**Official** NRL 2010 thread

[Ausage]

Also this seems a good time to ask the ever difficult question. Who is going to win this year and why?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Personally, tipping for me is a H&A thing only.

 

[ripper868]

Round 22[

Friday August 6
Cowboys vs Broncos
Titans vs Eels

Saturday August 7
Sea Eagles vs Storm
Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers
Sharks vs Warriors

Sunday August 8
Knights vs Bulldogs
Roosters vs Dragons

Monday August 9
Raiders vs Panthers

 

[ripper868]

Also this seems a good time to ask the ever difficult question. Who is going to win this year and why?

The team who scores the most points on GF day IMHO...Brisbane

 

[BoyBrumby]

Also, to keep things interesting during the finals I was thinking of awarding additional points for correctly tipping finals games. I was thinking along the lines of 2 points for all finals games, and 4 points for the Grand Final. How does that sound to everyone?

What've we done previous years? Suspect it's been pre-finals games only before.

Unlikely to affect me tho, so meh.

Friday August 6
Cowboys vs Broncos
Titans vs Eels

Saturday August 7
Sea Eagles vs Storm
Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers
Sharks vs Warriors

Sunday August 8
Knights vs Bulldogs
Roosters vs Dragons

Monday August 9
Raiders vs Panthers

 

[ripper868]

Also, to keep things interesting during the finals I was thinking of awarding additional points for correctly tipping finals games. I was thinking along the lines of 2 points for all finals games, and 4 points for the Grand Final. How does that sound to everyone?

Keep it regular IMO

 

[Ausage]

What've we done previous years? Suspect it's been pre-finals games only before.

Unlikely to affect me tho, so meh.

This was sort of the idea I guess. The people at the bottom of the table appear to be dropping off (present company excluded). Figured if there were higher stakes later on, those a few points off the pace would be in with a shot of catching up and therefore continue tipping.

I think you're right though. I remember there being a combined AFL/NRL Finals tipping comp last year so we'll leave it home-away I guess.

 

[morgieb]

Friday August 6
Cowboys vs Broncos
Titans vs Eels

Saturday August 7
Sea Eagles vs Storm
Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers
Sharks vs Warriors

Sunday August 8
Knights vs Bulldogs
Roosters vs Dragons

Monday August 9
Raiders vs Panthers

 

[Craig]

Round 21

vic_orthdox 5
Mister Wright 4
Ausage 4
alternative 4
Craig 4
morgieb 4
Brumby 4
ripper 3
Burgey 2
James90 2

Vic gets the biscuits this week as the only person to get the Titans victory. Poor week for Burgey though and James fails to tip again. We'll be down to 9 if he doesn't tip next week.

Overall

Mister Wright 84.8
Ausage 84.4
ripper 83.3
alternative 83.4
Craig 83.4
Burgey 81.4
morgieb 78.3
vic_orthdox 76.3
Brumby 76.2
James90 74.3

Kyle still heads the table on bonus points, and Burgey's poor weekend makes the top of the table only slightly less congested. Vic's victory lifts him from the bottom of the table. His place is taken by James though that stint is likely to only last a week.

Did you make an error, or otherwise wouldn't I be in front of ripper?

Without further delay:

Friday August 6
Cowboys vs Broncos
Titans vs Eels

Saturday August 7
Sea Eagles vs Storm
Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers
Sharks vs Warriors

Sunday August 8
Knights vs Bulldogs
Roosters vs Dragons

Monday August 9
Raiders vs Panthers

 

[Mister Wright]

Also, to keep things interesting during the finals I was thinking of awarding additional points for correctly tipping finals games. I was thinking along the lines of 2 points for all finals games, and 4 points for the Grand Final. How does that sound to everyone?

Definitely agree. However, no bonus points for highest tipper...

 

[Mister Wright]

Friday August 6
Broncos
Titans

Saturday August 7
Sea Eagles
Wests Tigers
Warriors

Sunday August 8
Bulldogs
Roosters

Monday August 9
Raiders

 

[Ausage]

Did you make an error, or otherwise wouldn't I be in front of ripper?

Well spotted. Ripper should be 5th on bonus points.

 

[Ausage]

Friday August 6
Cowboys vs Broncos
Titans vs Eels

Saturday August 7
Sea Eagles vs Storm
Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers
Sharks vs Warriors

Sunday August 8
Knights vs Bulldogs
Roosters vs Dragons

Monday August 9
Raiders vs Panthers

 

[vic_orthdox]

Cowboys vs Broncos
Titans vs Eels
Sea Eagles vs Storm
Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers
Sharks vs Warriors
Knights vs Bulldogs
Roosters vs Dragons
Raiders vs Panthers

 

[alternative]

Broncos
Titans
Storm
Wests Tigers
Sharks
Knights
Roosters
Panthers

 

[Burgey]

Eels
Sea Eagles
Wests Tigers
]Warriors
Knights
Roosters
Raiders

 

[Son Of Coco]

Minichello's second try...what a way to score.

 

[Craig]

Ben Smith and Foifoi should be face a couple of weeks each after being placed on report and they are away to Brisbane next week. They can start their Mad Monday plans as soon as Round 26 is over.

 

[Craig]

What a game between Souths and Wests Tigers.

 

[Craig]

What a game between the Dragons and the Roosters and just under 38k crowd at the SCG as well. They should bring more big matches there when possible IMO.