FIFA WC Tipping comp

[Lenny]

Hmmm. I reckon the German spirits are crushed, but they still want to finish high...

Uruguay 1 - 2 Germany

As for the final, I don't know who I want to win. I want to see some proper Dutch football, but I also want to see Torres finally spring into action, sooo:

Netherlands 2 - 2 Spain (Spain aet)

Spain to win in the end, simply because their team is made up of Barcelona players, who've had one hell of a season.

[Ursa major]

So thaddeus called the third place play-off correctly. (I must say, it was a good game to watch; certainly not as glacial as the Final could be.)


It's about time I called the big one.

Koninkrijk der Nederlanden 2 - 1 Reino de España


Okay, Netherlands 2 - 1 Spain, but I thought, just for the Final, I ought to use their real names. (With apologies to those speaking Català, Euskara, Galego, Occitan, etc.)

[No One]

So...what's the tally on the scores? Is Seph still in touching distance? Or has Cul finally established himself as World Champion?

I gues I could look through the charts and fixtures and figure it out. But it's late.

[Tillane]

Doing a little quick mental arithmetic (and "mental" is appropriate here), I reckon Cul's now uncatchable unless he goes for the Netherlands tomorrow, they lose, and Seph gets the correct score.* Otherwise, Cul will win by at least one point.

*In the event of this happening, it'll be a tie. I think. (Ergo, no one will win...)

[No One]

HOORAY!!!

Cheers Tillane.

[Tillane]

Thought you might like that.

[Wybren]

Yes, saving Cul tipping opposite to seph, and Seph getting 4 points which results in a draw in which point we have a penalty shoot out to decide the winner, Cul is uncatchable.

[No One]

Penatly shoot-out? No! I win!

Although...that does sound interesting.

(how've you been Wy? )

[Wybren]

It has to be a penalty shoot out, thats what they would do in the WC

(Meh. I've been better. I work in Hell an it just got worse , how about you?)

[Tillane]

Seph's already in France. Surely that's penalty enough without shooting the poor bugger...

On a serious note, how would you sort out the places, Wy? I think they'd even be even (even be even? Now that just don't sound right...) on correct score predictions. Half a trophy each?

[No One]

Doing good Wy - I'll be sending you positive vibes forthwith.

And Tillane - it does sound like a bit of a pickle, don't it?

[Wybren]

I dont know, I hadnt thought of what to do in the event of a draw. I think if it is a draw then they just share first place, cause if it went on most 4 pointers Seph would win (that is if he got 4 points in the next match and cul did not) and if it went on most games with at least 1 point then Cul would win.

I could just get Paul the octopus to decide.

Thanks No-One

[Tillane]

Originally Posted by Wybren

I could just get Paul the octopus to decide.

Top idea. Mind you, I have a sneaking suspicion Cul may just scupper it by tipping Spain...

[No One]

I'd say either whoever's had the most 4 pointers OR has spent the longest time at the top of the table, but then you may as well just hand-pick a winner in that case, being as there's a case for both.

Odds dictate that it shouldn't come to that though *he says*

Maybe they could have an online FIFA world cup play-off...

[Culhwch]

I'm in favour of a shoot-out. We'll meet halfway - say, Dubai? Hire a pitch, fill the stands with everyone who has participated. I'll check with Brian and see if he'll give me access to the Chrons line of credit to finance it all....