U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree

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U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« on: January 19, 2020, 12:17:22 AM »
This week there will be two sets of matches with each album playing twice.

The current league after 9 matches played.

1. Achtung Baby (27) 9/0/0 (+171)
2. The Joshua Tree (27) 9/0/0 (+149)
3. Zooropa (21) 7/2/0 (+67)
4. The Unforgettable Fire (18) 6/3/0 (+72)
5. Pop (18) 6/3/0 (+67)
6. Boy (16) 5/3/1 (-10)
7. Songs of Innocence (12) 4/5/0 (-46)
8. War (11) 3/4/2 (-24)
9. Rattle and Hum (11) 3/4/2 (-50)
10. No Line on the Horizon (10) 3/5/1 (-31)
11. Songs of Experience (6) 2/6/0 (-81)
12. All That You Can't Leave Behind (6) 2/7/0 (-97)
13. October (3) 1/8/0 (-70)
14. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (0) 0/9/0 (-112)

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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2020, 12:28:06 AM »
Difficult one.  I'll come back to this.




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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2020, 12:29:19 AM »
No doubt about this one. The tree wins it.
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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2020, 12:38:50 AM »
I feel Pop has to win this match if it's got any real chance of finishing the season in 4th place.


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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2020, 11:06:11 AM »

















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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2020, 12:24:38 PM »
Really, it's this close?
TJT

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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2020, 12:46:36 PM »
I love Pop, but how is this close?

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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2020, 01:06:46 PM »
Really, it's this close?
TJT

Sad state of affairs Shank.
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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2020, 01:22:35 PM »
I love Pop, but how is this close?

I trust you voted for Pop.


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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2020, 01:59:44 PM »
I voted POP (of course! BOOMCHA!)...but I do so love TJT, too.
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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2020, 02:29:04 PM »
Well it's not close anymore.


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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2020, 07:23:28 PM »
Well it's not close anymore.

It's closer than i thought it would be  ;D

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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2020, 08:33:19 PM »
Why can't they BOTH win?
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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2020, 08:45:19 PM »
Why can't they BOTH win?

Because one is a home run and the other a foul ball.  :P
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Re: U2 Album League - Week 10: Pop vs The Joshua Tree
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2020, 08:46:57 PM »
Why can't they BOTH win?

Because one is a home run and the other a foul ball.  :P

JT is not a foul ball  >:(