+++Spot the Ball - F A Cup Last 16 NOW WITH RESULTS IMAGES+++

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:19 am

SEE PAGE 2 FOR RESULTS IMAGES...

Firstly, the rules

This Round will run until Friday at 18.00 - or until all matches have been played

Entries by TEXT to 07950-369030 or

E-mail to ralphcoatescomb at aol dot com

Most people have managed to do this, successfully, already.

If you have a problem with this, please come up with an acceptable alternative.

There are 10 images in this Round and the old GRID method has been used.

Scoring is as follows

GOAL - Direct Hit on the square containing the ball 5 Points

HIT THE POST - falls into a square adjacent to the goal square 2 points

CLOSE SHAVE - falls into a square adjacent to hitting the post 1 point

Obviously, the player with the most points goes through to the next Round.

In the event of a tie, there will be a sudden death play-off

There are no disputes in this game... Referee is Lee Mason

Now the images

Image A

Image B

Image C

Image D

Image E

Image F

Image G

Image H

Image J

Image K

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:30 am

The Matches...

Dazzler v Old Claret 101

Bobinho v Gawthorpe View

Bin Ont Turf v Firthy

Wilks v Steve F

Buxton v 1 Happy Claret

Funky Drummer v Wexford

Big F v Claret Burns

Piston Broke v Joe14

Good luck, you'll need it

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:45 am

RalphCoatesComb wrote:The Matches...

Dazzler v Old Claret 101

Bobinho v Gawthorpe View

Bin Ont Turf v Firthy

Wilks v Steve F

Buxton v 1 Happy Claret

Funky Drummer v Wexford

Big F v Claret Burns

Piston Broke v Joe14

Good luck, you'll need it

He'll be changing his forum name to Binned off Turf after this round

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:35 am

My eyes hurt after looking at those grid lines.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:23 am

gawthorpe_view wrote:My eyes hurt after looking at those grid lines.

Sorry. They are back by popular demand

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:30 pm

I've just e-mailed my entry.

1HappyClaret · Post by **1HappyClaret** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:36 pm

Up against Buxton. What chance have I. There’s more chance Arsenal losing when Lee Mason is ref.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:46 pm

gawthorpe_view wrote:I've just e-mailed my entry.

Can you check the e-mail address please. Not arrived here as yet. Is there subterfuge by Bobinho ??

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:55 am

Received now Gawthorpe

steve_f · Post by **steve_f** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:35 am

Where's image i

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:10 pm

steve_f wrote:Where's image i

Ah well y' see. Spot has a bit of a problem with the Roman Alphabet, as used by us "up Norf"

Being of Serbo-Croatian descent, he much prefers the Cyrillic Alphabet

So, "I sees thi" doesn't really mean much to a Serbo-Croat, whereas to someone brung up on mash, peas and Haffners (with or without gravy), knows exactly what you mean.

In other words... he forgot

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 2:22 pm

Early selections would be appreciated this week. We're not sure about the quality of the Wi-Fi behind the old Iron Curtain

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 3:16 pm

Have sent mine in by text Ralphyboy. Ignore the first text - have sync'd my 'phone to my
laptop and typed it out on there. What I didn't realise was that when I press "enter" to move
to another line, it sends the bloody text.

So, I am sorry about that and hope that spot doesn't take a liking to my leg.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:07 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:Ignore the first text

You mean the one that didn't have any selections in it?!

As for your leg. It's pretty safe. Spot prefers hairy black and white ones, especially those of the foxy little Collie in the Village. Having said that, he did once take a fancy to humping the Vicar's leg when he called on a Christmas donation-type visit. Funnily enough, he didn't come back after that

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:47 pm

Lee mason reffing? Hoped we’d seen the last of this crazy fool.

Mind you, if he really IS reffing, I could forget to enter and STILL go through...

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:58 pm

e-mailed mine over Ralph.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:31 pm

Could you check the e-mail address. Not arrived as yet.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:17 pm

Thank you to all those who have posted early.

Believe me, it DOES help... especially with our trip to Lithuania this weekend.

COYC !

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:19 pm

I’ll send tomorrow.

The ERM machine is having an overnight system upgrade

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:27 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:I’ll send tomorrow.

The ERM machine is having an overnight system upgrade

steve_f · Post by **steve_f** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:54 pm

I take it you got my entry by e-mail ?

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 6:16 am

steve_f wrote:I take it you got my entry by e-mail ?

I did thanks. Spot has now replied.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 11:52 am

Selections before we go away on Friday would help me and Spot.

Thanks

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:53 pm

Selections sent

Part of the contract agreement with the new ERM upgrade was that that if it don’t achieve 60% of available point I am entitled to a 37% refund of costs

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:59 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:Part of the contract agreement with the new ERM upgrade was that that if it don’t achieve 60% of available point I am entitled to a 37% refund of costs

Spot says, "Have you got a good lawyer??"

Joe14 · Post by **Joe14** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:39 pm

Sent

Apologies for delay....... couldn't rush this one with the stakes being so high

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:48 pm

Joe14 wrote:Sent

Apologies for delay....... couldn't rush this one with the stakes being so high

Received, thanks.

Only 6 more teams to show up now and we can wrap this Baby up early

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:02 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote:Received, thanks.

Only 6 more teams to show up now and we can wrap this Baby up early

Name and shame

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:09 pm

Dazzler wrote:Name and shame

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:21 pm

Whats's so funny? I was being serious.
Some folk take this Spot the ball far too seriously.

I'd hazard a guess that Buxton is one of the six

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:37 am

Dazzler wrote:Whats's so funny? I was being serious.
Some folk take this Spot the ball far too seriously.

I'd hazard a guess that Buxton is one of the six

Serious? I'll tell you how serious it is. This year's final will be played out, live, on MOTD-3 with Ian Wright and Phil Neville commentating !!!

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:16 am

Come on folks... got a plane to catch !

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:35 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote:Come on folks... got a plane to catch !

Texted mine in, where are the other 5 slackers

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:38 pm

I've chosen mine and fired them in.

Choosing them reminded me of this..........

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RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:11 pm

Panic over... well kind of.

The laptop was dropped at Check-in and has stopped working

We are waiting for Mr. Brennan from next door to come home so that we can have him send us some files from Dear Old Blighty.

So, no rush for entries as yet. Can’t score things until the files arrive

Updates later

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:35 pm

Have you got your skis?

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:26 pm

Dazzler wrote:Have you got your skis?

I’ve got some Euros and some Roubles

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:54 am

Last day for the three remaining players . Because of the time difference, entries will be open until 18.00 hours (UK time) this evening. All to play for !

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:43 pm

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:04 pm

Wexford, where are you?

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:24 pm

Double whoops! Have texted Spot.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:41 pm

We have a legitimate delay in posting the results. Can’t go into the reason but all of you would make the same decision if you had to make it.

As soon as I can, I will post the results.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:49 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote:We have a legitimate delay in posting the results. Can’t go into the reason but all of you would make the same decision if you had to make it.

Copious amounts of vodka?

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:54 pm

His Wife just said 'Stop pi**ing about on that bl**dy computer all day and get my tea ready now'!

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:55 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote:We have a legitimate delay in posting the results. Can’t go into the reason but all of you would make the same decision if you had to make it.

As soon as I can, I will post the results.

Must be Spot's feeding time

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:59 pm

I’d like to agree folks but it’s far more serious than that. Like I said, you’d make the same decision in my boots

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:39 pm

Sorry for the wisecrack Ralph.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:08 pm

get your situation sorted RalphCC and f**k the results.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:10 pm

Dazzler wrote:Sorry for the wisecrack Ralph.

Not an issue. In the circs, I would probably have said the same

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Sat Dec 02, 2017 1:28 pm

An update. All results are now in. That’s the good news. Problem is all the scores etc are back at our hotel. Everything will be revealed by the time we’ve beaten the Foxes