PICK 'EM at Roland Garros

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

RE: PICK 'EM at Roland Garros

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

POS.	PLAYER	TEAM	TODAY	TOTAL	%

1	David Cox	BT	24	152	70.4%
2	Mkkreuk	BT	24	148	68.5%
3	kayce	AM	16	147	68.1%
4	steven	BT	16	142	65.7%
5	Claire Bear	AM	24	142	65.7%
6	Josh	BT	16	139	64.4%
7	Rob C	BT	16	138	63.9%
7	cazza99	AM	16	138	63.9%
9	David Carter	BT	24	138	63.9%
10	AllyB	AM	16	136	63.0%
11	RoastLamb	AM	8	136	63.0%
12	Fitz	AM	16	136	63.0%
13	goldfish	BT	16	135	62.5%
14	Johnnylad	BT	16	134	62.0%
15	Guy	BT	16	132	61.1%
15	Cdagger	AM	16	132	61.1%
17	Drew	BT	16	132	61.1%
18	ForeverDelayed	BT	16	131	60.6%
19	nicki	AM	16	131	60.6%
20	Ewan Mansley	AM	8	129	59.7%
21	Bruce	BT	16	129	59.7%
22	Richard Morris (ASE)	AM	8	127	58.8%
23	Imoen	BT	16	126	58.3%

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

no prizes for guessing why I stopped at 23rd

Interestingly we're all still predicting at above 50% which is pretty impressive and not normally the case, so we're getting better, slowly!

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

imoen wrote:

Canas' win increases the BT lead again and allows Sheddie to re-take the lead. Also Mkkreuk has been creeping up the table and is now positioned in 2nd place breathing down Sheddie's neck:

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I think it's impossible for me to win now though, right?

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

I need Nalbandian to keep winning, as he is pretty much by only chance of winning this, especially as Ferrer decided to be a clown and lose to Verdasco who has barely won a match all season

At least Dave is 2-0 down though... means I'm a lot more confident than if he was 2 sets up... as he wins the third set to carry on another one of his comebacks

steven · Tennis legend

It's the end of week 1 and ...

BritishTennis.net lead AndyMurray.com by an average of 137.32-129.38 points per team member after 116 matches.

I've uploaded the detailed results to:

http://www.britishtennis.net/07pickem/2007rg.htm

Lots of changes today. Sheddie is now 10 ahead of anyone else, and isn't it amazing how badly Roberta is doing?!

POS. PLAYER TEAM TODAY TOTAL %

1 David Cox BT 32 160 71.4%
2 Claire Bear AM 32 150 67.0%
3 Mkkreuk BT 24 148 66.1%
4 kayce AM 16 147 65.6%
5 Josh BT 24 147 65.6%
6 Rob C BT 24 146 65.2%
7 David Carter BT 32 146 65.2%
8 RoastLamb AM 16 144 64.3%
9 Fitz AM 24 144 64.3%
10 goldfish BT 24 143 63.8%
11 Johnnylad BT 24 142 63.4%
12 steven BT 16 142 63.4%
13 Guy BT 24 140 62.5%
14 Drew BT 24 140 62.5%
15 cazza99 AM 16 138 61.6%
16 Bruce BT 24 137 61.2%
17 AllyB AM 16 136 60.7%
18 Richard Morris (ASE) AM 16 135 60.3%
19 Imoen BT 24 134 59.8%
20 Wendy AM 24 133 59.4%
21 Cdagger AM 16 132 58.9%
22 rochelle BT 24 132 58.9%
23 ForeverDelayed BT 16 131 58.5%
24 nicki AM 16 131 58.5%
25 daisy AM 32 131 58.5%
26 Count Zero BT 32 130 58.0%
27 Ewan Mansley AM 8 129 57.6%
28 Grundon BT 24 129 57.6%
29 Kels AM 24 128 57.1%
- Roberta (*) - 16 127 56.7%
30 WallaceEMann BT 24 127 56.7%
31 Allan AM 16 125 55.8%
32 Xenon21 AM 16 125 55.8%
33 Granny AM 24 125 55.8%
34 Speedy Hawk AM 16 124 55.4%
35 Carrie AM 16 123 54.9%
36 Vamos08 AM 16 121 54.0%
37 Blodwyn AM 8 120 53.6%
38 John BT 16 119 53.1%
39 Spraggz AM 16 118 52.7%
40 Jambondusoleil AM 16 118 52.7%
41 Claire Morris AM 8 116 51.8%
42 Dusty Dick BT 16 116 51.8%
43 Shaun7879 AM 16 112 50.0%
- King Kong (#) - 2 58 25.9%

steven · Tennis legend

Monday's picks analysis - bottom half of R4

(6) Novak Djokovic : 1.61 swing to AM
Fernando Verdasco : no swing

12 BTs & 20 AMs went for Nole, while even imoen forsook 'dasco in this round. The other 7 BTs & 4 AMs went for Ferrer.

(16) Marcos Baghdatis : 0.49 swing to AM
Igor Andreev : 0.60 swing to BT

2 BTs (sheddie & Rochelle) and 4 AMs (cdagger, Wendy, Xenon & Jambon) went for Baggy. 3 BTs (Josh, goldfish & Guy) and 2 AMs (kayce & ASE) went for Andreev. Either way, then, this result is likely to cause a lot of changes near the top of the individual table.

Among those who can't possibly score for this match, 2 BTs (FD & John) and 1 AM (Kels) went for Seba & the Fat Jeans, while 4 BTs, including me, and 7 AMs also made the mistake of trusting a Frenchman, picking PHM to win. Amazingly, 4 BTs and 8 AMs thought Duckboy would survive this far (!) while 2 BTs (Bruce & Wallace) and 1 AM (Shaun) seriously thought Hrbaty would! The remaining 2 BTs (David Carter & Imoen) thought Horna would reach the QFs, while AM's AllyB thought it would be Massu.

Jonas Bjorkman : no swing
(23) Carlos Moya : 1.96 swing to AM

8 BTs and 16 AMs went for Moya to reach the QFs from this section, while everyone thought the 'old boy' and renowned clay-hater Bjorkman wouldn't even have reached R4 in the first place!

2 BTs (mkkreuk & Guy) and 1 AM (Daisy) went for Kohli, 1 BT (Count Zero) and 2 AMs (Blodwyn & Shaun) went for Blake, while 8 BTs and 5 AMs, too many to name (and shame), went for Berdych.

(14) Lleyton Hewitt : 0.67 swing to AM
(2) Rafael Nadal : 0.25 swing to BT

Fitz & Daisy (AM) were the only 2 entrants to go for Hewitt to reach the QFs, while 18 BTs and 22 AMs went for Rafa. John (BT) went for Tigger, as if I needed to remind you!

-- Edited by steven at 23:53, 2007-06-03

steven · Tennis legend

I 'share your pain', FD LOL - I didn't pick Nalby, but desperately needed him to beat Kolya to prevent an 8 place drop because so many people near the top went for the Undertaker. No chance cry

... so this is dedicated to him ...

There was an old numpty called Dave
Who once dissed Tim Henman, the knave!
He huffed and he puffed
And got totally stuffed
Before crawling back in his cave

-- Edited by steven at 19:46, 2007-06-03

Count Zero · Tennis legend

heys guys, can you do queens pick em??

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

after half the mens matches for today are finished it's time to update:

BritishTennis.net lead AndyMurray.com by an average of 145.74-141.38 points per team member after 118 matches.

POS.	PLAYER	TEAM	TODAY	TOTAL	%

1	David Cox	BT	16	176	73.3%
2	Claire Bear	AM	16	166	69.2%
3	kayce	AM	16	163	67.9%
4	Rob C	BT	16	162	67.5%
5	RoastLamb	AM	16	160	66.7%
6	steven	BT	16	158	65.8%
7	Josh	BT	8	155	64.6%
8	cazza99	AM	16	154	64.2%
9	Bruce	BT	16	153	63.8%
10	Fitz	AM	8	152	63.3%
11	goldfish	BT	8	151	62.9%
12	Wendy	AM	16	149	62.1%
13	Mkkreuk	BT	0	148	61.7%
14	Guy	BT	8	148	61.7%
14	Cdagger	AM	16	148	61.7%

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

end of the day and the detailed results are updated on the website: http://www.britishtennis.net/07pickem/2007rg.htm

BritishTennis.net lead AndyMurray.com by an average of 154.58-149.38 points per team member after 120 matches.

and the top 10?

POS.	PLAYER	TEAM	TODAY	TOTAL	%

1	David Cox	BT	24	184	71.9%
2	kayce	AM	32	179	69.9%
3	Claire Bear	AM	24	174	68.0%
4	Josh	BT	24	171	66.8%
5	Rob C	BT	24	170	66.4%
6	RoastLamb	AM	24	168	65.6%
7	goldfish	BT	24	167	65.2%
8	steven	BT	24	166	64.8%
9	Guy	BT	24	164	64.1%
10	cazza99	AM	24	162	63.3%

tomorrow's match analysis coming via steven in a few minutes.

-- Edited by imoen at 17:24, 2007-06-04

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Count Zero wrote:

heys guys, can you do queens pick em??

only if you manage to come up with 10 different reasons why we should.

(truthfully the answer's no, sorry but if you're absolutely desperate you could predict the matches and then mark your own , and please don't let that dissuade you from coming up with 10 reasons in an attempt to convince us otherwise )

-- Edited by imoen at 17:30, 2007-06-04

steven · Tennis legend

Picks analysis for Tuesday's QFs

The first match is a bit boring!

(1) Roger Federer : no swing
(9) Tommy Robredo : no swing

Every single one of us picked Fed to win.

(4) Nikolay Davydenko : 0.71 swing to BT
(19) Guillermo Canas : 1.15 swing to AM

The Undertaker was picked by 4 BTs (sheddie, who will stay top if Kolya wins), Josh, goldfish & Count Zero) and 4 Ams (Wendy, Allan, carrie & Xenon), while just four people went for Canas - 1 BT (David Carter) and 3 Ams (Claire Bear, cazza & daisy) - Claire Bear will jump into 1st place if Canas wins.

10 BTs & 8 Ams (i.e. everyone not named above or below) went for Gonzo.
1 BT (John) and 5 Ams (Ewan, Fitz, Speedy, Vamos & Kels) went for Dammit Gasquet.
1 BT (mkkreuk) and 2 Ams (nicki & Shaun) picked Chela.
1 BT (ForeverDelayed) & 1 AM (kayce) plumped for Numpty Nalby.
1 BT (imoen) and 1 AM (RoastLamb) went for Monaco.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

imoen wrote:

only if you manage to come up with 10 different reasons why we should.

1) so i can beat shedie and make him sleep in his shed (again)

2) so i can predict boggo to win his 1st atp title

3) Practice on grass picks for Wimby

4) This should should have the highest No. Brit entrants in a pick em so far which could lead to too much tinted glass picks (boggo excpeted)

5) I like Queens (cept the director)

6) No Federer here so this will be the hardest event so far to pick a winner - could lead to some last minuite position jumps. So far i think the only winner picks have been fed/rafa/andy bar a few

7) We should beat those AM'ers

8) Did i mention beating sheddie?

9) No. 9 was a brillaint reason but activeboard deleated it

10) Did i say pretty please with a cherry on top?

-- Edited by Count Zero at 17:47, 2007-06-04

-- Edited by Count Zero at 17:48, 2007-06-04

Sheddie · administrator

and (11) should be....

I'm so p*ssed off at getting completely owned by Sheddie over the past fortnight that I can't wait another 2 weeks to get back at him...I need revenge now !

Although Imoen and Steven won't be able to do it

maybe "Guy the gorilla" (sorry that's just stuck from Hamburg) will step into the breach again ?