Barnetfc.com can announce details of the new 2008/9 Prediction League competition which will start with our first league fixture at home to Chesterfield on Saturday 9th August.

Prediction League is a fun competition open to all members of the Official BFC Messageboard and we hope it is even more successful than the previous competitions - Prediction League 2007/8 was eventually won by 45 Years A Bee. He finished just 2 points ahead of Marcus Bee in 2nd place. It must have been nail biting for other players Figgy Bee and Monsieur A because if Barnet had equalised in the last game at Rotherham then the final table would have looked totally different. It was that close!

45 Years A Bee will be receiving his trophy on the pitch at Underhill.

Barnetfc.com Prediction League Honours Board

Prediction League Champion 2001/2
Churchlang Bee

World Cup 2002 Prediction League Champion
Ninestein

Prediction League Champion 2002/3
Tim Bee

Prediction League Champion 2003/4
Basingstoke Bee

Prediction League Champion 2004/5
Basingstoke Bee

Prediction League Champion 2005/6
Basingstoke Bee

World Cup 2006 Prediction League Champion
MK Bees

Prediction League Champion 2006/7
Durlston

Prediction League Champion 2007/8
45 Years A Bee

You simply have to be a signed up member of the barnetfc.com message board to participate. As each match thread appears you can post your prediction for it, and leave the rest to us. The threads will be accessible under their own separate Forum entitled 'Prediction League' on the official message board and the current league table will be on view on the main site at regular intervals. Members forecast the final score of a Barnet FC game, the half time score, the first Barnet goalscorer in the match and the attendance figure - its a simple as that.

The Competition was great fun last season and will again provide plenty of laughs and its fair share of discussion. At the end of the season there will be a special trophy for the winner.

THE RULES PREDICTION LEAGUE 2008/9

·1. We will award points to 'user names' only and not to members' real names. For instance some of the members may have a couple of alternative user names but they will not be added together.

·2. The prediction for each match may be made at any time right up until kick off. Any prediction made after the kick off time will be void.

·3. You may change or alter your prediction by re-posting on the thread but we will accept the later prediction as your entry. (Please try and refrain from changing your mind too much - thanks).

4. 1 point will awarded for predicting a correct half time standing (i.e. you predict Barnet 2-1 Opponents and the actual score is for example 1-0 or Barnet 0-1 Opponents and the actual score is 0-2)

5. 2 points will be awarded for an exact half time score prediction. (i.e. you predict the half time score as Barnet 0-0 Opponents and that is the score at half time).

6. 4 points will be awarded for a correct result prediction. (i.e. you predict Barnet to win 2-0 and the final score is actually 2-1 to Barnet)

7. 6 points will be awarded for an exact score prediction. (i.e. you predict Barnet to win 2-0 and that is the final result)

8. If you predict both the exact half and full time scores then you will receive 2 bonus points to make a total of 10 points (i.e. if you predict Full time: Barnet 2-0 Opponents, Half time: Barnet 0-0 Opponents and they are the scores at those junctures you will receive 2+6+2 bonus points = 10 points)

9. 2 points will be awarded for predicting the official attendance at the game to within 100 above or below. 1 point will be awarded for predicting the official attendance to within 200 above or below.

10. 3 points will be awarded if you correctly predict the scorer of the first Barnet goal in the game. 1 point will be awarded if that player scores at any time during the game. (i.e. you predict Adam Birchall to score first but he actually is the second Barnet scorer). As in last years competition you may have a guess at this even if you believe that Barnet will not score in the game but you may also predict "No Barnet Goalscorer". If you do and that is the case you will also earn 3 points. You may also predict the first Barnet goal in the game as an own goal by an opponent if you wish and this will also earn 3 points. You will earn 1 point if an own goal is scored but it is not the first Barnet goal of the game.

10. If you happen to hit the 'JACKPOT' and correctly predict the exact final score, the exact half time score, the first Barnet goalscorer (including a "no goalscorer" or "own goal" prediction) and the attendance to within 100 above or below you will be awarded a massive 20 points.

·12. If you are unable to make a prediction for a particular game don't worry as we will accept what we consider legitimate requests in advance via a posting or E mail me at tonyhammond2@hotmail .com. However each thread will be put up well in advance of the game.

·13. The judge's decision will be final - so there.