National Supporters Club World Cup 2022 Predictions Competition

[chris_roddie]

The Group Stage is Over and now into knockout football.

A couple more surprising results today, and a few tears from the Uruguayans.

Bob Steed and Grant Fallows continue to lead the way, and Neil Fawdrey has come up the blind side to third now the Group Winners and Runners Up scores have been included.

(1) Bob Steed 136
(2) Grant Fallows (A) 130
(3) Neil Fawdrey 123
(4)= Philip Benn (B) 121
(4)= Chris Lloyd (A) 121
(6) Craig Fallows 120
(7)= Andrew Sharples (B) 116
(7)= Fiona Cottam 116
(7)= Andy McKinnon (A) 116
(10) Scott Fallows 115
(11) Andy McKinnon (B) 112
(12)= Kath Russell (A) 111
(12)= Dave Leitch (B) 111
(12)= Andrew Sharples (A) 111
(15)= Darren Riley 109
(15)= Les Smith 109
(15)= Lindsay McKinnon (A) 109
(15)= Grant Fallows (B) 109
(19) Lindsay McKinnon (B) 108
(20)= Chris Roddie (A) 107
(20)= Mark Leitch 107
(20)= Gary Bundy 107
(23)= Chris Lloyd (B) 106
(23)= Chris Roddie (B) 106
(25) Frank Boddy 104
(26) Dave Leitch (A) 102
(27) Clive Roddie (A) 100
(28) Grant Fallows (C) 99
(29)= Sandra Starling 98
(29)= Kath Russell (B) 98
(29)= Tony Walker 98
(32) Clive Roddie (B) 97
(33) Alison Fawdrey 89
(34) Philip Benn (A) 88

*Up to and including Cameroon v Brazil and Serbia v Switzerland

[chris_roddie]

Business as usual World Cup now??

Netherlands and Argentina progressing as expected / predicted.

Top of our leaderboard not changed much from yesterday with Bob, Grant and Neil leading the way.

(1) Bob Steed 150
(2) Grant Fallows (A) 144
(3) Neil Fawdrey 135
(4) Craig Fallows 134
(5) Chris Lloyd (A) 133
(6)= Andrew Sharples (B) 130
(6)= Andy McKinnon (A) 130
(8) Scott Fallows 129
(9) Fiona Cottam 128
(10) Andrew Sharples (A) 125
(11) Mark Leitch 124
(12)= Lindsay McKinnon (A) 123
(12)= Grant Fallows (B) 123
(13) Lindsay McKinnon (B) 122
(14)= Philip Benn (B) 121
(14)= Kath Russell (A) 121
(14)= Dave Leitch (B) 121
(14)= Gary Bundy 121
(19) Chris Roddie (B) 120
(20)= Darren Riley 119
(20)= Dave Leitch (A) 119
(22)= Frank Boddy 116
(22)= Chris Lloyd (B) 116
(22)= Grant Fallows (C) 116
(25)= Les Smith 114
(25)= Andy McKinnon (B) 114
(27)= Clive Roddie (A) 112
(27)= Tony Walker 112
(29) Clive Roddie (B) 111
(30) Sandra Starling 110
(31) Chris Roddie (A) 109
(32) Kath Russell (B) 108
(33) Alison Fawdrey 103
(34) Philip Benn (A) 93

*Up to and including Argentina v Australia. Points for Netherlands and Argentina progressing to Quarter Finals have been awarded.

[chris_roddie]

No surprises today other than how well England played.

Not many predicted 3-0 but a welcome extra points for those who did.

Our leaderboard now looks like this;

(1) Bob Steed 184
(2) Neil Fawdrey 175
(3) Grant Fallows (A) 169
(4) Craig Fallows 168
(5) Chris Lloyd (A) 167
(6) Andy McKinnon (A) 164
(7) Scott Fallows 163
(8) Andrew Sharples (A) 162
(9) Fiona Cottam 160
(10) Mark Leitch 158
(11)= Lindsay McKinnon (A) 157
(11)= Grant Fallows (B) 157
(13) Andrew Sharples (B) 154
(14)= Dave Leitch (A) 153
(14)= Gary Bundy 153
(16) Dave Leitch (B) 151
(17)= Chris Lloyd (B) 150
(17)= Grant Fallows (C) 150
(19)= Les Smith 148
(19)= Andy McKinnon (B) 148
(21)= Tony Walker 146
(21)= Lindsay McKinnon (B) 146
(21)= Kath Russell (A) 145
(24) Clive Roddie (B) 145
(25)= Sandra Starling 144
(25)= Clive Roddie (A) 144
(27)= Darren Riley 143
(27)= Philip Benn (B) 143
(27)= Chris Roddie (A) 143
(30) Frank Boddy 138
(31) Chris Roddie (B) 132
(32) Kath Russell (B) 130
(33) Alison Fawdrey 125
(34) Philip Benn (A) 105

*Up to and including England v Senegal

[chris_roddie]

Well that was clinical by Brazil. Gutsy performance earlier in the day by Japan, but they really need to learn how to take penalties. They were truly awful.

Just two matches to go before we get to the Quarter Final stage.

Just a reminder re scores predictions at the knockout phase. The result is the score at the end of EXTRA TIME. Goals scored in penalty shoot do not count in the goals tally. For example, the game previously (Japan v Croatia) was resulted at 1-1 (to get 5 points).

Bob Steed leads the way by 8 points, but there are still quite a few in the chasing pack.

(1) Bob Steed 196
(2) Craig Fallows 188
(3) Neil Fawdrey 187
(4) Chris Lloyd (A) 184
(5) Grant Fallows (A) 181
(6)= Andrew Sharples (A) 179
(6)= Andy McKinnon (A) 179
(8) Fiona Cottam 177
(9) Scott Fallows 175
(10) Andrew Sharples (B) 171
(11) Mark Leitch 170
(12)= Lindsay McKinnon (A) 169
(12)= Grant Fallows (B) 169
(14)= Dave Leitch (A) 165
(14)= Gary Bundy 165
(16)= Dave Leitch (B) 163
(16)= Andy McKinnon (B) 163
(18)= Chris Lloyd (B) 162
(18)= Grant Fallows (C) 162
(20) Les Smith 160
(21)= Sandra Starling 158
(21)= Tony Walker 158
(21)= Lindsay McKinnon (B) 158
(24)= Kath Russell (A) 157
(24)= Clive Roddie (B) 157
(26) Clive Roddie (A) 156
(27)= Darren Riley 155
(27)= Frank Boddy 155
(27)= Chris Roddie (A) 155
(30) Philip Benn (B) 143
(31) Kath Russell (B) 142
(32) Alison Fawdrey 137
(33) Chris Roddie (B) 134
(34) Philip Benn (A) 117

*Up to and including Brazil v South Korea

[chris_roddie]

Well, it started with 32 teams and 64 games. We are now down to the final 8 teams and 8 games.

Another surprise with Morocco knocking Spain out on Penalties. All eye now on the weekend after a couple of days respite.

As we approach the Quarter Finals, our leaderboard is still looking tight at the top.

(1) Bob Steed 208
(2) Neil Fawdrey 199
(3) Chris Lloyd (A) 198
(4) Grant Fallows (A) 195
(5) Andrew Sharples (A) 193
(6)= Fiona Cottam 191
(6)= Andy McKinnon (A) 191
(6)= Grant Fallows (B) 191
(9) Craig Fallows 190
(10) Scott Fallows 187
(11) Mark Leitch 182
(12) Dave Leitch (A) 177
(13)= Andrew Sharples (B) 175
(13)= Andy McKinnon (B) 175
(15)= Chris Lloyd (B) 174
(15)= Grant Fallows (C) 174
(17) Les Smith 172
(18) Lindsay McKinnon (A) 171
(19) Sandra Starling 170
(20) Kath Russell (A) 169
(21) Clive Roddie (A) 168
(22)= Darren Riley 167
(22)= Frank Boddy 167
(22)= Gary Bundy 167
(25) Dave Leitch (B) 163
(26)= Tony Walker 160
(26)= Lindsay McKinnon (B) 160
(28) Clive Roddie (B) 159
(29) Chris Roddie (A) 157
(30) Philip Benn (B) 155
(31) Kath Russell (B) 154
(32) Alison Fawdrey 149
(33) Chris Roddie (B) 136
(34) Philip Benn (A) 117

*Up to and including Portugal v Switzerland

[chris_roddie]

Well, are we going to see a repeat of the 2018 World Cup final (Croatia v France). England and Argentina will certainly be hoping not.

The first two quarter finals going to penalties definitely curbed the scoring in our competition, and Croatia springing the surprise on that side of the draw.

Still quite tight at the top with Bob Steed still out front with just 6 games to play. All eyes on the big one tonight!!

(1) Bob Steed 223
(2) Grant Fallows (A) 217
(3) Neil Fawdrey 214
(4) Chris Lloyd (A) 213
(5) Andrew Sharples (A) 208
(6)= Andy McKinnon (A) 206
(6)= Grant Fallows (B) 206
(8) Craig Fallows 205
(9) Scott Fallows 202
(10) Mark Leitch 197
(11) Fiona Cottam 193
(12) Dave Leitch (A) 192
(13)= Andrew Sharples (B) 190
(13)= Andy McKinnon (B) 190
(15) Grant Fallows (C) 189
(16) Les Smith 187
(17) Lindsay McKinnon (A) 186
(18) Sandra Starling 185
(19) Gary Bundy 184
(20) Clive Roddie (A) 183
(21) Frank Boddy 182
(22)= Tony Walker 175
(22)= Lindsay McKinnon (B) 175
(24) Chris Lloyd (B) 174
(25) Chris Roddie (A) 172
(26) Kath Russell (A) 169
(27) Darren Riley 167
(28) Alison Fawdrey 164
(29) Dave Leitch (B) 163
(30) Clive Roddie (B) 159
(31) Philip Benn (B) 155
(32) Kath Russell (B) 154
(33) Chris Roddie (B) 136
(34) Philip Benn (A) 132

*Up to and including Netherlands v Argentina

[chris_roddie]

England > Penalty(ies)

Not to be, once again. We have seen referees as poor as that in League 2!!

To be beaten by the current World Champions is no disgrace, and it was a good performance in the second half.

We have a new front runner on our leader board in Chris Lloyd with 4 games to go.

(1) Chris Lloyd (A) 235
(2) Neil Fawdrey 233
(3) Craig Fallows 227
(4) Grant Fallows (B) 226
(5) Bob Steed 225
(6) Andrew Sharples (A) 223
(7) Grant Fallows (A) 217
(8) Mark Leitch 216
(9) Andy McKinnon (B) 212
(10) Grant Fallows (C) 209
(11) Andy McKinnon (A) 206
(12)= Gary Bundy 203
(12)= Lindsay McKinnon (A) 203
(14) Scott Fallows 202
(15) Frank Boddy 201
(16) Sandra Starling 200
(17) Chris Roddie (A) 197
(18)= Tony Walker 194
(18)= Dave Leitch (A) 194
(20) Fiona Cottam 193
(21)= Darren Riley 192
(21)= Lindsay McKinnon (B) 192
(23) Andrew Sharples (B) 190
(24) Les Smith 189
(25) Kath Russell (A) 188
(26) Clive Roddie (A) 185
(27) Dave Leitch (B) 178
(28)= Chris Lloyd (B) 176
(28)= Clive Roddie (B) 176
(30) Alison Fawdrey 164
(31) Philip Benn (B) 159
(32) Kath Russell (B) 156
(33) Chris Roddie (B) 136
(34) Philip Benn (A) 132

*Up to and including England v France

[chris_roddie]

After nearly 4 weeks, we are nearly there. No shock tonight. After all this time, maybe it is Messi's turn to light up a World Cup.

Just 3 games to go and our leader board looking like;

(1) Chris Lloyd (A) 257
(2) Neil Fawdrey 255
(3) Grant Fallows (B) 248
(4) Craig Fallows 247
(5) Mark Leitch 238
(6) Andy McKinnon (A) 228
(7) Bob Steed 225
(8)= Frank Boddy 223
(8)= Andrew Sharples (A) 223
(8)= Lindsay McKinnon (A) 223
(11) Sandra Starling 222
(12) Chris Roddie (A) 219
(13) Grant Fallows (A) 217
(14) Tony Walker 216
(15) Andy McKinnon (B) 212
(16) Grant Fallows (C) 209
(17) Gary Bundy 203
(18) Scott Fallows 202
(19)= Darren Riley 194
(19)= Dave Leitch (A) 194
(21) Fiona Cottam 193
(22) Lindsay McKinnon (B) 192
(23) Andrew Sharples (B) 190
(24) Les Smith 189
(25) Kath Russell (A) 188
(26) Alison Fawdrey 186
(27) Clive Roddie (A) 185
(28) Dave Leitch (B) 180
(29)= Chris Lloyd (B) 176
(29)= Clive Roddie (B) 176
(31) Philip Benn (B) 159
(32) Kath Russell (B) 156
(33) Chris Roddie (B) 138
(34) Philip Benn (A) 132

Up to and including Argentina v Croatia

[chris_roddie]

A step too far for Morocco, but they have done remarkably well beating some of the pre-tournament favourites in Belgium, Spain and Portugal.

Within a few days, the World Cup and of course our predictions competition will be over. Hope everyone has enjoyed it and the updates, even if, like me, haven't troubled the scorers too much and have not seen the head heights of the top of the leaderboard.

(1) Neil Fawdrey 277
(2) Craig Fallows 269
(3) Mark Leitch 260
(4) Chris Lloyd (A) 257
(5) Grant Fallows (B) 250
(6) Andrew Sharples (A) 243
(7) Andy McKinnon (B) 234
(8) Andy McKinnon (A) 228
(9) Bob Steed 225
(10)= Frank Boddy 223
(10)= Lindsay McKinnon (A) 223
(12) Sandra Starling 222
(13)= Chris Roddie (A) 219
(13)= Grant Fallows (A) 219
(15) Tony Walker 216
(16) Grant Fallows (C) 209
(17) Scott Fallows 204
(18) Gary Bundy 203
(19) Dave Leitch (B) 200
(20) Clive Roddie (B) 198
(21)= Darren Riley 194
(21)= Dave Leitch (A) 194
(21)= Les Smith 194
(24) Fiona Cottam 193
(25)= Andrew Sharples (B) 192
(25)= Lindsay McKinnon (B) 192
(27) Alison Fawdrey 191
(28) Kath Russell (A) 188
(29) Clive Roddie (A) 185
(30) Chris Lloyd (B) 178
(31) Philip Benn (B) 164
(32) Kath Russell (B) 156
(33) Chris Roddie (B) 138
(34) Philip Benn (A) 132

*Up to and including Morocco v France

[chris_roddie]

After 4 weeks, 64 games, 172 goals (during open play) and a fair bit of drama it has to be said, the World Cup is over.

For once, the final lived up to its hype and was a tremendous game of football. Similar to the final, our competition came down to the wire with the top 3 places dependant on the result on Sunday.

Once again, a big thank you to Barrow AFC for providing the splendid first prize of a shirt signed by the 2022-23 squad, and four hospitality tickets for a home game at the So Legal stadium (2022-23 season). Prizes will be sent out this week.

Congratulations to our top 3;

First Prize (signed shirt and 4 x hospitality tickets) : Craig Fallows
Second Prize $40 : Mark Leitch
Third Prize £20 : Neil Fawdrey

The final leaderboard looks like;

(1) Craig Fallows 301
(2) Mark Leitch 295
(3) Neil Fawdrey 282
(4) Andy McKinnon (A) 260
(5) Chris Lloyd (A) 259
(6) Lindsay McKinnon (A) 258
(7) Sandra Starling 256
(8) Frank Boddy 253
(9) Tony Walker 251
(10) Grant Fallows (B) 250
(11) Andrew Sharples (A) 245
(12) Andy McKinnon (B) 239
(13) Bob Steed 225
(14) Alison Fawdrey 223
(15) Chris Roddie (A) 221
(16) Grant Fallows (A) 219
(17) Grant Fallows (C) 209
(18) Gary Bundy 205
(19) Scott Fallows 204
(20) Clive Roddie (B) 203
(21) Dave Leitch (B) 202
(22) Andrew Sharples (B) 199
(23)= Darren Riley 196
(23)= Dave Leitch (A) 196
(23)= Les Smith 196
(26) Fiona Cottam 195
(27) Lindsay McKinnon (B) 194
(28) Kath Russell (A) 188
(29) Clive Roddie (A) 185
(30) Chris Lloyd (B) 178
(31) Philip Benn (B) 166
(32) Kath Russell (B) 156
(33) Chris Roddie (B) 140
(34) Philip Benn (A) 132

Hope you enjoyed the updates, and wishing everyone a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.