Many congratulations to @mwite - 28 away with a prediction of 4500 and many congratulations to @thecatwwfc and to @Mandown both also 28 away with predictions of 4444. Magical numbers win all round! First time in my memory for a triple tie for Forecaster of the Week.
Our average over our 34 predictions was 4319, so collectively we were pessimistic to the tune of about 150 for the total crowd.
A final note on this table - there are actually 21 names - @wwfcblue and @a40 tied in 20th place.
Top Twenty for the Away Crowd: [Acttual 408]
Many congratulations to @James - top notch predicting and missing by just four.
Congratulations to @bookertease who was the only other forecaster within 21 - 5%.
Our average over the 34 predictions was 323., so collectively underestimated by about 90. Only @James and @Mandown had overestimates.
Top Twenty for the Home Crowd: [Calculated 4064]
Very many congratulations to @robin who had this one absolutely right! The break from predicting can have done you absolutely no harm, but I wouldn't wish or suggest a similar break on anyone.
Join me for extra homework @micra your optimistic prediction was ‘only’ +278 out, my pessimistic guess was -533 out, and there were even worse than that!
ChatGPT - will enter the competition for the first time with that prediction.
I reckon that ChatGPT doesn't seem to have very good knowledge of TV matches and 12:30 kick offs. I know I would undeseervedly crediting it with actual intelligence if I said it must have detected an upsurge in enthusiam for the game by reading the threads on the gasroom.
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4,375 with 311 away.
4328 with 375 away
4275 with 275 away fans
4,400 (300 away)
4250 with 367 Crawlers
4,472 apparently.
I’m keeping a low profile !
Top Twenty for the Total Crowd; [Actual 4472]
Many congratulations to @mwite - 28 away with a prediction of 4500 and many congratulations to @thecatwwfc and to @Mandown both also 28 away with predictions of 4444. Magical numbers win all round! First time in my memory for a triple tie for Forecaster of the Week.
Congratulations to @93Chairboy; @williwycombe; @Onlooker; @SmiroludyBlue; @MindlessDrugHoover and @robin who all recored very respectable scores within one hundred of the 4472.
Our average over our 34 predictions was 4319, so collectively we were pessimistic to the tune of about 150 for the total crowd.
A final note on this table - there are actually 21 names - @wwfcblue and @a40 tied in 20th place.
Top Twenty for the Away Crowd: [Acttual 408]
Many congratulations to @James - top notch predicting and missing by just four.
Congratulations to @bookertease who was the only other forecaster within 21 - 5%.
Our average over the 34 predictions was 323., so collectively underestimated by about 90. Only @James and @Mandown had overestimates.
Top Twenty for the Home Crowd: [Calculated 4064]
Very many congratulations to @robin who had this one absolutely right! The break from predicting can have done you absolutely no harm, but I wouldn't wish or suggest a similar break on anyone.
Congratulations to @PJS; @Onlooker; @thecatwwfc, thenn@Forest_Blue; @Twizz; @mooneyman and @Mandown with the 4000 predictions and finally @BSE and @DevC - all of whom were within one hundred.
Our collective average for the home crowd of 3995 was also within one hundred.
Updates for the 'Tour de Season' will probably have to wait until late on Tuesday.
I’m hoping I’ve learned an important lesson after that embarrassingly over-optimistic prediction.
I’ll try harder next time.
Join me for extra homework @micra your optimistic prediction was ‘only’ +278 out, my pessimistic guess was -533 out, and there were even worse than that!
If only that betfair guy predicted “gates” as well as scores, we’d be fine. The only snag is he/she doesn’t post on the Gasroom.
I wonder if we could get an AI bot e.g. ‘Chat GPT’ to predict the crowd every week?
ChatGPT is saying 6450
ChatGPT - will enter the competition for the first time with that prediction.
I reckon that ChatGPT doesn't seem to have very good knowledge of TV matches and 12:30 kick offs. I know I would undeseervedly crediting it with actual intelligence if I said it must have detected an upsurge in enthusiam for the game by reading the threads on the gasroom.
I don't enter so I'm happy to enter every week using ChatGPT - see who is smarter between AI and the Gasroom!
Thanks @manchesterchairboy …simply superb!