In April the Environment Agency predicted that drought conditions could last until Christmas.
http://www.environme...ews/138916.aspx
Any other examples of predictions that didn't quite work out?
Predictions for 2012 that didn't come true
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Martyn Sadler
, déc. 31 2012 11:46
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Posté 31 décembre 2012 - 12:01
Those Mayans are looking a bit foolish right now, wherever they are.
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posté 31 décembre 2012 - 01:35
I know it's shooting fish in a barrel but the Daily Express predicted the coldest weather for 20 years
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Posté 31 décembre 2012 - 01:39
And "Business Insider" seemed a bit wide of the mark with this one
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Posté 31 décembre 2012 - 01:48
Of course the environment agency didn't actually predict that it wouldn't rain till Christmas, they just said it would take till Christmas for water levels to recover if we had average rainfall. We had a bit more than average rain so recovered slightly quicker.
Plenty predicted that the Arctic was recovering....till this year.
And everyone predicted the Olympics would be a shambles....
Plenty predicted that the Arctic was recovering....till this year.
And everyone predicted the Olympics would be a shambles....
With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on!
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Posté 31 décembre 2012 - 01:50
Yorkshire didn't win all the British medals at the Olympics.
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Posté 31 décembre 2012 - 01:57
My brother-in-law predicted that Wigan would make a clean sweep of the trophies. Anything the Daily Express predicts goes pear-shaped. I predict that the said newspaper will continue its over the top coverage on its front page concerning the weather, pensions, health (satins, diabetes, arthritis etc) and EU.
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Posté 31 décembre 2012 - 02:22
Wasn't Facebook valued at something like $150 Billion dollars and ended up being about $50B?
Which isn't really worth getting out of bed for.....
Which isn't really worth getting out of bed for.....
Then wisdom says: cherish your days, worry only lets your time slip away
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Posté 31 décembre 2012 - 04:08
Someone must of predicted that Leeds couldn't win the Grand Final from 5th again.
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Posté 31 décembre 2012 - 04:16
I'll predict it for next year.
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Posté 01 janvier 2013 - 01:07
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Posté 01 janvier 2013 - 03:55
Did you predict it for 2012?cos I did,but I wont do it againI'll predict it for next year.
but you and I weve been through that and this is not our fate.
So let us so let us not talk falsely now.
The hour is getting late
FROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
JAMIE PEACOCK
So let us so let us not talk falsely now.
The hour is getting late
FROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
JAMIE PEACOCK
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Posté 01 janvier 2013 - 04:20
My brother-in-law predicted that Wigan would make a clean sweep of the trophies. Anything the Daily Express predicts goes pear-shaped. I predict that the said newspaper will continue its over the top coverage on its front page concerning the weather, pensions, health (satins, diabetes, arthritis etc) and EU.
Not forgetting princess Di of course.
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Posté 02 janvier 2013 - 06:49
Did you predict it for 2012?cos I did,but I wont do it again
I predict every year that Leeds won't win Superleague. For us Bulls fans, it's a point of principle.
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Posté 02 janvier 2013 - 02:23
But you never do it just before you cry the poverty tale and come out with the begging bowl.I predict every year that Leeds won't win Superleague. For us Bulls fans, it's a point of principle.
but you and I weve been through that and this is not our fate.
So let us so let us not talk falsely now.
The hour is getting late
FROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
JAMIE PEACOCK
So let us so let us not talk falsely now.
The hour is getting late
FROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
JAMIE PEACOCK
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Posté 02 janvier 2013 - 02:39
But you never do it just before you cry the poverty tale and come out with the begging bowl.
Caused by Leeds sueing us over our signing of a rugby union player that they didn't want back.
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Posté 02 janvier 2013 - 03:22
What about all the other times?Caused by Leeds sueing us over our signing of a rugby union player that they didn't want back.
but you and I weve been through that and this is not our fate.
So let us so let us not talk falsely now.
The hour is getting late
FROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
JAMIE PEACOCK
So let us so let us not talk falsely now.
The hour is getting late
FROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
JAMIE PEACOCK
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Posté 02 janvier 2013 - 03:55
I was still at Junior School in Wales in 1963, so can't comment. However, it would be fair to say that, down my years since 1975: -
- We've rarely had an outstanding Board of Directors ... most of those years few if any fans knew who had the most shares or the true financial state of the club. For example, in the 1980's our most successful coach, Peter Fox, was never given any money, then as soon as Barry Seabourne came in, we signed John Woods, Terry Holmes, David Hobbs and Brendan Hill. Phil Ford and Steve Donlan also came but that was part of the Ellery Hanley transfer to Wigan.
- Losing Peter Deakin was a disaster
- Moving to Valley Parade was an unmitigated failure
-The Steve McNamara coaching era was a conspicuous failure that, in my opinion, has set the team back at least five years.
But it's never boring.
- We've rarely had an outstanding Board of Directors ... most of those years few if any fans knew who had the most shares or the true financial state of the club. For example, in the 1980's our most successful coach, Peter Fox, was never given any money, then as soon as Barry Seabourne came in, we signed John Woods, Terry Holmes, David Hobbs and Brendan Hill. Phil Ford and Steve Donlan also came but that was part of the Ellery Hanley transfer to Wigan.
- Losing Peter Deakin was a disaster
- Moving to Valley Parade was an unmitigated failure
-The Steve McNamara coaching era was a conspicuous failure that, in my opinion, has set the team back at least five years.
But it's never boring.
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Posté 02 janvier 2013 - 04:10
Most of those made by Hull FC and Wigan fans during the preseason. All the best for 2013 chaps.
All the best for 2013 chaps.
Astute analysis from a Wigan fan:
Rumour going around Headingley that Wire will have to play the second half with 12 men.
It seems that they forgot to bring the half time oranges, and Solomona ate Chris Bridge instead.
Don't know why he was hungry, as he looked as though he had eaten the whole youth team before the game started.
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Posté 02 janvier 2013 - 05:59
"Any other examples of predictions that didn't quite work out?"
I think George Osborne could come up with a few.
I think George Osborne could come up with a few.
"There are now more pandas in Scotland than Tory MPs."
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