The 2012 CQ Ranking Manager Game

[taiwan]

I'm curious to how many exceed 1000.

My most expensive is like 700.

I have a certain Sicilian in that bracket, but I'm tempted to replace him. Clearly not many that can give a high profit per point at that price.

 

[Jan the Man]

just turning my mind to my squad now. been busy at work. Is maximum squat still 35 and maximum value 7,500 also do I need to PM squad to Hugo? Presume deadline is new years eve?

Probably been answered in thread.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

just turning my mind to my squad now. been busy at work. Is maximum squat still 35 and maximum value 7,500 also do I need to PM squad to Hugo? Presume deadline is new years eve?

Probably been answered in thread.

It's all stated in the opening post of this thread, but here you go:

33 riders max.
7500 points.
PM me your team.
Deadline is January 4.

 

[taiwan]

Just spent an hour trying to optimise my team mathematically. The technique wasn't all that sophisticated, but I still managed to confuse myself.

 

[theyoungest]

Just submitted my team, 33 riders, 7500 points exactly, let's go!

 

[El Pistolero]

Poels is a tough call though. Last year he made a great breakthrough which started in Tirreno were Gilbert beat him with 1cm at an hilltop finish and he continued to impress in the mountains/hills. Allthough he wasn't very consistant.
Normally he will be doing better this year, but somehow I'm not 100% sure about it. He could very well have an anonymous year. Let's hope not!

If I remember correctly that was a flat finish(or slightly uphill à la the Worlds this year), but with a lot of hills in the final. Could have won that stage as well if he wasn't so inexperienced in group sprints.

 

[Havetts]

Lots of people with 33 riders and 7500 points exactly, it would be so awkward if the two winning teams were equal.

Regarding Poels I'm sure it was quite a hilly finish, somewhat steeper than the worlds final..

 

[The Hitch]

Lots of people with 33 riders and 7500 points exactly, it would be so awkward if the two winning teams were equal.

Then it should come down to whoever has the most posts

 

[will10]

Then it should come down to whoever has the most posts

agreed. but only posts in this thread count.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Then it should come down to whoever has the most posts

be funny if you and acf shared this top spot

 

[Havetts]

We will have Susan decide, the person with the highest average infraction posts / day on the forum loses.

 

[Ferminal]

Nah he's not playing so we can get El Pistol to deliver a divine ruling on the winner in case of tie.

 

[greenedge]

be funny if you and acf shared this top spot

ACF has more posts overall.

 

[El Pistolero]

Nah he's not playing so we can get El Pistol to deliver a divine ruling on the winner in case of tie.

Ok, I win in case of a tie then

 

[AussieGoddess]

when do teams have to be in?

Not quite finished mine yet

 

[The Hitch]

be funny if you and acf shared this top spot

Post per day average then

ACF has more posts overall.

Yes, but hes not going to match me

Nah he's not playing so we can get El Pistol to deliver a divine ruling on the winner in case of tie.

Create a panel of 3 top posters not playing.

Ryo Hazuki Dekker Tifosi and El Pistolero.

Bringing such 3 extremes together might cause problems for the balance of the earth.

Ok, I win in case of a tie then

You're so funny.

when do teams have to be in?

Not quite finished mine yet

Jan 4th.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Post per day average then

Yes, but hes not going to match me

Create a panel of 3 top posters not playing.

Ryo Hazuki Dekker Tifosi and El Pistolero.

Bringing such 3 extremes together might cause problems for the balance of the earth.

Well if you continue both of us continue at our rates of posting then it is going to take you nearly 10 years to catch up!

I don't think 2 out of the 3 panelists would look favourably on me. el pickle will stick up for me im sure!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

a shame ryo, dt and el pickle aren't playing.

 

[Eric8-A]

I have my team pretty much finalized but for some reason I haven't turned it in.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

a shame ryo, dt and el pickle aren't playing.

Agree! Why aren't they!? I would love to see Ryo's South American dreamteam dominate

 

[will10]

I'm already having a quick look at start lists on Cycling Fever to see where my riders are starting their seasons

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I'm already having a quick look at start lists on Cycling Fever to see where my riders are starting their seasons

It's only Tour Down Under you can find there, right?

 

[will10]

Yes plus some interviews/press releases which says when some riders are starting at other races

 

[bicing]

Agree! Why aren't they!? I would love to see Ryo's South American dreamteam dominate

I think it's because they're such big talkers that they know if they enter the competition and fail they'll never hear the end of it. Take El Pistolero for example, he's been commenting and advising on riders while we've been discussing riders for 2012, so he's obviously interestedand intrigued! He's too afraid or unwilling to back up his opinions by proving it in the game.

I think its a shame, I respect each of them so I'd love to see what kind of teams they'd put together!

 

[El Pistolero]

I think it's because they're such big talkers that they know if they enter the competition and fail they'll never hear the end of it. Take El Pistolero for example, he's been commenting and advising on riders while we've been discussing riders for 2012, so he's obviously interestedand intrigued! He's too afraid or unwilling to back up his opinions by proving it in the game.

I think its a shame, I respect each of them so I'd love to see what kind of teams they'd put together!

The real reason is that I'm too lazy to select a decent team. Plus got exams soon, so the only thing I'm going to be studying is that