Everybody's favourite knockout competition is back!
Quote from: ossie85 on February 08, 2013, 06:43:48 PM
A simple game...
The lowest scoring team is eliminated each week, until we have a winner!
You can get immunity from elimination if you had the highest score the week before (up until round 10) - in which case the 2nd lowest scoring team is eliminated.
So, who has what it takes to be World Idol?
Eliminated TeamsR1: Cape Town (974)
R2: Cairo (1162)
R3: London (1147)
R4: Dublin (1122)
R5: Rio de Janeiro (1165)
R6: Mexico City (1128)
R7: Toronto (1111)
R8: Berlin (1136)
R9: New York (1160)
R10: Tokyo (1062)
R11: Seoul (1290)
R12: Christchurch (1306)
R13: Beijing (1278)
R14: Pacific (1282)
R15: Buenos Aires (1328)
R16: New Delhi (1328)
R17: Rome (1364)
Winner: PNL (1396)
OK, I've done this a little while now, so I may double-up on these references. Thankfully they're as just funny as the first time.
Round 1
It all went wrong the Cobras (974) - their whole performance was a nightm... terror.
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Seeing their arch rivals go down last week, Cairo (1162) saw no point continuing.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsH71CsVoAEZ2TW.jpg)
London (1147) were let down by its own Grimey (Dylan - 21) on their way to a World Idol elimination. Apparently he thought he didn't need PPE for his COVID-stricken Royals, because "I'M JACK DARL..."
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ce/67/f6/ce67f6bc4d933f99dfc2feb97099cf23.jpg)
As expected can not hope to stay in with1147 lowest score fir ages,
When you move to rebuild, an early exit from World Idol beckons. But Dublin (1122) still thinks they should have scored more if those pesky trades were allowed.
(https://y.yarn.co/72c8d297-92c2-4513-a84b-ad87ce31606f_text.gif)
(*let me trade with their)
We've heard a lot of the 'year of the jaguar' talk coming from Rio (1165) this year, so this week's exit would be hard to reconcile, especially after trading in all those tall forwards.
(https://i.gifer.com/PlKG.gif)
It all went horribly wrong, and sees a shock elimination to Mexico City (1128)
No reference in particular, I just think this one sums up Mexico City's energies. They have bigger fish to fry.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c6/25/04/c625041318ebc1a73e466f25e4d6d4ce.gif)
Oh my! First Mexico City now Toronto (1111)?! It's open looting season at World Idol this year; I really did think it was Toronto's to lose!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bf9bWgcIcAA8Gz7.jpg)
"Excuse me sir, I think you've got my TV World Idol. Sir?"
:'( (1136)
(https://newfastuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/eTXklbs.png)
It was a great run, but alas, with a score of 1160...
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They always seem to make the 2nd half of Idol, but couldn't last as long as previous seasons this time around. Farewell Tokyo (1062)
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9HIlNhuFgb0/hqdefault.jpg)
I've started to reflect that maybe Seoul (1290) aren't what they've been cracked up to be, with their outrageous 2020 success (and 2021 to a lesser extent) behind them. Maybe it's time to put them out to stud...
(https://comb.io/A4jw5S.gif)
World Idol is getting spicy now, with the first 1200+ elimination now in the books.
The remaining teams are:
| Team | R11 score |
| PNL Reindeers | 1564 |
| Buenos Aires Armadillos | 1541 |
| Christchurch Saints | 1532 |
| New Delhi Tigers | 1492 |
| Beijing Pandas | 1418 |
| Pacific Islanders | 1386 |
| Rome Gladiators | 1343 |
It's definitely heating up now, with 6 of the remaining teams scoring 1400+!
But the one team that didn't was Christchurch (1306), bringing an end to an impressive run at the Idol.
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It's becoming a tough competition now, and you really need all XV of your players in their natural positions to stay alive. Alas, Beijing (1278) suffered from a lack of a ruckman, despite Connor West's attempts at passing as a ruckman...
(https://frinkiac.com/meme/S07E02/532381.jpg?b64lines=IEdPT0QgTkVXUywgR0VOVExFTUVOLgogSSdWRSBHUk9XTiBUSEFUIEVYVFJBCiBJTkNIIFlPVSBXQU5URUQgUExVUwogU0VWRVJBTCBGRUVUIE1PUkUu)
I've often found, despite their stupendous midfield, that Matt Taberner (40) is the barometer for Pacific. The forward has played only for Pacific (1282) in his whole career, notching up 57 senior games and 41 reserve matches. Alas, he was found wanting for the Islanders this week...
(https://frinkiac.com/meme/S07E07/678493.jpg?b64lines=IE9PSCwgVEhJUyBJUyBIQVJELgogV0hFUkUnUyBNWSBUQUI_)
The final 4!
PNL Reindeers
Buenos Aires Armadillos
New Delhi Tigers
Rome Gladiators
Oh how the mighty have fallen. They still may rightfully claim the minor premiership, but Buenos Aires (1328) won't win the World Idol.
(https://frinkiac.com/meme/S04E18/471854.jpg?b64lines=IFRISVMgSVMgVEhFIEdSRUFURVNUCiBUSFJJTEwgT0YgTVkgTElGRS4gSSdNCiBLSU5HIE9GIFRIRSBXT1JMRCEKIFdPTy1IT08hIFdPTy1IT08hCiAuLi4gQVJHR0hISEhIIQ==)
It has been an INSPIRED run deep into the season, but the ease-up against Cairo has cost them as New Delhi (1328) bow out of World Idol.
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And then there were two...
Rome v PNL
Who will win the 2022 World Idol? It'll be a club first regardless!
Of course, the two form teams of the comp are the remaining teams in World Idol! Congratulations to Rome and PNL for amazing consistent year... seems bizarre you finished 7th and 6th respectively!
But there can only be one winner of World Idol... and it's awesome when it's their first win!
Unfortunately for Rome (1364), Dan Houston saved his worst performance til last, scoring only 40 as CC, costing the World Idol in harsh fashion! Houston would only need to have scored 62 to win...
(https://frinkiac.com/meme/S09E18/321620.jpg?b64lines=IEhPVVNUT04sIFdFIEhBVkUgQQogQk9PR0VSLg==)
In the absence of a premiership, silverware is hard to find in WXVs, so it's just awesome when a coach(es) whom have been here since the very beginning receive some!
Congratulations to the good guys at PNL for winning the 2022 WXV WORLD IDOL!!!!
(referring to silverware)
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Daz :-* :-*