XVs CL 2016 - Group Stage 3 (Rd 18) Discussion Thread

[Purple 77]

Argh you tease PB! I had a good week and I really want to win, coz I won't be in the CL next year  :-X

Unless you win the whole thing this year!

Also I wouldn't say your week was great, but if you look up you'll see that it was good enough!
Scratch that, I put the wrong fixture up

Teasiest tease of McTeaseville PB :P

Ah well, see you in 2018 CL  :-[

[Torpedo10]

PowerBug hates us.

[PowerBug]

PowerBug hates us.

Only person I'm hating right now is myself

[Hellopplz]

PNL probably out despite winning our first 2 games :'(.

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Overall Ladders
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Group A   W   L   F   A   %   P
Bradford Badgers   2   1   4289.75   3993.27   107.42   8
PNL Reindeers   2   1   4300.00   4228.41   101.69   8
Macedonian Wolves   2   1   4176.98   4238.72   98.54   8
KL Crocodiles   0   3   4095.42   4401.76   93.04   0
Crocs scored alright, but couldn't land a win. Wolves unlucky week 1 injuries cost them

Group B   W   L   F   A   %   P
Spanish Stallions   2   1   4312.15   4245.55   101.57   8
Berlin Brewers   2   1   4390.00   4420.13   99.32   8
Sri Lanka Strikers   1   2   4468.07   4393.02   101.71   4
Winchester Werewolves   1   2   4323.06   4434.58   97.49   4
Group of death such a tight one throughout. Strikers with 6pt Rd 1 loss to Stallions crucial.

Group C   W   L   F   A   %   P
Swansea Breakers   3   0   4060.37   3575.47   113.56   12
English Lions   2   1   4038.74   3752.94   107.62   8
Christchurch Saints   1   2   4022.00   3698.31   108.75   4
Bangladesh Bears   0   3   3087.14   4181.52   73.83   0
One of the weaker groups. Breakers did just enough each week. Reigning champ is out.

Group D   W   L   F   A   %   P
Belgian Bashers   2   1   4151.89   3868.82   107.32   8
Manchester Magic   2   1   4028.01   4026.24   100.04   8
Dublin Destroyers   1   2   4163.50   4300.19   96.82   4
Mongolian Lambs   1   2   4097.66   4245.81   96.51   4
Dublin = GONE. The late ring in the Magic progress after two good weeks. Lambs big in GS 3, but too late.

Group E   W   L   F   A   %   P
Hastings Hurricanes   3   0   4634.14   4172.37   111.07   12
Serbian Eagles   2   1   4500.57   4090.62   110.02   8
New York Revolution   1   2   4016.50   4461.07   90.03   4
Kathmandu Eskimos   0   3   3804.84   4231.98   89.91   0
This was always a Hurricanes vs Eagles match and Hastings too strong, this time!

Group F   W   L   F   A   %   P
Iceland Polar Bears   3   0   4412.50   4089.96   107.89   12
Huddersfield Hawks   2   1   4416.70   3929.87   112.39   8
Pacific Islanders   1   2   3999.50   4158.10   96.19   4
Laos Elephants   0   3   3758.58   4409.35   85.24   0
A tight one pre-tournament but Laos not up to the challenge, Islanders also short of the mark.

Group G   W   L   F   A   %   P
UAE Tigers   3   0   4379.29   3615.25   121.13   12
Liverpool Rams   2   1   3976.16   3982.83   99.83   8
Swiss Storm   1   2   3971.15   3970.83   100.01   4
Moscow Spetnaz   0   3   3468.50   4226.20   82.07   0
The other weak group but UAE progress with ease, they'll get tougher competition now. Moscow making up the numbers. Nige gets one of his teams through.

Group H   W   L   F   A   %   P
Australian Ales   3   0   4604.23   4149.53   110.96   12
Mexico City Suns   2   1   4461.00   4432.25   100.65   8
Svalbard Valkyries   1   2   4287.57   4391.80   97.63   4
Wrexham Knights   0   3   4101.53   4480.76   91.54   0
Ales and Suns too good as expected. JB has 3 teams in the knockouts, he'd like his chances with Australia the most.

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Highest Scoring Teams
Hastings Hurricanes - 4634.14
Australia Ales - 4604.23
Serbian Eagles - 4500.57
Sri Lanka Strikers - 4468.07 (Eliminated)
Mexico City Suns - 4461.00
Huddersfield Hawks - 4416.70
Iceland Polar Bears - 4412.50
Berlin Brewers - 4390.00
UAE Tigers - 4379.29
Winchester Werewolves - 4323.06 (Eliminated)
Spanish Stallions - 4312.15
PNL Reindeers - 4300.00
Bradford Badgers - 4289.75
Svalbard Valkyries - 4287.57 (Eliminated)
Macedonian Wolves - 4176.98 (Eliminated)
Dublin Destroyers - 4163.50 (Eliminated)
Belgian Bashers - 4151.89
Wrexham Knights - 4101.53 (Eliminated)
Mongolian Lambs - 4097.66 (Eliminated)
KL Crocodiles - 4095.42 (Eliminated)
Swansea Breakers - 4060.37
English Lions - 4038.74
Manchester Magic - 4028.01
Christchurch Saints - 4022.00 (Eliminated)
New York revolution - 4016.50 (Eliminated)
Pacific Islanders - 3999.50 (Eliminated)
Liverpool Rams - 3976.76
Swiss Storm - 3971.15 (Eliminated)
Kathmandu Eskimos - 3804.84 (Eliminated)
Laos Elephants - 3758.58 (Eliminated)
Moscow Spetnaz - 3468.50 (Eliminated)
Bangladesh Bears - 3087.14 (Eliminated)

Rams with the lucky draw
Strikers with the unlucky draw
Bottom 4 teams not up to scratch
Hurricanes, Ales the teams to beat

Average:
Worlds - 18.375
Euros - 14.625
British - 14.875
Asians - 18.125
Reflective of teams that progressed through group stage. Euros, British better than Worlds, Asians.

[iZander]

Can anyone stop the mighty Eagles?

i guess the answer is yes, yes they can ;)

[Nige]

Rams going through is nothing short of hilarious hahaha.

Actually thought Laos was my strongest team heading into this, Storm was most likely to advance (even before the mutliplier problem) and yet Liverpool are in the Round of 16.

Time to Bradbury home fellas! ;D

[Purple 77]

Argh you tease PB! I had a good week and I really want to win, coz I won't be in the CL next year  :-X

Unless you win the whole thing this year!

Also I wouldn't say your week was great, but if you look up you'll see that it was good enough!
Scratch that, I put the wrong fixture up

Teasiest tease of McTeaseville PB :P

Ah well, see you in 2018 CL  :-[

OR PERHAPS NOT?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!??!

GO BERLIN!