nutty nigel 7,513 Posted January 16, 2013 Greetings PUPs and welcome to week 23 of our Rays Funds For The Academy season. This week we have one of our younger PUPs with Excited Canary in charge and making the final selections. Alec has been with us for four seasons now and this is his 3rd go at picking the final six. His other two attempts have been great efforts and he’s been really unlucky with freak results. I’ve been looking forward to this week for some time and I hope this time Alec can get his name on Ray’s signature. You PUPs can help that happen by giving Alec the choices he needs to find a winning six. Now you need to be extra careful this week because of the likelihood of postponements through weather conditions. In my experience the top divisions in Europe are the most likely to go ahead. And don’t forget for the game to be considered it must be listed on Bet365. Just a reminder here that unless special arrangements have been made (like international weeks) Friday fixtures are useless when it comes to the final selections. In the past we have made allowances for them to count on personal stats but I think the best, safest and clearest thing to do is disallow any Friday fixtures from personal stats too. I don’t like censorship but the primary purpose of the thread is to make suggestions for the final six. February’s rota is now confirmed : - Feb 2nd FonejackerFeb 9th Trent CanaryFeb 16th Mister ChopsFeb 23rd Leeds Canary So now I’ll hand the thread over to Excited Canary. Remember there’s no pressure because we are all going to be doing our best to help you get your name in the Rays Funds Hall of Fame. We all stand together with the single aim of raising money for our great clubs academy. Good luck all you PUPs... Take it away Alec ... the Rays Funds Thread is yours....... [:)].... As always I leave you with Rays signature which now reads : -Carve their names with pride.Yankee,4,Fellas,3,P''boro,2,Mr Chops,2,NewYork, Inch High,3, Blahblahblah, NCFC_Shaun, 1st Wazzock,3, Fonejacker,3, Norfolkbroadslim, Norfolkchance1, Scooby,3, Trent Canary, Cosmic Twin, Graham Humphrey, Leedscanary, NcfcStar, Herman, Delia’s Devonshire Dirtbox, Lappinitup, Statto, Mandie Moo, Mr Bump, Kathy, Til1010 yes Norfolkchance1 £1897 for the Academy,so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YankeeCanary 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Bayern Munich to beat SpVgg Greuther Furth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Bump 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Bayern Munich to beat Greuther FurthMunich are 6-2-1 at home, Furth are 1-3-4 away.Good luck [:)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gingerpele 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Netherlands this week for me, after some French disappointment. They resume league action after a winter break, and FC Twente host RKC Waalwijk. McClaren''s side (I believe he is still manager?) are 2nd in the table and are unbeaten at home with a 7/1/0 record. Their opponents find themselves in 9th place, with a not too bad, but certainly not great 1/3/4 away record.FC Twente vs RKC Waalwijk- Home win.Good luck :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am a Banana 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Liverpool doing really well at the moment, were not going so well...all leads to 1 rather odd outcome for me! Norwich to get back to winning ways! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,722 Posted January 16, 2013 Good evening Nutty,very good luck to you Excited Canary and to all you other PUPs out there.Off to Greece and a HOME WIN please for OLYMPIAKOS v Pas Giannina. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gingerpele 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Banana you had a great opportunity for a Leeds based pun there... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel Doris 128 Posted January 16, 2013 Off to Belgium for me:KRC GENK 6-3-2 (24-14) -v- RSC Charleroi 4-1-6 (11-21)Good Luck EC and all you Lovely PUPs[:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,547 Posted January 16, 2013 Hiya, French Ligue 1 for me, where Lorient (7th) play at home to Troyes who are 1 off the bottom-odds of 4/7.Good luck EC, let''s hope we''re all excited after this latest round! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,547 Posted January 16, 2013 [quote user="Mr Angry"]Hiya, French Ligue 1 for me, where Lorient (7th) play at home to Troyes who are 1 off the bottom-odds of 4/7.Good luck EC, let''s hope we''re all excited after this latest round![/quote] And my prediction is Lorient home win! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent Canary 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Ghana to beat Congo in the African Nations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hissing Sid 154 Posted January 16, 2013 Premier League for me this week Man City v Fulham - Home WinGood luck EC, and all you PUPs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mandie Moo 93 Posted January 16, 2013 Evening everyoneMMMK - Moreirense -v- BENFICA Away Win (Monday)MM - BAYERN MUNICH -v- Greuther Furth Home WinGood Luck everyone.⚽😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newyorkcanary 14 Posted January 16, 2013 I''ll head to Turkey for a Fenerbahce HOME WIN over Elazigspor. Best of luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city-till-i-die 7 Posted January 16, 2013 I''ve been so off lately with my pups picks and my own 5 folds. So hopefully this will be a winner. MAN CITY to beat FulhamGood luck one and all OTBC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted January 16, 2013 Thanks for the intro Nutty. I''ll certainly be doing my very best to get my name alongside all of the other 6/6''ers! I aim to pick the 6, along with my own pick, on early Friday evening so in the mean time please get all your picks in to help give me and us all the best chance of success! Every bit of help is greatly appreciated, cheers [Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beauseant 0 Posted January 17, 2013 Bayern Munich for me please. Best of luck Alec and all the Pups![Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfcstar 287 Posted January 17, 2013 Oh my god, I missed posting last week, I''m so annoyed with myself! Good luck this week Alec, I''m going to move down to League One where I expect:Swindon to beat ShrewsburyGood luck Alec and all you Pups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R Mellie 0 Posted January 17, 2013 League Two for me this week, Bristol Rovers v Exeter - AWAY win please. Good luck all, especially EC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,554 Posted January 17, 2013 Anyone who thinks the Scandinavians have no sense of humour should bear in mind they gave Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize. Perhaps it was consolation for him being a supporter of Greuther Fuerth, who are my tip to lose away to Bayern Munich.Good luck to all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby 0 Posted January 17, 2013 It''s going to have to be a Benfica away win for me on Monday night. Surely bottom of the table Moreirense can''t produce another bottom vs top miracle?Good luck everyone !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,513 Posted January 17, 2013 [quote user="Trent Canary"]Ghana to beat Congo in the African Nations[/quote] Yes! Good thinking Trent. Internationals usually serve us well and there''s no chance of bad weather. So I''m going with you to the same group where I think an in form Mali will beat Niger who seem to rarely win. Mali to beat Niger Stats can be looked up here : http://www.soccerway.com/international/africa/africa-cup-of-nations/2014/group-stage/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathy 733 Posted January 17, 2013 I''m going with the African Nations Cup too.South Africa to beat Cape Verdi. Surely a small rock in the middle of the Atlantic cant have much of a football team? Can it?Good luck EC! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wazzock 902 Posted January 17, 2013 I''m with Kathy...South Africa to beat Cape VerdiGood Luck EC and all PUPsBTW Kathy there are at least 9 islands, not just the one! [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wazzock 902 Posted January 17, 2013 [quote user="First Wazzock"]I''m with Kathy...South Africa to beat Cape Verdi IslandsGood Luck EC and all PUPsBTW Kathy there are at least 9 islands, not just the one! I think the clue is in their name!!![:D][/quote][:$] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent Canary 0 Posted January 17, 2013 [quote user="Kathy "]I''m going with the African Nations Cup too.South Africa to beat Cape Verdi. Surely a small rock in the middle of the Atlantic cant have much of a football team? Can it?Good luck EC![/quote]That was the game that stood out for me. The odds suggest a relatively tight game, so not sure if the bookies know something we don''t, but South Africa look to be great value. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWC 239 Posted January 17, 2013 Premier League for me please where i expect Man City to be too strong at home for Fulham.Man City home win.#lucksall Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted January 17, 2013 I''m going to take a chance on the weather because the game I fancy is (1) in the west of the country and is a late kick-off so they will have more time to get it ready (2) is a local derby and (3) is on TV, so they will move heaven and earth to get it on. I expect WBA to get back to winning ways (7-1-3-17-9) in the Premier League against Aston Villa (2-3-6-9-26).WBA v Aston Villa.......Home win.Good luck Excited. [Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathy 733 Posted January 17, 2013 [quote user="First Wazzock"]I''m with Kathy...South Africa to beat Cape VerdiGood Luck EC and all PUPsBTW Kathy there are at least 9 islands, not just the one! [:D][/quote]There was me thinking it was just a lump of rock........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chellecity 0 Posted January 17, 2013 Risking going back to Scotland this weekCeltic to win at home against HeartsGood luck all, especially the Excited Canary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
