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Season 6- Weekly Fantasy Corner (RWC Finals & Premiership Round 3)
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We return to the Fantasy Corner to offer our terrible advice once again! On this version of the FC we are looking back at ALL the CYL standings, who is where and in what format, including the 2nd to last standings of RWC Fantasy. Of course, we then move on to Start or Sit in hopes to lend a hand to those looking to secure victories in aforementioned RWC leagues. Grab a notepad and enjoy friends!
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Transcript
00:00:01
Speaker
It is the fantasy rugby games.
Fantasy Rugby Frustrations
00:00:07
Speaker
My name is Jared Dyke. I wanted to say it's stupid and let's move on but then you kept going. I'm Ben Glauser. I don't like any way anybody handled that. Collusion. Collusion.
00:00:25
Speaker
Hey everybody, welcome back. It is the fancy Ruby Yanks. My name is Jared Dyke. I'm Ben Glauser. I hope you all missed this as well. It's fancy corner time. Let's get into it. Ben's cracking a second one. Everybody, Ben's cracking a second one. Just FYI. Feeling, feeling strong tonight. Comma Slash is also doing it to cope with his baseball team in the, in the, in the NLCS. So there's that too.
Coping with Sports Losses
00:00:50
Speaker
If I were in his shoes, I'd probably say you're doing that. If I were in your shoes, I'd be already on to like tequila whiskey. So you're at least doing better than I would be doing. Yeah, I've moved on to other things too. But yeah, there's also that. There's also that, you know, any who,
00:01:09
Speaker
Okay. Um, anyhow, uh,
Champions League Recap
00:01:12
Speaker
yeah, we got fans. We got fancy stuff to talk about. Uh, let's recap. Championks league. Start with the one cop. Cause obviously it's been the one we've been running with the longest. Um, the fucking silliness.
00:01:25
Speaker
leaderboards. So we have no, no, no, we don't need to talk about any leaderboards. Yes, we do. So we'll start with Superbrew. George is riding the top. He's been hanging out there for a couple of weeks now, although Mark had the best week last week. So good on Mark.
00:01:40
Speaker
I got out of the basement. Yeah. I mean, yes, I'm only at one point, but I'll take it. The fact that I'm even sniffing that is a small miracle. Let's be honest about that. Oh, good God. Um, and division two, I'm guessing it's Franco still last. I loved it was him. Um,
00:02:08
Speaker
Yep, it is Franco and then Alex
Official Game: Stu's Lead
00:02:10
Speaker
rocking it up. So there's that and then the official game. Yeah, no, no shock. Stu is just burning train on everyone right now. He's 400, almost 400 points in front of Mark. Like that at this point is still hard to just make up any ground unless you have someone that totally cocks it. Which you're trying to.
00:02:34
Speaker
Not yet. If I get the same result again in this round, I have a shot at getting ahead
New Competition & Division Updates
00:02:46
Speaker
of you. Yeah, that's true. I made up about 70 points on you. That's 60. Yeah. And there's 70 some to go. I picked some of the wrong players. Right there. At least. I had some poor decisions on my part. And then, yeah, division two I'm guessing is also the same.
00:03:05
Speaker
Yep. It's Alex and Franco. Franco first, Alex in second. So keep on rocking YouTube. Keep on rocking with the free world. Um, and then, and then, then we obviously have started a new comp, uh, over to from, I don't know who the asshole is in front that is, but this asshole on the other side did, um,
00:03:30
Speaker
had the best week last week. So I did. Thank you. Yeah. This is like, this is my comp. This is what's going to keep me from getting relegated. Yeah. Same. Same. Yeah. So to contrast, Luke's in second to last and he got the wooden spoon last week. Sorry, Suits in the second to last and got the wooden spoon last week. So
00:03:51
Speaker
You know, give and take a little bit here and there. This is why we do multiple competitions, not just one or two, because everybody has a bad competition every once in a while and that's okay. Yup. You know, that's all right. There's a long way to go in this, in the Champions League. Oh, there's a long way to go in all the, well, especially in the Premiership. So yeah, that's division one. Division two, we haven't quite filled it out, but it's pretty damn close. So I'm happy with it. And right now it's,
00:04:18
Speaker
Franco, again, and Alex, but we have some people that are right on their heels at the least this time. So that's the news. So you didn't note that in the in the champion, the division one, you're you're also up by half a point.
00:04:32
Speaker
on George. It's not even like... Oh, I did. Oh, I know. I am just... You're like right there. I am hanging on by a fingernail. Right. And 10 and a half away. That's it. This is... What's going on at the top? We can put some distance. We can be like those, what, cyclists that push ahead of the crowd. Yeah. Yeah, those pack riders. Yeah. Yeah. So it's tight. We can illusion our way to the top three. It's tight. It's tight for sure.
00:05:01
Speaker
All right with that we are gonna have Some starts it yeah, and I
Argentina vs. England Preview
00:05:10
Speaker
started off. Yes you do cuz I have the meaningless game Yeah, I feel like we just did this meaningless. I Feel like we just did this game like not that long ago Argentina verse England for number three in the world That's a fucking joke
00:05:29
Speaker
Depends on who you're expecting. You kind of know who you're expecting at this point. Gajo, Montoja, Gonzalez, maybe, maybe, um, Sinti, maybe, um, and then Carrera Serbafelli, other guys who you're really looking at here. Um, you know, Gonzalez and Sinti are real stretches. It's just a question of, can they, you know, are those the guys who can take advantage of, of the opponent? Mm-hmm.
00:05:59
Speaker
On the other side, I'm guessing Genge gets the start. Yep. Jamie George, I don't know. Maybe he'll start. Maybe he won't. Maybe they'll give him his rest. Well done, mate. Ben Earl will play in this game, I think, and could do very well, no matter what style England choose. I think Danny Kerr gets the start here.
00:06:23
Speaker
And I think I would play him and then Faz will send them off, I'm sure. So I don't know about anybody outside that. So I'm not going to wreck. And I don't know that I would wreck it, you know, depending on who it is. I probably won't recommend anybody anyway, because even if if, you know, it's two at 12 and March and at 13, it's like, has March had doing much of anything because that's not really what they're doing. So no, no, it's certainly not in the system at the moment now. Yeah, it's unfortunate.
00:06:54
Speaker
All right. I got the, I got the final, um, four as the Kiwis start with New Zealand.
New Zealand Player Highlights
00:07:01
Speaker
Um, right now my favorite Barrett is Jordy. So there's that, um, Scott and Bodhi can kind of take a seat, especially cause there's other locks, but I'd rather play not named Scott. Um, right now the best scrum have to play in any of these formats is probably nuggy. That's.
00:07:20
Speaker
Fucking care maybe care as you said, but like yeah, those are probably the one and two and nuggies my favorite right now That's just nuts to me. Yep He's been one of those guys. He's been good, but not like point scoring good for a while So it's great to see him, you know, he's going out coming in champ. Yeah you want II Probably in super brew only because he's expensive in official and then
00:07:47
Speaker
Your flavor of Mwanga, Talia, Will Jordan, Artie, Sevea, all of them are playable in either format as you see fit for the
Player Performance Analysis
00:07:56
Speaker
Springboks. Give me a second. Khaleesi hasn't finished the game yet, so I'm meh. Dutua doesn't do a whole lot, and Bananbi, I mean,
00:08:11
Speaker
I'd say he's probably gonna play the whole game. So that's probably the upside of him. So official is a definitive. Yes. Um, there might be better options than super brew though. Um, don't disagree there. Again, if spring box are playing similarly Creole and deal on day, just go. Bye-bye. You don't, you can't, you don't see them ever again. Um, I love currently and or Colby. So that's, that's good to go. Um,
00:08:36
Speaker
The front row, again, my, my, probably my favorite one of the whole thing is probably, and I know Malharba is cheap, but like, what was his last game?
00:08:48
Speaker
It was 13. He's scored 34 against Ireland. That was his best performance. And I don't think that's in him here. So, um, I know he's cheap, fairly cheap considering who's left, but yeah. Um, at the Beth Colby Reinach. Yeah. Play him. I think Reinach is going to have no key on his ass, but the style of the two that does even plays allow, will probably allow Reinach to run a little bit more and he will have a little bit more room to run. So there's that.
00:09:17
Speaker
OT dubs? OT dubs. My start of the week, you did mention him, shockingly. I think I picked the other back three player for the Kiwis last week. So this week, instead of Mark Talley, it'll be Will Jordan. Will Jordan, yeah. That's a good start. Because he'll get his opportunities, and I think he'll take very good advantage of them. Yeah.
00:09:47
Speaker
So for me, I love his price. And I think I think this game gets a little bit more opened up for him. And he's one of the few shining lights in the team that he's playing for. I'm going to make my style of the week. Mighty Mouse, Mateo Carras. It's not a bad shout. Nope. They'll have opportunities likely. It's what I'm hoping for. It's something that's what a lot of people are hoping for. Right. So to that end, my sit of the week is
00:10:18
Speaker
Yes, it's directed at you out there, the fantasy managers, but it's mostly directed at one individual in particular. And that's the person who's doing the selections and my sit of the week, my sit of the week is Manu Tuolagi. Yeah, I called that one a little while ago, too. So yeah, so I'm going to go.
00:10:46
Speaker
with a prop I don't love. And quite frankly, the whole team has just not been good with their props. The rest of the team's made up for it, so that's the good news.
00:10:58
Speaker
But my say that he's going to be eating the group from the all box. Just front row. Even Cody Taylor hasn't done that well apart from like the games where they destroyed everyone. Like in the competitive games, he's kind of just been a meh. But also DeGroote doesn't score tries. I don't think he's, I don't think he has scored an international try yet. I think they mentioned it a couple of times. Yeah. So there's also that. So it's like, he's not even a threat to score a try really.
00:11:23
Speaker
Yeah. And even like, Oh, maybe I'll pick him in this. No. Yeah. And the scrummaging is going to be 50 50 probably on this thing. So yeah, you know, he'll give and take. So the penalty, the penalties aren't going to really do a whole lot for you. So yeah. Nope. Nobody. Nope. Nope. Nope. Thank you. Pass. Right. Next off to, I guess the prem.
Gloucester vs. Saracens Preview
00:11:44
Speaker
Huh? Yeah. So I got the Friday night game. I'm Gloucester hosting saris. Yup. Hey, um, this Gloucester team is, is,
00:11:54
Speaker
I got some players on it. Again, it depends on what the salaries bring. A lot of this as far as what style they're going to play. But the guys, I think you know, no matter what, are going to score well.
00:12:10
Speaker
Clark and Clark, attorneys of law. Yeah, let's look at that too. Mercer, obviously, obviously. And I think we were talking about this on the group chat that I think we're at the consensus that Zack Mercer is captain until further notice. He's like consensus captain until further notice. So it's kind of hard to take him out of that role.
00:12:34
Speaker
Normally, salaries absolutely would, but now, right now, I don't know. Then the traditional hero of the Prem, Jake Morris. Yeah, been playing. Not a shock at all. Not just storming right onto the scene and knocking him out. No, absolutely, you should be looking his way. I don't even know how much he costs right now.
00:12:57
Speaker
He's cheap. He's like two or he's like one or two million, I think. Right. So yeah, it might be time to pick him up. And then on the other side for Saris, Theo is almost having a must start at this point, certainly not until he's not playing, you know, the week there, he's not playing. But other than that, I think he's kind of a must start boomer bust. He's still doing pretty damn well. I think he got like seven points and that's kind of a bust game for him last week. Yeah. Tom 3 million.
00:13:25
Speaker
Tom Willis, I'm kind of seeing why he's not an international, but not that he can't be, but he's got to step it up. But I'd still give him a shout in this game because I think he might do okay. And then Lawz, even though his play isn't fantastic, his fantasy points are high with Farrell out. So for now, he's probably- Yeah, you need to make him your kicker. Oh, you would need to make him your kicker. Yeah. Just keep that in mind. Yep. Keep that in mind.
00:13:50
Speaker
Yeah, if I can continue giving the tea, that's probably fine. It gives you a chance to maybe give the, you know, give your fly half spot to someone who doesn't kick traditionally. So. Right. Although I don't know that there's any right now that are like that. There might not be terribly helpful. No, might not be. There was one that I was looking at.
00:14:11
Speaker
not that long ago that wasn't kicking. And I was like, Oh yeah, that's a good one. Uh, Buck. I remember who it was. Yeah. He didn't play well. So maybe not. Jennings is the only one I was taking a look back. Oh, Jennings. Yeah. Yeah. That's the only one I'm going to go with the moment. Yeah. I don't think Bailey's kicking right now. I think if he's on the field, I think Spencer's kicking. So maybe not, but
00:14:37
Speaker
Yeah. There's that possibility as well. So yeah, a couple options, but not many, but sometimes you got to throw something funny in there. Okay. Um, we are rough to the rough to, uh, the gate, the gate. So, um, for the bears.
00:14:57
Speaker
Thacker? Yep. Joe Batley's been going well, done all right so far. So, considering that most locks are 3 million, yep, works for me. Right. Give it a whirl. I love Bradbury. So, keep playing it. We keep playing him. Like, what he did last week is not going to be, you know, a fluke. It'll keep going. But it's hard if he's in as well. I love him.
00:15:20
Speaker
Randall. Yep. Um, sheedy right now is probably good, especially since they're going to be home. That'll help, um, centers. I'm kind of out on both on all the centers at the moment at Bristol, which is weird because I never thought I'd say that, but I don't know. Maybe I don't know if Revol gets involved this week. We'll see how that goes. Um,
00:15:38
Speaker
Yeah, Vacatawa scored what, eight? Seven. Not great. Not great, but that's also, you know, it's the first time through. Right. So it's wait and see for the centers at Bristol at the moment. And I love a lot of them. But Bristol's playing well. If it's one of those, I honestly think it's one of those, like, it'll come.
00:15:55
Speaker
It's just that their attack hasn't fully developed yet. Maybe keep them in your team, but don't start them this week. Yeah. You need to see it at this point, because I have been thinking about who I need to replace Northmore already, so I'm already in a tight spot. So yeah, I have that. And then, yeah, any of the back three, but definitely Ibetoye, and probably Lane's probably fine.
00:16:20
Speaker
And yeah, and I guess it's mostly Ibitoya because, and Heward didn't score that well, hasn't scored, yeah, no. So yeah, Lane and Ibitoya, those are your winners. Ibitoya got nine points and that's with a card, so. That was with a card, yeah. So he'll be fine. He'll stay away from the cards, promise. Right. Don't quote me on that, please.
00:16:42
Speaker
Quins, we were talking about a bunch from the other day. I know Finn Baxter's kind of a popular pick right now, but I just don't love it. And why people continue to pick Will Carrier, I haven't got a clue. Although he's not that bad. He scored nine and a half last week, but still. Locks, Launchbury, Quality, yep, keep playing him. I have him. So yep, keep playing him. Backrow, any of those back row guys will do right now. Obviously,
00:17:08
Speaker
The other two were cheaper than Dom. So if you're looking for a cheaper option, still not terrible. Well, Porter hasn't scored that well. So that's my one concern in terms of this scrum half pot spot, actual good player, not a great fancy player. Jared Evans will do well at fly half. I'm assuming he's back in there because he did pretty well last week. Um, like we talked about before, and Yan was probably going to be getting slide into that center spot. That would be someone I would look at. I think he's only two or three.
00:17:40
Speaker
Try not to think of what he is. I should have looked him up before. He is, oh he's four. Okay, that's about the same as, well, if you're trading like for like, you actually get exactly what you want there. North Morpher and Yama would be a direct trade there. And then back three, Lana's a yes.
00:17:59
Speaker
I want to say, I want to say green, but he I'm almost on wait and see it. He's so close. But yeah, I mean, I've not been starting. I've been starting him. And right. I think I'm more inclined to I'm more inclined to pick Nick David right now. I
00:18:15
Speaker
I don't, I don't blame you. So yeah, at the same time, like Dick David is the natural fullback. And so is Tom. They're, they're both, they're both natural fullbacks, let's say. And Tyrone's been pushed out to the wing and that's, I don't think that's helping him any. He's getting it. He's getting used to his shoes out there. Yeah. Breaking them in those, those cleats out there. Those wing, those wing cleats. Next.
00:18:42
Speaker
Ah, next. Yes. Exeter versus sale, which is going to be, I don't actually know, it could be actually pretty good. This isn't last year's Exeter versus last year's sale. It could be quite interesting. The guys you've mentioned, Fizilau, yes, Henderson, yes. I'm also almost like maybe a slave for this one.
00:19:08
Speaker
He's been scoring pretty all right. Let me see. Where is he? I think he might be the top scoring center. Although that's again, you have to start with that's with giving him the boot. Otherwise he's doing okay. Also true. Also true. Right. He's doing okay. Even without the boot, but that's, that's what's going to make him that, that highest scoring center. Um,
00:19:31
Speaker
I just don't know beyond that. And again, it still is sale, so you're still talking about a solid defense. So those three or four guys are really what I'm looking at. And by four, I mean, oh, shit, what's the name of that fly half? Skinner. For which? Say for which one? Frags or Skinner. Yeah. Yeah, frags. Yep. And then for sale,
00:19:57
Speaker
Taylor has been scoring pretty well, as kind of one would expect. Ernst van Ryn might be a name to keep in your forefront. Yeah, they were talking about it before. Yep. So yeah, like what he's been doing. Dan Dupria, obviously. Rob Dupria, as you mentioned, and the other pod playing all right. Get him back in there. And then whoever this is in the back three is going to do just fine.
00:20:22
Speaker
Yeah. Agreed. Cause like if either way, no matter what style exit are playing, um, their defense is still. Unimpressive. Yeah. Sarri's match not withstanding. It's just the series kind of sucked an attack. Um, the, uh, yeah, I don't, I don't think. To say the least. Yeah. I'm not, I'm not feeling too, too intimidated by the Exeter's defense. So yeah, go with those back three from sale. Yep.
Bath vs. Leicester Preview
00:20:54
Speaker
Bath and Lester, should be a tasty one, to say the least. The Bathman, 10 points out of 10 so far, so yeah, and they're rocking. They're a new guy to Twa, he's a good one for prop, I have him. Hook, Dunn or Annette, I like Dunn just a little bit more, so hopefully if you're gonna invest in one, I would go Dunn. He's gonna start more too, probably.
00:21:22
Speaker
Then then, uh, normally in locks, I know people like yields, but man, seven and eight, it's like, okay. But like you, you're hoping for nine, 10. So fair enough. But still, um, Ted Hill's hurt. I was the guy where I was thinking that that's, that's hurt right now. That's the one.
00:21:39
Speaker
but Alfie Bob already has become what we wanted him to in fantasy, at least for now. So he's a he's a full go. Maybe Clute in a pinch. He seems to have some good things and read, obviously read fell over the line this week, which helped. Spencer's a yes and in scrum half fin centers. I'm I think Red Path. Yes. But then whoever that 12, like if it's butter or Jomo, man, man.
00:22:10
Speaker
Back three, um, most of them have been pretty good. Cocoa, Muir, DeGlamville. Yeah. Yeah. Like you like, you know, Scory, Scory did well this past week. Yeah. Like, yeah, you know, like, yeah. All right. Rock and roll. Never thought I'd say that about a bath attack, but hey, here we are. Yeah. Who knew?
00:22:34
Speaker
Yeah, well, Finn helps, obviously. Obviously, but they've been, they've still, they were starting to open it up a little bit last year. They were. They were. Finn is absolutely helping, no doubt. But this is, this is a quality team. Yep. For the Tigers. I think you can go cheap out on one or two of them. If you need to cheap out on one, Van Vic has actually done all right since in his last two matches. So I'd give him a go.
00:23:03
Speaker
Don't look, don't love the hooks that are going on over there. Claire's. Yeah. He said nine. Yeah. I would still rather just pay up for like, uh, McWiggin cause they use the same price. So do that. Um, yeah. No, the second rows are going to be worth the damn until the other guys are back. Uh, back row Leibenberg is it really, that's it. Um, none of the fly apps. Um,
00:23:28
Speaker
our favorite name, Shilcock. If you give him the tee, then I think he'll be okay. Again, it's a cheaper option. So if you're trying to cheap out on a fly half option, that's probably one. I need to see it from the centers right now because those guys have not put much into it in terms of the points. We're talking about Porter to Kelly. I have Porter. He's going to poo.
00:23:54
Speaker
Nope. I'm keeping back a towel because I think he'll be all right, but I just don't know about. Yeah. It's Porter character back three looking good. Hassell Collins looked like his old self last week. Brownie. Yeah. Bassett's probably the only one I don't love. And not that he's a bad player. He's just, he does things that don't pop up on, on your fancy radar, but yeah. So he'll be more valuable. I think he'll be more valuable. Um,
00:24:21
Speaker
with Pollard back. I think the problem is that they have some younger fly halves who can get the ball to the left wing, but are struggling to get it towards the right. Might be true. Yeah. Might be true. That's my thoughts there. Because Bassett, he's looked a lot better than this in previous seasons. But again, it's also new guys, new coaches, a lot of new shit going on. Yeah, I agree.
00:24:50
Speaker
Up to Newcastle. Yes, yes. Hosting the Saints. For Newcastle, the start, for those of you who are first timers or new to the pod, Newcastle does not offer much in attack. Usually they get three, maybe four guys who you're like, OK, maybe I'll have them on my team. And they're good. They're good play. They'll score you good points. But every so often, you'll be tempted. Do not give in.
00:25:22
Speaker
So the Saints again, yes, their defense still seems to be pretty poop.
Saints vs. Newcastle Analysis
00:25:27
Speaker
The problem is you have to still be talented to take advantage of it. And there's not that much talent at Newcastle. I'm sorry to say not that much attacking talent like Jamie Bullmeyer is a guy. Yeah. Yes. They seem to always have a hooker who's going to score points. So go with that. I will.
00:25:46
Speaker
Beat the Brett Conin is an acceptable premiership fly half drum, till I'm blue in the face. He doesn't get great points, but he's also not cheap in super true. Yeah, that's the problem. That's the problem for him. He's way too expensive for what he is. He's like two or three million more than he should be. Agreed. That makes it really difficult for that. But then there's Adam Radwen, who it doesn't matter how expensive he is. He's worth it. Yep. Go for it, as he proved last weekend.
00:26:17
Speaker
For the Saints, Pearson, as he proved last weekend. Finn Smith, as he's been proving. And then basically everyone out. Finn Smith on out. 10 through 15, yes, please. Give me more, all of them, I want them. And then, as I said, Pearson in front. But I know you can only have four of them. Use them wisely.
00:26:36
Speaker
Shoes wisely and this one is gonna be a little bit tough because they're away and it's a long trip So again, like Gloucester saw, you know, the guys who are gonna score gonna score, you know, obviously McGuigan's gonna get over On that trip so like a Pearson probably a good good chance to get over Freeman probably is a good chance to get over Yep, so maybe the centers I might that might be a little bit of a fool's goal this weekend So if yeah, these are real analysis on it
00:27:02
Speaker
because of the triple wave from home. Yeah, also kind of keep an eye on the whole weather thing. That too. Whatever it is up in the tune, the weather up there, the rain up there just seems to hit differently. It does. You know, just keep your eyes on that stuff. Right. All right. Doty dubs. So, hierarchy. Yeah, mine does that too.
00:27:31
Speaker
So you mentioned mine and loving the matchup, loving the way you started the season, love the player, love, love, love. My style of the week is going to be Tom Pearson. Yeah. Yeah. That's a good one. He's definitely, you know, we mentioned Mercer being like automatic stamp as the captain. Right.
00:27:54
Speaker
This week, actually, Pearson might be a good shout. This might be a good week for him to take that over, because, I mean, he's on my team. I have Pearson, Mercer, and Dom Brandt as basically my starting back row with Ted Hill, who I know he's hurt, but he's my spare. So I might have to trade out Ted Hill, but I'm not getting rid of any of them.
00:28:17
Speaker
They're, they're going to play every week. So, um, yeah, he might be one of my, my, my, my captains. Anyway. Um, my start of the week this week, same game, um, same team, different position, obviously, uh, Finn Smith. Yeah. Have a huge day. Yes. Good show. Good show. Yeah. I've, yeah, it's, it's a lot like the kids just been great. So I'm enjoying it. I'm enjoying it a lot for him. Yep.
00:28:46
Speaker
uh, sits. So, you know, we're next, next world cup. We're going to be talking about the Smith Smith axis. Yeah, possibly, possibly. So my sit, um, again, in this case, I love, I love the player, but I hate his performance so far. Um, not a fan of the matchup, not a fan of the location. And really his health is in question as well. So for now, I'll reserve the right to change it if he's hurt and not in the lab, but my say that we just going to be Guy Porter.
00:29:16
Speaker
Hmm. That's funny. Um, I, I went with, uh, same game, same team and kind of the same reason. Um, but I'm not sure who it is. Cause it could be one of two players. Um, but either way it's a set is whoever's at 10 for Lester. Yeah. I haven't been.
00:29:38
Speaker
sold yet. No, they got better. They got better last week, but yeah, they looked pretty poor against Bristol. Yeah, it's not like a sneaky go against the grain play there. No, don't do it. No, probably not. All right, pick of them. I'm up three.
00:30:02
Speaker
Whatever.
World Cup & Premiership Predictions
00:30:04
Speaker
Yeah. It wasn't this past week. It was the week before that. I got you. Yeah. All right. Um, start with the World Cup third place game, Argentina, England, Argentina.
00:30:18
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I'm going to go. I'm going to say that England actually fucking open it up. That's actually probably right. You know, I'm flipping it to England because that's the England will actually play to win Argentina. I think we're packing their bags and also like I have to say like this is the poorest Argentina I've seen a while. So it is, you know, I think England can do it. So yeah.
00:30:37
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Yeah, as much as my Chris has moved. That's true. I think I think I do think England will want this game more. And plus, wouldn't it be it'd be fucking hilarious if they get third place? Yeah, because number three. Yeah, I'm sorry. All right. The big one, New Zealand and South Africa.
00:30:59
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Well, I talked about this on, I guess we're going into the match, the England, South Africa match, saying that like, it's like a rock paper scissors, right? New Zealand beats South Africa. England beats New Zealand. South Africa beats England.
00:31:22
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Yeah Like that's just how the the the matchups work. So I'm sticking with that and I'm going with New Zealand. Yeah, I'm I'm going with it with New Zealand for one reason and it's not to say I don't think South Africa have a shot. Mm-hmm Nuggie has just been playing out of his brain and I feel like that's a huge difference of a spot to have Mm-hmm a guy playing as well as he is like there's a huge
00:31:51
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linchpin of a team that if that one player is just having a stormer of a tournament, let alone a day. Right. Yeah, so because the thing is. There's so many other threats on that team, and if if Nagi makes him go. They're going to go, yep, agreed. Like no longer is a terror when you said he's like one of the top meters guy like or maybe that was just last weekend, but like.
00:32:20
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He's been playing ridiculous as a running 10. Yeah, definitely one of the top meter gainers at the fly hat position right now, I would say. Right. I mean, it's funny because the centers are almost overlooked. Well, Ioannes not. It's like, I don't know. Oh, because George is playing OK in spots, but he's not contributing as a runner so much as a distributor, a pivot, doing a good job getting the ball where it needs to be, which is kind of helping Mwunga be a runner.
00:32:49
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Yeah, there's a lot of good stuff there. And, you know, I feel like they're going to go out and they're going to attack this game to win it. And I don't I think that's again, I think that's South Africa. I think not enough teams do that to South Africa. They're still they got that that voodoo thing that makes them, you know, you will play this way and only this way. And I think the Kiwis this week are going to be like, no, we're not.
00:33:18
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Like, they're the one team that's never been afraid to play their own game, no matter who the opponent is. That's true. That's true, too. Gee, they keep winning. Live by the sword, die by the sword, for sure. Right. You know? Wow. All right. Let's go to prom. Glosser series. I don't see how series get it done, yeah.
00:33:39
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Uh, I don't know. Oh, you, you got series. No, I don't see our series yet done. Sorry. If I say the cluster, I meant series. So yeah, we're going to foster here. Um, Bristol Quinn's. I got Bristol, cause of the home team. Yeah. Bri, bare stand beaten in my brain. Yeah. Exit or sale. Home team again. I'm going to go with sale. I think they're, I think they're playing really well right now. I think they had to, but I don't think exit are playing terribly enough again.
00:34:08
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No. Yeah. My video track. Yeah. No, you get a chance to freaking catch up. Bath luster. Bath. Yeah, bath. Yep. Saints, Newcastle, Saints. Yep. Okay. Well, you get a game to maybe catch up. Maybe. Or fall back further. Or fall back further behind. Never know. Okay. Back on the saddle we go. Cool. All right. So we'll do- Either way, that has no bearing on Champions League, so I'm okay with it.
00:34:38
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No. We'll do obviously sheet on Friday and Saturday. Or actually just Friday. Yeah, it's going to be all those on Friday. Yeah. The game, the Friday game is, the Friday Prime game is currently not slated to kick off earlier. So keep your eyes peeled on that though. They may move it around because anyone's playing
00:35:03
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in the third place game that afternoon. Oh, right. Yeah. At three for us slash after slash night. Um, so keep your eyes peeled on that, but yeah, we'll get them both out. Um, trying to work ahead of time. Yeah. So.
00:35:18
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