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

[LTU_btc]

Finally someone showing some love to Livescore lol   my go-to site to follow several matches at the same time + love the simple & minimalist look

If you love minimalism, then Livescore is really good thing. It's also good option when you're on slow internet connection, but still want to check results. I used them, but there isn't enough features for me. This is why I prefer Flashscore. Now they even added audio commentary for main leagues games - it's good thing when you can't watch game. And I like them because you can follow all sports, starting from football and basketball and ending with floorball or waterpolo. So, I don't need multiple apps for every kind of sports that I follow.
Haven't tried SofaScore yet. I'll check them out.

We have 49 subscribers in the pool and the number of yellow hats is 38, so anyone who wants to have one or more should think carefully before making any predictions.

There is more players than yellow caps available, but I think it's most likely that some players will get it multiple times. If you're on the top of table, it's likely that you got yellow cap more than once.

[jeremypwr]

I got my yellow cap!

Congrats rdbase!
Please PM Steve with your Sportsbet.io user name to claim your Yellow Cap (if you haven't already done so).  

[leea-1334]

We have 49 subscribers in the pool and the number of yellow hats is 38, so anyone who wants to have one or more should think carefully before making any predictions.

By the way, luck was on the side of rdbase in the first round and I also hope to be lucky in one of the next rounds and enjoy the free slot. We thank the official sponsor of the sportsbet group.

I warn you all, Spurs will be making some amazing wins when we least expect it and win me a yellow cap one of these days (I wish).

Luck is everything in football after you have used up skill and determination,,, on the pitch we saw two penalties for Liverpool to win. And we saw Spurs somehow not being able to score, or Kane missing a tap in by half an inch. Small margins and luck,,,

[hilariousetc]

Still looking to find out who PLSbre is in the pool if they can PM me if they see this. No response on superbru yet.

We have 49 subscribers in the pool and the number of yellow hats is 38, so anyone who wants to have one or more should think carefully before making any predictions.

By the way, luck was on the side of rdbase in the first round and I also hope to be lucky in one of the next rounds and enjoy the free slot. We thank the official sponsor of the sportsbet group.

I warn you all, Spurs will be making some amazing wins when we least expect it and win me a yellow cap one of these days (I wish).

Luck is everything in football after you have used up skill and determination,,, on the pitch we saw two penalties for Liverpool to win. And we saw Spurs somehow not being able to score, or Kane missing a tap in by half an inch. Small margins and luck,,,

I can't see Spurs being up to much this season. I think Kane will leave when his contract is up. There's talk of Bale going back to Spurs and I'm not sure how happy Kane will be with that if it does happen. I still need to watch that Amazon Spurs series. They've been pretty good so far and am looking forward to the second series of Leeds United Take Us Home which is out tomorrow and I recommend watching if you haven't already.

[cygan]

have today already typed the 2nd matchday in the epl
i am very excited about your predictions for the game fc chelsea - fc liverpool

[DeathAngel]

My predictions are submitted & I’m looking forward to the weekend already. I didn’t do too well in the first week but what can you do hey? I’ve tried my best & hope to do much better this week 

[big_daddy]

I'll keep an eye on yellow caps from round to round, congrats rdbase for the first one

YELLOW CAPS 2020/2021

|	USER	|	N° OF CAPS	|	MAX POINTS IN ONE ROUND	|
|	rdbase	|	1	|	11.5	|
|	...	|	...	|	...	|

[rdbase]

I got my yellow cap!

Congrats rdbase!
Please PM Steve with your Sportsbet.io user name to claim your Yellow Cap (if you haven't already done so).  

Yes I have and received it so thanks to you, steve and sportsbet.io for a good start in the round of 38. Unless the season will be cut short of the 38 games played for some odd reason or another.

Looking forward to the next one just a day away. Have already put in my picks early a few days ago just to get a head start of the group.

[buwaytress]

They've been pretty good so far and am looking forward to the second series of Leeds United Take Us Home which is out tomorrow and I recommend watching if you haven't already.

I haven't but I've heard quite good things too. And strangely (or not) I actually haven't brought myself to watch much of Being Liverpool. First episode didn't really get my juices going...

I'll keep an eye on yellow caps from round to round, congrats rdbase for the first one

Nice job. I made one round last season, should be able to challenge quite well once I get my picks all racking up those points. I expect scores to get funky once teams get tired with the packed season... *blows finger gun*

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

Just finished with my picks and feel pretty confident. Hopefully this will be a decent round for me. Last round I sucked so much that I finished with only 4.50 points 🤫

Nice job. I made one round last season, should be able to challenge quite well once I get my picks all racking up those points. I expect scores to get funky once teams get tired with the packed season... *blows finger gun*

It's very hard job to be at the top of a round. I would say this is pure luck. Luck favored rdbase in the first round and let's see who will be the 2nd guy. My goal is just to have average scores in every round and have a good consistency.

[rdbase]

They've been pretty good so far and am looking forward to the second series of Leeds United Take Us Home which is out tomorrow and I recommend watching if you haven't already.

I haven't but I've heard quite good things too. And strangely (or not) I actually haven't brought myself to watch much of Being Liverpool. First episode didn't really get my juices going...

I'll keep an eye on yellow caps from round to round, congrats rdbase for the first one

Nice job. I made one round last season, should be able to challenge quite well once I get my picks all racking up those points. I expect scores to get funky once teams get tired with the packed season... *blows finger gun*

Thanks big_daddy! Would give send you a merit but just ran out of them, so next time!

Yeah buwaytress, this is what I expected from this season as well.
That is why I picked high scores for some if not all the matches of the teams first games because they are going to start strong then usually slow it down so to keep their stride up during the rest of the season.
Atleast this is what I was hoping would happen.

[Rifmax]

I just finished making my expectations for the second round, hopefully I can be successful with my choices.I hope that Arsenal will achieve a big victory at the West Ham account, my thinking here is about the new Arsenal club jerseys with the Bitcoin logo.I expect the majority here dreaming of having one  

I can't see Spurs being up to much this season. I think Kane will leave when his contract is up. There's talk of Bale going back to Spurs and I'm not sure how happy Kane will be with that if it does happen. I still need to watch that Amazon Spurs series. They've been pretty good so far and am looking forward to the second series of Leeds United Take Us Home which is out tomorrow and I recommend watching if you haven't already.

Indeed, it seems that Tottenham will need some changes to achieve some wins. If Kane leaves the club, I don't know what the club's future will be? I also think Bale's return to the club would be beneficial to the improvement of the squad.

[hilariousetc]

If anyone still wants to join the pool it's actually not too late. A new user just joined and he got some automatic points. It's only four but that's 0.5 more than I've got right now. Superbru gives all users 15 'default' picks if you miss any games where it backs the winner for you so you can take advantage of that and overtake me in the process  : .

I can't see Spurs being up to much this season. I think Kane will leave when his contract is up. There's talk of Bale going back to Spurs and I'm not sure how happy Kane will be with that if it does happen. I still need to watch that Amazon Spurs series. They've been pretty good so far and am looking forward to the second series of Leeds United Take Us Home which is out tomorrow and I recommend watching if you haven't already.

Indeed, it seems that Tottenham will need some changes to achieve some wins. If Kane leaves the club, I don't know what the club's future will be? I also think Bale's return to the club would be beneficial to the improvement of the squad.

Looks like Gareth Bale is on his way back to Spurs along with Sergio Reguilón:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/17/gareth-bale-flying-with-reguilon-to-seal-spurs-loan-after-undergoing-medical

I'm sure that will give them a big boost. I'm looking forward to him actually playing some football.

Still looking to find out who PLSbre is if they can PM me if they see this.

[buwaytress]

It's very hard job to be at the top of a round. I would say this is pure luck. Luck favored rdbase in the first round and let's see who will be the 2nd guy. My goal is just to have average scores in every round and have a good consistency.

Yeah that's so far the best tactic I've now seen in two seasons already. Just go for consistency. Every season it's the slam points that cost me. You can risk going out on a limb for 3 points when no one else has it, but then people who get 1 point a lot make up for it in slam points. That's a lot of free points for little risk.

Yeah buwaytress, this is what I expected from this season as well.
That is why I picked high scores for some if not all the matches of the teams first games because they are going to start strong then usually slow it down so to keep their stride up during the rest of the season.
Atleast this is what I was hoping would happen.

On the other hand, tired teams also mean they leak a lot of goals, so it's really depending now on which players get tired first... teams like Liverpool will be really finding it hard to score when tired, teams like Arsenal will leak goals when tired. But football is round yeah? One way or other, fatigue will affect this season a lot. Just worried for my team's squad depth.

[Trofo]

Looks like Gareth Bale is on his way back to Spurs along with Sergio Reguilón:

I am not sure how Mou thinks he can use all this players. He bought Doherty and Reguilon this season and since both of those guys are super attacking full back I was quite sure we will see 5 in the back with them playing almost like wings. True wingers like Bale are then surplus, they will only take space from wing backs. If you don't want your wingers attacking that much then you bought wrong guys on those positions.

I have a feeling this will be a bad season for Spurs, and another hit to special one ego.

[tomahawk9]

did anyone see Wolves new kit? https://twitter.com/Wolves/status/1306865630403010560
next thing you know they'll play this before every home match https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e4dJNTfJHs 😂🤣

just finished making my picks, yellow cap freebet here i come!!

i'm expecting a draw in Chelsea - Liverpool, how about u guys?

I have a feeling this will be a bad season for Spurs, and another hit to special one ego.

i was thinking the same after they lost to everton the other day, but the new signings might change my mind...Reguilon ix 10x better than Ben Davies, so finally, Spurs have a good LB, and if Mou can get Bale back into his good old form (2018 maybe?) then they'll have a deadly trio in front (Kane, Bale, Son)

[casperBGD]

i'm expecting a draw in Chelsea - Liverpool, how about u guys?

+1, i will not be on this one, but since have to put something on superbru competition, 1:1 is the safest bet for this one, do not expect that one of teams will dominate the pitch, and it could be more goals than these two predicted, but 2:2 is too much for me at the moment

nevertheless, if i have to bet on this one, would probably choose both-to-score and/or over2.5

[tokeweed]

^  I expect Liverpool to dominate.  Dunno..  I mostly am basing it on the managers.  Flip them around in this match up and I think Chelsea wins.  

Looks like Gareth Bale is on his way back to Spurs along with Sergio Reguilón:

I am not sure how Mou thinks he can use all this players. He bought Doherty and Reguilon this season and since both of those guys are super attacking full back I was quite sure we will see 5 in the back with them playing almost like wings. True wingers like Bale are then surplus, they will only take space from wing backs. If you don't want your wingers attacking that much then you bought wrong guys on those positions.

I have a feeling this will be a bad season for Spurs, and another hit to special one ego.

Bale was a left back under Harry Redknapp then played at left wing under AVB.  It isn't impossible seeing one of these guys played more up front.  Could be wrong.

[leea-1334]

Yes,,, I am the most excited about Spurs getting Bale back but as I have said before I also have mixed feelings because in all honesty I prefer Kane (when he is fit and in form that is) and there is some concern about how they might play together because I cannot see Mourinho playing them together (but he should!). Good luck everybody:)

[kryptqnick]

My predictions are submitted & I’m looking forward to the weekend already. I didn’t do too well in the first week but what can you do hey? I’ve tried my best & hope to do much better this week 

Yeah, I have similar feelings. I have 6.5 points which is not a lot better than your predictions. I think that some people who are in the top will likely stay there because they are consistently very good at predictions of matches outcomes, but some movement closer to the top is very possible. I feel very unsure about this particular weekend, though, because when making my picks I often had difficulty making decisions since in many cases even the result was far from obvious! I won't be surprised if I get zero points for the upcoming round. But I remain optimistic.