World cup tipping game

Hey guys

some of you guys might remember i did this last world cup and think it went pretty well so i thought i would do it again

I also remember struggling to get the teams and all ready in time for the first games so i am starting this a little early this year.

(also starting to get excited about no sleep for a month again)

This game is ideally for 16 players but if we have more i can make 2 or more leagues aswell

the more the merrier

The basic idea is that each person will get 2 teams

and the scoring will be as follows

Ok guys, we now have teams picked and the world cup is almost started, can't wait 
the points will be updated after every round of games to keep interest up. 
here is who picked what 
sorry for some reason when i post it comes out all ugly 


POT A: Brazil, Spain, Columbia,Uruguay,France,Germany, Argentina, Belgium. 


POT B: Croatia, Holland, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Nigeria, Portugal, Russia. 


POT C: Mexico, Chile, Japan,  Ecuador, Bosnia, Ghana, Korea,England 


POT D: Cameroon, Algeria, Iran, Australia, Ivory Coast,  USA, Honduras, Costa Rica 

As you can see there is one team from each group in each pool, this may look confusing but to spice things up a bit i have created a scoring system which make things more difficult. 

Winning A Group Stage Game: Pot A: 4 points 
: Pot B: 6 points 
: Pot C: 8 points 
: Pot D: 10 points 

Drawing A Group Stage Match: Pot A: 1 point 
: Pot B: 2 points 
: Pot C: 3 points 
: Pot D: 4 points 

Making It To The Round Of 16: Pot A: 4 points 
: Pot B: 6 points 
: Pot C: 8 points 
: Pot D: 10 points 

Making It To The Quarter Finals: Pot A: 8 points 
: Pot B: 10 points 
: Pot C: 14 points 
: Pot D: 18 points 

Making It To The Semi Finals: Pot A: 12 points 
: Pot B: 16 points 
: Pot C: 22 points 
: Pot D: 28 points 

Finishing Runner Up: Pot A: 18 points 
: Pot B: 24 points 
: Pot C: 30 points 
: Pot D: 40 points 

Winning The World Cup: Pot A: 25 points 
: Pot B: 35 points 
: Pot C: 50 points 
: Pot D: 75 points 


Each Goal Scored During Tournament: Pot A: 1 points 
: Pot B: 2 points 
: Pot C: 3 points 
: Pot D: 4 points 

You also don't get win points after making it to the round of 16 but you still get Goal points.

If you are keen to play

please let me know and choose your pick numbers

for example  1 and 32  that means i will get the first pick, but also the last

16 and 17 means two middle picks

any questions please let me know

And if you feel the pools are really wrong let me know aswell

1 sanday - Argentina, Honduras

2 NHpeter - Spain, Iran

3 Patrick478 - Germany, Australia

4 Arsenal - France, Algeria

5 Detoxin- Brazil, Korea

6 Tigers -Holland, U.S.A

7 Oska - Portugal, Cameroon  

8 Kwlap -Greece, Costa Rica

9 JonoNewton - Belgium, Japan

10 Foal30 - Ivory Coast, Nigeria

11 ajc28 - England, Croatia

12 I <3 Nix - Uraguay, Mexico 

13 Fitzy - Ghana, Ecuador

14 Energy24.7 - Italy, Bosnia-Herzegovina

15 Hawk Wasp - Russia, Switziland

16 Cosimo - Columbia, Chile

These are our picks. good luck

In: Picks 13 & 20, thanks

Interested in Picks 9 & 24

edit - woops minor attack of the stoopids ...  have to think again about which picks

i may be some time :)

the un-stoopid meds are hard to locate

ok - here goes

picks 6 and 27 please

7 and 26 please

i supose more will get inerested as we get closer

yep, i reckon, that'll happen 

closer to the tournament I expect this board will go into a  world cup frenzy

Put me down for 8 & 25 please.

4&29 plz.

1 and 32

2 and 31

3 and 30

11 and 22

12 and 21

15 and 18

29 days to go

14 and 19

can I get a 6 and a 9?

16 and 17 please

Detoxin, if there is still places left I will take whatever 2 numbers you deem fit to give me

thanks. 

no problem

5 spots left

1 and 32

2 and 31

3 and 30

11 and 22

12 and 21

15 and 18

I'll take 11 and 22.

3 and 30

12 and 21

3 spots left

1 and 32

2 and 31

15 and 18

I'm in.

15 and 18 please.

Come on everybody, just two slots left now!!

OK i don't know what i'm doing.1 and 32.

interested list

Detoxin  5 and 28      (small tip is the numbers together should equal 33 not 32)

wolfman 13 and 20

Jononewton 9 and 24

Tigers 6 and 27

Oska 7 and 26

Kiwi Hatter  8 and 25

Arsenal  4 and 29

energy24.7 14 and 19

cosimo 16 and 17

foal30  10 and 23

Patrick478 3 and 30

ajc28 11 and 22

i <3 Nix 12 and 21

Hawk Wasp 15 and 18

Sanday 1 and 32

that leaves just 2 and 31 left

POT A: Brazil, Spain, Columbia,Uruguay,France,Germany, Argentina, Belgium. 


POT B: Croatia, Holland, Greece, Costa Rica, Switzerland, Nigeria, Portugal, Russia. 


POT C: Mexico, Chile, Japan, Italy, Ecuador, Bosnia, Ghana, Korea 


POT D: Cameroon, Algeria, Iran, Australia, Ivory Coast, England, USA, Honduras 

Just think that maybe Italy should be in Pot B, England in Pot C & Costa Rica in Pot D (Assuming ranking based on strength of teams in groups?)

so the picks will be in this order

1 sanday - Argintina 

2 mikillc

3 Patrick478

4 Arsenal

5 Detoxin

6 Tigers

7 Oska

8 Kiwi Hatter

9 JonoNewton

10 Foal30

11 ajc28

12 I <3 Nix

13 Wolfman

14 Energy24.7

15 Hawk Wasp

16 Cosimo

17 Cosimo

18 Hawk Wasp

19 Energy24.7

20 Wolfman

21 I <3 Nix

22 ajc28

23 Foal30

24 JonoNewton

25 Kiwi Hatter

26 Oska

27 Tigers

28 Detoxin

29 Arsenal

30 Patrick478

31 mikillc

32 Sanday

So once we get the last member we take picks in this order, in order to make it happen as soon as possible a 24 hour time limit will be imposed to make your pick. if you dont make it the next person can take their turn.  you can make you pick in advance if think you cant make in time

e.g.  Ill take the first available of England, Uruguay, Australia and Spain.    

here are the pools and points again   

POT A: Brazil, Spain, Columbia,Uruguay,France,Germany, Argentina, Belgium. 


POT B: Croatia, Holland, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Nigeria, Portugal, Russia. 


POT C: Mexico, Chile, Japan,  Ecuador, Bosnia, Ghana, Korea,England 


POT D: Cameroon, Algeria, Iran, Australia, Ivory Coast,  USA, Honduras, Costa Rica 

As you can see there is one team from each group in each pool, this may look confusing but to spice things up a bit i have created a scoring system which make things more difficult. 

Winning A Group Stage Game: Pot A: 4 points 
: Pot B: 6 points 
: Pot C: 8 points 
: Pot D: 10 points 

Drawing A Group Stage Match: Pot A: 1 point 
: Pot B: 2 points 
: Pot C: 3 points 
: Pot D: 4 points 

Making It To The Round Of 16: Pot A: 4 points 
: Pot B: 6 points 
: Pot C: 8 points 
: Pot D: 10 points 

Making It To The Quarter Finals: Pot A: 8 points 
: Pot B: 10 points 
: Pot C: 14 points 
: Pot D: 18 points 

Making It To The Semi Finals: Pot A: 12 points 
: Pot B: 16 points 
: Pot C: 22 points 
: Pot D: 28 points 

Finishing Runner Up: Pot A: 18 points 
: Pot B: 24 points 
: Pot C: 30 points 
: Pot D: 40 points 

Winning The World Cup: Pot A: 25 points 
: Pot B: 35 points 
: Pot C: 50 points 
: Pot D: 75 points 


Each Goal Scored During Tournament: Pot A: 1 points 
: Pot B: 2 points 
: Pot C: 3 points 
: Pot D: 4 points 

You also don't get win points after making it to the round of 16 but you still get Goal points. (as in for winning the game, only points for making it to the next round

Can I have 2 and 31 please?

Yes you can. So now we can start.

Drumroll please....... Argentina.

I'll take France, Germany, Spain in that order for pick 4.

Aw didnt see this and I was keen

you can take mikillc spot, he doesnt seem to taking his pick.  that would mean your up.

if you can beat him to make the pick 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=11263740

ok been a long time, so skip to Patrick.  The other member can pick when he checks the thread.  he/she has been online multiple times since it became his turn.

This thread is a good illustration of why we need a PM function.