Season 16 - League & Cup Banter

crisco10

Yay! In quarter final of cup! Lucky draw really..but last div 3 team standing!

daheff

crisco10 wrote: »

Yay! In quarter final of cup! Lucky draw really..but last div 3 team standing!

yeah lucky you..you are playing Cork Dragons who beat me (just) in the last round. I reckon they could be there for the taking. Good luck...and if you want any info on my tactics pm me in BR.

eoferrall

So crisco10 is the only one here having fun midseason?

it's the boring time of BR, though this season is a little more interesting as I am picking my battles to survive! And doing sufficient so far - match the results and I am home and dry!

FewFew

eoferrall wrote: »

So crisco10 is the only one here having fun midseason?

it's the boring time of BR, though this season is a little more interesting as I am picking my battles to survive! And doing sufficient so far - match the results and I am home and dry!

I'm not embracing the boredom this season, I have to make every match count if I'm to take the top spot going into the play-offs. At best it'll come down to points difference.

Orizio

corny wrote: »

Those Golfini bastards always get it easy:D

Openside are now Rockcorry Bucks.

Oh ffs I was a week off that utter prick going bot.

daheff

Good luck in the Cup tonight crisco...I see the journo has written you off...hope you cork dragons do too - & then u kick ass:D

crisco10

daheff wrote: »

Good luck in the Cup tonight crisco...I see the journo has written you off...hope you cork dragons do too - & then u kick ass:D

Cheers daheff. Stars are pretty even..if you exclude rucking, he is 0.5 stars up. Include it and im 0.5 stars up!!

Assume he normalled.

crisco10

Is there anything my loosehead Andjaba can't do?? He claimed a lineout, then chipped through!

Andjaba looks casual as he strolls into the lineout.. He nods to Langmore and explodes quickly into the air before the Cork Dragons lineout forwards can react. Easy ball for the Men Who Stare At Goats there... Looks like something creative here from the Men Who Stare At Goats. Andjaba makes a clever diagonal chip through the Cork Dragons line for Paul and Torrazza to chase

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corny

crisco10 wrote: »

Is there anything my loosehead Andjaba can't do?? He claimed a lineout, then chipped through!

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Even more impressive for a prop "explodes quickly into the air":D

Semi final Crisco congrats.

crisco10

corny wrote: »

Even more impressive for a prop "explodes quickly into the air":D

Semi final Crisco congrats.

Jaysus, don't say that!

daheff

crisco10 wrote: »

Jaysus, don't say that!

18 pts up with 20mins to go...better hope FOTG doesnt make a reappearance!!!!:eek:

crisco10

daheff wrote: »

18 pts up with 20mins to go...better hope FOTG doesnt make a reappearance!!!!:eek:

Make it 13 with 18mins!

daheff

20pts with 8 mins...job done...well done Crisco10

I think you're the first boards semi finalist?

eoferrall

Good man Crisco10 - Flying the Boards flag. and from Div III too, nice work!

crisco10

daheff wrote: »

20pts with 8 mins...job done...well done Crisco10

I think you're the first boards semi finalist?

Surely not, I'm sure Jp, Orizio or one of the older heads has done it before?

In reality, this is one of the luckiest cup runs ever. Even today, Cork Dragons got three injuries, I got one. In previous rounds, I have had people lie over WNWIM when I think they could have beaten me and the teams who are ranked ahead of me "normalled"...And league fixtures fell well for energy conservation...

And thanks Daheff for the tactical info, I sent you a BR mail with my tactics today.

And one other thing. HAHA STEACYM! :P

johnnysmack

Holy sh*t! Just realised im ranked number 4 in the country and broke into the top 100 in the world....i need to lie down!

FewFew

Ugh.

Playing Stab County. Getting crushed. Really poor show. Used exact same tactics that always beat him (and since he never changes tactics...) and a really similar team. Absolute fail.

Actually cripples my promotion hopes, oh my.

[Jackass]

Extra, Extra! Check out the front page of Irish news. I am interviewed as a newbie to the game!

mar-z

johnnysmack wrote: »

Holy sh*t! Just realised im ranked number 4 in the country and broke into the top 100 in the world....i need to lie down!

I had meant to post a few weeks ago that there were something like 6 boards teams in the top 20 (I had the same shock as you as I was ranked about 15th in Ireland at the time but have dropped back into the 30's now).

Thought it was cool how well the teams on here are doing and developing from when I started in S6. There are still 5 teams in the boards league this season who are top 20 with Bogwarriors who used to play in there too.

Actually when checking to see if I did post that I found a thread from 2009 when rankings were brought in where a few teams were ranked in the 80's in Ireland seemed to be the best.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055713762

Another 3 years and we'll control Div 1! :pac:

mar-z

crisco10 wrote: »

Surely not, I'm sure Jp, Orizio or one of the older heads has done it before?

I think Polk High got to a semi before and are in the other semi this year (Boards final anyone! :eek:).

Actually got bored and had a check back to see if I missed Jp or anyone doing it after they stopped posting here as much. Turns out Johnefitz got to the final with Fight Club way back in S9 although I don't think he was around boards then.

Anyway congrats! And remember (this goes for you too Js) I want my boards final! :P

crisco10

mar-z wrote: »

I think Polk High got to a semi before and are in the other semi this year (Boards final anyone! :eek:).

Actually got bored and had a check back to see if I missed Jp or anyone doing it after they stopped posting here as much. Turns out Johnefitz got to the final with Fight Club way back in S9 although I don't think he was around boards then.

Anyway congrats! And remember (this goes for you too Js) I want my boards final! :P

Think J has a much better chance than me. Didnt see pre match stars but I need a miracle with the difference in CSR, Energy and Form!

johnnysmack

mar-z wrote: »

Anyway congrats! And remember (this goes for you too Js) I want my boards final! :P

Sorry guys but the final was just one step too far but the gap is narrowing on the ruffians. Another season or 2 and hopefully can give him a decent game.

Orizio

Polk High, what happened last weekend dude...

johnnysmack

Orizio wrote: »

Polk High, what happened last weekend dude...

Rested first team for the big showdown against the ruffians in the cup.

daveharnett

johnnysmack wrote: »

Rested first team for the big showdown against the ruffians in the cup.

A welcome windfall from my point of view. Looking over your shoulder Orizio? The next couple of weeks will decide a lot.

http://www.blackoutrugby.com/game/club.league.php#page=standings&id=127820

FewFew

daveharnett wrote: »

A welcome windfall from my point of view. Looking over your shoulder Orizio? The next couple of weeks will decide a lot.

http://www.blackoutrugby.com/game/club.league.php#page=standings&id=127820

Nothing worse than having Bogwarriors taking ya from behind! The fear!

Orizio

johnnysmack wrote: »

Rested first team for the big showdown against the ruffians in the cup.

I assume you'll be doing the same for me a few weeks...right? RIGHTTT??????

Orizio

daveharnett wrote: »

A welcome windfall from my point of view. Looking over your shoulder Orizio? The next couple of weeks will decide a lot.

http://www.blackoutrugby.com/game/club.league.php#page=standings&id=127820

Didn't even know you were in my league mate, shur I only pay attention to the going-ons in my half of the group...

Orizio

Do you still have to play the bot Dave...

daveharnett

Orizio wrote: »

Do you still have to play the bot Dave...

Yep, week 14

eoferrall

Fewcifer, see there you've beaten me twice in our years in BR. And at halftime, it's looking like you'll be waiting another while for your third win!!:D


hopes not spoken too soon!

FewFew

eoferrall wrote: »

Fewcifer, see there you've beaten me twice in our years in BR. And at halftime, it's looking like you'll be waiting another while for your third win!!:D


hopes not spoken too soon!

Ah yeah, sure I've all the young lads out on WNWIM. I'd be worried if you weren't beating me by at least 30

daveharnett

What's the most you've ever beaten a bot by? I have a bot in week 16, and there's a very real possibility that Orizio and I could end up level on points. Right now, I'm behind by 105 on points difference, so I'd need maybe 140/150 points. Is that possible LTNT with lots of creative/expansive?

http://www.blackoutrugby.com/game/club.league.php#page=standings&id=127820

eoferrall

daveharnett wrote: »

What's the most you've ever beaten a bot by? I have a bot in week 16, and there's a very real possibility that Orizio and I could end up level on points. Right now, I'm behind by 105 on points difference, so I'd need maybe 140/150 points. Is that possible LTNT with lots of creative/expansive?

http://www.blackoutrugby.com/game/club.league.php#page=standings&id=127820

I usually get 120+ pts in round one of the cup against bots at WNWIM so hit normal and you should get more than the 105 easily IMO...

corny

daveharnett wrote: »

What's the most you've ever beaten a bot by? I have a bot in week 16, and there's a very real possibility that Orizio and I could end up level on points. Right now, I'm behind by 105 on points difference, so I'd need maybe 140/150 points. Is that possible LTNT with lots of creative/expansive?

http://www.blackoutrugby.com/game/club.league.php#page=standings&id=127820

131 last week.

You'll need 20+ tries in 80 minutes of rugby. Thats a converted try every 4 minutes.

FewFew

Sounds like an exciting finish. Possibly have something similar. Currently tied on points for first place, with him having the score difference. I'm only 20 behind, but he has two easier matches coming up.

crisco10

daveharnett wrote: »

What's the most you've ever beaten a bot by? I have a bot in week 16, and there's a very real possibility that Orizio and I could end up level on points. Right now, I'm behind by 105 on points difference, so I'd need maybe 140/150 points. Is that possible LTNT with lots of creative/expansive?

http://www.blackoutrugby.com/game/club.league.php#page=standings&id=127820

Girlfriends ltnted a bot a few weeks ago for the same reason got 120+ points.

http://www.blackoutrugby.com/game/tools.live.scoring.php#fixture=9134379

[Jackass]

Any chance of a bit of advice here lads?

So I'm top of my div IV league and will be top place for the play-offs, where I'll get a bot team in the semi and then a human team in the final, but my problem is that I'm just above the auto promote bar in the promotion tables and I reallllllly don't want to get promoted by I really want the 1st prize 40% purse.

How can I win the league but not go up? I'll need to play LTNT in the final to make sure I get the cash, as that's number 1 priority, but if I go up there will be hammerings on an unprecedented level in Div III as I need about two more seasons in Div IV to get the foundations right before I'm ready to move up...any suggestions or just accept my fate and put the season down as a write-off?

seanand

lose rankings points by losing this weekend and your games on monday before the final, thats 3 matchs. and if your still above autopromote id say promote anyway the extra money and members will be worth but it will be boring losing ever game i suppose. is there no chance you stay up?

eoferrall

I'd say promote and go for promotion, you will improve your team faster under pressure than walking through Div IV.

I got promoted to Div II the season before last, got annihilated, went back to Div III and walked through it as my team was far far superior and this season I am secure in top 4 of Div II. You learn far more about which players can cut it.

Also as training in matches is based on the opposition these days you will be getting better training in all your matches. Pick and choose your LTNT's and have it planned for the season. You could surprise yourself, top 4 in Div III is achievable with good strategy and tactics.

Also you get more members=more money weekly etc. yes if you stay up you might not get prize money but I think in the long run you will benefit far far more from promotion. and if you survive next season you will certainly be in a position to get top 4 IMO.

[Jackass]

Well, as they say in Thailand, Phuket.

Maybe I'll just go up and take my chances. Wont be fun, but maybe it's worth battling to stay up and improve the team.

seanand

[Jackass] wrote: »

Well, as they say in Thailand, Phuket.

Maybe I'll just go up and take my chances. Wont be fun, but maybe it's worth battling to stay up and improve the team.

i taught id get relegated this season in div.2 in zim had the worse csr average team in the div but im currently 4th and now have loads of players over 50k when at the start of last season had none and have upgrade the stadium by 3k thats without standing

crisco10

Yup always the best plan to promote if you can! The igt, what you learn, more money, more members.100% worth it.

Had a similar season to eof in div 2 a few seasons ago. Well worth it!

FewFew

To echo the rest, go for the promotion!

I think the majority of boards teams go out of Div IV in the first season, get bounced down, bounce back up and stayed there. A few managed to fight on and avoid the drop even. Definitely more worthwhile to battle in Div III then take it handy in Div IV. Better for your team and your enjoyment of the game. One major scalp in Div III is a far greater buzz than just dominating in Div IV for a season.

corny

1 point away win, doesn't get any sweeter. Guaranteed a home semi now.:cool:

crisco10

Beat a bot next week and Home Semi it is for me! Yeeha! Energy levels won't be too bad either, WNWIM for the last 4 weeks of the season...(needed it after a draining cup run!)

FewFew

Was sure of a win today, but the margin wasn't enough.

Currently sitting top of the league, but only by 7 points diff.

I'm against 3rd place next, 2nd place is against a minnow, so no chance I'll win on points diff.

A home semi, but, I would have liked the top spot.

crisco10

How far ahead of 3rd are you?? Can wnwim and save some energy/

TheJims

slightly disgusted with my season, plan was to finish in a playoff spot in Div.3 for the first time!

The 4 teams i thought i had the better of basically all TNTed me home and away, i still won 7 of 8* (thats including the win i should have this weekend)
But as a result of those problems i havn't had the energy to try upset any of the 3 teams ahead of me.

Had a few positives at the same time thou, i think i have the top 3 teams figured out for next season.

Didnt reach my goal of playoffs this season. But i WILL next season! :pac:

FewFew

crisco10 wrote: »

How far ahead of 3rd are you?? Can wnwim and save some energy/

3rd can't catch me, so the whole first team will be off the pitch for that encounter.

I'll have to play him next match as well of course. Doubt I can work the points difference, but, having an entire 2nd XV gives me some options.