Boards Cup IV - Game Time!

FewFew

Thought I'd kick off an aul thread for the boardsie cup.

How's everyone set?
I was initially thinking it'd be a cake walk to have such a low seeding, but after checking out my opponents I'm easily the weakest team in the blinkin' group! Egads! Here's hoping for a run of bots in the cup or I'm totally over stretched.

johnnysmack

Dont think Il be up to much in the boards cup this year. Sold off few players and wont be replacing them for few weeks so first half of season will probably be a right off for me.

Dont think theres any reason not to WNWIM the cup again this season. IGT training is 100% regardless of who your playing for friendlies and why take the energy hit by playing normal or LTNT especially seen that training is gonna cost energy now too, unless your in a league of bots that is.

crisco10

johnnysmack wrote: »

Dont think Il be up to much in the boards cup this year. Sold off few players and wont be replacing them for few weeks so first half of season will probably be a right off for me.

Dont think theres any reason not to WNWIM the cup again this season. IGT training is 100% regardless of who your playing for friendlies and why take the energy hit by playing normal or LTNT especially seen that training is gonna cost energy now too, unless your in a league of bots that is.

Simliar situation myself. Flogging a few players at the moment but no intention of buying until most people have dropped out of the cup. Might leave me a little threadbare.

Have a couple of BOTS in my Div though. So with a decent run of BOTS in the cup, I might sneek up to normal once or twice. Would need to, the other 3 teams in my group are hundreds of spots ahead of me in the world rankings!

mar-z

I'll have to wait and see on the contentment hit for losing wnwim is like in friendlies (I'd hope not much of one) before committing myself to either normal or wnwim. Hopefully it wont be an issue and I can save energy for elsewhere.

Pool 2 is looking tricksy so it should be interesting.

Phonehead

Will be using it to play my 3 trainees and back up players, I most probably will wnwim as I really want a big cup run as our league just got a savage Div 2 side so it's all about the cup for me.

johnnysmack

Phonehead wrote: »

our league just got a savage Div 2 side so it's all about the cup for me.

Chicken Mcfly!!!:D

Phonehead

johnnysmack wrote: »

Chicken Mcfly!!!:D

I will give it a shot but he will be normalling now so even with a TNT it would be near impossible to take a team like that out:o

johnnysmack

Phonehead wrote: »

I will give it a shot but he will be normalling now so even with a TNT it would be near impossible to take a team like that out:o

How bout we both LTNT him on our home games, as long as we dont have any cup or must win league games the week after. Just to give him a nice welcome!

JohnButler

I must admit seeing this thread has givin me a tinge of sadness.

Must move on God dammit!!!

daveharnett

Full fixture list is up on the offsite. The rest of the site should be back up over the next day or so.

FewFew

And we're off!

Very confused, I was sure I had it at normal intensity, but I've already had 2 replacements in a very WNWIM style. All going wrong.

eoferrall

Great ding dong battle between myself and the bog warriors, they have the slight upper hand. great defense against me. 7-0 at half time!

FewFew

I hope I'm on WNWIM intensity, either way I'm getting dismantled by a far superior side. The fans won't be happy, but they better get used to this sort of pounding.

mar-z

14-10 up against the Fookers at the half, but they've already broken my line 4 times in the 2nd. Lucky its the same score still.

Edit: Spoke too soon (and 6 line breaks this half! )

johnnysmack

After 46 mins i finally took the lead against geraldine rfc 10-8. Pretty close game.

daveharnett

Much better start to the second half. 19-0 and going after the bp!

eoferrall

daveharnett wrote: »

Much better start to the second half. 19-0 and going after the bp!

I hope your not playing WNWIM...

FewFew

Jaysis, game over, I've been truly taken apart. As I suspected, this boards cup is going to be a major disappointment for the Curlies.

Orizio

The wheels coming off the Everyone Likes A Tryer bandwagon! :pac:

daveharnett

eoferrall wrote: »

I hope your not playing WNWIM...

Relax, I'm at normal. High intensity season ahead, the players need to get used to it

mar-z

26-20 bonus point win for Grubber against the Fookers. It was a great match and their 2nd half performance probably deserved to take the match.

A tmo decision of no try 2 mins from time for the Fookers as well.

Orizio

Fewcifur wrote: »

Jaysis, game over, I've been truly taken apart. As I suspected, this boards cup is going to be a major disappointment for the Curlies.

I rather think you got your discipline wrong.

johnnysmack

Lost 15-10. not happy. stupid wind.

crisco10

NO WAY!!!!!!!!

4 minutes to go, 2 points up. This happens:

has spied an inviting gap straight up the middle! Holohan is through the gap instantly! It doesn't look like Heraghty and Higuchi can get to Holohan now... Holohan went to to put down the ball one-handed, but it looked like it fell out of his hand before he got firm downward pressure! This will really be embarrassing for Holohan if the try is ruled out!

TMO ruled it out. (Would have been a BP try too)

Then was on their line in the last play of the game and this happened:

Garvey intercepts the pass and suddenly it's going the other way! He breaks away down the sideline, but there's no support in sight as the Men Who Stare At Goats cover pours across field. Noooo.... here comes Clement from a mile back! Where on earth did he get the energy to keep running? Garvey swings out a low ball at Clement, it's dropping at his feet... Clement volleys it ahead, I think he's got the drop on Flynn! Llewelyn, Flynn and Atar are all staring at each other as Clement snorts over on the right side of the posts! There are still outstretched arms and bewildered looks as Clement gets up and punches the air! What a score for Lunster! Clement has scored one of the greatest tries you will ever see. He starts his famous post-try celebration. The fans love 'the Robot' and that is why Clement is one of the most popular players in this team. Some fans just turn up to watch a bit of seventies nostalgia! Suddenly all the momentum is with Lunster. Clement is the try-scorer, building a lead of 3 points for Lunster.

Lead for the whole game too. :mad::mad:

jprender

mar-z wrote: »

26-20 bonus point win for Grubber against the Fookers. It was a great match and their 2nd half performance probably deserved to take the match.

A tmo decision of no try 2 mins from time for the Fookers as well.

Yeah great game !

Sad to see the TMO gods are angry with me again

Anyway, a bonus point away from home, I'll take that and look forward to you visiting Fooker Stadium

(I like this home and away thing, a nice bit of needle involved)

FewFew

Orizio wrote: »

I rather think you got your discipline wrong.

Ah yeah, hard one to judge really, certainly slowed down their game, but yes, gave away many penalties. It was a bit of a Frankenstein team really, but still a sign that I need to improve to be competitive in Div3.

mar-z

jprender wrote: »

Yeah great game !

Sad to see the TMO gods are angry with me again

Anyway, a bonus point away from home, I'll take that and look forward to you visiting Fooker Stadium

(I like this home and away thing, a nice bit of needle involved)

I'll be happy if I to manage get the losing bonus in the away tie. I was trying to figure out if the angle was bad enough to stop you taking the lead again during that TMO delay. The lads seem to enjoy testing my mental health in the last few matches.

I agree the home/away ties add to the cup.

Phonehead

Tralee Titans 46 - the Rucks 5, playing WNWIM and my two trainees may have been a stupid decision:( the injuries while playing wnwim has been cranked up! seems like they really want you to play all games normal.

eoferrall

daveharnett wrote: »

Relax, I'm at normal. High intensity season ahead, the players need to get used to it

Damn you! well makes me feel better so!:p

Eireannach

Fewcifur wrote: »

Jaysis, game over, I've been truly taken apart. As I suspected, this boards cup is going to be a major disappointment for the Curlies.

Good game Fewcifur. I'm going to take the Boards Cup a little more serious this year and am playing the matches at Normal level. Just had a season where I brought no hardware home so my lads are going to play a little harder. Good luck in the rest of the cup.

FewFew

Eireannach wrote: »

Good game Fewcifur. I'm going to take the Boards Cup a little more serious this year and am playing the matches at Normal level. Just had a season where I brought no hardware home so my lads are going to play a little harder. Good luck in the rest of the cup.

Eireannach is Kilarney?! Noooooooooo! I was your baby's godfather! Noooooooo!

Well played sir. Very messy game on my part, reckon your boys would have pounded home a few more points if my chumps managed to stop falling over each other

Eireannach

Are we doing 6 matches before the knockout stages or only 3? I'm asking because I only have 3 matches scheduled but I see 6 on the fixture list on the website.

daveharnett

Eireannach wrote: »

Are we doing 6 matches before the knockout stages or only 3?

6. Must post up the rest of the fixtures in the next day or two actually.

johnnysmack

Eireannach wrote: »

Are we doing 6 matches before the knockout stages or only 3?

6... playing home and away games

Phonehead

johnnysmack wrote: »

6... playing home and away games

Great, I have to play the Titans again!!! how do I break the news to me boys

FewFew

Phonehead wrote: »

Great, I have to play the Titans again!!! how do I break the news to me boys

With a big ol cake! "Eat up fatties... this is the last cake you'll be having this season!"

Phonehead

Fewcifur wrote: »

With a big ol cake! "Eat up fatties... this is the last cake you'll be having this season!"

I'll TNT him

Wylie Luke

Can't believe it, beat East Coast Tinders 23-24 with a bp on the road!
Didn't think I had any chance so moved a few players about, rested some (as the league will be my priority this season) and WNWIM!!!!
All the stats say I should have lost! If that was me I'd be so cross I'd prob jack the game in and take up football or something!!!

Oisinjm

Lost 41 - 26 to Yermen. Could have turned out differently though, had a try disallowed, then they got their own try allowed by the TMO. Then they got a try in the last minute. Was disappointed to not get the losing bonus point, but ah well. Can see myself bottoming the group

eoferrall

Orizio wrote: »

The wheels coming off the Everyone Likes A Tryer bandwagon! :pac:

SHUT UP!:mad:

He normaled me against my WNWIM:eek:

Orizio

eoferrall wrote: »

SHUT UP!:mad:

He normaled me against my WNWIM:eek:

...and yet you still lost. To a person from Clare.

Oh the shame, the shame...

jprender

eoferrall wrote: »

SHUT UP!:mad:

He normaled me against my WNWIM:eek:

How did the WNWIM loss affect your sponsors contentment ?


I went down from 72 to 58, a 14 point drop :eek:

I was playing normal, against a higher ranked team, and it was a friendly :eek:

That seems a bit excessive to me.

daveharnett

Orizio wrote: »

...and yet you still lost. To a person from Clare.

EXCUSE ME!?
Orizio, you talk a lot of nonsense here and that's fine, but there is a limit!

johnnysmack

jprender wrote: »

How did the WNWIM loss affect your sponsors contentment ?


I went down from 72 to 58, a 14 point drop :eek:

I was playing normal, against a higher ranked team, and it was a friendly :eek:

That seems a bit excessive to me.

i had a 45 point drop, played normal too. only lost the game by 5 points. i think you regain a little bit everyday anyway tho.

jprender

It's such a big drop though.

Won't that have a huge effect on the attendances for a cup game only 2 days later ?

Orizio

daveharnett wrote: »

EXCUSE ME!?

You're excused - did you sneeze or something?

johnnysmack

jprender wrote: »

It's such a big drop though.

Won't that have a huge effect on the attendances for a cup game only 2 days later ?

probably, its only at content at min.

daveharnett

28 points up, winning against a side of similar (very slightly lower) ranking @ normal.
Looks like our new fans are realistically fickle then

jprender

daveharnett wrote: »

28 points up, winning against a side of similar (very slightly lower) ranking @ normal.
Looks like our new fans are realistically fickle then

right, so it looks like big swings in contentment then.

God help you Johnnysmack when we meet next week !!

johnnysmack

jprender wrote: »

right, so it looks like big swings in contentment then.

God help you Johnnysmack when we meet next week !!

I better pull out a big win against that bot on wednesday so the fans wont go suicidal!!

daveharnett

Just remembered this part:

Wins or losses by more than 15 points, or more than 30 points will also have different effects.