- Is this betting?
- No. No money changes hands, ever. You compete for bragging rights and a permanent place in your league's Hall of Fame — that's the whole prize.
- How much effort is a season?
- One concentrated session to make your picks before the season starts, then nothing is required. No weekly lineups, no maintenance. Check in when results land.
- What's the budget about?
- Every player starts with the same £25m to spend across the season. Favourites cost more, outsiders cost less — so backing the obvious pick everywhere isn't possible. It's a notional budget — no real money changes hands. Spending it well is the skill.
- What are wildcards?
- A small number of in-season pick swaps. Once the season is live your picks are locked — a wildcard is the only way to change one, and only before that event starts.
- Can I change picks after the season starts?
- Only with a wildcard, and only on events that haven't started. Everything else is on the record — that's the point.
- What happens if I miss an event?
- It scores zero. No penalty beyond that, no scolding — but your mates will see the blank.
- Who enters the results?
- The Data Master settles each event from official results. If a result is corrected, points are recalculated and the standings after correction are final.
- How do I win?
- Most points when the last event settles. One winner per league per year — the Crown — recorded forever in the Hall of Fame.