I am posting with 4 hours to kick off. We have a good number of predictions in (33 on the spreadsheet and with two new people predicting stand a chance of a record number today.
A gentle reminder for those that have posted recently and for whom I don't have an entry yet this week:
I like the use of historical reference - those stories are now around 70 years old from the time when Crewe was Crewe. Plus I love the image of 200 Fat Controllers rolling up.
My children do tell me that the stories are dated, so I have experimented and it is possible, if you read to a modern Stephen or Bridget, to change the gender of the Fat Controller to female - I found it added something to the experience.
Top notch predicting of the crowd and a last minute winner. Fireworks deserved.
Four single figure scores. Twenty two double digit scores. Lots of personal bests.
Here are the Total Attendance top ten to be going on with:
@Manboobs whose prediction of Predicted Total Crowd was out by Variance @Blue_since 1990 whose prediction of 4808 was out by 5 @Alexo whose prediction of 4820 was out by 7 @HCBlue whose prediction of 4822 was out by 9 @ryan_w_kirby whose prediction of 4804 was out by 9 @Forest_Blue whose prediction of 4801 was out by 12 @BSE whose prediction of 4800 was out by 13 @ValleyWanderer whose prediction of 4790 was out by 23 @username123 whose prediction of 4789 was out by 24 @YorkExile whose prediction of 4785 was out by 28
Another excellent week for predicting the away attendance
- Many congratulations to @eric_plant who follows in the footsteps of @HCblue to absolutely nail the away attendance, so the second game in a row that has happened. Here follows the top ten.
@eric_plant whose prediction of 213 was spot on @floyd whose prediction of 219 was out by 6 @perfidious_albion whose prediction of 207 was out by 6 @Blue_since 1990 whose prediction of 220 was out by 7 @SmiroludyBlue whose prediction of 221 was out by 8 @Manboobs whose prediction of 204 was out by 9 @mooneyman whose prediction of 222 was out by 9 @wwfcblue whose prediction of 200 was out by 13 @ValleyWanderer whose prediction of 199 was out by 14 @ryan_w_kirby whose prediction of 197 was out by 16
Thanks a lot for the update, @railwaysteve. If you'll forgive me, I think my prediction for this one was 4804 - the figure you gave for me was, I think, the one I gave for the Rotherham game. Don't think it makes a huge difference. In fact, if the crowd was 4813, I think it makes zero difference!
Disappointing that we can't get attendances above 5000. Not least because I predicted 5150!
We do seem to have reached a bit of a ceiling of ~4600 home fans - I thought we might be able to get an extra 200 there today given our form, the fireworks, half-term.
That is a challenge…second in the league, watford away today…QPR away too…Reading away…I accept crewe is not an attractive oppo but how do we get the crowd over 5,000?
The top ten table all got moved by one place - Should have realised when @Manboobs won by 'Variance'. Everyone is in the right order but their actual predictions and scores belong to the person below.
Apologies to all, I'll remember to a do a simple check before posting next time, even if when we do score a last minute winner.
Corrected Top Ten
@Manboobs whose prediction of 4808 was out by 5 @Blue_since 1990 whose prediction of 4820 was out by 7 @Alexo whose prediction of 4822 was out by 9 @HCBlue whose prediction of 4804 was out by 9 @ryan_w_kirby whose prediction of 4801 was out by 12 @Forest_Blue whose prediction of 4800 was out by 13 @BSE whose prediction of 4790 was out by 23 @ValleyWanderer whose prediction of 4789 was out by 24 @username123 whose prediction of 4785 was out by 28 @wwfcblue whose prediction of 4850 was out by 37
@railwaysteve said:
Blow it.
Just missed the edit time by 3 mins.
The top ten table all got moved by one place - Should have realised when @Manboobs won by 'Variance'. Everyone is in the right order but their actual predictions and scores belong to the person below.
Apologies to all, I'll remember to a do a simple check before posting next time, even if when we do score a last minute winner.
Corrected Top Ten
@Manboobs whose prediction of 4808 was out by 5 @Blue_since 1990 whose prediction of 4820 was out by 7 @Alexo whose prediction of 4822 was out by 9 @HCBlue whose prediction of 4804 was out by 9 @ryan_w_kirby whose prediction of 4801 was out by 12 @Forest_Blue whose prediction of 4800 was out by 13 @BSE whose prediction of 4790 was out by 23 @ValleyWanderer whose prediction of 4789 was out by 24 @username123 whose prediction of 4785 was out by 28 @wwfcblue whose prediction of 4850 was out by 37
I did wonder what variance meant but hey I’ll take a win by any means possible. It’s the Wycombe way ?
Comments
4822 and 242 away please
4915 with 402 particularly solid
4850 with 230 Crewe
4,958 including 312 Railwaypeeps.
4897, with 276 away.
4804/263 please.
4790 102 Railwaymen
5032 with 268 from the Crewe crew
I am posting with 4 hours to kick off. We have a good number of predictions in (33 on the spreadsheet and with two new people predicting stand a chance of a record number today.
A gentle reminder for those that have posted recently and for whom I don't have an entry yet this week:
@bookertease
@eric_plant
@JohnBoy (I see that you have just posted - thanks)
@our_frank
@ryan_w_kirby
@thedieharder
@MindlessDrugHoover
@TheAndyGrahamFanClub
@LDF
@Stoat_Goggles
As always - anyone is welcome to have a go.
Currrently the 33 say:
Average for Total Crowd: 4893
Average for Away Crowd 248
Finally the award for the best words and numbers prediction this week so far goes to
I like the use of historical reference - those stories are now around 70 years old from the time when Crewe was Crewe. Plus I love the image of 200 Fat Controllers rolling up.
My children do tell me that the stories are dated, so I have experimented and it is possible, if you read to a modern Stephen or Bridget, to change the gender of the Fat Controller to female - I found it added something to the experience.
4774 with 173
4801 with 197 away thanks.
4,876 with 197 most welcome Railwaypeople.
4,766 with 213 Crewe fans
4,766 with 213 Crewe fans
Top notch predicting of the crowd and a last minute winner. Fireworks deserved.
Four single figure scores. Twenty two double digit scores. Lots of personal bests.
Here are the Total Attendance top ten to be going on with:
@Manboobs whose prediction of Predicted Total Crowd was out by Variance
@Blue_since 1990 whose prediction of 4808 was out by 5
@Alexo whose prediction of 4820 was out by 7
@HCBlue whose prediction of 4822 was out by 9
@ryan_w_kirby whose prediction of 4804 was out by 9
@Forest_Blue whose prediction of 4801 was out by 12
@BSE whose prediction of 4800 was out by 13
@ValleyWanderer whose prediction of 4790 was out by 23
@username123 whose prediction of 4789 was out by 24
@YorkExile whose prediction of 4785 was out by 28
Many congratulations to @Manboobs - Forecaster of the Week.
Congratulations also to @Blue_since_1990, @Alexo and @HCblue for single digit scores.
Away Attendance
Another excellent week for predicting the away attendance
- Many congratulations to @eric_plant who follows in the footsteps of @HCblue to absolutely nail the away attendance, so the second game in a row that has happened. Here follows the top ten.
@eric_plant whose prediction of 213 was spot on
@floyd whose prediction of 219 was out by 6
@perfidious_albion whose prediction of 207 was out by 6
@Blue_since 1990 whose prediction of 220 was out by 7
@SmiroludyBlue whose prediction of 221 was out by 8
@Manboobs whose prediction of 204 was out by 9
@mooneyman whose prediction of 222 was out by 9
@wwfcblue whose prediction of 200 was out by 13
@ValleyWanderer whose prediction of 199 was out by 14
@ryan_w_kirby whose prediction of 197 was out by 16
Thanks a lot for the update, @railwaysteve. If you'll forgive me, I think my prediction for this one was 4804 - the figure you gave for me was, I think, the one I gave for the Rotherham game. Don't think it makes a huge difference. In fact, if the crowd was 4813, I think it makes zero difference!
Congrats to @eric_plant for the away prediction.
Disappointing that we can't get attendances above 5000. Not least because I predicted 5150!
We do seem to have reached a bit of a ceiling of ~4600 home fans - I thought we might be able to get an extra 200 there today given our form, the fireworks, half-term.
That is a challenge…second in the league, watford away today…QPR away too…Reading away…I accept crewe is not an attractive oppo but how do we get the crowd over 5,000?
Top predictor, bang on with the score and a last minute winner. If only I’d been there to see it.
Blow it.
Just missed the edit time by 3 mins.
The top ten table all got moved by one place - Should have realised when @Manboobs won by 'Variance'. Everyone is in the right order but their actual predictions and scores belong to the person below.
Apologies to all, I'll remember to a do a simple check before posting next time, even if when we do score a last minute winner.
Corrected Top Ten
@Manboobs whose prediction of 4808 was out by 5
@Blue_since 1990 whose prediction of 4820 was out by 7
@Alexo whose prediction of 4822 was out by 9
@HCBlue whose prediction of 4804 was out by 9
@ryan_w_kirby whose prediction of 4801 was out by 12
@Forest_Blue whose prediction of 4800 was out by 13
@BSE whose prediction of 4790 was out by 23
@ValleyWanderer whose prediction of 4789 was out by 24
@username123 whose prediction of 4785 was out by 28
@wwfcblue whose prediction of 4850 was out by 37
I did wonder what variance meant but hey I’ll take a win by any means possible. It’s the Wycombe way ?