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  1. 03-03-2018 03:41 PM #1
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    Pools Panel

    Given the number of games postponed this weekend, does anyone know if the Pools Panel comes into effect still?

    Also, and probably for the older .Net users, back in the day when the Pools was one of your passages to mega riches, did you ever feel contented when the Panel awarded a “Win” to Hibs if our game was postponed?

    Or felt a complete injustice if they said we “Lost”?

    Or was it just me?
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  2. 03-03-2018 03:43 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by hibby6270 View Post
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    Given the number of games postponed this weekend, does anyone know if the Pools Panel comes into effect still?

    Also, and probably for the older .Net users, back in the day when the Pools was one of your passages to mega riches, did you ever feel contented when the Panel awarded a “Win” to Hibs if our game was postponed?

    Or felt a complete injustice if they said we “Lost”?

    Or was it just me?
    I remember Rangers being "awarded" a no-score draw, and someone asking "who missed their penalty?"
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  3. 03-03-2018 03:44 PM #3
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    We have a kinda pools panel here every week. Our refs decide who is going to win, lose or draw.
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    I always remember an old guy coming round to my Grandads door to collect the pools money on a Thursday.
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    Is there such a thing as football pools now?
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    When I was growing up , my mates mum won £45,371 on the pools. The pools guy went to her door to tell her.
    It must have been around 1979.

    They swiftly moved house
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  7. 03-03-2018 05:16 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy Whizz View Post
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    Is there such a thing as football pools now?
    Aye. That was my original question. Don’t know to be fair.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sleeping giant View Post
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    When I was growing up , my mates mum won £45,371 on the pools. The pools guy went to her door to tell her.
    It must have been around 1979.

    They swiftly moved house
    Nice. That’s a fortune even nowadays but even more so back then!!
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    I seem to recall the Pools Panel sat every week - just in case - so there was always a ”result” for any specific game(s) that were on the coupon and called off last minute.
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    Quote Originally Posted by snooky View Post
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    We have a kinda pools panel here every week. Our refs decide who is going to win, lose or draw.
    I’m guessing - you’re here all week!!
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  11. 03-03-2018 05:22 PM #11
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    The pools and spot the ball were a regular thing in our house when I was a kid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hibby6270 View Post
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    Nice. That’s a fortune even nowadays but even more so back then!!


    I remember my parents saying it was enough for 2 decent houses.

    She never checked her coupon so I can only imagine her surprise when the pools guy turned up.
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    http://offers.footballpools.com/lp/3...9fed8b4b9fddb9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy Whizz View Post
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    Cheers BW. That’s answered my question.
    It’s years since I did the Pools. Looks like the basic concept hasn’t changed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy Whizz View Post
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    Is there such a thing as football pools now?
    It's still going on-line. I don't know if the door-to-door or workplace collections have continued.

    A friend of mine had his weekly contribution at work collected by the janitor. One week he was due a win - not huge but worth a good night out. When he went to arrange to pick up his winnings he was met with "Sorry pal, I forgot to send it away this week". I suspect that happened in quite a few places.
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    Spot the ball was better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ballengeich View Post
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    It's still going on-line. I don't know if the door-to-door or workplace collections have continued.

    A friend of mine had his weekly contribution at work collected by the janitor. One week he was due a win - not huge but worth a good night out. When he went to arrange to pick up his winnings he was met with "Sorry pal, I forgot to send it away this week". I suspect that happened in quite a few places.

    I was up the fort not long ago and seen a football pools stand similar to a lottery one. Can't remember which shop
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  18. 03-03-2018 05:38 PM #18
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    Spot the ball was better.
    Spot the ball in the Evening News, my granny used to make me pick the spot. Never won a thing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbc70 View Post
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    Spot the ball in the Evening News, my granny used to make me pick the spot. Never won a thing.
    Spot the ball with Littlewoods or Vernon, you could put 50 or more crosses on the page, the centre of your cross had to be exact centre of ball to win so they said.
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    Former Hibs goalie Ronnie Simpson was a member of the pools panel....
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbc70 View Post
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    Spot the ball in the Evening News, my granny used to make me pick the spot. Never won a thing.
    It was a pic from the previous week’s game at either ER or the PBS I seem to remember.
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    The players watching the ball near the North Stand and spot the ball picks at the Dunbar End. fix.
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbc70 View Post
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    Spot the ball in the Evening News, my granny used to make me pick the spot. Never won a thing.
    I think my grandads was with the same boys that came round with the pools.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouse Hibby View Post
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    Spot the ball with Littlewoods or Vernon, you could put 50 or more crosses on the page, the centre of your cross had to be exact centre of ball to win so they said.
    It was never intended to be a test of knowledge or inspired guesswork but down to sheer luck, if I remember correctly.
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    Yes you remember correctly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim44 View Post
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    It was never intended to be a test of knowledge or inspired guesswork but down to sheer luck, if I remember correctly.
    The ball was always on a picture on another page in the paper. Made it quite difficult to win.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hibby6270 View Post
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    Given the number of games postponed this weekend, does anyone know if the Pools Panel comes into effect still?

    Also, and probably for the older .Net users, back in the day when the Pools was one of your passages to mega riches, did you ever feel contented when the Panel awarded a “Win” to Hibs if our game was postponed?

    Or felt a complete injustice if they said we “Lost”?

    Or was it just me?
    I was just trying to explain the pools panel to my son this morning, and yes I did feel a slight glow when Hibs were awarded a win
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