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BEAT THE BOOKIE 2025/26 - The Results

Leeds_Addick
Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,844
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12 out of 57 lifers got a return in week 32. @Starinnaddick is the weekly winner with picks of a win for Tottenham Hotspur against Aston Villa (3.0) and a win for Southampton against Preston North End (2.1) netting £63.0.

That brings us to a close for 2025/26 and my first year running Beat The Bookie. Thank you to everyone who took part and for sticking with it through the early-season teething issues.

A big congratulations to this year’s winner, @Sonicstud85!

Top of the table since week 8 and never really looked like giving it up. Three massive weeks on the bounce returning £612.56 pretty much killed off any competition.

Season stats

86 players took part overall and 68 players managed at least one return. We staked £20,480 and ended £380.69 up across the season.

The podium finishers were:

🥉 3rd: @North Lower Neil

🥈 2nd: @Tutt-Tutt

🥇 1st: @Sonicstud85

At the other end of the table, the Adam Matthews wooden spoon award is shared between @SaySomething and @thai malaysia addick. Both went the full 32 weeks without landing a return.

The Ralph Allen award for the most returns goes to @Chris_from_Sidcup who beat the bookie 12 times this season.

The Johnny Summers award for the single best return goes to @Billyboy who returned £329.87 by backing Charlton, Millwall and Luton in week 25.

Team trends:

  • Arsenal were the most backed side (254 picks), with Aston Villa (236) and Ipswich Town (226) close behind
  • Matches involving the Addicks were the most popular overall (366), followed by Villa (346) and Spurs (327)

And for those 366 Addicks games:

  • Backed to win: 195 times
  • Backed to lose: 150 times

The final table:

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BTB World Cup Edition

The competition will return for the world cup.

There will be 8 rounds, 1 for each of the group stages and then a round for the round of 32, 16, quarters, semis and final. The gap between each round may be very short (less than a day) but hopefully that doesn't cause too many issues.

The tournament kicks off on June 11th so I'll aim to get the first set of selections up across the weekend prior.

Thanks!

Comments

  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,942
    edited May 6
    Very happy with the Wooden Spoon. I always go for the big outsiders which paid off two years ago and were a whisker away from big wins this year. Great work, @Leeds_Addick and a really enjoyable competition. On a separate note does @AFKABartram cover your travel expenses from Leeds? I’m thinking of claiming expenses for flights from Thailand (actually I don’t live there!)
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 37,251
    Great work @Leeds_Addick

    Thank you for running this all season.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,347
    edited May 6
    Many thanks for doing this , much appreciated. 
    Happy  with finishing in 15th 👍
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 6,075
    Thanks Leeds Addick!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,888
    Thanks so much for taking this on @Leeds_Addick , seamless and excellent transition after @paulbaconsarnie long term and also excellent stewardship.

    Congratulations @Sonicstud85 thats an impressive ending balance 


  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,905
    Thanks for running this comp @Leeds_Addick and well done @Sonicstud85 on your win. 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,625
    Well done Sonicstud85, and thanks for all your hard work Leeds_Addick!!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,576
    Thank you so much

    dread to think how much work is involved
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,368
    Many thanks for plugging away at this all season, @Leeds_Addick it's much appreciated.
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,458
    Thanks @Leeds_Addick for organizing. Stress and debt free fun. Looking forward to the WC Competition. 

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  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,309
    Thanks for keeping us all in order @Leeds_Addick.   Good fun.  If I’d had real money on it I’d have lost!!!
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,988
    Thanks for taking this on @Leeds_Addick
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,815
    Cheers @Leeds_Addick
  • cherryorchard
    cherryorchard Posts: 1,764
    Thanks for all the hard work - more than happy with 9th place.  Many congratulations to the top 3 three.
  • charscot
    charscot Posts: 497
    Thanks for all your efforts. I was just glad to finally get a winning return a couple of weeks ago.
  • Slartibartfast
    Slartibartfast Posts: 1,148
    Thank you Leeds, well done.
  • Sonicstud85
    Sonicstud85 Posts: 2,213
    Thanks Leeds - I bet it’s well tough to do every week so hats off to ya! I throughly enjoyed it 
  • ParkinsonOut
    ParkinsonOut Posts: 1,582
    Thanks for running the comp this season 👍🏻
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,904
    👏🏻to Leeds Addick for taking over from Paul Bacon Sarnie and also sonic stud for winning the trophy 🏆

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