*NEW*murf's 6 Nations Egg Chasing Predictions Knockout Cup *2017*

[murf]

Welcome to the TENTH(!), yes, tenth annual Egg Chasing Predictions Knockout Cup run by me here on FISO. The role of champions reads
2008: thelip
2009: Rookster
2010: amcal59
2011: Big Bird
2012: Big Bird (again!)
2013: Zoolander
2014: Rookster (beating Big Bird in final)
2015: Minitoff (beating Alchemist in final)
2016: Spinynorman (beating yorkshiredragon in final)

We all know that, even after 9 years of this Predicting malarkey, Egg Chasing remains 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 rightly 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 .......

HOW THE CUP WORKS

There will be 5 weekends of matches, starting on Saturday 4th Feb, and the cup will have 5 rounds

Wk 1, 4/5 Feb - Last 32
Wk 2, 11/12 Feb - Last 16
Week off - wimps
Wk 3, 25/26 Feb - Last 8
Another week off - pathetic
Wk 4, FRIDAY 10/Sat11 Mar - Semis
Wk 5, 18 March - Final

Each week will be straightforward knockout (if we get 32 entrants).

I am therefore limiting it to the first 32 entrants on a first pick (legally) first served basis - , 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 (Last couple of years it has been close with 30 and 24 entrants so don't hang around). If less than 16 (hope not!) then we will add scores from Rds 1 and 2 and have the top 8 getting through.

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 by 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 Welsh result, closest to Scottish 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]

ROUND 1 FIXTURES

Saturday 4th February 2017
Scotland v Ireland 14:25
England v France 16:50
Sunday 5th February 2017
Italy v Wales 14:00

TEMPLATE

Ireland 6
England 12
Wales 12

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

First 32 with valid picks get entry

[Mick MacPaddywack]

The DAWGS Bones prediction is:

Ireland 14
England 7
Wales 18

probably to be edited also

PS: Murf, your amcal59 winner of the 2010 version of this game was reborn as MickMacPaddywack just to keep the fanbase away from his door ... or was it the creditors ...

[robot]

Ireland 12
England 15
Wales 25

[Spinynorman]

Ireland 12
England 10
Wales 20

[blahblah]

Ireland 10
England 10
Wales 20

[GregsEggs]

Ireland 10
England 7
Wales 14

[Geoffv]

Ireland 10
England 12
Wales 10

[morganb]

Ireland 12
England 10
Wales 14

[Ave a banana]

Ireland 9
England 19
Wales 19

Cheers for running Ó Murchú

[Alchemist]

Ireland 7
England 9
Wales 16

[steve foster]

Scotland 5
England 12
Wales 19

[murf]

11 in already. Great stuff.

[topspur]

Ireland 5
England 15
Wales 15

Cheers Murf

[Mo Bot]

Ireland 3
England 21
Wales 16

The comp I love but I'm useless at is back. Hurrah!

[Moist von Lipwig]

Ireland 6
England 12
Wales 11

[Big Bird]

Ireland 7
England 16
Wales 15

Cheers murf

[yorkshiredragon]

Ireland 1
England 13
Wales 11

[murf]

Well we now have 16.

Any more before the weekend and people will be knocked out, as is traditional in a Cup comp!

[Windy Behind]

Ireland 5
England 11
Wales 15

Rugger not my game, but best make sure somebody gets ko'd.

[TheBigLewandowski]

Ireland 10
England 35
Wales 30

[jimmy ching]

Ireland 5
England 7
Wales 3

[murf]

19 in
13 spaces left
2 days to go

[Black caviar]

England 44
Scotland 2
Italy 6

Cheers Murf

[bluenosey]

Ireland 17
England 11
Wales 11

[Sport Billy]

Ireland 6
England 23
Wales 12

[sibrown4]

Ireland 6
England 10
Wales 15

[murf]

23 in, 9 spaces left.

Down to single figures- can we get a full house of 32 by kick off???

[murf]

BUMP for the "it's Friday afternoon and I'm looking for something to kill time because I don't get a POETS day" crowd

[Arabian Knight]

Scotland 6
England 12
Wales 18