Fantasy Rugby 2018

Hi Gents,

So further to the discussion in the 2017 thread, I've created a poll so we can settle on an option.

There are some boardie leagues live on some these sites already, the purpose of this post is for the rest of us to make a decision on where to set up our team.

I'll close the poll on Thursday at 10:00.

The Lost Sheep

ESPN for me.
Superbru is live already and captain of pools has already sent invites to those whove played boards.ie pools before on the site

Boots234

Is the ESPN fantasy website working ok for ye?

thomasm

Irish Times Budget was very low (70m), but they have increased it to €100m as was very difficult to put a team together

c.p.w.g.w

Set one up on the official site the other day, so gave that my vote

errlloyd

Ultimately I am going to end up with a team on all three... So I guess it doesn't matter to me...

So lads for whatever reason this poll isn't closing until tonight but may as well leave it run until then. It's looking like ESPN is the front runner so when the poll closes this evening we can confirm on here how to join whatever league is live.

Ok lads - finished up with ESPN in front. Does anyone have a boards friendly league up yet?

ESPN
Irish Times
Official 6N
Superbru
Rugbypass

Sabre0001

Are there any of them running like Irish Times used to? No budgets, picking locks and centres, and added complications like that? Just pick your team with some considerations about # of players per team and things like that and work away...

The Lost Sheep

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Ok lads - finished up with ESPN in front. Does anyone have a boards friendly league up yet?

ESPN
Irish Times
Official 6N
Superbru
Rugbypass

superbru league has been up and running for a while.

28 competing so far

Podge_irl

Sabre0001 wrote: »

Are there any of them running like Irish Times used to? No budgets, picking locks and centres, and added complications like that? Just pick your team with some considerations about # of players per team and things like that and work away...

ESPN at least is like that.

awec

What one are we using?

awec

awec wrote: »

What one are we using?

ESPN won the draw.

Plenty seem to be on Superbru but it got no votes.

Does a moderator wan't to make an executive decision?

Thanks awec!

awec

ESPN it is.

Venjur - set it up my good man.

The Lost Sheep

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ESPN won the draw.

Plenty seem to be on Superbru but it got no votes.

Does a moderator wan't to make an executive decision?

Thanks awec!

use espn we can do both

Podge_irl

awec wrote: »

ESPN it is.

Venjur - set it up my good man.

Jaysus man, get on with it!

Scythica

Suspense was killing me, I've jumped the shark here. was making other leagues anyway. auto picked the team!

1308308-64678 boards.ie league for espn.

I'll get rid if Venjur wants to make one more officially

Podge_irl

Scythica wrote: »

Suspense was killing me, I've jumped the shark here. was making other leagues anyway. auto picked the team!

1308308-64678 boards.ie league for espn.

I'll get rid if Venjur wants to make one more officially

Nah, Venjur is dead to us now.

Scythica

Scythica wrote: »

Suspense was killing me, I've jumped the shark here. was making other leagues anyway. auto picked the team!

1308308-64678 boards.ie league for espn.

I'll get rid if Venjur wants to make one more officially

Podge_irl wrote: »

Nah, Venjur is dead to us now.

Sorry lads, been stuck on calls for the entirety of the day, just grabbing lunch now but haven't been able to spend time on the site. Thanks for setting that up, let's keep that as the league and may the best guesswork win!

I see we've Paul Kimmage on the boards espn league!

Here is the link again - 1308308-64678

You still have time. It's really easy to set up - got mine done in record time this year.

Round 1 Position 81,585


... ouch

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

Round 1 Position 81,585


... ouch

Woo Hoo!

Overall Position 50778

connemara man

21,414 overall not bad at all

connemara man

connemara man wrote: »

21,414 overall not bad at all

SCORING POINTS
Points for game actions are updated live during matches. Here is a breakdown of the points allocation:

ACTION POINTS
Start Match *New for 2018* 2
Substitute Appearance 1
Try (Forwards) 8
Try (Backs) 5
Become a Boards.ie mod 30

I wonder how...

connemara man

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SCORING POINTS
Points for game actions are updated live during matches. Here is a breakdown of the points allocation:



I wonder how...

Having a back three of Hogg halfpenny and Watson I think is more how it went

errlloyd

Managed to get to ~6500 overall

Got absolutely slaughtered with one of my natwest teams though. That fantasy really rewards players for just being on the winning team, and I had no Welsh.

THFC198

Thought I was in serious trouble till the England game, had Watson, Farrell and Simmonds. Just snuck into the top 1000

Buer

Had Halfpenny in and dropped him for Hogg. Dang. Still, just outside the top 5,000 so not a bad weekend.

MattD

Just inside top 5000. I switched Guirado out last minute, other than that, can't really complain about the players I picked! Was never picking Halfpenny!

qwabercd

Does anyone know if the Irish Times post results in the print edition any day?

The Lost Sheep

qwabercd wrote: »

Does anyone know if the Irish Times post results in the print edition any day?

They dont

Scythica

Just started thinking about my team for the weekend, definitely a tough one..! I tend to go out on a limb and pick players others don't have.

3 changes a week isn't it without points penalty?

Scythica

Scythica wrote: »

Just started thinking about my team for the weekend, definitely a tough one..! I tend to go out on a limb and pick players others don't have.

3 changes a week isn't it without points penalty?

ESPN transfers are available until just before kick off in the Ireland game tomorrow.

I'm going to do mine tonight at some stage. Had planned on going to the U20's game but I've come down with the plague so think that's unlikely now.

qwabercd

Hoping there'll be news on Halfpenny before the deadline. Anyone know who'll be the goal kicker for France?

Had Aki, Stockdale and Shingler in my team there. Could be a good weekend. Had a load of my 15 not start last week or go off very early so a big comeback is needed.

Don't forget to update your team today folks!

Quick reminder to update your teams before final round tomorrow! Best of luck!