It's lonely at the top.

[b555 20]

dk, change the pic in op update latest :D

[vvvslaxman 12,280]

This thread is going to keep getting bumped till the final is over

[cowboysfan 860]

This thread is going to keep getting bumped till the final is over

nope,they will lose in the semis.

[kabira 2]

Well if you are top 2, which MI will be, you have two chances to win the cup.

[cowboysfan 860]

Well if you are top 2' date=' which MI will be, you have two chances to win the cup.[/quote'] what?

[kabira 2]

There are no semis this time around. They have playoffs 1st and 2nd play each other. 3rd and 4th play eacth other Winner of 3rd or 4th play the loser of 1st and 2nd. So team that is 1st and 2nd have two chances to reach Finals.

[cowboysfan 860]

hmmm.this means there is a lot of incentive to finish top 2.Only mumbai is confirmed the top spot ,there will be a mad dash for the2nd team.

[vvvslaxman 12,280]

I am not sure that any team is guaranteed to finish top 2 at this point despite MI's dream run. Correct me.

[Ramzz 10]

Yep, no semis this time. Irks me when players themselves talk about reaching the semis...shows they know or don't care about the format. Team that finishes first has a really good chance.

[vvvslaxman 12,280]

Yep, no semis this time. Irks me when players themselves talk about reaching the semis...shows they know or don't care about the format. Team that finishes first has a really good chance.

It would be funny if a team that finishes at 4th goes on to win the whole thing. Imagine RCB doing that with couple of Gayle blazers.

[kabira 2]

I am not sure that any team is guaranteed to finish top 2 at this point despite MI's dream run. Correct me.

yes no one is guaranteed the top 2 spot yet. But way they are playing they are most likely to be in top 2.

[kabira 2]

It would be funny if a team that finishes at 4th goes on to win the whole thing. Imagine RCB doing that with couple of Gayle blazers.

Din't that happen last year when CSK won it. This time around 4th number team has to win 3 games in a row to win it...if they do it, they deserve it.

[Holysmoke 24]

I think the system is fair TBH.

[cowboysfan 860]

I think the system is fair TBH.

I agree with you,it forces the top teams not to half ass games are when they get to the end of the league phase .

[yoda 76]

less than half the games played and fans have started dreaming about topping the table. :hahaha: OTH it looks like no semis for :csk:

[Guest tekno]

Mumbai on top of the pack. Certain in top 4 now

[rajmarie 38]

The top 2 teams definitely will be awarded with 2 chance to reach the final. That's a big incentive for teams to try to shoot for the top 2 spots rather then just top 4. :mi: are certainly enjoying the top position. They have played well....but they have done that in other iPL also. Do they have the correct team to win the Ipl this time?

[kabira 2]

less than half the games played and fans have started dreaming about topping the table. :hahaha: OTH it looks like no semis for :csk:

There ain't no semis anyways

[Dark Warrior 17]

all lonliness vanishes once you crash out of Semi final...Dont worry...

nope' date='they will lose in the semis.[/quote'] There aint any semis this time around. Losers :hehe:

[Ultimate_Game 3,153]

There aint any semis this time around. Losers :hehe:

There aren't? So what's the format? Do the top 2 teams play the final or is it a round robin league like EPL or La Liga?

[Guest tekno]

Mumbai has won 5 games, so they only need to win 3-4 more games to qualify to playoffs

There aren't? So what's the format? Do the top 2 teams play the final or is it a round robin league like EPL or La Liga?

a) It's 1 vs 2 b) 3 vs 4. c) Then the loser of 1vs2 faces winner of 3vs4. Then winner of (a) faces winner of ©

[yoda 76]

this new format seems weird. So 1 beats 2. 3 beats 4. 2 beats 3. Now 1 has to play 2 again even though they just beat them. WTF! Seems like the format has been made to allow chokers like MI get a second life.

[aditya_reds 10]

Mumbai all the way.. they are looking good to reach the finals again & win it this time round..

[DomainK 27]

Status update:

[Holysmoke 24]

RR, KKR, and KXIP are 2nd 3rd and 4th respectively only because they have not yet played MI. The teams we've beaten, are all at the bottom of the table. Looks like they havent yet recovered.

[Ramzz 10]

this new format seems weird. So 1 beats 2. 3 beats 4. 2 beats 3. Now 1 has to play 2 again even though they just beat them. WTF! Seems like the format has been made to allow chokers like MI get a second life.

1 & 2 both get 2 chances to win. Makes sense.

[asterix 6,699]

Thanks DK for the status update..

[Switchblade 8,757]

this new format seems weird. So 1 beats 2. 3 beats 4. 2 beats 3. Now 1 has to play 2 again even though they just beat them. WTF! Seems like the format has been made to allow chokers like MI get a second life.

They have copied the Kiwis Domestic T20 Format

[kabira 2]

this new format seems weird. So 1 beats 2. 3 beats 4. 2 beats 3. Now 1 has to play 2 again even though they just beat them. WTF! Seems like the format has been made to allow chokers like MI get a second life.

Hows MI choker, when CSK has lost once in final and once in semifinal... I agree with you. They should have had best of 3 finals.

[yoda 76]

Hows MI choker, when CSK has lost once in final and once in semifinal...

Choker tag is forever removed once you win it all. Ask the SAFFIES why they are still tagged as Chokers. :winky: Anyways, the MI comment was made just to make the discussion more interesting. :hysterical:

I agree with you. They should have had best of 3 finals.

Well, what about semis then? A team plays hard all year only to lose a single game (semis) and out? They could do round robin with 4 semi finalists and then play a best of 3 finals and I guess that would get over in June. :hehe:

[Dark Warrior 17]

It's lonely at the top.

Oh man, I'm just loving this quote...!!

[DomainK 27]

Ladies and gentlemen, we welcome our old friends CSK below us. A bit too far below, tough to see from this height clearly, but they are there alright. Well done boys.:nice:

[asterix 6,699]

Ladies and gentlemen' date=' we welcome our old friends CSK below us. A bit too far below, tough to see from this height clearly, but they are there alright. Well done boys.:nice:[/quote'] :hysterical:

[Ram 160]

Attention! Attention! Calling All Mumbai fans.. Calling All Mumbai fans! This is not a safety drill, this is an EMERGENCY!. I repeat, this is NOT a safety drill. Please look over your shoulder immediately! You may see the fast looming figure of this; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[anotherhawkeye 10]

Attention! Attention! Calling All Mumbai fans.. Calling All Mumbai fans! This is not a safety drill, this is an EMERGENCY!Please look over shoulder immediately! You may see the fast looming figure of this; . .

:two_thumbs_up:

[yoda 76]

UPw-3e_pzqU

[DomainK 27]

I appreciate. Ladies and gentlemen, a big round of applause for the CSK for being number 2.

[Mariyam 3,353]

Ladies and gentlemen' date=' we welcome our old friends CSK below us. A bit too far below, tough to see from this height clearly, but they are there alright. Well done boys.:nice:[/quote'] Yup. Need a pair of binoculars to see CSK and the rest from our current altitude. Oh, I see them now. That small yellow spec of dust 1000 meters below.

[Ram 160]

Yup. Need a pair of binoculars to see CSK and the rest from out current altitude. Oh, I see them now. That small yellow spec of dust 1000 meters below.

Thats because you’re holding your binoculars the wrong way.. Put them down for a second and tell me what you see.. :giggle:

[Mariyam 3,353]

Thats because you’re holding your binoculars the wrong way.. Put them down for a second and tell me what you see.. :giggle:

Nothing. Just the layer of clouds below. :dontknow: Nice try though. :P

[DomainK 27]

Thats because you’re holding your binoculars the wrong way.. Put them down for a second and tell me what you see.. :giggle:

We have lost one match out of six. You have lost three out of seven. You calculate the distance.

[Ram 160]

Nothing. Just the layer of clouds below. :dontknow: Nice try though. :P

Aahhh yes, clouds... Enjoy the moment among ‘em.. It aint long before you come crashing down to mother earth. :giggle:

[yoda 76]

We have lost one match out of six. You have lost three out of seven. You calculate the distance.

Dude, you gaize had won more matches than us last year as well. :giggle:

[Ramzz 10]

Dude' date=' you gaize had won more matches than us last year as well. :giggle:[/quote'] But this time, winning more matches does help in the play offs. No semis BS this time.

[yoda 76]

But this time' date=' winning more matches does help in the play offs. No semis BS this time.[/quote'] You still have to win 2 in a row to win it all. Just that you are allowed one initial loss if you are 1 or 2.

[Sachin=GOD 20]

Thats because you’re holding your binoculars the wrong way.. Put them down for a second and tell me what you see.. :giggle:

a team of over hyped players, backed by over confident fans, owned by an over ambitious man, led by an over smart captain ..........................end result - epic :fail: :finger::finger:

[asterix 6,699]

I smell Sambar at the top.. :phehehe: It was alright till yesterday..

[Sid 10]

a team of over hyped players, backed by over confident fans, owned by an over ambitious man, led by an over smart captain ..........................end result - epic :fail: :finger::finger:

Wow looks like you are really angry at something and funny thing is ,you aint even a Mumbaikar :cantstop:

[Guest Gunner]

Nothing. Just the layer of clouds below. :dontknow: Nice try though. :P

Aahhh yes' date=' clouds... Enjoy the moment among ‘em.. It aint long before you come crashing down to mother earth. :giggle:[/quote'] Annatha, is this wut they call the "head in the clouds" syndrome? :hmmm:

[Ram 160]

Annatha' date=' is this wut they call the "head in the clouds" syndrome? :hmmm:[/quote'] It may also be called another commonly occurring syndrome - Day dreaming. :phehehe: