Premiership Plus Predictions Game - 2018/2019 Season Call-Out!

Hi there, chaps! Believe it or not, it's that time again. Even though we've barely recovered from the Russia 2018 World Cup, the summer close season is rapidly coming to an end. with only a few days until the 2017/2018 domestic season starts with a full Championship program next weekend and the traditional curtain raiser The Community Shield Game at Wembley on Sunday, it's time for all of you to consult your crystal balls again. As you'll see from the attached image, our pal Red Devil 1FCK is the current holder of the vaunted LOB Shield, which we'll all be challenging for this season.

With thanks to Red Dragon, I've got three new categories for you this season (First Player to Score a Hat-trick in the Premier League, Player of the Year, and Young Player of the Year). Here's the basic set-up. 

2018/2019 Premiership Plus Predictions Game: 

1. Premiership Champions - 10 points

2. European Qualifiers (Choose #s 2-5 in the Premiership) - 4 points each plus a bonus point for the correct order)

3. Relegated sides - 3 points each plus bonus point for correct order

4. Promoted sides - 3 points each plus bonus point for correct order

5. League Cup winner - 6 points

6. League Cup loser - 2 points

7. FA Cup winner - 8 points

8. FA Cup winner - 2 points

9. Europa Cup winner - 4 points

10. Champions League winner - 6 points

11. La Liga champions - 2 points

12. Bundesliga champions - 2 points

13. Serie A champions - 2 points

14. Premiership top scorer - 6 points

15. First Goalscorer in the Premiership (2 points for actual first goalscorer; 1 point for first goalscorer in the PPP pool)

16. First Player to Get a Red Card (including two yellow cards) in the Premiership - (2 points for actual player; 1 point for first player in the PPP pool) 

17. First Player to Score a Hat-trick in the Premier League - (2 points for actual player; 1 point for first player in the PPP pool)

18. First Premiership Player to Get an FA Ban for an Off-Pitch Incident - 2 points

19. First Premiership Player to Get a Second Yellow Card for a Silly Offense - 2 points

20. First Premiership Manager to Get a "Vote of Confidence" (shortly before getting the sack) - 2 points

21. First Premiership Manager to Get Sacked in the Premiership - 2 points

22. First Two Premiership Managers to Get into a Touchline Fight - 2 points

23. Player of the Year (based on the player awarded by the Professional Footballer's Association (PFA) - 2 points 

24. Young Player of the year (based on the player awarded by the PFA) - 2 points

Please get me your predictions in the above categories either by replying to this email or on the LOB blogsite by Friday morning, August 10, if you'd like to be part of this year's game (yes, that will give you one week to judge the potential Championship promotion favorites). I'll be updating the standings weekly throughout the season both on the LOB blogsite and here by email. Please let me know if there is a better email at which to reach you. 

Good luck to all of you this season!