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Season 20 - League and cup

  • 13-10-2013 10:30pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭


    So here it is. Season 20.

    This is my first season in league I and my first season for a while where I'm not in the top 3 teams.

    Just looking at my fixtures (they are up because I'm in HK) it looks like the four teams I had targeted as winnable games are all one after another. I have no idea how to approach it. Is normal - TNT -normal - TNT madness? Depending on how the other teams play I could wind up with four wins or four losses.

    Also considering a sneaky TNT in the first game as I'll have a chance to rest up after. Anyone think I would have a hope in this game if it was TNT vs WNWIM?

    Good luck people...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭seanand


    my irish league looks like fun the rest are same old same old. ponyo were they in the boards league it seems familiar. def 3 boardsies in my league anyway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭Trippie


    Was short on cash last season and after I drafted one of my u20 prospects i used 50 stars to hopefully recruit a decent player which i could sell on. Ended up with this guy. Realy not sure about selling him now, technically i have 10 free training spots as only training specific skills here or there on random players, like kicking, technique etc. With his size he would go for a decent amount I imagine, any advice whether or not I should train him or get rid of him?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭seanand


    has he been pulled?
    heres my opinion if he hasnt which is to wait till rd2d1 to promote so then you could have a s24 eligible u20 and he could sell for a nice bit next season if anygood. but him right now isnt worth much i had a similar guy prob worst starting out i trained for 2 seasons and sold at 19 for too much but 1.4mill is realistic sold for less later but training was stopped


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭jj1


    seanand wrote: »
    my irish league looks like fun the rest are same old same old. ponyo were they in the boards league it seems familiar. def 3 boardsies in my league anyway

    Div 3.4 is like a mini boards league.

    June Sarpongs Spunky Backpack is after loading the team in the last few days. Will give the top 4 a right rattle I reckon.

    Will be a tough year for Flash Lightning but it all comes back to the fact I'm a fraud who really shouldn't be there in the first place.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,746 ✭✭✭✭FewFew


    League looks like another stressfest


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭Gelio


    Gelio wrote: »
    . Anyone think I would have a hope in this game if it was TNT vs WNWIM?

    Any opinions?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭jj1


    Gelio wrote: »
    Any opinions?

    I don't have a clue about games involving CSR's that high but I'd say it would be a long shot away from home. If you were at home with those intensities I reckon you'd have a chance.

    He has 12 above 200 CSR, 3 of them are above 300 CSR.
    You have 4 above 200 CSR (3 of them are young & look class).
    His team is the best squad I ever had a browse through so based on that research, his team is in fact the best team in the world!

    Best of luck anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭Gelio


    Ha I kinda knew that but needed someone to tell me anyway. It was just so tempting since I'll be throwing the following game anyway. I'll do a bit more scouting and see what I can find. I like being able to fairly publicly post my tactics here because none of my league are on boards.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭crisco10


    Gelio wrote: »
    Ha I kinda knew that but needed someone to tell me anyway. It was just so tempting since I'll be throwing the following game anyway. I'll do a bit more scouting and see what I can find. I like being able to fairly publicly post my tactics here because none of my league are on boards.

    or are they?!?? ;)

    Just looking through my U20 training history, it really highlights the CSR inflation that is occuring. Here is the comparison of their CSRs over the seasons, all are the CSR after 1 season of training. All bar the O'Keane and Langmore were on 10 L5s. those two had some L4s sprinkled in.

    Player U20 Season CSR at end of 1 Season Position
    O'Keane S16 34,346 Prop
    Langmore S16 37,359 Prop
    Correira S18 44,476 Back Row
    Brown S20 50,082 Winger
    Hichisson S22 60,824 Prop/BackRow

    Thats about an 8k on average increase between each generation!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭seanand


    iv a fly half on 65k atm who has had only lvl4s so your prop/backrow should really be higher :P


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭crisco10


    10% increase in Salaries this year with Minor Sponsors long expired. Ugh..I've suddenly started to struggle financially. If I don't fill my stadium more than 90% I don't break even over the 2 week period..

    I need to come up with some creative way of saving money or shed my much loved YA.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭greyhound1973


    crisco10 wrote: »
    10% increase in Salaries this year with Minor Sponsors long expired. Ugh..I've suddenly started to struggle financially. If I don't fill my stadium more than 90% I don't break even over the 2 week period..

    I need to come up with some creative way of saving money or shed my much loved YA.

    Well crisco you could win the league ,that would net you near £1 million


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,985 ✭✭✭daheff


    crisco10 wrote: »
    10% increase in Salaries this year with Minor Sponsors long expired. Ugh..I've suddenly started to struggle financially. If I don't fill my stadium more than 90% I don't break even over the 2 week period..

    I need to come up with some creative way of saving money or shed my much loved YA.


    I hear ya

    I've dropped my scout...no more stars for me. I'm only keeping the academy & coach until the end of this season. Then I'm promoting all I can, flogging them and letting the rest rot....its too expensive vs the benefits.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭crisco10


    daheff wrote: »
    I hear ya

    I've dropped my scout...no more stars for me. I'm only keeping the academy & coach until the end of this season. Then I'm promoting all I can, flogging them and letting the rest rot....its too expensive vs the benefits.

    It is a really fun element of the game but I'm not sure how compatible it is with the higher Divisions. That combined with the limited opportunities to give IGT to youngsters makes it hard.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭seanand


    i love my ya tho :( im okay financially atm but if i want to make a step up it has to be a case of getting rid of it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭Gelio


    I just realised I called my second team Geraldine 2nd IV instead of Geraldine 2nd XV. IV is four!
    Boy do I feel stupid right now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,406 ✭✭✭Phonehead


    Well I spelt Raccoon wrong and the next day when I noticed it I made out that it was intentional as I believe Raccoon should be spelt the way I spelt it... 2 years later and I still haven't changed it:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭seanand


    That's gas. Idiots ha


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,746 ✭✭✭✭FewFew


    Phew, got a win over MWSAG. That's one. This league is going to be very tricky.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭crisco10


    FewFew wrote: »
    Phew, got a win over MWSAG. That's one. This league is going to be very tricky.

    Yup, well played. completely out thought me!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,985 ✭✭✭daheff


    FewFew wrote: »
    This league is going to be very tricky.


    You're telling me. We have Battai, who've just remembered how to play, new tactics to get our heads around and all the teams in the league at a level who can beat one another...tricky is being optimistic :p

    Still...wouldnt have it any other way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,746 ✭✭✭✭FewFew


    crisco10 wrote: »
    Yup, well played. completely out thought me!

    Ah it was the home advantage that ticked it over for me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭Gelio


    I'm starting to think home advantage is far greater than I had thought before. Has it been tweaked at all?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,746 ✭✭✭✭FewFew


    Got absolutely pounded today :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    Is it just me or has the transfer market gone crazy over the last while?

    It seems any decent player to trane you're dropping minimum of 250k (for a c. 40k csr young player with good height / weight..even though I'm not looking for a trainee at the moment) and good old players are going for 500k+ (even though they're on a steep downward slope) and any good signing you're talking into the millions...

    Obviously there have always been expensive players, but it seems people are willing to pay silly money for anyone half decent, bargain hunting has gotten very difficult for a cash strapped club :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭seanand


    yep jackass i have noticed that and im having a bit of a sale atm and rebuilding with my main and im am very happy the prices iv received but iv noticed and got bargains but im building up slowly so being patience is the key


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭eoferrall


    just that time of the year Jackass, with people spending cup run monies and winings from end of the league last year and money saved, rebuilding for the season ahead. much cheaper when lots of teams knocked out that the revenue dries up and they don't need the larger squads so more hits the market.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭Gelio


    Ahhhh

    Big league game on Saturday against a very similar team to my own and who do I draw for the cup next Wednesday? Of course the same team.

    So now I'm stuck with the choice: a TNT and a wnwim or just two normals


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    I got VD Ruffians in the cup ... No double for him this year!! At home though, my stadium is half the size :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭Gelio


    killia10.png

    What a pull!

    Edit: 20 stars by the way


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭crisco10


    Gelio wrote: »
    killia10.png

    What a pull!

    Edit: 20 stars by the way

    Wonder how many of those 12s are almost 13's. Limited experience is nice too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭Davyboy.


    If you're selling, I know a lady who can guarantee 10 lvl 5s for the Irish cause, bags of cash too, so a bidding war won't be a problem ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,406 ✭✭✭Phonehead


    Davyboy. wrote: »
    If you're selling, I know a lady who can guarantee 10 lvl 5s for the Irish cause, bags of cash too, so a bidding war won't be a problem ;)

    He's 19 Davey, probably much better 17 year old options


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭Gelio


    Davyboy. wrote: »
    If you're selling, I know a lady who can guarantee 10 lvl 5s for the Irish cause, bags of cash too, so a bidding war won't be a problem ;)

    I'm happy to sell, but wex is right. He isn't a great candidate for ireland


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭johnnysmack


    Loving Div 1 this season. Every team is so close its hard to predict winners. Everyone capable of beating everyone else.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,746 ✭✭✭✭FewFew


    Today I have a tricky battle on my hand against Gideons. Kinda looked at it initially as "they're newly promoted... grrrrand sure, foot off the gas" but, um, out of the 8 times we've played before they've beaten me 5. Plus they're at home. Plus I should be one of their prime targets for wins. So... this morning I'm a bit anxious. Hopefully it'll be a good battle :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭westman1


    gone for broke in my game figured i cannot win in cup need badly to stay up in div 3 so far today its working 21-0 up at half time did i overkill though?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,746 ✭✭✭✭FewFew


    westman1 wrote: »
    gone for broke in my game figured i cannot win in cup need badly to stay up in div 3 so far today its working 21-0 up at half time did i overkill though?

    21-0 does sounds like overkill. Unless he makes a 2nd half comeback. It's always painful when you waste a tnt, I'm a divil for being cautious and throwing everything at a game I'm doubtful about.
    TNTed today, but thankfully there's only 1 try in it, so it wasn't too much of a waste. Now hope I can hold on or grind out the bonus point.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭seanand


    yes thats right top motherf88kers
    great season so far for the dannys, top and unbeaten in all games that matters. next 2 weeks are tough tho could potentially lose both


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭westman1


    westman1 wrote: »
    gone for broke in my game figured i cannot win in cup need badly to stay up in div 3 so far today its working 21-0 up at half time did i overkill though?

    won 12-26 did the right thing i reckon


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,985 ✭✭✭daheff


    AAAAAHHHHHHHH
    was 24-18 up away against last seasons league winner. He scored a try with literally seconds left on the clock. then converted to win 25-24..gutted

    :(:(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,746 ✭✭✭✭FewFew


    Ah crap. Forgot to set tactics on Wednesday. Won match. Reeeeally can't afford the energy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭seanand


    im rebuilding my team the players coming out on the tm from the ya its already obvious that with the cap removed theres better players. an english guy just showed a ya player just turned 17 with 4 13s and high enough skils elsewhere so with luck IT can be beat


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭eoferrall


    epic tussle tonight with Revan RFC, managed by the Jims. 21-21 with just over 5 minutes left!

    http://www.blackoutrugby.com/game/tools.live.scoring.php#fixture=11584445


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭seanand


    i got marvel how much fun ha least its at his place and a wnwnm win tonight means my energy is still good


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭westman1


    taking a risk today gonig normal against side i need to beat but need to gain energy for next week for a team i really need to beat


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭westman1


    it worked out :D roll on next week


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,985 ✭✭✭daheff


    Damn. Lost again this week. 2 wins from 6 this season. In danger of relegation now :eek:

    Need to pull finger out and figure out these new tactics quick!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭Gelio


    Somehow coming fourth in my league

    Big time over performing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Zagato


    Forgot to set lineup for cup match tonight. Was planning on throwing it to conserve energy for the league and likely to lose to East Coast Tinders either way. Now that the stars are up I'm only about 3 stars down and playing at home, so might tune into the game this evening after all.


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