World Cup Sweepstake Teams Drawn!

Root · Post by **Root** » 12 Jul 2006, 13:45

My family usually do a "League Ladders" tournament at the beginning of every Premiership season, the idea being that you predict the finishing positions of the 20 teams for a small fee, and then prizes are awarded at the end of the season. The one downside to this is that it leaves a massive gap in the middle with nothing exciting going on, but perhaps we could do this.

Root · Post by **Root** » 12 Jul 2006, 13:47

Another thing - Neil has quietly been making interest off all the money we paid at the start of the tournament until he had to pay it out again!

I demand my 0.5 pence back! (Assuming 0.1% interest for 1/12th of a year, on the Ã‚Â£6 I paid)

standclearofthedoors · Post by **standclearofthedoors** » 12 Jul 2006, 13:47

It's too long a period. Chelsea will win anyway. Sorry Ollie.

Going Underground · Post by **Going Underground** » 12 Jul 2006, 13:49

Root wrote:My family usually do a "Lewisohn League Ladders" tournament at the beginning of every Premiership season, the idea being that you predict the finishing positions of the 20 teams for a small fee, and then prizes are awarded at the end of the season. The one downside to this is that it leaves a massive gap in the middle with nothing exciting going on, but perhaps we could do this.

Never fear Ollie as Fantasy Footie will be coming soon and that will give us entertainment for a whole season for a small fee of around Ã‚Â£15.00...
Pretty good value for 9 months fun

Watch this space, or indeed a new one

Root · Post by **Root** » 12 Jul 2006, 13:58

standclearofthedoors wrote:It's too long a period. Chelsea will win anyway. Sorry Ollie.

Yeah, but who will come second?
It's not a sweepstake - it's about predicting where EVERY team will finish. I take your point about it being too long, you don't have to apologise!

Kevin: Ã‚Â£15 for nine months? Say ten people enter, you could put it all into a high interest account and earn an extra fiver on that... which you will be obliged to put into the prize pot!

Going Underground · Post by **Going Underground** » 12 Jul 2006, 14:11

Root wrote:
standclearofthedoors wrote:It's too long a period. Chelsea will win anyway. Sorry Ollie.
Yeah, but who will come second?
It's not a sweepstake - it's about predicting where EVERY team will finish. I take your point about it being too long, you don't have to apologise!

Kevin: Ã‚Â£15 for nine months? Say ten people enter, you could put it all into a high interest account and earn an extra fiver on that... which you will be obliged to put into the prize pot!

Are but Ollie, there will be regular fortnightly updates (including optional fortnightly prize fund entry fee of Ã‚Â£10.00) and I am expecting more than 10 people as I normally have at least 20 to 30 taking part of the last few seasons.....It is a quite an undertaking to co-ordinate and manage so if I did make a few extra quid interest this would only cover my admin fees

I don't run this for my benefit, it's often quite a hassle chasing everyone for payments and team details and in any case the money is kept safely stuffed in my mattress until May 2007

Root · Post by **Root** » 12 Jul 2006, 14:17

Even if I transfer it to you online?

Going Underground · Post by **Going Underground** » 12 Jul 2006, 14:25

Root wrote:Even if I transfer it to you online?

I will put a new Topic up in a couple of weeks when full details are known for the 2006/07 season......

This is something I have been running very successfully and fairly every season since 1999-2000...just ask Soup Dragon, Dr Who and Ping Pon

The full prize funds and returns depends on the number of particpants and is confirmed once all entries are recieved.....

You just have to trust me, come on I have an honest face

Post by **tubeguru** » 12 Jul 2006, 14:27

Interest?! On that piffling amount at MY bank?!

I would view the interest as an "admin" charge

In this case, it's going to be about 3p so you're welcome to splt it between 18 of you if you wish.

Root · Post by **Root** » 12 Jul 2006, 14:35

Yes, I WAS kidding.

Going Underground · Post by **Going Underground** » 12 Jul 2006, 14:40

tubeguru wrote:Interest?! On that piffling amount at MY bank?!

I would view the interest as an "admin" charge

In this case, it's going to be about 3p so you're welcome to splt it between 18 of you if you wish.

That's ok you can keep my 0.0016666 recurring, thanks for organising the sweepstake, some poeple just don't appreciate the hard work that goes into this......

TheFatBuoy · Post by **TheFatBuoy** » 12 Jul 2006, 14:51

tubeguru wrote:Interest?! On that piffling amount at MY bank?!

I would view the interest as an "admin" charge

In this case, it's going to be about 3p so you're welcome to splt it between 18 of you if you wish.

Nah, I reckon it should be split between the winners in the same proportions as the prize fund

Post by **tubeguru** » 12 Jul 2006, 15:02

Root wrote:My family usually do a "Lewisohn League Ladders" tournament at the beginning of every Premiership season, the idea being that you predict the finishing positions of the 20 teams for a small fee, and then prizes are awarded at the end of the season. The one downside to this is that it leaves a massive gap in the middle with nothing exciting going on, but perhaps we could do this.

Anyone got any ideas for an upcoming-season-based football thingy then?

Root · Post by **Root** » 12 Jul 2006, 15:05

Going Underground wrote:That's ok you can keep my 0.0016666 recurring

In that case I'll take Kevin's too, so you now owe me... 1/3rd of a penny.

Going Underground · Post by **Going Underground** » 12 Jul 2006, 15:05

tubeguru wrote:
Root wrote:My family usually do a "Lewisohn League Ladders" tournament at the beginning of every Premiership season, the idea being that you predict the finishing positions of the 20 teams for a small fee, and then prizes are awarded at the end of the season. The one downside to this is that it leaves a massive gap in the middle with nothing exciting going on, but perhaps we could do this.
Anyone got any ideas for an upcoming-season-based football thingy then?

Yeah leave it with me Neil, something will be sorted and in place in a couple of weeks.....

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