PICK SPG - The Guessing Game
by PPP on Oct 1, 2009 2:16 PM EDT
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PrintSome of you that were with us last year are familiar with Pick SPG and the rest of you are currently scratching your heads. Basically, this is a simple game for those that are not in one of the fantasy pools to play that will provide bragging rights to one person. This year the loophole that let Chemmy lordosis (either way, it was cheap which makes sense for someone from Port Hope) win by betting against the Leafs has been closed. All you have to do is guess which Maple Leaf will get the first shot on goal, penalty or goal for any given period including overtime and the shootout (no penalty in this one).
So how do you play?
- Head over to the Pick SPG site and create an account. Everyone has to do this even if you had an account last year.
- Select tonight's game.
- Make your choices. For those that played last year "Will Not Happen" is no longer an option.
- Confirm your selections.
- Become increasingly upset as none of your predictions are correct.
It's really a simple game to play. Once the full schedule is uploaded you can pick games in the future or you can just let your picks ride but not in the truest sense. You have to log in and confirm that you want to let them ride. Also, check your spam folders if you don't get the e-mail.
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Ummmm the site just still says see you in October…
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
Not when I click it…
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by PPP on Oct 1, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
try aagain
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by PPP on Oct 1, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
nah, he just cheated
Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Not only did I cheat I didn’t win. Lordosis stole my method and missed fewer games than I did to take home the crown.
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I’m just bitter
at least bobble head kabby will comfort me
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Bobble head Wendel will destroy bobble head kabby!
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
good thing i have bobble head domi and a bobble head wendel of my own to defend him!
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m really happy for you Chemmy and Imma gonna let you finish but LORDOSIS is the BEST SPG player in the WORLD!!
by general borschevsky on Oct 1, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sharpshooter!
This is worse then the Montreal Screw Job.
by general borschevsky on Oct 1, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Fixed
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by PPP on Oct 1, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Guess I'll just have to repeat
AND whoop ass in the Phantasy Pool to show that Port Hopers know their stuff.
Ah, who am I kidding, we don’t. We’re just good at ripping off other peoples’ strategies.
i totally had floor seats at bell centre for it!
Identical to Sergei Berezin in every way, only 1/10 his size.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 1, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Hm.
Do we all need new logins? My old one doesn’t seem to exist anymore
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
Yes
You can do it but lots of people weren’t in it. They can play this. We’ll have prizes as the year goes on.
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by PPP on Oct 1, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Additional Info
No “let it ride” in the true sense. It will preload your previous game’s picks into the form for subsequent games, but you must submit picks for each game manually. You can’t just set it & forget it.
Also: All old accounts were wiped; sign up again if you wish to play.
Finally: If there are any problems verifying your account, please check your email spam filter(s). You should receive an email w/ your verification code after you sign up.
Pick SPG for your chance to win probably nothing.
Yes
At the bottom you hit the red button.
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by PPP on Oct 1, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
how do I worked internet
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it are broked?
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Isn’t picking penalties “betting against the Leafs”? I used to always leave the 3rd period and OT penalty blank just ‘cause, y’know, it felt right.
Thanks for bringing it back. It’s a lot of fun.
by general borschevsky on Oct 1, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions
i prefer to think of it as betting for truculence
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
You can still leave them blank… you just won’t get any points. Time to reconcile your desire to win versus your desire for the Leafs to win (or at least not take penalties). :)
Pick SPG for your chance to win probably nothing.
Well I’m not gonna leave’em blank just to satisfy my own self righteous arrogance… then again… maybe I will!
by general borschevsky on Oct 1, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Grabovski
in every category FTW.
You laugh, but I guarantee it will pay off for at least one of these.
Grabs is definitely doing to the box tonight. I want to see him throw down with ’tits.
Wings fan by birth. Leafs fan by truculent osmosis.
he might take a shot off the faceoff and then spear the goalie for have the audacity to save it
thus putting me in the early lead at 2/2, 6 seconds in.
by pevans on Oct 1, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
For those that played last year “Will Not Happen” is no longer an option.
Coincidentally, this is also Brian Burke’s playoff motto.
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by Down Goes Brown on Oct 1, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
While we thought it was a good idea when we were bringing the site from concept to reality, it was judged to be kind of a cop-out midway through last season. It was clear that some SPG players were capitalizing on their team’s poor performance, and that picking “WNH” for goals in every period ended up being a good way to pad your SPG stats. Tantamount to rewarding players for rooting against their favorite team.
True, last season people played with the rules that were given to them… but it was widely viewed as “cheap” and somehow “unfair” to a certain extent. So it seemed (at least to me & those with whom I discussed it) closer to fair to ditch WNH altogether.
Pick SPG for your chance to win probably nothing.
so if I pick a player for something that doesn’t happen (a goal, for example), does that count against me?
Un ananas (truculent) qui parle? Impossible!
No
There are no negative points only positive points :)
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by PPP on Oct 1, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Really, the only thing that counts against you is not picking a player. If you don’t pick someone, then there’s zero chance that you’ll get a point.
If a penalty or a goal doesn’t happen in a period, then nobody will get a point, across the board.
Pick SPG for your chance to win probably nothing.
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