Skaven Match Reports

Game 1 v Hawk's Woodies (won 2-1)

This game was a bit of a shambles for both players, lots of 1s and double both downs for both players on rookie teams making for turnover heaven, culminating in him tripping over the line with an unprotected GFI to make the draw. Always good fun playing Andy, and I think he was most disappointed that I was now beating him in the race for most TDs :D

Game 2 v Boldur's Amazons (won 4-1)

Boldur's first tournament, and he won his first v halflings, so quite a lucky draw for round 2 (it was on points, then randomised, so I could have got anyone who won their first). Quite a few turnovers from missed passes and fouls, so a nice win and lots of SPPs for the rats.

Game 3 v Venomous Breath's Undead (won 2-1)

My luck really started to kick in here, as Simon couldn't get the rats off the field, meaning I started the 2nd half with 11. I received and scored in two, but then he was very friendly and left the ball carrier completely open to be swarmed by gutter runners. An almighty scrum started in his half ended up with me being 2-0 up at the half. His players got cross about turn 14, and ended up with 4 cas, but too little too late.

Game 4 v Excitable Rob's Undead (won 3-1)

Top of the table clash against the slowest player in blood bowl. Again my armour held, and a solid drive by Rob in the first half came to an end came to an end when the wrestle strip GR managed a 1 dice against the ball carrier. Then the GR did their thing, and I was 1-0 up at the half. We made it to turn 12 before it was time for lunch, only pausing for him to kill my rat ogre. Apo fails. :lol:

Game 5 v Ceetee's Pro Elves (lost 2-0)

All good things come to an end, and my dice chose this moment. He scored in 2, and I tried to do the same with a hand-off quick pass chain, but a double both down at the beginning of the turn meant that it was unprotected, so I only took the hand-off, thinking that my blodge runner would be safe in a fairly solid cage. Sadly not - POW - bounce to the ball carrier! OK, because he's next to the star runner. Ball goes loose, bounces to a blitzer in 3TZ, catches on 6 :-? . Ball progresses up the field slowly for elves, with the star continually getting the ball loose and it continuing to go to his players. Many sad times. Second half, and my drive comes unstuck again (can't remember how exactly, but it involved a POW), and despite having opportunities like a protected 3+, 2+ for the score, nothing works. Time to pick myself up and hope that Ceetee loses his next...

Game 6 v Driesfield's Undead (drew 1-1)

Didn't manage to get my head back in the game, as despite having 160k inducements I took Fezglitch instead of a wizard. Stupid, especially as it messed up my positioning for the set up leaving my wrestle strip exposed and thus KO'd in turn 1. Rubbish. Almost a perfect drive, but again I had too many rats and my blodge sidestep GR managed to get in the way enough to stop the score. I scored, and then my hopes were raised when he failed the pickup within sniping distance. Ball duly collected, feeling very happy, but the POW came (in 6-dice though, so no real complaints, should have protected better). Still no probs, lots of GR in the area, but it wasn't to be. Too many POWs. Came down to turn 8, I blitzed his ghoul needing a push to make a very difficult score. Got a both down, so he needed protected dodge and 2 GFI. Duly made, leaving me in 4th place.

Loved the progression, having stars by the end was ace. Very well run, with Robin being the perfect host and Peter being excellently efficient with the scoring. Will hope to be back, probably with a team that wasn't taken this time - lots of gaps like orcs and lizardmen. Now, which teams do I have left? Oh yes, those two...