Premier League Handicap Sweepstake Competition 2013-14

[Nico29]

In for both.

[TightEnd]

I have done the Handicaps for each division

Based off last year and current betting markets, with a little bit of subjectivity on top (eg closing up the top of the Premiership)

Premiership   

   Point start
Man U   0
Man C   4
Chelsea   7
Arsenal   13
Tottenham 13
Everton   25
Liverpool   25
West Brom 35
Swansea   38
West Ham 39
Southampton   42
Newcastle   44
Stoke   48
Fulham   48
Sunderland 48
Aston Villa   48
Norwich   48
Cardiff   52
Hull   53
Crystal Palace   55



Championship      
      Point Start
QPR      0
Reading   5
Watford   8
Bolton   10
Wigan   10
Leicester   12
Forest   12
Brighton   12
Leeds   20
Blackburn   20
Charlton   22
Derby   24
Middlesborough 25
Ipswich      25
Birmingham   27
Burnley      27
Sheff Wed   29
Millwall      30
Bournemouth   30
Huddersfield   31
Barnsley      32
Blackpool      33
Doncaster      40
Yeovil      48


Six more entries required ahead of the Championship starting next weekend

Once I have those I will random allocate numbers to each team, ask you for a number then announce teams when everyone has chose blind.

Then collect £35 pp before the start of the Championship

[Marky147]

In for both

[TightEnd]

In for both

Where have you been? it wouldn't be a sweepstake punt without you on board!


5 places left

[Doobs]

Both please

[the sicilian]

In... Both

[Marky147]

In for both

Where have you been? it wouldn't be a sweepstake punt without you on board!


5 places left

In the middle of moving house at the moment, internet access very sporadic and just hadn't spotted it

[Chompy]

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/handicaps

[TightEnd]

24 teams in the Championship, 20 players in the event

4 unchosen teams will be Lucky Dips, if any of those win we'll punt it up onto the 2014 World Cup for equal split of the winnings (lol)?

[TightEnd]

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/handicaps

can use that if preferred

[JaffaCake]

in both pls

[TightEnd]

Two places left

[exstream]

Can someone explain to me how the handicaps work?!
I thought 'Norwich + 40' means they are given a 40 point head start to win the premiership but then that means I don't understand the odds on Man City + 1 being something like 15/1 when they are only like 3/1 to win normally?

[TightEnd]

the handicap sweepstake on here is simple

If you are given Norwich +40 then they get 40 points added to their total at the end of the season (updates through the season)

If that adjusted score is the highest, Norwich scoop

Obviously the aim of the handicap pricing is that they all finish on equal points, much like a horse racing handicapper is trying to weight them to cross the line together


Last year the handicap on here was won on the 37th game and 2nd, 3rd went to the last game so it wasn't too bad.


With regard to http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/handicaps

There's 20 teams weighted to finished together after the last game. 15-1 is representing an over-round in effect as you have to beat 19 other spots to scoop

correct me if I am wrong, someone

[tikay]

In for both please, if vacant places remain.

Do I have to actually do anything?

If I need to make selections, I hereby appoint Chompy as my selector bloke. Gotta take these things seriously, right?