Salah for 2 games after Chelski, so it's really not SO bad. Does harm our hopes to progress in cup games though (Shrewsbury should be fine, it's the double Arsenal one I'm worried about).

Solid tradition that, the British equivalent is having a curry, and beer the night before, and then getting obliterated on new years day. That's the British tradition it seems.

Well I certainly hope you didn't let down your ancestors

I've not done anything "traditional" for new year's in something like 20 odd years as it'd require hunting and a lot of gunpowder!

[tomahawk9]

Happy New Year! 🥂

massive game about to kick off but the thread is super quiet...gotta go easy on the drinking , fellas  

City, Spurs and West Ham, all to win today, should be free points for everyone in the pool...or is anyone here brave enougn to predict an upset

[examplens]

Happy New Year! 🥂

massive game about to kick off but the thread is super quiet...gotta go easy on the drinking , fellas  

City, Spurs and West Ham, all to win today, should be free points for everyone in the pool...or is anyone here brave enougn to predict an upset

Arsenal doesn't seem to think so. they even had some serious chances to score more goals.
they’ve been really surprised with good games in last time, and they’ve started so badly.

and of course, Happy New Year to all people in this pool. 

[Joca97]

Happy New Year! 🥂

massive game about to kick off but the thread is super quiet...gotta go easy on the drinking , fellas  

City, Spurs and West Ham, all to win today, should be free points for everyone in the pool...or is anyone here brave enougn to predict an upset

Arsenal doesn't seem to think so. they even had some serious chances to score more goals.
they’ve been really surprised with good games in last time, and they’ve started so badly.

and of course, Happy New Year to all people in this pool. 

Happy new year to all the players in this amazing pool. Also City just scored a goal from a penalty and now its 1-1. I really hope that Man City can win in this match 1-2 to start this year with a bang. Arsenal is playing really good so will be hard that City wins.

[swogerino]

Happy New Year! 🥂

massive game about to kick off but the thread is super quiet...gotta go easy on the drinking , fellas  

City, Spurs and West Ham, all to win today, should be free points for everyone in the pool...or is anyone here brave enougn to predict an upset

Arsenal doesn't seem to think so. they even had some serious chances to score more goals.
they’ve been really surprised with good games in last time, and they’ve started so badly.

and of course, Happy New Year to all people in this pool. 

Happy new year to all the players in this amazing pool. Also City just scored a goal from a penalty and now its 1-1. I really hope that Man City can win in this match 1-2 to start this year with a bang. Arsenal is playing really good so will be hard that City wins.

Arsenal got a red card and that will be difficult for them to keep the score level until the end of the game.It will most probably end with 1-3 for Manchester City if they will push it hard for the win but may also end like you say 1-2 if City just waits for the right timing to score and end the game to get the three points.They have also the luxury of ending the game in a draw as they are 8 points ahead of the second place but I doubt they will go for the draw.

[Harkorede]

Happy New Year! 🥂

massive game about to kick off but the thread is super quiet...gotta go easy on the drinking , fellas  

City, Spurs and West Ham, all to win today, should be free points for everyone in the pool...or is anyone here brave enougn to predict an upset

Arsenal doesn't seem to think so. they even had some serious chances to score more goals.
they’ve been really surprised with good games in last time, and they’ve started so badly.

and of course, Happy New Year to all people in this pool. 

Happy new year to all the players in this amazing pool. Also City just scored a goal from a penalty and now its 1-1. I really hope that Man City can win in this match 1-2 to start this year with a bang. Arsenal is playing really good so will be hard that City wins.

Arsenal got a red card and that will be difficult for them to keep the score level until the end of the game.It will most probably end with 1-3 for Manchester City if they will push it hard for the win but may also end like you say 1-2 if City just waits for the right timing to score and end the game to get the three points.They have also the luxury of ending the game in a draw as they are 8 points ahead of the second place but I doubt they will go for the draw.

I really don't know what to say, but that's because I didn't watch the game live. However, going about the starts and live commentary I think Arsenal could have been said to deserve more from the game, or the result could have easily been different without the red card, since Arsenal were portrayed to have played pretty well in the first half.

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It was not a fair play game from the referee in my opinion. The honest result should have been a draw as Arsenal really played with desire to take point or points. We can admit that City is having more skills , pace and vision in the pitch that makes them to control the game with more confidence that the other team. However, Arsenal is literally another team from what they used to be some months ago and we should be happy with this because if they continue to work hard and evolve their game , the could make a huge surprise in the next years.

[DireWolfM14]

Damnit, I knew I shouldn't have clicked on this thread before watching the Arsenal/City match.  Oh well, I really had high hopes for Arsenal for their home game against City.  This could have been the match where Arsenal established themselves as a legitimate Top-Four team for the season, and would have been a great way to start the new year.

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A very bold prediction from LTU there  . I'm guessing he wanted to go for 1-3. Looks like the game is going to end 0-0 anyway so probably nothing lost.

Damnit, I knew I shouldn't have clicked on this thread before watching the Arsenal/City match.  Oh well, I really had high hopes for Arsenal for their home game against City.  This could have been the match where Arsenal established themselves as a legitimate Top-Four team for the season, and would have been a great way to start the new year.

They're doing well but I don't think well enough to beat City. Got the exact score right on that one but it's probably the only points I'll be getting from today.

The Sunday games look hard to pick for me. I've got all draws in but I might have to change some. Maybe Leeds and Liverpool can get wins. I'll wait for the line-ups as that will be a big factor, especially for Leeds.

[buwaytress]

Dafuq ref in Watford game. Joao Pedro was through on goal, yes he was getting his shirt pulled all the way, but ref whistled for the foul and freekick but this is one of the worst decisions I've ever seen recently in EPL. Pedro took the freekick and blasted high but damn, English league's generally really good at playing the advantage and yet this one let down.

Yes, it helped as I bet on Spurs but was watching as a neutral anyway and it's really not fun to see that ruin the game.

Oh and yes, Arsenal played well. But they're going to be haunted by their discipline problem. Red card totally avoidable. Arteta thought he fixed that but seems like lots more work to do in the backroom.

Anyway, play's stopped. Seems like there was another crowd medical incident, didn't Watford also have a CPR incident in the crowd just last month? I'll chalk this off as a draw, maybe not watching the end will allow Kane a goal. Son deserves one.

@LTU_BTC 11-3 huh Watford can score, but I'll be damned if they get double figures in my lifetime =D

[Harkorede]

A very bold prediction from LTU there  . I'm guessing he wanted to go for 1-3. Looks like the game is going to end 0-0 anyway so probably nothing lost.

A most definitely was mistake but still a funny one btw, and he's lost one point 😏

Dafuq ref in Watford game. Joao Pedro was through on goal, yes he was getting his shirt pulled all the way, but ref whistled for the foul and freekick but this is one of the worst decisions I've ever seen recently in EPL. Pedro took the freekick and blasted high but damn, English league's generally really good at playing the advantage and yet this one let down.

Yes, it helped as I bet on Spurs but was watching as a neutral anyway and it's really not fun to see that ruin the game.

I guess it would have been a different story case if the player (Pedro) had stopped running or lost the ball, but the fact we play go on for quite a while these days for a potential foul/offside made the call look really out of place.

Wouldn't have made any difference for me btw, as my bet was on Tottenham to win at halftime.

[DireWolfM14]

A very bold prediction from LTU there  .

Lol, fat finger fumble?

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They're doing well but I don't think well enough to beat City. Got the exact score right on that one but it's probably the only points I'll be getting from today.

Yeah, I agree that as a whole they aren't as good of a team as City.  They are getting better every week, which is nice to see.  They did keep this game tight, and took the first goal, which again is a good sign that they are improving.  I still think they'll finish in the top 5, and hopefully in the top 4.  It's also good to see them in the EFL Cup Simi-Finals.

The Sunday games look hard to pick for me. I've got all draws in but I might have to change some. Maybe Leeds and Liverpool can get wins. I'll wait for the line-ups as that will be a big factor, especially for Leeds.

I've had a tough year with the predictions, then I got distracted the last couple of weeks and forgot to put in my numbers.  The season is a bust for me, but I just put in my predictions for the remainder of the week.  That Chelsea/LFC game is going to be a fun one to watch, but it's a tossup how that will turn out.

[Welsh]

I'm usually not one to complain about the officiating, well not too much. However, the standard this season has been absolutely appalling. I believe the VAR has got better in some instances, and we've made some progress, but in other elements we've backtracked quite a bit. I also, don't understand the need to constantly change the rules every season e.g offside rule, handball rule, just make the rules equivalent to the most common sense opinion.

At the moment, teams are losing points because of the officiating, and its effecting games. I'll admit last year with the VAR disaster of calling stupid offsides when their hand was off side was probably worse, but something needs to be done about the personal officiating, as well as VAR. Something akin to rugby.

I felt for Watford, thought they were absolutely shafted by the ref a few times, and were unlucky not to get at least a point from the match. Spurs on the other hand didn't exactly cover themselves in glory. My accumulator is still on at the moment though, but I'm not exactly happy about how that game played out. Also, I think there could be arguments against the officiating in the Manchester City vs Arsenal game earlier in the day. Though, I probably agreed with most decisions at the time.