EDF Six Nations Predictor Game (Rugby)

[Alan Medic]

Won't be any complaints about watering the pitch then!

[Alan Medic]

Wasn't Paddy Welsh? I like this cartoon from the Irish Times today...

[Alan Medic]

Well done to RC on retaining his title. 3rd time in 4 years I think! Excellent tactic from Mick Mac and Jack on how to avoid this week's wooden spoon.

Round 5

Final Table

[diable rouge]

Well done Cowboy, the perfect last round surge.

Thanks to Meds for organising, see you all at the World Cup...

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Lovely thanks for sorting again.. All luck

[diable rouge]

Anyone know what's happened with rendel, his account has been deactivated/closed...

[Alan Medic]

Really. I'd noticed his unusual absence in this thread. Something must have pee'd him off elsewhere.

[diable rouge]

Yep, probably something personal rather than on the forum...

[JohnL]

So will their be a world cup predictor game :)

Warm ups are in August and Wales seem to be playing England and Ireland home and away - not sure if England and Ireland play each other making a mini competition.

[Alan Medic]

I'm sure there will be a WC game.

Ireland do play England but just in Twickenham.

[Alan Medic]

diable rouge Wrote:

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> Yep, probably something personal rather than on

> the forum...

I actually meant on a different thread.

[robbin]

I've just read the road closure thread - I think it must have been something to do with that one. Shame, I rather liked Rendel even though we used to disagree on stuff and he could sometimes be pretty rude if you did disagree with him. I think he maybe just got carried away a bit sometimes (as we all do).

[Alan Medic]

JohnL Wrote:

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> So will their be a world cup predictor game :)

There is indeed. I'll set a pool up nearer the time. I think previous participants will be sent an automatic invitation.

[Alan Medic]

I've set up another Pool and those of you who have played previously should receive invitations to join. I may have sent 2 to some people by mistake.

Anyone who would like to play is welcome to join. Just set up a 'free' Superbru account and search for this pool. This is the website:

https://www.superbru.com/worldcup

I'll have a look at any rule changes, but for newcomers, you just predict match scores and score points based on how close you are to the result.

[maxxi]

In - thanks doc

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

In thanks

[Alan Medic]

Edited an old post

> Less than a week to go so a rundown of the gist of it for

> any potential/actual newcomers and a reminder for

> the rest of us.

>

> Predictions mean the scores not just the result.

> Points are scored for:

>

> WP Win Point 1pt (not surprisingly) For getting

> the correct result

>

> MP Margin Point 0.5pts For predicting the result

> within 5 points of the margin between the teams.

> In theory you could get this even if you

> predicted the wrong result.

>

> BP Bonus Point 1pt For predicting the correct

> result and having the closest margin(as long as

> it's no more than 15 points). This 1pt may be

> divided if 2 or more have both.

Register here

https://www.superbru.com/home/index.php

PS Although the game is broken down into rounds, it would appear there is not a bonus point for getting all the results right (what in other previous games was called a Grand Slam Point).

[diable rouge]

I'm in, thanks for organising...

[JohnL]

WOW. Rob Howley's been sent home from the RWC. Replaced by Stephen Jones.

Betting issues

[Alan Medic]

Still time to play though first match is on Friday at 11.45 our time. Superbru has divided the Group matches into 4 Rounds. Round 1 fixtures are as follows:

Friday 11.45 Japan v Russia

Saturday 05.45 Australia v Fiji

Saturday 08.15 France v Argentina

Saturday 10.45 New Zealand v South Africa

Sunday 06.15 Italy v Namibia

Sunday 08.45 Ireland v Scotland

Sunday 11.15 England v Tonga

Monday 11.15 Wales v Georgia

Plenty of attractive looking matches there. Join here if you haven't already.

https://www.superbru.com/home/index.php

[Alan Medic]

Still time to enter. Where are you Rendal and Mick Mac?

Don't forget RD. Still to pick.

[diable rouge]

Thanks, picks now made, football next...

[Alan Medic]

Welcome Mick Mac. In case anyone is wondering how you managed to get a point for a game you were too late to predict, this is it. Applies to anyone else wanting to join late.

[Alan Medic]

Round 1 is complete. Round 2 starts tomorrow with Russia v Samoa @ 11.15. There are 10 matches in it. It ends with Scotland v Samoa this day next week. And here is the Leaderboard:

[Mick Mac]

I have missed out on a margin point by a single point in the last two matches. Got the score within 6 points and got nout for my nous.