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Fontfroide · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 1179

It certainly was a lot of work, very high maintenance.

So is anyone here playing it any more. Looks like a couple of people have picked Vuelta teams.

Slapshot 3 · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject:

I suppose something like the playstation game Procycling manager on a website would be the ultimate fantasy game.

Take a fair budget and build your team to ride the best of the seasons races, pro tour and others. Once picked that's it no fiddling about with it, but from there you nominate your races for the team riders, with rules about how many they can ride that sort of thing.

Different than the gambler one, no trading through the year. I couldn't write it or have the time to manage it but it would be fun.
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Mrs John Murphy · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:22 am Post subject:

Hmmm, with CVV out who to pick instead.

Choice between Linus G, Cunego, Gesink, Cobo

kathy · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:11 pm Post subject:

MUM, I have Cunego in one of my teams - I think he deserves support!

Slapshot, and couple of months ago, I started writing a fantasy game similar to the gambler game. I haven't got very far with it yet. I was thinking of something rather simpler. Picking a squad at the start of the year, then selecting 9 riders or whatever for certain races. A list of races like the FP list??

Used to do a lot of programming in my youth Laughing

, but I'm a bit rusty now.
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Fontfroide · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 1179

I would go for Gesink myself, and I have.

I am not sure I mentioned that I have two teams too. In the Vuelta game. One has seven sprinters, Cancellara and Valverde. The other is a more normal balanced team with three sprinters and seven GC guys. What puzzled me a little bit is that on both teams I seem to have point to spare.

Should be fun to see which team does best.

I must admit to having no idea how to pick which sprinters for which joker stages at the beginning. Ihave gone for the strategy of picking the same guy, in the hopes that he might get one of the places.

Slapshot 3 · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:44 am Post subject:

Nolte · Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 2394 Location: irlande

Your team:
Team Nolte has scored 0 points so far.

Your team selections are:
Team Roster
Joker
stage Points
scored
LIQ Ivan BASSO (4) ITA N/A 0
CEI Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE (11) ESP N/A 0
DVL Cadel EVANS (9) AUS N/A 0
EUS Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZ (6) ESP N/A 0
LIQ Daniele BENNATI (10) ITA N/A 0
GSS Tyler FARRAR (1) USA N/A 0
VAC Borut BOZIC (1) N/A 0
MRM Gerald CIOLEK (2) GER N/A 0
SAX Andy SCHLECK (5) LUX N/A 0
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kathy · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject:

kathy's klowns

Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZ (6) ESP N/A 0
LIQ Ivan BASSO (4) ITA N/A 0
SAX Jakob FUGLSANG (1) N/A 0
KAR Ezequiel MOSQUERA MIGUEZ (4) ESP N/A 0
GSS Tyler FARRAR (1) USA N/A 0
CEI Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE (11) ESP N/A 0
RAB Oscar FREIRE GOMEZ (7) ESP N/A 0
LIQ Roman KREUZIGER (2) CZE N/A 0
SAX Andy SCHLECK (5) LUX

Alter Ego

Fabian CANCELLARA (4) SUI 1 0
SAX Frank SCHLECK (5) LUX N/A 0
DVL Cadel EVANS (9) AUS N/A 0
AG2 Rinaldo Nocentini (2) ITA N/A 0
AG2 Alex Efimkin (2) N/A 0
LAM Damiano CUNEGO (5) ITA N/A 0
QST Tom BOONEN (7) BEL N/A 0
QST Allan DAVIS (2) AUS N/A 0
FDJ Sandy CASAR (2) FRA N/A 0
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kathy · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject:

Early days yet

7 KAZ Just a Team 202
18 ITA Stella Rosa Velo Club 182
111 ITA St Pellegrino 143
125 CAN BIANCHI 140
128 VAT Kazakh Junkies 139
153 WAL Celtic Raiders 131
200 SCO His Royal Hoyness 120
227 SWE Vacchi Locos 114
259 ESP alter ego 107
354 IRL Team Nolte 82
357 FRA Team Petafi 81
373 GBR Lantern_Rouge 76
398 ESP kathy's klowns 68
413 KAZ almaty 65
428 AUT Maria Theresa's Revenge 60
430 WAL somewhere over the bridge 58
454 SWE Ildo's ice scrapers 51
471 USA USCR 42
472 PRK Die Liestrong Die 41
477 SCO Mrs Murphys Fanclub 34
501 GBR Dave Harmon's Mancrushes 17
504 KAZ one stop quick steppe shop 12

Some team names I don't recognise in there - do we have some infiltrators? Very Happy

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Fontfroide · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 1179

I am Just a Team. And Team Petafi.

The excellent score that I currently have with Just a Team is a slight fluke, so those of you who are used to doing well, no worries. It is my experimental team of Cancellara, Valverde and seven sprinters. So I expect it will begin to fall away in the second week. Although who knows, could be a brilliant strategy. Meanwhile I am rather enjoying the high standing, a bit better than my usual mid table efforts.

Bartali · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 7730 Location: Hertfordshire

Stella Rosa and St Pellegrino Smile

Slapshot 3 · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:42 am Post subject:

Mrs Murphys Fanclub and His Royal Hoyness
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kathy · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:57 am Post subject:

I worked those out Very Happy

The ones I haven't a clue about are

Ildo's Ice Scrapers

one stop quick steppe shop

Anyone going to own up?
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maffy · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:23 am Post subject:

one stop quick steppe shop is glorious nation of kazakhstan's flagship branches of poundland group. when you crossing the marvelous tourist country of kazakh motherland using silk road, you stock up with provisions, bargain branded sportsgoods and essential wowgold at your local handy one stop quick steppe shop. and best of all, everything's only a tenge. just one single tenge! or one dollar or one europound, whatever you lovely peoples is carrying with you. is bargainous in any currency.

one stop quick steppe shop's cycling sponsorship is experimental team, where all riders cost single tenge. just like at branch of one stop quick steppe shop. come visit and buy cheap things. current excellent score is slight fluke, expect team to fall away, not work from the outset, break or otherwise disintegrate in second week. no worries, though, it only costs a tenge!

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one stop quick steppe shop. everything's a tenge!

*may contain nutz. actually powered by floor berries.

kathy · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:26 am Post subject:

I see Maffy, a bit cheap and nasty like Wink

Just noticed another 'Swedish' team on there 'Vacchi Locos'. Who is the Swede, or the preudo-Swede?
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maffy · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject:

cheap, yes - nasty, no. visit one stop quick steppe shop on your round the world bicycle tour, and you will be surprised at value of hacksawblades and clothespegs. recommend to freinds!

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will replace kazakh aeroplanes flyers as most important major kazakh-glory sponsors soon. for single tenge!

maffy · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:30 pm Post subject:

1 ENG stockport clarion 301
4 KAZ Just a Team 296
70 ITA Stella Rosa Velo Club 207
195 VAT Kazakh Junkies 167
204 CAN BIANCHI 165
214 WAL Celtic Raiders 162
226 ITA St Pellegrino 158
248 SCO His Royal Hoyness 153
280 SWE Vacchi Locos 145
281 FRA Team Petafi 144
300 ESP alter ego 137
378 IRL Team Nolte 110
380 KAZ almaty 110
383 AUT Maria Theresa's Revenge 106
394 WAL somewhere over the bridge 100
399 GBR Lantern_Rouge 97
416 ESP kathy's klowns 89
442 SWE Ildo's ice scrapers 77
447 SCO Mrs Murphys Fanclub 75
457 KAZ one stop quick steppe shop 69
473 PRK Die Liestrong Die 57
488 USA USCR 42
502 GBR Dave Harmon's Mancrushes 24

fontfroide upholding the glory of the motherland, stella rosa vc continuing to be fairly stellar.

Fontfroide · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 1179

How come no one posted the results when I was tied for bloody first place? I have never done that in my life with any fantasy team, even if it is an oddball team, that won't be there long. Shit, I got back home and felt triumphant and brilliant for a day. No idea what that Just a Team did before, no internet access. Can one access past standings?

Anyway I thought I would take the occasion to brag a bit, and feel like an ace picker with a keenly thought out strategy. Now if Valverde and Cancellara do their stuff in the next few days, Just a Team might still be up there for a bit, upholding the honour of our forum and the motherland, as Maffy appreciates.

Anyway, Just a Team (even Team Petafi is not doing badly) permits me to take lofty view of my wisdom, knowledge and skills for once, and I will try not to mention this or brag again. But once is OK surely?