Nationals, Who's it gonna be?

[GQ_jumper 4]

This poll is for the 4-way event, but post your predicitions for the 8, 10, and 16 way here as well.

My vote

4-way The Airspeed lineups and Fire are going to battle it out until the last round with Airspeed Velocity coming out on top, I've got a feeling its going to come down to a single point though.

8-way The knights are going to put up a solid fight but will lose to Airspeed 8 by at least 13 points.

10-way WHO CARES WHO WINS!!! 10-way is all about having fun right? OK OK, Airspeed(who would've guessed?!?!)

16-way They won last year, and its gonna happen again in 2005. AIRSPEED!!!!

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

[skykittykat 0]

I think it is going to be tough to predict who will win 4-way - it will basically come down to whichever team of the 3 top teams (Airspeed x2 and Fire) as to who is on top form on the day. I agree, I think it will only be won by a point or so.

I wouldn't even like to hazard a guess, although I would like to see Velocity take the Gold.

8-way - Airspeed - there aren't any other teams out there doing the same amount of training in 8-way as Airspeed.

10 and 16 way - Play time and probably just a couple more golds for Airspeed to lug home!

Liz

[AMax 0]

Oh God, not again

[GQ_jumper 4]

Oh God, not again

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I know aren't i the worst

I like that vote for me to win though!!! who was that? I voted for Velocity

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

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[bob.dino 1]

Exactly. I really don't think this sport needs fans or fanboys.


GQ: sorry if that sounds harsh, but if I wanted to watch sport, I'd be at home in front of the telly. For me, skydiving is about being part of the action, not being a spectator.

[BikerBabe 0]

Don't count out the Knights in 4-way.

As for 8-way, Airspeed, yeah.

In Intermediate 8-way, it will be the Perris Devi8s! Of course! (heh, that's my 8-way team)

The others? Whatever, I'll be jumping and having fun...

It's going to ba a great year. I can't wait!

Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

[GQ_jumper 4]

I think the Knights are going to give one hell of a fight, they always do. But I don't think they'll make the top two, third maybe.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

[ChrisG 0]

You guys might be surprised by Fastrax. They have been training hard. They are going to be right in the mix at the top.
Chris

[ltdiver 3]

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You guys might be surprised by Fastrax. They have been training hard. They are going to be right in the mix at the top.
Chris

They were Bronze last year, expect them to reach towards the top again this time around...

ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

[Ron 10]

Fastrack will do well, but they still have not gone past the 20 mark. (10 round meet).

The GK have the SAME lineup as last year.

Fire/Last years Blade...Last year in third, but was a guest, this year is legal, and this year have already beaten the GK's, Both AS and FT.

The AS teams are training like hell.

I voted for Fire.

In 8way:
AS
GK
Paraclete.

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[ltdiver 3]

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Fastrack will do well, but they still have not gone past the 20 mark. (10 round meet).

If you read my post again you'll see I said, "Reach towards the top again", not make the top. Very carefully worded....

ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

[GQ_jumper 4]

The AS teams are training like hell.

[Ron 10]

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This is very true, talking with a couple of them a few weeks ago they are apparently putting in more training jumps to prep for Nats than Fire is

Yes, however Fire has won every meet they have done this year.

Russia:
Fire 21.6
ASO 20.4
ASV 20.2

DeLand:
Fire 20.7
GK 20.4
Majic 19.3

AS also has to be ready for two major events...Fire only has to focus on 4way.

The GK's are going to be very strong.

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[UKFSChick 0]

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Fire/Last years Blade...Last year in third, but was a guest, this year is legal,

Ummm...Ron, correct me if I'm wrong (like you wouldn't anyway ) but isn't Fire just 1/4 of last year's Blade? So pretty much a totally different team? Or is it 2 or the same members, can't remember?

Which is not to say they won't kick arse either way etc etc...

[AMax 0]

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isn't Fire just 1/4 of last year's Blade? So pretty much a totally different team? Or is it 2 or the same members, can't remember?

http://www.skyleague.com/pages/news/showArticles.php?story=201

[GQ_jumper 4]

I think this years Fire has more talent than last year's Blade.

Blade was a great team, but now with the addition of Ian and Shannon, and Thomas Hughes as an alternate they are much stronger.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

[Ron 10]

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Ummm...Ron, correct me if I'm wrong (like you wouldn't anyway ) but isn't Fire just 1/4 of last year's Blade? So pretty much a totally different team? Or is it 2 or the same members, can't remember?

Well kinda.

Bob went to Majik and Mark is doing another PC team. Thomas is doing Black Majik.

So yes, it is a new team, but the one member who was on Blade, was Natasha, and for a person with around 1,000 jumps to place third (but not medal) is pretty damn impressive.

Fire is stonger than Blade was.

So you are right, its not the same team. My point was the weakest member last year is better and the team is better than last year.

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334