National Supporters Club World Cup 2026 Predictions Competition

[bluessupporter]

Thanks to the new media officer at Barrow AFC, Gabrielle Laurent, the new Barrow AFC website now has both the PDF and Excel versions of the entry form for the NSC World Cup Predictions Competition.

The link is below.

https://www.barrowafc.com/post/barrow-a ... ompetition

Just nitpicking the website should read supporters', not supporter's. I hope we have more than one!

[chris_roddie]

The World Cup is finally underway. First of all, a big thank you to everyone who has taken the time to enter. I will post regular updates on scores on this page. Also, huge thanks to Barrow AFC for providing the first prize of a signed shirt by the squad from last season and 4 hospitality tickets to a home game next season.

Eventful first game with 3 red cards and all three co-hosts in action.

After the first 4 games, our leader board looks like this.

(1) Andy McKinnon (B) 12
(2)= Sam Daws 10
(2)= Ian Gill 10
(4) Andrew Sharples (B) 9
(5)= Chris Roddie 7
(5)= Clive Roddie 7
(5)= Frank Boddy 7
(5)= Sandra Starling 7
(5)= Gary Bundy 7
(5)= Neil Fawdrey 7
(5)= Julie Hodgson 7
(5)= Simon Thompson 7
(5)= Grant Fallows (B) 7
(5)= Simon Mott 7
(5)= Andrew Sharples (A) 7
(5)= Craig Fallows (A) 7
(5)= Craig Fallows (B) 7
(18)= Alsion Fawdrey 5
(18)= Tony Walker (A) 5
(18)= Tony Walker (B) 5
(18)= Andy McKinnon (A) 5
(22)= Darren Riley 2
(22)= James Roddie 2
(22)= Les Smith 2
(22)= Grant Fallows (A) 2
(26) Fiona Cottam 0


NSC Chairman Andy McKinnon out of the blocks quickly but there is a very long way to go. 104 matches in total.

[chris_roddie]

Another couple of rounds of group games complete and a few surprises. Scotland squeezed past Haiti to top their group after Brazil could olny draw with Morocco. The Socceroos surprised everyone by beating Turkey and a couple of emphatic wins for Germany and Sweden.

Andy still leads the way closely followed by Sam Daws and Grant Fallows.

(1) Andy McKinnon (B) 30
(2) Sam Daws 28
(3) Grant Fallows (B) 27
(4)= Andrew Sharples (B) 22
(4)= Craig Fallows (A) 22
(6)= Frank Boddy 21
(6)= Les Smith 21
(8) Simon Mott 20
(9)= Ian Gill 19
(9)= Craig Fallows (B) 19
(11) Sandra Starling 18
(12)= Chris Roddie 17
(12)= Gary Bundy 17
(12)= Andrew Sharples (A) 17
(15) Andy McKinnon (A) 16
(16)= Alsion Fawdrey 15
(16)= Neil Fawdrey 15
(16)= Simon Thompson 15
(19)= Tony Walker (A) 13
(19)= Julie Hodgson 13
(21) Grant Fallows (A) 12
(22)= Clive Roddie 11
(22)= Tony Walker (B) 11
(24) James Roddie 10
(25) Darren Riley 8
(26) Fiona Cottam 6

*Up to and including Sweden v Tunisia

[chris_roddie]

Well. European Champions Spain couldn't do what German and Sweden did the other day. Held to a 0-0 draw by Cape Verdi. In fact all four games yesterday ended in draws. Still plenty of time and games to go.

Our leader board looks like this.

(1) Grant Fallows (B) 34
(2) Andy McKinnon (B) 32
(3) Sam Daws 30
(4) Andrew Sharples (A) 27
(5) Les Smith 26
(6) Andrew Sharples (B) 24
(7) Frank Boddy 23
(8)= Simon Mott 22
(8)= Craig Fallows (A) 22
10) Tony Walker (A) 20
(11)= Chris Roddie 19
(11)= Gary Bundy 19
(11)= Ian Gill 19
(11)= Craig Fallows (B) 19
(15)= Sandra Starling 18
(15)= Julie Hodgson 18
(17)= Alsion Fawdrey 17
(17)= Neil Fawdrey 17
(17)= Simon Thompson 17
(20) Andy McKinnon (A) 16
(21) Clive Roddie 15
(22) Tony Walker (B) 13
(23)= James Roddie 12
(23)= Grant Fallows (A) 12
(25) Fiona Cottam 11
(26) Darren Riley 8

[chris_roddie]

Another round of matches. Some of the familiar names entering the stage with Mbappe, Haaland and Messi in the goals. Thought Jordan were a bit unlucky in their game against Austria after playing well.

Still tight at the top of our leader board with Grant Fallows our in front.

(1) Grant Fallows (B) 42
(2) Sam Daws 39
(3) Andy McKinnon (B) 38
(4) Andrew Sharples (A) 33
(5) Frank Boddy 31
(6)= Julie Hodgson 30
(6)= Craig Fallows (A) 30
(8)= Alsion Fawdrey 28
(8)= Les Smith 28
(8)= Simon Thompson 28
(8)= Simon Mott 28
(8)= Andrew Sharples (B) 28
(13)= Gary Bundy 27
(13)= Ian Gill 27
(13)= Craig Fallows (B) 27
(16)= Chris Roddie 26
(16)= Sandra Starling 26
(16)= Tony Walker (A) 26
(19)= Neil Fawdrey 25
(19)= Tony Walker (B) 25
(21) Andy McKinnon (A) 24
(22) Clive Roddie 23
(23)= James Roddie 21
(23)= Grant Fallows (A) 20
(25)= Darren Riley 19
(25)= Fiona Cottam 19

*Up to and including Austria v Jordan

[chris_roddie]

England off to a winning start and plenty of goals in the last few games. Co-Hosts Canada getting in on the act with a 6-0 thrashing of the previous hosts Qatar.

There has been a bit of movement at the top of our leader board but Grant is still leading the way, although still a very long way to go.

(1) Grant Fallows (B) 55
(2) Andy McKinnon (B) 51
(3) Sam Daws 45
(4) Simon Mott 43
(5)= Chris Roddie 42
(5)= Andrew Sharples (A) 42
(7)= Ian Gill 40
(7)= Craig Fallows (A) 40
(9)= Frank Boddy 37
(9)= Tony Walker (A) 37
(9)= Craig Fallows (B) 37
(12)= Alsion Fawdrey 36
(12)= Les Smith 36
(12)= Simon Thompson 36
(12)= Andrew Sharples (B) 36
(16)= Gary Bundy 35
(16)= Neil Fawdrey 35
(16)= Tony Walker (B) 35
(19) Julie Hodgson 34
(20)= James Roddie 33
(20)= Grant Fallows (A) 33
(22)= Sandra Starling 32
(22)= Fiona Cottam 32
(22)= Andy McKinnon (A) 32
(25)= Clive Roddie 31
(25)= Darren Riley 29

*Up to and including Mexico v Korea Republic

[chris_roddie]

Well, one of the pre-tournament favourites, Germany, took it to the wire in their latest game coming from behind to beat Ivory Coast. Tunisia's decision to sack their manager after their 5-0 first game defeat didn't reap rewards as they were thumped again. This time 4-0 by Japan.

Grant still leads our competition but it is tight at the top.

Am away for a few days now so no updates until I return.

(1) Grant Fallows (B) 68
(2) Andy McKinnon (B) 66
(3) Craig Fallows (A) 55
(4) Sam Daws 53
(5)= Chris Roddie 52
(5)= Les Smith 52
(5)= Andrew Sharples (B) 52
(8) Andrew Sharples (A) 51
(9) Ian Gill 50
(10)= Alsion Fawdrey 49
(10)= Tony Walker (A) 49
(10)= Grant Fallows (A) 49
(10)= Craig Fallows (B) 49
(14)= Frank Boddy 47
(14)= Simon Mott 47
(16) Gary Bundy 46
(17) Tony Walker (B) 45
(18)= Darren Riley 44
(18)= Neil Fawdrey 44
(18)= Fiona Cottam 44
(21)= Clive Roddie 43
(21)= Julie Hodgson 43
(23) Simon Thompson 42
(24) James Roddie 41
(25) Andy McKinnon (A) 40
(26) Sandra Starling 38

*Up to and including Tunisia v Japan

[chris_roddie]

Apologies for not posting updates while I am away. Will post an updated league table when i get back tomorrow

[chris_roddie]

Update now the group stage is complete. Many of the usual suspects are through to the knockout stages and with the expanded tournament some lesser ranked teams have made it through courtesy of the "3rd place" finisher rules, although that did make entries for our competition slightly more complex. I will register that with FIFA on the feedback form at the end of the tournament.

Change at the top of our leader board with Ian Gill taking up the front position. As well as the group stage fixture results, the league table also includes points awarded for predicting the Last 32.

(1) Ian Gill 251
(2) Andy McKinnon (B) 249
(3) Andrew Sharples (A) 245
(4) Andrew Sharples (B) 242
(5) Grant Fallows (B) 241
(6)= Chris Roddie 238
(6)= Alison Fawdrey 238
(8) Simon Thompson 234
(9) Craig Fallows (A) 232
(10)= Fiona Cottam 231
(10)= Simon Mott 231
(12) Frank Boddy 229
(13) Grant Fallows (A) 227
(14) Neil Fawdrey 223
(15) Craig Fallows (B) 220
(16)= Tony Walker (A) 219
(16)= Andy McKinnon (A) 219
(18) Sam Daws 218
(19) Clive Roddie 214
(20) Darren Riley 213
(21) Tony Walker (B) 212
(22)= Gary Bundy 211
(22)= Les Smith 211
(24) James Roddie 206
(25) Sandra Starling 191
(26) Julie Hodgson 74

[chris_roddie]

Well, well, well!! Couple of big shocks overnight. Germany losing on penalties in a World Cup for the first time and the Netherlands losing to former semi-finalists Morocco.

Not a major affect on our league table but consequences for some later in the tournament now some of the "big" teams are out.

(1) Ian Gill 256
(2) Andy McKinnon (B) 251
(3) Andrew Sharples (A) 250
(4) Grant Fallows (B) 246
(5) Fiona Cottam 243
(6)= Chris Roddie 242
(6)= Andrew Sharples (B) 242
(8) Alison Fawdrey 240
(9) Simon Thompson 239
(10)= Frank Boddy 233
(10)= Simon Mott 233
(12) Craig Fallows (A) 232
(13) Grant Fallows (A) 227
(14) Andy McKinnon (A) 226
(15)= Neil Fawdrey 225
(15)= Craig Fallows (B) 225
(17)= Sam Daws 223
(17)= Tony Walker (A) 223
(19) Darren Riley 218
(20) Tony Walker (B) 217
(21) Clive Roddie 216
(22)= James Roddie 213
(22)= Gary Bundy 213
(22)= Les Smith 213
(25) Sandra Starling 193
(26) Julie Hodgson 76

*Up to and including Netherlands v Morocco

[chris_roddie]

France and Mexico easing into the Last 16 and England & Belgium making hard work of it!!

USA made sure that all 3 co-hosts progress to the Last 16. England now travel to Mexico to play at altitude reminiscent of 1986.

NSC Chairman Andy McKinnon has gone back to the top of our leader board.

(1) Andy McKinnon (B) 272
(2) Ian Gill 266
(3) Andrew Sharples (A) 265
(4) Simon Thompson 260
(5) Grant Fallows (B) 259
(6)= Alison Fawdrey 253
(6)= Fiona Cottam 253
(8) Chris Roddie 249
(9) Andrew Sharples (B) 248
(10)= Frank Boddy 244
(10)= Simon Mott 244
(10)= Craig Fallows (A) 244
(13)= Neil Fawdrey 241
(13)= Tony Walker (A) 241
(15)= Clive Roddie 240
(15)= Grant Fallows (A) 240
(17) Andy McKinnon (A) 238
(18) Craig Fallows (B) 237
(19) James Roddie 231
(20)= Darren Riley 230
(20)= Tony Walker (B) 230
(22) Sam Daws 229
(23) Les Smith 227
(24) Gary Bundy 224
(25) Sandra Starling 203
(26) Julie Hodgson 83

*Up to and including USA v Bosnia-Herzegovina

[chris_roddie]

We're now getting to the pointy end of the competition as the Round of 32 is complete. Two of the big guns, Germany and the Netherlands, are no longer in it which will have an effect on some of the scores in our competition.

Just 16 games remaining and our leader board looks like this.

(1) Andy McKinnon (B) 338
(2) Grant Fallows (B) 332
(3) Chris Roddie 323
(4) Simon Thompson 322
(5) Fiona Cottam 321
(6) Andrew Sharples (A) 318
(7) Andrew Sharples (B) 314
(8) Grant Fallows (A) 313
(9) Ian Gill 312
(10) Craig Fallows (B) 308
(11) Tony Walker (A) 307
(12) Andy McKinnon (A) 304
(13)= Alison Fawdrey 302
(13)= Neil Fawdrey 302
(13)= Craig Fallows (A) 302
(16)= James Roddie 300
(16)= Simon Mott 300
(18) Darren Riley 298
(19)= Clive Roddie 294
(19)= Tony Walker (B) 294
(21) Les Smith 292
(22) Frank Boddy 289
(23) Sam Daws 286
(24) Gary Bundy 285
(25) Julie Hodgson 269
(26) Sandra Starling 267

*Up to and including Colombia v Ghana

[chris_roddie]

What a night of drama to be an England fan. Definitely worth staying up for. England progress to the quarter finals to play Norway who were victorious over the mighty Brazil. In the other Last 16 games, another co-host, Canada, were knocked out by Morocco while France had to overcome disgraceful tactics by Paraguay.

Andy McKinnon has increased his lead over Grant Fallows with a few games still to go.

(1) Andy McKinnon (B) 344
(2) Grant Fallows (B) 336
(3) Simon Thompson 328
(4) Chris Roddie 327
(5) Fiona Cottam 325
(6) Andrew Sharples (A) 322
(7)= Grant Fallows (A) 320
(7)= Ian Gill 320
(9) Andrew Sharples (B) 318
(10)= Tony Walker (A) 313
(10)= Craig Fallows (B) 313
(12) Andy McKinnon (A) 308
(13)= Alison Fawdrey 306
(13)= Neil Fawdrey 306
(13)= Simon Mott 306
(16) Darren Riley 305
(17) Craig Fallows (A) 304
(18) James Roddie 302
(19)= Clive Roddie 298
(19)= Les Smith 298
(19)= Tony Walker (B) 298
(22) Frank Boddy 293
(23) Sam Daws 292
(24) Gary Bundy 291
(25) Julie Hodgson 273
(26) Sandra Starling 267

*Up to and including Mexico v England

[chris_roddie]

After the controversy of FIFA "suspending" a USA player's red card following a "request" by a certain orange gentleman, Argentina broke Egyptian hearts with a splendid comeback before the final Last 16 game ended with a penalty shootout after a tense uneventful game.

Just 8 games to go and our leader board is still tight at the top with Andy McKinnon squashed in between Grant's two entries.

(1) Grant Fallows (B) 402
(2) Andy McKinnon (B) 400
(3) Grant Fallows (A) 389
(4) Simon Thompson 384
(5) Ian Gill 376
(6) Craig Fallows (B) 367
(7)= Neil Fawdrey 362
(7)= Simon Mott 362
(7)= Andrew Sharples (B) 362
(10)= Chris Roddie 361
(10)= Fiona Cottam 361
(12) Andrew Sharples (A) 356
(13) Tony Walker (A) 355
(14) Andy McKinnon (A) 354
(15) Darren Riley 351
(16) Craig Fallows (A) 348
(17)= Alison Fawdrey 342
(17)= Tony Walker (B) 342
(19)= Frank Boddy 340
(19)= Les Smith 340
(21) Sam Daws 337
(22) Clive Roddie 334
(23) James Roddie 328
(24) Julie Hodgson 323
(25) Gary Bundy 317
(26) Sandra Starling 291

*Up to and including Switzerland v Colombia

[chris_roddie]

Well, after 100 games and four and a half weeks, we are down to the final 4 teams and final 4 games.

France and Spain have looked ominous throughout the tournament, and England renew their rivalry with Argentina in the other semi-final.

In our competition, Grant Fallows holds both 1st and 2nd place at the moment (bit greedy ) with Andy McKinnon in third.

(1) Grant Fallows (B) 471
(2) Grant Fallows (A) 458
(3) Andy McKinnon (B) 451
(4) Simon Thompson 438
(5) Craig Fallows (B) 434
(6) Andrew Sharples (B) 419
(7) Ian Gill 410
(8) Andy McKinnon (A) 408
(9) Andrew Sharples (A) 407
(10) Darren Riley 405
(11) Tony Walker (A) 402
(12) Neil Fawdrey 401
(13) Simon Mott 399
(14)= Chris Roddie 397
(14)= Craig Fallows (A) 397
(16) Les Smith 396
(17) Sam Daws 391
(18)= Alison Fawdrey 389
(18)= Tony Walker (B) 389
(20) Fiona Cottam 378
(21) Julie Hodgson 377
(22) Gary Bundy 356
(23)= Clive Roddie 355
(23)= Frank Boddy 355
(25) James Roddie 352
(26) Sandra Starling 315

*Up to and including Argentina v Switzerland