Planetarion Forums - [Football] Euro2004 prediction league

JC · 26 Jun 2004, 23:09

hmmm

I'm thinking about maybe changing my score. I will have to sleep on this and consider my tactics.

LHC · 26 Jun 2004, 23:11

I am probably keeping my prediction

Zharkov · 26 Jun 2004, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nondescript Human

I'm winning the group of losers. Confusing.

Nobody loses when they're playing in a league called the Championship!

Leshy · 26 Jun 2004, 23:13

I'll keep mine, despite none of them have been in any way correct yet

Nondescript Human · 26 Jun 2004, 23:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zharkov

Nobody loses when they're playing in a league called the Championship!

No, that's just so that we don't feel quite so retarded.

Anyway, remember this?

Zharkov · 26 Jun 2004, 23:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nondescript Human

Anyway, remember this?

I was making a not-so-witty comment about that

Nondescript Human · 26 Jun 2004, 23:20

Thought you might. My bad.

1-X · 26 Jun 2004, 23:26

if scores were even at the end, and we need a fair way to decide who goes through. I have options based on re-examining the predictions, (awarding points for partial correct scores and later the amount of the goals scored in the round) but here's a new idea

I was originally only joking when I said we could have an online penalty shootout but if both players were online and we had a pretend goal like the diagram below...

Code:

_________
|1  2  3|
|4  5  6|

Say it was Leshy vs LHC. Leshy would "take a shot" and choose 3. LHC would PM his goalie's dive, eg. 1. GOAL! Then LHC takes a shot.. "6". Leshy dives "6". SAVE! And so on...

Just tell me if you think it might be workable or completely stupid

edit : and one of those numbers could be secretly assigned as an automatic beckham-like miss (different number for each player!)

Evergreen · 26 Jun 2004, 23:30

Can we have a 7 for pearce/baggio shots?

Leshy · 27 Jun 2004, 04:25

And a 21 for Seedorf-shots?

LHC · 27 Jun 2004, 10:01

I will play a penalty shoot out if I am not out by then.

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1-X

In the quarter-finals, Stew scores 2 points.

GET IN!!!!

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 21:10

My prediction --> Czech Rep 2 - 0 Denmark

Bollocks

LHC · 27 Jun 2004, 21:11

I've gone 3-1 so I need a Danish consolation goal

LHC · 27 Jun 2004, 21:17

Actually it might not even matter, depending on what Leshy has predicted.

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 21:18

dont forget u can get an "almost" point

LHC · 27 Jun 2004, 21:26

Yes, but he hasn't used his joker yet.

Ragnarak · 27 Jun 2004, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by LHC

I've gone 3-1 so I need a Danish consolation goal

ditto

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 21:37

I should get an A tho (if I understand fully the almost thing!) which gives me 4, and cos Dace used his joker I'm through!

(Dont want to full count chickens before they hatch though!)

JC · 27 Jun 2004, 21:39

3-0 sees me go through?

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 21:39

Who knows?!?
(Well 1-X but he aint here!)

Ragnarak · 27 Jun 2004, 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC

3-0 sees me go through?

JC · 27 Jun 2004, 21:41

Rovers beat Spurs once again. All is right in the world!

1-X · 27 Jun 2004, 21:47

hello, just switched the computer on for the first time today...

will give you the good/bad news shortly

KoeN · 27 Jun 2004, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by LHC

I've gone 3-1 so I need a Danish consolation goal

same here.
got the [J] on the czechs though

1-X · 27 Jun 2004, 22:01

[J] Leshy 3-1 vs 3-1 LHC
score 2 points each, with Leshy doubled to 4.LESHY wins 4-2.

[J] Koen 3-1 vs 3-1 MrL_JaKiri [J]
score 2 points each, both doubled to 4. A TIE

Dace 3-2 vs Stew 2-0
Dace scores 2, Stew scores 1, but has 2 points from yesterday. STEW wins 1-3.

JC 3-0 vs Ragnarak 3-1
Exact 3 points for JC, only almost 2 for Ragnarak. JC wins 2-3.

what to do about Koen + MrL???

Code:

 
       P-E F-G S-H C-D
actual 2-2 0-1 0-0 3-0
Koen   2-1 2-0 1-3 3-1J
MrL    1-3 2-1 1-2 3-1J

Kurashima · 27 Jun 2004, 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1-X

what to do about Koen + MrL???

Double Anal Fisting till one screams "Uncle"

LHC · 27 Jun 2004, 22:04

1-X · 27 Jun 2004, 22:07

Code:

"championship"
		X A G J Pts
at0mic.c0w        2   2  6
Non.Human  	  1   2  4
Apothos           1   2  4
1-X               1   2  4
roadrunner        1 1    3
Zharkov           1      2
SYMM                1 1  2

this league will continue for the last 3 matches.
Losing quarter-finalists can join in with their score from the last round if they want to.

at0mic.c0w · 27 Jun 2004, 22:08

gee 6 points would see me through in any of the quarters...

i suggest MrL and Koen work as a team in the semis

JC · 27 Jun 2004, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1-X

JC 3-0 vs Ragnarak 3-1
Exact 3 points for JC, only almost 2 for Ragnarak. JC wins 2-3.

I was this --||-- close to changing to 3-1 :eek:.

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 22:11

Why didnt I get an almost?
Not that it matters ofc

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 22:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1-X

what to do about Koen + MrL???

Do my thing about closest to total goals?

LHC · 27 Jun 2004, 22:14

I'll join in please

Portugal 2 - 2 Holland
Greece 0 - 2 Czech Republic

MrL_JaKiri · 27 Jun 2004, 22:15

I have more correct team scores (2 vs 1)!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stew

Do my thing about closest to total goals?

We have the same number of total goals.

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri

We have the same number of total goals.

Not after the edit!
14 vs 13 (I think)

1-X · 27 Jun 2004, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stew

Why didnt I get an almost?

Stew... you predicted 2-0 and the score was 3-0. If you'd got the home goals right, or had the right goal difference, you'd have almost. As it is, you have general.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri

We have the same number of total goals.

actually you don't, my mistake... I've corrected the details above. It's not a great way to decide the winner though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri

have more correct team scores (2 vs 1)!

surely you have one each?

MrL_JaKiri · 27 Jun 2004, 22:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stew

Not after the edit!
14 vs 13 (I think)

Yeah, but that means I lose.

I prefer my way

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 22:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1-X

surely you have one each?

Surely he has 2??

Greece and Czech

MrL_JaKiri · 27 Jun 2004, 22:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1-X

surely you have one each?

I predicted 3 goals for the czechs and 1 goal for the greeks. 1+ 1 = 2
Koen predicted 3 goals for the czechs. 1 = 1

JC · 27 Jun 2004, 22:27

Russian roulette.

Either way its no great loss

.

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 22:28

Do it similar to the way the original games were decided?

Ie if cant be separated go back to previous form?

1-X · 27 Jun 2004, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri

I predicted 3 goals for the czechs and 1 goal for the greeks. 1+ 1 = 2
Koen predicted 3 goals for the czechs. 1 = 1

you're forgetting Koen's 2 for the Portugese

anyway, I have a solution!!!!!

In a couple of hours, there is a match. Argentina vs Columbia.

Both of you PM a predicted score, AND a time for the first goal just in case.

Sound fair?

KoeN · 27 Jun 2004, 22:44

KoeN · 27 Jun 2004, 22:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1-X

you're forgetting Koen's 2 for the Portugese

anyway, I have a solution!!!!!

In a couple of hours, there is a match. Argentina vs Columbia.

Both of you PM a predicted score, AND a time for the first goal just in case.

Sound fair?

2-1

35th minute.

(i realise this isn't a pm, sorry)

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 22:56

So who am I playin in the semis?

Presumably not JC.

1-X · 27 Jun 2004, 22:58

Leshy vs Stew
Koen/MrL vs JC

JC · 27 Jun 2004, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stew

So who am I playin in the semis?

Presumably not JC.

We were in the same group. We meet in the final for the grudge match

:

Stew · 27 Jun 2004, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC

We were in the same group. We meet in the final for the grudge match

:

Thats what I was thinkin.
Meet you half way to watch it live?

1-X · 28 Jun 2004, 02:51

about that Argentina-Colombia game. Unfortunately MrL was offline before I posted the idea. Also, although BBC Sport Fixtures clearly says "Mon Jun 28 2004 International Match Argentina v Colombia 00:10" I can't find any evidence that it has taken place, therefore I think we have to scrap the idea.

So back to judging the predictions. The correct list of predictions reposted (I messed up before

)

Code:

 
       Por-Eng Fra-Gre Swe-Hol Cze-Den
actual   2-2     0-1     0-0     3-0
Koen     2-1     2-0     1-3     3-1J
MrL      1-3     2-1     1-2     3-1J

Scoring the tiny details
Right then... Czech v Denmark are identical, so forget about them.

Sweden-Holland, both have Holland to win, if we take penalties into account (4-5) then MrL does have the right goal difference. (so 2-1 (A-G) in MrL's favour)

France-Germany... both wrong, but MrL's Greece goal can be seen as a partially accurate prediction. (MrL 3-1 Koen)

Finally, Portugal - England. Actually different results. If MrL had a point for Greece's goal, then Koen gets one for Portugal's 2. (3-2 to MrL). Also, Koen's goal difference matches the penalties (6-5), so make that 3-3.

That's still even, and leaves us with 2 more details. The eventual winner of the Portugal-England match, in a way generally right for Koen, and finally, the goals forecast for the whole round (actual 8,MrL 14, Koen 13, so Koen nearest.)

After all that, the balance is tipped slightly in Koen's favour. It's a really crap way to have to decide it, and if someone can come up with a fairer interpretation of the predictions, I'd happily accept it.

Conclusion : Koen provisionally through (pending appeal by MrL). We'd go with the anal fisting decider but the next game is on wednesday and I suspect both can last much longer than that.