Sunday 29 July 2012

Fantasy Team GB - Update

It seems I've massively underestimated Team GB. All my Silver picks seem to have won golds, and people that i thought would falter have not done so. Well done GB. Not so well done me. 21-19 with 3 events that can change the points difference to come...

Scott's Picks

Guaranteed Golds:
Tom Stalker – Light-welterweight – Gold - DNM
Mark Cavendish – Road Cycling – Gold - DNM
Chris Hoy – Keirin – Gold - GOLD
GB Men’s Team Track Cyclists – Team Sprint – Gold - GOLD
Anthony Joshua – Super-heavy – Gold

Others:
Louis Smith - Pommel Horse - Gold - SILVER
Mo Farah – 5000m - Gold
Savannah Marshall - Middleweight Boxing – Gold - DNM
Bradley Wiggins – Time Trial – Gold - GOLD
Victoria Pendleton – Track Sprint  – Gold - SILVER
Anthony Ogogo – Middleweight boxing – Silver - BRONZE
Dai Green – 400m hurdles – Silver - DNM
Andy Murray – Tennis – Silver- GOLD
Jessica Ennis – Heptathlon - Silver- GOLD
Nicole Cooke – Women's Road Race – Silver -DNM
Jason Kenny – Track Sprint – Silver - GOLD
Women's Team Track Cyclists – Team Sprinters– Silver - DNM
Tom Daley – Individual Diving – Silver
Tom Daley & Peter Waterfield – Bronze- DNM
Women's Team GB Football – Bronze - DNM


Team GB flop of the games -  Rhythmic Gymnastics. This is the only part of the team that did not qualify outright for the games. They only got into the games because of an appeal to the BOA. If they don't come dead last, I'll be amazed. - Finished 12th out of 12...

19 Points 

Josh's Picks:

Guaranteed Gold:
Shanaze Reade (BMX Cycling) - DNM
Dai Greene (400m Hurdles) - DNM
Alistair Brownlee (Triathlon) - GOLD
Anthony Joshua (Boxing, Super heavyweight)
Katherine Grainger & Anna Watkins (Women’s Double Sculls) GOLD

OTHERS
Gold: Tim Brabants (Men’s Kayak 1,000m) - DNM
Gold: Lightweight Men’s Four (Rowing) BRONZE
Gold: Ben Ainslie (Sailing, Finn Class- GOLD
Gold: Ian Percy & Andrew Simpson (Sailing, Star Class) -  SILVER
Gold: Peter Wilson (Men’s Double Trap Shooting) - GOLD
Gold: Mark Cavendish (Cycling Road Race) - DNM
Silver: Jessica Ennis (Heptathlon) - GOLD
Silver: Women’s Hockey - BRONZE
Silver: Sarah Stevenson (Taekwondo, -67kg) - DNM
Silver: Mo Farah (5,000m)
Silver: Jonathan Brownlee (Triathlon) - BRONZE
Bronze: Women’s 4x200m Relay (Swimming) - DNM
Bronze: Tom Daley & Pete Waterfield (Synchro 10m Diving)-DNM
Bronze: Men’s Hockey
Bronze: Holly Bleasdale (Pole Vault) - DNM

Olympic Flop: Men’s Water Polo - Definitely not the worst part of Team GB, but looking at their group, it'll be impressive if they get a point. - Lost all their games, unlucky lads.

21 Points...

Friday 27 July 2012

Fantasy Team GB

With the Olympics starting today, I have challenged my friend Josh Heffernan, who has appeared on this site before, to a Fantasy prediction game. As you will see from my picks, I have a very select knowledge of the events (mainly cycling), whilst Josh knows something about everything. So who will win, Jack-of-all trades? Or the single tracked mind?

So here are the rules, 20 picks, 3 points for correct medal, 1 point if they medal. 5 'Garaunteed Golds', if they win Gold, 5 points. Anything else, nil point.  ]
The flop is picked as tiebreaker, if its a draw on points, the person who's flop does the worst wins.
Scott's Picks

Guaranteed Golds:
Tom Stalker – Light-welterweight – Gold
Mark Cavendish – Road Cycling – Gold
Chris Hoy – Keirin – Gold
GB Men’s Team Track Cyclists – Team Sprint – Gold
Anthony Joshua – Super-heavy – Gold

Others:
Louis Smith - Pommel Horse - Gold
Mo Farah – 5000m - Gold
Savannah Marshall - Middleweight Boxing – Gold
Bradley Wiggins – Time Trial – Gold
Victoria Pendleton – Track Sprint  – Gold 
Anthony Ogogo – Middleweight boxing – Silver
Dai Green – 400m hurdles – Silver
Andy Murray – Tennis – Silver
Jessica Ennis – Heptathlon - Silver
Nicole Cooke – Women's time Trial – Silver
Jason Kenny – Track Sprint – Silver
Women's Team Track Cyclists – Team Sprinters – Silver
Tom Daley – Individual Diving – Silver
Tom Daley & Peter Waterfield – Bronze
Women's Team GB Football – Bronze


Team GB flop of the games -  Rhythmic Gymnastics. This is the only part of the team that did not qualify outright for the games. They only got into the games because of an appeal to the BOA. If they don't come dead last, I'll be amazed.

Josh's Picks:

Guaranteed Gold:
Shanaze Reade (BMX Cycling)
Dai Greene (400m Hurdles)
Alistair Brownlee (Triathlon)
Anthony Joshua (Boxing, Super heavyweight)
Katherine Grainger & Anna Watkins (Women’s Double Sculls)

OTHERS
Gold: Tim Brabants (Men’s Kayak 1,000m)
Gold: Lightweight Men’s Four (Rowing)
Gold: Ben Ainslie (Sailing, Finn Class)
Gold: Ian Percy & Andrew Simpson (Sailing, Star Class)
Gold: Peter Wilson (Men’s Double Trap Shooting)
Gold: Mark Cavendish (Cycling Road Race)
Silver: Jessica Ennis (Heptathlon)
Silver: Women’s Hockey
Silver: Sarah Stevenson (Taekwondo, -67kg)
Silver: Mo Farah (5,000m)
Silver: Jonathan Brownlee (Triathlon)
Bronze: Women’s 4x200m Relay (Swimming)
Bronze: Tom Daley & Pete Waterfield (Synchro 10m Diving)
Bronze: Men’s Hockey
Bronze: Holly Bleasdale (Pole Vault)

Olympic Flop: Men’s Water Polo - Definitely not the worst part of Team GB, but looking at their group, it'll be impressive if they get a point.