Fantasy Super 14.

[Spanner]

Anyone intrested in a TCB Pool for the 2008 Super 14's.

Excellent Site is SuperBru.

www.superbru.com (http://www.superbru.com)

Super 14's not open yet, but as soon as it is I'll create a TCB Pool and let you know the details.

Usally some good prizes put up and they seem to ship them worldwide.

Post if you are intrested.

[barto11]

used it plenty of times....its an awesome site!!!!

[Spanner]

Barto11 - I take it your in then?

[barto11]

i'm always in for it....looks like i could be jamming in 2 pools again

[Shayne]

I normally use the Telecom Super 14 (http://www.telecomvirtualrugby.co.nz/) which is awesome but could be swayed to change this year.

[biffon]

me & my dad play against each other in the telecom one

the nice thing about it is that its uncomplicated and you can speand 10 minutes a week making your picks..

[Springbok]

Great:smiley20:

[Shayne]

Sooo.. which one are we all doing? Telecom one, as Biffon said is real easy to use.

[Spanner]

I'll be doing both. (Fantasy League Junkie)

Although the Telecom one is easier, just 5 choices (High win, low win, draw, low lose, high lose), the SuperBru is just as easy, but because you pick your winning side and have to predict the points difference as accuratly as possible, I think it is the better sight for those that know rugby without having to know which players are in form.

I would suggest that the SuperBru site be the TCB Pool.

Anyone strongly disagree?

[Spanner]

Guys & Girls.

SuperBru have openned the Fantasy Game for the 6 Nations 2008.

I've created a pool - The Chief Baboon for all those intrested in a little warm up of 5 match's. (also a good chance for those that have not used this site to see how SuperBru works before the S14)

Log on to SuperBru, sign up for 6 Nations and join The Chief Baboon Pool.
It may require acceptance from me to let you in, so drop a note on here to let me know which name you signed up under and I'll accept as nessasary.

Still keeping my eye open for the Super 14's and will do the same for that.

Good Luck.

[Spanner]

Guys & Girls.

Okay Super 14 Pool Created.

Pool : The Chief Baboon S14-08.
Pool Code : yelpmesh

So sign up now!:smiley20:

Also remineder that a pool has been set up for the 6 Nations which starts this weekend to get you all in the swing of it:

Pool: The Chief Baboon
Pool Code : voidpage

Welcome to Barto who joined on Friday.:yo:

[biffon]

ok awaiting invite acceptance username: biffon


guys im also hitting telecomvirtualrugby under username: zimeric so add me as a mate if you prefer that game or of youre also playing both :D

[Spanner]

Biffon, Accepted. (Why not join the 6 Nations one as well? Its only 5 weeks.)

Regards the Telecom one. I'm trying to sign up at present, but they have a server problem. Will let you know when I'm on.

[Spanner]

Barto now accepted on Super 14 Pool:smiley20:

[Springbok]

:smiley20: :smiley20: :smiley20: nearly here:smiley20: :smiley20: :smiley20: :smiley20: :smiley20:

[Spanner]

ok awaiting invite acceptance username: biffon


guys im also hitting telecomvirtualrugby under username: zimeric so add me as a mate if you prefer that game or of youre also playing both :D

In Telecomvirtualrugby as Spanner72.

Created a TCB Pool

Password TCB08

[Shifty]

I normally use the Telecom Super 14 which is awesome but could be swayed to change this year.

Just like your sexuality..:biggrin:

[Edmonsta]

Thanks for the PM's guys...

Believe it or not I've not yet done the tipping thing... and wanted to know - how much time can you get away with spending on it a week?

Sounds stupid, but I have so many other things on the go I'm hesitant to start...

[Shayne]

I normally use the Telecom Super 14 which is awesome but could be swayed to change this year.

Just like your sexuality..:biggrin:

Reminds me of the joke when a newly wed had a confession and said she was a hooker. The loving husband said "i dont mind, tell me about it". She then replied "my name was Nigel and i played for Otago"....

Now i was going to use a personal relative of yours in this joke but decided I'm above petty remarks. So... your mom. :smiley36:

Thanks for the PM's guys...

Believe it or not I've not yet done the tipping thing... and wanted to know - how much time can you get away with spending on it a week?

Sounds stupid, but I have so many other things on the go I'm hesitant to start...

Telecom tipping literally takes 5 mins on a Friday afternoon to do. You only have four choices per game Win +12 Win by less than 12, Lose by 12 or less or lose by 12+. Generally there are only 6 games on a week so it a breeze.

Problem is when you start second guessing your initial selections and taking the competition seriously

[biffon]

looks like the virtual rugby site is down ATM..

i noticed it was a bit screwy when i registered yesterday.

[Shifty]

Thanks for the PM's guys...

Believe it or not I've not yet done the tipping thing... and wanted to know - how much time can you get away with spending on it a week?

Sounds stupid, but I have so many other things on the go I'm hesitant to start...

Shayne is right. It takes hardly no time at all.

However if someone in the tipping group were to mention that the Sharks were gay and couldn't play their way out of a paper bag, then who knows how long it would take for you to calm down, say your piece and eventually drag yourself away ? :whistling: :icon10:

Knowing you, it could take days :smiley2:

[Springbok]

It's here again like last summer:smiley20: :smiley20: :smiley20: :smiley20: :smiley20:

[Spanner]

Shifty & Joemac are in now.


Springbok & Shayne were are you.


Edmonsta, As Shifty & Shanye say, 5 minutes or less, on either site as long as you don't start to secound guess yourself.

On the Superbru site, pick the team you think will win and then a points difference from the drop down. All matches (7 or 6 in the week depending) are all on one page. Run through, make your picks & submit. Job Done.

All the weeks are there, so you can do it week to week, a few weeks at a time right upto all the games excluding Semi's & Final.

[Edmonsta]

Thanks for the PM's guys...

Believe it or not I've not yet done the tipping thing... and wanted to know - how much time can you get away with spending on it a week?

Sounds stupid, but I have so many other things on the go I'm hesitant to start...

Shayne is right. It takes hardly no time at all.

However if someone in the tipping group were to mention that the Sharks were gay and couldn't play their way out of a paper bag, then who knows how long it would take for you to calm down, say your piece and eventually drag yourself away ? :whistling: :icon10:

Knowing you, it could take days :smiley2:

Ja ja :smiley36:

Thanks guys. I'll sign up as soon as I've calmed down... :flame: :motz: :reddy:

[Spanner]

Thanks for the PM's guys...

Believe it or not I've not yet done the tipping thing... and wanted to know - how much time can you get away with spending on it a week?

Sounds stupid, but I have so many other things on the go I'm hesitant to start...

Shayne is right. It takes hardly no time at all.

However if someone in the tipping group were to mention that the Sharks were gay and couldn't play their way out of a paper bag, then who knows how long it would take for you to calm down, say your piece and eventually drag yourself away ? :whistling: :icon10:

Knowing you, it could take days :smiley2:

Ja ja :smiley36:

Thanks guys. I'll sign up as soon as I've calmed down... :flame: :motz: :reddy:


Guys, Just Don't Mention Last Years Final and the fact that the BULLS Won.:whistling:

[Spanner]

Ops!:whoo:

[biffon]

i really wanted the sharks to win but after they slacked off in the last 5 mins they deserved to lose!

[Edmonsta]

Ops!:whoo:


...oh...wait a sec... I've got something here for you... let me just find it..... um.... er... Ah! here it is.... :thefinger:


That's ok, when I look at last year's table, we're still on top, so I can just forget all the semi and final stuff happened.

This year boys and girls, is going to be a cracker. :sport22:

[biffon]

well ill give the sharks one thing.. they are injury free as of today unlike several other key teams such as the Bulls, Crusaders, Waratahs, Force & Chiefs

[Spanner]

Ops!:whoo:


...oh...wait a sec... I've got something here for you... let me just find it..... um.... er... Ah! here it is.... :thefinger:


That's ok, when I look at last year's table, we're still on top, so I can just forget all the semi and final stuff happened.

This year boys and girls, is going to be a cracker. :sport22:

Top of the Table, does not win the prize in S14. You need to finish the game.:smiley36:

Nevermind, maybe the Sharks will remember that the games not over until its over and stop crying over spilt milk, but then they need something to Swim in anyway.:biggrin:

But as you say this year will be a cracker, so bring it on.:smiley20:

Bulls v Sharks - Sat. 1st March - Loftus.

[Edmonsta]

Bulls v Sharks - Sat. 1st March - Loftus.

:mmph: Probably the worst timing in the world.

I have my first Triathlon the next morning, so not only can I not stay up to watch the game, I can't even drink copious amounts of beer whilst watching the Sharks wreak havoc in the Cow Meadow... :310:

[Edmonsta]

well ill give the sharks one thing.. they are injury free as of today unlike several other key teams such as the Bulls, Crusaders, Waratahs, Force & Chiefs
I was thinking that when I read your injury thread. That's good news for us. :smiley20:

[Spanner]

Edmonsta - Come on Sign up for the Fantasy Game.

At least we have a Cow Shed, last I heard, the Shark Tank was going to become a Tennis Centre (Anyone know what happened about that?)

[Spanner]

Guys & Girls.

Okay Super 14 Pool Created.

Pool : The Chief Baboon S14-08.
Pool Code : yelpmesh

So sign up now!:smiley20:

Also remineder that a pool has been set up for the 6 Nations which starts this weekend to get you all in the swing of it:

Pool: The Chief Baboon
Pool Code : voidpage



Guys & Girls,

With just over 2 weeks to the kick off of the Super 14, we have only 5 players in the Fantasy League, but far more contributers to Rugby posts in the TCB, so come on sign up.

Also there is only 2 days until the Six Nations which is only 5 weeks long and 3 match's a weekend. There is only 2 of us in this game and the French, Italians, Irish & Sweaties all need a supporter, so come on sign up.:smiley17:

[Shayne]

edit: I'm in and under the username Zim12incher. Waiting to be accepted.

[Edmonsta]

edit: I'm in and under the username Zim12incher. Waiting to be accepted.

12incher?

Stop lying about the size of your records... :smiley36:

[Spanner]

edit: I'm in and under the username Zim12incher. Waiting to be accepted.


Accepted. - What about the 6 Nations?

[Shifty]

edit: I'm in and under the username Zim12incher. Waiting to be accepted.

Welcome but just so you know, we don't normally accept such poorly endowed members into the group. :joyman:

:smiley2:

[Shifty]

Oh yeah, still waiting for you to join up Edmonsta.

:noidea: Where u hiding?

[Edmonsta]

Oh yeah, still waiting for you to join up Edmonsta.

:noidea: Where u hiding?


I'mfugginbusyI'llgetthereintheendIpromise...:smile y36:

[Edmonsta]

I'm in. :smiley20:


Pending the big baas's request of course. :smiley2:

[Springbok]

I would like to know how do i join Fantasy Super 14

[Spanner]

Edmonsta - Your In.

Were upto 7 now, anymore regular Rugby nuts that I should PM (or you can)

[joemac]

Georgie?

[Spanner]

Georgie?


Did you PM him?

Also what about the lady's ????

[joemac]

Lady's? where?

[barto11]

Ladys??? In the sports thread???? where? where? where????????

[Edmonsta]

Ladys??? In the sports thread???? where? where? where????????

WHAT??!!?

CHICKS IN THE SPORTS THREAD??!?!

WHERE? !

SOMEBODY HIT THE ALARM!!!

:led: :smiley34: BEEP :led:BEEEP :led: BEEEP:smiley34: BEEEP:led:





I never tire of that joke. :icon10:

[Shifty]

WHAT??!!?

CHICKS IN THE SPORTS THREAD??!?!

WHERE? !

SOMEBODY HIT THE ALARM!!!

:led: :smiley34: BEEP :led:BEEEP :led: BEEEP:smiley34: BEEEP:led:





I never tire of that joke. :icon10:


It's no joke. :5eek: :fear:






lol... :icon10:

[Spanner]

I would like to know how do i join Fantasy Super 14

Springbok

Got your pager message.

Gotot www.superbru.com (http://www.superbru.com)

Super 14 Pool

Pool : The Chief Baboon S14-08.
Pool Code : yelpmesh

Look forward toseeing you there

[Poison]

I'm in Telecomvirtualrugby as Poisonivy..

[Spanner]

I'm in Telecomvirtualrugby as Poisonivy..

Posion, join the Superbru one as well and bring the TCB Pool up to 8 or 9 when Springbok sorts his life out.

Details earlier in this thread

[Shifty]

Only four days left to enter your first weekend predictions if you haven't already done so.

[Spanner]

Springbok - You're In. Make your Picks

[Shifty]

Zim2Incher, you have less than 34 hours to make your picks. :smiley2:



Anyone else still want to sign up?

[Shayne]

Zim2Incher, you have less than 34 hours to make your picks.

Shifty's mom is also joining the comp?

[Shifty]

You insensitive, hurtful bitch... :drama:

[Spanner]

Zim2Incher, you have less than 34 hours to make your picks.

Shifty's mom is also joining the comp?

SHAYNE - STILL WAITING FOR YOUR PICKS.

Havn't seen Shifty's mom yet:smiley2:

[Spanner]

Week One15 FebCrusaders v Brumbies Christchurch34-3 (http://javascript<b></b>:loadStory(3824,3148492);)15 FebReds v Highlanders Brisbane22-16 (http://javascript<b></b>:loadStory(3824,3149264);)15 FebSharks v Force Durban17-10 (http://javascript<b></b>:loadStory(3824,3151054);)16 FebBlues v Chiefs Auckland32-14 (http://javascript<b></b>:loadStory(3824,3152462);)16 FebWaratahs v Hurricanes Sydney20-3 (http://javascript<b></b>:loadStory(3551,3152666);)16 FebStormers v Bulls Cape Town9-16 (http://javascript<b></b>:loadStory(3824,3153879);)16 FebCheetahs v Lions Bloemfontein22-23 (http://javascript<b></b>:loadStory(3824,3154456);)

Well After an Intresting Opening weekend that saw one unpredicted result, below is the TCB Super 14 Table.

PtsBPTot1http://www.superbru.com/super14/images/teams/flags_m/2.gifZim12incher (http://www.superbru.com/super14/player.asp?p=57661)8.50http://www.superbru.com/super14/images/teams/flags_m/11.gifEdmonsta (http://www.superbru.com/super14/player.asp?p=59052)8.00http://www.superbru.com/super14/images/teams/flags_m/3.gifSpanner (http://www.superbru.com/super14/player.asp?p=40328) 8.00http://www.superbru.com/super14/images/teams/flags_m/3.gifjoemac (http://www.superbru.com/super14/player.asp?p=56486)6.505http://www.superbru.com/super14/images/teams/flags_m/11.gifBarto (http://www.superbru.com/super14/player.asp?p=21263)6.00http://www.superbru.com/super14/images/teams/flags_m/11.gifSpringbok (http://www.superbru.com/super14/player.asp?p=61033)6.00http://www.superbru.com/super14/images/teams/flags_m/14.gifbiffon (http://www.superbru.com/super14/player.asp?p=56191)5.50http://www.superbru.com/super14/images/teams/flags_m/9.gifShifty (http://www.superbru.com/super14/player.asp?p=56464)5.50

Shayne with a short prediction on the Cheetahs v Lions game picked up half a point and leads the way to start with Edmonsta & myself snapping at his heels.

[Shifty]

Ed, I really have to ask.

Re: Lions vs Blues.

You've picked the Lions to win. :box: Now I have nothing but the greatest respect for the reasoning behind most of your selections, but I have to ask, do you know something we don't? Have the Lions been holding back until now ?

How is this possible? Is there beating the Blues, even a remote possibility?:hmmmm:

[biffon]

haha i guess hes just being patriotic !! :D :D

[Edmonsta]

:smiley36:

I did think about this one for a long time.

I know, I know, the Blues are on fire, yadda yadda, but my reasoning was based on the following:


Blues having to travel
Wishful thinking
Home ground advantage for what it's worth
Lions upsetting the Cheetahs last week and gaining momentum - nothing to lose :smiley36: Sure, the Lions are not consistent, but they have pulled plenty a rabbit out of a hat over the last year or so
Blues possibly being hi-jacked on the way to the game (it's JHB after all)
I was looking for that one tip to set me apart from the rest of you sheep if it comes true... :smiley17:

[joemac]

Baaaaaaa

[Springbok]

Its going be a great weekend of magic rugby again , it's great living in the southern hemisphere going to most of the matches

[Spanner]

Its going be a great weekend of magic rugby again , it's great living in the southern hemisphere going to most of the matches

The sum of our RUGBY Coverage in the UK this weekend

Fri. Cheetahs v Western Force - Super 14 (Cable or Sat)
Fri. Bulls v Crusaders - Super 14:smiley20: (Cable or Sat)
Sat. Chiefs v Waratahs - Super 14 (Cable or Sat)
Sat. Brumbies v Highlanders - Super 14 (Cable or Sat)
Sat. Wales v Italy - 6 Nations (Terestrial TV)
Sat. Ireland v Scotlad - 6 Nations (Terestrial TV)
Sat. France v England - 6 Nations (Terestrial TV)
Sun. Saracens v Harlequines - Guiness Premier League (Cable or Sat)

[Spanner]

Shayne, you need to make your picks Shamwari

[Shifty]

:smiley36:

I did think about this one for a long time.

I know, I know, the Blues are on fire, yadda yadda, but my reasoning was based on the following:
Blues having to travel
Wishful thinking
Home ground advantage for what it's worth
Lions upsetting the Cheetahs last week and gaining momentum - nothing to lose :smiley36: Sure, the Lions are not consistent, but they have pulled plenty a rabbit out of a hat over the last year or so
Blues possibly being hi-jacked on the way to the game (it's JHB after all)
I was looking for that one tip to set me apart from the rest of you sheep if it comes true... :smiley17:

Yup, I know what you mean Ed. I did the same thing with the Highlanders.

Until their final pre-season match against the Blues I was absolutely convinced that the Highlanders would be at the bottom of the table all season. However they beat the Blues by such a wide margin in that game that I convinced myself that they would probably beat the Reds. To be fair, I thought they had a couple of big decisions go against them which ultimately cost them the game. However, bad decisions or not, they lost, so that’s that.


The Hurricanes-Waratahs game, now that one totally blind-sided me. :smiley18: In my defence I had no idea that the Waratahs would be fielding 16 men for that game.

And once they unleashed their secret weapon Jerry Collins, we didn’t stand a chance. His passing skills to the opposition were absolutely flawless. Whilst on the attack, he managed to ambush us several times by passing the ball to a pleased (but surprised) Waratahs player.

Fortunately we had a large amount of ammunition reserved for this match, and as a result we were able to shoot ourselves in either foot for the entire 80 minutes.

Unfortunately our ball handling skills were pretty poor that night too, but hey, who cares? Especially when you’re that accurate with a gun.


Shayne, make your picks bitch!

[biffon]

haha yeah i thought collins had an outstanding match for the Tahs :D

[Spanner]

After week 2 the table looks like this.

1. Barto - 18.5 (Up 4)
2. Shifty - 15.0 (Up 6)
3. Springbok - 14.5 (Up 2)
4. Joemac - 14.0 (No Change)
Zim12incher - 14.0 (Down 3)
6. Biffon - 13.5 (Up 1)
Edmonsta - 13.5 (Down 4)
8. Spanner - 11.0 (Down 6)

My picks were as bad as the Bulls playing.:smiley19:

[barto11]

And so it is done...and in Crusader-esq runaway fashion, there can only be one winner:D

The proof is in the pudding:

http://www.superbru.com/super14/pool_leaderboard.asp?p=19331

How about a TCB pool for the TriNations/ Currie Cup/ Air New Zealand Cup??

[Shayne]

What a yawn feast. Please can some fucking other team win for a change.

[boards]

Superbru is excellent! Walked away up front in our little league! Will be looking for the TCB pool next season!!!

[barto11]

What a yawn feast. Please can some fucking other team win for a change.

No Robbie Deans, no Dan "the man" Carter, maybe no Richie McCaw next season..something tells me it could be a bit differant...my money is on the cheetahs:smiley36:

[boards]

Did the cheetahs play in the super 14 this season??? Ha ha ha... Maybe Cheifs will start a bit faster and make it to the semis and defy their seasonal title of under"cheif"ers!!

[biffon]

NZ rugby is in the Shit next year... be sure that it will be a brief "developmental" period of poor results and then they will be back on top again

the interesting thought is, who is going to step up while they are regrouping?
the Boks?
Wallabies
England?
Los Pumas???

[barto11]

haha - England are still regrouping from 2003!!!

a bit worried by the fact there are so many kids coming through the NZ system...they are seriously a rugby school

[Spanner]

And so it is done...and in Crusader-esq runaway fashion, there can only be one winner:D

The proof is in the pudding:

http://www.superbru.com/super14/pool_leaderboard.asp?p=19331

How about a TCB pool for the TriNations/ Currie Cup/ Air New Zealand Cup??


I'll keep it going for all the above competitions on Superbru if you're still in.

[barto11]

Always in bru...already signed up for CC