Season 28 Discussion

What the!? Yes I have been off the boil lately...where was that thread?

Older than mt hikurangi...don't tell me you've been studying up nz geography razor....

Brentton wrote:34 mil - God here comes Pantherus.

Another squad with a lot of money who is spending it is Linkin Hawk... Here comes a sleeping giant - https://www.blackoutrugby.com/game/club.squad.php?squad=20187#squad=20187&player=all

For Rob, on page 1.

This will be the Season of the Duck.

I can feel it.

Kruizey wrote:

Brentton wrote:34 mil - God here comes Pantherus.

Another squad with a lot of money who is spending it is Linkin Hawk... Here comes a sleeping giant - https://www.blackoutrugby.com/game/club.squad.php?squad=20187#squad=20187&player=all

For Rob, on page 1.

doh

razorbladeYfronts wrote:A Canterbury farmer has woken up! Just thought I'd warn yiz!

Among the first posts! Cryptic .... wooooo

As for geography, not so much. I was looking for a legend to make the comparison and the first thing up in the search was the fishing trip and a picture of the totems on the mount.

Man - if you ever want a trip down memory lane, just look back at the start of your transfer history!

Rebuild is coming along relatively well I think.

Need a prop. 2 loosies & a wing before I have a reasonably solid XV.

Probably look at using younger guys for those remaining positions as a fair number of guys atm are late-20s so need to keep balance.

I'm back. Well sort of....

In the same boat as Pantherus I believe - can't even really remember how to play this game if I ever really new to begin with. Haven't got his financial riches though but have managed to pick up some average young players who might be good in a few seasons.

I'm in minor rebuild mode as well after being absent. My Dutch team needed about 8 players from the 22 to get a good refreshing. Still after a front rower, half, and backup front rower.

My Kiwi team was in much better shape, only one player in decline!

Goal for both teams is to win their league.

(and yay! PTT!)

NZ's revival starts now!

you can tell their is a revival when the offsite starts to go off!

What caused this revival? The farming crack down? Or just coincidence?

Combination of the Farming Crack down and realising I'd promoted out of Div IV into Div III so it was a good time to reactivate (competitive so will be pushed, start on better contentment, etc.

Plus Storm dropping

The farming crackdown might have had a subliminal effect on me but just decided to get back into it.

Wow, been doing some tactics experiments with my two teams. this last game I just had was a cracker. Final score 40-39, lead changed 9 times, finally won by a drop goal in the 75th minute.

Two wins from two good start to season . Good to be back after 9 seasons in Scotland.

batty001 wrote:Two wins from two good start to season . Good to be back after 9 seasons in Scotland.

I've had a start just like yours. Two hard fought, sweet victories.

Whelp - squad rebuild is pretty well done.

Think I've got a reasonable mix of old and young players - made a couple of screw ups when buying - wound up buying 4 props, one of whom was Rebellious and I changed my mind but still wound up buying him (for my autobid max no less!) and one of whom has ended up playing No.8 as the 6 I was going for I missed out on (just)

Potentially a couple more buys to get 2nd generation ready but think I'll probably sit back for now.

Dagnabbit. Got Rhymes With Orange as my cup opponent next week -- was opening for someone easier. I've got a minor sense of deja vu as he knocked me out of the Cup ten seasons ago in the same round.

My Dutch team have a much easier team next week, so definitely hopeful of getting to the next round there.

Updated the cup fixtures - man, some nasty ones for some people

http://pantherus.blackoutrugby.com/pantherus/nz_cup/nz_cup_admin.php?action=displayfixturedata&round=4

Some that look good.

Aidan's Sports Academy (37) vs Climate Of Fear (49)
King's XV (18) vs Hautapu Hopefools (35)
Clifton Falcons (100) vs Broad Spur Suns (117)
Carnage (59) vs Naki Boys (32)
Barbecued Duck (54) vs Rhymes With Orange (26) HELL YEAH
Diving Falcons (82) vs Fairweather Assasins (83)
Mighty O's (31) vs Ulysses Riders (20)
Super-us (55) vs Wareika Hill United (29)
Macandrew Bay Thirds (99) vs Waipukurau R.F.C. (107)
Auckland Katipos R.F.C. (96) vs Patea Maori Club (126)

This one stuck out for me

Wetaskiwin Wolves (50) Napier Cavaliers (45)

I missed the best one!

Pantherus wrote:This one stuck out for me

Wetaskiwin Wolves (50) Napier Cavaliers (45)

Man, being in the weird Canadian timezone I forget to check my Cup results when work gets busy. This isn't the first time I've got the bad news on the offsite... Last time we met was season 12, I think.

Pantherus wrote:Updated the cup fixtures - man, some nasty ones for some people

http://pantherus.blackoutrugby.com/pantherus/nz_cup/nz_cup_admin.php?action=displayfixturedata&round=4

my favourite stat sheet....thanks Pantherman
Gotta love the new training system....Ranger can now play more often and i have given him the early kicking duties (the skill sits only at Satisfactory) just to see how many points/tries he can score in a cup season