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kathy · Last edited by kathy on Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:16 pm; edited 3 times in total

What are your suggetions to improve the Tipster league for 2009- The most popular suggestion I have to far is to award 3pts for 1st, 2 pts for second adn 1 pt for third. I would also like opinions on which races we should cover and to devise a system that makes it easy for me to pick out people's selections.

All and any input appreciated.

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last km · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject:

I would be happy with the 3,2 &1 points idea.

Not seen next years calendar, but the 3 GT'S, classics and semis & worlds would be fine by me.........

kathy · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject:

Yawn!! I detect apathy here Rolling Eyes

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When does the season officially start? Het Volk?

I think it worked fine last season with FP threads for races/stages. I'd be happy for a bit of slimming down of some of the cats just to stage winners + main jerseys.

LR and MM winners FP's shouldn't be included.

maffy · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject:

i kind of like the 1,2,3 3,2,1 thing Wink

it reminds me of something cape suggestested back when it was mjm's shiny idea...

...although i'm somewhat fond of the random inclusion of races that nobody particularly cares about, too...
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last km · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject:

According to Sir Liealot its the TDU in January, for me its always been Het Volk............

Here's a provisional calendar http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/?id=cal09

Jackov · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject:

I would prefer a relatively limited calendar of events for the League.

I like the 3,2,1 idea but only if it means we are just picking one rider per race ( or stage), and not picking 3 riders.

kathy · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject:

last km · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject:

I just noticed the title of the thread,

has sm withdrawn his sponsorship for 2009 ??????

This credit crunch is far reaching........

Mrs John Murphy · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject:

Nolte · Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 2365 Location: irlande

limited schmitied

i like a pretty full schedule
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kathy · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject:

I have just added a poll. Please vote for scoring system and for lenght of racing programme. EPO available by mail order for those requiring the full programme, but anyone with suspicious values will be targetted for testing.
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Bartali · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 7715 Location: Hertfordshire

For me I say keep it simple. But if Kathy or someone else is prepared to put in the huge effort required for a more complex system then thats fine by me. Just very grateful for all the hard work during 2008!!!

Nolte · Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 2365 Location: irlande

Slapshot 3 · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:30 pm Post subject:

Kepp it simple Flower otherwise your whole season will be taken up keeping pace with our arguments.....
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Bartali · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 7715 Location: Hertfordshire

Seems to me that the most successful last year (incl me) were the ones that fought every single race. Keeping it simple will make it more competitive IMO.

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Cav for me...that's me keeping it simple!
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paperman · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1295 Location: Ireland

I like the choose one rider for the win but get 2 points for 2nd and 1 point for 3rd place.

I'm not too pushed about what races are included. A seperate thread for FPs only was good. For GTs over all jerseys, and stages.
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Nolte · Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 2365 Location: irlande

ok i will compromise on the calendar

as opposed to what's listed on the cyclingnews.com calendar section, we'll just do the races in the procycling callendar that came with the most recent issue (with david z on the front)

fair?
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last km · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

As I cant afford a subsciption to pro-cycling (hint), would you please elaborate which races this entails..........Tar very much like