*** 2025 TotalRL Supercoach Competition *** Round 8

[Graham]

Head2Head After Round 1

Fixtures:

It’d be great if the badgeless teams would create their team badge. It’s a quick and easy process.

There were a lot of good scores in Round 1. I suspect that’s the best start to a season in terms of scores since  this competition was started on here 20 years ago.

Edited March 11 by Graham

[Graham]

Total Points After Round 1

[Graham]

Round 2

Stick or twist?

Any changes needed yet?

Great things were hoped for by certain players who disappointed as it turned out e.g. Duffy and Metcalf.

[Spotty Herbert]

Can't stick, there are 46 trades to burn through before State of Origin!

Seriously, I had Tyrone Munro in my squad, who is out for 6 weeks, so one change needs to be made. I will try and give everyone else a second chance, before using my first boost to grab cash next week.

[JimBronco]

Very tempted to boost early to strengthen positions where I went cheap. Selling Metcalf is a hot topic and I'm seriously considering moving him on. Duffy to DCE is a trade I really like, but would have to downgrade a 2RF to make that happen. 

Edited March 12 by JimBronco

[Spotty Herbert]

5 hours ago, JimBronco said:

Very tempted to boost early to strengthen positions where I went cheap. Selling Metcalf is a hot topic and I'm seriously considering moving him on. Duffy to DCE is a trade I really like, but would have to downgrade a 2RF to make that happen. 

Could you do Duffy to Humphries without downgrading a 2RF?

 

[JimBronco]

16 minutes ago, Spotty Herbert said:

Could you do Duffy to Humphries without downgrading a 2RF?

 

I could yeah. I think I will stick with Duffy and see how he goes against the Sharks. 

[JimBronco]

I'm going to keep Metcalf and play him this week. So handy that we get an extra game to look at how players who underperformed in week one go.

I think that price changes after the first game would be a real game changer and reward Supercoaches who get off to a flier with their opening round picks. 

Edited March 12 by JimBronco

[Graham]

[Graham]

[JimBronco]

Zero trades this week. Want another look before making any decisions. Good luck for Round 2 everyone! 

[Graham]

2 hours ago, JimBronco said:

Zero trades this week. Want another look before making any decisions. Good luck for Round 2 everyone! 

Same here

[Spotty Herbert]

One change as stated earlier. I am about to invoke the wrath of @Irish Saint by contemplating looping Kalyn Ponga after his performance this morning.

[Irish Saint]

54 minutes ago, Spotty Herbert said:

One change as stated earlier. I am about to invoke the wrath of @Irish Saint by contemplating looping Kalyn Ponga after his performance this morning.

Hahaha on the match thread when Jim said Ponga was on 105  at half time I was going to post the loopey Lou"s will be out in force..

 

[JimBronco]

I think many will be using a boost this week. For those with Iongi...are you holding or trading to a gun?

[Spotty Herbert]

5 hours ago, JimBronco said:

I think many will be using a boost this week. For those with Iongi...are you holding or trading to a gun?

Iongi will make some cash if you keep him another week or two. I've got bigger worries, having lost two out of two and facing a former champion in Flat Cappers Select this week.

Boost activated, just waiting for TLT to decide where it is going to be most effective.

[Graham]

Round 2 H2H Results:

[Graham]

Total Points After Round 2

[Graham]

Head2Head After Round 2

[JimBronco]

Hard to ignore Arthars this week with the start he's had and that negative BE. Could be in for further big scores.

[Spotty Herbert]

1 hour ago, JimBronco said:

Hard to ignore Arthars this week with the start he's had and that negative BE. Could be in for further big scores.

Cast iron price increase. I'm having to consider breaking my "No Ricky Stuart Players" rule because of the cash that Starling, Tamale and (potentially) Nicholson should make.

[Graham]

Definitely a boost week for me, for obvious reasons!

[JimBronco]

Boosting too. Frustrating to hear the Lucas injury news. Tempted to trade him out as it will allow me to bring Haas in and free up cash in the bank. 

[JimBronco]

Panthers +8 is evens with Sky Bet. I'll take that.

[Spotty Herbert]

Anyone got Cleary this week? My sympathies. Suspect Munster might miss a game or two for his hip drop on Martin as well.