The Great Grand-Tour-Game 2014/15 "TdF Monster Edition"

[Hugo87]

Bye Horner's pick

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

@ all

You all can change your Horner pick by rules until Saturday.
But to complete the computer writings I´d rather have it faster than that.
Now it happened what shall never happen: A favo has to be exchanged.

The rules again:
You can replace the pick but not shuffle positions.
Example;
You have Horner at 5th. That means you can name me a rider for position 5 only.

Stage picks with Horner can also be changed OFC.

Now it´s time for the real "sleepers". Who´s able to get a high CG placing out of nowhere? You know it´s Vuelta. Many can. But who? How about Chad Haga?

@ BYOP and all the guys from the clinic:
A big smile. YES !!! Finally...

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Now I have a serious problem here. I was truly considering Horner for first in CG. Imagine. Then after reading previews I only had him at 3rd.

But who the heck do I put on 3rd? Out of the blue.

 

[mortand]

An established GC rider, who crashed out of the Tour. Or a wildly inconsistent one, who hardly raced this year, but could jump on the podium out of nowhere. A few names come to mind right away. Unless, you've already picked them for a top-20 spot.

You could also play it conservative, and put in an anonymous rider with top-20 potential.

 

[Sasquatch]

Good thing I left Froome out of my top 20

I'll replace Horner with him!

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

An established GC rider, who crashed out of the Tour. Or a wildly inconsistent one, who hardly raced this year, but could jump on the podium out of nowhere. A few names come to mind right away. Unless, you've already picked them for a top-20 spot.

You could also play it conservative, and put in an anonymous rider with top-20 potential.

May I go with "Rider 22".
BTW, I found him. But no. He´s not capable of doing a 3rd. I´ll go with a young gun. I have 2 in mind...

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Good thing I left Froome out of my top 20

I'll replace Horner with him!

Are you kidding? Let me check this. I can´t believe that...

 

[mortand]

I had Horner in 9th. Problem is, I've got plenty of riders outside top-20 who can secure a 9th place in GC. Who to pick?

 

[Sasquatch]

I left out both Contador and Froome

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I left out both Contador and Froome

AC I get... but Froome. Well. You had a stunt here. Amazing.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I had Horner in 9th. Problem is, I've got plenty of riders outside top-20 who can secure a 9th place in GC. Who to pick?

But don´t give hints and names...
I wanna see real surprises by everybody here. Interesting turn.

 

[mortand]

May I go with "Rider 22".
BTW, I found him. But no. He´s not capable of doing a 3rd. I´ll go with a young gun. I have 2 in mind...

I'm reconsidering our mystery rider. He's definitely not podium material, but he could actually fit well into the 9th place I need. He's done similar before.

I left out both Contador and Froome

Well played, Sasquatch! I bet you're hoping for another late top-20 withdrawal, so you can use both of them?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

well played, sasquatch! I bet you're hoping for another late top-20 withdrawal, so you can use both of them?

rofl :d .......

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Obvious change for me.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Nice one Geraint...

@ all; And now we see how good I thought upfront years ago (I know, it sounds arrogant, but anyway...).
The 48-hr deadline is very helpful for cases like this (OFC next to the replacement player rule I need to call now and then, when one player stops the game besides being qualified. It happened again this time BTW).

Being said, I had one late sender wayyy after deadline (no not you I.Harm even later, but before the Horner debacle). I didn´t disqualify him. But I think everybody agrees a little penalty is due (so that no advantage can be taken of sending late. Not now, and not in future ).
He gets a 1 point discount.
I´ll come up on that later again, after the Horner mess is sorted out.

I thought everything will be online well in time tomorrow. Now I doubt. But I do my best.

 

[the sceptic]

are we allowed to replace sir Chris?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

are we allowed to replace sir Chris?

Yes. I guess my last post got lost on the latest news... So I quote it:

@ all

You all can change your Horner pick by rules until Saturday.
But to complete the computer writings I´d rather have it faster than that.
Now it happened what shall never happen: A favo has to be exchanged.

The rules again:
You can replace the pick but not shuffle positions.
Example;
You have Horner at 5th. That means you can name me a rider for position 5 only.

Stage picks with Horner can also be changed OFC.

Now it´s time for the real "sleepers". Who´s able to get a high CG placing out of nowhere? You know it´s Vuelta. Many can. But who? How about Chad Haga?

@ BYOP and all the guys from the clinic:
A big smile. YES !!! Finally...

 

[the sceptic]

god damn.. wish I picked him 17th again.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

god damn.. wish I picked him 17th again.

I was about 1st... had him finally 3rd. Anyway. I liked it (his withdrawal) as you know.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I didn't pick him at all. Damn it FOxxy why did you take my advantage away!!

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I didn't pick him at all. Damn it FOxxy why did you take my advantage away!!

That´s great. Isn´t it. Horner slaps everybody. Even those who didn´t pick him.

 

[kingjr]

Now it´s time for the real "sleepers". Who´s able to get a high CG placing out of nowhere?

Time for Samuel Sanchez to step up I guess

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Aah King don´t give hints. I consider him too. I am still undecided between an old gun or an up-comer... It´s tough one for me since it´s about 3rd place.

Now I could have cheated and said I was going with Horner at 11th. But that would have been cheating myself. And the clinic guys wouldn´t have believe that either.
At the end of the day. It makes it all harder for me. It´s a good task, because I have nothing to do, like preparing the GGTG.

 

[Ferminal]

Oh i didn't read the rules. Should be:

Froome
Quintana
Contador
Rodriguez
Uran
Valverde
S. Sanchez
Aru
Niemiec
Moreno
Evans
Kelderman
D. Martin
Poels
Arredondo
Pinot
Chaves
Nieve
Anacona
Zubeldia

 

[Pricey_sky]

I picked Horner to finish quite high in the top 10, so now I've had to replace him with a guy who I believe has no chance of finishing there (he may sneak into the top 20 though). Damn you Pappy!