Dear all, .

I'm putting up a second double poster - Portsmouth Entries close at 1pm (EARLY KICK-OFF!!) on New Years Day and Carlisle entries close at 2pm on Saturday but you can enter both of them here and can submit both on the same post or either at any time from now until the individual deadline.

PLEASE….Make it clear which game you're predicting for :-) .

"I'm really looking forward to Tranmere under lights as you can't beat a cup or top of the table fixture under floodlights" - That was my opening quote on the Tranmere game but BOY! I didn't expect that display, even the Spanish Inquisition would have come to mind before a 5-0 and how it wasn't double figures is beyond me except that their goalie had a fantastic night despite 5 going in…..by coincidence I always look forward to Portsmouth at home…..can't wait!!

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As expected the Colchester match was postponed now we have the prospect of Portsmouth at home on 1st January in past years would have been a big battle but they aren't what they were despite us not having beaten them at home since 1993, but they still have a fantastic fan base….one which has matured and mellowed through the years. They have lost 7 and drawn 3 out of their last 10 so again not a lot to shout about although we may see one of my old favourites Phil Smith on the County Ground pitch again after he joined on a 1 month contract.

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Our record high score v Portsmouth was the 5-2 victory back in 1921…..Yep you guessed it - on NEW YEARS DAY!! :-) Since then we have won 3-0 twice hence a 3 goal winning margin is our largest ever victory….can we replicate last Friday night!?…bit too much to ask but this team is definitely capable of doing it.

Good luck everyone, and hopefully we'll get Saturday's game played with a decent result and one that will set up a fantastic County Ground atmosphere for New Years Day.

Saturday v Carlisle will also see a bit of expectation as they've lost 5 of their last 7 with one of the wins being 3-0 v League 1 whipping boys Hartlepool, the other a 3-1 win at Yeovil. Our largest ever winning margin in the league is by 2 goals (on 4 occasions) but with 6 wins, 10 draws and 1 defeat the draw has tended to be the safer bet. This season is looking to be on the turn for Swindon with a move up to 3rd and/or 4th gears looking more the norm….we just need to get a few games on a roll to see the confidence soar….will they manage to replicate other lower league positioned teams by scrounging a draw or will the PDC Express continue to build up steam down the main line?

Cheers all and wishing everyone a VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!! (especially to all the players, management and back-room staff at the County Ground), SAPFanSTFC!!

DON'T FORGET YOUR SCARVES FOR THE POST MATCH PDC SALUTE!!!!

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Predictions for Swindon Town v Portsmouth.

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1) Correct Score.

2) Total Attendance.

3) First Swindon Goalscorer AND Time of the goal.

4) Number of Corners.

5) Time of last Substitute.

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Match Bonus Questions:.

A) Total Goals in all New Years Day fixtures - Top 4 English leagues (5pts exact, 3pts within 5 or 1pt if within 10).

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B) Time of the last Corner (3pts or 1pt if nearest required).

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C) Number of Away Fans (5pts within 50, 3 pts within 100 and 1pt within 200).

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Predictions for Swindon Town v Carlisle.

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1) Correct Score.

2) Total Attendance.

3) First Swindon Goalscorer AND Time of the goal.

4) Number of Corners.

5) Time of last Substitute.

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Match Bonus Questions:.

A) Time of the last shot requiring a goalkeeper to make a save as per BBC text commentary thread (3pts or 1pt if nearest required).

B) Number of Away Fans (5pts exact, 3 pts within 5 and 1pt within 10).

C) Total number of cards (straight red = 2) in League 1 on Saturday (2pts).

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ESS! TEE! EFF! CEE!

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Cheers all - SAPFanSTFC".