* NEW * murf's 6 Nations Egg Chasing Predictions Knockout Cup 2020 * NEW *

[sportsmeister]

Shaggy365

England 12
France 6
(Ireland 31)

v

Sportsmeister
England 11
France 10
(Ireland 23)

Sportsmeister leads by 1 so needs France to win by 8 or more.

Well done shaggy - I certainly hadn't seen that Scottish performance coming!

Good luck to both finalists whenever it takes place

[sportsmeister]

I think the whole 2020 competition should be deemed null and void therefore last year's champion keeps their title for another year...

...or just award a shared title to the 4 semi finalists (those left before the postponements had an effect).

+1 obvs

[jimmy ching]

Is it slim pickings this weekend then?

[murf]

(Ooops, accidentally editted this March post when trying to quote it in October - was about the Coronavirus delay)

[murf]

Wahoo. We'll be finishing this off in October it seems!

[murf]

It all kicks off again tomorrow apparently!

I did say all 4 games would count but, due to the late notice, that will only be if BOTH finalists turn up (I'll PM them). If only 1 finalist turns up they will score 0.5pts (i.e. count as winner in a tied result).

Picks for tomorrow's game ONLY required now.


Tomorrow! SATURDAY 24TH OCTOBER
Ireland 15:30 Italy
SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER
Wales 14:15 Scotland
Italy 16:45 England
France 20:05 Ireland

[murf]

THE FINAL - Part 1

Saturday 24th October 2020
Ireland v Italy

jimmyching - Ireland by 25
v
Shaggy365 - Ireland by 31

to follow
Wales v Scotland
Italy v England
France v Ireland

[jimmy ching]

Love it, we are both 3 points off the bookies pick.
Best of luck Shaggy and thanks to Murf of course.

[murf]

Love it, we are both 3 points off the bookies pick.
Best of luck Shaggy and thanks to Murf of course.

Won't be long til I can play again. 3 months?

[murf]

THE FINAL - Part 1

Saturday 24th October 2020
Ireland v Italy

jimmyching - Ireland by 25
v
Shaggy365 - Ireland by 31

Ireland 26 up so jimmyching's lead is down to 4 and looking shaky....

[murf]

THE FINAL - Part 1

Saturday 24th October 2020 - Ireland 50-17 Italy

jimmyching 42 v 48 Shaggy365

to follow
Wales v Scotland
Italy v England
France v Ireland

[murf]

Shaggy365 has picked by PM, waiting on jimmyching with the big day finally looming.

[murf]

THE FINAL - Part 2

jimmyching 42 v 48 Shaggy365

Saturday 31st October 2020
14:15 Wales v Scotland
16:45 Italy v England
20:05 France v Ireland

jimmyching
Wales 12
England 40
Ireland 2
v
Shaggy365
Wales 7
England 26
France 5

Head2Head
Wales 12v7
England 40v26
Ireland 2 v France 5

Some big differences there, 14 points in the England game but the Ireland v France game is the big late-night head to head decider. Good job jimmyching is in lockdown or the locals would be battering his traitorous door down!

[murf]

Wales just 1 up at HT. Could Shaggy's lead extend to 11?

[murf]

THE FINAL - Part 2

Scotland win by 1

jimmyching 69 v 80 Shaggy365

Saturday 31st October 2020
16:45 Italy v England
20:05 France v Ireland

jimmyching
Wales 12
England 40
Ireland 2
v
Shaggy365
Wales 7
England 26
France 5

Head2Head
England 40v26
Ireland 2 v France 5

Shaggy extends the lead to 11 and with a possible 17 point swing (27 for exact score) in the last game the whopping 14 point swing in game 2 could make things look very different.

It will go to the final game whatever happens unless Shaggy is spot on with his 26 point call in England's win.

[murf]

I think jimmy needs an exact score

[Shaggy365]

I feel like I should be watching and cheering on France, but I've no idea what's good and what's bad. I'll just have a look at the Beeb web-site in a couple of hours to see what the final score was.

[murf]

THE FINAL - Part 2

Scotland win by 1
England win by 29

jimmyching 108 v 127 Shaggy365

Saturday 31st October 2020
20:05 France v Ireland

jimmyching
Wales 12
England 40
Ireland 2
v
Shaggy365
Wales 7
England 26
France 5

Head2Head
Ireland 2 v France 5

Shaggy extends the lead to 19 and with only a possible 17 point swing (7pts difference plus 10 for result) jimmyching needs his 10pt bonus for an exact score. Ireland by 2 and it is his. Anything else and Shaggy365 is champion.

[forestfan]

Are Ireland going to throw in the towel here to deny England the title?

[jimmy ching]

I feel as though I've been well and truly shagged. Well done, call again if you fancy it.

[Shaggy365]

Woo-hoo. Still got no idea about the game, even though it was compulsory for 6 years at school.

Thanks for running this, Mr Murf.

[murf]

THE FINAL - Part 2

Scotland win by 1
England win by 29
France win by 8

jimmyching 138 v 174 Shaggy365

Quite an easy win for Shaggy365 in the end. A bit like anybody* playing Italy.




(* = except Scotland)

[murf]

The 2021 competition is, in theory, just 3 and a half weeks away. 6th February is the date.

Not sure what chance this has of happening (on time) but, rest assured, if it happens then this comp will be there so get that random number generator down from the loft just in case!

[morganb]

The 2021 competition is, in theory, just 3 and a half weeks away. 6th February is the date.

Not sure what chance this has of happening (on time) but, rest assured, if it happens then this comp will be there so get that random number generator down from the loft just in case!

While I was putting the Christmas decs away I got my RNG down and have already blown the dust off for the American version of this game... Touchdown!

Looking forward to picking the Scotland Highlanders and the England Wild Squirrels in this one