Originally posted by Storm60
you would be right, except both teams still have a shot at the playoffs. Call me optimistic but 500 might be enough to get to the dance.......and I think my team can get there. I hope you still do too, it makes the match up more compelling.
......and they say im not civil.
Okay just for the fun of it, and to make this thread about more than mudslinging, lets go over an estimate of who will have the right to lose to the first plase team. (I'm making the not necessarily safe assumption that any of these teams will win agains places 13-16.
Lyon Breakers - 0 games out of 8th
major matches left.
Glasgow, South Yorkshire, Limerick, Southriding, Bow Street, Walthanstow
Conclusion: Would have to win 2 of the above to end with a record of 8-8. Possible places for them are Glasgow, Bow Street, or Limerick. Hard to judge on Walthanstow, but seems like a strong team.
Bow Street Runners - 1 game out of 8th
major matches left
Cork City, Belgian, Marseille, Ikk Fu, Lyon, Dublin.
Conclusion: Would have to win 3 of the above to end with a record of 8-8. Will lose to Ikk Fu and Marseille, other games can be won, but 3 of the 4 left will be hard. Cork City or Lyon could take us out of contention.
Sweden Army - 2 games out of 8th
major matches left
Belfast, Cork City, Glasgow, South Yorkshire, Leeds
Conclusion: Would have to win 3 of the above to end with a record of 8-8. Will lose to South Yorkshire and Belfast. A loss to either Cork City or Glasgow will put them out of contention. Out of this group has the best Zeta game.
Cork City Wildcats - 2 games out of 8th
major matches left
Bow Street, Sweden, Marseille, Ikk Fu, The Vatican
Conclusion: Would have to win 3 of the above to end with a record of 8-8. Will lose to Ikk Fu and Marseille. They need the win against Bow Street to stay in it; Sweden and The Vatican will be hard matches.
Belgian Beers - 2 games out of 8th
major matches left
Limerick, Southriding, Bow Street, Cork City, Kilkenny
Conclusion: Would have to win 3 of the above to end with a record of 8-8. Will lose to Southriding and Kilkenny, most likely lose to Limerick, and potentially lose all 5 of these games. The longest shot of the teams that have a chance.
Prediction:
I think Lyon is still in the best postion to take the spot. A win against Bow Street, and then either Limerick or Glasgow and they get the 8-8. Any of the other teams need to be nearly perfect with the remaining games to catch up, and even then will probably have to beat Lyon by tiebreaker.