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Hope you do it.
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El B
Heres hoping for a chinese or non european tour winner? |
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Cheers Big Cat. I tell you what, I'd love it if I won, I'd love it! (in Kevin Keegan accent)
So many non Euro Tour guys this week among the favourites, which is surely to my advantage, although it could do a lot of damage if one slips through the net. Obviously I'm going with McIlroy as my sweeper skipper. Stenson, Oosthuizen, Garcia, and Lowry complete a five man defence, with Grace and Reed in midfield. In attack I'm going with Schwartzel, Aphibarnrat and Lahiri. The Fantasy Five to Watch on the European Tour website has come up with Kaymer, Poulter, Wood and An. And I've picked none of those! |
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You won't be getting any advice from this also ran, but I agree with your analysis.Maybe I should bet on the fantasy five to help you out as winners have been scarce all year.Has your prowess been reflected in your golf punting and what is your highest weekly finish?
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Wasn't sure myself, but I looked it up, and 69th in Open de France was my best finish, when I had Wiesberger as star pick. 185th in the WGC Bridgestone Inv is the only other week I've been in the top 200. Both of those were great weeks for me in the betting as well. As was last week with Dubuisson. I've had a good run all round since beginning of July. It can't possibly last!
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1 Team Clayton 35,933,686
2 Moe Norman Fan Club 34,578,967 3 Desert Stormers 31,507,923 4 Dennos Muppets 30,043,343 5 miguelyn 27,090,693 6 Furelli's X 26,497,208 7 scarletohara15 23,090,860 8 "THE" Clique Team 19,245,319 9 The Yellow Road Wasps 17,455,198 10 southwell seniors 15,105,428 11 Oosen Saadiyat Golf 14,659,882 12 pretty bubbles 13,410,440 13 Venusflytrap 12,167,050 14 Callits Crackers 10,081,735 15 Lupset Tigers 10,074,966 16 IOSD 9,959,046 Looking good El B! Good luck in the final few weeks, I wonder do i qualify as yer manager seeing as I set-up this league.... which must have spurred you on.... lols |
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Hanging on in there El B
You were glad any K won then When I looked up runners earlier in week Knox wasnt in field All the leaders in the fantasy comp had very similar picks Need the winner or high placed star man this week small field again 78 14 chinese playing in BMW hope 1 of those wins for you |
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Cheers scarlet. Still leading by over 200k. Wasn't a great week as I didn't have Willett, but it worked out okay with Knox and Kisner scooping up the big points. Won't have the same sort of protection this week or next. Chinese winner would be a nice bonus, but unlikely. No Rory this week, so there's a decision to be made there, I guess between Rose and Stenson. Plenty of head scratching to be done over the next 48 hours!
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Just like in the Golf Comp, you can see what others are picking in the Euro Fantasy. So as the overall leader, I could take the second place team out of the game by copying their picks this week and next
 But golf is a gentleman's game and I'm gonna play it with a straight bat. So here's my team. Rose is my star pick - he is rightly the favourite. Then, in order of preference, it's Stenson, Grace, Oosthuizen, Garcia, Lowry, Reed, Willett, Dubuisson, and Wiesberger. That means I'm leaving out Fitzpatrick, Kaymer, Uihlein, Grillo, Donaldson, Poulter, An and Aphibarnrat. Could be curtains if any of those wins! |
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El B It is usually one you did last week or definitely one you have done before but gave up on
Maybe Tommy,Andy,Soren,Francesco,Rafa,Kristoffer,Marcel,Alex. I think all the chasers may pick similar to you to stay in contention!! Not realising someone may whizz past them and they then have too much to do in the last tourney if the fav wins Good luck |
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GL El B! There's maybe the likes of Garcia, Dubuisson id have left out & gambled on a coupls those outsiders but...... thats why im like position 5000+ overall :)
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Yeah the top teams will probably pick similar. Last week, I counted, and the top 30 teams picked just 19 different players between them. Prize for top 5 is a set of custom made clubs and bag, so it's no surprise that the ones at the top don't want to risk too much. But any further back and it's probably worth taking a few risks.
Last year, I was around 12th overall coming into the penultimate event, which was Turkey. Koepka wasn't in many teams, in fact I don't think anyone above me picked him at all, and I was considering making him my star pick. In the end, I went for the safer option of Garcia as star pick, whereas several others chose the other joint favourite Stenson. Koepka won, Stenson 3rd, Garcia nowhere! I climbed to only 8th place. Then down to 17th after the final in Dubai (McIlroy my star, Stenson the winner), but that's another story. But I told myself, if it happens again this year, take the risk. But now I'm leading, so no need to risk. I just need to play the percentages (and like I said, with a straight bat, I won't try to block the chasing teams). |
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Cheers furrelli. And yes, that's why you're down there! It's all about playing the percentages. Only when you need to catch up, then it's worth taking the risks.
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furrelli - Good job I didn't hire you as my manager. You'd be fired already lol
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i think some of the others would block, its not great that picks are displayed
as once you select your team they can then have the field against you if they work it out anyway i guess the rules were there before the comp started so its same for all so good luck to you, and of course to anyone else on the forum competing |
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So yeah where was I..... Oh yeah about Garcia & Dubuisson.... lols at least me budgie is up near the top again, could do with landing him for your compy on here!
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Yes I agree donny, it would be better if picks were only displayed after the deadline. As the leader, I don't mind if others see my picks and try to have a few against me. But if I'm not leading after this week, then I have to make sure whoever is leading doesn't block me. Next week is Dubai, so I'll have to be up at 3 or 4am next Thursday if that happens!
Actually, this issue made me think of some of the limitations of our Golf Comp. Blocking possible there too. I know Max used to allow picks by PM, but that would give me an advantage as I am playing the comp myself. So I was thinking for the Final Series 2016, which will have 12 qualifiers, we could make it x10 points (instead of x2), and one pick each with first choice to the overall leader, second choice to second placed competitor etc (competitors could post a list of players in preferential order and they would get the highest preference not already picked by a higher placed competitor). As for the fantasy R2D. Solid start for me today. 2nd place team has Fitzpatrick instead of Dubuisson, and 3rd place team has Fitzpatrick instead of Oosthuizen, otherwise they are the same as me. All top 12 teams picked Rose as star. I've checked the top 30 teams, and a total of 20 different players between them. Highest team to pick An is in 20th place, 1.5 million behind. And Casey is not eligible. Fisher could mess things up for me, highest with him is 6th place, 900k behind, but 22nd team has him as star pick - 1.5 million behind but 2.6 million for a star pick winner! None of the top 30 have Bjerregaard at all. Good luck to you furrelli in the comp. I'm completely out of it this week already! I guess I won't mind too much if you land Bjerregaard. But please don't land Fisher lol |
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Either will do for me as we as Jaidee, mind both Budgie & Ross have history of Saturday/final day collapses after having it all on a plate for them!
My fee jus doubled mind lols |
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Don't want Jaidee either as the 6th placed team has him as well. I've studied the other teams carefully (with spreadsheet!), and that team is definitely the most adventurous one in the top 10, with Fisher, Grillo, Jaidee, and Kaymer. Might yet pay off.
Bjerregaard would be okay for me. Only team in the top 70 with him is in 38th position, 1.8 million down. And this one is by far the most adventurous team I've seen, with An, Aphibarnrat, Bjerregaard, Donaldson, Dubuisson, Fisher, Grillo, Levy, and Uihlein. Rose as star pick is the only boring bit. Would move up to around 6th as things stand. Garcia would be the best result for me, as I've backed him as well. Could be a real chokefest this weekend. I'll probably stay in bed on Sunday morning to avoid the anguish! |
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Well El B
How far down the leaderboard did you go? There are some near the lead are the after you claude merchants on the final day If weather like today maybe a 63 could catapult a -8 to victory GL EB |
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Cheers scarlet! Not good for me if Jaidee wins. But I've now added the top 100 teams into my spreadsheed, and even if they finish in their current positions, by my reckoning, I would still be leading by around 50k. And there would be some big movers from lower down the table into the top 10, including my nemesis, the other Clayton!
But obviously there's still 18 holes to go. A lot can and will happen. And I plan to stay in bed while it does! |
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sleep ?
you should be stying for next week ! good luck all |
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studying
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From a betting perspective, I've had an absolutely shocking fortnight in Shanghai. But in terms of the Fantasy R2D, Knox and Broberg is a result for me. Still waiting for the official scores, but none of the top 100 teams had Broberg, so I expect the top 4 will remain unchanged, and I should still be leading by over 200k.
Just one more week to go! The studying starts now. |
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Good luck
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Cheers denno!
The star pick will be crucial this week. McIlroy, Stenson or Rose? Whichever one I pick, there will probably be someone not too far behind with the other two. |
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Tactics El B if you can change your team after your initial confirm
I would pick Sergio as star player to see if anybody follows suit (I assume he is a non runner) The crucial thing for you is you will need to pick the winner to have a chance to survive at the top |
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scarlet I doubt my rivals are that daft! The "Team Changes" panel highlights which players are in the field. (Garcia is a definite NR, so at least I don't have to pick him!)
In any case, there's no reason for them to follow me. It's the opposite, they need to pick different to me if they want to overtake. Still, I might do a bit of chopping and changing to throw them off the scent! |
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1 Team Clayton 39,419,748
2 Moe Norman Fan Club 37,890,796 3 Desert Stormers 35,294,747 4 Dennos Muppets 33,907,144 5 Furelli's X 29,847,844 6 miguelyn 29,772,911 7 scarletohara15 25,906,164 8 "THE" Clique Team 21,393,284 9 The Yellow Road Wasps 18,621,234 10 southwell seniors 16,608,052 11 Oosen Saadiyat Golf 16,276,781 12 pretty bubbles 15,623,442 13 Venusflytrap 12,630,907 14 IOSD 11,017,166 15 Lupset Tigers 10,896,866 16 Callits Crackers 10,495,310 |
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As I can't edit my own post anymore......
There's the scores going into the final week of the REAL competition, with us managing to nick into 5th spot.... none of this prize malarky stuff going on with this table, simply for Betfair bragging rights which carries far more weight :D GL to them sweating on trips & golf clubs & the alike as its been a long ol road to get to this point! |
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El B
Im off to Dubai on Wednesday will call into golf on Thurs or Fri Have you made your final choices? I am in the top ten challenge I only have 420 rivals I need the star man winner to have a chance Who is your star man? |
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scarlet, I'm not one of those 420 rivals, because I never got in the top 10 of the weekly standings. I guess you need to take a bit of a gamble in that one with the star pick to give yourself the best chance. Haven't decided my team yet, let alone star pick, it's a tough choice. I'll post here when I've made up my mind. Have an excellent time in Dubai.
Cheers furrelli, and best of luck to Moe Norman Fan Club this week also. |
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Moe Norman Fan Club here. I was 15th a couple of weeks ago, dropped to 30th now. I would love to get up to 10th and win a driver plus a fitting. Not likely, but you never know.
I am pulling for you El Bandido, you've been at the top for most of the season and deserve to win. Good luck. By the way, I'm not sure it's a good thing for everyone's teams to be public at this stage. |
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El B
Here are my fantasy picks An (star again),fitzpatrick,willett,oosthuizen,westwood,sullivan,uihlein,reed,stenson,mcilroy. If I fail to post at the airport can you pick the 1st 5 in the list for my final series picks An to westwood Have you made your final picks ? Good Luck El B and MNFC |
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Not absolutely final picks, but at the moment I've got:
McIlroy * Rose Stenson Grace Oosthuizen Lowry Reed Willett Dubuisson Wiesberger Initially I bluffed with Stenson as star player hehe, and a couple of others in the top 5 did have Stenson as star too. Then I switched to McIlroy, and now they've followed me, which is bizarre. Not totally sure about my last pick, Wiesberger. Normally I would go with Schwartzel actually, but nobody else has him, so it would be a complete waste. Byeong-hun An or Grillo would be the other options for that final pick. |
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That's my 10 definite now. It'll have to be Wiesberger. It was him as star pick in France, along with Lowry at Firestone and Dubuisson in Turkey that got me to this position, so I'm putting my trust in them one more time.
Good luck Fenway and scarlet, hope you win some prizes too! |
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Pulling for you El Bandido.Not much sleep for you next four nights.
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it sounds as if some of your chasers may be more concerned about maintaining
their position rather than taking the risk to overtake and win it all helps good luck |
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Absolutely donny, top 6 all with McIlroy star, bonus for me! If they went with Stenson or Rose, they would have at least 3 times more chance to win, although more risk of falling out of the top 5, and missing out on the set of clubs.
Cheers Big Cat, I'm already driving my wife crazy, so I better win the thing now (the holiday that is, clubs not much use to her, or me for that matter)! |
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Not a great start. Team in third place, almost 400k behind, but has Poulter and Fitzpatrick instead of my Lowry and Oosthuizen. On the plus side, McIlroy going well, and Stenson star pickers look out of it already. Still early days though.
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