Tuesday, April 28, 2015

39. FINALS WEEK ONE

May 8:

So, now back in Melbourne and behind trust PC, the weekend that never ends ... ends.
Matches to break the tie were (DemP's in DARK BLUE, Ben's in SKY BLUE)
Kashima Antlers   -   Draw   -   FC Seoul
Houston Dynamo   -   Draw   -   SJ Earthquakes
Yokohama F.M
  -   Draw   -   Nagoya
Results were a 3-2 win to Seoul, a 1-0 win to San Jose, and a 2-0 win to Yokohama.
That gives clear 3-0 win to Ben, who now progresses to play Hardsy.
Well played also Dem.

May 5:

OK... in this weekend that never ends, the replay is underway tonight.
To split Ben and Dem, I asked them to pick from these 5 match-ups:
Juventus   -   Real Madrid
Barcelona   -   Bayern Munchen
Kashima Antlers   -   FC Seoul
Gamba Osaka   -   Seongnam
Jeonbuk Motors   -   Shandong Luneng
This only brought 1 different pick, so to try the best to split them, they were then DM'ed to pick another
Houston Dynamo   -   SJ Earthquakes
Kawasaki Frontale   -   Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Yokohama F.M   -   Nagoya
Vegalta Sendai   -   Tokyo
This yielded 2 more different tips, and hopefully enough to get a result.

So the different tips are - DemP's in DARK BLUE, Ben's in SKY BLUE;
Kashima Antlers   -   Draw   -   FC Seoul
Houston Dynamo   -   Draw   -   SJ Earthquakes
Yokohama F.M
   -   Draw   -   Nagoya

Good luck guys, lets get a result.
(Note: will be played as higher total score wins, but if tied then first correct down the list wins)

May 3:

Before getting into the results, I have been thinking the usual weeks play revolves around all 7 games, so I think also the finals should also reflect this.
So as to the previously listed method to split players (total score from first 4 wins, after that, sudden death down the remaining three), I will employ this as a first up tie breaker.

Our first finals weekend results are known.
RMHOMEAWAYHARES
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1Aston VillavEverton32H
2SwanseavStoke20H
3BlackburnvIpswich32H
4ForestvCardiff12A
AHoffenheimvB Dortmund11D
BRomavGenoa20H
CSevillavR Madrid23A


Which makes the match-ups (across all 7 games as):
DOUBLE CHANCE FINALS:
@SgtButane3-2@Hcdc93
@Hardsy052-4@Footy_Maths
Sarge wins 3-2 across the 7 games, and FMI also with 4 scored. (Both also win 1-0 if the first 4 were used to split the players)
The Sarge and FMI both get a week off and move to the preliminary finals, while Hardsy and Henry use their double chance and play on next weekend.

ELIMINATION FINALS:
@Amul823-3@Ethan_Meldrum
@DemP_92-2@BenCuzzupe

Now it starts getting tricky... first to Emile and Ethan.
In the first 4 games the result is 1-1, with Emile scoring on Blackburn and Ethan on Swansea.
We then work down the list A to C to split players.
The Hoffenheim / Dortmund draw in the first of the three was tipped by Ethan, so he wins and progresses to the next round. Emile is eliminated.

With Dem and Ben, we have the same scoreline after the first 4 games (0-0), and no different tips after that.
So we need to refer to Rules 5d and e (from the 'Finals/Cup System' section) that says: 
     d) In the event that the rules above fail to separate the players, the seasons head-to-head results will be used, with away goals counted as double points if necessary.
     e) If this has still not clearly separated the two players, a coin toss will be employed. This will only be done in the presence of another independent member of the FMICL community.
Now then, since the league was only a one time match-up between players, we cant really use 'away goals' as there was no return leg (theres an error that needs fixing!!!).
SO we can use the score from their earlier head to head match which was in Match Week 16 and finished...
@DemP_93-3@BenCuzzupe

Oh dear. So its come down to a random event.

Or we could squeeze in a midweek shootout.
So lets break a rule and give both another shot:

Go on boys...Pick:
     Juventus   -   Real Madrid
     Barcelona   -   Bayern Munchen
     Kashima Antlers   -   FC Seoul
     Gamba Osaka   -   Seongnam
     Jeonbuk Motors   -   Shandong Luneng

Via DM before 7pm Tuesday.
  

May 2:

All the tips are in and the match-ups are:
HOMEAWAYSgtBHcdcHardFootAmulEthaDemPBenC
Aston VEvertonAAAAAADA
SwanseaStokeHDAHDHDA
BlackbuIpswichADAAHDAA
ForestCardiffHDHHHHHH
HoffenhB DortmAAADADAA
RomaGenoaHHHHHHHH
SevillaR MadriAAAAAHAA
Difference Indicator3242

Now what is interesting here is that if any of the following players are tied after the first 3 games;
     Sarge and Henry
     Dem and Ben
Then the tie breakers do not split the teams.

Equally we could also have the same result for 
     Hardsy and FMI
     Emile and Ethan
if Hoffenheim defeat Dortmund.


Apr 28:

As mentioned in the Week 38 page, the finals are this week between:

DOUBLE CHANCE FINALS:
@SgtButane-@Hcdc93
@Hardsy05-@Footy_Maths

ELIMINATION FINALS
@Amul82-@Ethan_Meldrum
@DemP_9-@BenCuzzupe

These are your games to tip:
RMHOMEAWAY
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1Aston Villav Everton
2Swanseav Stoke
3Blackburnv Ipswich
4Forestv Cardiff
AHoffenheimv B Dortmund
BRomav Genoa
CSevillav R Madrid
Also also mentioned, the tipping is modified.
- Player with the best score for the total of games 1 to 4 is the winner. 
- If the result is tied in those games, the the whoever tips the first correct matchup down the list from A to C will be the winner.

Example: If Emile picks Hoffenheim v Dortmund as a 'Draw', and Ethan picks 'Away' and the result is a 'Draw', then Emile wins irrespective of the Roma/Genoa and Sevilla/Madrid results.

Got it?


Righto - link is here - tip away as you need.

Monday, April 20, 2015

38 - I'M ON MY WAY

28 Apr:

All the results are in, as here.
RMHOMEAWAYHARES
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1Southampton v Tottenham22D
2Arsenal v Chelsea00D
3Ipswich v Forest21H
4B M'gladbach v Wolfsburg10H
5Stuttgart v Freiburg22D
6Napoli v Sampdoria42H
7Wellington v Sydney FC12A
This makes your matchups as:
@Sjhross4-3@MattGoss_
@NaylorMichael4-4@Andrewm_81
@TheTipsGuru3-3@SgtButane
@Ethan_Meldrum4-5@Hcdc93
@Harri_Chas_175-3@BenCuzzupe
@J_Foreigner4-3@TheMattBungard
@LaurenceRosen2-3@DemP_9
@Hardsy052-3@ASpeedingCar
@Amul822-2@Footy_Maths
@Wal13Freo3-2@BrotherAmos
Of the key matchups in the preview...
- Micheal could only draw and so misses the finals.
- Ethan gets defeated by Henry, thereby passing over the belt, but also just holding a finals spot due to Michael's draw. Henry's win also is enough to secure the double chance.
- Ben fails to win, but Dem does. It is still enough to hold finals places.
- Emile draws with FMI so slips to 5th and misses the top 4 spot and double chance.


Before listing the full final league table:
The April Player of the Month is @hcdc93 who from the 4 games of April won 3 with a draw, and score6 16 correct tips.

The full table is here:
CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE
TEAMPWDLFASDPT
1@SgtButane38208101171011668
2@Hardsy053818911112105763
3@Footy_Maths381612101161021460
4@hcdc933815158109100960
5@Amul8238169131111011057
6@DemP_9381691310598757
7@BenCuzzupe38151013106108-255
8@Ethan_Meldrum38141212100101-154
9@NaylorMichael38141113111107453
10@Harri_Chas_1738141014104102252
11@Andrewm_8138131114107103450
12@Sjhross38131114110109150
13@ASpeedingCar381481697108-1150
14@J_Foreigner38111512112109348
15@BrotherAmos3813916112119-748
16@Wal13Freo381451998111-1347
17@TheTipsGuru3811141394112-1847
18@TheMattBungard38111116112112044
19@LaurenceRosen3891217109116-739
20@MattGoss_3861319100118-1831

Thank you all for playing along... its been a bit of fun over the summer break.
If there is enough interest in this again, it will return on 2015-16. Maybe with a change to the format!

And yes, happy to have suggestions on format too.



So from the full table above, we can create the following qualifying finals:
@SgtButane-@Hcdc93
@Hardsy05-@Footy_Maths
And these are the elimination finals:
@Amul82-@Ethan_Meldrum
@DemP_9-@BenCuzzupe
Finals blog will be up soon.


26 Apr:

All the tips are in...

HOMEAWAYSjhrMattNaylAndrTheTSgtBEthaHcdcHarrBenC
SouthamTottenhHHHHHADDDD
ArsenalChelseaHADDHAHDHA
IpswichForestHDHAHHHHHH
B M'glaWolfsbuHHAAHHDHHA
StuttgaFreiburHAHDHHHHDH
NapoliSampdorHHHHHHHDHD
WellingSydney AAAAHHAADA
Difference Indicator32235

HOMEAWAYJ_FoTheMLaurDemPHardASpeAmulFootWal1Brot
SouthamTottenhDHADAHHHHA
ArsenalChelseaAAADAAHAHA
IpswichForestHHDAHHDAHH
B M'glaWolfsbuDDHDHDHHHA
StuttgaFreiburDHHHHDDAHH
NapoliSampdorHHHHDHDHHH
WellingSydney DADDDDHHHH
Difference Indicator34443

20 Apr:

OK folks... you really need to pay attention to tipping this week.

  1. Because the finals are just around the corner and some of you simply NEED to win, and 
  2. Because I will be in Japan at the end of the week so you WONT BE GETTING reminders!

Yes... on the cusp of finals, and during them, I wont be pfaffing about on twitter much, and will some how run the comp from internet cafes and the like.

So I need your support in doing your little tipping job, to help me make it as easy as possible.


ALSO: I am modifying the rules of FINALS PLAY slightly, fearful as I am of draws.
In any normal weeks play, you tip 7 games and the total score from those 7 is used to determine wins draws and losses.
For finals, I will follow a Cup style system. The first 4 games total score will determine the winner, and if that tally is tied then each game, one by one, down the list the next three games will split the players. First to score wins.
If there is still a draw then we will follow the 'Rules' page (Finals/Cup System section 5) that says:
     d) In the event that the rules above fail to separate the players, the seasons head-to-head results will be used, with away goals counted as double points if necessary.
     e) If this has still not clearly separated the two players, a coin toss will be employed. This will only be done in the presence of another independent member of the FMICL community.
And with e), I might have to consider some other random outcome (eg: Race 7 at Sandown, odd number winning dog = player A, etc).


Anyway, enough of the boring administrative stuff.

This week!
RMHOMEAWAY
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1Southamptonv Tottenham
2Arsenalv Chelsea
3Ipswichv Forest
4B M'gladbachv Wolfsburg
5Stuttgartv Freiburg
6Napoliv Sampdoria
7Wellingtonv Sydney FC

Match-ups.
@Sjhross-@MattGoss_
@NaylorMichael-@Andrewm_81
@TheTipsGuru-@SgtButane
@Ethan_Meldrum-@Hcdc93
@Harri_Chas_17-@BenCuzzupe
@J_Foreigner-@TheMattBungard
@LaurenceRosen-@DemP_9
@Hardsy05-@ASpeedingCar
@Amul82-@Footy_Maths
@Wal13Freo-@BrotherAmos

Key games:
- Micheal must win for any chance at Finals.
- Ethan and Henry must also win for finals and, for Henry, the top 4 and double chance.
- Ben and Dem must win their games for his finals campaign to remain alive.
- Emile must win for a  top 4 spot and double chance.

Enter your tips as here or DM me.