Time to make your picks

I will score so many points this weekend that I will take both first and second in the overall!!

HAH!!

Nope Carlos, my brother throws the piss out of that big braemar ( or has). That doesn't mean that Dave Brown won't destroy us all the way he's throwing...

Sean is my buddy, but no way Ryan doesn't win this weekend, even with the standing wob only.

There are so many ridiculously good throwers coming this weekend I could just throw up.

I predict that I will do better than 18th place this weekend

Will,

  My point with the big ass braemar comment was that West Coast Dave doesn't lose as many points in the stone, not that he kicks East Coast Dave's ass in the event (I've seen your brother beat on that big rock numerous times).

  So now for the sub-contest: Who wins the battle of the red-heads? My pick - Ken 'Groundskeeper Willie' Lowther. Watch for him to clean house on the Braemar too!

I'll go with

1. Betz (just barely)

2. Vierra

3. KO

Hard to argue with agm's logic, but just call this a hunch.

according to Steve Conway, the spin is not allowed anymore at P-town for the overall WOB...only Sunday's comp

Needless to say that the events get tighter & tighter between throwers - there may be only inches separating 1st to 8th place in nearly all the events.  However, as Carlos put it - no waffling...

Top 5 Overall will be Brown (bwah hah hah), Vierra, Betz, Lowther, D. Barron.

Winning tosses will be 40' in the BS, 54 in the OS, 47 in the 56WFD, 86 in the 28WFD, 118 HH, 137 LH, and a 17-footer in the standing WOB. 

The Class 'A' comp will prove interesting and have some of the best overall throws seen at p-town in the past several years. 

I'll be interested (and dreading) to see Ryan turn up the heat in the events - and likely to toss a new record in any event.

Best of luck to all this weekend - and safe travels.... 

hmm... Carlos - who were you referring to with the new American Heavy Hammer record?

 

 

 

Dave,

  Good call on the distances although I think the 56WFD will be more in the neighborhood of 44' (they say it's gonna be a hot one this weekend). And I think the 28WFD could be closer to 90' because I think the title will still be on the line when that rolls around (last event of the competition if I'm not mistaken) and that is really going to push people.

  As for the hammer record I think there are at least five people in the hunt - Ryan, Sean, Mike, East Coast Dave, and you are all capable. With Jim throwing it far and Hadley too that could really push it out there. I wouldn't be surprised to see five people past 115'.

  The A class comp should be epic. My picks:

1 - Luke McKay

2- Mike Pokowhateverakoski

3- Andrew Hobson

 

Oh yeah, look for mighty Harvey Barkauskas to win every event in the 50+ masters with numbers that would take the title in the 40+ masters.

Edited by Borges

Sean Betz will "come of age" in this competition and take his place as the "heir to the throne".  No offense or disrespect to Ryan Vierra as I greatly admire him and have learned more from his training tapes than any other single source, AND I think he's the greatest American Champ since McGoldrick, but the standing WOB WILL give Sean the edge he needs in this one and by next year he'll be untouchable.  In other words, Sean is the next McGoldrick, Vierra.  So Sean, when can I expect my phone call to quit talking trash, I know you hate it when Tim and I get on here and do this.........

I don't count Ryan out for a second, the man is a magnificent pagan God. So, I'll reiterate what I said above - first and second are too close to call and I believe it will come down to the final event. But since no waffling is allowed you have my picks. I got the top three right last year but in the wrong order. If I get the top three right again, even in the wrong order, then I'll still consider it a success.