2021-22 RUFC - How will we do competition?

[Brin]

Could you let me know the score so I can get a bet on before Saturday?

Actually if the league was to end today ELK would be the winner but plenty of points to win, goals to score and concede yet.

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It's mine for the taking then . Am I going for the double this season as well as the Millers?

[CAMiller]

It's mine for the taking then . Am I going for the double this season as well as the Millers?

I know you've given up on it but with the luck you had in beating me in the Fantasy League a couple of weeks ago I wouldn't bet against you on anything.

Firstly, 2 minutes before the games started I did what you should never do, made a last minute tactical switch and swapped my vice captain and captain, a move that cost me 6 points.

No worries though, with all the games played except one (Burnley v Leicester) I still had an 8 point lead over you and I had a player in the last game whereas you only had a sub who hadn't played for months (Vardy). That's where it gets stranger than fiction. My player Mee got injured and went off after 20 minutes scoring me only 1 point but it's OK I now have a 9 point lead. The game is 0-0 heading into the last 15 minutes and who's that figure warming up, yes it's Jamie Vardy. Comes on, gets an assist and scores a goal but not a problem, only 8 points and he's on your bench anyway. Nope. The weird substitution rules kick in and for some reason your 5-4-1 formation suddenly gets flipped to a 3-4-3 formation and Vardy is subbed in. Still I win 38-37 phew! Nope. Vardy gets star player despite only playing 18 minutes and picks up 3 bonus points. CA 38-40 Brin

[Brin]

I know you've given up on it but with the luck you had in beating me in the Fantasy League a couple of weeks ago I wouldn't bet against you on anything.

Firstly, 2 minutes before the games started I did what you should never do, made a last minute tactical switch and swapped my vice captain and captain, a move that cost me 6 points.

No worries though, with all the games played except one (Burnley v Leicester) I still had an 8 point lead over you and I had a player in the last game whereas you only had a sub who hadn't played for months (Vardy). That's where it gets stranger than fiction. My player Mee got injured and went off after 20 minutes scoring me only 1 point but it's OK I now have a 9 point lead. The game is 0-0 heading into the last 15 minutes and who's that figure warming up, yes it's Jamie Vardy. Comes on, gets an assist and scores a goal but not a problem, only 8 points and he's on your bench anyway. Nope. The weird substitution rules kick in and for some reason your 5-4-1 formation suddenly gets flipped to a 3-4-3 formation and Vardy is subbed in. Still I win 38-37 phew! Nope. Vardy gets star player despite only playing 18 minutes and picks up 3 bonus points. CA 38-40 Brin

As Victor Meldrew use to say, ‘ I don’t believe it!’ 🤣

[CAMiller]

Well this past month has put a completely different complexion on this and with 5 games to go, any one of many could lift the trophy (if they can get it back from millertop as I'd already paid out )

[CAMiller]

Update with 4 games to go.

[CAMiller]

So the excitement around who could win this is almost as palpable as our actual league predicament.

Win on Saturday and millertop will win.
A low scoring draw on Saturday but retain 2nd place millertop will still win.
Lose on Saturday and Brin will win whether we finish 2nd or 3rd.
A low scoring draw on Saturday and end up 3rd Brin will win.
A high scoring draw (3-3) and end up 2nd pip_y will win.
A really high scoring draw (6-6) and end up 3rd then Ronners will win.

Adventus is close but no cigar as I can't see a permutation where he can win.

Independent of what happens, Wendun can thank ilikecarling for keeping him from the wooden spoon.

[pip_y]

I will happily lose this one if we win at Gillingham!

[Brin]

I will happily lose this one if we win at Gillingham!

Me too!

[CAMiller]

I will happily lose this one if we win at Gillingham!

Me too!

Shameful predicting mentality. You should always put your own glory before the team's, ask Mr. Ladapo

[pip_y]

Shameful predicting mentality. You should always put your own glory before the team's, ask Mr. Ladapo

Ask who? Thought he’d left the building.