Blackout Rugby

chupacabra

Looking for a friendly if anyone is interested?

corny

Noopti wrote: »

What happens if you get promoted? Do you get a financial reward?

In each league, the teams finishing the season 1st through 4th receive prize money, with teams in a higher division awarded more than those in lower divisions.

Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1 $200,000 $140,000 $90,000 $50,000
2 $160,000 $100,000 $70,000 $40,000
3 $120,000 $80,000 $60,000 $30,000
4 $100,000 $60,000 $50,000 $25,000
5 $80,000 $50,000 $35,000 $20,000
6 $60,000 $40,000 $25,000 $15,000


50% of the prize money will be distributed to the top four positions as decided by the 14 league rounds. The remaining 50% will be distributed after the playoffs to the final top 4 positions.

Gelio

corny wrote: »

1 $200,000 $140,000 $90,000 $50,000
2 $160,000 $100,000 $70,000 $40,000
3 $120,000 $80,000 $60,000 $30,000
4 $100,000 $60,000 $50,000 $25,000
5 $80,000 $50,000 $35,000 $20,000
6 $60,000 $40,000 $25,000 $15,000

Not a huge amount of money but I remember there was talk of increasing it but Jeremy I think it was, said that there is already enough money in the Economy.

Seems we're going through a bit of a celtic tiger:D

Orizio

corny wrote: »

50% of the prize money will be distributed to the top four positions as decided by the 14 league rounds. The remaining 50% will be distributed after the playoffs to the final top 4 positions.

Ah well I was about 50% right.

Gordon

Discussion forum created here.

suppafly

chupacabra wrote: »

Looking for a friendly if anyone is interested?

Ya i'm looking for one too. Whats your team name?

melekalikimaka

Manager

Melekalikimaka
Stadium

Old Wesley
Region

South Dublin
Country

Ireland Ireland
League

#4 in IV.47

friendlies please

nkay1985

Looks like I'm going to follow Xavi into yet another online manager sim! My home internet connection is getting connected on Saturday so I'll sign up then.

chupacabra

suppafly wrote: »

Ya i'm looking for one too. Whats your team name?

Team name is Flying whales

Gelio

Super, the sub forum

jprender

Hi Lads,

I am looking for a friendly on Monday if anyone is free.

Team name = dead hard fcukers

jprender

Ok got a friendly, thanks for that.


Can someone confirm that for the game this saturday, the current weather forecast is showing snow ? !!!! I cant believe it.

I hate snow at the end of May :pac:

Stev_o

jprender wrote: »

Ok got a friendly, thanks for that.


Can someone confirm that for the game this saturday, the current weather forecast is showing snow ? !!!! I cant believe it.

I hate snow at the end of May :pac:

I wish they would just give you weather reports for the day before the match it's annoying having to change your tactics at 11 in the morning because it's apparently lashing rain in blackout land.

johnnysmack

after todays win im now the number one seed for the playoffs in my league. time to rest some guys for next two games i think.

Stev_o

Won 60-7 season is picking up now.

Gelio

won 16-10 against top of my league

Xavi6

Easy 44-0 win has us top of the league, having a laugh etc. Up to 16 in the promotion tables as well.

My squad is decent so gonna let the funds build up for a while before improving everything further.

MikeCork2009

Won 74 - 0 yesterday. Safely in the playoffs with 2 games to go. Happy with my squad at the moment but the old balance sheet is in the red so had to get rid of a few players and will hope to get a few quid prizemoney at season end to turn the finances around.

thusspakeblixa

Just joined Blackout Rugby. I'd be up for a game tomorrow evening if anyone's available.
Taemname: Dowland RFC

johnnysmack

Hi Dowland friendly requested.

Noopti

I am now one point ahead at the top of the league. However, my last two games are against the 3rd & 4th placed teams, and the team who are just behind me play the 2nd and 3rd from bottom.

So I will need to get bonus point wins to secure top (as the 2nd place team will surely get them). It is going to be tough.

nkay1985

So I've just signed up. We're the Blue Crushers in IV.46, whatever the hell that is.

So I'm going to try to select my starting 15. I'm looking at the guide in this forum. Am I missing something or do none of the players have positions they play in? Like you don't have 5 wingers and pick 2 or something? You just have 30-odd players and pick where they should play according to their stats?

Orizio

nkay1985 wrote: »

So I've just signed up. We're the Blue Crushers in IV.46, whatever the hell that is.

So I'm going to try to select my starting 15. I'm looking at the guide in this forum. Am I missing something or do none of the players have positions they play in? Like you don't have 5 wingers and pick 2 or something? You just have 30-odd players and pick where they should play according to their stats?

Yup. Its a greater test on your rugby knowledge. However, you are given plenty of information, hopefully the following will help somewhat...

Hookers: Handling, Strength, Technique, Weight (110kg+)
Props: Technique, Strength, Weight (120kg+)

Generally, the front row should be as fat and as small as possible. Also it should be balanced - try and keep the hooker smaller then the props and all three within 5cm of each other.

Locks: Jumping, Handling, Height (200cm+), Agility, Strength, Technique.
Flankers/Number 8: Technique, Strength, Handling.

Obviously a lot of weight and height are useful for these positions for a good consistent set-piece. Technique is by far the most important attribute for the back-row.

Scrum/Fly-half: Handling, Kicking, Attack.
Centres: Attack, Handling, Speed.
Wings: Speed, Attack, Handling, Agility.
Full-back: Jumping/Handling, Attack, Kicking.

Beyond this, defense and stamina are essential 1-15, and you also have to take into account their discipline, form and energy.

Orizio

I'm playing a boardsie in an important league game tomorrow, thusspakeblixa! :eek:

Take it easy on me.

thusspakeblixa

Orizio wrote: »

I'm playing a boardsie in an important league game tomorrow, thusspakeblixa! :eek:

Take it easy on me.

:eek:
This is my first game!

Orizio

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

:eek:
This is my first game!

:eek: Jesus look at your squad! Its incredible!

There goes my promotion hopes.

thusspakeblixa

Orizio wrote: »

:eek: Jesus look at your squad! Its incredible!

There goes my promotion hopes.

:cool: Damn I got lucky with this squad!

nkay1985

Is there any handy way to like get an overview of your squad?

dreamer_ire

I don't think so Nkay, it's one of the places this game could be better - though in fairness you kinda get used to flicking over and back.

How's everyeon set for the oenultimate match of the season? With two match to go I'm six points clear. I'm away today against 5th in the table so fingers crossed my results continue to come in. Not enough points for automatic promotion and unlikely to get enough form my last two matchs to get over that line.

C'mon Munster Mark II!

Orizio

I'm going to play my last game WNWIM regardless of position, so I can go into the play-offs as fresh as possible.

dreamer_ire

If I win today Orzio that's exactly what I'll be doing.... I don't wanna gamble and do that for the last 2 matches and then not make it lol

Orizio

Stop giving away penalties! :mad:

Orizio

Intercept try. :cool:

chupacabra

Our win today guarantees us the league, but if we managed the bonus point today we would have been above the playoff line in the auto-promotion, so close yet so far.

thusspakeblixa

Bugger. My "amazing" squad lost 28-11 to Orizio.
Ah well. We need time to gel.

Xavi6

Sealed auto promotion and the league title with a win today.

anonymous_joe

How much of your original squad remains out of curiosity?

Orizio

Congrats Xavi and Chup.

I noticed about 9 ie boards teams in the Promotion Tables, great work.

MikeCork2009

Won 43 - 5 today and secured at least 4th place. Now focus turns to the Boards.ie Cup Final on Monday

corny

Won 65-0 today and secured a playoff place. I've no chance against the top 2 in my league for promotion so job done:)

dreamer_ire

Secured the league today with a very lucky 17-16 win away from home. Penalty with 2 mins to go meant I stole it form the better team on the day. Gonna play WNWIM next Saturday and keep my fingers crosssed for the play off.

Xavi6

anonymous_joe wrote: »

How much of your original squad remains out of curiosity?

In the first XV I think I have about 8 of the originals.

jprender

ok so its the last game of the season.

I am currently in 5th. I play the league leaders in my last game.
I need to beat them and get bonus to get into playoffs.
They have already qualified in first place, so I imagine they will try to reserve some energy for the playoffs.

They played LTNT in the last two games so they already must be knackered.


Should I play this at normal intensity and hope my team can do it ?
Or should I play at LTNT to make sure of the win ?



If I win, I play the same team again in the semis. Tough decision !!

chupacabra

Good luck to everyone tomorrow in their final game of the season. Im just out of the promotion spot on points difference at the moment so ill be throwing everything at my opposition to try and secure that try bonus point and cross my fingers that everyone above me in the auto promotion loses and loses badly :pac:

Orizio

I expect to lose both games today, but it won't matter. Should be a 1st and 3rd respectively, and then play-offs next Thursday/Friday. :cool:

Orizio

Beating the team right above me, and the team I will play in the first play-off, 15-7, playing WNWIM at home. Winning easy in the other game.

Stev_o

Looking like a easy win for me would like the BP though.

Orizio

2 bonus point wins playing WNWIM.

jprender

ok so made the playoffs by the skin of my teeth.

Decided to take a gamble and play normally.

I beat the league leaders 18-16, scoring a try and conversion with 3 mins to go !! I obviously didnt get a bonus point but in the end I didnt need it as the team in 4th only drew !


So I have 100% LTNT going into the playoffs, here's hoping.

Gelio

sorry i havn't been on in a while.
Holidays make it tough (achill Island):D
Ill try to get more done over the next few weeks