ProTour Punditry Predictions

[smutchin]

Been v.busy lately but thanks for reminding me I need to do this - will update the points at the weekend

 

[SWSteve]

Been v.busy lately but thanks for reminding me I need to do this - will update the points at the weekend

That's alright, I just wondered how badly well I had done compared to others

 

[HF2300]

How's the job going @smutchin ?

 

[The Couch]

How's the job going @smutchin ?

Seems like he has a lot to do... although one would expect that writing for cycling magazine it would be the "laid-back" period now
(I might have his new job wrong though)

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Any interest in a 2015 version?

 

[rich p]

Any interest in a 2015 version?

I'm game but @smutchin might be too busy earning a living.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I'm game but @smutchin might be too busy earning a living.

I wasn't volunteering him, "someone else" might be in a position to do it - not sure if I have the required skills for spreadsheets and scoring but if nobody else steps forward I can give it a bash if there is interest

 

[rich p]

Spreadsheets, is what I do to the bedclothes every now and again, so count me out of organising.

 

[smutchin]

I still haven't finished updating last year's scores yet! I will do it soon. Promise.

I was thinking for this season it might be better to just focus on the big races, which would be less of a commitment for both me as organiser and everyone else as predictors. Although if someone else does want to take it on, you're more than welcome.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Happy to go with the consensus, it's just a bit of fun - unless I win and then it's very important

I was thinking for this season it might be better to just focus on the big races...

Classics and Grand Tours? Maybe chuck in Paris-Nice and Dauphine? That would see us through from March til early October.

Paris-Nice
Milan-San Remo
Gent-Wevelgem
Flanders
Paris-Roubaix
Amstel Gold
Fleche Wallone
LBL
Giro
Dauphine
Tour
Vuelta
Lombardia

Would that be manageable? We could maybe divide up the organising?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Oh, and I plan to be at Flanders

After the excellent weekend in Belfast for the start of the Giro last year I decided to have an annual weekend away to watch cycling/drink beer - a couple of the guys from my old club who were also in Belfast are also going.

I wonder what the Flanders equivalent of an Ulster Fry is?

 

[SWSteve]

Happy to go with the consensus, it's just a bit of fun - unless I win and then it's very important



Classics and Grand Tours? Maybe chuck in Paris-Nice and Dauphine? That would see us through from March til early October.

Paris-Nice
Milan-San Remo
Gent-Wevelgem
Flanders
Paris-Roubaix
Amstel Gold
Fleche Wallone
LBL
Giro
Dauphine
Tour
Vuelta
Lombardia

Would that be manageable? We could maybe divide up the organising?

I would be happy to try managing a smaller stage race to see how it goes (something like Dauphiné so I can learn some lessons) and then may be willing to try a GT after, I've never managed a Fantasy thing before, so this would be a good start.


[/putting hat in ring]

 

[SWSteve]

I like the idea of a WT Calendar Lite for the PPP

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Are we in for 2015 then?

Paris-Nice as a starter?

 

[rich p]

Are we in for 2015 then?

Paris-Nice as a starter?

Yes, I'm game