The people’s outsider
Meet the Gaffer
The manager football never gave the big job. He calls every game out loud, and he has a score to settle with the Crowd.
The legend
The job he never got.
Twenty years in the dugouts nobody televises. One season that got away.
The grudge with the Crowd.
He calls every game out loud, and he has a score to settle with the room.
72 calls. Zero edits.
All 72 locked before kickoff, on the record. He never resets.
27 faces, one engine
He has a face for every result.
Match him, fade him, beat him, break him: the Gaffer pulls a different face for every outcome. Make a pick and he reacts to you, live.
Coin flip
You copied his homework
Backing himself
Nailed on
You faded him
Told you
Called it big
Respect
You got him
You hammered him
Stunned
Fuming
Grudging respect
Check the VAR
Game on
Red card
Booked
Doing the tactics
Cannot watch
Shush
Making a point
Given up on you
Champion
Quietly gutted
Having a go
Full charisma
Nervy
So. Which one are you going to make him pull?
See him react to your callPick against him. He’s watching.
The Gaffer has called every game out loud: all public, no edits. Disagree with him below and see what you’re in for.
• 11 players are ahead of the Gaffer right now. Get in there.
“SimonR has 33 points on me. Right, it's personal now. Nobody runs off with my tournament, son.”
Can you beat the Gaffer? 3 players already are.
His record is on the line every game. Get your picks in and see where you rank.
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Bring your group chat to the table
All 72 of my picks are public. Get in, set up your mini-league, and tell me to my face which ones I’ve botched.
Today’s matches
The Gaffer’s picks
Every game. Public.
His reasoning on every fixture, locked before a ball is kicked. No hiding. His predictions are your target.
“Davies and David at home against Qatar? Get the popcorn out, it's a hiding waiting to happen.”
“Brazil in second gear still spanks Haiti. Samba boys to put on a show, Haiti just happy for the souvenir shirt swap.”
“Tartan Army will sing their hearts out but Brazil in samba mood? Forget about it. Vinicius and Rodrygo will be doing keepy-uppies by the …”
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The Gaffer's picks are public before every game. See exactly what you're up against. Beat him overall and you're the one who outplayed the expert.
Create a league for your group chat, your office, your pub. Share a 6-letter code. Everyone plays free against each other and against the Gaffer.
All 72 group games of the 104-match tournament, then the bracket opens with fresh points to play for. The Gaffer picks every knockout round too. You're in it for the whole tournament.
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