TT Boy
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Stormers to beat the Hurricanes.
Watched the Lions today, what an embarrassment. Dissolve the franchise.
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Super 14 2010
- Thread starter Somerset
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Stormers to beat the Hurricanes.
Watched the Lions today, what an embarrassment. Dissolve the franchise.
Somerset
Cricketer Of The Year
I didn't see the later match last night in Sydney but for the Lions to lose to the Tahs who have certainly been below their best for much of the season (even if they're accumulated reasonable points so far) by such a margin really is an embarrassment. Pleased now that I'd added Berrick Barnes to my fantasy team on the Virtual Sports site, with the hope that he'd be kicking plenty of goals.
I did manage to see the Chiefs vs Crusaders match earlier in the evening though. I wouldn't say it was the Crusaders' best performance ever but they had effective strategies, particularly when playing into the wind in the second half, and they deservedly took the win. Thought Kahn Fotuali'i, who I've rated as Tasman's best player for the past few season, was brilliant filling in for Andy Ellis.
I did manage to see the Chiefs vs Crusaders match earlier in the evening though. I wouldn't say it was the Crusaders' best performance ever but they had effective strategies, particularly when playing into the wind in the second half, and they deservedly took the win. Thought Kahn Fotuali'i, who I've rated as Tasman's best player for the past few season, was brilliant filling in for Andy Ellis.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Exploration of initial team rankings
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
The current table lies a lot due to schedules though.
I've tried to make one now based on "expected" totals - basically, you got to take
4 points at home match
2 points at away match
1 point at away match in far time-zone (i.e. East Australia, NZ for SA sides, SA for all other sides - except Force, who gets far time-zone for everyone except East Australia)
That'll leave roughly 35 points for most sides, which is about average.
The expected totals for all sides
Brumbies: 7 H, 4 A, 2 FA = 38
Crusaders: 7 H, 4 A, 2 FA = 38
Chiefs: 7 H, 4 A, 2 FA = 38
Reds: 7 H, 3 A, 3 FA = 37
Waratahs: 6 H, 5 A, 2 FA = 36
Bulls: 7 H, 2 A, 4 FA = 36
Cheetahs: 7 H, 2 A, 4 FA = 36
Stormers: 7 H, 2 A, 4 FA = 36
Hurricanes: 6 H, 4 A, 3 FA = 35
Highlanders: 6 H, 4 A, 3 FA = 35
Blues: 6 H, 4 A, 3 FA = 35
Lions: 6 H, 2 A, 5 FA = 33
Sharks: 6 H, 2 A, 5 FA = 33
Force: 6 H, 1 A, 6 FA = 32
Now, I give pluses and minuses depending on where the matches have been played (the Blues winning in Queensland = 4 points - which is 2 more than expected, so +2)
Bulls +6
Brumbies +4
Chiefs +3
Crusaders +2
Hurricanes +2
Stormers +1
Waratahs +1
Blues -2
Highlanders -3
Reds -3
Cheetahs -4
Sharks -7
Force -9
Lions -10
adding up
1st Bulls 42
2nd Brumbies 42
3rd Chiefs 41
4th Crusaders 40
5th Stormers 37
6th Waratahs 37
7th Hurricanes 37
8th Reds 34
9th Blues 33
10th Cheetahs 32
11th Highlanders 32
12th Sharks 26
13th Lions 23
14th Force 23
ripper868
International Coach
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Yeah, will try to update fairly regularly. Much easier now the work is done.
Will be very surprised if Bulls & Crusaders aren't top four at the end anyway. Brumbies aren't a bad side on paper at least - been a year since I've seen the non-Test Aussies though, so yeah, they might fall down.
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Simon
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Really? I know they havent exactly been playing awesome but I thought they were pretty highly rated this season.
ripper868
International Coach
Highly rated but they aren't really delivering given the names they have across the paddock. No bonus points to speak of yet either, The Reds are only 1 point behind them on the table despite the Brumbies winning one extra game.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Yeah, cos taking bonus points when you're playing away to Blue Bulls & Stormers is a piece of cake.
Been poor these past two weeks though. Should really put away Auckland to make a serious challenge.
Anyway...
Blues vs Brumbies
Bulls vs Hurricanes
Crusaders vs Lions by the width of the Pacific
Highlanders vs Sharks
Force vs Waratahs
Stormers vs Cheetahs
ripper868
International Coach
Yeah, cos taking bonus points when you're playing away to Blue Bulls & Stormers is a piece of cake.
Fair point.
Blues vs Brumbies
Bulls vs Hurricanes
Crusaders vs Lions
Highlanders vs Sharks
Force vs Waratahs
Stormers vs Cheetahs
Somerset
Cricketer Of The Year
Week Five Points
Simon 6
Social 6
Somerset 6
Voltman 6
Ripper868 5
TT Boy 5
(BoyBrumby 5)
(HeathDavisSpeed 5)
(Samuel_Vimes 5)
Athlai 4
Good week for basically everyone besides Athlai. Three who didn't tip in time received a generous five points with the home teams successful. I suggest implementing a new rule that you can receive two non-tipping weeks throughout the season, i.e. that Heath can't miss another week and get default picks.
Standings after Week Five
Simon 25
Somerset 25
Athlai 24
HeathDavisSpeed 24
Samuel_Vimes 24
Social 24
TT Boy 24
Ripper868 23
Voltman 23
BoyBrumby 20
Simon 6
Social 6
Somerset 6
Voltman 6
Ripper868 5
TT Boy 5
(BoyBrumby 5)
(HeathDavisSpeed 5)
(Samuel_Vimes 5)
Athlai 4
Good week for basically everyone besides Athlai. Three who didn't tip in time received a generous five points with the home teams successful. I suggest implementing a new rule that you can receive two non-tipping weeks throughout the season, i.e. that Heath can't miss another week and get default picks.
Standings after Week Five
Simon 25
Somerset 25
Athlai 24
HeathDavisSpeed 24
Samuel_Vimes 24
Social 24
TT Boy 24
Ripper868 23
Voltman 23
BoyBrumby 20
ripper868
International Coach
Second
Blues v Brumbies
Bulls v Hurricanes
Crusaders v Lions
Highlanders v Sharks
Force v Waratahs
Stormers v Cheetahs
Chiefs v Reds in the bye
Blues v Brumbies
Bulls v Hurricanes
Crusaders v Lions
Highlanders v Sharks
Force v Waratahs
Stormers v Cheetahs
Somerset
Cricketer Of The Year
Brumbies
Bulls
Crusaders
Highlanders
Waratahs
Stormers
Blues vs Brumbies, and Highlanders vs Sharks obviously the contentious tips for me this week. Have gone Highlanders purely because of the unsuccessful start that the Sharks have had to the season, and have gone against the Blues even after a week's rest with the bye.
Bulls
Crusaders
Highlanders
Waratahs
Stormers
Blues vs Brumbies, and Highlanders vs Sharks obviously the contentious tips for me this week. Have gone Highlanders purely because of the unsuccessful start that the Sharks have had to the season, and have gone against the Blues even after a week's rest with the bye.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Actually did better by not tipping. On OzTips I got 4/6 as I fell down on the Chiefs & the Canes, although the latter was maybe optimistic. It's why I'm 1259th out of 1921. 
Blues vs Brumbies
Bulls vs Hurricanes
Crusaders vs Lions
Highlanders vs Sharks
Force vs Waratahs
Stormers vs Cheetahs
Blues vs Brumbies
Bulls vs Hurricanes
Crusaders vs Lions
Highlanders vs Sharks
Force vs Waratahs
Stormers vs Cheetahs
