Pick The Score thread

[cyclopath]

Well I make it 13-11 to the ABs, but close enough. Still a fair bit of pessimism, or realism, or fatalism depending on your POV.

 

[Crow]

Actually, the predictions are split 5050 at this point.

I think it's become a case of betting on which of our "Jekyll and Hyde" wallabies will turn up to play.

 

[Sandpit Fan]

Good guys 30, MIB 27

 

[todd4]

Aus 22 - 17

 

[CanadianRugby]

Aus 25 AB 23 JO'C scoots over off a counter attack in the last minute.
Also: McCaw gets officially warned 3 times with no yellow.
Barnes kicks three times in a row straight to Mils and his yanked for Finger
PdV claims that the Boks weren't rewarded enough penalties, since Australia and NZ got all the calls and SA got none. Proof that the refs are against him.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Bookies have it Aust $3.25, NZ 1.35.

Some good odds there for those predicting Men in Gold success.

Huge upset at Etihad tonight in AFL. Essendon beat St Klida by a stack of points. Essendon were at about 5-1 odds.

Same venue tomorrow night. Another boilover for the underdogs ??

 

[Hawko]

Well I make it 13-11 to the ABs, but close enough. Still a fair bit of pessimism, or realism, or fatalism depending on your POV.

I agree that the reason for the underwhelming support for the Wallabies in the score predictions is twofold: that this AB team is verging on greatness if it hasn't reached there already and the Wallabies have been alarmingly inconsistent all year. So 95% of the predictors would love the Wallabies to win (the rest are Kiwis) but a lot of us have been disappointed too often to be expecting a win and are just hoping. My heart says 35-15 but my head says 15-35.

 

[rhyso]

NZ 29 - Aus 16

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Men in Gold 14, Men in Black 32 after 38 minutes.

A quick browse through predictions suggests that no one will be close.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

At 1/2 time in Roosters vs Eels in Mungo ball tonight it was 24-12. Final Score was 48-12.

Hope we do not see any parallels with the Wobbolies v AB's in 1/2 time, full time scores.

We could be staring a 60 - 20 final score line. FFS.

Very clinical performance by Men in Black so far, with touches of genius from Cory Jane.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

As there is no confirmation that we have managed to organise our own Susie the waitress to serve a meal to the AB's tonight, I'd have to say AB's 30 Wobbolies 15.

Goodness me. I was almost on the money. Pity I didn't mention previously that the above was only my 1/2 time score prediction!

 

[disco]

New Zealand 56-21

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Disco
Ominous prediction.

 

[Scarfman]

49-28

 

[Scarfman]

Or thereabouts.

 

[Reddy!]

My score prediction was only valid if the Wallabies won. Since they didn't I don't look like such a fool hehehe

 

[Thin Thighs]

Think I got the lot here.

Those who predicted for NZ Victory

ABs 25-17

Nz 25-17

NZ 28 - Aus 19

35-26 nz

ABs 32 Wallabies 16

ABs 32-9

All Blacks 32-22 Wallabies

Ab 24-13

NZ 26 - 19 Aus

Them 27 - Us 17

The Hand of God 29 - Wobs 17

De Blacks 29, De Golds 27

AB's 30 Wobbolies 15.

NZ 34- Aus 12

My heart says 35-15 but my head says 15-35.

NZ 29 - Aus 16

0-0 draw.

Those Predicting for AUS Victory

Wallabies 24-20

Wallabies 17-11

Wallabies 24 NZ 13

18-12 to the Wallabies

Wallabies 1-0

W 30 ab 27

Wobs 27 Blucks 24

Wallabies 20 - 17

Wallabies. 42-15

The Wobs will simply win by 3.

Wallabies 28-22

Good guys 30, MIB 27

Aus 22 - 17

Aus 25 AB 23

Those calling for Mass sackings of players and coaches should perhaps reflect on their own assessments of potential as evidenced in the pick the scores predictions. This Test footy game really is a tough gig.

How many of those who predicted Wallaby victories or close games to the AB's were wishful thinkers and based their predictions on an outcome they wanted rather than an objective cold hard assessment and comparison of the relative strengths of the combatants?

While I did not get on the thread bandwagon, I thought it would be an easy victory to the AB's, but nowhere as easy as it turned out to be. I thought AB's in the 30's, and Wallabies in the 'teens.