Recent content by zer0

Make him the social media manager while he's there as well.

Glad to see Sullivan slotting straight into fullback. His kicking game is a huge asset, especially if it will be wet. Clarke's carrying power will be missed in close. Perhaps Lam could be used at times. Though Lam should also be running pretty hard at Dave and his cooked achilles. Is Aumua still...

Might as well go for another winger. Rieko, for instance.

Some broadcasting numbers and details about the broadcast negotiations. NPC and Aupiki on TVNZ sounds good to me (assuming it's FTA). https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/super-rugby-winning-the-battle-for-the-kiwi-broadcast-audience/VCPP27ZBNVDJ5DOC7TDVUQA2R4/

Week 9 SRS. Reference post, if needed. Largest SRS points changes: Brumbies +2.90 (-2.61 -> -0.291) Waratahs +2.62 (-8.01 -> -5.39) Blues +2.39 (-1.56 -> +0.835) Reds -2.38 (+3.68 -> +1.30) Chiefs -2.78 (+10.4 -> +7.62) Blues and Brumbies move up the rankings thanks to...

Yes, it's coded up so I will update it every Monday after I add the latest results to the input spreadsheet. No one knows what I do at work, including myself.

Failing to score at the end before conceding the final try is annoying, as were the two fluffed tries in the first half. But that was much more like what I was expecting from this season, with and without the ball. A proper killdozer approved rugger buggering. EDIT: Case in point, I forgot that...

Silence unbelievers. The Oracle of Onehunga is speaking. The Killdozer keys were found down the back of the couch at the tinnie house/business school across from Onehunga's Premier High School Educational Institution. All is well. Praise be unto Akira.

idk why we're seemingly not allowed to field both Good Christie and Suafoa in the same team.

Work is slow waiting for others, so, following on from @Wilson's effort above, I've noodled over to American sports and adapted something called the simple rating system (SRS). It's a rating system based on two components: The average points differential over the season The strength of schedule...

The five Moana, Drua, Force, and Waratahs matches are all eminently winnable. And one of those top four opponents is the Force (4-4), who are likely there on account of playing one more game than the Brumbies (4-3). That game is also at Eden Park.

Looks like Vern has found the misplaced keys to the Killdozer, so she should get a good run out on a nice sunny afternoon to utterly ruin everyone's enjoyment of Moana's freewheeling jailbreak rugby.

A basic strength of schedule measure is the combined record for their remaining opponents. Moana @ 20-29 (41%) Force @ 20-22 (48%) Blues @ 22-21 (51%) Waratahs @ 27-23 (54%) Hurricanes @ 29-21 (58%) Highlanders @ 29-20 (59%) That bodes well for Moana and Force. Though two of the Moana games...

Because the Force should spank the lolanders.

How do we summon Shiggins? I want to see the Highlanders lose with the full Force match day experience.