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Old 27th June 2010, 06:53 PM   #436 (permalink)
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Re: FIFA WC Tipping comp

June 28th
Netherlands 2 - 0 Slovakia
Brazil 5 - 2 Chile

June 29th
Paraguay 1 - 2 Japan
Spain 3 - 1 Portugal
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Old 27th June 2010, 08:22 PM   #437 (permalink)
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I guess we don't need video technology after all
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Old 27th June 2010, 09:37 PM   #438 (permalink)
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Not sure who to be more ticked off with, myself for not going with my gut in the first place or Mexico for scoring. Oh, well. Argentina-Germany could be good. In the meantime...

June 28th
Netherlands 3 - 0 Slovakia
Brazil 2 - 0 Chile

June 29th
Paraguay 1 - 0 Japan
Spain 2 - 3 Portugal
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Old 27th June 2010, 10:27 PM   #439 (permalink)
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Hey Wy,

I couldn't see a confirmation on replying to your message so just to be sure - you'll find my England/Germany Argentina/Mexico predictions on page 27, half way down the page.
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Old 27th June 2010, 11:01 PM   #440 (permalink)
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Thanks No One, Got your message

Table for today. I have it currently ordered based on the results of the second column.

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Old 27th June 2010, 11:15 PM   #441 (permalink)
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I suppose FIFA have to draw the line somewhere....


Regarding the controversial goals: while I hope (though I think it's futile) that FIFA will see sense over these things, I doubt they affected the final results in todays matches. England played badly and would have lost. Mexico, on the other hand, played well; but unless the second goal was caused by the defender brooding over the first goal, Argentina would have won.


The team that has lost out - and I know some here will have little sympathy for them - is Italy. They would have come second in their group (on goal difference) if the NZ goal in their match had been correctly ruled offside.
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Old 28th June 2010, 12:23 AM   #442 (permalink)
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Re: FIFA WC Tipping comp

Wow! Two completely correct!

June 28th
Netherlands 3 - 0 Slovakia
Brazil 2 - 2 Chile (AET: Brazil to win on penalties)

June 29th
Paraguay 1 - 1 Japan (Paraguay 2 - 1 in ET)
Spain 1 - 3 Portugal
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Old 28th June 2010, 12:50 AM   #443 (permalink)
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Do I not get a point for predicting the German win because I said it would be a shoot-out? I'm still not across this points system...
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Old 28th June 2010, 01:14 AM   #444 (permalink)
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Hmm. Beats me. I'd have thought predicting the correct winner would still net you a point. Although, I will admit to struggling with the points system ever since my nice, simple idea of 90-minute-only predictions was canned.

Not that I'm complaining. I understand how I got my 13 points in the past two days, which is good enough for me.



Regarding goal-line technology: while it would prevent what happened to England today, I don't think it would help those teams who have suffered from having onside goals disallowed, or offside goals allowed against them. That would require a far more comprehensive system of video review. Easy enough to implement in the major tournaments and rich domestic leagues, but not so much so across the board.

I'm in favour of the introduction of technology to aid officials in decision-making, but I can see there being problems with that, too.



Anyway, I haven't fully decided what I think the scores will be in Tuesday's games, yet, so I'll just give the results for tomorrow, now:

Mon 28th
Netherlands 2 - 0 Slovakia
Brazil 3 - 1 Chile
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Old 28th June 2010, 02:01 AM   #445 (permalink)
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Do I not get a point for predicting the German win because I said it would be a shoot-out? I'm still not across this points system...
Sorry Cul, I was a bit distracted this morning. points have been adjusted accordingly




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Not that I'm complaining. I understand how I got my 13 points in the past two days, which is good enough for me.
I am glad someone does
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Old 28th June 2010, 02:51 AM   #446 (permalink)
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Thanks, Wyb. Still, I fear Seph is going to haul me down and win the grand prize!

28 June
Netherlands 3 Slovakia 1
Brazil 2 Chile 1

29 June
Paraguay 0 Japan 2
Spain 3 Portugal 2
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Old 28th June 2010, 08:01 AM   #447 (permalink)
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My tips
28 June
Netherlands
2-0 Slovakia
Brazil 3-1 Chile

29 June
Paraguay 1- 2 Japan
Spain 2-2 Portugal (Spain)
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Old 28th June 2010, 09:05 AM   #448 (permalink)
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Thanks, Wyb. Still, I fear Seph is going to haul me down and win the grand prize!
Especially as I'm secretly planning to hand him over my points.....

I still think you're going to get the lollies Cul.

Following are final scorelines (No penalty shootout anticipated).

June 28th
Netherlands 2 - 0 Slovakia
Brazil 2 - 1 Chile

June 29th
Paraguay 2 - 0 Japan
Spain 2 - 1 Portugal
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Old 28th June 2010, 09:53 AM   #449 (permalink)
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Wow! Two completely correct!
Phoee! Foiled by Cthulhu again....

Wanders off to have a stern word with the Old Gent......
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Old 28th June 2010, 10:20 AM   #450 (permalink)
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More forlorn forecasts:

June 28th
Netherlands 2 - 0 Slovakia
Brazil 3 - 1 Chile

June 29th
Paraguay 1 - 1 Japan (Japan)
Spain 1 - 2 Portugal
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