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Post by aghabullogueshrew on Mar 19, 2019 13:37:50 GMT 1
"It's competition time".......sort of!
To make the last few weeks of this unforgettable season even more entertaining, I have decided to start a competition based on of the bookmakers favourites, "Last Man Standing". For obvious reasons, our competition will called "Last Man Tinkering".
The rules are fairly simple. Before each game, a person must "guess" how many changes our beloved/detested (delete were applicable) manager makes to the starting 11. Please note that it is for the starting 11 ONLY, so rotating keepers on the bench doesn't count! If you guess correctly, you remain "Standing" and can carry on predicting changes until you get it wrong. Please note I only want the number of players and not there names as that would over complicate things completely! If we reach a point where only one person is left "standing", that person is the official winner.
Please note that owing to financial restrictions, no prize will be offered to the winner, but the winner will be given the honorary title of "ya little tinker".
Good luck and happy tinkering.
Terms and conditions apply, judges decision is final. Copyrighted Aghabullogueshrew 2019.
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Post by wakemanender on Mar 19, 2019 13:54:48 GMT 1
Whats to stop SR entering using a false name and therefore taking the title he has already got. Or maybe Mrs Ricketts will have a go with obviously an unfair advantage.
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Post by zenfootball2 on Mar 19, 2019 14:15:22 GMT 1
if Ricketts does not learn from the last game, the two he usually rotates is ferjiri and Haynes, looking at his latest interview it does not sound as if he going to change so; next game three players will be rotated/changed for the start of the game. i had to get my reading glasses out as i thought you were organising tinkling competition !
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Post by northwestman on Mar 19, 2019 14:19:26 GMT 1
3 for me too!
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Post by aghabullogueshrew on Mar 19, 2019 14:34:41 GMT 1
I know most "judges" shouldn't really compete, but what the heck, it's my competition! I'm pushing the boat out and going for 4 changes.
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Post by Pilch on Mar 19, 2019 14:40:19 GMT 1
can we do a last man moaning competition ? if you moan you are out
not sure what we'll do next week though
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Post by northwestman on Mar 19, 2019 15:09:37 GMT 1
Anyone who predicts no changes will win immediately, as no one else will expect that.
I reckon he'll still find a place for his mate Edwards on Saturday, and probably bring in Docherty for Laurent! Neither Edwards nor Golbourne should be selected for Saturday, but it wouldn't surprise me if they are.
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Post by martinshrew on Mar 19, 2019 15:18:24 GMT 1
2
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Post by wakemanender on Mar 19, 2019 17:11:35 GMT 1
Im not playing. Its not a level playing field. SR will want the title all to himself and will do all he can to win. Graham Taylor was the official "turnip", Steve McLaren was the official "umbrella man" and SR will want to be the official "you little tinker". I fully expect him or his wife to enter. I am in my seventies and have never won a competition in my life. My family would be very proud if I entered and won but nobody stands a chance, you mark my words. You can put what you like in the terms and conditions but SR will find a way to win.
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Post by wakemanender on Mar 19, 2019 17:12:29 GMT 1
Im not playing. Its not a level playing field. SR will want the title all to himself and will do all he can to win. Graham Taylor was the official "turnip", Steve McLaren was the official "umbrella man" and SR will want to be the official "you little tinker". I fully expect him or his wife to enter. I am in my seventies and have never won a competition in my life. My family would be very proud if I entered and won but nobody stands a chance, you mark my words. You can put what you like in the terms and conditions but SR will find a way to win.
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Post by londonshrew75 on Mar 19, 2019 17:41:54 GMT 1
Oh I like this game. We'll be playing Brazil in his eyes, as there so far up the table. Lauren as the false nine ? I'll go 4 changes !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 20:23:06 GMT 1
How ridiculous has this season become when we have to state a rule of not counting the rotation of the Sub Goalkeeper. Jeez.
But I like it.
Perhaps we could also do SRs excuse of the week, with the tie breaker on whether he says 'I'm really happy with that performance.
Four Changes for me.
With my tie breaker - League Two football next season.
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Post by randomtictacs on Mar 19, 2019 22:13:17 GMT 1
As some pale-imitation-charlatan-imposters have clearly been masquerading as our blue and amber heroes for the past few games.........I'm going for 11
(that and just clocking the Shropshire Senior Cup lineup!)
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Post by buryshrew on Mar 19, 2019 22:32:03 GMT 1
2. Defo.
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Post by chestershrew on Mar 20, 2019 0:04:16 GMT 1
4 changes.
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Post by Pilch on Mar 20, 2019 1:08:34 GMT 1
how about a comp where we name any one of the 92 league clubs that you think will play an unchanged side
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Post by SeanBroseley on Mar 20, 2019 22:52:12 GMT 1
More chance of winning The Golden Gamble
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Post by Pilch on Mar 22, 2019 16:32:12 GMT 1
I think Docherty for Edwards will happen
maybe Beckles for goldbourne ?
personally I'd also take aah out and leave edwards in
I'll stick with one change though for thee record
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Post by venceremos on Mar 22, 2019 16:43:01 GMT 1
I don't know what suits us best. We've been occasionally good but frequently unimpressive with everything we've tried.
Centre backs - I think 3 works best with the ones we've got but then we don't have a right wing back as such. If we switch to a back four, we don't really have a solid left back.
We have two goalscoring forwards but I'm not sure they can play together, unless we can be sure we'll be able to play it to feet or get them in behind to use their pace. If not, we're lightweight up front.
I'd start from a core midfield trio of Grant, Docherty and Norburn - if we're solid there we can minimise some of the deficiencies elsewhere. Then a back three of Waterfall, Williams and Bolton/Beckles, Whalley and Haynes as wing backs and, optimistically, Campbell and Okenabirhie up front, although it's probably more realistic to have one of them and a Payne or Holloway alongside.
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Post by Pilch on Mar 23, 2019 10:06:19 GMT 1
I think Docherty for Edwards will happen maybe Beckles for goldbourne ? personally I'd also take aah out and leave edwards in I'll stick with one change though for thee record I'm changing my mind going for the Beckles and Docherty changes come on town
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Post by aghabullogueshrew on Mar 23, 2019 13:34:09 GMT 1
Okay folks, we have 10 entries so far for "Last Man Tinkering"! Details as follows:
2 changes:
Pilch Northwestern Martinshrew Bury Shrew
3 changes:
Zenfootball2
4 changes:
Aghabullogueshrew Londonshrew75 Themover Chester Shrew
11 changes:
Randomtictacs
I will accept any more entries up until 1.30pm.
Judges decision is final
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Post by poetsmoon on Mar 23, 2019 13:42:13 GMT 1
I'm in with a prediction of two changes today.
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Post by aghabullogueshrew on Mar 23, 2019 13:57:50 GMT 1
Apologises, Northwestern picked 3 changes! Can't read my own handwriting!
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Post by aghabullogueshrew on Mar 23, 2019 14:38:10 GMT 1
Entries for the Pompey game have closed. Good luck to all 11 of us! COYB's!
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Post by aghabullogueshrew on Mar 30, 2019 14:25:33 GMT 1
Oops, sorry for the delay. Only 4 supporters left standing! Myself (of course), Londonshrew75, Themover, and Chestershrew. Ok, I'm going for 3 changes this week!
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Post by zenfootball2 on Mar 30, 2019 17:01:22 GMT 1
a shock only change is forced by injury !
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Post by tvor on Mar 30, 2019 17:43:00 GMT 1
a shock only change is forced by injury ! Hopefully Ricketts is learning at long last.
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Post by aghabullogueshrew on Mar 30, 2019 19:49:01 GMT 1
Tinkerman RIP.......Hopefully!
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