Rules

We changed some of the rules after week one last year Slick because they were FUCKING STUPID. So, I've replaced some bits in bold in the above.

I'll have a good run through them and re-write anything that might need re-writing before the big kick off

Yes, I think we started off at 12 noon but then that rule just got ignored. I'd suggest a 2pm cut off just to give me/someone a chance to check any odds that may not have already been posted. And I think we should enforce it strictly with no exceptions, otherwise there's no fucking point in having a rule at all (likewise the other rules).

As I say, I'll go through them and make a definitive set of rules at some point

The rules so far - shout up if there are any obvious errors or omissions

Pick 5 teams per weekend. Win bets only. Matches must kick off and end between midnight Friday night and midnight Sunday night (with the exception of international weekends when the period may be extended to take into account Friday/Monday games)

Points will be scored for each match as per the profit you would have made from a £1 single bet. 5 winning selections means that your total score is doubled

All odds must be taken from Bet365 and winners will be settled at the prices posted at the head of the weekly post, regardless of any price fluctuations.

Matches can be from any league, however, if the match not listed on the odds posted at the top of the weekly thread, you must stipulate which country and league the game is in and you must post the odds (taken from bet365).

If you fail to post both the home and away team, and your selection is not a top league game in England, Spain or Germany, you run the risk of your selection being classed as void when our adjudicators become bored of scouring the internet looking for the result. It may be obvious to you, but to avoid argument later, the onus is on you to take the extra 15 seconds to type the home team the away team and the relevant country and league.

Where a player mistakenly puts down two teams who are not playing each other that weekend, the selection will be void unless clarified before the cut off time, regardless of whether the odds appear to suggest that they intended to select a different game.

Cut off times - Please note that there has been a degree of leniency in previous years which will not be applied this year. The cut off time for selections is 2pm Saturday afternoon, UK time. The only time an exception will be made is if the site is down on a Saturday morning. Otherwise, selections will be void.

Any selection that you have made which is subsequently postponed can be replaced up to the 2pm cut off time. If you are not able to post a replacement selection before cut off time (or if your game is abandoned in-play) you will normally be allowed an extra selection the following week. In exceptional circumstances (where games are called off at short notice) replacement selections may be requested after the normal cut off time but the replacement selection will only stand if a mod then posts to confirm that the replacement has been accepted (this gives time for prices to be checked if required)

If your game is cancelled on the Saturday and you would like to choose a Sunday game, you can post in the weekly thread to request this but your replacement selection will only stand if a mod then posts to confirm that the replacement selection is accepted.

Prize money - yet to be announced

Mmmm, not sure RC. If it was, I'm not sure it's the best way anyway. It makes sense to me that someone who picks a 2/1 winner should be rewarded twice as much as a bloke who picks an evens winner and get 2 points to his 1, whereas the other way, he would be getting 3 points compared to the 2. See what I mean?

Welco

welcome back Yorkie. good to see you

The comp is starting next week and the rules will be as above.

These are the rules we're using and we need to make sure that everyone knows that if they don't stick to them their selections will be void. No point having a cut off time and then letting people just ignore it as they did last season. Have a look through these Yorkie and let me know if you have any probs with any of it

Stupid fucking quote button - you'll have to scroll up to see the full post Yorkie

I know you were mate. Just doesn't sit right with me that a 3/1 winner is only worth twice as many points as an even money winner that way.

It favours the punters with no bottle who like to pick 4 odds-on shots every week.

You mean the light blue writing on the light blue background? I didn't even spot that for some reason.