FIFA WC Tipping comp

[pyan]

What a good first half by N.Korea - a textbook example of how to play a defensive formation without being static and boring.

I bet that Dunga's having a few choice words with his team in the half-time dressing-room...

[Ursa major]

When I "forecast" Brazil winning 4-1, I was most concerned about the 1 in that scoreline; at the moment, it seems far more likely to be there at the end than the 4.

And yes, Pyan: quality defending from the North Koreans. Where I fear for them is in the game's location: at altitude. There must be a significant chance that they're going to run out of steam; as in many sports, the many defending are likely to be expending more effort than the smaller number of attackers involved in any given attack.

[No One]

Very true Ursa - but however this pans out I don't see Brazil scoring 4. Mainly because I picked them to.

And they've just scored as I write...3 more please. And I was thinking I'd rather see N. Korea score just to see their reaction.

[The Ace]

Is this really the best team in the world ?

[Tillane]

Nope. They're playing Switzerland tomorrow.

[Ursa major]

While Brazil had most of the play, and so thoroughly deserved their win, the goal that made the difference looked a lot like a fluke**.

If North Korea played as they did tonight against most good teams, they would keep their opponent's goal tally low; so while Brazil were not at their best, I don't think they should be ruled out of the race of a place in the final.





** - Having said that, a team can only score flukes like that by being in their opponent's area with enough numbers to pull the goalie away from the near post.

[einlanzer]

5 points today, still an awesome start ^^
Hopefully Spain will own Switzerland BIG time tomorrow, Germans need a worthy opponent ( no offense here ^^ ) :P

[Wybren]

New ladder for today. everyone who entered tips picked up at least one point.



I am ignoring that comment einlanzer

[No One]

To use a football analogy:

Games played (shots at goal): 14
Results predicted (shots on target): 7
Scorelines predicted (goals): 0

Anyone else care to compare (not you einlanzer, I'm too embarassed that in one day you're just two points behind me

[einlanzer]

@Wybren, don´t take me too seriously I´m just happy because the things are looking good so far.

[Lenny]

Originally Posted by No One

To use a football analogy:

Games played (shots at goal): 14
Results predicted (shots on target): 7
Scorelines predicted (goals): 0

Anyone else care to compare (not you einlanzer, I'm too embarassed that in one day you're just two points behind me

I think these are my stats:

Shots on goal: 14
Shots on target: 7
Goals: 2

Actually, do goals count in shots on target?

[No One]

I think goals are generally included in the 'on target' stat, but now that you mention it, I'm actually not sure. I've assumed so.*

*excepting, of course, that I haven't actually got a 'goal' yet...

[The Ace]

I've always found that a bit stupid, e.g.

Partick Thistle 6 - 0 Rangers.

Surely, shots on target should be;

Partick Thistle = 6

Rangers = 0

'On target,' means you hit your mark, the back of the net.

'Off target,' means you bend it like Beckham and whack it into row K.

Anything else is moronic.

[thesoothsayer]

Goals count as shots on target, but I'm not sure about goals that bounce in off a post or two. Normally, a shot that hits the post is counted as off target.

[Hilarious Joke]

Isn't a shot that would have gone in but for the goalkeeper a shot on target?

Also, I somehow picked NZ v Slovakia! The comeback has begun!

Also also, great work North Korea.