I better start saving up in mi piggy bank.

Well done B&B, enjoyed the posts and the competition..





Congrats Wanderer well played...

Signed off on WPL’18 by quoting Henry ‘Blowers’ Blofeld. Fitting therefore that WPL’19 begins by citing page 7 of his book “Cricket and All That – An Irreverent History” (few spare coppers – sounded more – in the charity box at Tesco, Atherton (nowhere near as much as HRJ seemingly deposited in Tesco, Wigan)). This on the origin of Lords Cricket Ground:



“.....the White Conduit Club was formed and they played their first match in 1785. There was one fly in the ointment. The general public were admitted to the White Conduit Fields and the toffs didn’t like it a bit. If they made a duck or dropped a sitter they didn’t want to see the great unwashed laughing their heads off all around the boundary. If they were going to make fools of themselves, they wanted to do it in private. As a result, in 1786, the ninth Earl of Winchilsea, a stickler for privacy, and Colonel Charles Lennox, the nephew of the third Duke of Richmond, met with Thomas Lord.....”



It has to be admitted that Bongser gave scant notice for the inaugural Leythe WPL. He, however, hopes that some more of the toffs and gentry on the Leigh forum will this season dare risk spilling the ball on the line or missing a “must” tackle to a chorus of howls from the stands.



Join WPL’19. Donny Juanderer has pledged to defend his title. Is there a Leyther that can snatch back the cherry & white colours?



New rules below:

The results of all SEVEN Championship matches of each round are to be predicted:



A) Correct winning team in any of those matches earns the poster five points



B) Correct winning margin (to the abovementioned team) earns a further ten points



C) Exact score-line (with correct winners) earns a further fifty points



D) A correctly predicted draw (nobody managed this last season) earns a hundred points with a further fifty for the correct score-line



E) Correctly predicting all seven winners (or obviously more drawers) a further one hundred points. This will be known as a Pokemon



F) In the event of a short term postponements (eg a match put back to the following Tuesday) that match will count wholly to that week’s predictions. Longer term postponements will (eventually) be scored on the original prediction but will not retrospectively score regarding Rule E (the Pokemon).



G) In the event of indefinite postponements the “All seven” in the Pokemon will become “All six” or “All five” as appropriate. The Pokemon will NOT apply to four or less games.

H) Punts may be edited up to the first kick off time but will then be set in stone. Bongser trusts that Moderators will keep their own such edits visible!!



I)A bonus question (Bongser’s Bonus Question or BBQ) will be set each week, usually, though not necessarily, with a Leigh slant. This will often not be a feat of skill but more a lottery punt. Grand Prix scoring will apply with the closest competitor getting the top marks (first post wins in the event of a tie – edits excluded).

J) Jay stands for Joker (worked out nicely that). One Joker will be awarded to each punter that enters the first round. This may be played in the first round or stored until the poster feels confident of one of his/her predictions. A Joker doubles the points accrued on any correct prediction. It may be played

• on a single match (in the format: Home Team XX-YY Away Team – Joker played);

• daringly on a Pokemon prediction (indicated by using the words “Jokermon played”)



The single attendance point of last season is to be replaced by a joker fraction (j). Attend five times and thereby collect five joker fractions and you will be awarded another full Joker (J) that may again be used at a time of your choosing. Track will be kept of these in the Pred League Table. A poster for instance with a Joker available to play the following week (if he/she opts to do so) and with three further joker fractions will appear in the table in this format: PosterX: 275pts J+jjj. If available, more than one Joker may be played in a round.



K) Time capsule puntables will be set at various stages of the season. These will only be unearthed later in the season. A group of such capsules will be set on the first round of the season and will be worth more points than any subsequent ones set when the season has started to take shape. Jokers may not be played on time capsules or BBQs





L) The highest scorer in each round (both joint highest if so) will receive a further 25 points (each) pat on the head bonus. Unearthed time capsule points will not contribute to the calculation of the week’s winner.



M) One set of punts only per week from any poster. In the event of an infringement to this rule, only the first set will stand.



N) Entries before kick-off times please (miss a KO and the remaining games will still count – coz Bongser’s a nice bloke).



O) Bongser (but only he) is forbidden to bet against Leigh.



P) Bongser’s decision is (however misguided) final.



All posters welcome (including non-trolling visitors from other clubs). Puntables out tomorrow - there or square!

I’m ready.

Then we're all ready, Charles.



The Puntables (ta-daa!) Remember that as a first rounder you have a full Joker available should you choose to play it straight away.



Leigh XXX-Y Toulouse

Batley XX-YY Barrow

Bradford XX-YY Featherstone

Rochdale XX-YY Dewsbury

Sheffield XX-YY Swinton

Widnes XX-YY Halifax

York XX-YY Trannies



BBQ: What will be the scores on the doors (attendance) at LSV this Sunday?



Initial TIME CAPSULES:



a) What position in the table will Leigh occupy after the Championship games (50 pts)?

b) What will be the TOTAL home attendance in their Championship games (Triple Grand Prix)?

c) How many IN GAME points will they score in those games (Triple Grand Prix scoring again)?

d) Which team will win the Challenge Cup (100 pts)?

e) Which team will win the Grand Final (100 pts)?

f) Who will be Man of Steel 2019 (100 pts)?

g) Which team will slip out of SL at the end of the season? (50 pts)



As ever, Good Luck!

Good to be back.

Leigh 16. V Toulouse 30.

Batley 28 vbarrow 14.

Bradford 28 v Fev 18.

Rochdale 18 v Dews 24.

Sheff 24 v Swinton 16.

Widnes 22 v Fax 18.

York 14 v Toronto 36..



Attendance at Lsv.2846.



Time Capsules.



Leigh will be 6th.

Total Attendance.32,145.

Total points scored.348.

Challenge Cup winners.Saints.

Grand Final Winners .Saints.

Man of Steel.Luke Thompson,Saints.

Relegated from SL.London.



Let the Comp begin.

Charlie (Good morning, hope you are well).



Were Leigh to rack up more than 5,000 points this season, Bongser doubts that we'd finish so low as 6th and that our AGGREGATE attendance would be so low!!



Edits allowed as per the above rules.

Leigh 20 V Toulouse 16

Batley 24 v Barrow 16

Bradford 28 v Fev 20

Rochdale 18 v Dews 26

Sheff 24 v Swinton 12

Widnes 32 v Fax 18

York 10 v Toronto 52



Attendance at Lsv 3156



Time Capsules.



1. Leigh will finish 4th

2. Total home att. 38,352

3. Total point in home games 372

4. Challenge cup Warrington

5. Grand final Saints

6. Man of steel James Roby

7. Relegated London



Let the games begin.

Up The Comics !

And we are back



Here goes !!!!



Leigh 14- 36 Toulouse

Batley 26-18 Barrow

Bradford 20-18 Featherstone

Rochdale 18-12 Dewsbury

Sheffield 14-24 Swinton

Widnes 28-16 Halifax

York 12-48 Trannies



BBQ: What will be the scores on the doors (attendance) at LSV this Sunday? - 2,775



Initial TIME CAPSULES:



a) What position in the table will Leigh occupy after the Championship games (50 pts)? - 5th

b) What will be the TOTAL home attendance in their Championship games (Triple Grand Prix)? - 41,000

c) How many IN GAME points will they score in those games (Triple Grand Prix scoring again)? - 299

d) Which team will win the Challenge Cup (100 pts)? - Warrington

e) Which team will win the Grand Final (100 pts)? - St Helens

f) Who will be Man of Steel 2019 (100 pts)? - Blake Austin

g) Which team will slip out of SL at the end of the season? (50 pts) - London

Leigh 18 Toulouse 26

Batley 22 Barrow 16

Bradford 28 Fev 22

Rochdale 28 Dewsbury 14

Sheffield 18 Swinton 14

Widnes 32 Fax 22

York 18 Toronto 38



Att-3,028



A-6th place

B-39,356

C-284

D-Saints

E-Saints

F-James Roby

G-London

Batley 26-12 Barrow

Bradford 12-22 Fev.

Leigh 12-24 Toulouse

Rochdale 20-28 Dewsbury

Sheffield 20-24 Swinton

Widnes 34-12 Halifax

York 12-Toronto



Season finish 7th

Attendance 3,058

Total attendances 35,570

Total points 256

Challenge cup winners Warrington

Grand final winners Warrington

Man of steel Walmsley

Relegated London

Correction:- York 12-20 Toronto

Time for me to have a go at this.



Leigh 20 - 22 Toulouse

Batley 22 - 12 Barrow

Bradford 32 - 18 Fev.

Rochdale 14 - 20 Dews.

Sheff 26 - 18 Swinton

Widnes 30 v Fax 18

York 10 - 38 Toronto



Attendance at Lsv.2996.



Time Capsules.



Leigh 5th

Total Attendance 38675

Total points scored 312

Challenge Cup winners Saints

Grand Final Winners Saints

Man of Steel Luke Thompson

Relegated from SL London.



Need to re-read the rules regarding Jokers etc.

Leigh 24 - 14 Toulouse

Batley 26 - 12 Barrow

Bradford 24 - 10 Featherstone

Rochdale 26 - 8 Dewsbury

Sheffield 32 - 10 Swinton

Widnes 32 - 10 Halifax

York 12 - 32 Trannies



BBQ: 3176









Initial TIME CAPSULES:



a) 5

b) 42,250

c) 338

d) St Helens

e) Warrington

f) Jesse Sene-Lefao

g) London Broncos

Leigh 18 - 16 Toulouse

Batley 26 - 12 Barrow

Bradford 24 - 16 Featherstone

Rochdale 12 - 18 Dewsbury

Sheffield 22 - 12 Swinton

Widnes 28 - 20 Halifax

York 14 - 34 Trannies



BBQ: 3207









Initial TIME CAPSULES:



a) 4th

b) 49000

c) 350

d) St Helens

e) St Helens

f) Luke Thompson

g) London Broncos

Leigh 16 Toulouse 24

Batley 26 Barrow 12

Bradford 22 Featherstone 18

Rochdale 14 Dewsbury 22

Sheffield 16 Swinton 12

Widnes 32 Halifax 10

York 12 Toronto 36



BBQ: 2,975



Initial TIME CAPSULES:



a) 4th

b) 40,750

c) 316

d) Warrington Wolves

e) Warrington Wolves

f) Blake Austin

g) London Broncos

Firstly a big WPL welcome to Evvo, good to have you along and the very best of Leythe luck to you. Welcome too to the returning winners from last season, Atomic & Wanderer, and furthermore to all those returning for another bash at this trivial pursuit.



Another season and another first day postponement for Rochdale. A big disappointment for the fans and indeed a larger one for a few charming ladies that thought that their big moment had finally come. To mark our US, padded-up wuss cousins' LIIIth Superbowl, the 'Dale llama had decreed that they would treat the crowd to cheerleaders but despite the girls' best efforts to clear the pitch (below) twas not to be:







On to the main event – a new season for newish team of Leigh Centurions. JD has spoken openly of their excellent bonding, so will this prove a great marriage? Somethings old (not dissing Mickey, but welcoming home some ex players), somethings new (plenty of those – welcome to all), somethings borrowed (plenty of those too – welcome) and Toulouse were sent home as the somethings bleus!



Only Atomic, Vancouver Leyther & Bongser predicted that, but “Johnny Come Lately” Evvo as good as nailed the attendance, a mere 9 RL supporting souls out for top marks of 25pts. Beginner’s luck or are we seeing the emergence of a new EVVOweight champion? Only time will tell. Apologies to CL that Bongser did not spot and warn said poster of a missing BBQ pred.



Bongser notes with irony that Leigh achieved 4th place in The Championship just one regular season game too late!! Oh, those might have beens.



No correct margins so here are the scores on the early doors:



1st: EVVO 70J (will we see him glued to first place? Will Evostick or twist?)

2nd: Blummin’ ‘eck! DONny JUANderer 38J

3rd: Joint – Pubbers & Vanners (separated only by alphabetical order) 35J apiece

5th: Tommers (in the leading pack) 33J

6th: Charlie (nibbling at the heels like a terrier) 32J

7th: Bongser (first of the also rans) 29J

8th: Zools =#FF000021J

9th: Chayders =#FF000012J



=#FF00002112 – now that was an album! Bongser promises to =#FF0000RUSH to catch up now.

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Toulouse XX-YY Widnes

Barrow XX-YY Sheffield

Dewsbury XX-YY York

Featherstone XX-YY Batley

Halifax X-YYY LEIGH

Rochdale XX-YY Toronto

Swinton XX-YY Bradford



BBQ: After how many minutes will Leigh lead for the first time? If you think that they will never take the lead simply say so.



Remember, all those that punted last week have a Joker available.



As ever, Good Luck!

Well my tipping is getting worse, but here are my choices for the week end.



Toulouse 28 v Widnes 22.

Barrow 24 v Sheff 18.

Dewsbury 16 v York 24.

Fev 34 v Batley 14.

Fax 28 v Leigh 22.

Rochdale 14 v Toronto 34.

Swinton 14 v Bradford 42.





Leigh will take the lead in the 8th minute.



A bit belated , but many thanks to Bongser for taking the trouble to do this Comp, well done Sir.

Thanks for the welvome B&B.

My geusses for this week...



Toulouse 24-24 Widnes

Barrow 22-28 Sheffield

Dewsbury 14-28 York

Featherstone 24-16 Batley

Halifax 18-22 LEIGH

Rochdale 6-38 Toronto

Swinton 8-24 Bradford



Leigh will take the lead in the 6th minute.

Toulouse 18-22 Widnes

Barrow 18-14 Sheffield

Featherstone 24-14 Batley

Halifax 22-16 Leigh

Dewsbury 16-18 York

Swinton 12-46 Bradford

Rochdale 6-38 Toronto

Joker Bradford

Leigh not to lead

Toulouse 12-36 Widnes

Barrow 24-12 Sheffield

Dewsbury 18-6 York

Featherstone 26-16 Batley

Halifax 16 -32 LEIGH (joker)

Rochdale 12 -26 Toronto

Swinton 16- 26 Bradford



BBQ- 18th min.

Toulouse 20-26 Widnes

Barrow 16-24 Sheffield

Dewsbury 14-18 York

Featherstone 26-14 Batley

Halifax 16 -28 Leigh

Rochdale 12 -32 Toronto

Swinton 10- 32 Bradford



BBQ- 12th min.

Toulouse 24 Widnes 36

Barrow 18 Sheffield 28

Dewsbury 14 York 22

Fev 32 Batley 16

Fax 18 Leigh 26

Rochdale 12 Toronto 42 (joker)

Swinton 18 Bradford 28



BBQ-8th min.