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[theothermikeyb]

Feb 5, 2013 6:49:49 GMT 12 kaspa69 said:

just over an hour and teams draw will start can we get 1 or more of the following

BUSTERS V REBELS
MUSTANGS V PANTHERS
WARRIORS V TIGERS

Forget Warriors vs Tigers. Eagles vs Tigers would be far more entertaining. Couple of scores to settle in there.

[4zfed]

Feb 5, 2013 7:45:56 GMT 12 theothermikeyb said:

Feb 5, 2013 6:49:49 GMT 12 kaspa69 said:

just over an hour and teams draw will start can we get 1 or more of the following

BUSTERS V REBELS
MUSTANGS V PANTHERS
WARRIORS V TIGERS

Forget Warriors vs Tigers. Eagles vs Tigers would be far more entertaining. Couple of scores to settle in there.

True that Mikeyb

[palmygirl]

Waikato Wanderers vs Stratford Scrappers
Rotorua Rebals vs Manawatu Mustangs
Auckland Allstars vs Baypark Busters
Wanganui vs GB Lions

[palmygirl]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
First four races

[4zfed]

Race1-#12 Waikato Wanderers vs #13 Stratford Scrappers
Race2-#10 Rotorua Rebels vs #11 Manawatu Mustangs
Race3-#8 Auckland All Stars vs #9 Baypark Busters
Race4-#6 Wanganui Warriors vs #7 Gb Lions
Race5-#4 Nelson Tigers vs #5 Canterbury Glen Eagles
Race6-#2 Wellington Wildcats vs #3 Hawkesbay Hawkeyes
Race7-#13 Stratford Scrappers vs #1 Palmy Panthers
Race8-#11 Manawatu Mustangs vs #12 Waikato Wanderers
Race9-#9 Baypark Busters vs #10 Rotorua Rebels
Race10-#7 GB Lions vs #8 Auckland All Stars
Race11-#5 Canterbury Glen Eagles vs #6 Wanganui Warriors
Race12-#3 Hawkesbay Hawkeyes vs #4 Nelson Tigers
Race13-#1 Palmy Panthers vs #2 Wellington Wildcats

Dam some huge match ups

[kaspa69]

IT IS XMAS BUSTERS V REBELS

[4zfed]

Rebels vs Busters & Chch vs Tigers yeehaa

[gwatty]

i can see 5 teams going through unbeaten, how will that work for top 4, most points i spose?

[theothermikeyb]

Feb 5, 2013 8:50:23 GMT 12 4zfed said:

Rebels vs Busters & Chch vs Tigers yeehaa

FIXED!!!!!!! YUS!!!!!!!!!

[artnmotion]

you sure you and bruce R didnt make that draw up yourselves for promotional purposes Barry B haha

Perfect outcome for the fans regardless who gives a F.... if its rigged bring it on!

[Skorp]

Mustangs drew the "dreaded" number 11 spot and face two seeded teams. I feel sorry for those two seeded teams. Mustangs have a VERY strong team this year and will not be easy beats.

That draw makes my naughty bits tingle with excitement. I can't wait for Friday now!

[BarryB]

Feb 5, 2013 8:51:32 GMT 12 gwatty said:

i can see 5 teams going through unbeaten, how will that work for top 4, most points i spose?

Yes, on points.

The team with the most points will race the 4th highest scoring team in one Semi, the 2nd & 3rd highest points scoring teams in the other Semi.

[tony27]

Feb 5, 2013 8:51:32 GMT 12 gwatty said:

i can see 5 teams going through unbeaten, how will that work for top 4, most points i spose?

Which 5, could probably pick 2 or 3 but not 5

[BarryB]

Feb 5, 2013 9:05:18 GMT 12 artnmotion said:

you sure you and bruce R didnt make that draw up yourselves for promotional purposes Barry B haha

Perfect outcome for the fans regardless who gives a F.... if its rigged bring it on!

Bruce was not invloved with the draw other than supplying the names of the 13 teams that have entered.

[keyboardracer]

Feb 5, 2013 9:37:40 GMT 12 Skorp said:

Mustangs drew the "dreaded" number 11 spot and face two seeded teams. I feel sorry for those two seeded teams. Mustangs have a VERY strong team this year and will not be easy beats.

That draw makes my naughty bits tingle with excitement. I can't wait for Friday now!

I am most excited for the panthers vs mustangs teams race, will be interesting to see the 2 father son combinations.
I am also looking forward to the wildcats vs panthers race, hopefully the wildcats put up a good fight.

[tiroto]

Well that's the excitement about the draw - it can go anyway! The Rebels will have to work hard to get through to the semis compared to the other seeded teams but that's the way it goes!
All the best to all teams.

[Deleted]

Feb 5, 2013 10:02:52 GMT 12 keyboardracer said:

Feb 5, 2013 9:37:40 GMT 12 Skorp said:

Mustangs drew the "dreaded" number 11 spot and face two seeded teams. I feel sorry for those two seeded teams. Mustangs have a VERY strong team this year and will not be easy beats.

That draw makes my naughty bits tingle with excitement. I can't wait for Friday now!

I am most excited for the panthers vs mustangs teams race, will be interesting to see the 2 father son combinations.
I am also looking forward to the wildcats vs panthers race, hopefully the wildcats put up a good fight.

Panthers v mustangs will have to be night 2, cause they don't meet night 1.

[kiatoa]

Feb 5, 2013 10:02:52 GMT 12 keyboardracer said:

Feb 5, 2013 9:37:40 GMT 12 Skorp said:

Mustangs drew the "dreaded" number 11 spot and face two seeded teams. I feel sorry for those two seeded teams. Mustangs have a VERY strong team this year and will not be easy beats.

That draw makes my naughty bits tingle with excitement. I can't wait for Friday now!

I am most excited for the panthers vs mustangs teams race, will be interesting to see the 2 father son combinations.
I am also looking forward to the wildcats vs panthers race, hopefully the wildcats put up a good fight.

I cant wait for the final either!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[busterbell]

so with the top 4 point scorers qualifying for the semis, it kind of makes the draw irrelevant and although it may be easier to "pick" the winners/semi finalists, that will be very dependent on the opposition and how much of a fight they put up. it is feasible that 2 teams from one "pool" could reach the semi's and feasible to have drawn teams.
i'm sure we have seen this before where a team not winning any races advancing over another that has.

[percy]

Feb 5, 2013 11:26:31 GMT 12 busterbell said:

so with the top 4 point scorers qualifying for the semis, it kind of makes the draw irrelevant and although it may be easier to "pick" the winners/semi finalists, that will be very dependent on the opposition and how much of a fight they put up. it is feasible that 2 teams from one "pool" could reach the semi's and feasible to have drawn teams.
i'm sure we have seen this before where a team not winning any races advancing over another that has.

You will need to win one race to qualify but a team that wins one race could finish ahead of a team that wins both their races.

One sided thrashings cause an imbalance with this draw as we have seen in the past with this type of draw.

An improvement I'd like to see in future years is wins being the first deciding factor and then points.