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mulligan
30th May 2014, 06:40 AM
That time again (2006 was the first one!)

Cost is $20 per entry - Winner takes all.

Express your interest in this thread and once 32 places have gone no more will be accepted.

First come - first served

If we don't get 32 people you can indicate that you'd like to buy more than one entry.

Draw will be made before the first game kickoff (12th June) and entries posted here.

Draw will be made using http://www.psychicscience.org/random.aspx
Each player will be given a random number between 1 - 32
Each team will be given a random number between 1 - 32

PM will be sent on how to make paypal payment .. No payment - No entry.

Places reserved for:

idn
alpha
mulligan
Drewbert
squirrel
tee1
bwhhisc

The teams:

Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Ecuador
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
Iran
Italy
Japan
Korea Republic
Mexico
Netherlands
Nigeria
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Switzerland
Uruguay
USA

idn
30th May 2014, 11:05 AM
Excellent!

I was just thinking about this. Thanks for doing it.

I'll take an extra if one becomes available.

mulligan
1st June 2014, 03:19 PM
Anybody else want a place?

squirrel
1st June 2014, 05:42 PM
Im in

Ross
1st June 2014, 09:25 PM
I'll play.

seesawgame
2nd June 2014, 12:20 AM
Im in too. :lol:

alpha
2nd June 2014, 07:02 AM
yep

tee1
2nd June 2014, 12:28 PM
oh yeah, I'm in.

Wot
2nd June 2014, 12:56 PM
OK

sbe18
2nd June 2014, 09:06 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/sports/soccer/fixed-matches-cast-shadow-over-world-cup.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/sports/soccer/match-fixing-gang-strikes-at-soccers-fragile-legitimacy.html


So I guess our pool should be fixed to reflect international realities ?


A dive and red card total pool might be more interesting.....

idn
2nd June 2014, 09:09 PM
chrisofmel is in. Just hasn't stop by yet.

IdnHost
2nd June 2014, 09:14 PM
I'm In. Let the games begin! :)

basel
2nd June 2014, 09:53 PM
im in

mulligan
3rd June 2014, 10:17 AM
So far:

idn
alpha
mulligan
Drewbert
squirrel
tee1
bwhhisc
Ross
seesawgame
Wot
chrisofmel
IdnHost
basel

19 places left.

sbe18, are you in?

phio
3rd June 2014, 11:40 PM
I'm in!

sbe18
4th June 2014, 10:11 PM
I will be passing.
Already on the betting hook with my 2 sons, and the hope that Cameroon finds a Roger Milla or actually plays THE Roger Milla.

I will simply watch the English lose on PK's, as is the routine for these sort of things. (grin)

thanks...

Wot
7th June 2014, 11:04 AM
Just a suggestion, if not enough participants each one ( max 16?) could be randomly allocated 2 teams?

Jay
8th June 2014, 05:37 AM
I'm in.

mulligan
8th June 2014, 04:07 PM
So far:

idn
alpha
mulligan
Drewbert
squirrel
tee1
bwhhisc
Ross
seesawgame
Wot
chrisofmel
IdnHost
basel
phio
Jay

15 places gone - 17 places left.
Not long until kick off so join the fun!

bwhhisc
8th June 2014, 04:35 PM
This was a good time last time round. Hopefully more will join in. I'll take a second slot if they don't fill.

IdnHost
8th June 2014, 04:57 PM
Just a suggestion, if not enough participants each one ( max 16?) could be randomly allocated 2 teams?

I like it. :)

g
8th June 2014, 09:01 PM
oh , yes I am in :-D ;)

idn
9th June 2014, 02:57 PM
This was a good time last time round. Hopefully more will join in. I'll take a second slot if they don't fill.

Yep, a lot of regulars aren't joining in!

mulligan
10th June 2014, 08:37 PM
We have 16 players and it doesn't look like anyone else is interested so I'll close entries now and everyone will draw 2 teams.

Do you guys want to up the ante to $20 per team or leave it at $20 for 2 teams?

PM's for payment to follow.

idn
alpha
mulligan
Drewbert
squirrel
tee1
bwhhisc
Ross
seesawgame
Wot
chrisofmel
IdnHost
basel
phio
Jay
g

IdnHost
10th June 2014, 10:04 PM
We have 16 players and it doesn't look like anyone else is interested so I'll close entries now and everyone will draw 2 teams.

Do you guys want to up the ante to $20 per team or leave it at $20 for 2 teams?

PM's for payment to follow.

idn
alpha
mulligan
Drewbert
squirrel
tee1
bwhhisc
Ross
seesawgame
Wot
chrisofmel
IdnHost
basel
phio
Jay
g


If we are having a vote, im personally good for the current anti.

Wot
10th June 2014, 11:14 PM
If we are having a vote, im personally good for the current anti.


+1

idn
10th June 2014, 11:19 PM
We have 16 players and it doesn't look like anyone else is interested so I'll close entries now and everyone will draw 2 teams.

Do you guys want to up the ante to $20 per team or leave it at $20 for 2 teams?

PM's for payment to follow.

idn
alpha
mulligan
Drewbert
squirrel
tee1
bwhhisc
Ross
seesawgame
Wot
chrisofmel
IdnHost
basel
phio
Jay
g

$20 per team!

Wot
11th June 2014, 12:05 AM
$20 per team!


Then a 1st 2nd 3rd payout?

idn
11th June 2014, 12:54 AM
Then a 1st 2nd 3rd payout?

Sure

96%
3%
1%

idn
11th June 2014, 08:03 PM
When should we pay? It is getting close.

mulligan
11th June 2014, 10:21 PM
So it's $20 per entry (2 teams each)
PM's on the way.
Draw will be soon.

g
12th June 2014, 11:19 AM
payment sent

good luck everyone

:-D

mulligan
12th June 2014, 12:08 PM
Still waiting for payment from some.

The draw is as follows:

alpha - Iran & Korea Republic

basel - Australia & Brazil

bwhhisc - Ghana & USA

chrisofmel - Ecuador & Nigeria

Drewbert - Russia & Chile

g - Netherlands & Honduras

idn - Belgium & Italy

IdnHost - Bosnia and Herzegovina & Costa Rica

Jay - Switzerland & England

mulligan - Uruguay & Argentina

phio - Greece & Algeria

Ross - Portugal & Croatia

seesawgame - France & Mexico

squirrel - Cameroon & Spain

tee1 - Japan & Germany

Wot - Côte d'Ivoire & Colombia

Good luck!

Wot
12th June 2014, 12:20 PM
$10 and you can have two more chances! :lol:

IdnHost
12th June 2014, 01:10 PM
$10 and you can have two more chances! :lol:

Wot, i think the only way we're winning this one is if the other teams choose to take out theyre goaltenders for the entire game, Nd even then im not so sure :)

idn
12th June 2014, 01:56 PM
First time I got a decent pull since 2006.

squirrel
12th June 2014, 02:42 PM
I like alpha's chances

basel
12th June 2014, 05:47 PM
like brazil hahah , and australia not bad

im a supporter of spain in worldcup so i will be happy for squirrel if he win

but the chances of brazil is very good lol

basel
12th June 2014, 05:55 PM
bwhhisc - Ghana & USA

bill to support his country , interesting

bwhhisc
12th June 2014, 06:06 PM
bwhhisc - Ghana & USA
bill to support his country, interesting

That was an unlucky draw.

Since the US plays Ghana on Monday, the good new is I am assured of a round 1 winner, and the bad news... a round 1 loser :lol:

Here are the bookies choices for the top-10 teams
Brazil, 11-to-4
Argentina, 4-to-1
Germany, 6-to-1
Spain, 6-to-1
Belgium, 20-to-1
Portugal, 22-to-1
France, 22-1
Italy, 25-to-1
England, 25-to-1
Netherlands, 28-to-1

ESPN gives Brazil a 45% chance to win, Argentina 13%, Germany 11%, and Spain 8%. No other team has more than a 4% chance to win.

IdnHost
12th June 2014, 07:45 PM
Bill, your two teams are playing against each other on June 16th lol.

basel
12th June 2014, 07:47 PM
Bill, your two teams are playing against each other on June 16th lol.

lool

Jay
13th June 2014, 12:20 AM
That was an unlucky draw.

Since the US plays Ghana on Monday, the good new is I am assured of a round 1 winner, and the bad news... a round 1 loser :lol:

Here are the bookies choices for the top-10 teams
Brazil, 11-to-4
Argentina, 4-to-1
Germany, 6-to-1
Spain, 6-to-1
Belgium, 20-to-1
Portugal, 22-to-1
France, 22-1
Italy, 25-to-1
England, 25-to-1
Netherlands, 28-to-1

ESPN gives Brazil a 45% chance to win, Argentina 13%, Germany 11%, and Spain 8%. No other team has more than a 4% chance to win.

I will trade England and Switzerland for any top four country (2 for 1 deal). Any takers?

alpha
13th June 2014, 06:45 AM
I like alpha's chances

oh dear.

basel
13th June 2014, 07:30 AM
please note that i trade brazil with Switzerland

So jay teams now is Brazil and England

and my teams is Australia and Switzerland

congratulation jay 3-1 brazil last night

idn
13th June 2014, 11:57 AM
please note that i trade brazil with Switzerland

So jay teams now is Brazil and England



What? Were you high or drunk when you made this decision?

Also, he was offering you both terms for one.

Sounds, like another .xyz scandal.

squirrel
13th June 2014, 12:47 PM
please note that i trade brazil with Switzerland

So jay teams now is Brazil and England

and my teams is Australia and Switzerland

congratulation jay 3-1 brazil last night

Is there a domain involved in that deal or what ?

Wot
13th June 2014, 12:58 PM
Se La Vie

Jay
13th June 2014, 04:06 PM
Is there a domain involved in that deal or what ?

No domain, but it wasn't a straightforward swap.

basel
13th June 2014, 04:51 PM
What? Were you high or drunk when you made this decision?

Also, he was offering you both terms for one.

Sounds, like another .xyz scandal.


dont worry im not drunk , the deal include something but not domains

squirrel
13th June 2014, 04:53 PM
Jay's sister is not that good looking bro, you should have asked around first :-p

Jay
13th June 2014, 05:18 PM
Jay's sister is not that good looking bro, you should have asked around first :-p

Maybe, but don't let her hear you talking like that.

http://nigeriana.org/wp-content/themes/_stylebook/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fnigeriana.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F05%2Fsolange-475497.jpg&q=90&w=795&zc=1

phio
13th June 2014, 07:06 PM
Go Algeria, Go Greece!

g
13th June 2014, 08:53 PM
Netherlands 5 - 1 spain

:-D


Now Go honduras Go :lol:

tee1
13th June 2014, 10:18 PM
I will go with my 11% to win.

basel
25th June 2014, 11:13 PM
go go switzerland

i think im the new octopus of world cup 2014

i sold my team brazil for some $$$ and save my entry pool fees too and get switzerland for free and didnt choose england and switzerland now in 16th with argentine and i promise you all that switzerland will win more than 2-1

just a message for idn im not drunk :P

Jay
26th June 2014, 07:02 PM
go go switzerland

i think im the new octopus of world cup 2014

i sold my team brazil for some $$$ and save my entry pool fees too and get switzerland for free and didnt choose england and switzerland now in 16th with argentine and i promise you all that switzerland will win more than 2-1

just a message for idn im not drunk :P

I thought it was a little odd you took Switzerland over England, but they proved to be the better pick, so wise choice. England always seem to disappoint at the World Cup - I don't know why that it is.

Big surprise knock-outs so far in this tournament: Spain, Italy and Portugal. The power-house European sides have been struggling. Maybe it's the climate.

phio
26th June 2014, 10:11 PM
Greece and Algeria in.... Holy Guacamole!

Wot
26th June 2014, 11:53 PM
The yanks are through.

I guess they will be taking up cricket next!

Drewbert
27th June 2014, 01:11 AM
Still in the hunt:

Jay
Drewbert
Wot
Mulligan *
g
seesawgame *
IdnHost
phio *
chrisofmel
tee1
basel
idn
bwhhisc

* = 2 teams on opposite sides of the table = better odds

Would have been less typing just saying who was no longer in the hunt.

alpha
27th June 2014, 05:06 PM
The yanks are through.

I guess they will be taking up cricket next!

Gutted.

I remember the Mulligan 2006 world cup pool thread..

i had so much fun ripping the piss out of the yanks as they struggled to understand how to play "soccer"

and now England is out early and US playing well.

sad.

Drewbert
29th June 2014, 12:39 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwH__x6jV6A

And then there were 12...

sbe18
29th June 2014, 01:12 AM
the Colombian first goal....header/ chest / left foot volley was gorgeous..

The Brazilians looked really flat in the second 45 and the extra 30.
Their goalie and the woodwork are now national heroes.
I think the Colombians and if not, then the Dutch could send the major Brazilian cities into chaos.

Argentina winning the whole thing on the other side of the grid would send a panic too.

at least the Suarez chomping meme will stop now...

idn
29th June 2014, 06:03 PM
Poor Mexico

IdnHost
30th June 2014, 12:50 AM
Update, Members still in, all with one team left! Good Luck All

Jay
Wot
Mulligan
g
seesawgame
IdnHost
phio
chrisofmel
tee1
basel
idn
bwhhisc

basel
30th June 2014, 01:51 AM
any taker for switzerland 60$ :) 15% to won the cup :P
haha any taker in less than 12 hours

listed 6 rank in fifa worldcup top countries football

phio
30th June 2014, 10:34 PM
I'm out!

g
3rd July 2014, 02:02 PM
update .... I am still in :-D

basel - Brazil
g - Netherlands
idn - Belgium
IdnHost - Costa Rica
mulligan - Argentina
seesawgame - France
tee1 - Germany
Wot - Colombia

g
3rd July 2014, 02:05 PM
basel X Wot
g X IdnHost
seesawgame X tee1
idn X mulligan

:-D

basel
3rd July 2014, 10:39 PM
no im out

seesawgame
4th July 2014, 05:57 PM
I'm OUT :grim:

g
6th July 2014, 09:41 PM
update .... I am still in :-D go holland go ))))))

Jay - Brazil
g - Netherlands
mulligan - Argentina
tee1 - Germany

tee1
8th July 2014, 08:29 PM
this is getting ugly.

sbe18
8th July 2014, 10:34 PM
Wow. Shocking collapse. If Argentina goes on to win this thing..
Posted via Mobile Device

Drewbert
9th July 2014, 12:49 AM
After that Oscar winning performance in the Mexico game I will be very upset if Nederlands wins.

I understand there's quite a bit of tension Germany-Nederlands around football?

Jay
9th July 2014, 10:00 AM
I'm glad I didn't watch the game yesterday. That was one hell of a smacking.

sbe18
10th July 2014, 01:04 AM
win by PK's and the footie gods can cause you to lose by PK's

best media comment I saw today on TV:
Argentina will root as hard for the Brazilians to beat the Dutch on Saturday as he
expects the Brazilians to root for Argentina to beat the Germans on Sunday...
then came the wink and the crossed fingers..


tee1 vs mulligan for the pot.....Sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh.......

that face off makes me want to go online and buy a dot XYZ or a dot aero to relieve my anxiety ..... grin....

I think the Germans' being rested from 75% of the semi being at low running intensity vs 120 minutes / and one less day of rest for Messi et al...

I think the Germans have the better middle players.

Having now seen Messi play tactical defense in the middle 1/3 for 120 minutes for the first time... It would be great if he plays great in the final offensively.

Last note.... A friend of mine...just wrote me that Brazilians are selling their final seats to
online barter sites and Argentinians have started buying them for 5000 dollars plus etc....

bwhhisc
13th July 2014, 09:49 PM
Congrats to Germany and Tee1!
Messi missed his chance to become Saint Messi ;)

g
13th July 2014, 10:03 PM
congrats tee1 and Germany

feeling sorry for messi :(

idn
14th July 2014, 01:56 AM
feeling sorry for messi :(

Don't feel bad for Messi. He makes 27 MIL usd per year plus another 40 MIL in endorsements. He'll be okay.

PaulGrayson
12th October 2019, 03:43 PM
I thought it about the world cup pool 2014 where England A (Darren Appleton & Karl Boyes) won. anyway, would like to participate myself in your next world cup.

sbe18
2nd March 2020, 03:01 AM
if the Tokyo Olympics get cancelled.... big global events may remain in trouble.
GDC, MWC, F8 got cancelled.
CES is likely for 2021 if the virus hockey sticks in the US.