nutty nigel 7,902 Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) Christmas and New Year was a great time for Rays Funds which has seen our presentation pot increase to £3,484. The latest addition was a donation of £50 from a PUP who is supporting us from the background at the moment. This is an amazing amount of money. Last April we sent £3,141 across to the CSF which was a record amount and we’ve already beaten that by £343. So a massive thank you to all you PUPs on behalf of the CSF and our DS and pan disability boys and girls for sticking with us over the holidays. If we weren’t here doing what we do NONE of that massive amount of money would be raised. It’s FA Cup 3rd round weekend and we have top PUP @ZLF in charge of selecting the final six results. Zip is having his usual successful season challenging at the top of our Profitability League with 12/20 winning picks at a profitability of 4.13. I believe ZLF’s skill set gives us every chance of a win this weekend so let’s help him with our very best selections from the games listed on Bet 365 that are played on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. We have @lake district canary making the Norwich game final selections for our FA Cup 3rd round game at Charlton on Sunday. Lakey has won three times when picking the final six results and has won before with the match picks. This game is a huge challenge for us PUPs. Especially with the covid issues on top. But I’m sure we’re up to the task and can provide LDC with some great suggestions from the options listed on Bet 365 or Bill Hill. As always a massive thank-you to our benefactor PUPanon for making the Norwich match picks possible. Also to all the Pink Un posters who send me pledges and donations. And to our wonderful sponsors Turner European Consulting and Cavell Healthcare. The sponsorship, pledges and donations all go straight into the presentation pot. It makes a massive difference to the amount we raise and I know the CSF and our DS and Pan-disability boys and girls really appreciate this support. For more information on our sponsors take a look at their websites below :- http://www.turnereuropeanconsulting.com/ https://www.cavellhealthcare.co.uk/ Just a heads up.. Please watch out for a new thread on Monday when @Diesel Doris will need our help as she makes the final selections for our game at West Ham which was postponed a couple of weeks ago. Now I’ll hand the thread over to ZLF and Lake District Canary. Remember there’s no pressure because we are all going to be doing our best to help you to success. We all stand together with the single aim of raising money for the Community Sports Foundation and our fabulous Downs Syndrome and pan-disability boys and girls. Good luck all you PUPs... take it away Stephen and Colin, the thread is yours.......🙃........ Edited January 5, 2022 by nutty nigel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,829 Posted January 5, 2022 Cheers Nutty and a Happy New Year to you and to PUPs everywhere! Difficult to know what to think about what team we might put out against Charlton, so will need some creative thinking for this one, so appreciate everyone's thoughts, so get those suggestions in! For ZLF I'm going for Spurs to beat Morecambe. Good luck everyone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,407 Posted January 5, 2022 Hi PUPs, Happy New Year! This week I'm off to Greece with OLYMPIAKOS VS. ASTERAS TRIPOLIS (home win). For the City bet and with no idea what team will come out, going for an own goal in the game at 10/1. Best of luck everyone! 💪🏆 Apples Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiScot 1,684 Posted January 5, 2022 Ok then. Cowdenbeath v Annan - Away Win For the Norwich match - Over 5.5 Goals!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hissing Sid 160 Posted January 5, 2022 Avoiding the minefield that is the FA Cup this week with a trip to National League South Dorking (4th, P18 Pts 33) v Braintree Town (20th, P17 Pts 12) - Home Win For the match bet, City to win and both teams to score. Best of luck ZLF, Lakey, and all you PUPs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathy 823 Posted January 5, 2022 Tempting to go for an FA Cup banker but in an effort to get a bit more value, Tranmere to beat S****horpe. for City's game I'll say to go to extra time as they always put us through it. Good luck all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathy 823 Posted January 5, 2022 Loving the ****! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hammond1612 95 Posted January 5, 2022 Chelsea to beat chesterfield, for our match a 1-1 draw. Good luck pups! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 5,246 Posted January 5, 2022 A very good evening to you Nutty and the best of luck to ZLF and Lakey not forgetting of course all you other lovely PUPs out there. Off to Portugal and a HOME WIN for BENFICA v Pacos Ferriera. For the cup game Idah to score the first goal of the game. Happy New Year to one and all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMF 1,010 Posted January 5, 2022 Chelsea v Chesterfield - home win. Good luck all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiScot 1,684 Posted January 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Kathy said: Loving the ****! Thorpes? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dj11 404 Posted January 6, 2022 Saturday game and Leicester U18 to beat Birmingham City U18. Norwich win and over 3.5 goals. Very best of luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,902 Posted January 6, 2022 On 05/01/2022 at 16:38, lake district canary said: Cheers Nutty and a Happy New Year to you and to PUPs everywhere! Difficult to know what to think about what team we might put out against Charlton, so will need some creative thinking for this one, so appreciate everyone's thoughts, so get those suggestions in! For ZLF I'm going for Spurs to beat Morecambe. Good luck everyone! @lake district canary I forgot to say on the opening post. PUPanon sent another £1 over for this game for insurance in case we lose so Charlton to win will be covered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,829 Posted January 6, 2022 29 minutes ago, nutty nigel said: @lake district canary I forgot to say on the opening post. PUPanon sent another £1 over for this game for insurance in case we lose so Charlton to win will be covered. 👍 It's not a bet I would have included in the tenner, but a pragmatic move, given the circumstances! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,902 Posted January 6, 2022 Tough old week. I hope @ZLF isn't swearing about me😟 Best I can find is National League South... Billericay v Maidstone Away Win For Lakey maybe a punt on... HT / FT Charlton / Norwich Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pockthorpe 635 Posted January 7, 2022 Morning Pups. I’ll go for a cup upset so MILLWALL v Palace Home win about 11/4. For our game , 2-1 Norwich . Best of luck ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 335 Posted January 7, 2022 Not at all Nutty; I am usually enough of a handicap so I am happy to take one for the team should I fail once again. Keep adding those suggestions, I need ALL the help I can get PuPs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dj11 404 Posted January 7, 2022 I am led to believe that my U18 pick is not on a coupon, so I will go for National League South and Oxford City to beat Eastbourne Borough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel Doris 130 Posted January 7, 2022 BRAGA v Famalicao HOME WIN Good Luck @ZLF and all you Lovely PUPs For the Norwich bet, a red card and penalty. Best of Luck @lake district canary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,471 Posted January 7, 2022 As always good luck to all PUPS…… Liverpool v Shrewsbury - Home win. For Norwich, Sargent to score! OTBC💛💚 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 6,381 Posted January 7, 2022 Group 4 of the Spanish Segunda Division RFEF. Villanovense to win at home against Panaderia Pulido. Villanovense have a 5-2-1 and 10/4 home record, and are second in the six-match form table. Panaderia Pulido have a so-so 1-3-4 and 6/15 away record but are one from bottom in the form table. The odds are 1/5. - For the match bet I suggest a double of Norwich City to win in 90 minutes, at 1/1, and to score in both halves, at 11/5. Good luck to all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diane 500 Posted January 7, 2022 Arsenal win for me please For Ncfc 1- 2 win with Pukki to score anytime Good Luck ZLF & Lakey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parma Ham's gone mouldy 2,462 Posted January 7, 2022 In bocca al Lupo 🦮 ZLF..e tutti i voi belli PUPetti 🦮✨✨🙏🏽 Think Australian W League good this week for: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix - Home win As for Lakey’s Norwich bet, I suspect that Smith will throw more power at this game than people expect- he knows the power of momentum in football ..so Norwich to win, Norwich win by +2 goals, Norwich more than 3 goals 💛💚 Parma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mandie Moo 94 Posted January 7, 2022 Evening all and good luck everyone. MMMK - PETERBOROUGH -v- Bristol Rovers HOME WIN MM - FREIBURG -v- Arminia Bielefeld HOME WIN For the match bet, surely a 2-0 isn’t too much to ask for!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 2,016 Posted January 7, 2022 It has occurred to me that it is unlikely that anyone picking the Final 6 will take a risk on a prediction of a drawn match (quite rightly too). As the purpose of Rays Funds is to raise money I have decided to have a little bet each week on my Final 6 prediction and I will put any profit from each week into the pot. My pick for this week is a draw in the Kenyan Super League, where Ulinzi Stars are at home to Sofapaka. Odds are 2/1 (although 19/10 on the site I use). For the Norwich bet, I can see a similar outcome to when we played Preston away at the same stage 2 seasons ago, so perhaps something like Norwich to WIn, BTTS, at 3/1. Good luck to ZLF, lake district canary and to all you lovely PUPs out there. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gregt 67 Posted January 7, 2022 Hi pups my pick this week is CHELSEA v Chesterfield HOME WIN NCFC bet I’d say 3-0 Norwich win good luck all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmic Twin 192 Posted January 7, 2022 I'm also going for a Home win for Chelsea v. Chesterfield. Good Luck, ZLF! For the match bet - McLean to score anytime! Good Luck, lake district canary! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,829 Posted January 7, 2022 Right, here are my picks for the cup match. Some sensible ones based on what people have suggested and a few slightly more err....optimistic....ones just to make things a bit more interesting..... I really can't see Charlton scoring (watch out for a Charlton goal fest.....) so these are all scores to nil, covered by anon's bet of Charlton to win, so I can afford to be positive! 2-0 Pukki to score anytime £1 2-0 Idah to score anytime £1 2-0 Sargent to score anytime £1 3-0 Dowell to score anytime £1 5-0 Tzolis to score anytime 50p Idah hat trick 50p Placheta to score first goal 50p Sorensen to score first goal 50p Own goal £1 Over 3.5 goals £1 HT/FT Charlton/Norwich £1 Norwich win in extra time £1 Good luck everyone! OTBC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 335 Posted January 7, 2022 Thanks for all of the tips. My own pick was a Posh home win. As for the city game I am going for a score draw after 90 mins NN, I have pinged you some cash for a couple of extra bets. FA Cup winners Chelsea, Posh, Leicester, Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool Bet 2 Millwall, Annan, Maidstone, Tranmere, Oxford City, Dorking Bet 3 Olympiakos, Braga, Benfica, Freiberg, Villanovense, Melbourne City Fingers crossed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twidio 39 Posted January 7, 2022 Sorry I’m late but just for the stats I’ll choose Freiburg to beat bielefeld. Good luck everyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
