2014 Pre Season cup

[nrich102]

The bxv preseason cup will have 3 rounds, played over the nab challenge and friendlies. We will use DT scoring, unless Stadium sport or whatever site we use have preseason scores. In the last round, the to teams with the highest overall scores will play off in the Grand Final, while the other teams will play friendly matches.

Rules
- There will be rolling lockout
- The teams will be the same as during the normal season but you may name up to 5 emergencies

The Lockouts
Round 1: Wednesday Feb 12
Round 2: Friday Feb 21
Round 3: Sunday March 2 (Grand Final)

Fixtures
Round 1 (Rivalry Round)
1. Newcastle Falcons v Huddersfield Hawks @Celtic Park
2. Bradford Badgers v Crosby Cruisers @Stade de France
3. Winchester Werewolves v Leeds Leeches @Wembley Stadium
4. Liverpool Rams v Swindon Swaggers @Aviva Stadium
5. Manchester Magic v Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs @Millennium Stadium
6. Blackpool Bunnies v  Staines Steins @Casement Park
7. Grope Lane Giants v Swansea Breakers @Home Park
8. Oxford Owls v Birmingham Dragons @Hillsborough

Round 2
1. Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs v Winchester Werewolves @Old Trafford
2. Birmingam Dragons v Nottingham Hoods @Sports Direct Arena
3. Grope Lane Giants v Crosby Cruisers @Celtic Park
4. Manchester Magic v Blackpool Bunnies @Croke Park
5. Oxford Owls v Swansea Breakers @Portman Road
6. Bradford Badgers v Newcastle Falcons @Carrow Road
7. Hastings Hurricanes v Liverpool Rams @Swalec Stadium
8. Huddersfield Hawks v Swindon Swaggers @Santiago Bernabeu
9. Steins Steins v Leeds Leeches @Ibrox Stadium

Round 3
Grand Final: Birmingham Dragons Vs. Huddersfield Hawks
Friendlies
Leeds Leeches Vs. Liverpool Rams
Crosby Cruisers Vs. Oxford Owls
Swansea Breakers Vs. Blackpool Bunnies
Newcastle Falcons Vs. Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs
Bradford Badgers Vs. Manchester Magic
Staines Steins Vs. Nottingham Hoods
Winchester Werewolvers Vs. Grope Land Giants
Hastings Hurricanes Vs. Swindon Swaggers


8 of the first 18 games will be played in England, with the other games being played in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland, as well as France and Spain.

[Vinny]

Oooo siccck! This should be fun.

Go Owls!

[kilbluff1985]

interesting

i think we should be allowed extra emergencies though?

[nrich102]

interesting

i think we should be allowed extra emergencies though?

Good idea, may not be needed with rolling lockout though

[kilbluff1985]

so we can update team before every bounce ?

i was thinking we could just name 30 players for the round and the best xv scores count?

[Nige]

so we can update team before every bounce ?

i was thinking we could just name 30 players for the round and the best xv scores count?

30 is a lot.  :o

[nrich102]

so we can update team before every bounce ?

i was thinking we could just name 30 players for the round and the best xv scores count?

30 is a lot.  :o

Yeah, could maybe do 18 or 20, but not 30

[kilbluff1985]

so we can update team before every bounce ?

i was thinking we could just name 30 players for the round and the best xv scores count?

30 is a lot.  :o

up to 30 maybe ;)

but it's the NAB Challenge so even your spuds will get games

[Nige]

so we can update team before every bounce ?

i was thinking we could just name 30 players for the round and the best xv scores count?

30 is a lot.  :o

up to 30 maybe ;)

but it's the NAB Challenge so even your spuds will get games

You may have spuds, I have guns in the making.  ;)

[Vinny]

so we can update team before every bounce ?

i was thinking we could just name 30 players for the round and the best xv scores count?

30 is a lot.  :o

up to 30 maybe ;)

but it's the NAB Challenge so even your spuds will get games

You may have spuds, I have guns in the making.  ;)

Hahah call.

[kilbluff1985]

so we can update team before every bounce ?

i was thinking we could just name 30 players for the round and the best xv scores count?

30 is a lot.  :o

up to 30 maybe ;)

but it's the NAB Challenge so even your spuds will get games

You may have spuds, I have guns in the making.  ;)

flower off i have more guns in the making then you

[Nige]

so we can update team before every bounce ?

i was thinking we could just name 30 players for the round and the best xv scores count?

30 is a lot.  :o

up to 30 maybe ;)

but it's the NAB Challenge so even your spuds will get games

You may have spuds, I have guns in the making.  ;)

flower off i have more guns in the making then you

We'll see.  :o



Gonna probably name my provisional team now and edit it later...

[Vinny]

I'll soon do the predicted team average total using the Stadium Sports averages for the Owls, Dragons and Rams. Will be close I think.

[Nige]

I'll soon do the predicted team average total using the Stadium Sports averages for the Owls, Dragons and Rams. Will be close I think.

That'd be awesome mate.  :)

[nrich102]

First 2 rounds are up, with the third round to be decided after the ladder is done