The Wilson Cup - Groups A & B - Round 2

[RoeDent]

We return to Groups A & B for the 2nd round now. At the start of each round from here on out, I'll post the group tables as they stood at the end of the previous round, so we have an idea of the current state of play.

KEY: (Points / Vote differential / Votes for-Votes against / Matches Won-Tied-Lost)

GROUP A STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 1
1. THE WATCHMAKER (3pts / +10 / 11-1 / 1-0-0)
2. REGRET #9 (3pts / +6 / 9-3 / 1-0-0)
3. MY BOOK OF REGRETS (3pts / +3 / 7-4 / 1-0-0)
4= ABANDONER (3pts / +1 / 6-5 / 1-0-0)
4= SECTARIAN (3pts / +1 / 6-5 / 1-0-0)
6= BLANK TAPES (0pts / -1 / 5-6 / 0-0-1)
6= THE SAME ASYLUM AS BEFORE (0pts / -1 / 5-6 / 0-0-1)
8. SALVAGING (0pts / -3 / 4-7 / 0-0-1)
9. HOME INVASION (0pts / -6 / 3-9 / 0-0-1)
10. THE PIN DROP (0pts / -10 / 1-11 / 0-0-1)

GROUP B STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 1
1. THREE YEARS OLDER (3pts / +9 / 10-1 / 1-0-0)
2. PARIAH (3pts / +8 / 10-2 / 1-0-0)
3. DRIVE HOME (3pts / +5 / 9-4 / 1-0-0)
4. HAPPY RETURNS (3pts / +5 / 8-3 / 1-0-0)
5. INSURGENTES (3pts / +3 / 6-3 / 1-0-0)
6. LIKE DUST... (0pts / -3 / 3-6 / 0-0-1)
7. SONG OF I (0pts / -5 / 4-9 / 0-0-1)
8. SIGNIFICANT OTHER (0pts / -5 / 3-8 / 0-0-1)
9. TO THE BONE (0pts / -8 / 2-10 / 0-0-1)
10. HAPPINESS III (0pts / -9 / 1-10 / 0-0-1)

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These are your matchups for Round 2:

GROUP A
The Same Asylum As Before v Sectarian
My Book of Regrets v Home Invasion
Blank Tapes v The Pin Drop
The Watchmaker v Salvaging
Regret #9 v Abandoner

GROUP B
Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye v Pariah
Insurgentes v Happiness III
To the Bone v Drive Home
Happy Returns v Song of I
Significant Other v Three Years Older

24 hours to vote. Check your ballot carefully before submitting.

[romdrums]

Group A:
Sectarian
Home Invasion
The Pin Drop
Watchmaker
Abandoner

Group B:
Pariah
Insurgentes
To The Bone
Song of I
Three Years Older

[SwedishGoose]

Group A:
Sectarian
Home Invasion
The Pin Drop
Salvaging
Regret #9

Group B:
Pariah
Insurgentes
Drive Home
Happy Returns
Three Years Older

[Elite]

The Watchmaker vs Salvaging is a fucking cruel match-up

[Evermind]

Sectarian
My Book of Regrets
Blank Tapes (The Pin Drop is one of the most underwhelming songs in SW discography, in my opinion)
The Watchmaker
Regret #9

Pariah
Insurgentes
Drive Home
Happy Returns (one of the best SW songs as far as I'm concerned, surprised by the results now)
Three Years Older

[Elite]

Happy Returns (one of the best SW songs as far as I'm concerned, surprised by the results now)

with his discography, as good as Happy Returns is, there's no way it's even close to being one of his best

[RoeDent]

Wow! This table-adjusting malarkey is quite taxing on the brain. Just had a panic that I'd got something wrong after I've spent a good half an hour working things out. I think it's all OK though. Here are the results:

KEY TO TABLES: (Points / Vote differential / Votes for-Votes against / Matches won-tied-lost)

GROUP A RESULTS
The Same Asylum As Before 7-5 Sectarian
My Book of Regrets 6-4 Home Invasion
Blank Tapes 6-6 The Pin Drop
The Watchmaker 7-4 Salvaging
Regret #9 7-5 Abandoner

GROUP A STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 2
1. THE WATCHMAKER (6pts / +13 / 18-5 / 2-0-0)
2. REGRET #9 (6pts / +8 / 16-8 / 2-0-0)
3. MY BOOK OF REGRETS (6pts / +6 / 13-7 / 2-0-0)
4. THE SAME ASYLUM AS BEFORE (3pts / +1 / 12-11 / 1-0-1)
5. ABANDONER (3pts / -1 / 11-12 / 1-0-1)
6. SECTARIAN (3pts / -3 / 10-13 / 1-0-1)
7. BLANK TAPES (1pt / -1 / 11-12 / 0-1-1)
8. THE PIN DROP (1pt / -10 / 7-17 / 0-1-1)
9. SALVAGING (0pts / -6 / 8-14 / 0-0-2)
10. HOME INVASION (0pts / -8 / 7-15 / 0-0-2)

We have our first tied match of the tournament, with The Pin Drop and Blank Tapes getting their first point on the board. All the matches here were fairly tight. We have a couple of jumpers, with The Same Asylum going up 2 places from joint-6th to outright 4th, turning its negative vote differential to a positive one in the process.

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GROUP B RESULTS
Like Dust 0-12 Pariah
Insurgentes 9-2 Happiness III
To the Bone 4-8 Drive Home
Happy Returns 8-4 Song of I
Significant Other 2-10 Three Years Older

GROUP B STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 2
1. PARIAH (6pts / +20 / 22-2 / 2-0-0)
2. THREE YEARS OLDER (6pts / +17 / 20-3 / 2-0-0)
3. INSURGENTES (6pts / +10 / 15-5 / 2-0-0)
4. DRIVE HOME (6pts / +9 / 17-8 / 2-0-0)
5. HAPPY RETURNS (6pts / +9 / 16-7 / 2-0-0)
6. SONG OF I (0pts / -9 / 8-17 / 0-0-2)
7. TO THE BONE (0pts / -12 / 6-18 / 0-0-2)
8. SIGNIFICANT OTHER (0pts / -13 / 5-18 / 0-0-2)
9. LIKE DUST... (0pts / -15 / 3-18 / 0-0-2)
10. HAPPINESS III (0pts / -16 / 3-19 / 0-0-2)

Wowee! The same five that won in Round 1 won again this time. There's already a huge gap between the top and bottom fives, not just in points, but in vote differential too. Pariah managed to claim the most emphatic win of the tournament so far, a 12-0 thumping of Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye (the 2nd shutout of the tournament). However, Happiness III remains at the bottom of the pile thanks to a 9-2 defeat to Insurgentes.

Thank you for voting!