Just for a bit of fun, I will simulate the match on boxing day. If you correctly predict the final score and first goalscorer, I'll donate £10 to the charity of your choice. As I tiebreaker, if you could put the minute of the first goal, I can then go with the closest. The site I'm using appears to have a default starting 11 for both sides, based on Fifa 22. So the reds will line-up with: B. Collins M. Helik M. Andersen T. Sibbick A. Halme R. Palmer C. Gomes C. Woodrow C. Styles C. Brittain A. Leya Iseka Against Stoke's: A. Davies H. Souttar J. Chester L. Østigård A. Sima M. Vrančić N. Powell R. Sawyers S. Clucas T. Smith S. Fletcher I'm going for 1-0 Barnsley, with Styles scoring in the 29th minute.
The site I'm using does give full stats, so if you want to predict a number of shots on target, be my guest
Oulare will get up from his hospital bed, race down towards Grove Street on his crutches and catch elephantiasis in Peel Square whereupon his leg will explode and millions of insects will burst out and fly all over Barnsley infecting those who have the letter "e" in their names, he'll reach the ground on wheels and in the 90th minute, will miss an absolute sitter in front of the empty Ponty End as we go on to lose 4-0. It could happen you know, it's a funny old game.
10-0 to the Reds. Ist goal, Brittain in the first minute, keeper saves his point-blank effort but the ball rebounds off both posts and Brittain's arse before rolling in off the keeper's head.
I'll check what my score was on Football manager soon and let you all know what the real score will be.
Last call, as its (simulated) match day. Reminder, correct score, first scorer and minute of 1st goal. £10 donation to the charity of your choice! In his pre-match presser, Poya has said something about making us hard to beat, and Callum Brittain says the players don't know what they're doing. Khaled has said the West Stand is still unsafe, unless you're on the board, a member of the press, in the u23s, are a friend, family member or window cleaner of a player, or have complained enough to get your seat back. Catering manager Lee has managed to get some caviar for the East Lower kiosk 2. Same for the Ponte, but there's only 1 person serving, and you've to find them before you can order; they were last seen crawling on their hands and knees along row T. You reds!