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Post by benji on Apr 11, 2024 7:41:30 GMT
Any final entries?
Following on from the runaway success that was my "Cycling Simulator" thread (it really wasn't an April Fools joke guys!), I'm running an unbelievably basic NBL division 1 playoff prediction competition. The rules are simple, you have to post before the end of Friday 12th April 2024 to join, you may not edit your post after this date. You must choose the winning team and the margin for each match, your points scored will be +50 for choosing the correct winner of each match, minus the number of points you were away from the winning margin. No points to be scored for not choosing the correct winner. So with 7 matches, there's a total of 350 points available, if you get the winner and the margin correct for every match. My entry is below, please use the same format, copy and paste if you wish, although you may want to choose different winners and therefore the teams that make the semi finals and the finals may be different. As long as you got the correct winner, then you will still score the points for that round, even if you had the opponents wrong due to choosing the wrong winner in the previous round. (Technically if you're more than 50 points out on the winning margin you can actually lose points, which is worse than having selected the wrong winner, but then it's probably deserved if you're that far out)
My entry:
1 Derby Trailblazers +32
8 Nottingham Hoods
2 Essex Rebels +18
7 Bradford Dragons
3 Hemel Storm +26
6 Loughborough Riders
4 Reading Rockets +16
5 Newcastle University
Semi finals:
1 Derby Trailblazers
4 Reading Rockets +7
2 Essex Rebels
3 Hemel Storm +13
Final:
3 Hemel Storm +9
4 Reading Rockets
Good luck! (And yes, you can literally cycle around the whole world in that game)
*Rules subject to change if I realise I've messed up.
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Post by SamH on Apr 11, 2024 10:42:44 GMT
1 Derby Trailblazers +19
8 Nottingham Hoods
2 Essex Rebels +12
7 Bradford Dragons
3 Hemel Storm +15
6 Loughborough Riders
4 Reading Rockets +7
5 Newcastle University
Semi finals:
1 Derby Trailblazers + 10
4 Reading Rockets
2 Essex Rebels +14
3 Hemel Storm
Final:
1. Derby Trailblazers
2. Essex Rebels +5
Surprised you went for 2 semi final upsets Benji!
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Post by dexter on Apr 11, 2024 10:50:23 GMT
Where will the final be played?
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Post by benji on Apr 11, 2024 11:57:43 GMT
Thanks for your entry Sam. I think Reading beat Derby recently and Hemel are in good form, so that's what I've gone on
. I think Derby and Essex did well to win 1st and 2nd. I think if the season had gone on much longer they'd have been caught.
Dexter, I think Manchester for the final, what's your predictions?
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Post by benji on Apr 12, 2024 20:10:10 GMT
Any final entries? Would be good to have a few more to make it interesting.
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Post by benji on Apr 12, 2024 20:56:03 GMT
Fair enough, thought it might be a bit of fun. Just me & Sam it is then. The grand prize is a go on my cycling simulator.
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Post by SamH on Apr 12, 2024 22:52:56 GMT
Nothing from the usual NBL contributors - Tony, Tallerman, Dexter?
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Post by dexter on Apr 12, 2024 22:53:20 GMT
Sorry Benji, I just don't know enough about it.
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Post by tallerman on Apr 13, 2024 8:10:31 GMT
Im more D3 but do have a Reading Bias
1 Derby Trailblazers Winner
8 Nottingham Hoods
2 Essex Rebels Winner
7 Bradford Dragons
3 Hemel Storm Winner
6 Loughborough Riders
4 Reading Rockets Winner
5 Newcastle University
Reading beat Derby
Storm beat Essex
Storm win it all
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benji
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Post by benji on Apr 13, 2024 8:13:52 GMT
Sorry Benji, I just don't know enough about it. No worries, it's all guesswork really, just a bit of fun! Obviously the top 4 have an advantage over the bottom 4 but other than that I think it's pretty open, hence why Sam and I have gone for completely different results from each other from the semi final stage. I'll take entries until the start of the first match, which I believe is 6.30pm today. |
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Post by benji on Apr 13, 2024 8:14:57 GMT
Im more D3 but do have a Reading Bias 1 Derby Trailblazers Winner 8 Nottingham Hoods 2 Essex Rebels Winner 7 Bradford Dragons 3 Hemel Storm Winner 6 Loughborough Riders 4 Reading Rockets Winner 5 Newcastle University Reading beat Derby Storm beat Essex Storm win it all Cheers, can you add winning margins for the games please, just any old guesses will do! |
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Post by tallerman on Apr 13, 2024 16:35:56 GMT
Im more D3 but do have a Reading Bias 1 Derby Trailblazers Winner +11 8 Nottingham Hoods 2 Essex Rebels Winner +19 7 Bradford Dragons 3 Hemel Storm Winner +10 6 Loughborough Riders 4 Reading Rockets Winner +8 5 Newcastle University Reading beat Derby +1 Storm beat Essex +2 Storm win it all +5 |
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Post by tallerman on Apr 13, 2024 16:37:03 GMT
Cheers mate, edited it
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Post by benji on Apr 13, 2024 16:51:21 GMT
Thanks, I like how tight you've gone with the margins in the semis and the final, a few really good matches on the cards if that works out right. |
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Post by benji on Apr 13, 2024 18:04:18 GMT
Essex Rebels vs Bradford Dragons underway:
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Post by benji on Apr 13, 2024 18:46:01 GMT
Dragons in the lead, Nottingham in the lead, Hemel only hold a 2 point lead. Not the easy wins we all predicted so far.
Essex score 4 off a fouled 3 point shot but still trail by 3 with 31.3 seconds to go. If Dragons win Sam, that's one of your semi final wins and the final gone already!
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Post by benji on Apr 13, 2024 19:15:16 GMT
Benji:
1 Derby Trailblazers +32
8 Nottingham Hoods
2 Essex Rebels +18
7 Bradford Dragons
3 Hemel Storm +26
6 Loughborough Riders
4 Reading Rockets +16
5 Newcastle University
Semi finals:
1 Derby Trailblazers
4 Reading Rockets +7
2 Essex Rebels
3 Hemel Storm +13
Final:
3 Hemel Storm +9
4 Reading Rockets
SamH:
1 Derby Trailblazers +19
8 Nottingham Hoods
2 Essex Rebels +12
7 Bradford Dragons
3 Hemel Storm +15
6 Loughborough Riders
4 Reading Rockets +7
5 Newcastle University
Semi finals:
1 Derby Trailblazers + 10
4 Reading Rockets
2 Essex Rebels +14
3 Hemel Storm
Final:
1. Derby Trailblazers
2. Essex Rebels +5
tallerman:
1 Derby Trailblazers Winner +11
8 Nottingham Hoods
2 Essex Rebels Winner +19
7 Bradford Dragons
3 Hemel Storm Winner +10
6 Loughborough Riders
4 Reading Rockets Winner +8
5 Newcastle University
Reading beat Derby +1
Storm beat Essex +2
Storm win it all +5
Results:
Bradford beat Essex +8 (no points for anyone!)
Hemel beat Loughborough +10 (Benji 34 points, SamH 45 points, tallerman maximum 50 points!!)
Derby beat Nottingham +41 (Benji 41 points, SamH 28 points, tallerman 20 points)
Reading beat Newcastle +36 (Benji 30 points, SamH 21 points, tallerman 22 points)
Reading beat Derby +3 (Benji 46 points, SamH 0 points, tallerman 48 points!)
Hemel beat Bradford +1 (Benji 38 points, SamH 0 points, tallerman 49 points (not) again!)
Hemel beat Reading +3 (Benji 44 points, SamH 0 points, tallerman 48 points)
Final leaderboard:
tallerman: 237
Benji: 233
SamH: 94
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Post by SamH on Apr 13, 2024 23:27:11 GMT
Well, it's pretty tight at the moment!
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Post by benji on Apr 14, 2024 7:49:31 GMT
Well, it's pretty tight at the moment! Yes it is. Seems you'd do well from here if Derby win the semi final and Hemel Storm lose in the semis or at least the final. tallerman can get ahead of me if the margins are close, I've not put down for any close matches really. |
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Post by benji on Apr 14, 2024 14:18:20 GMT
4pm for Rockets vs University (Newcastle):
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