2019-08-09 - Britcon - UK. 9-11th August 2019

[Hunter]

Yep - hence your high rankings compared with us poor provincials.
HH

[Hunter]

The rankings as proof.   Crikey only one non-Englander in the whole top 25 - the redoubtable John Munro!  I do hope you Lords of the Rankings will take it easy on us lower rankers at Britcon!  Me and my French, Belgian and other Scots pals don't even make the top 25 - go easy on us please.

1   Alasdair Harley   
2   Jason Broomer   
3   Laurence Donohoe   
4   Lee Sanders   
5   Richard Jeffrey-Cook   
6   Nik Gaukroger   
7   Simon Elliot   
8   Ray Duggins   
9   Will Denham 
10   Adrian Nash
11   Matthew Poole   
12   Lance Flint   
13   Dave Parish 
14   Paul Cummins 
15   Stephen Stead
16   John Munro 
17   Simon Hall 
18   Sam Street 
19   Bruce Rollet 
20   Robin Spence 
21   Peter Entwistle 
22   Nigel Emsen 
23   James Hamilton   
24   Pete Simpson 
25   Simon Clarke   

[Hunter]

Mercy for the Belgian, French and Scots 8, mercy I say!   No mercy for John though as he is too highly ranked for that.
HH

[marshalney2000]

Come off it Hunter. You have only played in a few competitions. If you had played in four you would be much higher.

[rayfredjohn]

Errrrr

As I said, can the nationalities avoid playing each other in the early rounds.

[rayfredjohn]

...... and I am sure that the English players are pretty used to playing each other too - as are the Scots!

I would therefore imagine that it will not be beyond our collective wit to make sure there are no blue on blue match ups early on in the basho.

Looking forwards to it already mes amis.

HH

as you said erlier

[BHGS]

Errrrr

As I said, can the nationalities avoid playing each other in the early rounds.

Making France an Belgium both "clubs" for the purposes of the draw software would achieve the key objective.

I believe all of the Scottish contingent play under the Perth club banner anyway.

An odd number of extra signups would be ideal so we can avoid any byes - as would at least 2 more for the MeGR to get that up to the threshold of 6.

[rayfredjohn]

Errrrr

As I said, can the nationalities avoid playing each other in the early rounds.

Making France an Belgium both "clubs" for the purposes of the draw software would achieve the key objective.

I believe all of the Scottish contingent play under the Perth club banner anyway.

makes a lot of sense

[Hunter]

Sorry to be so dense Ray -it's my age.  Are you throwing out the option of treating England as a "club" and France, Belgium and Scotland together as a "club" in order to maximise the number of fresh player match ups on Friday and Saturday?

HH     

[rayfredjohn]

Sorry to be so dense Ray -it's my age.  Are you throwing out the option of treating England as a "club" and France, Belgium and Scotland together as a "club" in order to maximise the number of fresh player match ups on Friday and Saturday?

HH   

yes, throwing it out there buddy

[marshalney2000]

Beware Hunter, a trap is being baited. The English Meisters just want to make sure they get an easy game in the first few rounds against us virginal Scots who do not fully appreciate all their Sassenach tricks and ploys carefully nurtured in the Southern cut throat tournament scene. Meanwhile we sit up here in the North waiting to be plucked when we travel South to the big tournament scene.

[rayfredjohn]

Beware Hunter, a trap is being baited. The English Meisters just want to make sure they get an easy game in the first few rounds against us virginal Scots who do not fully appreciate all their Sassenach tricks and ploys carefully nurtured in the Southern cut throat tournament scene. Meanwhile we sit up here in the North waiting to be plucked when we travel South to the big tournament scene.

errrrrrr, no.  Not played a Jock, Frog or Belgy since starting MeG last year. Played a Septic at Skulls. On the 40k Tournament scene I rarely played a Roast Beef as there were so many johnny foreigners around.

vive la difference

Raymondo De Dugganville

[Hunter]

Beware Hunter, a trap is being baited. The English Meisters just want to make sure they get an easy game in the first few rounds against us virginal Scots who do not fully appreciate all their Sassenach tricks and ploys carefully nurtured in the Southern cut throat tournament scene. Meanwhile we sit up here in the North waiting to be plucked when we travel South to the big tournament scene.

You did say "plucked"?  Phew!

[Hunter]

[[/quote]
errrrrrr, no.  Not played a Jock, Frog or Belgy since starting MeG last year. Played a Septic at Skulls. On the 40k Tournament scene I rarely played a Roast Beef as there were so many johnny foreigners around.
vive la difference
Raymondo De Dugganville
[/quote]

Bonjour Raymondo le Grande

I'd have no problem with being pooled with those noble nations to face the might of Engerland.

Frederic D will just need to play really badly so that we get our return match near the end - I owe him a 15-2 don't you know!   Took the wheels right off my barrow in our first game a Skulls.   I never really recovered.  Damn shame really.  I had such high hopes. I coulda been a contender ................ still lets not dwell on that since its ancient history .................. sniff, sniff!

Si's call.

HH

[lionheartrjc]

None of the Asian armies, nor the African armies seem to be included in the period, despite the fact that a few of them fought in Western Europe  (the Mongols for example invaded Poland and Hungary and reached Croatia).  Any reason why they have been excluded?

Also, do allies have to come from the same list sets (obviously the date restriction still applies)?

Richard