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Week 6 - The MEN from the BOYS

2010-03-12T09:10:00.000-08:00

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Hello welcome to Week 6 of IPA and what
a eventful week it has been for me! My team SPS is being called out by Joe for
being shit or crap. Well SPS don't care if we finish last or first. The point
is teams like SPS and the other teams not doing so well just want to get there
league out there. This season has been good for Freedom and Straight Shots.
Also for Magic Pool and Pool Fiction. You look at MP especially and this is
not a criticism but they are at the top due to stacking of a team and lets face
it 95% of the top teams do it. Freedom more than most, although this season
is a little bit different, it seems like FR are now able to play regular, regulars
lol if that makes sense. You look at PFN, who are hot on the heels of MP and
its Andy and Lewis that are the most important for them this season. They need
the others to step up and this again is not really a team who have stacked as
each player plays most of the other inters for PFN. That leaves SS who have
got in so serious talent lately in Tonz, Pita and the welcome return of John
d singleton.

This week sees some big matches, possible
upsets and some what looks like on paper as very easy wins, just ask MP about
easy wins in PRO they will tell you they don't exist!

Match 1

CAN FREEDOM TAKE DOWN THE BASEMENT
TEAM AND AVOID EMBARRASSMENT

Simply Pool Souls vs Freedom

This match is a lot closer than people
will give SPS credit for. In the match against FR in PRO this season SPS gave
FR one hell of a scare and only lost on a technicality. In IPA however FR have
OWNED but SPS have got unlucky in some games and sucked in a few. This week
could make or break FR's attempt at back to back regular championships. SPS
have pride to play for after a 6-0 and a 5-1 defeat in last 2 weeks but they
will keep it close here but ultimately fall short.

Score: 4-2 FR

Match 2

A STUTTERING SP INTER LEAGUE TEAM FACES
OFF AGAINST EPC!

Sexy Poolerz vs Extreme Pool Competitors

So SP are the newbie team in IPA this
season but they are STRUGGLING big time to get any sort of result together.
The MLP Fives and WPC Champions are struggling in MLP, out of WPC and in GIT
where they missed out of the playoffs last season with argubly a much better
team than they have now! EPC however have lost a few key players and are not
anywhere near where they were last season. They need to pick it up here but
playing a SP team who looks very low on confidence and a Captain who when he
was Capt for Lucky Shots went AWOL so lets hope SP have a good Co Capt they
might need it at times this season. Tonz was the one to pick up the pieces for
LS the times Adam went AWOL.

Score: 4-2 EPC, only because SP really
do suck at the moment.

Match 3

STRAIGHT SHOTS HAVE A GIMME IF THEY
FOCUS!

Brit Pool vs Straight Shots

Straight Shots are on FIRE at the moment
but they cant take this match for granted in the race for the regular championship
with Freedom. Brit Pool have lost to the basement team this season, SPS but
they still hold 3rd spot in the table and that shows how little quality there
is below the top 2 because none of the other 4 deserve a playoff spot at the
moment. Brit Pool need to come out and show IPA they deserve to be in the playoffs.
However take a look at SS's team and you think oh...ah..maybe not... And that
is the case here as if SS just concentrate and do there usual stuff then this
is going to be a big ass win.

Score: 5-1 SS

Match 4

MIB FACE A UPHILL STRUGGLE AGAINST
WHITE HOT MP

Money In the Bank vs Magic Pool

So Pommy and Co. were never even in IPA
for MIB so really there's no change at all in this interleague where n others
they have gone from Pre-Season Favorites to outsiders. However I believe mr
weatherman was very, very harsh about these. Being in a IL is not always about
winning, you can only bring to the table who you have and if Rich wanted to
play the regulars in inter leagues then surely thats his decision and if people
don't like it then thats why they play for another league. Pommy didn't liek
it so he shipped off to Brit Pool of all places, to help a league that needs
help. it is the same sort of thing for leagues like MIB, SPS and UO. Magic Pool
are flying but its down to a few 'new' faces that will probably leave to go
to ICA if and when they enter IPA. People like Trey, Shan and Nick. I am sure
they are only there because ICA ain't ready for more than one Inter league yet.

Score: 4-2 MP (I was going to say 3-3,
but then I would be told i am only saying because me and Joe have fallen out)

Match 5

TRUE CHAMPS SHOCKED A BIG TEAM IN PRO,
IT WILL HAPPEN IN IPA TOO BUT WILL IT BE THIS WEEK???

True Champs vs Pool Fiction

This could well be a bogey match this
week and a TC side who are starting to get good again face off against a PFN
team who are performing brilliantly in EVERY inter league they are in. However
there is always a match that FPN should win, that they don't. They SHOULD have
beat FR last sunday in the 3v3 WPC Cam Cup, but didn't. I am told I go against
PFN a lot but I don't mean to, there history shows they are prone to the odd
weird loss. I like this TC team they have joined WPC to replace Evil Poolerz
and they use mainly just regulars, Mario is key for them. I don't think TC can
win but it would still be a surprise if they nicked a draw...

Score: 3-3

Match 6

CHANCE FOR DS TO GAIN GROUND ON LEADERS
AS EACH HAVE A POTENTIAL BOGEY MATCH

The Cue Controls vs Dead Strokes

So my Number 1 prediction looks way off
from the start of the season but don't give up on the under dogs that are DS
yet! They have a match this week against a team who ain't really been doing
much this season, even with N00b Ski11z they are still languishing but I think
they are enjoying the moment of being in IPA. DS however could easily get to
the playoffs out of this group and if they win these matches and MP or PFN start
to slip up they could get a hell of a better seeding for the finals! If the
DS team who try hard and give there all show up they will win this easily but
I expect Steve to take a win for TCC.

Score: 5-1 DS

There you have them there longer than
usual and each match has a nice headline :)

Week 4

2010-02-27T07:54:00.000-08:00

Welcome to week 4 where last week there was no shocks and all results went basically the way they should of.

Match of the Week

Straight Shots vs Freedom

So the two top teams take on each other in the Red Group as FR, the group leaders and SS, there closest rivals are about to battle it out this evening. As usual FR continue to flourish in IPA. Hope and Corey are 3-0. Hope being 3-0 is amazing as she is not the best player FR have by a long shot. Motor Mouth Adam is 2-0 as are a host of other players. SS are relying on Chris and Jon and Tonz. They also have to deal with the big loss of Shan (nullified) to MP. This match will be so close if both teams show up and play like they have the first 3 weeks. SS in my view are slightly behind FR in terms of quality but I think would have enough to grab a draw.

Score: 3-3

Brit Pool vs Extreme Pool Competitors

This is going to be interesting as both are on the same points, the same games win/loss and the winners should go into a playoff spot. BP and EPC are by no means the best in IPA this season but they can still hold there own. This was shown last week with EPC beating SPS. BP are also in with a shout of third but the top two teams are going to pull clear of the bottom 4. If EPC show with there A team they have more then enough to beat BP. But in BP you have the likes of Jeremy and that can't be snubbed at.

Score: 3-3

Ultimate Outlaws vs Simply Pool Souls

Again a match where the winners could go third. We have two VERY evenly matched teams here. Jordy for UO and Becky for SPS are the two big guns here. SPS I feel have more well known faces but that don't necessarily make SPS better. Infact I think UO have the better all round players but SPS they that unknown quantity that some teams can never match properly. If both teams show up with there A game today it will be a tight match and I will go for a clean Red Group sweep of Draws!

Score: 3-3

Shock of the week
Dead Strokes vs Magic Pool

This match should have MP written all over it but just lately I have seen enough in DS to think they could shock a unsuspecting MP team this week. Joe thinks that some people namely Heather are wrong to say they wont finish in the playoffs in WPC, but I think they could find TC breathing down there neck for the 3rd spot in IPA too! DS to me look like a team that are going places and MP need to realize there is no god given right to a playoff spot, just ask PFN about the MLP Fives! This is my shock of thew week and I await Joe to come and have a go at me!

Score: 4-2 DS :O

The Cue Controls vs Pool Fiction

So PFN are in a commanding Position at the top of the standings in the Blue group and with my prediction of MP losing and my apparent going against PFN for the first 3 weeks and I have turned Andy into a Englishman! PFN should walk right through this TCC team with N00b Skillz as the Captain. Other than Steve there is just no one who really comes close to PFN and I will predict PFN for a big win here!

Score: 5-1 PFN

True Champs vs Money in The Bank

So in reality MIB are not the same team as they are in WPC and MLP which is a shame because they would do brilliantly in IPA if they were. TC however are on the return again and if they continue playing liek they are in other interleagues at the moment then they are going to breath down MP and DS's backs for a most unlikely of playoff spots, but to do that they must first beat a team like MIB, which I think they will!

Score: 5-1 TC

Enjoy all and GL tonight

Week 3 in IPA!

2010-02-20T06:34:00.000-08:00

Welcome to week 3 of IPA where Drew has took back over as HA I have no idea why other than Tim is just really, really busy! Last week did not really have any shocks other than SPS beating BP just like I predicted. PFN got a big win too over DS. This week I interviewed Joe from Magic Pool and this is what he had to say!

Jason: Hi Joe thanks for agreeing to be part of my IPA interview, what are your overall impressions on this season so far?

Joe: When I first saw the groups, I was delighted with the teams that MP were pit against, it certainly felt like we were in the easier of the two. I am not sure what method was used to pick teams, but I felt that perhaps more time could have been spent choosing (Unless it was entirely random). Although it is certainly an improvement on the embarrassing false start that IPA3 encountered.

Having just checked the site, I see Drew's name back as Head Admin, I am not even sure how/when that happened. Tim was doing a solid job, he seemed a little bogged down in trivial detail, humouring even the most petty suggestions when he first took over at the end of IPA3, but I feel he moved past that with some good advice from his admin, and IPA4 started brightly. All of the teams except EPC have points on the board. which suggests it will be competitive.

Jason: There are a few teams who decided not to return after season 3, what do you think the reasoning is considering a team like BNR have suck good players at the moment? Also how do you think MP will perform this season, having playing the first 2 weeks?

Joe: I'm not sure of the exact circumstances of BNR's withdrawal, so my comment on that will be minimal. It could be the change of admin, it could be a lack of interest from members or any number of things. I'd like to think it isn't anything personal, but Ross or Dina would be the people to ask.

As for MP, we have a chance in every interleague we compete in. We have a top player in Jordy, as well as players like Chris, Anil & Sid. With the recent additions of Nish and Shannon, we surely have one of the better squads. We tend to save our big performances for the play-offs, but I see no reason for us to finish lower than 3rd, if not win the group.

JAson: I think MP have a great chance, Is there any teams in either division you look at and think they could surprise a few this seasn, like for example I went for DS to top the group!

Joe: I look at the 12 teams, and I don't see many teams who could surprise me:

In the Red Group, at first glance your SPS are the weakest team, but with SS losing players, BP fighting just to bring 6 players to the table and EPC without a point, I could well see SPS pinching 3rd in a very open group.

In the Blue Group, I might rue saying this, but I don't think MIB nor TCC have a 'Top 3' finish in them, I think MIB are more likely, but I cannot see either of them making the grade. TC and DS are solid teams, either could win IPA with a bit of luck, but neither should and PFN should win the group. Hypothetically if I was offered 3rd place for MP today, I would take it, but I see no reason for us not to be competing for at least second. The only thing that could stop us, is an exodus of our best players and fingers crossed that won't happen.

Jason: I agree with what you said SPS have some good players but there unknown and TC or DS could technically win IPA! I have to ask this now but just why did you step down as Admin? I thought you loved IPA.

Joe: I stepped down when Drew stepped down because he was like a father figure to me, and I couldn't bear to be without him by my side. But joking aside, I'd rather concentrate my limited free time solely on GIT. IPA was an interleague I joined, and through the web page and being co-HA I could only affect so many changes to make it how I would like it to have been. I know my 'co-HA' title in GIT is technically the same, but I have been there from the start, and GIT is really a 50/50 co-venture from me and Chris. I have a lot more input into how it is ran, he merely got the nod for HA because he is a prettier figurehead. That and it means he will take on more page responsibility.

Jason: Ok joe I want to thank you for this interview and ask you one last question before I finish, Who will win IPA season 4?

Joe: Most leagues can win it, either with a bit of luck, or a significant change in team members. As things stand, I expect PFN to win it. MP and FR are the most likely to stop them. I wouldn't be surprised if a team not currently in IPA, wins IPA4. I don't expect IPA4 to finish with the same 12 teams. The most likely replacement team would be ICA, who could easily put together a team to compete with PFN.

So without any more chatter its onto the Predictions!

Freedom vs Brit Pool

So with Tim leaving HA I would think it will be up to Drew to Captain BP againand this week they play a very tough FR team who would be favourites after BP lost to SPS last week. Freedom have Ash bang in form and Petey playing well again. BP really need to turn it up this week to get anything out of this.

Score: 5-1 FR

Ultimate Outlaws vs Straight Shots

This week is a big test for a SS team slowly starting to lose good players. UO have had a good start to this season and have beaten SS in UIC so will no doubt fancy there chances here as SS might be struggling, either way its gonna be a good one. If noth teams bring strong guys then we will have a big match and a upset with SS winning!

Score: 4-2 SS

Simply Pool Souls vs Elite Pool Competitors

This season SPS have took FR close and beat BP. EPC have done nothing! This will probably be the only match SPS will come into and People will EXPECT them to win. If they show with the team like last week then this will happen! EPC and Jack need to get it sorted and fast, he will still beleive he can get EPC the playoffs and will need to make sure he takes something fromt his match but I dont think he will.

Score: 4-2 SPS

MP vs TCC

This should be the easiest match to predict as TCC are not that great whereas MP these days are up with the best and although my preds are lack luster this week the score are gonna be perfect!

Score: 5-1 MP

TC vs DS

This is the shock of the week as I got DS so wrong last week to beat PFN this week I am going AGAINST them. TC are slowly on there way back and this week they will move to a playoff spot and defeat the team who I thought at the beginning of the season would finish top!

Score: 4-2 TC

MIB vs PFN

MIB are not the same in IPA than they will be in WPC and MLP so PFN should walk this as they are strong in any IL they play in. With the likes of Lewis and Andy being British this is ideal for them.

Score: 5-1 PFN

Week 2

2010-02-11T22:27:00.000-08:00

So I failed to get the Mid Week report in but hey here are the predictions for week 2 on a Friday (if UK), Maybe late on Saturday (If USA) and if your Kerry it will probably be a Sunday lol. Week 1 went pretty much according to plan. PFN defeated TC 4-2, UO and EPC shared a 3-3 draw. MP smashed MIB 5-1 proving this MIB team is no where near the team for WPC and MLP! Freedom beat SPS 5-1 but SPS blew 2 chances to have a 3-3 draw. Finally DS beat TCC 5-1 and SS lost to BP 4-2!

The controversy is of Jack being DQed for apparently not changing his name on IPA ladder before he started playing. This to me is a bit silly or a big mistake by Tim. Tim says he was sure he didnt change it but Jack of course says otherwise. I think I will give Tim the benefit of the doubt this week and say Jack will need to bounce back in Week 2!

This week is a little harder to predict as there are two matches of the weeks and 2 gambles of the week, shall we take a look? Of course lets go!

Red Group

Match of the Week

Extreme Pool Competitors vs Straight Shots

Both teams should have done better in week one. Chris is the Captain of SS for this season, and should have got a win against a average BP team that rose the the occasion and shocked a SS team that is going well in Inter Leagues of late. The big loss of Steve after only one week to UO is a shocker as Nigel had been talking up Steve as a big signing along with Chris, formally of Lucky Shots. EPC will need to bounce back after they call a unfair DQ but I think Tim was RIGHT to DQ. EPC need to bring 6 to the table this week as SS usually dont lose two matches in a row!

Score: 4-2 SS

Shock of the Week

Ultimate Outlaws vs Freedom

Yes it is the Shock of the Week and with Steve's move to UO confirmed they are looking like they could have a great chance of breaking into the top 3 this season. Players like Bud, Dave and now Steve will prove to have what it takes to bring down the strong Freedom team that were lucky to win against SPS last season. They have players that they had last season in Ash and Adam. But also a new core of regulars like Hope, Dwyane and Ella. Ella is a big addition for Freedom as I think she is one of the best Female players in Yahoo Pool. This is going to be one of the shocks of the season tho and UO is going to take it.

Score: 4-2 UO

Simply Pool Souls vs Brit Pool

Last week SPS were simply unlucky and BP stepped it up a gear big time to see off a SS team who are looking for a championship again in IPA. SPS will look to bounce back from there unfortunate 5-1 defeat to Freedom, where they missed 2 easyish 8 balls that would have drew and Derek (dallas.cowboys) had Adam beat but for a unfortunate leave on the 8 lost. This will be one hell of a match with Me facing my old team in BP. I left on as good as terms as possable but SPS will want toi get off the mark.

Score: 4-2 SPS

Blue Group

Match of the Week

Shock Special

Pool Fiction vs Dead Strokes

This is the first real test of my crazy prediction of Dead Strokes beating all and winning the IPA Regular Season. In there way is a PFN team who can sometimes struggle in the early weeks. DS rolled over a TCC team that many thought would have a chance of running with DS. I didn't obviously and I got my Prediction spot on! Dead Strokes will have to be on there game this week to defeat PFN and with PFN playing a very strong team last week in Ogges, Mina and Pita to name just 3 then this has the makings of a big match!

Score: Yes I am crazy 4-2 DS

True Champs vs Magic Pool

This match should be a very quick as MP has a array of talent and will use it to 1 by 1 defeat a weak TC team.

Score: 6-0 MP

Money In The Bank vs The Cue Controls

This will be a pretty close match as MIB don't have the WPC and MLP players to really put up a challenge in IPA this season, TCC on the other hand is a improving team and although they will have to go up a notch this week I think they can. This will be close.

Score: 3-3

Have fun gl and enjoy

The Predictions!

2010-02-04T22:30:00.000-08:00

So after writing the Pre-Season Predictions here comes the weekly Predictions and what will lie ahead in a explosive (or potentially) explosive week anyway. This season I will write a post week blog too but not sure when. just sometime in the week when I have time. This week the matches are tough right down the board from the top one of Freedom vs Simply Pool Souls to the last one Dead Strokes vs The Cue Controls.

Red Group

Freedom vs Simply Pool Souls

This is a newbie team against the team that nearly went all the way last season, but they did pick up the regular Championship. SPS are Captained by Heather and Me. I have never missed out on a playoffs in IPA while being in any team what so ever. This will be tough for SPS to take one the likes of Petey, Ash and Adam but they can do it and hold there own. Players like Kat, John (gunslingericu) and Mike (daquiet.storm(If availiable)) will be key here. I think Freedom have more than enough to edge out there opponents but no predictor has ever gave them a chance.

Score: 4-2 Freedom

Extreme Pool Competitors vs Ultimate Outlaws

This is a Shock special as Jack always will talk the talk but last season was only the first time they walked the walk. Rumours are that his two best players are gonna be uprooting to another team too, all this adds to the argument that although I HATE UO they are starting to get very, very good in Weekend Interleagues. If Rebs can show with the likes of Bud, who was a laughing stock last season but has came on leaps and bounds then this will be one hell of a contest and one that EPC will just fail on!

Score: 4-2 UO

MATCH OF THE WEEK

Straight Shots vs Brit Pool

Welcome Back SS first of all your opponents are last season's playoff team BP. I was Captain of BP last season but this season I have moved on. I look at this seasons squad and it is sort of the same as last season, Tim is now the Captain and Drew is Co-Captain. If BP want to do well they have to run SS close. Nigel loves IPA but SS for me have the best Captain in this competition this season in Tonzmanic (chris). This will get the men from the boys and I think SS have the bigger balls to deal with this match!

Score: 4-2 SS

Blue Group

Magic Pool vs Money In The Bank

This league in MIB are buzzing! The league activity is very good and they have good players but will all the players from MLP and WPC show for IPA? I Honestly DON'T think so. Magic Pool, well you know what you get! Commitment and hard work. These are the WPC Champions and they are going well in the other interleagues they are in. If MIB show with the MLP and WPC teams then they will beat MP but MP are on a roll and the likes of Anil and Ian and Joe for that matter are all playing well enough to support Jordy and Chris. This is a great match to start the season in the Blue Group!

Score: 3-3

Pool Fiction vs True Champs

So TC play PFN and to me this is the easiest game to pick a winner from. TC are struggling to get teams to the table, but they are trying and that is the good thing. PFN are in form and TC are out of form. TC lost 5-2 to SPS in PRO the other night and PFN are simply gonna stomp this, although it will be very interesting who shows for PFN, but whoever shows will have the edge.

Score: 5-1 PFN

Dead Strokes vs The Cue Controls

This is another interesting match up as DS in the Debut Season.... And predicted to finish first by me in the Blue Group which contains PFN and MP means they will need to clean TCC out. TCC are not a talented team, but they have some good players including my biggest fan Timm. He can be a good player but can absolutely suck just like me. DS should comfortably win this match but if they dont my Prediction will look a BIG gamble, I mean bigger than it actually is already.

Score: 5-1 DS

Theres week 1 thanks for reading let me knwo what you think :D

Season 4 and what a season it might be!

2010-02-02T12:06:00.001-08:00

Hello and Welcome yes its me Jason here with your IPA Predictions. Drew has left as Head Admin and is proceeded by Tim. This is a good decision as Tim has bags of Inter league admin experience. There have been other changes this season with Steven leaving Admin and Trey coming in and also Joe leaving admin. Charles stays as admin and Petey becomes the Co-HA.

This season has Two leagues again with 6 teams in them. XP is replaced by PFN (which pretty much means all the PFNers have gone back to Bad Times and PFN is made again. They go into the Blue group and that is the toughest group this season. So lets go through each of the groups and the teams and there star men but also I will comment a bit on the Captains and where I think each team will finish.

RED GROUP

FREEDOM

Captain: Petey

Co. Captain: Ashley/Hope

Key Players: Pete, Ash and Adam

So Freedom had a wonderful season last season, they won the Regular season Championship beating EPC and BNR in the season but went on to lose in the playoffs to BNR. This could well be the season they break it in my view. Freedom's Activity is really starting to gain pace and Petey is getting more and more legit players to represent him and his league. FR have got away with a relatively easy group and should get through into the playoffs but EPC and SS would be the usual challengers but UO, SPS and BP are all in with a shout.

Position: 1st

Elite Pool Competitors

Captain: Jack

Co. Captain: Mikey

Key Players: Ben, Snooky and James

This season I feel EPC will come back down to earth with a bump this is a decent group of players but its also a group where any team could win. EPC had a amazing start to last season and that's why they were able to keep it going. However this season they will have some trouble I feel with the likes of SPS and SS and UO for that fact really wanting to make the playoffs. Brit Pool always do well against this EPC team so in summary it will be a under achieving season for Jack and Co. But look for James to have a wonderful record at the end of it.

Position: 5th

Straight Shots

Captain: Chris (tonzmaniac)

Co-Captains: Shelle and Nigel

Key Men: Tonz, Nish and Pascal

So welcome back SS to IPA and I am glad you have come back. Nigel cant do the Captaincy role because his wife wont let him lol, It is too early for a englishman to captain so Tonz take the role. SS have a good chance to do well here because they have a load of activity and Tonz knows how to get the best out of players and he also has the likes of Steve formally of MP to choose too this all adds up to a good season in prospect for the SS team. They have been very successful int he tourneys in WPC and MLP and UIC Swiss but they have yet to show properly in a playoff situation but in Tonz he has a very good chance of succeeding in season 5.

Position: 2nd

Brit Pool

Captain: Tim

Co. Captain: Drew

Key Men: Drew, Tim and Tami

This season will be very tough for BP. They are in a transitional mode at the moment and my former team I captained to the playoffs last season in my view dont have a chance this season. Tami is a good shooter but works a lot and Drew can be good but again usually sucks and he will admit that! This will either be a prove me wrong or I will most probably get Trey or someone have a go at me for this but they will finish bottom of the pile. It all depends on how they are gonna approach it, but please prove me wrong.

Position: 6th

Ultimate Outlaws

Captain: Rebs.angel

Co. Capt: Charles

Key Men: Charles, Bud and Rebs

This is probably the most surprising prediction I will ever do. I hate this team with a passion but I cant help but think UO are going to do something this season, If they can keep in house arguments out of the way then they will get in the playoffs. You heard it here first that UO WILL make the IPA playoffs in season 5. EPC WILL have a bad season and you know UO might even challenge SS for second. This will be a very interesting chance for UO to prove me right and i hope they do.

Position: 3rd

Simply Pool Souls

Captain: Heather

Co. Captain: Jason

Key Men: Jason, Kat and Mike

This SPS is very talented and because I am in the league when everyone says they dont know what they are doing it is wrong. We have a good team but not one ready to make playoffs although I have got to the playoffs in EVERY IPA season so far. The team itself is ready but there are strong teams in this group so I expect them just to miss out on the playoffs.

Position: 4th

Blue Group

Magic Pool

Captain: Chris

Co. Captain: N/A

Key Men: Chris, Missy and Ian

So the WPC Champs get a go in IPA again and are looking for more championships and this season I am confident that they will make the playoff cut because this is a team that has unity and it to me seems like they want to make Jane a very proud woman. Jane stuck with this league through thick and thin and Chris and Ian are also doing it justice! This will be a great season for MP but they will just miss out on the Championship.

Position: 2nd

Pool Fiction

Captain: Mr Change My Name A Lot Matt

Co. Captain: Cubby

Key Men: Cubby, Andy and Kerry

So Pool Fiction are back as Champs because there team is the same pretty much that won for XP last season. Matt is a good captain and with him in charge PFN will get to the playoffs but will not win the group in my opinion. The PFN of old always has a mid season wobble and they will again I am sure because lets face it, Cubby loves to scare Kerry! This will be a season where PFN sneak in playoffs and come good as every playoff season they come alive except against MP lol. PFN will get to the playoffs!

Position: 3rd

Dead Strokes

Captain: Ds.Bitch

Co. Captain: James

Key Men: James, Chele and Roy

So this is again a big prediction as DS come rolling into IPA with a big league following now and the activity is way up. If DS show and have the talent I think they have then this will be a big ass season for the DSers. It will be interesting to see if Roy can get out of bed for this one but I dont think he would have entered into this if he wasnt going to show up each week. DS gets my big shock of the season.

Position: 1st

The Cue Controls

Captain: Darrell

Co. Captain: Joe

Key Men: G1Rock, stoner_18 and crabby nipples

This team was runners up in the plate last season and I can see them being the plate winners this season as the top 3 are too strong for them. They might fancy there chances of edging out Dead Strokes but I have gone for them to win the group lol so I dont think that they will be able to challenge. G1Rock though is a very good player and is the one that could have a stand out season.

Position: 4th

True Champs

Captain: Mike

Co. Captain: Kassi

Key Players: Mario, Mike and Kassi

This team will be the basement team in IPA Blue Group. They will surprise the odd team but they are notwhat they use to be when the likes of Pommy and Dawn were around. True Champs will need to make sure they show with 6 each week if they do then they might beat MIB but MIB might be a lot stronger than I will be giving them credit for!

Position: 6th

Money In The Bank

Captain: Richard

Co. Captain Stevon

Key Men: I cant say yet as I dont know if the likes of Pommy and CO. are playing

MIB could have a great season or a stupidly awful season. This is all about will the MLP and WPC MIB show up or will it be the others. Pommy I think will play but he might be one of the only ones and that is why I am predicting MIB will have a poor season but will beat the likes of TC. If Rich can convince the WPC and MLP teams to show then they will be at the top but i just can't see it.

Position: 5th

Weekends preds will come either thursday or friday as it is heathers birthday tomorrow :D

The Finals

2009-12-19T10:30:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the last week of IPA and what a double header we have! Xtreme Poolerz play Break And Run and Lucky Shots play The Cue Controls.

So the road to the finals for XP was pretty simple in round 1 of the playoffs, beating Brit Pool 4-0 and then defeating Freedom 4-2 last week. For BNR they had a average season but have come alive in the playoffs, beating EPC 4-3 and MP 4-2 leading to this XP vs BNR best of 3 final. If both teams have there strongest out which i am sure they will then it will be close because BNR are the defending champions! If XP can bring there 'A' team then they should win but this is IPA and BNR love IPA!

Score: 4-3 BNR, 4-0 XP, 4-2 XP

LS vs TCC

IF both show with a full team this will be a big match as pride is at stake and i fancy TCC to get this one this week. They have been better week after week after week and will rise to the occasion today!

Score: 4-2, 4-2 both to TCC

Next Round of the playoffs

2009-12-12T09:35:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Round 2 (The Semi Finals) of the IPA season 3, which sees XP who destroyed BP last week and BNR who defeated EPC.

So BNR play MP and this could be very interesting. If MP show up and they want this then they should walk all over BNR. But BNR lately seem to be giving it there all when they need it most. If Luis, Ross and Dina can perform then this will be a hum dinger of a match up. If MP show with Steve, Missy and Jordy then we have a match and a half.

Score: 4-3 BNR

FR vs XP

So lol XP play the FR team which is contrived in controversy who had the Head Admin of IPA Drew play for FR and play for BP in WPC this season. Why does this effect IPA you might ask? Well Drew is a Head Admin of a Inter league and he should be a role model (ok its only Ypool but hey its still taken seriously by some people!) Then the whole Ash and Natty debarkle. So Expect Cubby to be there and take every FR tape. Personally I think FR are dodgy now and I like petey but this has to come to a head somewhere!

Score: 4-2 XP

I think TCC have too much in the Plate and will take the win against TC and that LS will show with very few and lose to UO 4-1

The Playoffs!

2009-12-05T02:51:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the start of the playoffs and what a week we have in store with close match ups between EPC and BNR, XP and BP, UO and EC and finally the match of the week TC vs MIB

The All-Stars went by very well last week, with the Blue group winning 5-4 so meaning if a team from the Blue group gets to the finals with a team from the Red Group then it means that the Blue Group will have the advantage in the fact they can call second in matches 1 and 3. I personally prefer being the away team because you can throw whoever you want in first and sometimes it freaks out the home Captain!

So with xp_pool_warrior grabbing MVP in the Blue Group and fr_adambuddy in the Red group I think it will be interesting to see who will progress this week. I have read Mr. Predictors post and it was pretty interesting but as usual I disagree with some things he said. I wanna thank him for predictions this season and keeping me interested. I admit his are best but I think the playoff post and All-star was the best post this season. So lets look at the teams who got into the playoffs first before a prediction. I will start with the main playoffs and the teams who dont play until next week.

Magic Pool

Finished: 1st in the Blue group

Best players: (top 3)
MP_n00b.ski11z
MP_xCHRISx
MP_p00l_nutz

So in my opinion these 3 are the best. Joe would have been in there but he won for BP so it technically makes Pool Nutz a better choice for me as a top 3. Steve has been the most important cog for MP this season full stop. His record of 5-2 was priceless to Chris as MP stormed to the top and ok they stuttered across the line and was helped with LS forfeiting the final match to clinch it. Chris was 5-3 with one of them wins from EPC but he has captained MP superbly this season and in my view should get the Captains award but Jack is also deserving of that in my opinion, a share maybe? I don't know much of Pool Nutz but he is a good shooter from what I have seen and if he shows I am sure he wont let MP down. I will give a mention out for Joe as he is 4-1 but in my view when on form hes is brilliant but when he aint on form hes like me horrible.

Freedom

Position: 1st in Red Group

Best Players:
FR_adambuddy
FR_I_Am_Almost_God
FR_spit.gamee

Freedom in my view were the second best team in the Red group but ended up winning the group thanks to the 3 players mentioned here. AdamBuddy finished 9-0 and deserved his MVP award as no one really came close to him. He was called on at different points of the match and always handed out a win, ok one or two might have been lucky but hey! They all count.

Craig is the most over rated player in IPA this season, he has a attitude and when losing talks shit. But when he concentrates and doesn't open his big mouth he is a very good player, but again like Joe from MP when hes sucking, geez he sucks! His 5-0 record means he didn't suck this season!

Corey is to me a brilliant player who win or lose (most the time!) is very polite and says gg when needed. He is uaully on fire though and Petey will know he can rely on him come game time!

So they are the two teams from the main playoffs that don't play. I was going to do the two plate teams but I will do that next week when they play so lets crack on with the predictions to which i will talk about each team the same way then predict the match!

Extreme Pool Competitors (Red) vs Break And Run (Red)

Previous Meetings This Season:

Week 5: EPC 3 - 3 BNR
Week 10: BNR 5 - 1 EPC

Key Players: EPC
EPC_i_hate_th1s_game
EPC_l3reaking.point
EPC_superb.shot

So with the top two players in EPC they should have won the Red Group but they didn't. Ben and James have a combined record of 14-4, which is incredible to be honest. James is the sort of player who if he gets a right break, well then hes gone and he will just run you.

Ben on the other hand is totally different, he cant run crap! but he has a good safety game and in IPA this season he has excelled. If these two show up and ar ein form then watch out BNR.

Snooky has also had a good season and although its only 3-2 he has everything in his favor and will come up trumps.

Key Players: BNR
BNR_luisj_barreto
BNR_aaaaaaaaanil
BNR_x_therage

So BNR finished third and not many players had 'stand out' season so I have picked the players I feel can make the biggest impact in the playoffs. Luis is, well Luis lol. A very strong player who will most definitely play if he is around because he is BNR's stand out player by a mile. Anil is another one who only just got eligible for the playoffs but is the sort of player BNR will need to launch a challenge on retaining there title. Tan had a shocking season nto even picking a win up but come cam and playoffs he will be very important and will hope to give BNR some festive cheer.

The Prediction

So Jack messaged me yesterday and said what way will I be going for this match and I honestly did not have a clue and you know what? I still don't. I think EPC had there chance to win it and not have to worry about this but they completely collapsed in the last week against this BNR team. BNR will need to have allt here big names available and Ross will need to be on form because someone is going to have to beat James or Ben for BNR to win this. If that happens I will lean towards BNR. I think they will have enough to see the threat of the Strong EPC team off.

Score: 4-3 BNR, Luis clinches vs James

Xtreme Poolerz (Blue) vs Brit Pool (Blue)

Previous Meetings This Season:

Week 5: XP 5 - 1 BP
Week 10: BP 3 - 3 XP

Key Players: XP
XP_pool_warrior2002
XP_instant.remedy
XP_lewissss

XP have a wonderful chance still to wint he whole thing, with Andy winning MVP for his great 8-2 record which would have been 9-1 if i hadn't had beaten him in the last week. He was backed up well by Matt and Lewis and Pommy.

Matt has impressed me this season and looks a far better player than he once was and as captain will most definitely take some beating with the guys he has to choose from.

Lewis is one of them Guys and will be there I am sure but will want to make sure he can pull out a win against whoever he is put up against. All 3 have great form and great record in IPA.

Key Players: BP
BP_UN_NATURAL
BP_BLONDEGIRL9876
BP_DaJoKaMaN

So the Key players for BP and I did not put myself in and that is because when she is available Tami is the best start player in Yahoo Pool in my own opinion and is so under rated its unbelievable.

Trey is BP's man of the season in my view. He plays early in the season so he can go to watch football but when he plays he hardly loses! This guy can run table like there is no tomorrow and he is a pretty good safety player too.

Alex is the guy that moved from XP to BP and will no doubt play tonight thats for sure. He is a pretty decent player and will always be the guy to bring home the bacon in my view.

The Prediction:

Andy said to me last week, if we (XP) have the luck we have had lately then BP will win. I don't believe this and XP will definitely start as favourites with the likes of Andy, LEwis and Cubby playing but don't under estimate Pommy's favourite team in BP. He thinks they suck and I am sure that BP will not have any trouble in getting physced up for this encounter. It will be close, if BP can perferm like they did at the beginning of the season then they have every chance of pulling off a upset but realistically they will lose in a close match to XP.

Score: 4-3 XP

UO vs EC

I aint even going to bother with a prediction. WTG UO GL next week. EC have 4 players elig thats it and if UO can't win one of them games (relying on EC showing) then they don't deserve to take part.

Score UO win 4-0 due to no show.

True Champs vs Money In The Bank

I decided to not do what I have done for the rest because I have wrote too much already. MIB are a team up and coming. Rich has a good league but a few nutters have wrecked there Sportsmanship award claims. TC are refocusing and slowly picking it back up. If both teams are at full strength...Forget the main playoffs this will be the closest tightest and tense match up overall!

Score: 4-3 MIB!

Enjoy ;)

Final Week and Look at my view of the Allstars

2009-11-21T06:18:00.000-08:00

Hello and Welcome to the Final week of the Regular season of IPA Season 3. What a climax we have to this season 3. The Red Group has Freedom and Elite Pool Competitors slogging it out to be top dogs with Break and Run rather carefully and quietly making there way into the playoffs too, all be it in a lonely and unspectacular 3rd place.

So lets talk about the top 3 first and there strengths, weaknesses and what to watch out for.

As Freedom are top of the Red Group I will start with them. It has been a brilliant season for Petey and Ashley, they lie top of the group played 9, won 6 and drew 3 with no losses and a win/loss ratio of 38-16 which is the best in the whole of IPA. So whats down to this success in IPA? Adambuddy! This guy might do his fair share of trash talking but Oh My! he is 8-0 this season and he has played some big matches. I go all the way back here to week one and its 2-2 with Ultimate Outlaws and Petey obviously wants a win. Craig wins and its down to Adam who has been known to talk crap but this season has let his playing do the talking. That win vs UO put FR on the way and for me He is the Red Group MVP.

Elite Pool Competitors are another who have had just a unbeleivable season. Jack took the bull by the Horns and said you know what I have a shitty reputation but I am going to put this right as a captain. He has and the season he has had has been unbeleivable too. Joint top with Freedom and the players you can tell want to play for Jack. I mean look who he has(its a better all round line up than Freedom in my view). James(l3reaking.point) has been the star performer hes played 8 matches and is 7-1 with his only blot coming against Ross from BNR in week 5 match 1. He has had a great season and will no doubt be in the All-stars. The other guy to do well is lying at 7-2 so does that make I hate this game the best in EPC this season or is James? It is close but his two defeats cam in Week 2 against I have no idea because the Report forum was messed up for that match. Also in week 9 where Corey from FR defeated him. Them 2 are the stand outs for EPC this season. The difference to EPC though that in my view gives them a advantage they have Snooky and lvlr.snooker who have also played well whereas FR have just had Adam and Craig really to give them wins.

The team in third and garenteed a playoff place is last season's champions Break And Run. All they really have done is maintain a 50% record this season and its going to be enough to see them into the playoffs but you look at there squad and theres been no one really standing out this season. Luis, Ross and Dina have each won three but other than that in my view there lucky to be there, but they are and will be a danger. Any team with Luis on will be a danger. Can BNR compete with the other group(because they willplay the 3rd placed team from the blue group)? No, plus it could be any one of those three teams in the blue group. They have to up there game in the playoffs and you never know they just might.

The Blue Group is very tight, lets just say if you want to knwo how each team can get top spot or not get top spot then read Mr. Predictors blog because its too complecated for me.

So top at the moment is Magic Pool and what a season they had, lying in first but as is so much the case this season no one has really had a stand out season that makes you quake in your boots. Steve is 5-2 and Chris 5-3 but other than that what has the others done? Not a lot. The one disadvantage for Chris is his lack of eligable players. Six at the moment but no doubt Missy will be eligable after tonight. Lucky Shots and Tonz will not be out to do MP any favours either so Chris can't take this as a walk in the park because everything rides on this match. If MP lose then either BP or XP(whoever wins) will take the title.

Xtreme Poolerz have also had a good season with stand out players this season. The guy that can't buy a win in WPC Andy is 8-1 with his one defeat coming in week 2 against the guy now at Xtreme Poolerz Sid(EasyRun). If not for that defeat he would be sitting with a 9-0 record and probably the MVP of the whole of IPA. The differance with XP though they have good back up players this season in Matt(4-2) and JJ (3-0) if hes still around. If the right XP show up they would walk this, even with the players that aint had the best of season's like Cubby, Justin, Jeremy and Sean(canadian.hustler) there you have 5 or 6 players who on there day are brilliant.

Brit Pool are sort of the outsiders for the top spot but they can still make it. They had a perfect dream start to this season, they won the first 4 but then had to wait until last week(week 9) to win there 5th but it kept them in it as they come into the last week to play XP. BP have had two players consistantly perform well and that is Trey and Me. I am 5-3 and Trey 5-2 with one Credit also. Other than that only Tami and Alex have shown good form but the good thing about BP is the players have shared around the wins this season. The play-offs look good for this side of the IPA league and should make for a interesting specticle.

So there is your Playoff look now to look at the All-stars and WHO I THINK(This is not set in stone as i am not on the admin team but the allstars next week is 9v9 and in my view the top 2 from the top 3 teams with 1 from the others. So lets start with the Red Group. I will explain who, why and how they should fair.

Elite Pool Competitors

l3reaking_point (7-1)

James is a definate for me! He has played some important games for EPC this season. I am one to beleive that the game 1 is almost as important as game 6 or a clincher/saver. 7-1 speaks for itself. He has knocked off some good players too, the pick of them last week vs Snooky. He can run tables but play safe too so this guy is a danger to anyone.

i_hate_this_game (7-2)

I think this is Ben and he has played like James this season, great! He is a all round player and will be strong tough and consistant. He won't want James to hog all the limelight and will no doubt look to be the important guy int he play-offs. This two are shoe ins for Allstar from EPC

Freedom

Adambuddy (8-0)

Well the record speaks for itself! He started this riot by clinching for Freedom in week 1 and carried it on and on and will if he wins this week to make it 9-0 be the easiest winner of MVP in IPA History maybe. He can safety, run and get pissed very easily. I think he will be the most important player for Petey and without him they could survive......but why 'survive' when you could have him.

spit.gamee (6-2)

Player two is a tough one because do you award people who only have a greater losing record than one guy because that guy played 2 times less, or do you award it to the guy that shows every week has always reported if he lost but sits 6-2 or the guy who's 5-0? Craig is 5-0 and Corey is 6-2. I once heard Cubby say about me that I need to go with the most games, so I am and Corey gets it for me he has one more win and the two losses were on important matches.

Break and Run

xlx_complete_xlx (3-3)

Yes a 50% guy is in here even there are a lot more deserving from the likes of SP and LPL but you cant put them in so Ross gets in on process that other than Luis and maybe Dina the rest have sucked! This could be the time for Ross to shine and if he can get some form next week with the playoffs coming up then BNR will be far more dangerous.

luisj_barreto (3-1-2)

So Luis the only player really deserving and yes only 4 matches but hey he has the best stats and the best players THIS SEASON. BNR made the playoff and thats all I am sure they wanted. With Luis though when hes firing on all cylinders he is really really good. He will be a important player for the Allstars and will no doubt be ready to set up a clinch for BNR in the playoffs.

The Cue Controls

l3adass.lc0n024 (2-1)

This is merely guess work as they have had 3 weeks only but from what I have seen this is the most telented player TCC have in my opinion. DOnt mind safties(well if they do they are great at hiding it it)

Ultimate Outlaws

Mvp.Dave (3-0-1)

Again a team that no one deserves a spot but if I had choose one person it would be mvp.dave(altho hes again a mouthy little idiot). UO and me are not on best of terms but I have to say this there abilitiy to overcome big dogs in Interleagues is second to none. They are going to be up there at some point if they don't lose ther emembers. Dave is a good player with a big attitude! He is definatly going to turn a few heads IF picked for allstars.

Extreme Cues

LovelyLaura420 (2-2-1)

Again another team that cant get over 50% in wins so I decided that gutsy Laura deserves a go ths season I have seen her play twice and win twice. This would be a good learning experiance for Laura and would really get EC interested again I hope as we need Paul and Co. next season.

So in summary we have

1. EPC_l3reaking_point
2. EPC_i_hate_this_game
3. FR_Adambuddy
4. FR_spit.gamee
5. BNR_xlx_complete_xlx
6. BNR_luisj_barreto
7. TC_l3adass.lc0n024
8. UO_Mvp.Dave
9. EC_LovelyLaura420

Moving onto the Red Group

Magic Pool

N00b.Skillz (5-2)

This guy is having a amazing season in all inters he is in. WPC, UIC and IPA all working out good for him. He can snooker up ther with the best but when it comes to safties he is a different animal, the only way he can do anything wrong is attempting rail banks. If he does that then they will have a chance but lets face it who likes rail banks I have no idea.

xchrisx (5-3-1)

So Captain is having a dodgy season but he would still make the All-stars. He has a very tactical game on him and when he can run he will attempt but usally fails. Over a one rack interleague he can do very well its the cam comps he struggles in but his game suits this format(in my own view).

Xtreme Poolerz

pool_warrior2002 (8-1)

Andy has took the opposition apart this season being 9-1 and will be looking to do well in the All-stars and the playoffs and then also keep his cool. If he does all that then IPA had better watch out for the Andymaster. This guy can run snook and get out of near on impossable snooker.

instant.remedy (4-2)

Matt has had a good season and as Co-Capt(im sure he is) he has a big role to play and must lead from the front, which he has really and will really want to get to the playoffs as champs and treat the all-star tourney as a big warm-up for the following weeks. This guy will come on loads from this and will be a big player next season.

Brit Pool

UN_NATURAL (5-2-1)

So Trey deserves this Allstar birth he has plucked away and away at the matches he been called for and won some big ones. He might not be the best on the curcuit but hes one of the best triers and triers are allows to be lucky and are allowed to have a crack at a all star and he has played very very well and deserves it.

GoodOldMrCheeseMan (5-3)

Yes I have thrown myself in there and I think I have done more than enough to earn a shot at it and for a Captain(which the standard has been incredably high) It has been a honour to ref the matches when BP have been home.

Lucky Shots

Simon.Kitto (4-2)

This was a tough choice because so many was on 4-2. Rachel got DQed and in my book threw away her chances. Tonz lost too many games and JEremy is the only other alternative. Simon hasn't played much but at 4-2 he is LS's best in my view. If LS was showing like of Simon and Tonz every week it could be soo much more different. The question is would Simon play because he isn't really into much pool but this would interest him I am sure.

True Champs

Musicman_77 (4-0)

This guy(whome I have no idea who he is) has played some awesome matches this season. Ok albeit only 4 times but would deserve a place in the All star team. People need to remember this is for the best players this season nto for the best players(if that makes sense) It would be stupid if this guy was not in. I have no idea who you are but kudos for a wonderful 4 wins.

Money In The Bank

call_me_mast3r (2-7)

I know what your thinking... What the Fuck! hes 2-7. Yes he is but hes the best guy MIB have and his two wins are awesome this season. MIB have tried there best this season and this guy has shown up every week gave his all and will no doubt do it in the All-Stars too.

So in summary the Blue Group All-Star 9 (if it was up to me) would be:

1. MP_N00b.Skillz
2. MP_xchrisx
3. XP_pool_warrior2002
4. XP_instant.remedy
5. BP_UN_NATURAL
6. BP_GoodOldMrCheeseMan
7. LS_Simon.Kitto
8. TC_Musicman_77
9. MIB_call_me_mast3r

I think these would be incredably close but I would hand the Advantage to the Red Group. I think the FR and EPC players would see them through and aslong as its not carry I will stick my nexk on the line and say 5-4 Red.

Ok the Awards. I aint gonna give a explaination but I will list who I think deserve what.

Regular Season Champions/Regular Season Runners Up

Red: Freedom/Elite Pool Competitors
Blue: Xtreme Poolerz/Magic Pool

Main Playoff Winners/Runners Up

Xtreme Poolerz/Break And Run(shock)

IPA Sportsmanship Award

Money In The Bank

IPA Plate Winners/Runners Up

Lucky Shots/Ultimate Outlaws(shock)

Now before I do the Predictions I wanna thank all Admins for the season, it has been a wonderful one and I hope you all liked my blogs.

So the wait is over here we go with the predictions for the last week of IPA season 3Regular Season

Red Group

Break And Run vs Elite Pool Competitors

This is the rematch from 5 weeks ago that was put off due to the unfortunate passing away of RedHot and again my sincere commiserations go out to his family and to the whole of BNR in general as he is being sorely missed. I have had my run ins with BNR but this match is pivitol. If EPC choke this then Freedom dont need to care what they do. If Jack is canny he will delay the start slightly(and Petey vice versa) to see how the other match is going on. BNR are dangerous because they have just been so quiet this season. EPC have been a lot more reserved, there was no comments from Jack at the beginning of the season that he was gonna walk all over the opposition which is good but this is it for Jack. Win or Bust as far as winning the regular season goes. Jack will have James and Ben here no doubt and I expect BNR to coem with Ross, Luis and Dina because lets face it the rest have sucked and they need to follow these three's example and start winning. I am going to say that Jack wins this but hes gonna need favours to clinch the regular season title.

Score: 4-2 EPC

The Cue Controls vs Ultimate Outlaws

This is no dead rubber as far as these are concerned! Ok not as big as the whole FR and EPC battle for top spot but these are challenging for the top seed in the plate playoff. If TCC show like they have been then this will be theres and as mucha s i hate UO and they are losing members they have a lot of players to choose from and will be looking to clinch this top seed in the Plate. It is a far cry from the whole 'UO are the dark horses to clinch a playoff place' Ok the Predictors were wrong but UO can still cause some damage this seasona nd they wanna win some thing. If they can pick up there game they will see of the TCC threat but I see TCC shocking here.

Score: 3-3

Freedom vs Extreme Cues

I want to say this right here, right now. I sincerely hope EC show up with 6 this after noon because for FR to clinch it ahead of EPC ona BYE because EC wont show would be wrong. FR and EPC have been the revelations of IPA this season, I for one will be at most matches tonight while I am captaining because this is a thrilling finish and you know EC can surprise when Paul is around. PEtey I think will be slightly nervous because if EPC win they have to win, a draw just would not be good enough. FR will bring Ash, Adam and Petey himself. Craig needs to be a must too this has the makings of a brilliant afternoon.

Score: EC shock and draw 3-3.

Way I see the table for the Red Group

EPC----------------34
FR-----------------32
BNR----------------24
TCC----------------12
UO-----------------10
EC-----------------8

I think EPC will take the title and It hink there the team that deserve it the most in what will be one of the best Interleague days for quite some time.

Blue Group

Brit Pool vs Xtreme Poolerz

So last week MP had a hell of a lucky win over XP and now my BP team look to avenge for the 5-1 defeat XP handed to them 5 weeks ago. This will be tense again as still any one of BP, XP and MP can win. I see XP coming beefed up to give them the best chance and I am convinced there the best team in IPA but I think EPC have perfomed the best if that makes sense. Matt will bring Andy(almost a garenteed win), Pommy and Cubby might fancy it this afternoon. For BP theres still players to get eligable but this is Ypool and on any given day they can hand it to teams, unfortunatly this probably wont be a day. I think BP will shock but not win.

Score: 4-2 XP

True Champs vs Money In The Bank

The only match with no relevence. They will be playing for eligability for the Plate playoffs. I kwno for a fact TC and MIB will wanna win to prove they can contend with LS in the plate playoffs but I think TC have a better chance than MIB.

Score: 3-3

Magic Pool vs Lucky Shots

So back to buisness and this is the match of the week. MP need to win and then anything else in this group is nothing because a win for MP and they win the group. Lucky Shots though will turn up and play to win because Tonz is that competative and he knows if it was the other way round and was XP or BP capt he would expect LS to show and give it there best shot too. If Chris under-estimates LS, he does it at his peril and will look silly because on there day LS can beat anyone. If MP lose they will finish 2nd if MP draw they will finish 2nd if XP win and 1st if BP win. The only way BP can beat them is if BP beat XP and LS beat MP. This is going to be the best week of Interleague action this year and I cant wait.

Score: 3-3

The way the Table will look if my preds are right

XP-----------------30
MP-----------------30
BP-----------------24
LS-----------------20
TC-----------------12
MIB----------------4

I hope you enjoy my blog that took 3 hours to write and gl all

Week 9

2009-11-14T06:47:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Week 9 of IPA and what a entertaining 8 weeks it has been. Last week saw a bad break for Brit Pool who drew 3-3 but it could so have been 5-1. Coop of all people was not paying attention and potted the wrong ball allowing Tonzmaniac to clear up to clinch the draw for LS. BP have been unlucky in the LS and TC matches but thats no excuse, they are however not dying like Mr Predictor says. In the words of Cubby 'This ain't the playoffs' the goal is just to qualify for the playoffs and then take it from there.

Last week saw Break and Run and Freedom win 6-0 although EC did not show for BNR to win 6-0 and pretty much cement there playoff birth. Freedom have the big task this week against the class of the field in EPC (on this seasons showing). EPC themselves had a trickier tie against Mine and Drews best friends, UO. They came through it 4-2 and again looked good. The addition of James and Ben this season have really helped EPC. Snooky has played his part too.

I have gone on about BP and LS so lets talk about MP and XP. They were both 5-1 winners and both looked good. But on a note of caution is the fact that MP have lost in WPC now, BP are on the up again, they did play very well last week, and XP who are undoubtedly the class of IPA as far as talent goes into this week with the tails between there legs as they thrashed Magic Pool 5-1 in WPC and I dont see a change here.

So Lets go onto the Predictions

Extreme Pool Competitors vs Freedom

So this is it then, whoever wins this should go on and win the Red Group title. I have read Mr. Predictors prediction and I totally disagree with it. EPC for me have been the class of the Red Group, yes FR have been good but not consistently good and have actually got lucky in some of there matches. EPC are just 2 games down on FR and to me this is only because EPC had 4 players in week 6. If they had shown with 6 and won 6-0 it would be a complete tie. When you compare both Rosters, EPC are better they have Snooky, James, Ben and now black Jesus. Freedom have Craig, Adam and Ash and that's it, they are the only players that have played well for Freedom in my view. I read in Mr. P's preds it will go down to match 6, not true as I fully expect EPC to fly out of the blocks and take the first 2 or 3 matches and have it all sorted by at least match 5. They are the team on the roll and they will prosper at 2pm this afternoon.

Score: 5-1 EPC

The Cue Controls vs Extreme Cues

This is pretty simple here EC wont show gg's wtg TCC good luck next week

Score: 6-0 TCC

Break and Run vs Mine and Drew's Best Friends

This will actually be a very interesting match up and I hate UO with a passion but they have half a chance here as BNR can just play for eligibility. The playoff spots are sorted for the Red Group already so if BNR lose it wont be a big deal. If UO can perform well then they can take this. I think though that BNR have this. If Luis, Ross and the strongest 6 show then BNR win this easily.

Score: 5-1 BNR

Xtreme Poolerz vs Magic Pool

This is the best match on the card and Magic Pool will be looking for revenge over Xtreme Poolerz because they were totally outplayed and demolished 5-1. Can this result be reversed with the basic same players playing? No I very much doubt it. XP have the likes of Cubby, Indy, Matt, Jeremy and Andy who is the best this season for XP by far. Magic Pool have just two players who is worth mentioning and that is Chris and Steve. Only then Chris's stats are only barely past 50% so Steve like in WPC is the best MP player. The thing that MP have had though is they have become very consistent but this wont help them this week.

Score 5-1 XP

True Champs vs Lucky Shots

If the season had started 2 weeks ago I think these 2 teams would have made it a 5 horse race for the 3 playoff births. However there slow starts at the beginning of the season has left LS especially with just too much to do, BP won't slip up against MIB so LS should be in the picture for top seed in the Plate Playoff. TC has really upped there game (legally or illegally) I will let you lot work that out. If the strong LS team show like last week they will beat TC, However TC has drew with MP and BP so it will be close.

Score: 3-3

Brit Pool vs Money In The Bank

This match should be a blow out because Brit Pool is really picking up the game again and last week they could have won 5-1 if it wasn't for Trey being yahoo'ed BP would have won, if Coop had woke up he would have been running Tonz rather than hitting the complete wrong ball in and then Tonz cleared. Brit Pool should take this easily.

Score: 5-1

Thanks for reading

IPA Week 8

2009-11-06T07:10:00.000-08:00

Welcome to week 8 of IPA and Week 7 cause a few upsets in one division but none int he other. The main match in the Red Group of BNR vs FR saw a superb Freedom win, of 4-2. Freedom showed with 5 and wins from Petey and Koty espeicially mean this will turn into the most unlikliest 2 horse race for the Red group title. EPC came through a test against a resilliant TCC team. This season has been huge for Jack but its players from X8B as there not in IPA that have made the difference, James and Ben espeicially.

The dead rubber was UO vs EC and the spoils were shared.

The interesting week came in the Blue group.

Brit Pool and Xtreme Poolerz are faultering just as my old team Magic Pool are coming alive. MP defeated a BP team who might just slip out of the playoff spots if there form don't pick up. At one point it was XP and BP win every match until there up against each other but BP lost 4-2 to MP and XP just as I said might happen lost points to TC, with LS 6 points of BP its a big match for those two this week.

The Predictions

Extreme Cues vs Break and Run

Last week in my view saw these two leagues under formorm. EC drew with UO who wasn't at there best and BNR took a defeat against a very impressive Freedom side. The thing with BNR though is they have a great team in Ross and Luis for starters, but this season they have been no where near there best. Having said that, EC are not the greatest in the world and BNR should have enough to see them past.

Score: 4-2 BNR

Freedom vs The Cue Controls

So Freedom are gonna slug it out for the regular season title with EPC...Who would have thought that. Freedom are my league in UIC but in IPA they have been totally different than anything else this season. Petey, Ash and Co have been in great form. TCC are a new league to interleagues and no doubt just working on how it is ran so they can launch some sort of attack for next season. If FR are playing anything like they have been this season then this is a easy match to predict. But take a lesser team for granted.....We all knwo about PDZ and SS lasts eason.

Score: 5-1 FR

My Best Friends vs EPC

UO play EPC this week with UO looking to bounce back from there draw last week. But in EPC Jack really has a team and momentum going. They were not even meant to be near the top of the Red group let alone leading it. UO will need to use all the decent players(about 2) to be able to contend with EPC. If EPC show with the A team who have the A game this could actually get rather embarressing.

Score: 5-1, maybe 6-0, no 5-1 EPC

Lucky Shots vs Brit Pool

Brit Pool were flying at the start of the season , whereas LS were struggling but its all changed and LS have a few results strung together as BP are starting to fade. One thing for sure Jason needs to turn around the fortunes and stop his WPC team LS catching them and taking what would be the most unexpected playoff spot in IPA. If you look at earlier in the season BP won this 5-1 but they were flying then. Lucky Shots have there acts together in IPA now, atleast 4 players will show but the activity is getting up again and there Head Admin Tony is confident they will be ok.

Score: 3-3

Magic Pool vs True Champs

So Magic Pool, there the form team but are closely followed by this team right here in TC. They have took points out of XP and BP in last two weeks and I think they might do XP and BP a favour here and take points out of MP. TC are another league that have the activity back up and running and are looking to finish this season of IPA strongly. MP cant afford slip ups now as they try to hunt down XP in the race for the Blue Group title.

Score: 3-3

Money In The Bank vs Xtreme Poolerz

I was present when SP blanked XP in WPC and XP dont forget defeats they take revenge on there next opponents. UNLUCKY MIB your that opponents. I am ill and going to take a break. XP will win this and win big.

Score: 5-1 XP

GL all

IPA Week 7

2009-10-31T08:11:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Week 7 of IPA and last week there were two big upsets as XP Drew! and just when BP could capitalize they Drew!

So last week saw Freedom destroy Ultimate Outlaws 5-1 giving them second spot, joint 1st actually as them and EPC are joint on 20 points and this was not what we had planned, BNR and CM were predicted to finish top 2 and with CM out BNR in a distant 3round, Other than that there only 3 teams in the running for the title in the Red Group and that is EPC, FR and BNR are the teams in the title race and for anyone else to catch them up they must go for it. EPC stole a march early on this season and will now take some beating but Freedom are right there with BNR taking a watching brief.

In the Red Group XP and BP dropped points allowing MP to gain ground, 4 points cover the first 3 and then again thats it, as far as teams go there will be no more teams chalenging the top three, it will now be damage limitation for the bottom three of LS, TC and MIB. They are two wins covering each divisions top 3's to the bottom 3's.

So now the matches.

EPC vs TCC

This will be a interesting match as EPC look to continue there dominance in IPA and will look to take TCC down. TCC have a lot to prove but with JAck in good form and the players he has it shouldnt be a problem.

Score: 4-2 EPC

BNR vs FR

This will be the match of the week by far. BNR need this win and need there strongest 6 to the table. Freedom however are a different team this season in IPA and will look to keep up with EPC. BNR will need to draw on all there strength and depth to come out with something here as FR look to be really flying.

Score: 3-3

UO vs EC

I dont think EC will show...

Score: 6-0 UO

XP vs TC

This match will be interesting and I wont hold back when I say that there were some dodgy banks going on last week in the TC vs BP match for TC. If TC perform like that again they could upset XP again this week and will take points off both the big teams. However Matt, Pommy and Cubby will all be looking for a win to try and pull clear of MP and BP in the race for the Title.

Score: 4-2 XP

BP vs MP

So if MP win they go to second, if BP win they can close up to XP if TC perform 'magic' and get something out of that match then whoever wins will be the main contenders. MP with Steve, Missy and Co. against Eric, Jason and Co. This will be a match to savour and if the strongest teams show for each this will be a hum dinger of a match.

Score: 3-3

Money in The Bank vs Lucky Shots

So Lucky Shots and Money In The Bank face off here looking for being the next team to want to challenge the top 3 and LS are closing in by bringing a full team each week. Just make sure you can bring 6 eligable player with the right names and you will be fine.

SCore: 4-2 LS

A BIG WEEK 6

2009-10-23T10:05:00.000-07:00

This is a big week for some teams as we hit the half way point in IPA, well just after half way.

The matches last week were blow outs. The match of the week was chaos with XP storming out 5-1 winners against BP. The question I will ponder is will Jason get a free choice of players as last week I had only 2 of my starting 6 show and Drew boxing himself so I couldn't choose me and then I had to play people who showed which is good but when it was between the two undefeated teams in the division it was always going to be a disaster. This week BP should bounce back but it all depends if Jason can choose who he thinks is best.

The re arranged match between EPC and BNR end with EPC remaining unbeaten but not undefeated now as a3-3 draw and a share of the spoils for both teams.

My best friends Ultimate Outlaws lost 5-1 to Cue Masters. This was a CM team that i promised was gonna show with vengeance last week and they did. If they play like this all the time and bring there best players all the time then they have a chance.

Freedom handed it to a understrength Extreme Cues side and will no doubt look to give there opponent a run for there money this week too.

There were also wins for TC and MP against MIB and LS respectively. Lucky Shots are making the second ever worse attempt at retaining there title. For them to win the title now they need a miracle. This will be interesting to see fi they can get some spark to win.

So this week has some rather tasty match ups.

Freedom vs Ultimate Outlaws

First of all I wanna say well done for Petey keeping his teamin the inter leagues hes put them in and now I feel he will reap the rewards. UO for me are stupid and sad for putting on there inter league page jason sucks and go to hell jason. All over a DQ in WPC because they had a player change after she had used her one league change the week before. For UO to wint his they need FR to have a bad week and for FR not to show with 6. The difference is UO sometimes have a knack of winning as the under dog and as much as it pains me to say it because they are complete dumbasses(WPC gave them there break and also did nothing wrong) they will win this week.

Score: 4-2 UO

Cue Masters vs Break and Run

So its back to a normal as things can get for BNR this week and I know I have had my falling outs with them but they have handled themselves magnificently as have the Interleague IPA in letting them rearrange the day with Jack. This week for these two teams will say a lot. If CM win they are up with Break and Run in third spot. If BNR win however then the top of the table gets a whole lot more interesting. CM have the better players but will Luke be playing Football(soccer, for you yanks), Will Craig and chele show, all these are factors. As with BNR you have got the gob shite revised strategy, Luis if he plays and if Tanmay can find a bit of form then he will be a factor this season. This match is the match of the week and god its going to be tight.

Score: 3-3

Extreme Cues vs Elite Pool Competitors

Oh my fucking god where has EPC came from this season. EPC are so looking for a top spot this season and when i completely wrote them off, however I admit when i'm wrong and god I was wrong but they need to last out the season to become probably the most shocking story in IPA this season and that would closely be followed by FR who are currently second. EC however will have a good go here but are probably building for next season. The thing that EPC will have to watch is will EC just come straight at them and shock Jack lets see.

Score: 4-2 EPC

Magic Pool vs Money In The Bank

This is antoher big match here as MP look to climb into the playoff spot and they play a team that whenever they play they will always give a team a run for there money but effectively the cash point usually runs out of money and the bank is usually empty. Magic Pool have a wonderful array of players to choose from with there Capt Chris the pick of them. Add missy and steve with Ian and MIB dont have a chance in hell. Well they do NO CHANCE :P

Score: 5-1 MP

Unfortunatly that is it for now as the IPA site is down

IPA WEEK 5

2009-10-17T08:41:00.000-07:00

Welcome to IPA and after losing 13 quid or 20 bux in a roulette so i thought what can I do and I thought Holy Crap I forgot the predictions for IPA!

I wanna start off by saying how sorry I am to hear about the Prof from BNR sadly passing away with Heart Failiure. David was very well known to MLP and ran it for a short time and also was one of founders of Break and Run. I think I speak on behalf of everyone when we as a pool community say how sorry we are for his death and our thoughts go out to his family and to the BNR players who new him so well.

Last week was interesting, as in a nutshell it was 3-3 all over except for BP basically handing it to Money In The Bank with some wonderful Captain decisions. Ok maybe not but they were the ONLY team to win last week.

This week there should be some better matches and better results.

EPC vs BNR

Postponed for obvious reasons, the complete right thing to do and WTG all involved for the right decision.

Ultimate Outlaws vs Cue Masters

So before I predicted this I needed to see which CM team(if any) was going to show up but the good thing is it will be a bloody strong one so UO, you had better watch out because when CM are on form they are on Form big style! Luke and Lisa run a great little league, It used to be big but I gather Stevon is now at UO! Stevon is just a potty mouth in my view and when he dont get what he wants he just bitches and bitches and bitches some more. UO have a good squad and players like Bud and Co. are really very good. Can UO hold on to Jordy? That is the million dollar question, I think eventually he will leave to go back to MP or even XP. This will be one to remember as CM storm back into the race.

Score: 4-2 CM

Extreme Cues vs Freedom

So EC starts the season with a creditable draw with CM but they should have won! Mistakes led to a draw, and I aint here to say a draw is good enough as, as a league you want to win! Freedom drew last week with EPC and this week they will be looking for a big win because EPC are a team that FR can beat although EPC have had a wonderful start to IPA. If Petey and PAul bring the right sort of players they could cancel each other out but in IPA I prefer to see a victor and for that reason I will go for a narrow win.

Score: 4-2 EC

Xtreme Poolerz vs Brit Pool

So this should determain who wins this group because in XP you have a team who are 2 points behind there main rivals and opponents today. Cubby and Matt will need to bring 6 top shooters today as BP have a lot of playeras to choose from. Trey and when I look at the stats myself actually both having good seasons. With players liek Dorv and ex Xper Alex coming into the team too its looking good for BP. XP will be right with BP if nto ahead come the end of the season but until then BP can enjoy the only Winning unbeaten record left in IPA.

Score: Bias or not 4-2 BP

Money In the Bank vs True Champs

This will be interesting as I am sure both teams will show but this will be the match with no quality at all. MIB are just no good as far as quality goes and TC are pretty much Dead! They will both show but I am damn sure MIb will coem out hte stronger, I dont think anyone would wanna watch this one! Not one for the faint hearted.

Score: 3-3 dire match though i imagine

Lucky Shots vs Magic Pool

Well Lucky Shots are going through there toughest time as a league as far as activity goes. It has started to go that way ever since Bev left to be perfectly honest. I am sure they will survive but I bet only till the end of the season. MAgic Pool are the opposite a league in transition and for the good! Chris has got his mates to come and join the fun and he has every chance of pulling out a big result here. For LS it depends if there are 6 at the table and what six!

Score: 5-1 MP

Theres the improved IPA preds too gl this week

IPA Week 4

2009-10-09T08:09:00.000-07:00

Welcome to IPA week 4 and also welcome back to Jack who did some good predictions. I have just poured a Southern Comfort and Coke so I am all set!

Freedom vs Elite Pool Competitors

So I have read both Predictions from Jack and Mr. P and I like both but something was missing in them for me. EPC are the real deal this seasona nd are going to surprise me and make me regret predicting them to finish near the bottom. Lets look at who has played for them. After wiping out UO they have James(l3reaking.point), Snooky and i_hate_th1s_game(tried to message jack to ask him but he replied too late) they are the backbone to the good start. James is just pure class and Jack got to him before me as i am brit pool captain. Freedom however are also having a good start drawing 3-3 in week 2 with last season champs Break and Run, Week 1 they beat a tough and improving Ultimate Outlaw team, but they were destroyed by EPC last week! and on the Destroying note, FR destroyed a hot CM team 5-1. There star performers this season include Craig, Petey himself and Adam. If all the key men show up we are in for a hum dinger and one I am going to, unbeleivably side with JACK!

Score: 4-2 EPC

Extreme Cues vs Cue Masters

Welcome to IPA EC, I am actuallynot happy because EC have took away one of my who would have been Key man for me. But seriously welcome to IPA. The key will be can EC show with 6? Yes! Paul will definately say he has a chance with this EC team. CM however, you never know with them. Will 6 show? It is very early for them but if they do then it will be close(I would write more but im still holding my judgement on both till next week.)

Score: 3-3

*shock of the week*
Ultimate Outlaws vs Break and Run

Yes it is back!!!!!! UO are most definately going to bounce back this week, they would not apprieciate being wiped last week! Reb and Jordy will dive into there squad to get the regulars back like Prince and Co. BNR will hope they can show with the likes of Luis, Ross and Chip. The thing I find wierd and I know I am going off topic. BNR left WPC because I didnt show Dina respect to be captain, yet this season Ross and Tim are captain and last season in WPC most the time it wasn't Dina either but oh well, the name is down that it is not Dina so I am happy with that. UO will be bouncing back soon and BNR ARE a lot weaker this season than last. Ultimate Outlaws will shock this week and win, and I think its going to be big!

Score: 5-1 UO

Magic Pool vs Xtreme Poolerz

Well this has divided Jack and Mr. P big style! Mr. P thinks 6-0 to XP and Jack thinks 3-3. I aint sure on either there because if you look at XP particulary 6-0, 4-2 and 5-1 these and BP are obviously going to be the top two(unless either fail miserably but I dont think so. Justin is there Captain and doing a good job. It says something(like Mr. P pointed out) that Cubby is amazingly there best player in all interleagues. BUT Indy has his fire back and is a quality player, JJ is also great. Jamie and Andy will come back and help as I am sure Oggie will to htis is a great XP team but MP under Chris is going great too. There players like Steve, Missy and Ian are important as MP look to finish Runners up or Winners again butt his season have a tougher task as XP and BP are I wouldnt say stacked but they have a lot of players. MP will make playoffs tho so this will be a great match.

Score: 4-2 XP

Lucky Shots vs True Champs

So Lucky Shots are playing a very understrength TC team, LS will welcome this as they got hammered by BP last week.

Score: 5-1 LS

Money In The Bank vs Brit Pool

So Brit Pool beat LS easily last week 5-1 and this week play a MIB team who didnt get 6 players to WPC and although they will this week BP have a big roster and should win.

Score 5-1 BP

Enjoy and happy reading

Week 3!

2009-10-03T08:45:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to week 2 of IPA!

Last week saw CM and 8BC not show with 6, the rest did and the reults were as expected.

This weeks matches now(sorry no recap but i just got back from football/soccer and theres 2 hours 10 mins until showtime in IPA)

Break and Run vs Pool Outlaws

BNR played a good solid match last week, whereas PO forgot it was on I think lol.
There wont be much of a prediction for this match as PO probably wont show again.

Score - 6-0 BNR (btw they woudl have won 5-1 if PO do show)

Cue Masters vs Freedom

So if CM show up this is easily the Match of the Week! I think they will show up, and if they do FR watch out! Because Luke, Craig and Co. will want to really put there foot down and show IPA they care about this interleague, because they can win it. For Freedom they have to get over there draw from last week and try to concentrate on beating what ever shows up for CM. Petey, Ash and Dan are vital for FR this week. FR are the one league that are trying to get activity up and work on getting the league looking better and vitally they are doing that.

Score 3-3 if CM show if not 6-0 freedom obv

Elite Pool Competitors vs Ultimate Outlaws

This is a very important match where either team could win. EPC are top and ok they got a no show victory but they all count! EPC have some good IPA players in James and Snooky and they will really look to lay down a marker. UO are getting back to the underdog status because they are looking good again. Jordy and Prince will be the key for them this week.

Score - 4-2 EPC

Brit Pool vs Lucky Shots

This is a interesting match up as BP have won 2 out of 2 and LS have played 2 won 1 drew 1 and still look strong too. LS will need players like Jeremy and Tonz to perform like they have never done before as BP are on the rise with new players slowly coming through and it will most definately be interesting how this match goes, i think it will be very tight.

Score - 4-2 BP

True Champs vs Magic Pool

TC play the team that replaced 8BC in MP. Chris bring MP back into the IPA scene and has a hard act to follow in Captain of the year... Oh thats me :P. TC have a lot of potential with new players coming and performing but againt his week i think it has come slightly too early.

Score - 4-2 MP

Xtreme Poolerz vs Money in The Bank

This match is a no contest and XP will strom it

Score - 5-1 XP

week 2

2009-09-26T05:55:00.000-07:00

Welcome to week 2 of IPA! I have just read the legendary Mr. Predictors predictions and recaps but i have somehting else I would like to do and yes you have read this right I wanna PRAISE Jack of all people. This guy is by no means my best friend or do I like him but last week he handled the 2 called players from PO correctly kept his cool and it looked like his team wanted to play for him.

This first week that has just gone I echo Mr. P in saying ty all for reporting. I mean even Simon reported! One guy didnt and I have no idea who they are.

The shocks of the week was CM throwing away a 3-1 lead to draw with BNR who look to have Chip and Luis back and they will need them in a otherwise depleted squad.

BP got lucky against a strong TC side which was a lot stronger than I was expecting them to be but missing Travis, Pommy and Dawn that is a big loss.

Lets no move onto the predictions

CM vs EPC

Well this is going to be hot as last week CM would have walked this but EPC if they can stay outof trouble MIGHT get into the hunt but I think they will just come up short, but it is a stacked team Jack put out first week in Chris(xchrisx), James(l3reaking.point) and Snooky(superb.shot) if they all play week in week out then the sky could be the limit for Jack and Co. CM however mixed it with the Champs and should have won in my view. When anyone plays Luis its always going to be difficult but Luke will bounce back I am sure, as too will CM but this week for the first ever time EPC are my gamble of the week.

EPC win in 5 4-2

FR vs BNR

So the Champs play there second tough match in 2 weeks with Freedom, Break and Runs opponents this week. Dina/Ross, who ever will capt this week will need to bring Luis, Chip and Tim. Despite Chip lost last week he is going to be important for BNR this season and if Dina or whoever pulls the strings in BNR IL locker room can get some more talent then they will have a chance. Freedom however have Suki back playing for Ash, Petey in great form Dan and Adambuddy all playing very well and I cant see BNR picking up the first win of there season this week, but soemthing tells me FR wont have what it takes to clinch it either so I see a stalemate.

Score 3-3 Adam Chokes

Match of the week
PO vs UO

I know what your thinking.....Fuck off, this is never a match of the week, but look at it this way. You have a PO team that surprised last week and a UO team that could have easily got a draw from last weeks encounter with Freedom. UO are a team to watch this week because I still remain to be convinced that this PO team will last even though they will show up for this week and the next few if things dont go there way........I see the shock of the week here and a BIG win for UO like they destroyed a Pommy led TC team last season in WPC. This will be a defining moment for UO and there interleague season here here tonight

UO win in 5 5-1
Match of the Week

TC vs XP

So XP just come straight into IPA and destroy reigning WPC Champs LS albeit with a completely different team apparently but is it really that different? Tonz, Aaron, JD, Simon and Shane not really different, they were just outclassed by a XP IPA team that didnt include Cubby, Kerry, Jamie or Lewis. XP are in with a wesome chance in every Interleague they play in and with Cubby and KErry pulling the Interleague strings even though Jordy has departed I expect XP to run riot again this week against a TC team who had a suspicious win last week with oneof there players who had no ping all match and went on to break run. XP are too hot for TC to handle!

XP completely abliterate TC 6-0

8BC vs BP

This is interesting. BP my team will try to go with roughly the same team I finished with last week with Sleepyman coming in to replace working Tami. I have been very vocal about players that should be coming to BP, Dark is getting his games in I am told and I have a few more up my sleeve b4 the season will be out. 8BC look rejuvinated but only had 5 last weekthey must come with 6 this week as BP are taking no prisioners.

Score will be 4-2 to BP

LS vs MIB

This will be close as MIB might be proving to be a LS bogey team as they drew in WPC and MIB have started Interleague life very strongly and will take some beating this week as this is going to be my shock result match again with MIB taking it to Simon, Tonz, Tony, JD and Shane

MIB win 4-2

Week 1 Take Two

2009-09-19T07:19:00.000-07:00

Welcome to week 1 take 2!

This is going to be a rather short blog, week 1 looks very interesting now with some teams looking to make impressive starts to lets start predicting :D

Ultimate Outlaws vs Freedom

This is a good start to the season for both teams. Peteys clan of Freedomers playing last season's most improved team in Ultimate Outlaws. This will be interesting as Craig comes over from the departed Straight Shots to join in the Freedom revolution! UO have the same players as last season plus Jordy! This is a great pick up for UO and he will bring a bit of experience to help the other guys who are still trying to get with the whole interleague scene.

Score - 4-2 FR

Break and Run vs Cue Masters

This is the biggest match of the first week. Last season's champions takeon the UIC regular season ED Gods/Goddesses. CM require Luke to pick up his form, J to come to the part and Craig to do what Craig does best, win. For BNR this is going to be a tougher season as Ross and Tim I beleive take the reigns but they have lost Petey, Rick(i beleive) and Palp to name a few. This will be very tough and CM have the better players(in my view).

Score - 4-2 CM

Extreme Pool Competitors vs Pool Outlaws

IF and its a big IF PO show up I really think it wouldnt matter and prolly to Jacks complete amazement I am going to side with EPC to take this. PO are active but there players would respond to anytihng in my view and EPC will take the spoils if they have a pma( Possitive Mental Attitude).

Score - 5-1 EPC

Shocker of the Week

Money in the Bank vs 8 Ball Crushers

So like Mr. P says, MIB is most definately not a walk over Rich is a great guy but some of there IL players are as rude as anything. 8BC with Trey and Bev at the helm now have a good squad of players and are doing well in WPC aswell as MIB. This match will be important and whoever wins I can see a big season and this is my shock of the week.

Score 4-2 MIB

Brit Pool vs True Champs

This match yet again is big but BP are a league who have members for IL's and TC are a league who are dying slowly. This match will take not long and will be prolly the quickest tonight.

Score 4-2 BP

Xtreme Poolerz vs Lucky Shots

This is a match that will show themen from the boys. I know cubby has made himself a target but this is a game that LS know they can win because of WPC last season and the disputed result from this season of WPC too it is sure to be a big match.

Score - 4-2 LS

Sorry for the lengthof the preds butit was late and i worked damn hard on last weeks gl all tonight

Week 1 The New Start

2009-09-08T09:09:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to IPA week one with yes me Jason. I wanna thank Drew for this chance to predict along side the legendary Mr.Predictor and the preDicktor Jack. I now have 3 blogs a week and I will make sure I get them up eaqch week in plenty of time. IPA this season has got so much interest it has been split into 2 divisions. The Red Division is more like the UIC Diamond Division and Yes I am going to pick on someone in this blog about that. Jack! Who else. I know Jack will be pleased lol.

When the groups were originally done it looked stacked in one division anyway. The Red Group was far to stacked in my opinion. The original teams in the Red Group was as follows:

BNR
CM
FR
PO
TC
UO

Blue Group

8BC
BP
EPC
LS
MIB
XP

Now to me I would have changed a few teams around to make it fair because the Blue Group is too stacked in my opinion when there was never any intention of making it like UIC. In my view a 8BC and a MIB should have been swapped with a CM and a TC to make it fairer. Buyt it wasnt but the discussion doesn't end there. I later found out that Jack (captain of EPC) threw a fit at Drew for putting EPC in the 'easy group' and Drew caved in and moved EPC into the Red Group and put UO into the Blue Group. The question I have is, can a certain team try and boss the Interleague around by demanding they are moved because they think the teams in the Blue groups are not up to there standard? NO! in my view. The other thing I found hilarious was that he demanded XP be moved into that group too. This is so wrong for a given team to think they can tell the Interleague they are in what that Interleague can do. The groups should have been left the same because UO are the most improved team in Ypool at the moment and would ahve done sooo much better than EPC will this season.

I must remind all captain and Co Captains at this point that they must apply for a td spot in IPA this season. It makes it easier for Admins to get in touch with you all about IPA matters.

So this week there are some entertaining match ups. Lets have a look at them.

Break and Run vs Extreme Pool Competitors

Well lets start with last season's Champions shall we! BNR have cut there interleague participation by half to 2 from 4. IPA and MLP being the only two now. This season will be a little bit more difficult as players like Josh(who is backin pool,so might play you never know), PAlp and Rickalong with Petey have either retired or moved int he case of Petey and his FR team being in IPA this season. BNR will now need to rely on there Captain and Co captain this season Ross and Tim to bring home the wins for them. In EPC we have Jack moving his team into the big league probably 3 season's too early. If he hadn't of moaned and bitched because he was playing against crappy teams in the Blue Group. (BP, LS(wpc champs) and XP are really crappy opponents aint they :-S) The EPC would ahve had a playoff chance int he Blue group but the way the groups are now EPC will be lucky to get a win! BNR are jsut too strong this week for EPC and for me it will be interesting who BNR have this season.

Score 4-2 BNR

Cue Master vs True Champs

The next match on the schedule for the Red group is CM vs TC and againt his seems like a very interesting match that will be a lot closer than the match above! TC will have to show up with 6 becausein MLP and WPC they only showed with 4. TC will need Pommy and Trav and Cal this season to show the rest they can get in amongst the mix to take this group or to win the whole thing. I think there are several teams here that can get inthe Red Playoff and that is 5 of the 6 teams in the Red Division. CM coming off the backof the UIC defeat int he grand finals will definately be there. In Craig and Luke they have two cracking players. Chele can also perform when shes on her game, it will be a very very interesting match.

Score 3-3

Freedom vs Pool Outlaws

So two teams who have the playoffs in there site. Freedom ran by Petey and Ash have Sukioo and Kimbo to come in along with Natty, Ash himself and Petey will most definatly add firepower during the season as FR and PO come in as the real under dogs because EPC do not stand a chance in this division. If PO show with 6 and Pool Warrior(andy from PFN) plays he could be the catalyst along with there Captain Drew(gpk) who could pull off the first shock of IPA this week. Freedom and Pool Outlaws will both be desperate to wint his match but it will be very close.

Score 4-2 PO in shock 1 of 2 this week.

Brit Pool vs Xtreme Poolerz

So my new team is probably the most unlikly team I could have gone to and that is totake over from Drew as BP captain as BP come back into IPA after a one season break. The only player missing for me will be Jeremy who stays with LS for this season. XP will have a good season if the old PFNers are going to play in this Interleague just like they are in MLP, UIC and WPC. IF they do then this match could well decide who wins the divsion because in my view its 3 from 4 this season in this group. XP are favourites, then BP and LS are close with UO on the fringes of maybe causing a big upset this season(more on that later). BP will need players like Joe, James and Drew to perform this season. For BP its all down to who I can get at the table on a given week. XP have a wonderful array of talent and will no doubt have a good crack at the playoffs this season, but BP will be right up there.

Score 3-3 Shock Special 2 out of 2 for the week

Ultimate Outlaws vs Money In The Bank

So after being shoved down a division UO have a serious chance of knocking out one of the 'Big Three' in the Blue Group and they have the armory to do it in Reb and Prince and Bud. Money In The Bank must hope they have some int he bank to pay UO off to lose if they want any chance of winning this match. MIB are in here for the experiance and will no doubt just hope they can put a good showup as Rich is the only guy I knwo int he team. So UO will need to show up and handle being favourites for once and we will see them go intot he top 3.

Score 5-1 UO

8 Ball Crushers vs Lucky Shots

So this is the WPC champions taking on the former ICA team who merged with 8BC and kept the 8BC name. Bev and Trey have a challenge here this week. LS are on for and mvp.cubs if he keeps his sportsmanship this season could take LS far into the competition. Tonz and Aaron and Tony will be important for LS this season. 8BC will need to hope they can bring 6 and perform, if they do they could snatcha draw but I very much doubt it.

Score 4-2 LS

So blog 1 of 13 for this season is done and thank you for the offer to predict this season Drew I look forward to defeating the Other Predictors.

THIS IS MY OPINIONS ONLY AND HAVE NO RELATION TO ANYTHING THAT THE ADMINS MIGHT WELL THINK