Boards Blackout Cup discussion thread

Orizio

Am I the only one who likes to play all youth games WNWIM and invert the team selection every week so every player plays in a different position every game?

Gelio

Orizio wrote: »

Am I the only one who likes to play all youth games WNWIM and invert the team selection every week so every player plays in a different position every game?

Sometimes, but I also like to win:D

Orizio

Upping for the friendlies and cup matches tonight.

Let the spiting begin. Wondering Wanderers & Daves Dangermen are going down!:p

Orizio

Orizio wrote: »

invert the team selection every week so every player plays in a different position every game?

The Cheika approach... is it working?

Orizio

Well, its supposed to give your players a better all round level of skills by playing them in different positions, but I have only had one decent YA pull so far.

chupacabra

Looking forward to my cup match today. Best of luck to Meh.

Gelio

Orizio wrote: »

Well, its supposed to give your players a better all round level of skills by playing them in different positions, but I have only had one decent YA pull so far.

Both my locks are from my ya. Both reputable jumpers and very tall.

dave13

Orizio wrote: »

Upping for the friendlies and cup matches tonight.

Let the spiting begin. Wondering Wanderers & Daves Dangermen are going down!:p

Have a complete reserve team out tonight, thought they'd be getting hammered, but doing well so far. 3-0. Was hoping to use the game to decide who to get rid of

Stev_o

12-3 don't know if ill be able for a comeback this time around. Damn intercept.

Orizio

Oh well looks like I'm getting hammered in both matches...

At least my lineout is working, looks like I got the tactics wrong however.

Orizio

Looks like I'm winning all the day turnovers and yet getting cleaned out in the rucks.

Ares and Cody, what tactics/intensity are ye playing?

Orizio

PnG Wanders, Tommy Tigers and Manichial Matriachs straight through btw, likely to be followed by Meh and The Rebels.

CoDy1

I'm playing WNWIM but aggressive discipline. Seems to be working but alot of silly errors being made.

dave13

I'm playing WNWIM, normal disicpline. Playing a rush defence with a non-existent skill level.

Orizio

Well congrats Cody and Dave, too much kicking on my part I think, just not good enough as well. Live and learn.

I have two friendlies open for next Monday if anyone's interested.

Anyway, the fixtures for the next round...

The Rebels vs Geraldine RFC

Daveos Masters vs PnG Wanders

Banner Warriors vs Tommy Tigers

Bridge Burners vs Maniachial Matriarchs

Xavi XI vs Polk High

Dead Hard Fcukers vs A Lovely Bunch Altogether

Forza Juve vs The Blackouts

Cork Hurricanes vs Meh

Best of luck, will send PMs out to all.

Orizio

Well the good news out of the defeat's is that I got 4 pops on one team and 3 on the other.

CoDy1

I'm open for friendly too if anyones interested? Wondering Wanderers.

Orizio

Just sent out the PMs, if anyone involved hasn't recieved the PM please tell me.

I'll try and put up some kind of 'team of the round' tomorrow.

kev_s88

haha how ironic...my team The Blackouts played a friendly against Forza Juve tonight and won 26-14......now were scheduled to play in the Boards Cup today.....hopefully a repeat performance can be pulled off

corny

kev_s88 wrote: »

haha how ironic...my team The Blackouts played a friendly against Forza Juve tonight and won 26-14......now were scheduled to play in the Boards Cup today.....hopefully a repeat performance can be pulled off

Revenge! Well not if i have 61 missed tackles again.:)

I'll send the friendly request.

Orizio

Regarding a draw this time, we base it off the official Blackout Rugby rules...

In the event of a draw, the winners will be decided by the half-time score, number of tries, number of drop goals, number of conversions, number of successful penalty kicks at goal, metres gained, number of linebreaks, number of intercepts, or all else failing, the team playing at home.

suppafly

I won!! Nice one! G'wan the Rebels

chupacabra

Im out ah well. Up for a friendly Orizio?

Noopti

Daveos Masters 7 - 43 XaviXI

I was pwned. However for some reason my replacement winger was playing in the 2nd row. Not sure how that happened!!

Xavi6

Noopti wrote: »

Daveos Masters 7 - 43 XaviXI

I was pwned. However for some reason my replacement winger was playing in the 2nd row. Not sure how that happened!!

Twas a bit of a schooling alright from my boys

The lad I have playing at full back is a bit of beast though and will score tries against most teams.

Challenge sent to Polk High for the cup game.

Orizio

chupacabra wrote: »

Im out ah well. Up for a friendly Orizio?

I'll send it in about an hour.

funky penguin

I'll get to play a match in this tourny yet!

Noopti

My next two league games are against the bottom two whipping boys, so might play a couple of the cup games LTNT! :pac:

Orizio

Friendly sent Chup, from 'Turenne's Tornadoes'.

Orizio

Looks like half the fixtures have been set already, so good work.

johnnysmack

Theres a lot of talk of people having good full backs on here. this is the rating my guy got in the last match where he scored 5 tries...yes 5 tries!

Pascual Villa .15
Godly (Above potential)

But saying that Xavi, i just had a look at your team and looks like old pascual there will have to be godly again to make the next round. Should be a close game.

Orizio

I have said it before, but the full-back almost always gets vastly superior ratings to every else on the team for reasons unknown to me, so I wouldn't read too much into it. You can play your very worst back there and still he will get a better rating then the rest of the backs playing, lower CSR/attributes and all.

How are people doing regarding promotion - I know there are a fair few ie boards teams here high up in the promotion tables.

Xavi6

johnnysmack wrote: »

But saying that Xavi, i just had a look at your team and looks like old pascual there will have to be godly again to make the next round. Should be a close game.

He's a good oul skin but tbh I think we're the weaker side overall going into the game. Good experience for the boys etc etc.

Currently top of our leage by 4 points with 7 wins and a defeat. I'm in 15th spot on the promotion table for Division IV so need to keep winning.

johnnysmack

Xavi6 wrote: »

I think we're the weaker side overall going into the game.

Hah i think we're bout like kidney now down playing our own sides.

im top of my league by 6 points but playing 2nd place team next so its important one.

Orizio

Best XV Of The Round:

1.Louch (Polk High)

2. Hennessy (Banner Warriors)

3. Freeney (Meh)

4. Dorgan (Bridge Burners)

5. Tokotaua (Polk High)

6. Ramsey (Cork Hurricanes)

8. Haworth (Dead Hard Fcukers))

7. Peyton (A Lovely Bunch Altogether)

9. Thompson (The Blackouts)

10. Mulholland (The Rebels)

12. Malone (Cork Hurricanes)

13. Johnston (Banner Warriors

11. Hamo (Daveos Masters)

14. MacNiece (Xavi XV)

15. Mullins (Geraldine RFC)

Best Lineout: Cork Hurricanes

Best Scrum: Banner Warriors

Best Attack: Blackouts

Best Defence: Daveos Masters

Top Try Scorer: Freeney 2 (Meh)
Stewart 2 (Daveos Masters)
MacBreheny 2 (Polk High)
Villa 2 (Polk High)
MacNiece 2 (Xavi XV)
Ferry 2 (Cork Hurricanes)
Ennis 2 (Dead Hard Fcukers)
Voyle 2 (Dead Hard Fcukers)
Burns 2 (Banner Warriors)

Top Point Scorer: MacNiece 19 (Xavi XV)

Player Of The Round: Mulholland (The Rebels)

Team Of The Round: Polk High

dreamer_ire

Orizio wrote: »

How are people doing regarding promotion - I know there are a fair few ie boards teams here high up in the promotion tables.

I'm not up there.... yet lol. 58th in the table but only 5 points adrift. Somehow when I play LTNT I lose but if I play WNWIM or normally.... no sure I've figured out this game yet

Noopti

Orizio wrote: »

Best Defence: Daveos Masters

Always build a good team on good defense lads.
I have Kissy helping me out....

Gelio

Friendly accepted, just looking at the rebels team: three players above 10000 csr, I'll be counting on my stars like

[URL="javascript:get('player=5405287');"]Terry Lavis[/URL]

17 years old | 15,074 CSR

and

[URL="javascript:get('player=5400937');"]Liam Boylan[/URL]

19 years old | 17,390 CSR

to have a big game:)

Gelio

Oh yeah btw im selling this guy,

[URL="javascript:get('player=5400918');"]Adam Harkin[/URL] (For Sale)

24 years old | 10,099 CSR | 176 cm | 114 kg | Ireland

Right handed, right footed, in [URL="javascript:showLevels('characteristics','Average')"]average[/URL] form, and [URL="javascript:showLevels('fitness','Perfect')"]perfect[/URL] energy levels.
A [URL="javascript:showLevels('aggression','Collected')"]collected[/URL] player with [URL="javascript:showLevels('discipline','Rebellious')"]rebellious[/URL] discipline, [URL="javascript:showLevels('characteristics','Limited')"]limited[/URL] leadership, and [URL="javascript:showLevels('characteristics','Non-Existent')"]non-existent[/URL] experience.

Stamina:[URL="javascript:showLevels('attributes','Horrible')"]Horrible[/URL]

Handling:

[URL="javascript:showLevels('attributes','Reputable')"]Reputable[/URL]

Attack:

[URL="javascript:showLevels('attributes','Reputable')"]Reputable[/URL]

Defense:

[URL="javascript:showLevels('attributes','Average')"]Average[/URL]

Technique:

[URL="javascript:showLevels('attributes','Satisfactory')"]Satisfactory[/URL]

Strength:

[URL="javascript:showLevels('attributes','Decent')"]Decent[/URL]

Jumping:

[URL="javascript:showLevels('attributes','Horrible')"]Horrible[/URL]

Speed:

[URL="javascript:showLevels('attributes','Limited')"]Limited[/URL]

Agility:

[URL="javascript:showLevels('attributes','Despicable')"]Despicable[/URL]

Kicking:

[URL="javascript:showLevels('attributes','Limited')"]Limited[/URL]


Pretty good value

anonymous_joe

How the hell do you lads get such good players? ^^

Gelio

anonymous_joe wrote: »

How the hell do you lads get such good players? ^^

ya, training and transfer market bargains

Orizio

anonymous_joe wrote: »

How the hell do you lads get such good players? ^^

The transfer market, you'd be suprise how good a player you can buy with 1 euro.

dreamer_ire

Anyone looking for a friendly? Munster Mark II

Thanks

CoDy1

friendly requested

dreamer_ire

CoDy1 wrote: »

friendly requested

and accepted... cheers Cody *s

Orizio

Bridge Burners and Banner Warriors, any updates on the fixtures?

eroo

Orizio wrote: »

Bridge Burners and Banner Warriors, any updates on the fixtures?

He requested but I rejected because I'm to be the home team. I requested but haven't gotten a response as of yet!

JohnButler

Hey guys anyone up for a friendly?

fenris

Sorry about the delay - just figured out how to send an invite!

Gelio

Important league game for me today, a must win.:)