World Cup predictions - Round 1, 3rd batch - Page 4

Robert Plomp · June 12, 2002, 09:24

Paraqua should've stopped at 1-2 !!!
That's what I predicted

Juggernaut · June 12, 2002, 09:29

Just by curiousity Paul:
Is there any particular reason you always put me last of those I share the same place with?

Paul · June 12, 2002, 09:31

The spreadsheet has been uploaded.

Juggernaut, there's no reason for that other than the fact that the Excel formulas put you there. You are still joint first, the order doesn't make a difference.

Juggernaut · June 12, 2002, 09:37

Ah, ok. *wipes tears away*

Zoid · June 12, 2002, 09:39

Why the whining? You ARE in first place...

MikeH · June 12, 2002, 09:54

Some points! At last!

Wernazuma III · June 12, 2002, 13:54

Finally back in the bulk.

Ecthy · June 12, 2002, 13:58

bah, I'm still in the lower half.

Ecthy · June 12, 2002, 18:40

change: Turkey - China 2-0

Fiera · June 12, 2002, 20:02

C 13-06 08:30 Costa Rica - Brazil (Suwon) 2-2
C 13-06 08:30 Turkey - China PR (Seoul) 2-1
G 13-06 13:30 Mexico - Italy (Oita) 1-1
G 13-06 13:30 Ecuador - Croatia (Yokohama) 1-2

DaShi · June 12, 2002, 22:50

C beast!!!

The Rusty Gamer · June 13, 2002, 02:13

I have this theory that England may be deliberately holding back their play as a strategy, only expending the energy needed to get through to the next round and lulling their future opponents into a false sense of security. What do any of you think of this idea? Is it possible? Could they really be genuinely playing with such deliberate dullness, cold and calculating, and without very much flair or creativity on purpose? Or is that simply the way they are right now?

They certainly played very conservatively against Argentina. Once they got that goal, they closed up play, didn't even dare venture much for a second goal. They don't appear to be taking any risks like most the other teams, showing themselves to be the most boring team in the cup.

Giovanni Wine · June 13, 2002, 02:33

Quote:

Originally posted by The Rusty Gamer
I have this theory that England may be deliberately holding back their play as a strategy, only expending the energy needed to get through to the next round and lulling their future opponents into a false sense of security. What do any of you think of this idea? Is it possible? Could they really be genuinely playing with such deliberate dullness, cold and calculating, and without very much flair or creativity on purpose? Or is that simply the way they are right now?

They certainly played very conservatively against Argentina. Once they got that goal, they closed up play, didn't even dare venture much for a second goal. They don't appear to be taking any risks like most the other teams, showing themselves to be the most boring team in the cup.

I would say that that is Eriksson work.
He was like that when training the Italian team: Lazio, very calculating, cold etc.. etc.., If they became very defesive after tha goal, is just something he learned over here.... I guess.

Saluti

Robert Plomp · June 13, 2002, 04:19

it happened AGAIN !!!
Turkey is leading 2-0 all the time ! I'm celebrating my exact prediction and then 5 minutes before time THEY MAKE 3-0 !!!!!!!!

WHY DID THEY DO THAT ! THERE WAS NO NEED FOR THE 3rd GOAL !!!!!!

ARGH!

And brazil........ 2-5
WHY NOT 0-5 as I predicted ??!!!!

Paul........don't I deserve some points for being able all the time to predict that close. *snif*

Paul · June 13, 2002, 04:20

Costa Rica - Brazil 2-5
Turkey - China PR 3-0

Group winner: Brazil
Second: Turkey

1 Bas 75
1 Juggernaut 75
3 Monk 71
3 Paul 71
5 End Is Forever 69
5 Yaroslav 69
7 Smash 67
7 Saint Marcus 67
9 MikeH 66
10 Eli 65
11 Sagacious Dolphin 63
11 Our_man 63
11 OneFootInTheGrave 63
14 Rogan Josh 61
15 Urban Ranger 58
16 Zopperoni 57
17 Imran Siddiqui 56
18 Mercator 55
18 Winston 55
18 CyberShy 55
18 Cairo_East 55
18 Giovanni Wine 55
23 El Awrence 53
23 Serb 53
23 Jay Bee 53
26 Kropotkin 52
27 Fiera 51
27 Snapcase 51
29 Mordhiem 50
29 Dalgetti 50
29 Earwicker 50
29 The Vagabond 50
33 Ecthelion 49
33 Kindal 49
35 Sloth 48
35 Dr. Stiby 48
37 Wernazuma III 45
38 Fergus Horkan 44
39 VetLegion 43
40 Kamrat X 42
41 Mark13 41
42 TheArsenal 37
43 Notyoueither 36
44 Asmodean 35
45 John III 32
46 Juggler 26
47 Zealot 16
48 Germanos 14
49 Gopher 9
50 Boddington's 6
51 ZoboZeWarrior 2

Kropotkin · June 13, 2002, 04:34

Quote:

Originally posted by CyberShy
WHY DID THEY DO THAT ! THERE WAS NO NEED FOR THE 3rd GOAL !!!!!!

Because I made a call to the Turkish bench in the middle of the second half just to spoil the fun for you.

Robert Plomp · June 13, 2002, 04:40

ok. thanks !

Robert Plomp · June 13, 2002, 04:40

btw, I'm sure it was you as well who called paraqua yesterday to make that very unneeded 3rd goal ?

Kropotkin · June 13, 2002, 04:42

Nah, they did that on their own (something to do with motivation). I do try to keep my phone bill on a reasonable level.

notyoueither · June 13, 2002, 04:43

What the h*ll did Stew and Zobo pick to still be on the bottom?

Zoid · June 13, 2002, 04:46

CyberShy: No, that was me...

Zoid · June 13, 2002, 04:49

Quote:

Originally posted by notyoueither
What the h*ll did Stew and Zobo pick to still be on the bottom?

Stew was banned for three days and couldn´t make predictions for the second round IIRC. Zobo I don´t know.

Kropotkin · June 13, 2002, 04:50

I think Zobo only predicted the group winners et al, not any games at all and since then he haven't done any predictions at all.

Robert Plomp · June 13, 2002, 04:50

Changes:

D 14-06 13:30 Portugal - Korea Republic (Incheon) 3-2
G 13-06 13:30 Mexico - Italy (Oita) 0-2

Kropotkin · June 13, 2002, 04:51

Trying to trick me there? I'll make my calls just before the games so that woun't work.

Robert Plomp · June 13, 2002, 04:53

if everything will be perfect it is possible that I'll enter the top-10 this afternoon.

hmmmm I bet I won't though.

notyoueither · June 13, 2002, 05:17

But Stew's score has moved recently. ie, 3rd batch of 1st round games.

Zobo. But how did he get points off the bat, then nothing.

I mean, I'm a f*cking Canuck who joined late and I'm out pacing the both of them, barely.

Paul · June 13, 2002, 05:17

Predict 0-1 for Mexico-Italy. That's what I predicted and I got Turkey right. You realise that as the organiser of this competition I decide the results of the matches.

Paul · June 13, 2002, 05:19

Stew got points for the group winners. And Zobo only posted predictions for three matches and then he didn't predict any more matches.

notyoueither · June 13, 2002, 05:19

You decided to send France and Argentina home?