Rugby matters

[red devil]

When do the drinking games start?..

[red devil]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> If anyone gets above zero they will be doing very

> well. MM, in case you wondered it's not the score

> of your last round of golf!

That 40pt penalty is looking rather arbitary and harsh.

Inspite of that, imagine how embarrasing it would be to then get beaten by a notreallythatinterestedinrugby Englishman... ;-)

[david_carnell]

Italy 10 - 19 Wales

England 30 - 9 France

Scotland 22 - 21 Ireland

[Mick Mac]

Italy 13 - 28 Wales

England 18 - 19 France

Scotland 15 - 22 Ireland

[david_carnell]

Three away wins in a weekend? Never. Going. To. Happen.

[Alan Medic]

red devil Wrote:

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> Alan Medic Wrote:

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> -----

> > If anyone gets above zero they will be doing

> very

> > well. MM, in case you wondered it's not the

> score

> > of your last round of golf!

>

> That 40pt penalty is looking rather arbitary and

> harsh.

It was based on maxxi entering round 1 and scoring -37. Wouldn't be fair for late starters to begin with a better score than he.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Oh Mick Mac, come on! So far your every prediction of England losing in this tournament have been somewhat wide of the mark.

Come on, grit your teeth ... :)

[red devil]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> > That 40pt penalty is looking rather arbitary

> and

> > harsh.

>

> It was based on maxxi entering round 1 and scoring

> -37. Wouldn't be fair for late starters to begin

> with a better score than he.

It would've been fairer to have worked around the average score not the lowest...

[Alan Medic]

Not to maxxi. Besides there are only 5 rounds and one of the rules was you must enter all 5. Given the additional entries I asked for comments as to what amendment to the rules might be suitable, and none was forthcoming.

Besides there are so many potential points to be won/lost, -40 isn't huge. Also it continues to apply for other non entries.

[red devil]

I'm liking your twisted logic, if that's the case I'll have another team, incur a -40pt penalty, and go straight to the top of the scoreboard :)

[red devil]

Italy 15 - 21 Wales

England 23 - 18 France

Scotland 16 - 21 Ireland

[red devil]

Red Devil's 2nd 15 aka Diable Rouge...

Italy 9 - 15 Wales

England 30 - 21 France

Scotland 15 - 18 Ireland

[maxxi]

red devil Wrote:

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> > > That 40pt penalty is looking rather arbitary

> > and harsh.

> >

To be fair RD, your opening round score of -27 was the week's best score by 15 points with the worst being -90 so I think the Unionmaxxi (as oppposed to the Assocmaxxi) of -40 is probably about right.

I'm also presuming it's 40 points per round missed so you wouldn't go top - but two more rounds continuing with your current success rate and you will end up on top. :)

Now, how many points for a basket outside the 'D'?

Italy 22 - 16 Wales

England 38 - 20 France

Scotland 34 - 17 Ireland

[red devil]

maxxi Wrote:

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> I'm also presuming it's 40 points per round missed

> so you wouldn't go top...

Damn you pesky maxxi, that'll be his Get Out of Jail card...it's not like I make up the rules as I go along in the Footy predictor game.

[maxxi]

True but you haven't invented some tortuous Duckworth-lewis system for points either RD - just imagine the cursing and screaming coming from AM's house as he sweats over another Excel sheet.... "Right, well you got the result right but estimated too many points for A and not enough for B and there's no draw bonus and your name begins with an R and it's after 3 o'clock..."

[Mick Mac]

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> Oh Mick Mac, come on! So far your every prediction

> of England losing in this tournament have been

> somewhat wide of the mark.

>

> Come on, grit your teeth ... :)

I can't put England down for a win - I just cant type the right keys on the keyboard.

[maxxi]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I can't put England down for a win - I just cant

> type the right keys on the keyboard.

I have the same problem with Miwwaw in the FA Cup Mick, it's a bruiser when it comes to points but at least one feels unsullied.

[Alan Medic]

So to confirm the fixtures:

Saturday

Italy v Wales 14.30

England v France 17.00

Sunday

Scotland v Ireland 14.00

[Alan Medic]

Not sure Mick Mac is so far out given the pattern of away wins is 1 then 2 and now 3.......maybe!

Italy 20 Wales 20

England 22 France 24

Scotland 19 Ireland 24

Now it just ????'s and Gingerbeer to share their gut feeling's.

[Gingerbeer]

Have no fear, my ulcer is rumbling to life to make some more completely uneducated guesses.

Italy 12 Wales 18

England 15 France 20

Scotland 9 Ireland 24

[????]

Italy 12 Wales 22

England 20 France 12

Zcotland 12 Ireland 16

[Gingerbeer]

Is Geoff Parling part werewolf? Because he looks like he is halfway through a Thriller video...

[Alan Medic]

I think France pressed the self destruct button too early. England got lucky with a try and France took off their best players.

[Gingerbeer]

I had heard that France was such an amazing team. What has happened?

[????]

A bit of Irish bias Mr Medic...you really think France gave it away? England not even playing that well were worthy winners. They are hard and shoulders above anything put in front of them so far.