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hibby6270
03-03-2018, 03:41 PM
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?:greengrin
CropleyWasGod
03-03-2018, 03:43 PM
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?:greengrin

I remember Rangers being "awarded" a no-score draw, and someone asking "who missed their penalty?"
snooky
03-03-2018, 03:44 PM
We have a kinda pools panel here every week. Our refs decide who is going to win, lose or draw. :coffee:
Pretty Boy
03-03-2018, 03:45 PM
I always remember an old guy coming round to my Grandads door to collect the pools money on a Thursday.
Billy Whizz
03-03-2018, 03:56 PM
Is there such a thing as football pools now?
sleeping giant
03-03-2018, 04:04 PM
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 :greengrin
hibby6270
03-03-2018, 05:16 PM
Is there such a thing as football pools now?

Aye. That was my original question. Don’t know to be fair.:confused:
hibby6270
03-03-2018, 05:18 PM
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 :greengrin

Nice. That’s a fortune even nowadays but even more so back then!!
hibby6270
03-03-2018, 05:20 PM
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.
hibby6270
03-03-2018, 05:21 PM
We have a kinda pools panel here every week. Our refs decide who is going to win, lose or draw. :coffee:

I’m guessing - you’re here all week!! :greengrin
Scouse Hibee
03-03-2018, 05:22 PM
The pools and spot the ball were a regular thing in our house when I was a kid.
sleeping giant
03-03-2018, 05:22 PM
Nice. That’s a fortune even nowadays but even more so back then!!

:agree:

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.
Billy Whizz
03-03-2018, 05:24 PM
http://offers.footballpools.com/lp/3-mil/var-a/?utm_source=aw&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.football-stadiums.co.uk&utm_campaign=265961&awc=6099_1520101425_55b141e7a56479b5869fed8b4b9fdd b9
hibby6270
03-03-2018, 05:36 PM
http://offers.footballpools.com/lp/3-mil/var-a/?utm_source=aw&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.football-stadiums.co.uk&utm_campaign=265961&awc=6099_1520101425_55b141e7a56479b5869fed8b4b9fdd b9

Cheers BW. That’s answered my question.
It’s years since I did the Pools. Looks like the basic concept hasn’t changed.
ballengeich
03-03-2018, 05:36 PM
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.
Sauzee16
03-03-2018, 05:36 PM
Spot the ball was better.
we are hibs
03-03-2018, 05:37 PM
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
johnbc70
03-03-2018, 05:38 PM
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.
Scouse Hibee
03-03-2018, 05:43 PM
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.
Forza Fred
03-03-2018, 05:47 PM
Former Hibs goalie Ronnie Simpson was a member of the pools panel....
tamig
03-03-2018, 07:22 PM
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.
southsider
03-03-2018, 07:33 PM
The players watching the ball near the North Stand and spot the ball picks at the Dunbar End. fix.
Sauzee16
03-03-2018, 07:47 PM
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.
Jim44
03-03-2018, 07:52 PM
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.
Scouse Hibee
03-03-2018, 07:57 PM
Yes you remember correctly.
snooky
03-03-2018, 10:00 PM
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.
Nakedmanoncrack
04-03-2018, 10:01 AM
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?:greengrin

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 :thumbsup: