When I was about 8 years old, I can remember the teleprinter on Grandstand revealing the scores of each week's games. On Saturdays, when Charlton were playing away, I would eagerly await the printer to chunter out each letter of Charlton's opponents, anticipating the scoreline. Sometimes, the printer would hesitate halfway through. It might show 'Blackburn Rovers 1' and then stop as though it wasn't sure how many goals Charlton scored. Most weeks, there was at least one game where a corrected score appeared on the printer. If the result came through that Blackburn had won 1-0, I would stare at the teleprinter in the unlikely event that it would come up with '**Corrected Result** Blackburn Rovers 0 Charlton Athletic 1'. Of course, it never did.
I'm different now. I make my predictions on a Friday morning, usually over a cup of tea. I look at them a second time and can see no reason why I won't get at least two right if not all three. Half an hour later, the doubt creeps in, and I can see all three being wrong. Then, the games take place. They often start going well for me. Then, someone equalises or scores two late goals to destroy a correct score. Does it just happen to me? At least my username starts with a letter late in the alphabet, which means that this season, I won't be one of those feeling sorry for themselves. No names, of course.
Anyway, it's not too late to join the Prediction League. If you didn't enter last week, you will score 2 points, the average for Week 1. As ever, choose your favoured three predictions and good luck, especially if your username starts with A, B or C.
If you missed last week's results, you can find them
here.
If you want to see the rules, you will find them on
the second post on this thread.
Premier League
Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion (Saturday 1500)
Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth (Saturday 1500)
West Ham United v Aston Villa (Saturday 1730)
Brentford v Crystal Palace (Sunday 1400)
Championship
Derby County v Middlesbrough (Saturday 1230)
Portsmouth v Luton Town (Saturday 1230)
West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United (Saturday 1230)
Bristol City v Millwall (Saturday 1500)
Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers (Saturday 1500)
Plymouth Argyle v Hull City (Saturday 1500)
Watford v Stoke City (Saturday 1500)
Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday (Sunday 1200)
League One
Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient (Saturday 1230)
Blackpool v Stockport County (Saturday 1500)
Lincoln City v Barnsley (Saturday 1500)
Mansfield Town v Burton Albion (Saturday 1500)
Northampton Town v Exeter City (Saturday 1500)
Reading v Wigan Athletic (Saturday 1500)
Bolton Wanderers v Wrexham (Sunday 1500)
Guest fixtures
Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons (League Two Saturday 1500)
Comments
Mansfield Town v Burton Albion 2-1
Bolton Wanderers v Wrexham 2-1
West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United 2-0
Portsmouth v Luton Town 0-2
Plymouth 1 Hull 2
Charlton 3 Orient 1
Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday 2-1
Mansfield Town v Burton Albion 2-1
Blackpool v Stockport County 1-0
Bolton Wanderers v Wrexham 1-0
West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United 1-1
Bolton Wanderers v Wrexham 2-1
Lincoln City v Barnsley 2-1
Reading v Wigan Athletic 1-0
Bolton v Wrexham 2-1
Lincoln V Barnsley 2-0
Mansfield Town v Burton Albion 2-1
Bolton Wanderers v Wrexham 2-1
Blackpool v Stockport County 2-2
Lincoln City v Barnsley 1-2
Watford v Stoke City 3-0
Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday 2-1
Portsmouth v Luton Town 1-0
Northampton Town v Exeter City 1-1
Mansfield 2 1 Burton
Bolton 2 1 Wrexham
Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient 2-0
Bolton Wanderers v Wrexham 1-0
Watford v Stoke 2-1
Blackpool v Stockport 2-1
Bristol City 2-1 Millwall
Colchester United 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons
Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient 1-0
Bolton Wanderers v Wrexham 2-1
Plymouth Argyle v Hull City 0-2
Bolton Wanderers v Wrexham 3-1
Lincoln v Barnsley 3-1
Mansfield v Burton 2-1
Charlton Athletic 2-1 Leyton Orient (Saturday 1230)
Mansfield Town 2-1 Burton Albion (Saturday 1500)
Northampton Town v Exeter City 2-0
West Ham United v Aston Villa (Saturday 3-1
Watford v Stoke City 2-1
Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient 2-2
Charlton v Leyton Orient 2-1
Mansfield v Burton Albion 2-0
watford 2-0 stoke
bristol city 2-1 Millwall.
Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday 1-0
Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient 1-0
Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient (Saturday 1230) 1-0)
Bolton Wanderers v Wrexham (Sunday 1500) 3-1
Lincoln v Barnsley 2-0
Reading v Wigan 2-1
sunderland 1 sheff wed 1
bristol city 1 millwall 0
Watford vs Stoke 2-0
Charlton Athletic vs Leyton Orient 3-1
Portsmouth v Luton Town 0-2
Charlton Athletic vs Leyton Orient 3-1