Points Start, Round 1

[Misty Bee]

In lieu of the website coming online hopefully over the weekend, here is the points starts for rounnd 1:

Brisbane v Sydney + 20.5
Bulldogs v Souths + 4.5
Canberra +4.5 v St George
Central Coast v Penrith + 8.5
Cronulla + 4.5 v Parramatta
Manly v North Queensland + 12.5
Melbourne v New Zealand + 4.5
Newcastle + 0.5 v Balmain

 

[rabs]

Bulldogs v Souths + 4.5

...rabs sprints to the tab to cancel his bets!! :lol:

 

[Deano]

Just wondering Misty, do you take Fire em up's and home ground advantages/ hoodoos etc. into account when estimating the starts :?:

 

[Tupac Shakur]

Panthers have a bit of a points start against me. :shock:

 

[Bronco Boy]

20.5 !?!? :?

 

[Big Mick]

WOAH! ROOSTERS who were undefeated in the pre-season with 20.5 start!

Seems i'm the closest game of the round with 0.5 start to me.

 

[UndertakerMike]

Just wondering Misty, do you take Fire em up's and home ground advantages/ hoodoos etc. into account when estimating the starts :?:

*stand to be corrected*

Yes he dose. It also takes past performances into account.
For example CC were a top side and have a fairly high cap so are expected to do better than an average team hence have a higher start against.

20.5 !?!? Confused

Agreed :?

 

[Raider_69]

20.5?!?!?!?

**sprints to the tab and places a bet**

 

[Misty Bee]

Just wondering Misty, do you take Fire em up's and home ground advantages/ hoodoos etc. into account when estimating the starts

Home ground advantages - yes.

Hoodoo's, no.

Fire Em Up tokens, no. I usually do the points start at the end of the previous round. That way, points startd can be influenced only by the squads, and NOT the game plans. That makes the game plans the big variable - and that's why the coaches efforts is the most important thing in the CRL. That's why the coach of the year is the CRL champ.

So, in summary, it is based on 2 things: Salary Cap and home ground advantage.

 

[Ghoulies]

Canberra +4.5 v St George

Only 4.5? The Saints are tipped to take out the Premiership, the least you could do for the 'lowly' Raiders is get rid of the decimal 8)

 

[Caged Panther]

to qoute homer simpson "I like those odds"

 

[bartman]

Canberra +4.5 v St George

Only 4.5? The Saints are tipped to take out the Premiership...

Depends who's doing the tipping ;-) Premiers one year, bottom eight next year, just ask Undertaker Mike... (sorry, just making the point :? ).

 

[UndertakerMike]

Canberra +4.5 v St George

Only 4.5? The Saints are tipped to take out the Premiership...

Depends who's doing the tipping ;-) Premiers one year, bottom eight next year, just ask Undertaker Mike... (sorry, just making the point :? ).

GrRRRRRRR

Reassigns fire'emup token recipitant :twisted:

 

[bartman]

:lol: Sorry UM! Don't waste your token on us lowly Eels ;-)

 

[UndertakerMike]

We'll see how the season pans out.

But remember that the 20.5 for Sydney was still 10pts shy .

 

[rabs]

Indeed mike
I know MB can't give away all the secrets but just how did he know to give such a big start in this game?

 

[UndertakerMike]

Dunno I only tipped Brizzy 'cause of the home ground advantage. :|