So I did one of these during the Euros one year or was it world cup 4 years ago??? Lol
Anyone interested in a point based game by game ff prediction game where we predict scores again?
Every week, we'll have the games posted and people are to guess the winner of the game and the final score in that game before the game starts. predictions can be changed at any time BEFORE the game starts. once the whistle blows, no changing.
for correct winner, you get 1 point.
for correct winner and a correct sore margin (for example, you guess 1-2 but it's 2-3, or you guess 1-1 and it's 2-2), you get 2 points.
for correct winner and exact score, you get 3 points.
Gauging interest so I set it up in a kinder way this year.
players:
DaughterofOmega
davebob
DDL
Dolby
dunya
dunya's mom (ola)
G-Man
johanna
justplayingitcool
Macdougall
Master Radishes
NANOOK
NotAnAxehole
nutella
Raskolnikov
Sloonei
how many slaves will die in Qatar during the World Cup? I'm not sure if this stat has reliable tracking, so we might need to individually seek out articles to adjust that stat.
how many slaves will die in Qatar during the World Cup? I'm not sure if this stat has reliable tracking, so we might need to individually seek out articles to adjust that stat.
G-Man wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 4:23 pm
Hey, I remember this from a few years back, but I couldn't join then. If this is just for the World Cup later this year, then I'm interested.
G-Man wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 4:23 pm
Hey, I remember this from a few years back, but I couldn't join then. If this is just for the World Cup later this year, then I'm interested.
Early, non-official group predictions by someone who has been paying zero attention to national team football lately (or football for that matter) but knows world cup history decently:
A
Group A is always fun because it's the host country's group, who sucks more often than not so there isn't a clear favorite. This time there's Netherlands, though. That's world cup's perpetual "should have won but never did" country. Sometimes they are great, sometimes they just suck. But the competion is kinda bad. Ecuador fights Senegal for 2nd place, and I'll bet Ecuador for SA bias. Qatar's objective is to suffer a single digit number of goals overall.
Netherlands > Ecuador
B
England is the most consistent country ever: they always finish 1st place in ther group then lose at either final 16 or final 8. This is is no exception. Iran is just happy to be here. Gonna pick European Playoffs for second place because USA being bad at football is a meme that needs to stay alive.
England > European Playoff Winner
C
Argentina > Mexico > rest. Next. Ok Argentina is so dramatic I could see them managing to get behind Mexico, but they probably won't.
Argentina > Mexico
D
France. Then there are some playoff countries but none of them seem impressive. Denmark isn't impressive either, but they are like a bargain bin England in that they always finish somewhere near the middle so I'll pick them. Yes I'm Europe-biased but let's be honest Europe has ruled this sport for a while.
France > Denmark
E
What the fuck, FIFA. Germany not heading a group? I don't know if what events transpired to cause this but they probably don't matter, it's Germany, they are as consistent as England but better. But there's Spain. Spain is like Netherlands in that they aren't that good as their fame except they've actually won once. I think I'm gonna go with the German efficiency here. I like Japan and I'm sad they have to wait another 4 years, such a bad draw. Costa Rica (yes, let's not pretend New Zealand even comes here) makes a good fight for 3rd place and might even get it.
Germany > Spain
F
Belgium is the new sexy underdog of world cups. I'm not sure if that's going to last, but if Spain has taught us anything, there's a good chance it does. Croatia is a mainstay in quarterfinals and beyond. Morocco tries hard but it's probably out of its league. I wasn't aware Canada played football. I guess they probably got told that's a new type of hockey.
Belgium > Croatia
G
Brazil is here once again to overhype Neymar, overhype results against group phase and final 16 opponents, then either lose at quarterfinals to a B-tier European team (if they're lucky) or run into Germany (if they're not). So what I mean is they will steamroll those poor chaps who landed in group G. 2nd place is a fun race, though.I want to pick an African team but Cameroon isn't the place to start doing that. I don't remember Switzerland ever doing anything, and Serbia is Iugoslavia, I guess. Eh, not really but I need a criterium.
Brazil > Serbia
H
The weaksauce group. Meaning it's one of the most fun. Korea isn't that bad but... yeah ok they are. Uruguay is a ghost of an ancient past, but every once in a while they remember they are supposed to be good. Is it finally the time? Probably not. Portugal is ok. Hey, I still need to pick an African country, right? And Ghana is one of the strongest ones so let's be fun and do that.
