TSF Super Tipping 2023

@Stockcar86 Think you were in the Hurricanes Black team so calling out the likes of defending individual champ @hydro11 along with stalwarts @hurrycanes @mikey07 @Cactus-Jack @Paj @Bones to tap on shoulders to rustle up six tippers to get a full team together
Ditto Hurricanes Gold as I think Plastered Peni is up in Samoa for his son's 21st but must be due back any day soon so up to guys like @machpants @Canes4life @Winger to do likewise for that team.
There are the likes of Taranaki boundary rider @Dan54 who might like to make his debut if he is still aligned to the Canes plus the likes of @MN5 @canes4eva @Paekakboyz @foobaNZ that might, or might not be, Hurricanes supporters and available and persuadable into donning the Canes colours. They probably need a couple of newcomers as I'm sure Upper Hutt's @Crucial would lover to relinquish his Canes Gold spot to take up a comfortable residence in the BoPChiefs outfit!!! Ditto I doubt we could persuade @Stargazer to turn out for anything with Hurricanes in it's name!

Not sure how my Barbarians are going numbers wise but think @Waynes-World might be contemplating retirement and have not heard from @victor (but I'm pretty sure it's his Mrs doing the tips for him) since Christmas. Anyway anyone wanting to join what is basically a Hurricanes following outfit without actually having to publicly declare yourself as one is more than welcome to join stalwarts like @higgins @rico1 (or is it Rico#1?) @langakali @TripleT (who is back from his Sydney sojourn if my spy's intel is correct).
Whatever happens with your tipping form it is great fun and you have both the teams component (five out of the six tippers in each team's score counts each week so a stink week for one guy can be discarded from the team score) and the individual side where is it about time someone knocked @hydro11 off his pedestal!

@Higgins Upper Hutt's @Crucial is about to cut ties even further with the Hurricanes area and reside full time in Central Otago.
I have been Chiefs for many years and only this comp keeps tying me back with the yellow wind merchants

Ah shucks I went Hurricanes Black before reading the comments. I'm terrible, so slot me in wherever you see fit.

@Higgins said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Stockcar86 Think you were in the Hurricanes Black team so calling out the likes of defending individual champ @hydro11 along with stalwarts @hurrycanes @mikey07 @Cactus-Jack @Paj @Bones to tap on shoulders to rustle up six tippers to get a full team together
Ditto Hurricanes Gold as I think Plastered Peni is up in Samoa for his son's 21st but must be due back any day soon so up to guys like @machpants @Canes4life @Winger to do likewise for that team.
There are the likes of Taranaki boundary rider @Dan54 who might like to make his debut if he is still aligned to the Canes plus the likes of @MN5 @canes4eva @Paekakboyz @foobaNZ that might, or might not be, Hurricanes supporters and available and persuadable into donning the Canes colours. They probably need a couple of newcomers as I'm sure Upper Hutt's @Crucial would lover to relinquish his Canes Gold spot to take up a comfortable residence in the BoPChiefs outfit!!! Ditto I doubt we could persuade @Stargazer to turn out for anything with Hurricanes in it's name!

Not sure how my Barbarians are going numbers wise but think @Waynes-World might be contemplating retirement and have not heard from @victor (but I'm pretty sure it's his Mrs doing the tips for him) since Christmas. Anyway anyone wanting to join what is basically a Hurricanes following outfit without actually having to publicly declare yourself as one is more than welcome to join stalwarts like @higgins @rico1 (or is it Rico#1?) @langakali @TripleT (who is back from his Sydney sojourn if my spy's intel is correct).
Whatever happens with your tipping form it is great fun and you have both the teams component (five out of the six tippers in each team's score counts each week so a stink week for one guy can be discarded from the team score) and the individual side where is it about time someone knocked @hydro11 off his pedestal!

Just made my picks for Hurricanes Gold, that first week of picking is tough, all games look pretty close to me.

I would be in, but am away for a couple of weeks to Aus after the first week, but maybe I could put in picks before I go.

@Dan54 said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

I would be in, but am away for a couple of weeks to Aus after the first week, but maybe I could put in picks before I go.

Hey Dan - just FYI, we have the interweb here in Oz now too.

Chur

@Crucial said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Higgins Upper Hutt's @Crucial is about to cut ties even further with the Hurricanes area and reside full time in Central Otago.
I have been Chiefs for many years and only this comp keeps tying me back with the yellow wind merchants

Shame. We were in the initials Canes team that won it I think.

@voodoo said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Dan54 said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

I would be in, but am away for a couple of weeks to Aus after the first week, but maybe I could put in picks before I go.

Hey Dan - just FYI, we have the interweb here in Oz now too.

Chur

Tell him what corner you need to stand on for a speedy connection and he might relent.

@Winger said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Crucial said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Higgins Upper Hutt's @Crucial is about to cut ties even further with the Hurricanes area and reside full time in Central Otago.
I have been Chiefs for many years and only this comp keeps tying me back with the yellow wind merchants

Shame. We were in the initials Canes team that won it I think.

My form since then has been more Manawatu like.

@voodoo said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Dan54 said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

I would be in, but am away for a couple of weeks to Aus after the first week, but maybe I could put in picks before I go.

Hey Dan - just FYI, we have the interweb here in Oz now too.

Chur

Well there's a suprise mate, when did that happen?
But when I holiday ,I usually not on the net!

@Dan54 said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@voodoo said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Dan54 said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

I would be in, but am away for a couple of weeks to Aus after the first week, but maybe I could put in picks before I go.

Hey Dan - just FYI, we have the interweb here in Oz now too.

Chur

Well there's a suprise mate, when did that happen?
But when I holiday ,I usually not on the net!

If you DM me with your picks for the weeks you're away picking according to the tipping sheet we'll be good

@Higgins yeah pretty sure I've dipped out on the last season or two sorry Canes Black - I'm too unreliable to be able to click a link once a week and then do a few more ill advised clicks.

Tips in.

All downhill from here…

@KiwiPie said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Dan54 said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@voodoo said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Dan54 said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

I would be in, but am away for a couple of weeks to Aus after the first week, but maybe I could put in picks before I go.

Hey Dan - just FYI, we have the interweb here in Oz now too.

Chur

Well there's a suprise mate, when did that happen?
But when I holiday ,I usually not on the net!

If you DM me with your picks for the weeks you're away picking according to the tipping sheet we'll be good

Ok mate I will try it, can do next weeks before I go, and will PM my guess for the week after, thanks. I will have a look what to do. As a early excuse tipping 2 weeks ahead doesn't allow me to properly check the form of the teams!!!
Excuse No1

I will add I have joined only because I still reckon this the best forum on the net, and so I pretty sure I will be in it most weeks!!

@Crucial why did you stop supporting the Canes

@Winger said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Crucial why did you stop supporting the Canes

Ask @Nepia

Nepia and I ditched the Canes during the Hammett disaster and copped endless shit for it.

My reasons weren't primarily Hammett or the organisation, that just tipped the scales.

I only supported the Canes because I was living in the area and my son was playing etc. Much more fun for your kids if they feel they are going to 'home' games.

I am Counties raised and have always supported them as my main team. In the early days of Super you may remember that CM was lumped with the Blues and in my mind, Auckland was more foe than friend. Besides, all my favourite players (including CMs Lomu) played for te Canes.
The subsequent union grouping changes of CM going to Chiefs, more CM players with Chiefs and my kid growing up and deciding that he would support the franchise in his pace of birth made it logical that the whole family went Chiefs.
Plus there was Hammett.

@Crucial All valid reasons Crucial, I never change support of team, but can understand that Canes were your team by default re residing/son etc. Besides my Dad (when alive) was always a Counties man, being from Waiuku, and where ever we lived he never changed.

@Dan54 said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Crucial All valid reasons Crucial, I never change support of team, but can understand that Canes were your team by default re residing/son etc. Besides my Dad (when alive) was always a Counties man, being from Waiuku, and where ever we lived he never changed.

The whole provincial/franchise question is much easier if your province is a 'franchise home'.
Provinces like CM, HB, Naki, NH etc find the whole thing far less black and white.

Then you get places like Kurow, who are technically Cantabs as far as region go but wouldn't be seen dead supporting anyone but Otago teams.

The Manukau part of CM has folk that identify far more with Auckland than 'Counties'

@Crucial I believe my Great grandfather and grandfather had a lot to do with setting up the Counties union (then South Auckland of course), when I read it in a newspaper clipping I explained to Mrs Dan why I was such a rugby maniac, in the blood. I do actually cheer for CM when it's against most teams, just for my Dad, as I know he would of been doing it if still alive!

@KiwiPie yes I cannot remember that

My tips are in and I apologise in advance to my teammates.

Tips in. For Blues A, of course. A few tight calls this week.

31 people are in with quite a few regulars (including me) still to tip. Just need everyone to keep at it the whole season to make the teams comp work.

I not too sure how to join facebook group, I go in under Facebook name and not mine, but no worries, I can still do things here.
Have to say, first time I have tried SF tipping comp, and like the look of it, but one problem, I checked if I had put in my tips,I had, but thought bugger me I not sure they are what I want now lol. I would do that everytime I looked anyway so will never change tips.

@Dan54 You can change your tips right up until kick off time in the first game of the round if you like. Not always the wisest of things to do as remember the old saying when you accidentally put a wager of the wrong horse - "never change a wrong ticket as Murphy's Law is likely to happen"!

You can check here to see if your tips have been received https://thesilverfern.com/tipping/ using the "Have I tipped?" tag or this one here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kxisdgGg3rHj5KY5vtQsi3iUxSbU21ebLhGaCidUhx8/edit#gid=1973723998 will probably work too. It also gives you the chance to fix things if you have accidentally tipped Rebels 17+ when you really meant the tip to be Crusaders 17+ for example

Just a roundup of where we are at the moment (2.00pm), keep checking back to this post as I will update it when I can. Good to see a number of newcomers, hopefully they will last the distance ie tip every week! Looks like the Official Selector will have to do a bit of mixing and matching in a couple of instances where there might be more than six tippers sticking their hand up to represent a team. Don't let that put you off though as KPs Tipping Contests are SIMPLY THE BEST
Barbarians:
Tipped = Langakali, Rico#1, Triple T, Higgins
Still awaiting last year’s tippers/other possibilities: Victor, Waynes World (last I heard he was thinking seriously of delaying his tipping retirement!)

BoP Chiefs
Tipped = Mikedogz, Crucial, Chimoaus, Donsteppa, Unite
Still awaiting last year’s tippers/other possibilities: @KiwiPie, @Hooroo, @BayImports @Sportboy, @Bartman, @OleOleOle, @ARHS, @Trooa
Almost enough for a Development Squad when you all get your entries in!

Blues A
Tipped = J77, George, TR, Tim
Still awaiting last year’s tippers/other probabilities: @JK, @Fiamacho, @Duluth – remember guys 6 tippers needed to get a full team so make the effort please!

Blues B
Tipped = DK, Broughie
Still awaiting last year’s tippers/other probabilities: @Dogmeat, John Nolan (defending 3rd place), @Dice, @Farnthhayden @gunner. Generally the better performing Blues team so you have a duty to rustle up a 6 man team

Canes Black
Tipped = Cactus Jack, Hurrycanes, Mikey07, PAJ, Dan54, Antipodean, Delicatessen
Still awaiting last year’s tippers/other possibilities: @Hydro11 (defending champ)
Injured/Unavailable: Stockcar86, Bones(?)
Well done on the responses so far, looks like a decision to be made by the selectors as to the final makeup of this team!

Canes Gold
Tipped = Machpants, Canes4Life, Mackerzz, Laurance, BorderJB, Winger,
Still awaiting last year’s tippers/other possibilities: @Plastered Peni
Transferred to BoP Chiefs: Crucial

South Island
Tipped = ACT Crusader, Nevorian, Corkscrew
Still awaiting last year’s tippers/other possibilities: @Smudge, @SouthernMann, @FakatavaAllBlack, @Chris, @ChrisB, @kiwiwomble, @Canerbry. Come on some of you guys pull finger to get a full 6 man roster.

Sunjags
Tipped = Joan & Mary, Richie
Still awaiting last year’s tippers/other possibilities: @OomPB, @GT12, @Neal Davies

Individual/Awaiting for the Draft = Dolamite, Kruse

Link to the weekly tipping submission page https://thesilverfern.com/tipping-submit/

@Higgins look man! every comp i sign up...and then promptly forget to tip....im tired of letting everyone down

@Kiwiwomble This might the year you turn over a new leaf! Here is the link to get you started for this week anyway. Cut off time for the first round is 7.05pm tonight

@Higgins

I'm in and will try to tip...
I think we had @Kruse in the Sunjags last year and needed him

@Kiwiwomble said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Higgins look man! every comp i sign up...and then promptly forget to tip....im tired of letting everyone down

I tend to forget too Kiwi, but this year I doing it in SF, so time to remember!!

@gt12 said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Higgins

I'm in and will try to tip...
I think we had @Kruse in the Sunjags last year and needed him

I've put my first week tips in as "Individual" - to be drafted wherever.
But SunJags does sound familiar - so yeah, happy to rejoin SunJags.
Seems appropriate - a bunch of misfit ex-pats.

@Kruse said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@gt12 said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

@Higgins

I'm in and will try to tip...
I think we had @Kruse in the Sunjags last year and needed him

I've put my first week tips in as "Individual" - to be drafted wherever.
But SunJags does sound familiar - so yeah, happy to rejoin SunJags.
Seems appropriate - a bunch of misfit ex-pats.

Sunjags = Land of misfit toys

@Higgins cheers for the reminder

@KiwiPie . I think I tipped, and posted saying available for any team,but can't find my post...? Lost in space, wrong thread...?

@BartMan said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

wrong thread...?

There's one in the Sports forum too linking to this one

The results are up for week 1 at https://thesilverfern.com/tipping/ and this will be the home all season, bookmark it now. The tipping form for Week 2 is live.

Mikedogz had the top score of 47, 2 ahead of Donsteppa, Tim, Hydro11, Hurrycanes & Higgins. Nobody picked 6/6 despite 9 tippers going for the Chiefs to win.

Everyone has been put into a team, priority is given to regular players going into their regular team. Look on the leader board to see which team you are in. 47 tippers and only the Blues B team is playing with 5 as I confidently expect @dogmeat to turn up for Week 2. If anyone else wants to join, tip for week 2 and you will start on 9 points (if you don't tip you get 5 less than the worst tipper).

Wins for BOP Chiefs, Blues A, Barbarians & SunJags.

Go the BOP Chiefs, thanks for all the work.

@chimoaus said in TSF Super Tipping 2023:

Go the BOP Chiefs, thanks for all the work.

Our title to lose! Cheers

@KiwiPie Sorry been travelling and completely forgot about this. Barely noticed Super Rugby what with sport and weather etc

I'm not sure that I will be able to maintain an average of nine, but I will give it a go.