The Gaelic Showdown

Gelio

Anyone doing this?

Welsh clubs will play irish clubs in a competition you will play a club of similar abilities the nation with the most wins wins
If you win your game you receive a trophy.
it in week 16

It sounds good. It is a good chance for anyone to get their club noticed.
http://thegaelicshowdown.webs.com/

Oisinjm

I'd love to apply, but with my squads shocking stamina levels I dont think I can this season

Gelio

Its only a one off match and you get a trophy if you win

JohnButler

How does one sign up? Through the website?

Gelio

The thread in the Irish clubroom.

JohnButler

Cool, im in anyway! Will look forward to that. We should try and get as many boards teams in as possible, that way were not just representing Ireland but our own community here on Boards.ie!

eoferrall

I have signed up to this tournie also - should be a nice way to finish the season as league is a bit easy and unfortunately not been in cup since round 6:(

the boards cup being the highlight of the week - and sadly enough reading jeffs journal (all in reference to Blackout of course...not the actual highlight of the week...that would be a bit sad!!):eek:

Gelio

eoferrall wrote: »

the boards cup being the highlight of the week - and sadly enough reading jeffs journal (all in reference to Blackout of course...not the actual highlight of the week...that would be a bit sad!!):eek:

Don't worry, not to long until it's the actual highlight

eoferrall

ajeffares wrote: »

Don't worry, not to long until it's the actual highlight

Hmmm you might be right about that - getting busy in work so life infront of the computer will be increasing rapidly!:(

Oisinjm

Signed up:D

Gelio

Plenty of boardies signed up now

Eireannach

All signed up. I'm Div V so we'll see if I'll be needed. No Div V Welsh teams have signed up.

Gelio

Eireannach wrote: »

All signed up. I'm Div V so we'll see if I'll be needed. No Div V Welsh teams have signed up.

I think wales clubs or at a slightly lower standard

jprender

ajeffares wrote: »

I think wales clubs or at a slightly lower standard

Lower standard my Ar$e !!

I have been paired with a team that have total CSR of 400k in the starting 15.

I come in at only 250K.


How the hell am I supposed to even compete with that ? :rolleyes:


You will find your opposition under the friendlies section.

eoferrall

:eek: yikes 400k versus 250k! Can't wait to see mine when I get home this evening!

on a side note how do you tot your CSR? is it all from BRAT or is there some stats page I am missing on opposition etc?!

jprender

It looks like you are up against a team called

Wye Valley Forge.


Haven't checked out the team but the manager only joined on the 7th of September.


You are only ranked 4 places below me on the Irish List.
I get a super-team and you get a newbie !!


I think I have been shafted

eoferrall

Excellent Stuff! Sounds like I have a good chance so!:D

Don't be bitter now!;) must investigate this fully when I get home and start formulating LTNT matches and recovery times etc and player energy levels so I am ready to go.

jprender

ok I dont feel as bad now.

I just looked at who the Gnomes got and they are tough !!!


Looks like the Welsh boys are taking this seriously :eek:

Gelio

FFS I got a unbelievable team. Four players over 40k CSR:mad: God Damn it

Eireannach

Where can I find my fixture?

Thanks,

Eire
Killarney RFC

JohnButler

WHAT THE FOCK??

Evenly matched my swiss!! The crowd im playing have an unbelievable team.

Disgusted. I tell ya what to, my tactics are gonna reflect my utter contempt. Dirty, its gonna be an absolutley bloodbath!!

eoferrall

Eireannach wrote: »

Where can I find my fixture?

Thanks,

Eire
Killarney RFC

Go to your friendlies page and on the left where it has requests made and requests sent there is a new line for gaelic showdown

JohnButler

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!

eoferrall

So then having imported them into BRAT am I the only one happy with my Welsh team?

Heavier front row, check
taller second row, check (inch or two counts right!)
average CSR of my back, 3k csr higher, check!
CSR or forwards roughly the same.

Now all I need to do is ensure I have enough energy to LTNT them and (hopefully) secure a win.

Gelio

eoferrall wrote: »

So then having imported them into BRAT am I the only one happy with my Welsh team?

Heavier front row, check
taller second row, check (inch or two counts right!)
average CSR of my back, 3k csr higher, check!
CSR or forwards roughly the same.

Now all I need to do is ensure I have enough energy to LTNT them and (hopefully) secure a win.

Damn you tryers, damn you to hell

Eireannach

eoferrall wrote: »

Go to your friendlies page and on the left where it has requests made and requests sent there is a new line for gaelic showdown

Thank you so much. I have been looking forever, didn't even think of looking there. I should dominate my fixture

Gelio

Wait there is still hope, they haven't accepted the game yet

eoferrall

ajeffares wrote: »

Wait there is still hope, they haven't accepted the game yet

Cling to anything you can there ajeffares!

corny

19 players over 20K CSR and better than my best player, 3 of them have over 70k CSR and are U20 internationals.:eek: I'm in for hiding. Just hope the Welsh boys don't mutilate or horribly disfigure any of my lads:)

Gelio

Damn, they accepted.

Just realised this is on the 12th not tomorrow:o

dreamer_ire

I'm in for a hiding too.... can't decide on what intensity to play tho.

daveharnett

I'm also significantly outmatched. 1st in div4 versus 2nd in div3. Team is a full season older. Major difference in average csr. My plan is to roll over and pretend to be dead.

corny

daveharnett wrote: »

My plan is to roll over and pretend to be dead.

Good idea:D

daveharnett

I propose a new "Like a Bunch of Sissies" intensity level.

Oisinjm

Im also preparing to get steam rolled. No point in even trying to attempt to win this one. WNWIM all the way man

jprender

Yeah I am up against a monster team too but I will be giving it a LTNT.

LTNT % is reset at the end of the season so all will be back to 100% starting season 7. Nothing to lose except some CSR points.

I am hoping that my opposition will LTNT his semi's and final so he will only be on 60% LTNT for our encounter. It would be nice if he won his final too as this means he will have a playoff game after our match and will need to save his team some energy and LTNT%. I should be at 100%, and I really hope that this will make a difference and level the playing field a bit.

It's my only chance, me 100% LTNT - him WNWIM and energy fooked.

mar-z

Like most on here seem to be I'm div 4 team up against a much better div 3 team. Their best player is about three times better than mine and not one of my players would make it into their top 22 Hopefully they'll be cocky and go wnwim against my 80% LTNT

daveharnett

Yikes. My opponent just won his div III final by 30 points.

The only good news is that he will have a qualifier to worry about next week.

JohnButler

I am more worried about this match than any other i have ever played! I know i wont win but at the same time i want to make a match of it and keep it as close as i can!

Anyone any suggestions as to how i should go about this? looks like it is to be wet so logic says kick and use the linout as the basis for territory. But the problem is their jumpers measure in at 207 and 208cm so id be kinda screwed there! Keep the ball and pick and go??

daveharnett

JohnButler wrote: »

Anyone any suggestions as to how i should go about this? looks like it is to be wet so logic says kick and use the linout as the basis for territory. But the problem is their jumpers measure in at 207 and 208cm so id be kinda screwed there! Keep the ball and pick and go??

I plan to kick the leather off the ball. I figure that with my inferior handling and technique, I might as well give them the ball on my terms and hope they make the mistakes.

eoferrall

Team picked - Check
Tactics hopefully tweaked to win - Check
Sit back and wait for the match to end - check!!

Good luck all in the Gaelic Showdown, Let's tear'em a new one!:D

daveharnett

Just logged on. 8-0 up after 10 mins. Come on!

Eireannach

up 7-0 after 16 minutes

dreamer_ire

I'm 14-3 down and it doesn't look like it's gonna get any better

jprender

I'm up 10-5 after half an hour

Gelio

Im winning?!?! WTF

daveharnett

After receiving 4 penalties on the trot on the 5m line (the engine needs cards!) my boys have settled for 3 points. looks like 16-0 up at half time. My opponent is clearly playing with wednesday in mind:D.

Eireannach

Maintaining a 7-0 lead at the half.

jprender

yeah, i am up 10-5 at half time, it's areally tough game tho.

JohnButler

losing 12-6 at half time but looks promising!

eoferrall

10-18 up at half time - bring it on!