[Football] Spot the ball

Felpham Seagull · Jul 3, 2018

Does anyone on here remember Spot the Ball my dad used to do the one in the Argus in the sixties and I think a lot of national papers also had it , you had to look at a picture of a piece of football action where the ball had been removed and put a cross or crosses where you think the ball is I believe you paid more for extra crosses .

Gazwag · Jul 3, 2018

There was always a spot the ball on the other side of the page on the pools coupon

clippedgull · Jul 3, 2018

Felpham Seagull said:
Does anyone on here remember Spot the Ball my dad used to do the one in the Argus in the sixties and I think a lot of national papers also had it , you had to look at a picture of a piece of football action where the ball had been removed and put a cross or crosses where you think the ball is I believe you paid more for extra crosses .

Yes!

I also remember one week (in the Argus) they forgot to remove the ball!!!

el punal · Jul 3, 2018

The Argus stopped doing ‘Spot The Ball’ after their photographer took a snap of Leo’s penalty shot a few seasons ago. Allegedly the photo was taken up by the Astronomer’s Weekly, who used it their publication in a article about how much rubbish is discarded in space.

DumLum · Jul 3, 2018

Didn't the serious players use ink stamps with crosses on?

pasty · Jul 3, 2018

Also remember something my dad used to run as a charity fund raiser. It was called Pontoon, and I think it was run by The Sunday People. Basic premise was each player was assigned two teams, and over a set period of time, 6 weeks I think it was though could be wrong, the player whose 2 teams scored nearest to 21 goals won, with a bigger prize for 21 exactly. The paper used to publish a full list of teams and the number of goals they'd scored.

Albumen · Jul 3, 2018

6 posts gone and no photo of Peter Beardsley yet? NSC has gone downhill.

Gabbafella · Jul 3, 2018

My mum used to do the pools, someone would come round once a week and she'd always get me to help with the spot the ball in the back.

whitelion · Jul 3, 2018

DumLum said:
Didn't the serious players use ink stamps with crosses on?

Yes I did. IIRC it was a block of 100. I did the Argus one as well as the National one which had a top prize of £100,000

Justice · Jul 3, 2018

I remember the old man doing the pools, coupon with money on top left by the front door. Think he won once and we went on holiday to Yugoslavia.

Taybha · Jul 3, 2018

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BNthree · Jul 3, 2018

Pretty sure the argus still did this recently, might even still do it.

withdeanwombat · Jul 3, 2018

BNthree said:
Pretty sure the argus still did this recently, might even still do it.

In the Argus it’s Spot the Balls Up.

A mex eyecan · Jul 3, 2018

The nearest I’ve seen in a few years is the Best of the Best competition usually sold at airport lounges etc. Also on line

Is it PotG? · Jul 3, 2018

Think I read somewhere that they didn't actually select the winner by placing the original photo over the top but by using an 'expert' panel to decide where they thought it SHOULD be.

OzMike · Jul 3, 2018

I vaguely remember my mum winning a couple of bob on Spot the Ball.
When I came of age, I decided to have a go at the pools with some money saved.
My first attempt was a stake of 1 pound and 20p and I duly won................1 pound 20p.
It had me hooked for about 3 months and then I stopped after no more wins.

Giraffe · Jul 3, 2018

Is it PotG? said:
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Think I read somewhere that they didn't actually select the winner by placing the original photo over the top but by using an 'expert' panel to decide where they thought it SHOULD be.

I think that's right. I remember being completely gobsmacked by this.

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo · Jul 3, 2018

Albumen said:
6 posts gone and no photo of Peter Beardsley yet? NSC has gone downhill.

As this is NSC shouldn't it be that team photo with Dean Saunders?

The Gem · Jul 3, 2018

Gabbafella said:
My mum used to do the pools, someone would come round once a week and she'd always get me to help with the spot the ball in the back.

This.

bhafc99 · Jul 3, 2018

Is it PotG? said:
Think I read somewhere that they didn't actually select the winner by placing the original photo over the top but by using an 'expert' panel to decide where they thought it SHOULD be.

Giraffe said:
I think that's right. I remember being completely gobsmacked by this.

Me too. And the fact that you could have several hundred crosses in effectively the right place and they'd find some reason to discount them all.

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