Sponsor 43

WIG by 10
CAT by 10
HFC by 30
LON by 8
WAK by 7
LEE by 18
WAR by 22

WIG 8.
CAT 14.
HFC 34.
HKR 16.
WAK 14.
LEE 20.
WAR 32.

Thanks foxy- for this week and the whole season. Predictions have run very smoothly. Hopefully the same next year!

Highbury Rhino

WIG by 16
CAT by 30
HFC by 28
LON by 12
WAK by 16
LEE by 18
WAR by 30

Gooner Boy

STH by 8
BRA by 12
HFC by 24
HKR by 6
WAK by 10
LEE by 16
WAR by 8

Congrats on a well run regular season of predictions

WIG 10
CAT 36
HFC 28
HKR 26
WAK 14
LEE 18
WAR 44

Sponser No. 26
STH by 14
BRA by 10
HFC by 8
LON by 4
SAL by 12
HUD by 16
WID by 6

Sponser No. 27
STH by 16
BRA by 12
HFC by 10
LON by 6
SAL by 14
HUD by 9
WID by 7

Cheers
Deanos Rhinos

CAT 44
HFC 20
LON 12
WAK 18
LEE 28
WAR 40

Thanks for doing it.

With 2 matches left, we currently have a tie for 8th place in the sponsors competition between John Boy 13 and Rhinoms - both on 137 points with 6 correct score predictions.

They both have predicted Leeds by 16 and Warrington by 26 tomorrow.

I didn't come up with anything in the rules for a second tie breaker so I might need to come up with a virtual coin toss to split any ties.

Total margin for the round -

Rhinoms -
WIG 10
CAT 16
HFC 18
LON 8
WAK 12
LEE 16
WAR 26

Total Margin predicted = 106

John Boy :

WIG 12
CAT 26
HFC 18
HKR 8
WAK 6
LEE 16
WAR 26

Total margin predicted = 112

Current margins stand at

WAK +8
CAT +24
LON +6
HFC +26
STH +8

Total margin so far = 72

Who ever's total margin prediction is nearest the final margin total for the week wins.

Just an idea

I thought of something along those lines but as it's a twenty-seven round programme rather than a one round shoot-out wouldn't that calculation have to be over 189 games rather than an isolated 7?

Perhaps one or both posters would be prepared to alter their predictions for one or both of the final fixtures - IM to Foxy? - although it's a rather late suggestion.

Who needs a tie breaker? it's not as if you cant have more than 2 predictors in a matchup

Good idea if I had a spare couple of hours. Best to wait until todays games and then I will decise. A 3 person playoff is probably the best idea.

This does seem the best solution - will confirm final standings either tonight or tomorrow night.

It does seem I won't have the problem of having to find a third party to send my predictions too though as I've just missed out on the play offs.

Apologies for omitting the fact that provisionally, Rhino46 joins John Boy 13 and RhinoMS in a 3-tie for 8th place.

Full results will be posted tomorrow evening.

Does that mean the qualifier in 5th will have to beat all three opponents in joint 8th to progress to week 2?

Sorry I'm still trying to get my head around this concept of having more than two contestants in a match.

I hope there's nobody at the RFL watching this thread, their play-off format is barking enough already without giving them any more ideas.

I'm open to any other suggestions.

I did think of breaking the tie by the predictor who had the most top predictor of the week awards but that will still leave 2 in the running so I will use the play-off system tie-break and calculate which of the 3 predictors out of Johnboy13, Rhino 46, Rhinoms had the lowest total margin of error over the 27 weeks.

This may take a night or two to calculate though.

EDIT

The tie-break has been broken with the help of my spreadsheet.

Marvellous things spreadsheets. I imagine mine spend hours laughing at my mostly failed attempts to get them to work harder so I can put my feet up even more than I do already.

Could do a tie-break on Thursdays Championship game.

Good idea except I need predictions in by Thursday (as our esteemed site-owner posts his prediction article on a Thursday).

The tie has been broken and I will post the details tonight when I get home.