2020/2021 Premiership Plus Predictions Game!

 Hi there, PPPers! Believe it or not, it's that time again. Because of the pandemic, we only just crowned Bayern Munich as the Champions of Europe (and MOT the Hoople the PPP champions) two weekends ago. Yet, with less than a week until the 2020/2021 domestic season starts with Fulham v. Arsenal on Saturday morning at 7:30am EST, it's time for all of you to consult your crystal balls again. 

I'm pretty happy with the categories as they existed last year; however, I have taken the liberty of adding one (Golden Glove Winner - the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in the Premier League). Here's the basic set-up. 

2020/2021 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. Premiership leader in assists - 4 points

16. Golden Glove winner (the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in the Premier League) - 2 points

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

18. 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) 

19. 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

26. 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 (remember not to "Reply All") or on the LOB blogsite by Friday evening, September 11, if you'd like to be part of this year's game. 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!