As promised, an update to the predictor league.
1 43 JFWqwerty6
2 41 BA442
3 39 foxyfreddy
4 38 Earwig
5 37 oldbrookender
6 36 Boston Brewer
7 36 Steve1210
8 30 tommatt
9 29 dontouchedmyboots
10 26 Stuart44
11 25 Frank Ashton
12 24 Brewers County
13 12 Woody1963
Two tough away games and clearly difficult to predict with no correct scores and only one going for a defeat at Bury, and one a win at Wigan.
We have lost a couple of contributors since the break, hope it's not a consequence of my putting the posts up late. A full three days before Saturday and with so few points awarded over the last two games you've lost very little ground.
Good to see Emnez reconnected - still a long way to go so chip in!
Now for the serious stuff. Still no word from Otep. The admin guys at JA606 have tried to reach him by e-mail but have not received a reply.
I have been making some enquiries around the club and its not looking good. Obviously Otep is not his real name so we cannot be certain, but I have been told that a long standing supporter, who was known to be active on social media, believed to include this site, passed away in the summer, at around the time we last heard from him.
Like I say, cannot be certain, so if anyone knows any different, please prove me wrong, but I have been sitting on this for a couple of weeks now and it just feels wrong not to share my fears with you.
For now, I'd like to continue to run the league - as OTEP's predictor league - partly in hope that there is another explanation, and if not then to honour his hard work and dedication in setting it up and running it so brilliantly over the last few seasons.
Will understand if any or all of you think differently and think it more appropriate to retire it now, so please let me know.
OTEP's Predictor League - Colchester
posted on 25/11/15
please keep going steve always look forward to the predictor league if you are a bit late putting it on it may be because you are very busy will do the colchester one later
posted on 26/11/15
It's so good to know that Otep's ok and that is probably why I'm optimistically predicting:-
Brewers 2 - 0 Colchester
posted on 26/11/15
Despite the fact that we have the second worst goal scoring record in the league - only Blackpool have scored less - I think that we will win this one easily. 3.0 to the Brewers
posted on 27/11/15
Burton 1-0
posted on 27/11/15
yes good news about otep hope he is feeling better now pretty confident we will win this one going for 2-1 albion
posted on 27/11/15
The Brewers all the way for this one.
Ok we have a problem scoring goals, but our defence is one mean machine.
we will be to organised for Colchester. If we score first we will go on to win and see the game out.
The Brewers are in a great position and if that sauce starts flowing from the bottle, the possibilities could be frightening.
Brewers 2 -0 Colchester
UTB
posted on 28/11/15
We need to capitalize on results like winning at Wigan by winning these home games against lower teams. Fortunately I think we will in this case:
Brewers 2 - 0 Colchester
PS. Welcome back OTEP - good to have you back onboard
PPS. I missed the last 2 predictions as I was living it up in Las Vegas. Sadly, did not win my fortune
posted on 28/11/15
Well in the doom and gloom of my original post, and the subsequent excitement of Otep's return, I have quite forgotten to add my own prediction!
I see Colchester have sacked their manager this week, so I would say beware of caretakers, but our own experience of being between managers included a 5-0 thumping and as I also read that Colchester have the worst defence in the league I am going to back our boys to finally find their shooting boots.
5-0 to the Brewers!
And just to be clear, I am delighted to count myself as a caretaker manager - of this predictor league. Otep, just say the word when you are settled and have a connection and we'll find a way of handing the data over.
posted on 28/11/15
Brewers 3-0 Colchester
posted on 28/11/15
Albion 2 Colchester 1