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We're still trying to figure out what to do re any postponed games but having a sub game probably won't be in operation. It becomes too cumbersome to moderate especially if another random game is also postponed (like the Cards or Rams game that you've included) As we know, COVID-19 can strike randomly and without notice. So just the 3 picks and if a game or games are postponed we either wait for the result of the games to be played at later date, count the game as a win or award half points if one's other picks are successful It's damn annoying because a simple & easy comp becomes complicated and difficult to operate However, I reckon the Americans might adopt 'The Show Must Go On' as a default mode. So we may not see many games being postponed for very long anyway And if that happens, we just wait for the weeks games to be completed. I like your initiative though! Be good if your J.E.T.S could show a bit of initiative hey?

Well the ADATR crew are with 'I Am Superman in the Group 1 Toorak Hcp but here's a quick appraisal of the other 4 Group 1 races being run tomorrow Star filly Montefilia might start the marginal favourite in the Spring Champion Stakes up at Randwick but 'Love Tap' & 'Cherry Tortoni' can provide some spirited opposition. 'Bucharest', 'Street Dancer' & 'Socrates' are 3 roughies who might get into the finish Hard to not see 'Russian Camelot' winning the Caulfield Stakes but the horse is a bit of a rogue at the barriers so it's buyer beware. Multi only @ $1.55 for the win. Arcadia Queen just hasn't lived up to expectations this Spring but should get into the finish along with Humidor or Harbour Views The Thousand Guineas looks a race in 2 between 'Hungry Heart' & 'Instant Celebrity' but this race can often throw up surprise winners ... Vangelic, Thermosphere, Odeum, Personal, Agreeable & Night Raid all have claims. One for the exotics unless you prefer 1 of the top 2 And the Caulfield Guineas is a really good betting race. Decent odds to be had if you can find the winner. Exotics again possibly but King's Legacy, Ole Kirk & Mo'unga all bring strong Sydney form. Of the locals, Tagaloa heads the list with Crosshaven & Amish Boy providing some value

Be nice if it all came together Gorg At least we're all on some classy performers. And all 3 have been well supported in the market Your choice (I Am Superman) should get a nice run in the race (according to the Racenet speedmap) Should latch onto the back of Buffalo River coming into the straight

The place multi is paying 8-1 whilst if all 3 win you can get 175-1 ... Red Chase is the closing leg for those looking at the 'Early' double Should be a great days racing with 4 x Group 1's at Caulfield where the track might end up getting to a Good4 status (unless we get more rain) Some very good racing up at Randwick as well with 5 Stakes races to be run Good luck to all having a flutter tomorrow

Don't forget that many vote through their hip pocket and any number of people can't stand left wing political party's. Or left wing anything ... especially in America What we're seeing is anothet side of America that has always existed. Oddly enough the USA's left wing is nowhere as left it is here in Oz. Or in European Countries. I view the Democrats as a scaled down right wing party. They are not exactly socialists Jaded

I understand who you are barracking for and who you are against but that was not the point of my post. And as with most things in life, what you want and what you're going to get are often 2 different things diets And it's not Trump who you should necessarily be concerned with, it's more so who votes for him. Often Alt-Right types. Scary people And I believe that Trump exists in some ways because of the left ... more so the loonie left. There is a fair percentage of people who just cannot stand the left. And vice-versa of course To me watching this all unfold is like watching a sporting event that comes down to the wire And just to be clear I'm not labeling all those on the right to be alt-right nor are all those on the left to be loonies. I know plenty who vote right who couldn't possibly vote for Trump but they wouldn't vote for the left either. Quite the dilemma As for the left, Biden wouldn't necessarily be their choice either but Axis of Bob makes a very good case for Biden in an above post Everything might be decided with the State of Florida ... the only State to consistently vote in the president in 3 or 4 decades.

I'm more talking about the winning and the losing from a neutral point of view Regardless of which side anyone is on, it all comes down to who wins. As for governance, my expectations are virtually zero and that applies to any side of politics IMV

A postponed game that is played a few days later can still be counted but there are a number of other variables For instance, a game played in week 17 could be postponed for at least 2 weeks if the game is COVID-19 effected ... in that situation we could still wait around for the result.

Trump needs to stop talking about COVID-19 in the way he is addressing the issue It is not helping him gain or win votes and in effect, he is losing potential votes especially amongst the older conservative types. Especially in Florida where he needs to win He's normally very good at playing to his audience and certain demographics. He needs the 'older' vote but he's losing them over COVID IMV he'd be best placed not talking about the virus at all ... same as the Democrats should not be focused on Trump either

Drawn a nice barrier too I am a bit of a times man JV and Red Chase has been running some slick times carrying more weight at Eagle Farm & Doomben 1.95 the place also appeals as a multi inclusion ... doubles any dividend Laddies are returning $6 for the win as well (with a boost) ?

The 0.5 I can get my head around .... that can work. The leaderboard wouldn't take any more time to do and the half points makes a point of difference as well. If 2 games are cancelled the half point can still apply (?) (or 1 point when 2 points are on offer) You've got my vote Gorg From my point of view a tipping comp such as the one we have serves a purpose of keeping the thread ticking over ... and it has achieved that over time. I don't run it for any other reason A lot of the other sports threads are dormant or dead but not this one. So in orded to keep the tipping comp going we can't over complicate the process for the participants. It's easy to moderate and easy to play. So if we keep it that way, I'm all in.

The issue might be that someone might have already included the Monday night game in their tips. Then we'd need another default game and maybe even a 3rd game The key is to make it as simple as possible ... one thing we do know is that the virus can or could hit a team on the day of the match or the day before so it's better to be prepared. And we very nearly got caught out with the Saints game in the just completed week. The other issue is that not everyone is always here so we can't assume that anyone will have the time to re-do their tips. And the other thing is that I don't want to spend any more time here than necessary running the comp At the moment the comp basically runs itself, is really low maintenance and I don't need any more than about 15 minutes per week to run it. It's simplicity is it's strength From my point if view I'm looking for the simplest possible solution.

As if my sub tip would have any chance of saluting GtB!! Not a bad idea though Whatever we do decide to do we'll need to stick to it. I'm a stickler for fairness and I'd hate to see people miss out completely on a postponed game. The virus is out of control in the States so the games are almost certainly going to be effected Getting a win for a cancelled game won't mean that a point is assured either ... we all know how difficult it can be to get 3 road winners. My view rewards a bit of luck and us being all Demon fans, we could do with some luck But I'll go with the majority view or the consensus. By the way, I reckon there is a trap game amongst the heavily favoured teams this week ... just don't ask me which one!

With regards to the comp we are going to need a contingency plan if a game or games are called off at the last minute (due to COVID-19 or other such variables) The cancelled or postponed games are an obvious no result for that week but how will that no result count towards picking 3 road winners? I'm in favour of counting a cancelled or postponed game as a WIN (putting aside that the game will almost certainly be played at a later date) If we go the other way do we allow people to re-do their tips? And does everyone get that option? What if people have to re-do their tips again and again? Becomes a bit cumbersome especially if there are multiple cancelled games on different days As previously stated above, I'm in favour of counting a cancelled/postponed game as a win What do others think?

Best Bet Saturday Caulfield Race 5 No.8 Dirty Work Win/Place 5.50/1.80 Should get into the finish so the 1.80 the place fits nicely into a multi But if the horse runs to its best, it's definitely a winning chance

2 points on offer this week (as well as every odd numbered week for the rest of the season ... save for week 16 which is worth 2 points & week 17 which is worth 3 points Leaderboard Tipping Comp 4 - Gorgoroth, Clintosaurus, Go the Biff, titan_uranus, DeeSpencer 2 - Dee Zephyr, DemonDave, Macca 1 - Layzie, JV7, Dr. Gonzo

Leaderboard Tipping Comp 4 - Gorgoroth, Clintosaurus, Go the Biff, titan_uranus, DeeSpencer 2 - Dee Zephyr, DemonDave, Macca 1 - Layzie, JV7, Dr. Gonzo We haven't seen Dappa as yet but everyone else is off the mark. Been an easy start to the season with regards to tipping road winners but that can and almost certainly will change. Everyone got a point this week which must be a first ... 2 points on offer coming up in week 5 I'll post up the games tomorrow night but Friday's game sees the Bucs @ Chicago. That could be a real interesting game. Foles vs Brady again unless the Bears switch their QB

Some Group 1 replays from the weekend ... leading off with the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe & the Preakness Stakes, then the big events held here in Oz

Well the games went ahead as scheduled whilst the postponed Titans/Steelers game is now earmarked for week 7 Patriots @ Chiefs will now be played tomorrow along with the Falcons @ Packers (2 hours later) Cowboys & Bears both went down at home whilst the Bucs got up after trailing by 17 points. Brady threw 5 TD passes to 5 different receivers

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In view of the latest news re positive tests, to have any sort of completed season (or a scaled down season) will require some sort of bubble/hub. The trouble is that each team has a stack of people involved. They'd probably need 8 'movable' hubs. Might even be too big for the Americans to get their heads around. The season will possibly be suspended for a time anyway Tomorrow's games will probably go ahead but who knows for sure? An 11th hour decision might be imminent

I was thinking along similar lines a month or 2 ago ... but more so for any big time sport or sporting events or match-ups Most of the rest of the world is seeing empty stadiums where as we're in a unique situation both here and in NZ (in terms of stadium crowds) But you'd have to wonder whether either Government would let so many players & officials into either country How many associated with every team? 250 - 400 per team? x 32 teams that's a lot of would-be carriers of the virus But I reckon we will see some sporting events relocated here or in NZ. What scale, who knows? Your's is a good idea but the practicalities & logistics presents some real issues. It could work but only if there is a huge buy-in from all involved

A lot have picked the Saints too Might be best to null & void the week to be fair to all. I don't think anyone will mind but we should give things a bit more time before making a call either way Any feedback welcomed Not everyone visits this thread all that often and the decision to postpone games can happen late Are they doing hubs in the NFL? If not, they might have to. But logistically it would be a nightmare with so many players involved and the practice facilities required.

Watching the finals highlights how below standard our actual disposal, decision making and efficiency is. Also, the forward lines of the finals team's are way ahead of our lot. Playing in front in the forward line is something the good teams can do but we continually fall short This season our forwards were caught playing from behind (or having their opponent lead them to the ball) on hundreds of occasions. And it's been that way most seasons since 2006. It's any wonder we can't win when it counts. The eyes say it all Going hard at the footy isn't an issue in other parts of the ground and and winning the footy isn't that great a problem in those areas either. But as for the rest of it .. We need an injection of real talent as the current list is way behind the best. Especially in the forward line

Titans/Steelers game postponed And now the New England @ KC game has been postponed due to Cam Newton testing positive to COVID-19 They may play that game on Tuesday or Wednesday. Thankfully, no one has tipped the Pats here so it's business as usual. The Vikings/Houston game will be going ahead But as previously stated, you must select 3 road winners to gain points. If one of your tips involves a postponed game you'll need to re-do your tips (involving any postponed game only) We're going to get an interrupted season week to week by the looks of it. Ugh