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UFC Pickem: Boards league 2016

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  • 02-01-2016 2:49pm
    #1
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭


    Happy new year everyone on the MMA forum.

    We're kicking off this year with a brand new boards UFC Pickem League. Last year was great craic and got very competitve in the last few weeks. It really was wide open right down to the wire.

    First of all, thanks very much to Paully D for his trojan work in administering the league last year. Wouldnt have happened without him. Well done Paully D. Paully has passed the reins onto myself and ASOT and we will do our best to make it as successful as last year.




    Any returning players can access the new league via this link:

    http://bit.ly/1TvmkM4

    **Some people last year had trouble accessing these types of links on mobile devices**


    For new players, first of all welcome and good luck. You can register here:

    http://ufcpickem.fightmetric.com

    Follow the prompts/links to register.

    Or by doing a google search for ''UFC Pickem'' and selecting ufc.com/fantasy

    Once you are registered you can click on the link above for 'returning players' and you will be joined to the league.



    Just a little info for ye.

    We are hoping to announce winners for:

    -Each event
    -Each calendar Month
    -Overall winner for the year

    We figured that by having event and monthly winners, then we will still be able to pick up new people throughout the year as they will still have something to play for.

    There are bound to be many snags along the way, particularly in the early days but please bear with us!!

    Good luck everyone!!!!


    John_D80 & ASOT


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    xtal191
    Registered Users Posts: 6,308 ✭✭✭xtal191


    Fair play lads!


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    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    First event of the year is tonight guys.

    UFC 195

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057541181

    Get your picks in guys, if you haven't already.

    Good luck all!


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    Axwell
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,461 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Cheers for keeping it ticking over lads and good luck to all.


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    Easy Rod
    Registered Users Posts: 1,876 ✭✭✭Easy Rod


    I'm in. Good stuff lads.

    If my betting record is anything to go by, I've no chance.


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    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    In again. First link worked fine this year I seem to remember having issues with it last year. Just moved country so don't have time to go through properly so have gone with lots of decisions!


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    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,348 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Back in biz! Happy New year all, Cheers to the lads who are keeping it running and Paully who initiated the league in the first place.

    Have doubts about getting off to a good start with this card went for some dodgy picks I reckon mostly due to a number of 50-50 bouts including the main event.


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    RonanP77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭RonanP77


    I followed the link for new people, registered and made my picks, I don't see any mention of being part of a league though, did I miss something?


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    martyos121
    Registered Users Posts: 21,341 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    In, great idea and I'm mad at myself for missing out last year, only found out about it.

    Good luck to all (but not too good ;)).


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    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    RonanP77 wrote: »
    I followed the link for new people, registered and made my picks, I don't see any mention of being part of a league though, did I miss something?


    http://bit.ly/1TvmkM4

    Try this.

    You might need to be logged in in another window though.


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    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    Any new people who have registered.

    Even if you cant seem to join the league today because of the device you are using, there's no need to panic.

    Main thing is getting registered and getting your picks in for tonights event. You can always join the league later when you can get to a PC etc. and you're points will still go on the league table.


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    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    Also guys,

    Could anyone whose registered name on Pickem is different to their boards name, please post it here?

    Thanks


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    RonanP77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭RonanP77


    I can see it now, I'm sitting pretty at the bottom of the table, most likely I'll be down there all year.


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    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users Posts: 17,498 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Just joined there. I gave up last year when my first 3 events were never saved, but I've triple triple checked this time and I hope it works.


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    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    Nicolas Cage wrote: »
    Just joined there. I gave up last year when my first 3 events were never saved, but I've triple triple checked this time and I hope it works.

    This happened a few times to a few people last year as well.

    This year, we are hoping that if the same happens again, guys wont lose interest because there will be a monthly winner and they can still stay involved from month to month even if they've lost points towards their annual total.

    Hopefully this will mean we can also keep recruiting new players as the year goes on. Even though they wont be able to win the annual title, every new month is a fresh start for everyone.


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    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    John_D80 wrote: »
    This happened a few times to a few people last year as well.

    This year, we are hoping that if the same happens again, guys wont lose interest because there will be a monthly winner and they can still stay involved from month to month even if they've lost points towards their annual total.

    Hopefully this will mean we can also keep recruiting new players as the year goes on. Even though they wont be able to win the annual title, every new month is a fresh start for everyone.

    Exactly this lads, it happened to myself and Axwell who were near the top and it's heartbreaking when you out effort in for months and then it doesn't save. So hopefully with the new monthly winners people will stay involved! Iv Litrally started saving about 18 times just to be safe!


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    Lenny17123
    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭Lenny17123


    Hey all, new to this and joined the league. Great idea, didn't know about it last year. Looking forward to tonight's event.


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    #18
    Easy Rod
    Registered Users Posts: 1,876 ✭✭✭Easy Rod


    My name is Fuzzy Dunlop rather than Easy Rod.


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    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Subcomandante Marcos is in the house.

    Made some wild picks for the craic.


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    BOHtox
    Registered Users Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭BOHtox


    No idea about most of the card but I joined the league for the craic anyway.


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    johnpro
    Registered Users Posts: 205 ✭✭johnpro


    Happy new year lads. Missed the boat on the previous one but looking forward to this it'll make some of the fights abit more exciting and as a great man once said

    "I'm cocky in prediction, I'm confident in preparation, but I'm always humble in victory or defeat" :)


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    #22
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    Welcome aboard to all the new players. We have over 30 people registered in the league now.


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    #23
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    The winner tonight gets 20e from Paully lads.


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    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    ASOT wrote: »
    The winner tonight gets 20e from Paully lads.

    Speaking of Paully, I dont think he has registered. As far as I remember his Pickem username was Paully as well an I dont see it on the list.


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    johnpro
    Registered Users Posts: 205 ✭✭johnpro


    Quick question...is this like the fight thread polls where we can make our pick after we know who wins? :)


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    #26
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    John_D80 wrote: »
    Speaking of Paully, I dont think he has registered. As far as I remember his Pickem username was Paully as well an I dont see it on the list.

    Sunderland beat villa I would assume if he drinks he's on the piss.


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    El Guapo!
    Registered Users Posts: 12,427 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    I just registered there. Username: ElGuapo...

    I wasn't in last year's one but I was in the ones we did a few years ago and they were good craic.


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    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    ASOT wrote: »
    The winner tonight gets 20e from Paully lads.
    John_D80 wrote: »
    Speaking of Paully, I dont think he has registered. As far as I remember his Pickem username was Paully as well an I dont see it on the list.

    Haha! Unfortunately I won't be in for now lads. I'm going to leave it for the time being. As well as not having the time to sit down and pick properly for the immediate future I also found it was spoiling my enjoyment of the fights a little towards the end as I was just wanting my fantasy pick to win via the method I had selected rather than just enjoying the fights for what they were. :)


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    Hoki
    Registered Users Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭Hoki


    I'm H0kee this year , the username Hoki is 'not allowed' for some strange reason. Think I finished top 5 last year so will be hoping for top 3 this year :o


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    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    I'd imagine the majority of us are staying up to watch Duffy/Poirier tonight, so I would just like to remind everyone (especially the new guys) to check and double check your picks. Too many guys got burned last year.

    Remember the picks are not locked in until you click on the 'SAVE' button.


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    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    What an event to kick off the year!! Most definitely was worth staying up for. We've already had the type card that every other will have to live up to for the rest of year.

    Anyways with out further ado the Winner of for this event is:

    Dilapidating

    It was a very close run thing with only 10 points in it between him and the two that tied for 2nd.

    Here's your prize Dilapidating. Remember its harder to keep than it is to get. ;-)

    the_best_trophy.jpg

    For everyone else, If it was your first event and you didn't do as well as you would have liked, dont worry. Its a long slog and there are always good and bad weeks. Plenty guys (including myself) who were challenging for the title last year are finding themselves near the bottom of the table after this event.

    Next event is two weeks away on the 17th. Dillashaw vs Cruz. Get your picks in.

    Now feel free to bitch and moan about how you were let down by a certain fighter/ref/judge!!


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