Oi-mateys opponent for Round 16 of the Cup has been announced - Its a lady called Katy and she uses the name Katy's Krocodiles as he nom-de-plume. The coparatve scores of the two are as follows:-
Oi-matey Katy's Krocodiles
Round 11 439 403
Round 12 439 530
Round 13 338 396
Round 14 349 359
Round 15 452 420
This is a tough cookie he is up against - but the last round makes it hopeful that he can pull it off Good luck from all of us.
Thanks CM - if I lose to a team named Katy's Krocodiles I deserve to go home.
Not off to a good start - in the positions that have played so far where we have different selections I am getting soundly beaten (points before after game adjustments)
Read 8 - Hooper 32
Folau 9 - Crawford 30
Carter 17 - Lealifano 27
Perenara also had a stud game for Katy, not sure if Phipps can equal.
I think the difference may come down to our choice of captains. Katy picked Higginbotham who I think (hope) is due for a single pointer game vs Robinson on my team. Also hoping Ellison outperforms Kuridrani at center who has only scored 7 so far. Coenie should do better than Kitshoff. Its going to be tough to make up the current deficit either way.
Oi-matey
Still holding thumbs for you though. I said last week I am not overly-imprssed by Carter and dropped him from my fantasy squad (Test Rugby), He is at present just being barely satisfacory. Was lucky - I had Robertson, Betham and Folau in my Foxsport team - but unfortunately decided to put Crawford on the bench and should rather have had him in and Folau out. I think that Folau has been "found out" and opposing teams take measures to stop his runs. Robertson had a good game and I expect about 30 points from him and about 25 from Betham - with Foley just about 15 points. I also expect about 30 points from Lealiifano - so the four players I had should give me about 100 points - which will not be too bad.
So far I only had two players in Test Ruby (Lealiifano and Folau). I am afraid Folau would this time score less than 200 points - so he was a dead loss there. Lealiifano would probably get 350 points or thereabouts so I am not totally unhappy with that one.
Keep up the good work though.
Oi-Matey
Still holding thumbs - she picked Higginbotham as captain and he went of early because of injury. The scores at resent are 311 to 287 On Katy's side there are 6 players whose scores needs to be updated still - and on your side 7There are six players left whose scores need to be updated and on your side 7 - I think you have the updating of the captaincy largely in your favour.
However, I think after updating you need to be about 5o points clear of her - since she has stronger representation in theremaining two games.
Insofar as my Own position is concerned - it does not look very promising - I have 6 players left to be udated and I do not expect much from Higginbotham. The others may be a lot better. Then I have four players in the last match today and Strauss is my captain. Might make about 370 points today if I am lucky.
On the Test Rugby squad side - I have already got the 100 bonus points for 3 tries and hope that De Villiers score one and Lappies another one. Lets keep pour fingrs cross. So far my Test Rugby squad is doing well - I believe. Ged Robinson, Steven Luatua, Christian Leaniifano, Quade Cooper, Ranger, and O,Connor have done quite well - but am not going to get much from Higginbotham. Still waiting for Etzebth and De Villiers in the next game and Strauss and Lappies in the last game.
Thanks for the update CM. You've got a really good understanding on this stuff.
Oi-matey
Things are looking better for you with the scores at 405 for you and 359 for Katy. The lead being 46 - she had Kitshof as an additional player - but thus far - because h gave away a penalty - his score is zero - so he may end up with circa 24 points at most - which should mean you may be home and dry. Good luck
