Gameweek 7 Predictions

Gameweek 7 Predictions:

Pedro's done all the hard work for me this week. I can just kick back and rub my crystal balls for more horrible predictions.

                                               Culchie Blues  v  AVBeasts 2nds 

Pedro: A distinctly average mid-table clash. AVBeasts have been very poor this season but Gestede and recent arrival Heung-Min are on fire. I am curious to see what new signing M’Vila can do. Culchies’ in-form Payet will probably be countered by a very poor Rooney and Mr. Liability Lescott.

Pedro's Prediction: AVBeasts

Mystic Murphy: My strike force are on fire?? Quick put them out! Missing Captain Costa means the Beasts lack the bite to beat the blues.... Culchie's

                                               FC Casimir      v   Welsh Galacticos 

Important match for Casimir (5th, 9pts) whose reliance on disastrous Lovren and underperformers Aguero and Kane is proving costly. Hoolahan is in form though. Galacticos (3rd, 12pts) are better equipped with the likes of Mahrez, Vardy and Kompany although all three face tough fixtures. 

PP: Close Galacticos win

MM: Fuck the Galacticos

                                            Kilkeel Canaries v  Crouchys Nachos 

The Nachos (12th, 0pts) and are still recovering from a gruelling contest with Belfast Benfica. Despite having a mare of a season up until now, their new front two Pelle-Martial looked mighty against Benfica. Canaries(4th, 12pts) are a much stronger proposition and this is their match to lose. 

Cheeky PP: Nachos

MM: Hardy's team are in free fall. Nachos all the way.

                                          Predatory Wasps  v  The Lovely Lamelas 

This is a traditional six-pointer. With the likes of Lloris, Ivanovic and Fonte, and Chamberlain and Bony, the suffering Lamelas (1 win in 6) actually look good on paper. Alas, football is not played on paper. The Wasps (2 wins in 6) are not looking much better, which is unsurprising for a team field the likes of Giroud and Carrick. 

PP: A coin tosser. I’ll go alphabetically, with the Lamelas.

MM: Wasps.

                                           

                                            Réal IRA            v    Kamikaze Pigeons 

The Pigeons have kamikazed their way into the top of the league relying mostly on parking the bus. Their opponents Réal have actually scored more points. I predict a low scoring match, suitable for insomniacs. 

PP: Réal will edge it.

MM: Breandan's side are turd! But somehow he wins every week. Pigeon's cawwwww.

                                             Belfast Benfica  v  Van Gaal's gals 

Pedro: After loosing in GW1, Benfica managed a good string of results and are now top of the league with best attack and best defence.  The Gals - a strong, well managed side including the likes of Pedro, Toure, Depay and Fabregas - are certainly equipped to end their opponents run. 

PP: Van Gaal’s Gals.

MM: I always bet against Philly..... but fuck it....  VGG

Gameweek 6 Predictions

Gameweek 6 Predictions:

Welsh Galacticos v Predatory Wasps  It's funny how things can change in a week in The Draft... Last week he looked like Jordan Belfort. This week he looks like Del Boy Trotter. Nicholson has weakened the Galactico's by trading out his 1st and 3rd round picks to McAuley. A surprise victory against the Champions last week will give the Wasp's enough confidence to see out another victory here. Murphy Prediction: Wasps Forbesy: "Fuck the Draft..... Galactico's"

Van Gaal's gals  v The Lovely Lamelas  Philly is on a downward spiral! He scored 20 points last week and his all conquering midfield choked again! He clearly see's something in this team that the rest of us don't. Either that or he's clueless. It's funny how Taylor's first victory of the season coincided with Tottenham's first victory.... Well i think Spurs will beat Crystal Palace this weekend... that makes my prediction easy! Murphy Prediction: Lamela's Forbesy: "Lamela's after their first win are going to be on a resurgent path to the top..... Lamela's"

Culchie Blues v Réal IRA  All conquering Blue's were the first Nanofreakz Championship side to make it to top point score in all 12 team leagues. All that will hat trick hero Naismith on the bench. It's hard to look past him again despite taking on the threat of the IRA. Murphy Prediction: Blues Forbesy: "The rugby world cup starts this week baiiiiiii..... Blues"

AVBeasts 2nds v FC Casimir  In the words of Kevin Keegan... "i'd love it if i beat McAuley!" He's getting too big for his little hipster boots. Not even 4 months ago he couldn't buy a win, was bottom of the table and just didn't give a fuck. Oh, if we could only go back to then. I think i would have beaten him convincingly had Nicholsen not give him Kane. It will be close but I can see myself losing again :( Murphy Prediction: Casimir Forbesy: "Fuck the draft .... Casimir"

Crouchys Nachos v Belfast Benfica  Last week should have been the ideal chance for Crouchy's boys to kick on. But he came up against the enigma that is Mike Taylor on a good day. Can't see him having any luck out of a strong Benfica side that are looking like playoff material. Murphy Prediction: Belfica Forbesy: "FtD...... Belfica"

Kamikaze Pigeons v Kilkeel Canraies   These two managers do more talking than they do drafting. I think i speak for all the rest of the draft when I say that we hope they both lose. But i'll take the pigeons and their 8 man midfield to sneak a win. Murphy Prediction: Pigeons Forbesy: "I'll take Hardy if he finally shuts his yapper up"

Hardy's 2 Cents

Real IRA 33 vs 37 The Matthew Nicholson Appreciation Society

The People’s Champion strikes again in a tight fought victory to make it 5 out of 6 wins in this years league. You just can’t keep a good man down. Afterwards, Hardy addressed the masses, ‘This is for you, my legions of minions fans. Thank you for your support.’ And after win-lose-win-lose, will the real real IRA stand-up?

Lovely Lamellas 38 vs. 20 Crunchy Nachos

Right between the man who’s bungee cord wasn’t attached (he survived, although with major injuries) and the kitten that got stuck in a drain for a week (it lived) is the Miracle of Michael Taylor. Meanwhile it seems like the Nachos have gone soft by now- they’ll need to dip into the transfer market to get back their bite. At least they’re consistent, with a 100% record so far in this years draft. As they say, what’s the difference between a triangle and David Blair?***

Van Gal’s gaals 22 vs. 37 Welsh galacticos

The sound of children crying in the streets, the death knell at the church, passers-by dressed in black. It was a sign. Nicholson had won again this week. To be fair, his opponent seem to have about as much skill in football management as a soup sandwich- rumour has it next week Phil is testing out a new 5-0-5 formation…

FC Casimir 37 vs. 52 Culchie Blues

As I sat back in my red leather recliner, lit up a cigar and swirled a glass of whiskey in the palm of my left hand, I thought, ‘nice one son.’ And he had done it by leaving his best player on the bench. Cheeky. It had reminded me of better times, times before the PedroGate scandal and my fingers and neck got sore from excessive keyboard use. Times when you could, say, leave Barkley on the bench and still win. Times when Nicholson would lose. Tonight, I raise a glass to Colin Forbes, who’s top of the Draft rich list this week.

Pred. Wasps 36 vs. 23 AV Beasts

It was McMullan who triumphed in the battle for midtable mediocrity. With both sides now sitting 7^th and 8^th respectivzzzz…zzz…zzzz.zzz

Belfast Benfica 37 vs 29 Kamikatze Pidgeons

In a top of the table clash schoolboy errors cost Breandan Hill’s high fliers (no doubt it was the waiver order fault). Gomis as captain? Suicidal move by the pidgeons, they’ll be puncheon themselves tonight. It meant an unspectacular, but solid, performance from Benfica was enough for all 3 points and top spot at the end of GW5.

***One is a geometrical shape of three sides and the other is a human being.

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The CDB (Continuity Draft Blog) Predictions

Seems like Mike Hardy has eaten some sour grapes after the bad press he created for himself this week. Like a kid throwing his toys out of the pram, he set up his own blog site (tumbleweed). Anyway, for one time only I will give his irrelevant views a voice, on the one and only official draft blog site!

Hardy's Gameweek 5 Predictions

Van Gal’s gals v. Welsh Galacticos

It’s easy to see how Phili might win in this one but he’ll lose when Nicholson arbitrarily decides to take off a few points.

Verdict: Nicholson – you can’t lose when you make up the rules.

FC Casimir v Culchie Blues

Get over it McAuley, the Casimir effect is like sooo 1947. ‘Surprise package,’ you can say that again – I would, but I’m still hyperventilating in shock that Matt’s won 3 out of his first 4 league games.

Verdict: McAuley

The Lovely Lamellas v. Crunchy Nachos

We have to interrupt this football prediction for an important bulletin. If anyone has seen Mike Taylor let me know- I’m putting up the missing person posters tomorrow.

Verdict: Crunchy

Predatory Wasps v. AV Beasts Seconds

It’s the wasps against the beeee…..asts, and after underwhelming starts it gonna sting if either loses again this week. It might be a tight one- bank on a latte strike from Costa to get a share of points for the Beasts.

Verdict: Draw

Réal IRA vs. We’re Kilkeel Galacticos – We sign who we like

Inspirational quote: ‘Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fear, doubting dreaming dreams (of winning the Draft) no mortal ever dared to dream before’ – Mike Hardy

Verdict: The comeback kid is back in town: Hardy

Belfast Belfica vs Kamikatze Pidgeons

Expect the Pidgeons good run to come to a sudden stop this weekend – with Nicholson on Pedro’s side, how can he lose?

Verdict: Belfica

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Gameweek 5 Predictions

Gameweek 5:

 Van Gaal's gals  v  Welsh Galacticos 

This fixture was a tightly contested affair last season with Nicholsen's men often finding too much for @CluelessPhili. Although this is a new season and The Galactico's have struggled somewhat to repeat the success of last term. Both teams have 2 wins out of 4 and will be looking for a crucial victory to bolster their playoff chances. Despite his reliance on overrated United players, the signings of Pedro and Rondon should be enough to see Philly sneak this one.

Prediction: Van Gaal's Gals

 FC Casimir  v  Culchie Blues 

The second fixture of the week sees this years surprise package FC Casimir take on the Culchie Blues. A change of tactics on draft night has worked wonders for McAuley this season and sees him contending at the top of the table. It seems computer simulations work much better than selecting shit Liverpool players. On the other hand, any time you look at the Draft League table you will always find the Blues near the bottom. It seems the manager would benefit more from a Rugby Draft league.

Prediction: FC Casimir

 The Lovely Lamelas  v  Crouchys Nachos 

On paper this is a relegation dog fight! Both teams lie bottom of the table with no wins from 4 outings this season. But buoyed by what Mike Hardy described as a "shopping spree",  Dave Blair's foray into the new transfer market has left the Nacho's in a good place to challenge. Lamela's are really struggling with a weekly point average of just 18, and by all means the manager has given up hope. 

Prediction: Crouchys Nachos

 Predatory Wasps  v  AVBeasts 2nds 

The Champions endured a tough start to the season with 2 defeats in their opening 2 games. A scintillating Gameweek 3 brought about a much needed victory and The Beasts have kicked on to lead the race for the golden boot. The Predatory Wasps have only one victory for their efforts so far, but are in good spirits after a recent victory over the Culchie Blues. If Lukaku can have a big game then they will always have a good chance of victory.

Prediction: Tight victory for the Beasts

 Réal IRA  v  We're Kilkeel Galacticos 

Anything the team formerly known as Kilkeel Canaries does, controversy seems to follow. After playing an ineligible player in Gameweek 4, Hardy's 4th consecutive win was overturn. But he still boasts 3 wins this season, not bad for a man who was on a different continent on draft night. Real IRA have been blowing their opposition out of the water and this is destined to be an even match up. Take the controversial Hardy to pull it out of the bag again, somehow. Just will it be within the rules of the game?

Prediction: Kilkeel CANARIES

 Belfast Benfica  v  Kamikaze Pigeons 

The Kamikaze Pigeons have been in superb form, starting the campaign with 4 consecutive victories. But if scratch a little below the surface you will find that Hill's men lie tied 8th in points scored. One also has to question his decision to pick Otamendi as first choice in the new player transfer market. Belfast Benfica have had a great start to the season also and are taken here to end The Pigeon's winning streak and top the table.

Prediction: Belfast Benfica