Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 54 - League (SWE/ISL)

Matchday 5 (2023-06-24 and 2023-06-25)

Swedish league still on vacation, not a lot of balanced matches in Iceland. We'll fill in with the Norwegian league (Sweden, Norway, what's the difference anyway?) and one match from the Far Oer (another league where it's very difficult to find balanced matches...)

What to do
-----------

Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away?

*Home*
- Before Thursday (= before 2023/6/21, 23:59 GMT)
=- Pick one team from each of the two matches, in order of preference

*Away*
=- After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked their teams) and before kickoff of the first match on Saturday 2023/6/24
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if they haven't picked any team, you have free choice)
=- their opponents will represent your opponent

(If the away player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the home player will be represented by his preferred team. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)

Fixtures
--------

Tier 1

Jesus Petry - Mark
KR Reykjavik - KA
Viking - Brann

Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
TB - AB Argir
Rosenborg - Sarpsborg


Tier 2

Futbolmetrix - MH
KR Reykjavik - KA
Viking - Brann

The Doctor - milivella
TB - AB Argir
Rosenborg - Sarpsborg

On Monday, June 19, 2023 at 9:45:09 PM UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 54 - League (SWE/ISL)
>
> Matchday 5 (2023-06-24 and 2023-06-25)
>
>
> Swedish league still on vacation, not a lot of balanced matches in Iceland. We'll fill in with the Norwegian league (Sweden, Norway, what's the difference anyway?) and one match from the Far Oer (another league where it's very difficult to find balanced matches...)
>
>
>
> What to do
> -----------
>
> Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away?
>
> *Home*
> - Before Thursday (= before 2023/6/21, 23:59 GMT)
> =- Pick one team from each of the two matches, in order of preference
>
> *Away*
> =- After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked their teams) and before kickoff of the first match on Saturday 2023/6/24
> - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if they haven't picked any team, you have free choice)
> =- their opponents will represent your opponent
>
> (If the away player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the home player will be represented by his preferred team. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)
>
> Fixtures
> --------
>
> Tier 1
>
> Jesus Petry - Mark
> KR Reykjavik - KA
> Viking - Brann
>
> Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
> TB - AB Argir
> Rosenborg - Sarpsborg
>
>
> Tier 2
>
> Futbolmetrix - MH
> KR Reykjavik - KA
> Viking - Brann
>

"KR is the oldest[1] and most successful club in Icelandic football, having won the Besta deild karla championship 27 times" and they play in black and white stripes.
Viking is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football," and it plays in black and white. So it's an easy choice, really:

1. KR
2. Viking

On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 3:45:09 AM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 54 - League (SWE/ISL)
>
> Matchday 5 (2023-06-24 and 2023-06-25)
>
>
> Swedish league still on vacation, not a lot of balanced matches in Iceland. We'll fill in with the Norwegian league (Sweden, Norway, what's the difference anyway?) and one match from the Far Oer (another league where it's very difficult to find balanced matches...)
>
>
>
> What to do
> -----------
>
> Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away?
>
> *Home*
> - Before Thursday (= before 2023/6/21, 23:59 GMT)
> =- Pick one team from each of the two matches, in order of preference
>
> *Away*
> =- After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked their teams) and before kickoff of the first match on Saturday 2023/6/24
> - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if they haven't picked any team, you have free choice)
> =- their opponents will represent your opponent
>
> (If the away player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the home player will be represented by his preferred team. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)
>
> Fixtures
> --------
>
> Tier 1
>
> Jesus Petry - Mark
> KR Reykjavik - KA
> Viking - Brann
>
> Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
> TB - AB Argir
> Rosenborg - Sarpsborg

It's a two-hour ferry ride (I've actually done the trip myself) to go
from Tórshavn (of which Argir is the southern suburb) to Tvøroyri
on Suðuroy, so I have to go with the home team. Even though
both teams are bad, and have been yo-yo clubs at best in recent years.

1. TB
2. Rosenborg

Ciao,
Werner

Em segunda-feira, 19 de junho de 2023 às 22:45:09 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix escreveu:
> Tier 1
>
> Jesus Petry - Mark
> KR Reykjavik - KA
> Viking - Brann

1. KA
2. Brann

Tchau!
Jesus Petry

On 2023-06-19 20:01, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> On Monday, June 19, 2023 at 9:45:09 PM UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
>> Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 54 - League (SWE/ISL)
>>
>> Matchday 5 (2023-06-24 and 2023-06-25)
>>
>>
>> Swedish league still on vacation, not a lot of balanced matches in Iceland. We'll fill in with the Norwegian league (Sweden, Norway, what's the difference anyway?) and one match from the Far Oer (another league where it's very difficult to find balanced matches...)
>>
>>
>>
>> What to do
>> -----------
>>
>> Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away?
>>
>> *Home*
>> - Before Thursday (= before 2023/6/21, 23:59 GMT)
>> =- Pick one team from each of the two matches, in order of preference
>>
>> *Away*
>> =- After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked their teams) and before kickoff of the first match on Saturday 2023/6/24
>> - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if they haven't picked any team, you have free choice)
>> =- their opponents will represent your opponent
>>
>> (If the away player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the home player will be represented by his preferred team. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)
>>
>> Fixtures
>> --------
>>
>> Tier 1
>>
>> Jesus Petry - Mark
>> KR Reykjavik - KA
>> Viking - Brann
>>
>> Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
>> TB - AB Argir
>> Rosenborg - Sarpsborg
>>
>>
>> Tier 2
>>
>> Futbolmetrix - MH
>> KR Reykjavik - KA
>> Viking - Brann
>>
>
> "KR is the oldest[1] and most successful club in Icelandic football, having won the Besta deild karla championship 27 times" and they play in black and white stripes.
> Viking is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football," and it plays in black and white. So it's an easy choice, really:
>
> 1. KR
> 2. Viking
>
All Brann for me.

The Doctor:

>> The Doctor - milivella
>> TB - AB Argir
>> Rosenborg - Sarpsborg
>
> TB and Tosenberg

(I am assuming Tosenberg = Rosenborg. If I am mistaken, please tell
before your deadline.)

I pick Sarpsborg 08. "0-8" stands for the final result of the match.

--
Cheers
milivella

On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 3:32:35 PM UTC+1, Jesus Petry wrote:
> Em segunda-feira, 19 de junho de 2023 às 22:45:09 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix escreveu:
> > Tier 1
> >
> > Jesus Petry - Mark
> > KR Reykjavik - KA
> > Viking - Brann
> 1. KA
> 2. Brann
>
> Tchau!
> Jesus Petry

KR

On Tuesday, 20 June 2023 at 10:50:58 UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 3:45:09 AM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> >
> > Tier 1
> >
> > Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
> > TB - AB Argir
> > Rosenborg - Sarpsborg
> It's a two-hour ferry ride (I've actually done the trip myself) to go
> from Tórshavn (of which Argir is the southern suburb) to Tvøroyri
> on Suðuroy, so I have to go with the home team. Even though
> both teams are bad, and have been yo-yo clubs at best in recent years.
>
> 1. TB
> 2. Rosenborg

I'll follow the hipster lead and pick the lepers.

On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 3:49:20 PM UTC+2, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
> On Tuesday, 20 June 2023 at 10:50:58 UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
> > On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 3:45:09 AM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> > >
> > > Tier 1
> > >
> > > Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
> > > TB - AB Argir
> > > Rosenborg - Sarpsborg
> > It's a two-hour ferry ride (I've actually done the trip myself) to go
> > from Tórshavn (of which Argir is the southern suburb) to Tvøroyri
> > on Suðuroy, so I have to go with the home team. Even though
> > both teams are bad, and have been yo-yo clubs at best in recent years.
> >
> > 1. TB
> > 2. Rosenborg
> I'll follow the hipster lead and pick the lepers.

I'm going to assume that this has something to do with a Norwegian death metal band (Mayhem) who have a song titled "Impious Devious Leper Lord" featuring in a "Live in Sarpsborg" album. So Sarpsborg it is.

On 2023-06-25, Futbolmetrix <daniele.paserman@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 3:49:20 PM UTC+2, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 20 June 2023 at 10:50:58 UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
>> > On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 3:45:09 AM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Tier 1
>> > >
>> > > Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
>> > > TB - AB Argir
>> > > Rosenborg - Sarpsborg
>> > It's a two-hour ferry ride (I've actually done the trip myself) to go
>> > from Tórshavn (of which Argir is the southern suburb) to Tvøroyri
>> > on Suðuroy, so I have to go with the home team. Even though
>> > both teams are bad, and have been yo-yo clubs at best in recent years.
>> >
>> > 1. TB
>> > 2. Rosenborg
>> I'll follow the hipster lead and pick the lepers.
>
> I'm going to assume that this has something to do with a Norwegian death metal band (Mayhem) who have a song titled "Impious Devious Leper Lord" featuring in a "Live in Sarpsborg" album. So Sarpsborg it is.

Sadly it was a reference to Argir's past as a leper colony, so I'm
still a point short of salvation.

Futbolmetrix:
> On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 3:49:20 PM UTC+2, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 20 June 2023 at 10:50:58 UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 3:45:09 AM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Tier 1
>>>>
>>>> Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
>>>> TB - AB Argir
>>>> Rosenborg - Sarpsborg
>>> It's a two-hour ferry ride (I've actually done the trip myself) to go
>>> from Tórshavn (of which Argir is the southern suburb) to Tvøroyri
>>> on Suðuroy, so I have to go with the home team. Even though
>>> both teams are bad, and have been yo-yo clubs at best in recent years.
>>>
>>> 1. TB
>>> 2. Rosenborg
>> I'll follow the hipster lead and pick the lepers.
>
> I'm going to assume that this has something to do with a Norwegian death metal band (Mayhem) who have a song titled "Impious Devious Leper Lord" featuring in a "Live in Sarpsborg" album. So Sarpsborg it is.
Sometimes I think Jesper's way to refer to team has peaked. Then things
like this happen.
--
Cheers
milivella

Jesper Lauridsen:
> On 2023-06-25, Futbolmetrix <daniele.paserman@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 3:49:20 PM UTC+2, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, 20 June 2023 at 10:50:58 UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 3:45:09 AM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Tier 1
>>>>>
>>>>> Werner Pichler - Jesper Lauridsen
>>>>> TB - AB Argir
>>>>> Rosenborg - Sarpsborg
>>>> It's a two-hour ferry ride (I've actually done the trip myself) to go
>>>> from Tórshavn (of which Argir is the southern suburb) to Tvøroyri
>>>> on Suðuroy, so I have to go with the home team. Even though
>>>> both teams are bad, and have been yo-yo clubs at best in recent years.
>>>>
>>>> 1. TB
>>>> 2. Rosenborg
>>> I'll follow the hipster lead and pick the lepers.
>>
>> I'm going to assume that this has something to do with a Norwegian death metal band (Mayhem) who have a song titled "Impious Devious Leper Lord" featuring in a "Live in Sarpsborg" album. So Sarpsborg it is.
>
> Sadly it was a reference to Argir's past as a leper colony
Still impressive.
--
Cheers
milivella

On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 3:45:09 AM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 54 - League (SWE/ISL)

Match Day 5 results and standings:

Tier 1
----
Jesus Petry 0 - 2 Mark (KA - KR Reykjavik)
Werner Pichler 3 - 2 Jesper Lauridsen (TB - AB Argir)


Pts M GF GA GD Picks Team
13 5 13 7 6 5 Werner Pichler
10 5 7 5 2 5 Mark
4 5 9 9 0 4 Jesper Lauridsen
1 5 4 12 -8 4 Jesus Petry

If my reading of Jesper's tea-leaves had been correct, we would have been all set for a final match day showdown between Mark and Werner for all the marbles. As is, Mark can still win it all, but he'll need a win by a clear 3-goal margin in the final match day. Jesper needs a point to stay in Tier 1..

Tier 2
----
Futbolmetrix 3 - 1 MH (Viking - Brann)
The Doctor 0 - 3 milivella (Rosenborg - Sarpsborg)


Pts M GF GA GD Picks Team
7 5 9 6 3 5 Futbolmetrix
7 5 9 9 0 3 milivella
7 5 7 8 -1 5 MH
7 5 6 8 -2 4 The Doctor

Fairly balanced tier, I would say. Match Day 6 matchups are MH-The Doctor and Global Thermonuclear War...ermm, no, just the latest installment of the milivella-Futbolmetrix rivalry. To be honest, I have provoked the Weaufx Gods way too much in these last two cycles, milivella's payback is inevitable..

On 2023-06-26, Futbolmetrix <daniele.paserman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Pts M GF GA GD Picks Team
> 13 5 13 7 6 5 Werner Pichler
> 10 5 7 5 2 5 Mark
> 4 5 9 9 0 4 Jesper Lauridsen
> 1 5 4 12 -8 4 Jesus Petry
>
> Jesper needs a point to stay in Tier 1.

A 3 goal loss should see me survive on GD, and a 4 goal loss on goals
scored. So I'm still in with a chance.