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I know we have a group on Yahoo, but if you don't have a Yahoo account or want to do it here go right ahead.

Winner gets $25.

https://www.halforums.com/xfsoccer/

Sorry I didn't do it sooner, I forgot I could add other leagues!

Okay, entered my picks. I predicted an England win against Italy, okay?

Also, if anyone's curious, it's predicted that the scores this year will be higher than the World Cup four years ago. This is because the ball used this time is more similar in structure and texture to the balls used in competitions in Europe and South America, so players will be more accustomed to its timing and trajectories.

bhamv3 said:

Also, if anyone's curious, it's predicted that the scores this year will be higher than the World Cup four years ago. This is because the ball used this time is more similar in structure and texture to the balls used in competitions in Europe and South America, so players will be more accustomed to its timing and trajectories.

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Also, we all hope there's higher scores than last time around, because all that defensive play is booooo-riiiing :-P

(but you're right. I've heard some player comments, and this ball is much easier to move about than last time's.)[DOUBLEPOST=1402587056,1402587001][/DOUBLEPOST]And I predicted an England-over-Italy-win too. But Italy'll make it to the semi-finals and England won't. You'll see.

The ball is easier to move than the players and spectators. With striking airport and metro workers, Brazil right now is a clusterfuck.

And now Anonymous is DDoSing World Cup web sites.[DOUBLEPOST=1402587197,1402587103][/DOUBLEPOST]I have Germany winning it all over Argentina.

I can only pick matches in the next 3 days on the HF one, is there somewhere else to pick everything through the final? or is it just matches as they happen?

Charlie Don't Surf said:

I can only pick matches in the next 3 days on the HF one, is there somewhere else to pick everything through the final? or is it just matches as they happen?

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If you click the "FIFA World Cup" on the left, it'll take you to all the first round matches.

Bubble181 said:

Also, we all hope there's higher scores than last time around, because all that defensive play is booooo-riiiing :-P

(but you're right. I've heard some player comments, and this ball is much easier to move about than last time's.)[DOUBLEPOST=1402587056,1402587001][/DOUBLEPOST]And I predicted an England-over-Italy-win too. But Italy'll make it to the semi-finals and England won't. You'll see.

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Hmmm, I haven't entered any match where a country scores more than 3 goals in a match.. Maybe I should liven things up

bhamv3 said:

Okay, entered my picks. I predicted an England win against Italy, okay?

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No!

I missed the opener, but did all of the prelim games.

Croatia got screwed bad by the refs.

But I called it 3:1 Brazil so I can't bitch too loudly.

Yeah Croatia looked really good. I was expecting the flare and finesse that Brazil has shown in the past world cups but I did not see that today. They started passive and while they will get out of groups I don't think they will get too far past it unless they start picking it up.

Harsh referee but Pletikosa was terrible. He didn't move his feet on the 1st and 3rd goals and didn't punch the ball on the PK.

Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

Jesus. Mexico getting royally screwed by the refs. Two disallowed goals?

And some of the stadiums aren't finished.

Again the refs sucked, but I called it Mexico 1-0 so I guess I was right again!

Bad refs and Dave is winning? Coincidence?

Dave said:

Again the refs sucked, but I called it Mexico 1-0 so I guess I was right again!

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I am likewise happy with this terrible officiating.

Bah. Bet 2-0. And I had the first one at 3-1. Each time, so close, yet somehow only one point instead of two. Pfuh!

mroosc1979 said:

I am likewise happy with this terrible officiating.

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What?!? I was hoping to distance myself from you!

Bubble181 said:

Bah. Bet 2-0. And I had the first one at 3-1. Each time, so close, yet somehow only one point instead of two. Pfuh!

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Er, wouldn't you have got 3 points for the opener then?[DOUBLEPOST=1402683339,1402683300][/DOUBLEPOST]

Dave said:

What?!? I was hoping to distance myself from you!

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ITT I stay uncomfortably close to Dave.

mroosc1979 said:

Er, wouldn't you have got 3 points for the opener then?[DOUBLEPOST=1402683339,1402683300][/DOUBLEPOST]

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Yes, if I hadn't mistyped just now and actually scored it 3-0

mroosc1979 said:

ITT I stay uncomfortably close to Dave.

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I can understand the flappy hooties as an umbrella start to look attractive somewhere around minute 60 of this match. Man, I know a lot of people who misjudged Brazilian weather (they really seem not to realize it's almost winter over there) and are complaining about it on FB.

Well I called this game wrong. I had Spain winning 2-1 and right now they are down 3-1.

Dave said:

Well I called this game wrong. I had Spain winning 2-1 and right now they are down 3-1.

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I put down 2-1 as well. Darn Dutchies. I'd prefer the Dutch winning, but they weren't all that eager. Oh well, winning from the current champion will definitely get the Orange Madness back in gear.

5-1. Holy shit!

I thought I was crazy predicting a Dutch victory. Glad to see they pulled it out. Even though they scored way more then I thought they would, I was still cheering throughout.

Anyway what is up no one wearing their colors? No red spain, no orange dutch. It just felt odd not seeing them in their classic colors.

I predict a football (aka: soccer) team will win!

Dave said:

5-1. Holy shit!

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Them goals

Even in The Netherlands nobody expected them to win. When I wake up tomorrow though, the whole country'll probably be covered in orange

mroosc1979 said:

ITT I stay uncomfortably close to Dave.

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Not any more! Did you really bet on Australia to win?!?

Dave said:

Not any more! Did you really bet on Australia to win?!?

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I knew it was a mistake as I was doing it but I just had a feeling Australia were going to surprise people. Besides what's the point of a competition like this one if you don't occasionally go for the long shot underdog?

Blast! I has Italy winning 2-1 but changed it to England winning 2-1 when I heard about Italy's goalkeeper being out. Damn, damn, damn!

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, @jwhouk! 4 out of 8 correctly guessed? That's an incredible second day!

Actually, my dad's name is Dennis.

Woo, picked up 2 points right at the death of Switzerland - Ecuador. Also who says football always ends with a boring 0-0 draw, 9 games no draws & only 2 teams out of 18 to play so far haven't scored a goal. Now that's what I like to see at a WC!

I had the Swiss winning 2-1 so that's great! Now I have the French winning 3-0 and that might have been too low!

Things could get a little hairy tomorrow with team USA's first game. That is, if the stadium hasn't floated away.

My success in the EPL version of the game has not translated to success in the World Cup.

(also known as the Wayne Rooney story)

The last two matches I was off by one goal. I don't think I'm gonna catch up... :/

FUCK YEAH USA!!! 32 second in!!

Typical Americans, always wanna be first

Mother-fucking-U! S! A!

Off by a goal.

Finally, my first three pointer.

bhamv3 said:

Finally, my first three pointer.

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I got one as well!

Fuck it, I give up. This World Cup makes no sense.

bhamv3 said:

Fuck it, I give up. This World Cup makes no sense.

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I feel you. I look through my bets and it's majority ones all the way until group D ruining it all up. At least it looks like everyone else messed up on those bets too.

I think I can edge my way up to second but beating mroosc1979 is going to be tough. I'm going to have to actually start getting some scores right to have any hope of bridging the gap.

I'm recovering a little bit.. It's still possible!

If I wasn't playing in any contests though, I'd find this World Cup to be surprisingly refreshing. It's not dominated anymore by all the teams that were historically great, anything can happen

Jax said:

I'm recovering a little bit.. It's still possible!

If I wasn't playing in any contests though, I'd find this World Cup to be surprisingly refreshing. It's not dominated anymore by all the teams that were historically great, anything can happen

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Germany and Ghana draw?!? Yeah, who saw that one coming?

There's going to be celebrating in the streets of Ghana tonight for that one.

Man, I had Netherlands beating Mexico, but Mexico got straight up fucked by the refs. They should have had extra time rather than that bullshit penalty kick loss.

Robben was fouled by two players during a first offense for which he didn't get a penalty. The second player didn't even go for the ball, he just plainly sideswiped Robben (the one who got injured himself and had to be carried off. Karma, bitch!) He was taken down some time later again which was clearly a foul, but didn't get a penalty.

Mexico already dodged two bullets before the third got fired. How exactly was Mexico fucked by the refs?

Calling iffy fouls and awarding a penalty shot late in a match to make-up for previously missed calls (not matter how blatant) seems unfair in a game where goals are already hard to come by.

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Meh, it was an oscar winning flop. Robben is talented but, by the dead, the flops he does.

Was there contact? Maybe but not enough to generate that amount of airtime.

#RefsDecideAnotherWorldCupGame

klew said:

Calling iffy fouls and awarding a penalty shot late in a match to make-up for previously missed calls (not matter how blatant) seems unfair in a game where goals are already hard to come by.

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I agree that it should not make up for previous missed calls, but it happens. It shouldn't add up, but since previous refereeing errors aren't corrected, it's the only way to even up.

If you keep making fouls that are on the iffy side, you're going to get a yellow card eventually no matter how small the fouls. Why shouldn't the same apply to penalties, or everything for that matter?

I say ban him from the rest of the tournament.

I'm not the most educated footballer, but I have a mild issue with the scores? Are they always super inflated if it goes to PKs? For example, the last game shows 6-4, instead of 2-1. I know in hockey after the shootout, a shootout win is really just worth one "winning goal". Is it really counting each ending penalty kick with the same value as a normal goal in the match?

I sent a thing that went to the developer asking, but haven't heard back. I mean, any game going to PKs is going to have the scores wildly inflated. For games you think are gonna be close, should you throw down 7-5, expecting it to go to PKs? Then if it's like 1-0, you're still kind of right, but WAY off on the score? I'm just kind of babbling here, wondering if anyone else has opinions on it.

Technically, the game ends in a draw, and the PKs are treated as a separate score. So, yesterday's game was 1 (5) - 1 (3).

Yeah, I had it as 1-1 so I got 0 points.

Dave said:

Yeah, I had it as 1-1 so I got 0 points.

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I think it's this particular (American? ) system that counts differently, in another group I play in people get points for a draw

Yeah, it's supposed to be counted separately, I think these inflated scores are silly as well. Either they count as a draw (which still makes "draw" a crappy and rare choice once you get to these rounds), or they count as one goal extra (which would mean I'd've had a couple points extra ). Counting all penalties isn't the way they're supposed to be counted.

So - who you got for today's game, since we can't see each other's picks?

I have Yanks 2:1 Belgians.

I Believe That We Will Win

I can't believe I'm actually rooting for Belgium, of all places.

For now, though, errr....go Switzerland?

Holy shit that was a great match. Good game, Belgium. You deserved it. But man did we give it a shot in extra time!

GG USA. Belgium had a really good game on, but never managed to shoot a little bit higher than Howard's legs, until the very end.
USA made a good comeback in the end, but unfortunately a bit too late.

I actually had Belgium:USA - 2:1 Now I feel sad for missing the first four matches of the Round of 16 (didn't know it continued and didn't really pay attention to it anymore), otherwise I would've probably had 5 more points.

I nominate Wondo for "Miss of the Tournament".

Germany, Brazil, Netherlands, Belgium are my Final 4.

You're picking Belgium over Argentina?

bhamv3 said:

You're picking Belgium over Argentina?

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Argentina hasn't been playing very well in the tourney. Not being the scoring machine they were supposed to be. I can see it.

Holy crap I had like eight heart attacks

Heh heh, Charlie's crept up to first place.

Brazil-Germany, Netherlands-Argentina.

So - how do we do it if we think a game's going to go to the shootout/penalty kicks/whatever they call that at the end?

jwhouk said:

So - how do we do it if we think a game's going to go to the shootout/penalty kicks/whatever they call that at the end?

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Predict the shootout score, I think. Netherlands-Costa Rica is showing up as 4-3 for me.

Yeah, I see that.

With 9 possible points remaining -


1. Charlie Don't Surf 63
2. mroosc1979 62
3. Rovewin 62
4. jwhouk 58
5. Dave 58

It's a 5 man race

Charlie Don't Surf said:

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Charlie Don't Surf 63
2.

mroosc1979 62
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Rovewin 62
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jwhouk 58
5.

Dave 58

It's a 5 man race

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That is way too close. Allright I'm putting my gameface on. Now to bite my nails through the final games. Good luck.

How are there only 9 points remaining with 4 games? Do they not count the 3rd place game?

Sparhawk said:

How are there only 9 points remaining with 4 games? Do they not count the 3rd place game?

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NOPE I'm dumb as hell and forgot the 3rd place game.

[quote="Dave, post: 1135220, member: 1"I have Germany winning it all over Argentina.[/quote]

This is looking a pretty good bet right now.

Yup!

What's the tiebreaker?

Most correct 3 point guesses followed by most 2 point, 1 point, etc.

If it's all still tied after that, PK shootout at Dave's house. BYOB.

Dave said:

Most correct 3 point guesses followed by most 2 point, 1 point, etc.

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Dang that puts me right out. The people with 3 point guesses already are getting that boost. I think least amount of zero point guesses would work better. Means they picked the winner of each match the most.

I'm out, anyways. Dangit, I can't win these things.

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I got the score right, got 3 points...AND CHARLIE BEAT ME BY ONE POINT!!

Bah, fourth. The knockout stages seem to have been my undoing.

On the plus side if Scotland can beat Germany in Dortmund in September we get to claim to be the "real" World Champions for the first time since we beat England back in '67.

Dave said:

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I got the score right, got 3 points...AND CHARLIE BEAT ME BY ONE POINT!!

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I'm not a playa I just crush a lot