World Cup comp - just for fun

Strawberry Milkshake

Ran a bit of a comp in after hours for the 2014 World Cup. Anyone want to join in?

These the rules

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

AFTER HOURS WORLD CUP 2018 COMPETITION

1) PICK 8 TEAMS YOU THINK WILL REACH QUARTER FINAL STAGE. 25 points for every team in qtrs, 50 points for semis, 100 points for finals, bonus 150 for winner
2) PICK THE WINNING TEAM. 200 points
3) PICK WORST TEAM IN COMPETITION.200 points
4) PICK TOP GOAL SCORING PLAYER. 200 points
5) HOW MANY GOALS WILL BE SCORED IN ENTIRE COMPETITION? total goals x 10 (points allowed if within range 101-105, 106-110, 111-115, etc
6) HOW MANY RED CARDS IN ENTIRE COMPETITION? total cards x 10
7) TOP GOAL SCORING TEAM. 200 points
8) PLAYER WHO SCORES LAST GOAL (penalty shootout not included). 500 points
9) WHAT STAGE WILL ENGLAND GO OUT OF COMPETITION? 200 points. Minus 50 points for incorrect answer

Post your selections onto this thread.
Closing time for all entries: TBC

G'luck everyone! :pac:

Baggly

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Ran a bit of a comp in after hours for the 2014 World Cup. Anyone want to join in?

These the rules

8 Teams
France v Uruguay Brazil v Senegal
Germany v England Spain v Argentina

Winning Team
Germany

Worst Team
Australia

Top Scorer
Neymar

Total Comp Goals
167

Red Cards
8

Top Goal Scoring Team
France

Last Goal
Muller

England
Out in the Quarters

Jeez that was quick. I’ll compile all the info when I’m home. Should still have the original spreadsheet

Baggly

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Jeez that was quick. I’ll compile all the info when I’m home. Should still have the original spreadsheet

I was coincidentally filling out a similar format spreadsheet for work when you posted this, so i had the info to hand!

quickbeam

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

AFTER HOURS WORLD CUP 2018 COMPETITION

1) PICK 8 TEAMS YOU THINK WILL REACH QUARTER FINAL STAGE. 25 points for every team in qtrs, 50 points for semis, 100 points for finals, bonus 150 for winner
2) PICK THE WINNING TEAM. 200 points
3) PICK WORST TEAM IN COMPETITION.200 points
4) PICK TOP GOAL SCORING PLAYER. 200 points
5) HOW MANY GOALS WILL BE SCORED IN ENTIRE COMPETITION? total goals x 10 (points allowed if within range 101-105, 106-110, 111-115, etc
6) HOW MANY RED CARDS IN ENTIRE COMPETITION? total cards x 10
7) TOP GOAL SCORING TEAM. 200 points
8) PLAYER WHO SCORES LAST GOAL (penalty shootout not included). 500 points
9) WHAT STAGE WILL ENGLAND GO OUT OF COMPETITION? 200 points. Minus 50 points for incorrect answer

Post your selections onto this thread.
Closing time for all entries: TBC

G'luck everyone! :pac:

I don't follow soccer at all, but sure, worth a punt right?

1) Portugal, France, Brazil, England, Spain, Argentina, Germany, Belgium
2) Spain
3) (How is "worst" calculated?) Tunisia
4) Villa
5) 154
6) 16
7) Portugal
8) Villa
9) QFs

For worst team I’ll go by points in their group and goal difference. If still tied I’ll add in red n yellow cards. Hopefully leads to one worst team but if not, the award will be shared and max points given to each.

1) PICK 8 TEAMS YOU THINK WILL REACH QUARTER FINAL STAGE:
Brazil, Belgium, England, Portugal, Argentina, France, Germany, Uruguay

2) PICK THE WINNING TEAM:
Argentina

3) PICK WORST TEAM IN COMPETITION:
South Korea

4) PICK TOP GOAL SCORING PLAYER:
Neymar

5) HOW MANY GOALS WILL BE SCORED IN ENTIRE COMPETITION:
156

6) HOW MANY RED CARDS IN ENTIRE COMPETITION:
9

7) TOP GOAL SCORING TEAM:
Brazil

8) PLAYER WHO SCORES LAST GOAL:
Messi

9) WHAT STAGE WILL ENGLAND GO OUT OF COMPETITION:
Semi Finals

osh

1) Portugal, France, Brazil, Belgium, Spain, Argentina, Germany, England
2) Belgium
3) Panama
4) Lukaku
5) 170
6) 16
7) Brazil
8) Hazard
9) QFs

Baggly

Very interesting!

Necro

1) PICK 8 TEAMS YOU THINK WILL REACH QUARTER FINAL STAGE:
Brazil, Colombia, England, Spain, Argentina, France, Germany, Uruguay

2) PICK THE WINNING TEAM:
Brazil

3) PICK WORST TEAM IN COMPETITION:
Panama

4) PICK TOP GOAL SCORING PLAYER:
Gabriel Jesus

5) HOW MANY GOALS WILL BE SCORED IN ENTIRE COMPETITION:
148

6) HOW MANY RED CARDS IN ENTIRE COMPETITION:
7

7) TOP GOAL SCORING TEAM:
Brazil

8) PLAYER WHO SCORES LAST GOAL:
Neymar

9) WHAT STAGE WILL ENGLAND GO OUT OF COMPETITION:
Quarter Finals

Necro

Would have said Spain to win it prior to yesterday

quickbeam

What happened yesterday?

osh

Was announced that the spanish coach would be taking over Real Madrid after the WC, so the spanish FA sacked him

Necro

quickbeam wrote: »

What happened yesterday?

They sacked their manager :eek:

Baggly

osh wrote: »

Was announced that the spanish coach would be taking over Real Madrid after the WC, so the spanish FA sacked him

With extreme prejudice.

Kolido

Too late to enter?

osh

go for it, the more the better

kitten_k

8 Teams
Portugal / Spain / Argentina / France / Germany / Brazil / Belgium / England

Winning Team
France

Worst Team
Pananma

Top Scorer
Neymar

Total Comp Goals
118

Red Cards
3

Top Goal Scoring Team
France

Last Goal
Pogba

England
Quarters

quickbeam

quickbeam wrote: »

I don't follow soccer at all, but sure, worth a punt right?

1) Portugal, France, Brazil, England, Spain, Argentina, Germany, Belgium
2) Spain
3) (How is "worst" calculated?) Tunisia
4) Villa
5) 154
6) 16
7) Portugal
8) Villa
9) QFs

Now yous tell me :eek::eek::rolleyes::rolleyes:

osh wrote: »

Was announced that the spanish coach would be taking over Real Madrid after the WC, so the spanish FA sacked him

Necrominus wrote: »

They sacked their manager :eek:

Pter wrote: »

With extreme prejudice.

(Told yous I knew nothing about soccer!)

Necro

Kolido is barred from picking Saudi Arabia as worst team :P

Kolido

8 Teams
Portugal / Spain / Argentina / France / Germany / Brazil / Belgium / Colombia

Winning Team
Brazil

Worst Team
Panama

Top Scorer
Neymar

Total Comp Goals
151

Red Cards
6

Top Goal Scoring Team
Brazil

Last Goal
Coutinho

England
last 16

Strawberry Milkshake

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Ran a bit of a comp in after hours for the 2014 World Cup. Anyone want to join in?

These the rules

Sure why not


8 teams

Uruguay, France, Brazil, Belgium, Portugal, Iceland, Germany, Poland

Winner

Brazil

Worst

Panama

Top scorer

Neymar

Goals

135

Red Cards

6

Top scoring team

Germany

Last Goal

Neymar

England out

Groups

Necro

Winner gets a Strawberry Milkshake? :pac:

Baggly

Necrominus wrote: »

Winner gets a Strawberry Milkshake? :pac:

TheValeyard

1) PICK 8 TEAMS YOU THINK WILL REACH QUARTER FINAL STAGE:
Spain, Portugal, France, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Croatia, Russia

2) PICK THE WINNING TEAM:
Germany

3) PICK WORST TEAM IN COMPETITION:
Saudi Arabia

4) PICK TOP GOAL SCORING PLAYER:
Messi

5) HOW MANY GOALS WILL BE SCORED IN ENTIRE COMPETITION:
180

6) HOW MANY RED CARDS IN ENTIRE COMPETITION:
10

7) TOP GOAL SCORING TEAM:
Brazil

8) PLAYER WHO SCORES LAST GOAL:
Werner

9) WHAT STAGE WILL ENGLAND GO OUT OF COMPETITION:
Quarter finals

sKeith

1) PICK 8 TEAMS YOU THINK WILL REACH QUARTER FINAL STAGE.
a)Russia
b)Spain
b1)Portugal
c)France
d)Argentina
e)Brazil
f)Germany
g)Belgium


2) PICK THE WINNING TEAM.
germany

3) PICK WORST TEAM IN COMPETITION.
costa rica

4) PICK TOP GOAL SCORING PLAYER.
Timo Werner

5) HOW MANY GOALS WILL BE SCORED IN ENTIRE COMPETITION
150

6) HOW MANY RED CARDS IN ENTIRE COMPETITION?
10

7) TOP GOAL SCORING TEAM.
germany

8) PLAYER WHO SCORES LAST GOAL (penalty shootout not included).
Timo Werner

9) WHAT STAGE WILL ENGLAND GO OUT OF COMPETITION?
final 16.

Baggly

sKeith wrote: »

Belgium to proceed from that group.

Belgium and what other team?

sKeith

only 1 team proceeds from each group as far as i can tell.

sKeith

oh crap, its top two make it to knock out stages. drat.

sKeith

changed to final 16 thanks for the nudge.

So the group stages are over. Will be posting up a state of play in a mo