3rd week of the World Cup prediction competition. The predictions for this round will be for all of the last 16 matches and therefore as the full set of fixtures won't be confirmed until Thursday night, and then with the first game kicking off at 15:00 on Saturday 30 June, I will allow predictions to be staggered to meet the following deadlines: DEADLINE 1 - 15:00 on Saturday 30 June. You must make your predictions for the 4 matches taking place on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July by this deadline. DEADLINE 2 - 15:00 on Monday 2 July. You must make your predictions for the 4 matches taking place on Monday 2 July and Tuesday 3 July by this deadline. PLEASE CREATE A SEPARATE POST FOR EACH DEADLINE IE. YOUR FIRST POST SHOULD HAVE YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR GAMES 1-3 LISTED BELOW AND YOUR SECOND POST SHOULD HAVE YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR GAMES 4-6 LISTED BELOW. DO NOT EDIT YOUR FIRST POST TO INCLUDE YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR GAMES 4-6. THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES FOR GAMES 1-3 LISTED BELOW IS BEFORE KICK-OFF OF THE FIRST MATCH WHICH IS FRANCE v ARGENTINA, 15:00 ON SATURDAY 30TH JUNE. GAME 1 ----------- Predict the scores for the following 4 fixtures (score is at the end of normal time, NOT at the end of any extra time) Play your joker against your most confident prediction to double points France v Argentina Uruguay v Portugal Spain v Russia Croatia v Denmark GAME 2 - 'home' team is listed first --------------------------------------------------------- a) Name any one player to score for their home team in any of the above fixtures b) Name any one player to score for their away team in any of the above fixtures Goals scored in both normal time and extra time are eligible although not those scored as a result of a penalty shoot out GAME 3 ------------ Bonus points - pick ONE game from the 4 listed score prediction fixtures in Game 1 and the total goals scored in that match will be added to your weekly total THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES FOR GAMES 4-6 LISTED BELOW IS BEFORE KICK-OFF OF THE FIRST MATCH WHICH IS BRAZIL v MEXICO, 15:00 ON MONDAY 2ND JULY. GAME 4 ----------- Predict the scores for the following 4 fixtures (score is at the end of normal time, NOT at the end of any extra time) Play your joker against your most confident prediction to double points Brazil v Mexico Belgium v Japan Sweden v Switzerland Colombia v England GAME 5 - 'home' team is listed first --------------------------------------------------------- a) Name any one player to score for their home team in any of the above fixtures b) Name any one player to score for their away team in any of the above fixtures Goals scored in both normal time and extra time are eligible although not those scored as a result of a penalty shoot out GAME 6 ------------ Bonus points - pick ONE game from the 4 listed score prediction fixtures in Game 4 and the total goals scored in that match will be added to your weekly total SCORING & RULES --------------------------- Games 1 & 4 - 3 points for each exact score prediction or 1 point for a correct result prediction (ie. home win, away win or draw). Play your joker against one of the fixtures to double your points for that fixture Games 2 & 5 - 2 points for a correct 'home' goalscorer and 3 points for a correct 'away' goalscorer Games 3 & 6 - goals scored in selected fixture will be added to your points total BONUS POINTS Games 1 & 4 - 3 bonus points for correctly predicting all 4 results. 2 bonus points for correctly predicting 2 or more scores Games 2 & 5 - 1 bonus point for correctly predicting both goalscorers THE SEPARATE POSTS CANNOT BE EDITED AFTER THE FIRST FIXTURE HAS KICKED OFF IN EACH SET OF 4 MATCHES. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES THEN CREATE A NEW POST.
Done, please can you edit in the actual teams as they become known? (Fran was looking puzzled) (So am I)
Yep, will do. I just wanted to get it up there first to give people plenty of warning of the deadlines as it's quite a quick turnaround between the end of the groups and the knockout stage. Hopefully it's not too confusing once the teams get confirmed. Any questions from anybody then please ask
The full line up for the first 4 matches taking place on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July has now been confirmed so predictions can now be submitted for these with the deadline for this first set of predictions set as 15:00 on Saturday 30 June.
Game 1: France v Argentina 1-2 Uruguay v Portugal 0-0 Spain v Russia 3-1 Croatia v Denmark 2-0 (j) Game 2: a) Costa b) Messi Game 3: Spain v Russia Is that right @jacksk1 ? Then we'll know the rest tomorrow night?
Yep, all correct apart from you're missing your joker in game 1..... And yes, after tomorrow night predictions can be submitted in a separate post for games 4-6
Game 1: France v Argentina 1-0 Uruguay v Portugal 2-1 Spain v Russia 1-0 Croatia v Denmark 3-0 (J) Game 2: a) Modric b) Ronaldo Game 3: Croatia v Denmark
Game 1: France v Argentina 2-1 Uruguay v Portugal 1-2 Spain v Russia 2-1 Croatia v Denmark 3-0 (J) Game 2: a) Suarez b) Ronaldo Game 3: Croatia v Denmark
GAME 1 France v Argentina 2-1 (J) Uruguay v Portugal 3-2 Spain v Russia 4-1 Croatia v Denmark 3-1 GAME 2 a) Suarez b) Ronaldo GAME 3 Spain v Russia Cheers jacksk1!
France v Argentina 2-0 Uruguay v Portugal 3-1 Spain v Russia 3-0 Croatia v Denmark 2-1(j) GAME 2 a) Costa b) Ronaldo GAME 3 Uruguay v Portugal
Game 1: France v Argentina 4-2 Uruguay v Portugal 3-2 Spain v Russia 1-0 (j) Croatia v Denmark 2-0 Game 2: a) Cavani b) Messi Game 3: France v Argentina
1. France v Argentina 2-1 Uruguay v Portugal 2-1 Spain v Russia 3-0 -J Croatia v Denmark 2-0 2. Costa Ronaldo 3. Spain - Russia * I’ve read the rules like 3 times and I’m still confused as ****
Your first entry is fine. Now all you have to do is come back with a second post after the last group games finish tonight which will have your predictions for the other four last 16 matches. Simples
Ahhh I’m with ya now! To much Morrocan woodbine in my youth , my brain can’t compute that much detail all at once!
