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World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 05/21/06 04:22 PM
C'mon football fans from around the world and even those who aren't (JG - Uber). It's a real easy game, basically you just pick the winners from each and every game played.
Get in through the link below but you'll have to register with ESPN.
http://games.espn.go.com/worldcup/frontpage Group - Gangster BB
Password - corleone
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 05/21/06 04:34 PM
Wow, talk about coincidence!
As Commish, YOU can have the official thread...
Additional Info:Starts: Friday, June 9
Objective: Accumulate the most points by correctly selecting the "winning pick" for each of the sixty-four (64) matchups associated with the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Locktime: Each pick locks at scheduled game time.
Scoring: Group Stage (48 matches): 1 point per match = 48 total points
Round of Sixteen (8 matches): 3 points per match = 24 total points
Quarterfinals (4 matches): 5 points per match = 20 total points
Semifinals (2 matches): 7 points per match = 14 total points
Consolation/Third Place (1 match): 5 points per match = 5 total points
Final (1 match): 9 points per match = 9 total points
See: How to Play
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 05/21/06 04:39 PM
Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
You're so much better at this than my drunk arse.
Good to see you're in JG! This is a game we play with our feet and a round ball. :p
I don't know shit about soccer/football/futbol... but what the hell -- Uber, baby!
I deleted the thread I started for this game...
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 05/24/06 09:27 PM
C'mon people, 5 in so far.
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 05/27/06 01:25 PM
Im In
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 05/27/06 03:23 PM
Good lad DN.
Where's Yogi, he hasn't been around for a while.
Who is Adak1, by the way?
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 05/28/06 03:58 PM
I'm in. As my team name suggests, I know nothing about soccer.
Posted By: Wolfman
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 05/28/06 04:30 PM
Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
Good lad DN.
Where's Yogi, he hasn't been around for a while.
Who is Adak1, by the way?
Hi Turi - I am Adak1 - fairly new to the board. Thanks for setting up the group on the ESPN site. By the way, my predictions are more of a "wish list" rather than a realistic expectation.
Cheers.
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 05/28/06 04:55 PM
Ah cool, welcome to the BB and welcome to the game Wolfman. Thanks for verifying your identity.
And whoa, DS joins too. God, you guys will try any games you have no interest in. Glad to have you aboard.
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/01/06 02:09 AM
I also joined. .
Tell me something Turi, do we make ALL of our picks for each day listed at once?
Or should we make our picks on a daily basis?
Don Cardi
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/01/06 09:41 AM
8 days to go - get in!
DC, it's upto you and how seriously you take it. I'll be trying to look at team news and making my predictions as close to the games as possible. Obviously that isn't going to be always be realistic so I'll probably do 2-4 days picks at a time. Poland and Germany are the first teams to play twice (09/06 & 14/06) so I certainly wont be making my second Poland and Germany picks until I know what they've been like in their first games.
Also good to have you in mate.
I'm basically going to be choosing my predictions like Turi; seeing how the teams are progressing, because I'd like to see as many games as possible, like I usually do.
Also, I don't want my name to be "M. Corleone", as it currently is, so I've changed it to "E Raserhead", but it isn't showing yet on the BB list. Hmm...
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/05/06 10:42 AM
M. Corleone seems a bit plain for you to use as your moniker. But good to have you in.
I don't think I need to post who's who, everyone's self explanatory. Everyone knows I wee in the bath and Sicilia knows nothing about soccer.
Posted By: Senza Mama
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/05/06 04:28 PM
OK Turi, I'm in. As I don't post at weekends I'll be making my Fri, Sat & Sun picks on Friday. England to lose big style!!
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/05/06 07:05 PM
Ha ha the fix is in!
Ah no i meant to say Yogi's in
The selections are in,the points are mine,victory is near..
It'll not be long until i'm doing the Crouchy
Posted By: Senza Mama
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/06/06 04:08 PM
For the duration of the World Cup I've decided to revert to my original Henrik Larssson avatar.
I've decided that I'm going to win.
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/06/06 09:59 PM
As long as England win,i don't care about my predictions
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/07/06 03:27 PM
Originally posted by DE NIRO:
As long as England win,i don't care about my predictions I know what you mean De Niro...however i would like me & England to win
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/08/06 12:20 PM
Not that you'll need it but here's just a little reminder that it all kicks off tomorrow 5pm for UK followers. That's 12noon for you ET Americans.
I'm away for the weekend so I'm getting my picks in until tuesday now.
C'MON ENGLAND!!!
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/08/06 04:57 PM
Just wondering... Unless you're Germany, is there any real difference between classifying one team as "Home" and another team as "Away"?
Posted By: Wolfman
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/09/06 03:22 AM
Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
8 days to go - get in!
DC, it's upto you and how seriously you take it. I'll be trying to look at team news and making my predictions as close to the games as possible. Obviously that isn't going to be always be realistic so I'll probably do 2-4 days picks at a time. Poland and Germany are the first teams to play twice (09/06 & 14/06) so I certainly wont be making my second Poland and Germany picks until I know what they've been like in their first games.
Also good to have you in mate. Smart to wait on your picks since Ronaldo has a fever, Gerrard has back spasms, Ballack has a calf strain, Sanchez (Mexico's #1 keeper) is headed home for a funeral, two Italians collected a recent injury, several Czech Republic players are injured and Cisse broke his leg. These all change the odds. Still, the teams that everyone typically picks are pretty deep.
I love how "Know Nothing About Soccer" is currently ranked at the top.
The Poles let me down. Bastards.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/10/06 05:34 PM
Hey, I watched a game/match (what's the correct term?) this morning. I watched England take on Paraguay.
Two thoughts...
1 - Refs call too many fouls.
2 - I love the running clock. It should be instituted in all sports. Question though - what determines the extra time at the end? Why doesn't the game end at 90 minutes?
The ref for the England game was ridiculous. Gerrard should never have been booked.
The game (or match; it doesn't matter) goes on with "stoppage time", or "injury time" for as many minutes as the ball has been out of play. Like in basketball, you don't get it, because the timer is stopped whenever the ball goes out of play. So, add up all the injuries and freekicks and whatnot, and you usually get about three to four minutes added on. If a team is already winning about 7-0 (like England will be in the final), you don't usually get much time added on...there's no point.
The Swedes let me down, the jerks. I hate goalless draws in a World Cup.
Posted By: Tony Mosrite
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/10/06 11:09 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Just wondering... Unless you're Germany, is there any real difference between classifying one team as "Home" and another team as "Away"?
no not at all. the "stoppage time" at the end is all subjective, as most things in soccer.
and well, DB, you had a bad luck on the game you chosed to watch. that game sucked! I woke up before 12 AM in a saturday for the first time in a looooong time, and the game was not worth it. england sucked. argentina sucked in its opening match too.
You could say it was a typical England performance; full of energy and meeting expectations early on, and by the end, we barely scraped it. I don't know if it's out blood or not, but we seem to lack the killer instinct to finish off matches when needed.
Still, I shouldn't complain: it's obvious England are still going to win this tournament.
By the way, when (yes, when) I win this game, how will my name be initialised on the winners header?
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/12/06 03:04 PM
What a comeback by Australia.
That's it. No more draws for me. I'm choosing winners and losers from now on.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/12/06 03:35 PM
I'm tied for 2nd?!
Who're Suz & Adak1 ?
I didn't pick *any* draws. Only wusses end a game in a draw. :p
Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
By the way, when (yes, when) I win this game, how will my name be initialised on the winners header?
We won't have to worry about that, I don't think. :p But, I'm leaning towards CA or CAP...
Originally posted by J Geoff:
I didn't pick *any* draws. Only wusses end a game in a draw. :p
I know. It will, without a doubt, haunt me for years should I not win this game.
Good luck to the Yanks against the Czechs, by the way.
Fucking peanuts! I seriously am going to cut somebody's penis off if given the chance. When I've been changing my predictions, I haven't been pressing "Sumbit". That's just fucking great, isn't it?
Seriously, I'm not kidding.
Just leave me alone. I'll be more approachable once I cut somebody's meat and two veg off. Volunteers?
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/12/06 07:03 PM
Im joint 1st,so far so good
1 Suz's Picks 8 0 8 99.1
De Niro 8 0 8 99.1
3 Know Nothing About Soccer 7 0 7 92.1
Victoria!!! 7 0 7 92.1
Go Red Bulls! 7 0 7 92.1
Know ALL About Soccer 7 0 7 92.1
Adak1 , 7 0 7 92.1
8 K.J. The Crazy Canuck 6 0 6 71.5
Doing the Crouchy! , 6 0 6 71.5
10 I wee in the bath 5 0 5 43.3
Capo's Fantasies , 5 0 5 43.3
12 Senza_Mama_Too 4 0 4 25.4
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/12/06 07:07 PM
Thanks for posting the standings.
FYI - Team identifiers on the GBB is generally limited to team names/initials. (i.e. you should probably edit out people's names from your list above).
I love how I'm joint second-bottom with Turi. I can't wait to see your shock when I win this.
Posted By: Tony Mosrite
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/13/06 01:35 AM
someone please call plaw to post daily scores/standings and come up with unpredictable stats!!!
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/13/06 10:29 AM
This is embarrassing. What is this round ball 'soccer' lark about? I'll stick to my egg chasing sport.
Oh yeah I'm no good at that too. :rolleyes:
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/13/06 10:41 AM
Are a lot of people predicting draws as i think there has only been 1 at the moment, most of the matches have been predictable except for the poland v Ecudor game i would have thought that the english based members would be doing better
Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
This is embarrassing.
You can say that again, you jerk.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/13/06 01:35 PM
Whew... Almost forgot to put my picks in for today. A bit ridiculous since we can pick way ahead of time.
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/13/06 01:43 PM
Can't they start the World Cup off again so i can do better?
Doing the Crouchy my back-side!!!!
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/14/06 05:43 PM
Aha!
A new day & some better results for me
Up to 5th and counting
Much better!
Spain looked good today as well.....
I love it how my bodily functions are at the mercy of football matches; I wet myself when Saudi Arabia went ahead tonight, but shit myself when Tunisia equalised. Good finish to a good game, but I had the Saudis to win. Glad I made a last minute decision to have Spain beat Ukraine.
I also love how Turi, Senza Mama and I are the bottom three.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/14/06 06:55 PM
As I said before, there should be no ties!! WTF? Do they even attempt a tie-breaker after regulation??
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/14/06 07:01 PM
I'm with JG. Ties stink.
In the league, yes, ties are allowed. Teams get one point for a draw, three for a win. But once you get to the knockout stages, there has to be a winner. Golden Goal (next goal wins) is played for thirty minutes, then it's onto a penalty shootout after that.
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/15/06 09:29 AM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
I'm with JG. Ties stink.
No. You stink!
Originally posted by J Geoff:
As I said before, there should be no ties!! WTF? Do they even attempt a tie-breaker after regulation??
I guess that's one of the reasons football will never truly take off in the US. In football there's so much diversity to the talent of teams, for example, Togo are for the first time EVER in the world cup this year. For them to even get a draw and a point will be quite an achievment for them if they do it. Quite a contrast to most US sports where they're based on the same teams, salary caps and drafts etc. Because of that balance most teams can remain competitive or at least winning comes in cycles. Some countries and teams will never be able to be competitive on the world scale and have to base success on something other than winning it all. And of course, draws on the road (not applicable in this game really) against good and better teams are often good results. Those points add up.
Am I ranting like Plaw here? No he'd go on quite a bit longer.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/15/06 01:08 PM
Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
[quote]Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
[b] I'm with JG. Ties stink.
No. You stink!
[/b][/quote]No, no, no, no, no. You stink. :p
[The post above will be the most intelligient thing I post all day.]
The following must be read out loud, with as much spit as possible flying from the lips:
The fucking site isn't working.
I can't fucking believe how shitty this world is. The site was down long enough for me to have Serbia and Montenegro as my default pick against Argentina. Hoo-fucking-ray for bastardness. Another loss which shouldn't be a loss for me.
Now I'm beginning to sound like Plaw.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/16/06 01:44 PM
Actually with the whines, that sounds a lot more like JG.
:p
Haha, I see; I'm new to these fantasy games, though rumours and digs leaking into the General Discussion make two things apparent: that Plawrence is a relentless whiner, and you're an unflinching douchebag. :p
I can't wait to see all of your shocked faces when I win this game.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/16/06 02:22 PM
Douchebag is a term of endearment.
Wait...
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/16/06 03:50 PM
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/16/06 03:56 PM
Turi, I hope that you don't mind that I've taken the liberty of posting the standings for you.
RANK OWNER TOT
1 De Niro 16
Know Nothing About Soccer 16
3 Suz's Picks 15
Know ALL About Soccer 15
Adak1 15
6 K.J. The Crazy Canuck 14
Go Red Bulls! 14
Victoria!!! 14
9 I wee in the bath 13
Doing the Crouchy! 13
11 Capo's Fantasies 12
12 Senza_Mama_Too 6
Don Cardi
It seems Senza, thankfully, has forgotten about the game. If he rejoins, it's looking rather ominous for me.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/16/06 04:48 PM
So we finally find out what happened to Sam from the TV show "Diff'rent Strokes"... He became a soccer player!
Before...
After...
[img]
http://pweb.sophia.ac.jp/~k-kamimo/nedved%5B1%5D.jpe[/img]
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/17/06 02:34 PM
Another slump
What would i know about football?
i'm a Newcastle fan......
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/17/06 10:35 PM
Post away Cardi, I have no idea how you do that anyway.
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/19/06 12:17 AM
Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
Post away Cardi, I have no idea how you do that anyway.
No problem. I'll post the standings every couple of days.
Don Cardi
Posted By: plawrence
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/19/06 12:49 AM
Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
two things (are) apparent: that Plawrence is a relentless whiner, and you're an unflinching douchebag. :p
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Actually with the whines, that sounds a lot more like JG. :p
Douchebag is a term of endearment.Don Sicilia is correct in both of his statements above.
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/19/06 04:43 AM
Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
I can't fucking believe how shitty this world is. The site was down long enough for me to have Serbia and Montenegro as my default pick against Argentina. Hoo-fucking-ray for bastardness. Another loss which shouldn't be a loss for me.
Actually, yeah... this sounds a LOT like JG. It's never his fault when he makes bad picks. It's the evil computer! It's good ol' ESPN! It's a conspiracy! Stupida fockin' game.
Btw, if it was PL, it'd be 3 pages longer, and more technical, full of stats. :p
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/19/06 01:58 PM
Originally posted by Letizia B.:
Actually, yeah... this sounds a LOT like JG. It's never his fault when he makes bad picks. It's the evil computer! It's good ol' ESPN! It's a conspiracy! Stupida fockin' game. Watch it, Zia... JG might take your name off the standings in the next game you're in!
:p
Seems like Turi and I are back on level peggings.
The rest of you can all suck my balls.
Posted By: DonVitoCorleone
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/19/06 03:50 PM
GO ENGLAND!!!
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/19/06 09:27 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Watch it, Zia... JG might take your name off the standings in the next game you're in! :p Nahhhh... I don't think he'd even dream of doing something like
that, not JG.
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/20/06 11:58 AM
Ive got England down to win tonight,but we never beat them hopefully our luck will change tonight,will will win and draw ecuador in the 2nd Round
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/20/06 01:01 PM
RANK OWNER TOT
1 De Niro 22
Know Nothing About Soccer 22
3 Adak1 21
4 Suz's Picks 20
Know ALL About Soccer 20
K.J. The Crazy Canuck 20
7 Go Red Bulls! 19
Victoria!!! 19
Doing the Crouchy! 19
10 I wee in the bath 18
11 Capo's Fantasies 17
12 Senza_Mama_Too 8
Don Cardi
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/20/06 01:07 PM
Good to see im still top :p ,but the standings are very close up until 11th place
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/20/06 03:07 PM
Another Crouchy surge
I got 3 out of 3 yesterday....
I'm bang in form,unlike Michael Owen
It's going to be very funny when I win this.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/20/06 04:04 PM
You keep saying it, but you don't tell us why. :p
Why will it be funny? Just to see the shock on your faces.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/20/06 06:57 PM
And here I thought you were one of the favorites to win since you can actually name more than three players...
I think the shock would be if you
didn't win.
Peter Crouch, Wayne Rooney and Steve Austin.
There, I've named three. I struggle after that.
Good to watch the England match tonight; I enjoyed it maybe the most out of their three games so far. Glad to see it was a well-tempered affair.
Hope Owen's okay. Doubt it.
Posted By: Tony Mosrite
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/20/06 09:38 PM
from the images I've seen, owen would be lucky if he could walk again one day
seriously, I still didn't hear anything about his conditions, but that was u-g-l-y. anyway, only J. Cole and Gerrard matter in the English Squad. if it wasn't for such a luck out today, they would be on their way to face Germany and lose.
It seems fitting that our two players of the tournament so far both scored today.
This game stinks of fucking rotten eggs.
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/21/06 09:09 PM
STANDINGS AS OF WEDNESDAY 6/21/06 5:08 EST
RANK OWNER TOT
1 Know Nothing About Soccer 27
2 Adak1 26
3 De Niro 25
4 Doing the Crouchy! 24
Suz's Picks 24
Know ALL About Soccer 24
K.J. The Crazy Canuck 24
8 Go Red Bulls! 23
9 Victoria!!! 22
10 I wee in the bath 21
11 Capo's Fantasies 19
12 Senza_Mama_Too 10 Don Cardi
I am the second strongest player in this game, no doubt...
Able to hold all other members above me, bar Senza Mama.
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/22/06 05:50 PM
Its all very tight at the top!
Just watched the US get beat
They were unlucky i thought,that was never a penalty
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/22/06 07:37 PM
I'm gonna bitch one last time about the bullshit of tie games. :p
How can you possibly predict a draw?? (The guy #1 on the leaderboard picked a few successfully -- I suppose you really need to know the sport)
10 of my Losses were due to tie games, as opposed to only 7 straight-up losses vs my 25 straight-up Wins.
Ah, what's the point. Starting Saturday there won't be any more draws... :p
Originally posted by J Geoff:
I'm gonna bitch one last time about the bullshit of tie games. :p
While I totally agree, what the fuck do
you know about football?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/22/06 08:15 PM
Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
what the fuck do you know about football?
Apparently a lot more than you :p
25 Wins
7 Losses, straight-up
10 Losses, due to ties*
*Assuming even only a 50% success rate in those ties, even tho I'm winning more than that, I'd still be 30-12 :p
How are
you doing? :p
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/22/06 08:20 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
I'm gonna bitch one last time about the bullshit of tie games. :p
Capo, didn't I tell you JG was the whiner of the group!?
:p
Someone get me a phone, I have to call JG a whaaammmbulance! :p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/22/06 08:23 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Capo, didn't I tell you JG was the whiner of the group!?
How many times do we have to go over this?
It's spelled w-i-n-n-e-r...
(Okay, just kidding - you're right!
)
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/22/06 08:29 PM
quote:
Originally posted by J Geoff:
(Okay, just kidding - you're right! 
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/24/06 02:28 PM
STANDINGS AS OF SATURDAY 6/24/06 10:28 AM EST
RANK OWNER TOT
1 Know Nothing About Soccer 33
2 Go Red Bulls! 30
Adak1 30
De Niro 30
5 Doing the Crouchy! 29
K.J. The Crazy Canuck 29
Suz's Picks 29
8 Victoria!!! 28
Know ALL About Soccer 28
10 I wee in the bath 27
11 Capo's Fantasies 25
12 Senza_Mama_Too 14Don Cardi
Posted By: Enzo Scifo
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/24/06 07:54 PM
I hate that I didn't had the time to join this game, due to tests as school.
Because I could've win this!!!
I mean, the so-called experts suck bigtime, and the rest barely knows a football teams consists out of 11 players.
I really hope there will be fantasy soccer games again on these boards. Champions League maybe...
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/25/06 02:39 PM
I am pooling my resources for a late run to win it at the very end
Honestly....... :rolleyes:
Originally posted by Enzo Scifo:
I mean, the so-called experts suck bigtime...
Well I'm glad
I never made such a self-proclamation. :p
Posted By: Tony Mosrite
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/25/06 06:08 PM
Originally posted by Enzo Scifo:
I mean, the so-called experts suck bigtime
yeah, I admit, I suck. and there's no chance of comeback, since there are probably only 1 or 2 (or maybe no one) surprises left.
and by the way, OH MY GOD, the English Team sucks!!! these guys can't play a good game. I watched all of their 4 games and they SUCKED from the first 'til the last minute of all of them.
end of the road now, they'll get kicked out by whoever they face in the quarter finals. 4 years from now, both Cole and Gerrard will be past their prime, then it's over. god save the queen!
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/25/06 06:12 PM
Yeah well will see not we,As long as we don't lose on the dreaded shoot-out
Ah, this is played real cute. They've made the favourites of each match play "Away", so to catch out those who just leave the fantasy league to play out for itself without making an effort.
As a result, I lost yesterday's two games, and the England game today, because I couldn't get to the computer. Ouch.
Just makes my eventual victory in this game even more impressive.
I must disagree with your rating of England's performance today, though, Tony. I thought we put in our best performance, with many plus-points to come out of it. We're playing gritty football, sufficiently good enough to knock Ecuador out. I have a feeling we're going to raise our game when needed. And so far, we haven't needed to.
Posted By: Tony Mosrite
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/25/06 06:38 PM
yeah I see your point. I also believe they'll get at least a bit better (it'd take veeery little to do that).
but remember, if Sweden (actually, Paraguay) was a little luckier, you'd be out already.
If Serbia Montenegro were a little luckier, they may have beat Argentina 6-0.
Posted By: Tony Mosrite
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/25/06 09:12 PM
well man I have to admit I based what I was saying in the false belief I had that if Sweden had beaten you 3-2 you'd be 3rd in the group. a little bit later I checked and found out I was wrong but I only bothered to come here apologize after the Portugal-Holland match - what-a-game! - anyway, I used the wrong argumment but I still think England is a bum team. and I say that because I know they have great players and I believe they should be one of the best teams in the tournament, but I am absolutely disappointed and I'm convinced sir Eriksson is one of the most overrated coaches I have ever seen.
England's chances are a lot better with the portuguese team falling apart, but I still believe Portugal will win.
Posted By: Enzo Scifo
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/25/06 09:44 PM
Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
I must disagree with your rating of England's performance today, though, Tony. I thought we put in our best performance, with many plus-points to come out of it. We're playing gritty football, sufficiently good enough to knock Ecuador out. I have a feeling we're going to raise our game when needed. And so far, we haven't needed to.
Whatever Portugal and Argentina with their fast attacking people will eat you alive. Unless Terry and Ferdinand cut them in half. Which they can and will do.
Eriksson's not rated all that highly to begin with, really.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/25/06 10:15 PM
My first 0-fer day.
My upset pick (Ecuador) didn't pan out -- damn Brits! :p
Only fuckers bet against England.
Posted By: Enzo Scifo
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/25/06 10:35 PM
Will there be a Football Fantasy game on these boards again, once?
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/26/06 02:11 AM
Standings As Of Sunday 6/25/06 10:11PM EST.
RANK OWNER TOT
1 Know Nothing About Soccer 42
2 K.J. The Crazy Canuck 41
3 Victoria!!! 40
Know ALL About Soccer 40
5 Adak1 39
De Niro 39
I wee in the bath 39
8 Suz's Picks 38
Doing the Crouchy! 38
10 Go Red Bulls! 36
11 Capo's Fantasies 25
12 Senza_Mama_Too 14
Don Cardi
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/26/06 02:50 PM
I cant belieive im down to 5th,i was doing so well
Me too. I was joint sixth at one point.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/26/06 07:02 PM
With all the flops, Manu Ginobili and Vlade Divac must have played soccer in a former life.
This game's a load of fucking tosser bollocks. I chose Ukraine to beat the Swiss, and they do (albeit on penalties), but I lose because it was 0-0? What the fuck is up with that?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/27/06 06:46 PM
It must be a mistake -- I chose Switzerland, and it says I won.
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/27/06 07:36 PM
Mine says i got it wrong,but i still got the points for ukraine win
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/28/06 02:05 AM
Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
This game's a load of fucking tosser bollocks.
IMO the ESPN games leave a lot to be desired. A lot of flaws in the way that they run and structure their fantasy games.
Hey Turi, you made some move in the standings over the last 48 hours! Way to go mate!
Don Cardi
Originally posted by Don Cardi:
IMO the ESPN games leave a lot to be desired. A lot of flaws in the way that they run and structure their fantasy games.
I know; I'm going to be very modest when I win this, believe me.
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/28/06 01:48 PM
STANDINGS AS OF WEDNESDAY JUNE 28th 9:48AM
RANK OWNER TOTAL
1 The Crazy Canuck 50
2 I wee in the bath 48
De Niro 48
Know Nothing About Soccer 48
5 Victoria!!! , D. Cardi 46
Know ALL About Soccer 46
7 Doing the Crouchy! 44
Suz's Picks 44
9 Go Red Bulls! 42
Adak1 42
11 Capo's Fantasies 31
12 Senza_Mama_Too 17
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/28/06 06:15 PM
Stupid game
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/29/06 11:27 AM
The last 16 games were all elementary as far as I was concerned. Only France beating Spain was the real surprise. I honestly thought the majority of us would be picking the same teams for all those games.
Now the Quarters are much more difficult. This'll split the men from the boys.
You're only up to second 'cause we all got fucked over by that Ukraine and Swiss game, Turi.
You're such a mug. Wanna fight?
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/30/06 01:52 PM
You don't want to fight me, Mick. I'm a dirty fighter. I'd kick your shins and pull out your eyebrows. Then I'd lick your bum.
By the way ESPN fixed the point for the Ukraine game.
How the fuck are you joint second anyway, you bum-licking fanook?
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/30/06 02:42 PM
When you're on the intro screen press Up, up, down, down, left, right. Then hold A till the screen flashes.
Actually that might be for Sonic on the Mega Drive.
Shit, man. I've been misinformed. I was told it was hold Select while pressing "Reset".
Posted By: Tony Mosrite
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 06/30/06 11:47 PM
ooh-hoow I'm climbing
I'm pretty sure I know what's going to happen from now so now I think again that I can win it all. Portugal and Brazil win tomorrow, Germany beats Brazil in the final. that's how it's gonna be.
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/01/06 01:04 PM
Originally posted by Yogi Barrabbas:
Stupid game No it's not a stupid game at all!
It's great,i love it
I told you all i was coming with a late run
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/01/06 06:26 PM
Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
Only fuckers bet against England.
See, I take your advice and pick England -- and lose! :p I should've been the fucker I wanted to be... :rolleyes:
Only fuckers bet for England.
Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
Only fuckers bet for England.
Actually, I'll rephrase that. Only a fucker would take advice from me.
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/01/06 09:18 PM
I'm a dickhead. I bet with my heart for the England game but, after telling everyone I know France was going to win and could even make a run for the cup, I still went for the safe Brazil pick.
I'm going to Germany to pick a fight with some undersized Portuguese fello.
I have four games left to win this. Who thinks I've left it a little late?
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/01/06 10:41 PM
No we're still going to be very embarrassed when you win it pal.
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/02/06 11:18 AM
STANDINGS AS OF SUNDAY JULY 2nd 7:18AM
RANK OWNER TOT
1 Doing the Crouchy! 62
2 Know ALL About Soccer 61
Victoria!!! 61
4 K.J. The Crazy Canuck 60
5 Adak1 57
6 De Niro 53
Know Nothing About Soccer 53
I wee in the bath 53
9 Go Red Bulls! 52
10 Suz's Picks 49
11 Capo's Fantasies 46
12 Senza_Mama_Too 30 Don Cardi
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/03/06 03:07 PM
Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
I'm a dickhead. I bet with my heart for the England game but, after telling everyone I know France was going to win and could even make a run for the cup, I still went for the safe Brazil pick.
I'm going to Germany to pick a fight with some undersized Portuguese fello.
Cristiano fuckin Ronaldo fits that bill Turi
Give him a hoof for me when you're there!
Little shit....
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/05/06 09:58 PM
Standings as of Wednesday July 5th 5:59 PM
RANK OWNER TOTAL PCT.
1 Doing the Crouchy! 76 99.3
2 Victoria!!! 75 99.0
3 Go Red Bulls! 66 90.1
4 Adak1 64 86.3
5 Know ALL About Soccer 61 79.5
6 K.J. The Crazy Canuck 60 77.0
De Niro 60 77.0
I wee in the bath 60 77.0
9 Suz's Picks 56 65.6
10 Capo's Fantasies 53 58.2
Know Nothing About Soccer 53 58.2
12 Senza_Mama_Too 44 45.7
So who's who in this game. So far I figured out that :
Red Bulls is Don Geoff
Know All... is TonyMosrite
K.J is Don Jasani
DeNiro is ... well ... DeNiro
I wee in the Bath is Turi
Capo's Fantasies is Capo
Senza Mama Too is Senza Mama
Victoria!!! is me, Don Cardi
Who is Dioing the Crouchy, Adaki, Suz' Picks and Know Nothing About Soccer?
Don Cardi
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/06/06 09:33 AM
Cardi -
Doing the Crouchy is Yogi Barrabbas, Adak1 is Wolfman but he also owns Suz's Picks which I'm guessing will be a sister or girlfriend. Know Nothing About Soccer is Don Sicilia.
Two games left to win this. It's going to be a pretty tight win for me.
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/06/06 06:02 PM
I am pleased with my efforts in this pick 'em marathon of endurance
It's been fun!
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/09/06 03:58 AM
Standings as of Saturday July 8th 11:59 PM
RANK OWNER TOTAL
1 Doing the Crouchy! 81
2 Victoria!!! 80
3 Go Red Bulls! 66
Know ALL About Soccer 66
5 I wee in the bath 65
De Niro 65
7 Adak1 64
8 Suz's Picks 61
9 K.J. The Crazy Canuck 60
10 Know Nothing About Soccer 58
Capo's Fantasies 58
12 Senza_Mama_Too 44 Don Cardi
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/09/06 01:51 PM
Well only the final left. I hope you all enjoyed the game because even though I sucked, I enjoyed it.
Hey Cardi and JG, are you two closet footy fans? You did well.
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/09/06 03:32 PM
I certainly enjoyed it!
Roll on 4 more years eh?
I might even take up Don Cardi's offer and give the NFL one a blast even though i'm not that clued up at it!
Why not i say?
Posted By: ronnierocketAGO
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/09/06 09:30 PM
Well, Italy are the champs. I'm sure Lavina is very pleased at the moment....
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/10/06 01:19 AM
Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
Hey Cardi and JG, are you two closet footy fans? You did well.
;)
Hey! What happened mates? This is supposed to be your sport and you mates are supposed to kick our yankee asses, not the other way around!
CONGRATULATIONS YOGI!
FINAL STANDINGS
1 Doing the Crouchy! 90 99.6
2 Victoria!!! 89 99.5
3 Go Red Bulls! 75 90.2
Know ALL About Soccer 75 90.2
5 Suz's Picks , S. Bazemore 70 82.8
6 K.J. The Crazy Canuck 69 81.0
7 Know Nothing About Soccer 67 77.6
Capo's Fantasies 67 77.6
9 I wee in the bath 65 74.2
De Niro 65 74.2
11 Adak1 64 72.5
12 Senza_Mama_Too 44 44.1
Now you chaps MUST join my Yahoo Fantasy Football league. It's your chance to get even!
Especially you Capo, the guy who claimed victory from the very first match!
Don Cardi
What do you mean? I won! :p
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/10/06 01:43 AM
Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
What do you mean? I won! :p
Now you have to play Fantasy Football. It's the price you pay for making predictions the way that you did! :p
http://www.nfl.com/fantasy LEAGUE NAME : Gangsterbb FFL
LEAGUE PASSWORD : corleone
Don Cardi
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/10/06 04:37 AM
Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
Hey Cardi and JG, are you two closet footy fans? You did well.
Um, yeah... sure...
Do we know who's who in the FINAL STANDINGS? I gotta keep track and never found out who some of the people even were...!
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/10/06 09:46 AM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
[quote]Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
[b]Hey Cardi and JG, are you two closet footy fans? You did well.
Um, yeah... sure...
Do we know who's who in the FINAL STANDINGS? I gotta keep track and never found out who some of the people even were...!
[/b][/quote]Well if you read this thread. Both pages 1 and 4 will let you know who's who. :p
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: World Cup 2006 - Pick 'Em Game - 07/10/06 06:03 PM
[quote]Originally posted by Don Cardi:
[b]
1 Doing the Crouchy! 90 99.6
2 Victoria!!! 89 99.5
3 Go Red Bulls! 75 90.2
Know ALL About Soccer 75 90.2
5 Suz's Picks , S. Bazemore 70 82.8
6 K.J. The Crazy Canuck 69 81.0
7 Know Nothing About Soccer 67 77.6
Capo's Fantasies 67 77.6
9 I wee in the bath 65 74.2
De Niro 65 74.2
11 Adak1 64 72.5
12 Senza_Mama_Too 44 44.1
Now you chaps MUST join my Yahoo Fantasy Football league. It's your chance to get even!
Especially you Capo, the guy who claimed victory from the very first match!
Don Cardi
Thanks Don Cardi
You pushed me all the way there though so well done yourself!
It was a lot of fun.
Thoroughly enjoyed it
I can't wait to see the look on all your faces when I win this.