World Cup Competition

Final table updated and Reebok wins by one point.Thanks to everyone for playing.
Reebok 109 ts
Ste 108 pts
Karlos 108 pts
LG 100 pts
Oddy 100
Red 100 pts
Ron 98 pts
Smokey 97 pts
M4tt 93 pts
Pilgrim 86 pts
NDS 84 pts
Bib 78 pts
Stick 78 pts
Simon 77 pts
Gazboy 76 pts
Mick 68 pts
Exotic Dancer Brought Down
Grecian Ran Out
Mall Refused
Gazman Pulled Up






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Right lads I'm happy to run this years World Cup competition(Im posting the thread now as I'm busy out during the week). Rules are simple enough:5 points for correct score prediction and 2 points if you predict the correct match result.There are also some brucey bonus points as follows
Name overall winner 10 points
Pick a midfielder to score in the group phase 3 points/ 2 points for striker
You can post your predictions in one bulk post or as you go along;once they are in on time I don't care.
Also I'm not including penalties when it comes to knock out phase, the result will be based on 120 mins if it goes to extra time.
So follow my lead below and let's hope we see some fantastic matches and a cracking tournament!!!

 

Just told the Mrs the world cup is to become annual.

 

Top man mate

 

I always find this scorer one a bit of a problem. Mbappe, Pogba, Messi, Ronaldo, Griezman

Can you tell me which are strikers and which are midfielders please.

I assume Kane and Rashford are regarded as strikers

Thanks

 

And how are you Gaz?

 

Overall winner- Germany
Striker-Neymar
Midfielder-Hazard
Russia 1 Saudi Arabia 0
Egypt 1 Uruguay 2
Morocco 2 Iran 0
Portugal 1 Spain 2
France 3 Australia 0
Argentina 2 Iceland 0
Croatia 2 Nigeria 1
Peru 1 Denmark 2
Costa Rica 1 Serbia 1
Germany 3 Mexico 1
Brazil 2 Switzerland 0
Sweden 0 South Korea 0
Belgium 3 Panama 0
Tunisia 0 England 1
Columbia 2 Japan 0
Poland 2 Senegal 2

 

All strikers Ron except Pogba.hazard or de Bruyne be good midfield option.its only for the three games in the group stage as well.be great if World Cup was annual!!!!!

 

Cheers Ste
Overall winner- France
Striker- Kane
Midfielder- Pogba
Russia 3 Saudi Arabia 0
Egypt 1 Uruguay 1
Morocco 1 Iran 1
Portugal 2 Spain 2
France 3 Australia 1
Argentina 3 Iceland 0
Croatia 2 Nigeria 1
Peru 1 Denmark 1
Costa Rica 1 Serbia 1
Germany 4 Mexico 1
Brazil 3 Switzerland 1
Sweden 3 South Korea 0
Belgium 3 Panama 0
Tunisia 0 England 2
Columbia 1 Japan 2
Poland 3 Senegal 1

 

Concussed

 

The bookies shortfall from fobts would be made up by mug punters backing England if it became annual but Scotland would still fail to qualify

 

Overall winner- France
Striker - Ronaldo
Midfielder - Hazard
Russia 2 Saudi Arabia 0
Egypt 1 Uruguay 2
Morocco 2 Iran 1
Portugal 2 Spain 3
France 3 Australia 0
Argentina 2 Iceland 2
Croatia 2 Nigeria 1
Peru 2 Denmark 1
Costa Rica 1 Serbia 1
Germany 2 Mexico 1
Brazil 2 Switzerland 1
Sweden 1 South Korea 0
Belgium 5 Panama 0
Tunisia 0 England 3
Columbia 3 Japan 1
Poland 2 Senegal 0

 

Apologies for interfering with this competition thread just to respond to a slightly insolent thread. Bravo to Ste for running this, and good luck to all the competition buffs taking part.

 

Overall winner- Brazil
Striker - Neymar
Midfielder - Couhtino
Russia 1 Saudi Arabia 1
Egypt 1 Uruguay 2
Morocco 0 Iran 0
Portugal 0 Spain 1
France 4 Australia 0
Argentina 2 Iceland 0
Croatia 2 Nigeria 1
Peru 1 Denmark 1
Costa Rica 1 Serbia 2
Germany 2 Mexico 0
Brazil 4Switzerland 0
Sweden 2 South Korea 0
Belgium 2 Panama 0
Tunisia 0 England 2
Columbia 1 Japan 1
Poland 2 Senegal 1

 

Cheers Ste
Overall winner- Spain
Striker- Muller
Midfielder- Isco
Russia 2 Saudi Arabia 0
Egypt 1 Uruguay 2
Morocco 1 Iran 1
Portugal 1 Spain 2
France 3 Australia 1
Argentina 3 Iceland 1
Croatia 2 Nigeria 1
Peru 1 Denmark 1
Costa Rica 1 Serbia 2
Germany 3 Mexico 1
Brazil 3 Switzerland 1
Sweden 2 South Korea 0
Belgium 2 Panama 0
Tunisia 1 England 2
Columbia 1 Japan 1
Poland 2 Senegal 1

 

Overall winner- Germany
Striker- Timo Werner
Midfielder- Gylfi Sigurdsson (this was hard not to pick Tom Rogic)
Russia 3 Saudi Arabia 1
Egypt 1 Uruguay 2
Morocco 2 Iran 1
Portugal 2 Spain 2
France 3 Australia 2
Argentina 2 Iceland 0
Croatia 1 Nigeria 1
Peru 1 Denmark 1
Costa Rica 1 Serbia 1
Germany 3 Mexico 1
Brazil 2 Switzerland 0
Sweden 2 South Korea 1
Belgium 3 Panama 0
Tunisia 1 England 3
Columbia 2 Japan 1
Poland 1 Senegal 2

 

Cheers Ste - can't say I'm overly excited about this World Cup, but maybe putting in a compo entry will change that.
Here's my ( non too original ) shout for the initial matches:

Overall winner - Germany
Striker - Timo Werner
Midfielder - Antoine Griezmann
Russia 2 Saudi Arabia 0
Egypt 1 Uruguay 2
Morocco 0 Iran 1
Portugal 0 Spain 0
France 3 Australia 0
Peru 1 Denmark 1
Argentina 2 Iceland 1
Croatia 2 Nigeria 1
Costa Rica 1 Serbia 1
Brazil 2 Switzerland 1
Germany 4 Mexico 1
Sweden 1 South Korea 1
Belgium 4 Panama 0
Tunisia 0 England 1
Columbia 2 Japan 1
Poland 0 Senegal 0

 

Spain
Werner
Isco

Russ 2 Saudi 0
Egypt 0 Urug 1
Mor 1 Iran 0
Port 0 Espanha 2
Frogs 1 Ball tamperers 0
Argies 1 Ice 0
Croatia 2 Nigeria 0
Peru 0 Danes 0
Costa 0 Serbia 1
Germany 2 Mexico 1
Brazil 2 Switz 0
Sweden 1 S K 1
Belg 2 Panama 0
Tunisia 0 England 1
Colombia 2 Jsps 1
Pole 0 Sene 0

 

Winner. France
Striker. Werner
Midfield. Asensio

Russia 2 Saudi 0
Egypt 0 Uruguay 1
Morocco 0 Iran 0
Portugal 1 Spain 2
France 2 Australia 0
Peru 1 Denmark 0
Argentina 2 Iceland 0
Croatia 2 Nigeria 3
Costa Rica 0 Serbia 1
Brazil 2 Switzerland 0
Germany 2 Mexico 1
Sweden 1 South Korea 1
Belgium 2 Panama 0
Tunisia 0 England 2
Colombia 1 Japan 0
Poland 1 Senegal 0

Thanks Ste. Good luck all

 

Stewards enquiry. Griezmann midfielder????If Ron would have put him in midfield that would have been ok (no offense Ron)