6 Nations rugby 2006 - predict a score

Ok,

Heres the arrangements for the 6 Nations Rugby Predict A Score.

There are 3 sections, Game Predictions, Final Table Predictions and Total Predictions

* Total Predictions

You must with your first competition posting predict

1. Total number of points scored in the competition
2. Total number of penalties successfully kicked through the posts in the competition
3. Total number of tries awarded (including penalty tries) in the competition

Five points are available for the person with the closet prediction. In the case of a tie, each person will get the five points.

* Final Table

You must with your first competition posting predict the final table postions for each team.

You get two points for each team you get in the right position

* Game Predictions

This is where the major changes are this year. You can up until midday on the friday before the games post your prediction for the coming weekends games. This is to help you take into account poor performances, or injurys or the disappearance of englands sweet chariot. You can of course post all your predictions on week1.

For a complete accurate game prediction you get five points
For a prediction that has the correct winner and score difference you get three points (includes a draw)
For a prediction thas has only the correct winner you get one point.

Please keep a look out of the prediction threads on TT. There will be a separate thread for each week.

Right, cost is again €10. 70% goes to the winner, 20% to 2nd & 10% to 3rd place.

Please sign up on this thread if you want to take part. I will be around at various events over the next few days if you want to hand over some money. I will post the first thread for the predictions on Monday 30th

QUestions??

I'm in, am guessing you will be in The Arc on Saturday 4th, to watch England beat Wales, so sort the cash out then.

oh dear, here i go again. i donate my ten euros to kathrina's ski fund.

I'm in. Is this tax deductible ?

OK, I'm in
even though it's not proper rugby*

* obligatory northern whinge, sorry

Quick answer to questions - the prediction threads will be set to autolock at midday on the friday.

Ah, so the predictions don't have to be accurate in any way then. That's a relief.

Jeeves, after your bitching I guess that was your acceptance your taking part then

If I can get the first week's predictions done by Thursday, then yes, it's a yes.

*fires up excel*

Katrina is gong to smear hieroglyphics on a piece of breadwrapping, ball it up, throw it at Pootle and win anyway.

Witchcraft and sorcery I tell ya !

http://www.6nations.net/podcast.htm

this will be a nice feature this year...

ok pootle. pm has been sent to you with my final predictions and the predictions for the first 2 rounds

Last night

coolerking
space
moko
bucket06
katrina and cookies husband

all joined predict a score

I have many fairly hazy memories about last night, but the one that's clear as a bell is pootle asking "So, d'ya wanna join 6 Nations predict a score?". Perhaps it's so clear because I heard it 89 times! Cookie tells me I did have her kick in 10 for me (that's a good wife there - supporting my gambling habits and all), so I'm in. Consider me the Mendoza Line for this venture. All who finish below me should be ashamed

-JJ (aka Cookie's husband)

thought i joined as well ?

WeeMun wants to join in as well (but he doesn't have access to TT).

Hey Dave,

Those are the names of people who gave me the cash last night

I wrote them all down cos I knew I wouldnt remember this morning.

P

Updates will be done this afternoon. Sorry i sent myself the wrong spreadsheet into the office

P

Week 1 Result

smity 3
Beg Tets 2
bluedave 2
bucket06 2
coolerking 2
Crawlie 2
Gen 2
Gideon 2
Jeeves 2
JoiletJake 2
Katrina 2
Keydeck 2
Moko 2
MrRee 2
Pepper 2
Rus 2
Space 2
Topsy 2
weemun 2
Yeti 2
Yorkie 2
Owain Glyndwyr 1
pootle 1

Oh my god, wtf is smity doing at #1

And if I could remember smity's Toytown nick it would be even better.

Poots, it's the_eagle.

The table as it stands today

Nick Points
MrRee 7
Jeeves 7
bluedave 7
smity 6
Space 5
Rus 5
Pepper 5
Gen 5
coolerking 5
bucket06 5
Beg Tets 5
Yeti 4
weemun 4
Topsy 4
Owain Glyndwyr 4
Moko 4
Keydeck 4
Katrina 4
JoiletJake 4
Gideon 4
Crawlie 4
Yorkie 3
pootle 2

The next thread will get posted on Monday 20th Feb.

Quick update, so far 305 points have been scored in the competition woth 35 tries, and 22 penalty kicks through the posts.

Go on my son, get innnnnnnn !

At the end of the 3rdw weekened...

Nick Games
bluedave 9
Jeeves 9
MrRee 9
the_eagle 8
Yeti 8
Beg Tets 7
Gen 7
Pepper 7
Rus 7
Topsy 7
bucket06 6
coolerking 6
Crawlie 6
Gideon 6
JoiletJake 6
Katrina 6
Keydeck 6
Space 6
weemun 6
Moko 5
Owain Glyndwyr 5
Yorkie 5
pootle 3

Right I reckon I know who has won (and its not katrina this year...)

I want to check my maths with someone.. Has someone got time on tuesday night?

P

Ok the results are in



629 points were scored in the competiton - moko scored 5 points with 633 points predicted

61 tries were scored in the competition - coolerking scored 5 points with 63 tries predicted

73 penalties were kicked through the posts in the competition - space scored 5 points with 71 penalties predicted

Now, the winner the_eagle gets 70% of the pot... €161

Not sure how to split the money with 2nd and 3rd place...

2nd should get 20% 3rd 10% - anyone got a suggestion???

P

Well there are three of them in second so give them 10% each.

lucky that only three people shared second place. Had there been four, then they'd have recieved less than the the third placed person, lol.

Respect to The_Eagle. For a man who predicted a 4-4 draw for one of the early games it's an impressive achievement. Am shocked and stunned and not a little bit amazed to see me on the podium too.

Er, no. Three people share second place, yes, and could get 10% each. The third-placed person, who actually came fifth and also happens to be me, should get bugger all

oh yeah, sorry, thought second place got 30% not 20%

All right then. First, congrats to those at the top of the table, especially the_eagle. The Irish represented well here as well as in the tournament. No coincidence there, I think.

For those of you that finished with less than the 14 points that this rugby-ignorant Yank managed to scratch together...hang your head in shame.

So Poots, what was your final decision?

Sorry I've been pretty busy.

Right winner is clear, and then the 3 peole who share 2nd place get 10 percent each. sorry jeeves.

PM me to arrange hand over of money etc

Right so, as a second place winner that's worth €23 to me.

I'll buy a 6 month Toytown Supporters Subscription (worth €10) for the first two people to PM me who are not, nor have ever been, supporters..

damb it, why did i support before this

jk. way to go keydeck for helping to spread the Toytown love.