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Mr.Prodston

The fantasy element of sport has ruined it for me :pac: I was cursing BOD last week with his 2 try haul as I went for Tuilagi. Once it comes to the actual test matches I'll be in a very confused state :eek:

Swiper the fox

What happened, I was top of the league when I checked on Saturday evening, was there some change?
You've a mountain to climb Prodston:pac:
Oh and who is likely to have kicking duties for the Lions tomorrow? Is there a recognised place kicker in that lineup?

swoody

Gatlands said it's gunna be Richie Gray on kicking duties

ormond lad

Swiper the fox wrote: »

What happened, I was top of the league when I checked on Saturday evening, was there some change?
You've a mountain to climb Prodston:pac:
Oh and who is likely to have kicking duties for the Lions tomorrow? Is there a recognised place kicker in that lineup?

Hogg will be place kicker and Is a recognised place kicker, has kicked at club level.

Mr.Prodston

Swiper the fox wrote: »

What happened, I was top of the league when I checked on Saturday evening, was there some change?
You've a mountain to climb Prodston:pac:
Oh and who is likely to have kicking duties for the Lions tomorrow? Is there a recognised place kicker in that lineup?

Things have not being going well so far, no Mickey Turner's my downfall :pac:

As for the kicker I could tell you but this is war :eek: and a war that I'm losing

There'll be no aussie secret weapons for this one I'm guessing?

Mr.Prodston

swoody wrote: »

Gatlands said it's gunna be Richie Gray on kicking duties

Although Murray has a decent kick on him too. Ignore any talk of Hogg taking kicks. Some folk around here may be using underhand tactics to claw themselves back into contention :pac:

swoody

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

There'll be no aussie secret weapons for this one I'm guessing?

nope, just a bunch of randomers....

Nathan Trist, Alex Gibbon, Lewie Catt, Tareta-Junior Siakisini, Tom Cox, Angus Roberts, Michael Snowden, Tim Davidson (captain), Jarrad Butler, Richard Stanford, Blake Enever, Phoenix Battye, Tim Metcher, Josh Mann-Rae, Haydn Hirsimaki.

Replacements: Tom Kearney, Dylan Evans, Rikki Abraham, Rory Arnold, Trent Dyer, Adam McCormack, Shaun McCarthy, Dale Ahwang.

Swiper the fox

Frustrating game watching your players being taken off one by one till you barely have anyone on the pitch,
Some ball from Drico for the last try, Juan Mata or Mickey Turner would have been proud of it.

Mr.Prodston

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Frustrating game watching your players being taken off one by one till you barely have anyone on the pitch,
Some ball from Drico for the last try, Juan Mata or Mickey Turner would have been proud of it.

Feckin' BOD, my Murray over Drico was looking inspired for a while and and bam he steps up in the second half.

Still I reckon I've caught up some ground on most bar Swoody today, we'll find out whenever the table refreshes.

swoody

handy scores today..... (except for Tipuric, unless he got an assist)

just thought i'd do my lions test starting xv

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1/2P

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Cuthbert

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North

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O'Driscoll

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Roberts

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Sexton

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Philips

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Heaslip

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Tipuric

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O'Brien

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Gray--O'Connell

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Jones---Hibbard--Vunipola---

Mr.Prodston

Up to 3rd , 1 point behind you now Swiper with Swoody using all his expertise to steamroll ahead. I have you in my sights boy :pac:

Swiper the fox

Tricky one for tomorrow, Kearney on the bench will have to get at least 30 minutes for Halfpenny, Sexton could be given kicking duties from the start in any case(maybe), I'm tempted to leave Halfpenny out of my team, seems to be more chance of a few others playing the 80 and it takes a lot of conversions to make up for one try, decisions! I assume we'll all have Zebo?

Mr.Prodston

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Tricky one for tomorrow, Kearney on the bench will have to get at least 30 minutes for Halfpenny, Sexton could be given kicking duties from the start in any case(maybe), I'm tempted to leave Halfpenny out of my team, seems to be more chance of a few others playing the 80 and it takes a lot of conversions to make up for one try, decisions! I assume we'll all have Zebo?

I'm keeping 1/2P I think no guarantee he'd be the one to go off anyway, Zebo may not be able for the full 80 after the flight so Kearney could pop up on the wing, especially as North (one of the two welsh lads anyway I believe?) is likely to miss the first test.

I have Zebo atm but for the reasons above I may switch to Maitland yet. As a proud Munster/Cork man it could be my first clouded judgement.

Swiper the fox

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I'm keeping 1/2P I think no guarantee he'd be the one to go off anyway, Zebo may not be able for the full 80 after the flight so Kearney could pop up on the wing, especially as North (one of the two welsh lads anyway I believe?) is likely to miss the first test.

I have Zebo atm but for the reasons above I may switch to Maitland yet. As a proud Munster/Cork man it could be my first clouded judgement.

right so, i'll drop halfpenny as some sort of differential since we're so close, I think it's unlikely Kearney will get his first game in anything but his best position, if I was Gatland I would want sexton to have some match kicking practice behind him as well so I'm hopeful he'll be on them tomorrow.

Swiper the fox

Swiper the fox wrote: »

right so, i'll drop halfpenny as some sort of differential since we're so close, I think it's unlikely Kearney will get his first game in anything but his best position, if I was Gatland I would want sexton to have some match kicking practice behind him as well so I'm hopeful he'll be on them tomorrow.

Well I clearly know my stuff, what a disaster, everything I did was a fúck up, changed Halfpenny for Phillips, Croft for Wyn Jones and Davies for Maitland, I'm gonna be miles behind.

Mr.Prodston

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Well I clearly know my stuff, what a disaster, everything I did was a fúck up, changed Halfpenny for Phillips, Croft for Wyn Jones and Davies for Maitland, I'm gonna be miles behind.

AW Jones could easily get MOTM, he was immense. Davies has served me well in this game, 2 assists and a try was the real difference between us this week, aside from the 1/2 gamble.

Swoody had Davies too though My Mitchell and Dennis look (If only Webb was playing :pac: ) didn't do much but didn't cost me either thankfully.

Swiper the fox

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

AW Jones could easily get MOTM, he was immense. Davies has served me well in this game, 2 assists and a try was the real difference between us this week, aside from the 1/2 gamble.

Swoody had Davies too though My Mitchell and Dennis look (If only Webb was playing :pac: ) didn't do much but didn't cost me either thankfully.

I have been absolutely blown out of the water, never saw it happening as bad as that, I took the chance on leaving out Halfpenny but it was his two tries that really killed me rather than his kicks, if Phillips had scored two tries and Halfpenny none I would be in a far better position, it will take huge differentials now for me as though the tests are double points the scoring won't be as high, like Fantasy Football there is no joy in this game, just disappointment, you're never happy when things go your way but usually pissed off when it goes wrong for ya:(

Mr.Prodston

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I have been absolutely blown out of the water, never saw it happening as bad as that, I took the chance on leaving out Halfpenny but it was his two tries that really killed me rather than his kicks, if Phillips had scored two tries and Halfpenny none I would be in a far better position, it will take huge differentials now for me as though the tests are double points the scoring won't be as high, like Fantasy Football there is no joy in this game, just disappointment, you're never happy when things go your way but usually pissed off when it goes wrong for ya:(

I was in a similar place last week, albeit not as big of a gap. However if you find the right differential with the test's you'll be bang right back in it.

There's fleeting moments of joy but we're all stone mad for actually putting ourselves through it. Head up it's far from over yet. Who knows Rory Best might get a hat-trick on tuesday or something similar.

Mr.Prodston

Tomorrow's game is a tricky one to call. I don't particularly fancy this Lions team at all. Any chance that Twelvetrees could be kicking? doubtful I know. Williams will either be hit or miss and I'm edging towards miss. I'm torn between Kearney and hoping Zebo wreaks havoc off the bench.

Mr.Prodston

Well I guess it's as we were give or take a point or two after that. Roll on the big guns and the big points now.

Swiper the fox

Thought I might have made some ground today, hadn't looked at any other teams but didn't think that just about everybody would have Falau, Swoody and Prodston are having a good battle for first, I'll have to settle for third at best, that Halfpenny decision I made last week shows the stupidity of going against the grain, the equivalent of making Clint Dempsey your captain when you have Gareth Bale in your team.

Mr.Prodston

Half way through the warm-ups I was miles behind, this ain't over for anyone yet if successful gambles are made. Anyone without Falou was blown out of the water. Only 4 points behind now Very close to having North over Phillips too, was just worried about his injury :pac:

Mr.Prodston

Only in such a game as fantasy rugby can you be mad about a penalty try :pac: I wanted one of my players get the touch-down!

Mr.Prodston

Leading by 2 whole points, Murray over Tuilagi did the job nicely. Things are getting tasty at the top now!

swoody

Leali'ifano :cool:

Mr.Prodston

swoody wrote: »

Leali'ifano :cool:

Completely forgot to checkearlier. He got MOTM? :eek: Just because Beale and O'Connor couldn't kick a rat in Bangkok last week :pac: If Halfpenny had made that damn kick twould be a different story

Ye should be ashamed with picking him :pac: Fantasy sports games are nuts that way ha. All down to Adam Jones getting the winning try next week, heard it hear first

swoody

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Completely forgot to checkearlier. He got MOTM? :eek: Just because Beale and O'Connor couldn't kick a rat in Bangkok last week :pac: If Halfpenny had made that damn kick twould be a different story

Ye should be ashamed with picking him :pac: Fantasy sports games are nuts that way ha. All down to Adam Jones getting the winning try next week, heard it hear first

had cooper and palu in my team but switched them as i felt guilty.

i'll be shadow picking your team.....







jk, i'm 242 overall now i'm gunning for a top 200 finish now!

Mr.Prodston

swoody wrote: »

had cooperand palu in my team but switched them as i felt guilty.

i'll be shadow picking your team.....







jk, i'm 242 overall now i'm gunning for a top 200 finish now!

I dare you to pick Jones like I will :pac:

Yeah it'll be interesting to see how they'll line up next weekend, could make for great scoring. Unless you had AAS or Leali this week it was about having as many players playing the full 80. I picked Heaslip and Warburton assuming O'Brien would replace Lydiate and Croft would come in for Parling. Didn't have the balls to move away from the big wingers either.

It's all to play for next weekend.

swoody

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I dare you to pick Jones like I will :pac:

Yeah it'll be interesting to see how they'll line up next weekend, could make for great scoring. Unless you had AAS or Leali this week it was about having as many players playing the full 80. I picked Heaslip and Warburton assuming O'Brien would replace Lydiate and Croft would come in for Parling. Didn't have the balls to move away from the big wingers either.

It's all to play for next weekend.

i picked aus players as i knew they'ed win :cool:

shame on me

i already know who i'm picking saturday morning :pac:

Mr.Prodston

Jaysus lads, some selection for the Lions.

May be time to load up on the Aussies :eek: