6 Nations Egg Chasing Predictions - murf's Knockout Cup 2011

murf · **Posted:** 25 Jan 2011, 13:41

Welcome to the fourth(!) annual Egg Chasing Predictions Knockout Cup run by me here on FISO. The role of champions reads
2008: thelip
2009: Rookster
2010: amcal59
2011: you??

We all know Egg Chasing is incredibly dull and is just a way of posh kids using up a bit of pent up energy so they don't get too carried away when it comes to what they see as the main event afterwards - the communal showering.

Anyways, some posh kid at a posh school picked up a football years ago, turned it into an egg and invented a sport called Rugby. For some unknown reason he wasn't beaten up by sane football loving kids but spawned a sport now played at international level across the world, well in and around the UK and a few places down under. All weird I know but a good excuse for another predictions comp while we wait for the F1 season to start.......

HOW THE CUP WORKS

There will be 5 weekends of matches, starting with a one-off Friday game on 4th Feb, and the cup will have 5 rounds

Wk 1, Fri 4/5 Feb - Last 32
Wk 2, 12/13 Feb - Last 16
Wk 3, 26/27 Feb - Last 8
Wk 4, 12/13 Mar - Semis
Wk 5, 19 March - Final

Each week will be straightforward knockout.

I am therefore limiting it to the first 32 entrants on a first pick (legally) first served basis (although I reserve the right to remove entrants whose posts I consider not to be in the spirit of FISO, strictly no altar egos or multi-entering etc etc. No reserving a space - you have to pick - edits allowed til first kick off.

If we get to 32 I will close the drawbridge and do a draw. If we do not get to 32 then the 16 highest scores go through round 1.

HOW TO PICK
For each of the 3 games listed just state which team you think will win and by how many points (you must nominate your winner and cannot select the draw). YOU MUST FOLLOW THE TEMPLATE OR RISK DISQUALIFICATION

HOW THE SCORING WORKS
For each game you start with 50 points and lose 1 for each point you are out. There will be 10 bonus points available if you get it spot on so a maximum score of 180 across the 3 games is possible. If your team only draws you lose an additional 5 points. If your team loses you lose an additional 10 points.

Example - You pick England to win by 22 points.

Eng win by 22: Spot on: 50 + 10 bonus = 60
Eng win by 24: Out by 2: 50 - 2 = 48
Eng win by 1: Out by 21: 50 - 21 = 29
Eng draw: Out by 22 and 5 pts off for draw: 50 - 22 - 5 = 23
Eng lose by 6: Out by 28 (22 + 6) and 10 points off for defeat: 50 - 28 - 10 = 12
Eng lose 20: Out by 42 (22 + 20) and 10 poinst off for defeat: 50 - 42 - 10 = -2

Tie-break: In the event of a tie, matches will be decided as followed: closest to England result, closest to Scottish result, closest to Welsh result, closest to Ireland result, first to pick.

Rules:
1. My word is law
2. Edits allowed until first kick off then strictly no edits allowed.
3. Late entries allowed until subsequent kick offs.

HOW TO ENTER
Just enter your picks on the thread (If you aren't ready just put any results down - you can always think about it later and edit)

murf · **Posted:** 25 Jan 2011, 13:43

ROUND 1 FIXTURES
Friday, 04 February 2011
Wales v England, 19:45
Saturday, 05 February 2011
Italy v Ireland, 14:30
France v Scotland, 17:00

TEMPLATE

England 5
Ireland 10
France 12

(template is also my picks, now editted....)

barry · **Posted:** 25 Jan 2011, 13:48

England 8
Italy 3
France 15

will edit this later.... not convinced by the Italy prediction

editted - 040211 18:18

blahblah · **Posted:** 25 Jan 2011, 13:49

Wales 6
Ireland 10
France 10,000,000

Knulpuk · **Posted:** 25 Jan 2011, 13:51

Knulpuk

England 7
France 9
Ireland 15

Cheers Murf

Shaggy365 · **Posted:** 25 Jan 2011, 13:55

England 3
Ireland 13
France 13

jimmy ching · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 2672

Wales 3
Ireland 8
France 12

Neath boy · **Posted:** 25 Jan 2011, 14:46

Wales 7
Ireland 16
France 23

Latic · **Posted:** 25 Jan 2011, 14:50

Wales 4
Ireland 14
France 18

mowatson · **Joined:** Sat Oct 15 2005 **Posts:** 1164

England 3
Ireland 10
France 16
Thanks Murf!

Ave a banana · **Posted:** 25 Jan 2011, 18:26

England 13
Ireland 13
France 13

murf · **Posted:** 25 Jan 2011, 23:54

Bump for the late night crowd

blahblah · **Posted:** 26 Jan 2011, 00:01

blahblah wrote:

Wales 6
Ireland 10
France 15

Key must have got stuck..........

So many Richard jokes there :roll:

Spinynorman · **Posted:** 26 Jan 2011, 00:04

England 10
Ireland 10
France 10

WilBert · **Posted:** 26 Jan 2011, 00:09

Wales 2
Ireland 7
France 12

Ta.

Edited 1900 04/02/2011

Richt · **Posted:** 26 Jan 2011, 00:09

I'll have a go. First time entrant and everything.

England 9
France 12
Ireland 8

Thanks Murf.

Alchemist · **Posted:** 26 Jan 2011, 00:12

England 8
Ireland 12
France 10

jpk · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 2986

England 6
Ireland 5
Scotland 1

unc.si. · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11 2010 **Posts:** 1951

England 5
Ireland 10
France 12

murf · **Posted:** 26 Jan 2011, 10:33

The glass is half full and half emoty
16 in so far
16 spaces left

murf
barry
blahblah
Knulpuk
Shaggy365
jimmy ching
Neath boy
Latic
mowatson
Ave a banana
Spinynorman
WilBert
Richt
Alchemist
jpk100
unc.ci

stuboy · **Posted:** 26 Jan 2011, 10:36

Know nothing about egg chasing but what the hell? Thanks murf

I hear these 3 are fairly tasty

South Africa 25
Australia 25
New Zealand 25

the dude abides · **Posted:** 26 Jan 2011, 16:54

England 21
Ireland 12
France 21

Thanks Murf

Chuck Taylor · **Posted:** 27 Jan 2011, 00:36

Know as much about Ruggers as Rugbys equivalent to Sian Massey but .............

England 4
Ireland 14
France 12

tommymooney · **Posted:** 27 Jan 2011, 11:27

England 15
Ireland 10
France 18

murf · **Posted:** 27 Jan 2011, 11:30

Looking like we'll get the full entry by next week which would mean having to close the doors and having a draw for a proper knockout first round.

19 in so far
13 spaces left

murf
barry
blahblah
Knulpuk
Shaggy365
jimmy ching
Neath boy
Latic
mowatson
Ave a banana
Spinynorman
WilBert
Richt
Alchemist
jpk100
unc.ci
the dude abides
Chuck Taylor
tommymooney

stuboy · **Posted:** 28 Jan 2011, 15:50

murf wrote:

Looking like we'll get the full entry by next week which would mean having to close the doors and having a draw for a proper knockout first round.

19 in so far
13 spaces left

murf
barry
blahblah
Knulpuk
Shaggy365
jimmy ching
Neath boy
Latic
mowatson
Ave a banana
Spinynorman
WilBert
Richt
Alchemist
jpk100
unc.ci
the dude abides
Chuck Taylor
tommymooney

Was it something I said?? :shock:

murf · **Posted:** 28 Jan 2011, 15:58

murf wrote:

I am therefore limiting it to the first 32 entrants on a first pick (legally) first served basis

stuboy · **Posted:** 28 Jan 2011, 15:59

grrrrrr

England 4
Ireland 12
France 14

murf · **Posted:** 28 Jan 2011, 16:00

20 in so far
12 spaces left

bluenosey · **Posted:** 28 Jan 2011, 18:37

England 6
Ireland 10
France 14

Ta very much

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