Highlighted below are all of the guesses I made almost a year ago. I'll add some thoughts after each one.
The Miami Dolphins will make it to the Super Bowl
No, I was completely wrong with this one. The Dolphins were beaten by the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card Round.
The Conservative Government will somehow remain in power
Another wrong one.
Cody Rhodes will win the 2024 WWE Royal Rumble and will choose Roman Reigns as his WrestleMania opponent
This did indeed occur. Rhodes went on to win the title from Reigns in the WrestleMania main event.
CM Punk will face Seth Rollins at WrestleMania in the other title match
This match didn't happen for one reason: Punk was injured during the Royal Rumble forcing him to miss Mania
Erik ten Hag will not be Manchester United manager by December 31 2024
ETH lost his job in the latter part of this year. He could have gone earlier, see below.
ETH lost his job in the latter part of this year. He could have gone earlier, see below.
Here's something I have a bet on: Damar Hamlin will be named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year
Unbelievably, I lost this one. Hamlin had returned to the Buffalo Bills months after suffering a heart attack during a Monday Night Football fixture during the 2022 season. I was sure that, if he only made the field for at least one play, he was a shoo-in to be voted as the Comeback Player of the Year. Well - I was stunned when Joe Flacco got that honour after coming back from his sofa to lead the Cleveland Browns into the playoffs. Hamlin came back from the dead, dammit!
I may as well go there again and say I will read ten Stephen King books (this means I'll have to get through everything from Nightmares and Dreamscapes (1993) right through to Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
I achieved this. It worked out perfectly, to be fair, because Nightmares and Dreamscapes was the most recent King book I read. I finished reading that one on November 4th.
Home and Away will bring back one of its famous characters from the past
I cannot recall this happening. I know that Ziggy and Dean, who left a few years ago, are on their way back for a spell. However, their scenes won't air until 2025.
When WWE Monday Night Raw's new TV deal is announced, whichever broadcaster has purchased the rights will reveal that Raw is moving to a different night
Netflix will be the new home of WWE Monday Night Raw from next week. A new night has not been announced.
Arsenal will win the FA Cup
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-1. It was this win which ensured Erik ten Hag stayed on beyond the 2023/24 season.
Anthony Richardson will not be the Indianapolis Colts' starting quarterback by Thanksgiving Thursday
I'm going to say I am half-right. By Thanksgiving Thursday, Richardson had both been relegated to the bench for certain reasons and find his way back onto the team in the space of a fortnight during the 2024 season.
Kazuchika Okada - who is currently being courted by AEW, WWE and his current employers: New Japan Pro Wrestling - will remain with NJPW
He left NJPW for AEW
Bill Belichick will no longer be head coach of the New England Patriots
This was obviously going to be right. Belichick didn't even find a new team to coach during the 2024 season. He ended up working in broadcast media. I have to say, from the things I've watched, I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing him in that role.
And that's all. A lot of incorrect calls (as usual) mixed in with a few wins (also as usual!). I'll be back tomorrow with the Preview for 2025.
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