World Cup Round 2 Tipping
Here are the 8 games to be played in Rd 2 (starting from tonight, I think).
We still need Baldrick to explain how this is going to work in the event a game goes to a penalty shoot out *:
Uruguay vs South Korea
United States vs Ghana
Germany vs England
Argentina vs Mexico
Netherlands vs Slovakia
Brazil v Chile
Paraguay v Japan
Spain v Portugal
* As Baldrick couldn’t be bothered working it out (or as he didn’t know how), this is the scoring system to be applied hereafter, devised by yours truly and approved of (begrudgingly) by Baldy:
When there is a clear result after full time:
Same scoring system as Rd 1 (3pts for exact score, 1 pt if you just get the winner but not the right score, 0 pts if you pick a draw)
When there is a draw after full time but a clear result after extra time:
1. If you have picked the winner & the exact FINAL score – 3pts.
2. If you pick the winner but NOT the exact FINAL score – 1pt
3. If you picked a draw – 0 pts
When there is a draw after extra time and it goes to a penalty shoot out:
NOTE: The winner of the shoot out is deemed to have scored ONE extra goal. So if you pick AAA 2 BBB 1 and after extra time the score is 1-1 but AAA wins the shoot out, the final score is AAA 2 BBB 1.
1. If you pick the winner and the exact final score – 3 pts
2. If you pick the winner but not the exact final score – 1pt
3. If you pick a draw (*) AND the exact score after extra time AND the eventual winner of the shoot out – 3 pts.
4. If you pick a draw AND the exact score after extra time BUT NOT the eventual winner – 1pt.
4. If you pick a draw AND the eventual winner BUT NOT the exact score after extra time – 1 pt.
5. If you pick a draw BUT NOT the exact score after extra time AND NOT the eventual winner – 0 pts.
(* When you pick a draw you must also nominate the eventual winner of the shoot out)
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If we include penalty shootouts, tippings draws are out of the question. You have to tip a winner and then a margin. Bear in mind that you could have a large score inclusive of penalties.
Hence Uruguay v Sth.Korea would go to penalties after a draw after regulation injury time and injury time and extra time. Eg. it could be 2-2. Then shootout. I don’t know what the score could be at the end of the shootout. Does someone want to look into this, I couldn’t be bothered.
Another way of doing this is to take whatever the score is immediately prior to penalties. And that can include draws. And it is simpler in a sense, maybe .I hate penalties anyway, a cruel and vicious way of tie breaking. I say keep playing unti there is a score.
Over to you lot
I agree with my Baldish mate. When do they have to be in by?
Whichever system we decide upon, let’s make it 10pm. Not sure what Raj is up to, he’s been flying under the radar for a fair while. Maybe Raymond can make some contact with him.
And of course it opens it up to the thousands of lurkers out there who have hung on our every word. Fresh competition allows them to show their mettle.
Although I hasten to say they are limited edition fridge magnets and may have been limited production.
Agree with what, Rox? He’s as clear as mud. Here’s my take on it:
When there is a clear result after full time: Same scoring system as Rd 1 (3pts for exact score, 1 pt if you just get the winner but not the right score)
When there is a draw after full time but a clear result after extra time:
1. If you have picked the winner & the exact FINAL score – 3pts.
2. If you pick the winner but NOT the exact FINAL score – 1pt
3. If you picked a draw – 0 pts
When there is a draw after extra time and it goes to a penalty shoot out:
NOTE: The winner of the shoot out is regarded as having scored ONE extra goal. So if you pick AAA team 2 BBB team 1 and after extra time the score is 1-1 but AAA wins the shoot out, the final score is regarded as 2-1.
1. If you pick the winner and the exact final score – 3 pts
2. If you pick the winner but not the exact final score – 1pt
3. If you pick a draw (*) AND the exact score after extra time AND the eventual winner of the shoot out – 3 pts.
4. If you pick a draw AND the exact score after extra time BUT NOT the eventual winner – 1pt.
4. If you pick a draw AND the eventual winner BUT NOT the exact score after extra time – 1 pt.
5. If you pick a draw BUT NOT the exact score after extra time AND NOT the eventual winner – 0 pts.
(* When you pick a draw you must also nominate the eventual winner of the shoot out)
Discuss.
Btw, I just noticed in your first comment above, Baldrick, your reference to the “winning margin”.
I thought you only got 3 pts if you picked the exact score? I.E. if you pick 3-1 and it’s 4-2 (same margin) you only get 1 pt.
But you seem to be saying it’s only the margin that matters not the exact scoreline.
Which is it? And which rule applied in Rd 1? (Do we need a review of the results?)
Agreed with that bit.
How long does extra time go for before there’s a shootout?
I don’t agree with that because it means you will get no points for correctly forecasting the eventual winner from a shoot out. Seems wrong.
What Rox just indicated above. I am saying you take the score immediately before going to penalties, so, if Uruguay and Sth.Korea end up 2-2 after regulation time, injury time and extra time, then they will be forced to penalties.
I was suggesting that we take that 2-2 as the result. Of course it isn’t the eventual winner, but that’s neither here nor there for me.
Margin was the wrong word Raymond, I meant result. Correct about the scoring process to date. So, again, if you pick 2-2 in the above game, you would score 3 points. If it ended 1-1 for example, you get one point. The penalties would be ignored for the purpose of our competition.
Suggest something and I will accept it, I’m not fussed.
It’s just wrong to award three points for picking the wrong result and 0 pts for picking the right one.
Why don’t we just say the winner of a shoot out is deemed to have scored an extra goal, as I’ve suggested above?
And you also get the 3 pts for picking the exact draw score after extra time PROVIDED you correctly nominate the eventual winner. Seems fairer to me.
It looks like you need to scroll up and see my earlier suggestion.
Yep, fine by me.
Is that all you’ve got to say after my brilliant, out-of-left-field & Phd-worthy thesis?
At the very least you could award me a gold star and bow to superior logic and analytical abilities. Not to mention my inate fairness.
I bet you didn’t even vote for me at the election!
Anyway, it’s yours to administer. Good luck with the ‘marking’. It’s bound to give you headaches and keep you up all night. Serves you right.
(I’ll engross the system into the post)
You’ll never know who I voted in the election. But it is obvious where my political leanings are.
As for the system, it is good, and I couldn’t be stuffed about the machinations, I don’t do fantasy footy etc, too much farting around thinking.
In relation to the marking, it is inevitable I will stuff up, so will expect you to correct it. Better still is if you take this part of it over. On the other hand, having a larf at how inept I am at this might be entertainment in itself.
Hey, this was your idea, your desire & your baby.
New rule, you can’t tip draws
Well, I’ll go first:
Uruguay 2 vs South Korea 1
United States 1 vs Ghana 1 (with USA winning the shoot out)
Germany 2 vs England 1
Argentina 2 vs Mexico 0
Netherlands 3 vs Slovakia 1
Brazil 2 v Chile 1
Paraguay 2 v Japan 0
Spain 1 v Portugal 1 (with Spain winning the shoot out)
Uruguay 2 v Sth.Korea 0
USA 1 v Ghana 0
Germany 2 v England 1
Argentina 2 v Mexico 0
Netherlands 3 v Slovakia 0
Brazil 2 v Chile 1
Paraguay 1 v Japan 0
Spain 2 v Portugal 2 (Soain winning shootout)
New rule, you can’t tip draws
What do you mean, and why? I’m guessing you mean my system means you can’t pick a draw because you have to nominate the eventual winner of the shootouts. Well, doesn’t that better resemble the reality that there are no draws from here on in?
Lighten up, was just kidding.
We go with your system, it’s fine.
Tips are in.
It’s “fine”? Only “fine”?
Try:
Brilliant
Sheer genius
Gobsmackingly clever
Worthy of a Pulitzer prize
Stunningly original in its purity, clarity & simplicity
The greatest formula devised since Einstein’s theory of relativity
It’s “pretty good” too.
Uruguay 2 vs South Korea 0
United States 2 vs Ghana 1
Germany 2 vs England 1
Argentina 3 vs Mexico 0
Netherlands 2 vs Slovakia 1
Brazil 3 v Chile 1
Paraguay 0 v Japan 0 with Paraguay winning the shootout
Spain 2 v Portugal 1
I predict a short sharp fall from grace. But I’m stoked I won Round 1. The only tipping thingy I’ve ever won.
Well done, Rox. Don’t forget to collect your GG voucher.
Btw, I emailed Raja earlier today but no response yet. I could just go to his blog and transpose his tips from there but what say you two? I think that unless it’s voluntary he’s not in.
He a big boy. Not your responsibility, but up to you Ray.
What’s a GG voucher?
Voucher for high tea with Quentin Bryce
GG = Grevillea Gardens.
Voucher = “Pay for 2 nights get the 3rd night free”.
You won one.
Overnight results:
Uruguay v Sth.Korea 2-1
USA v Ghana 1-2
Sth.korea and USA to go home.
Points ;
Raymond 3 points
Rox 1 point
Baldrick 1 point
No penalty shootouts, bless you all
So if Oz had got through to the final 16 we’d have played (and beaten) USA.
Then we’d play (and beat) Uruguay (we’ve done it before)
Then we’d be in the semi finals, one step away from the big one.
It just shows you how much that first game against Germany hurt us. We could have gone all the way to the last 4, at least.
Anyone for a public hanging of Pim?
I suspect he has already winged it to Morocco.
Oh my God. How did the linesman not see that England’s ball was nearly a metre over the line? How did the main referee not see it? Why wouldn’t they use video replays? Goals are so hard to score. Half time and it’s 2 – 1 Germany but morally (and legally) it’s 2 – 2. England deserve to win this now.
Good decision that
Now a shellacking.
It’s another German ‘blitz’. Should be 4 – 2 but that’s a moot point now.
Yep. Vastly superior for most of the match. A deserved win despite the stuff-up from the refs.
So much is made of the English because of saturation television of the English Premier League. The reality is that most of the best players in England are not English.
A reality check for the Poms. What’s the bet they don’t acknowledge German’s dominance, simply moan about the disallowed goal.
It should have been adjusted to 2 – 2 at half time and surely this will lead to video replays at the next world cup. But England dropped their bundle in the second half as soon as Germany scored their 3rd. and they didn’t look like scoring again (a bit like Geelong!). How does that Wayne Rooney get a game? He looks overweight, slow, useless & disinterested. Germany might go all the way although they”ll most likely face Argentina next and that’s their biggest hurdle.
Argentiina would have slaughtered England. At least Germany will be a worthy adversary. Rooney has been crap all tournament, they then bring on Heskey the donkey. England, clueless.
Yay!
Overnight results:
Germany v England 4-1
Argentina v Mexico 3-1
Points update:
Raymond 2 points to 5
Rox 2 points to 3
Baldrick 2 points to 3
Schlaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand !!!
What are you celebrating, Rox?
FIFA is just fortunate that the margin in last night’s Germany/England game was 3 goals. If it had been one goal then the disallowed England goal (which was visible to everyone except the referees) would be grounds for protest and a rematch in my opinion.
It’s a blight on what is supposed to be the world’s premier sporting event, or at least the premier team sport event. The World Cup is every bit as anticipated & followed as the Olympics are but to have such an important knock out game potentially determined by something like this makes a mockery of the so-called ‘beautiful game’.
And it’s not the only area that needs to be fixed before 2014 if soccer is to continue to hold its most popular and esteemed position.
Look at the ridiculous and inconsistent red card decisions and the sending off of players awarded one. In what other sport are teams so disadvantaged by what may (in the end) be a wrongly interpreted breach of the playing rules?
Why don’t they just send the offending player off, allow him to be replaced and then deal with the matter after the game? The whole team should not be handicapped and hamstrung by the questionable tackle of one player.
It’s a ridiculous rule and it opens the game up to accusations of referee favouritism and bias. Look what it did to Oz in the Ghana game – it cost us a place in the last 16, no doubt about that.
My rant is over. I really enjoy the World Cup but these incidents bring it down and make the end result and so-called world championship a joke.
I was celebrating prematurely, as it turned out. I tipped Argentina 3-0 over Mexico, but they went and scored and spoiled it!
I blame Sol.
Oh, I was wrong. It wasn’t a goal after all:
http://alpineopinion.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/fifa-1.jpg
I blame Hewitt
I blame Craig Johnston’s ponytail.
See, told you it was a dud attempt at goal. Lampard should be at least yellow carded for his histrionics.
Agree with your post regarding the farcical nature of what’s been going on. Not sure what the solution is, your idea could work. There are only a limited number of subs, so once they’ve been used, then the team can be penalised by being a player short, unless of course you change that rule too.
I suspect big questions will be asked of FIFA, and rightfully so. Time to clean this mess up.
You reckon Johnston wears pirate pants too?
Huh? There are surely enough subs to cover the one or two players per game who might get red carded & sent off.
Anyway, soccer is not the only game that could use some better rules & technology. Look at that Geelong ‘goal’ that hit the post in last year’s GF. And our free-for-all on rotations is just ridiculous.
As for Craig Johnston, I reckon he’s so obnoxious that’s why Les & the other Craig (Foster) got rid of him. I don’t think he wears pirate pants, though. Beneath that desk I reckon he was in his jocks.
Overnight results:
Baker 12 Johnson 3
Bad Decisions 4 Justice 0
Bullshit 100 Fairness 0
Did I finally get a 3-pointer?
Overnight results:
Rox + 4 points to 7
Ray + 2 points to 7
Bald + 2 points to 5
Even more overnight results:
Paraguary v Japan 0-0 (5-3 on penalties)
Spain v Portugal 1-0
Rox + 4 points to 11
Ray +1 point to 8 ???
Bald.
0 points to 53 pts to 8Bloody penalties. Can you check that through your system please Raymond.
You got it right for Rox and for me but you dudded yourself with the Paraguay/Japan result.
From the rules: “The winner of the shoot out is deemed to have scored ONE extra goal”. … “1. If you pick the winner and the exact final score – 3 pts”
Under the rules Paraguay is deemed to have won the game 1 – 0 *, which is as you predicted. Therefore you get 3 pts. I will adjust the score.
* But Rox still gets 3 pts as she predicted a draw, the exact score after extra time AND she nominated Paraguay as the winner of the shoot out. In effect you both said “Paraguay will win by one goal to none”.
Cheers.
The system works! And it’s fair. If Japan had won the shoot out, Rox would have got one pt for accurately predicting the exact drawn score after extra time, and you would have got zero for picking incorrectly.
Assuming we’re continuing the comp. Shall we just add these to the current scoring?
Netherlands v Brazil
Uruguay v Ghana
Argentina v Germany
Spain v Paraguay
Netherlands v Brazil 1-2
Uruguay v Ghana 1-0
Argentina v Germany 3-1
Spain v Paraguay 3-0
Yes, we’re continuing and yes I think we should add them to the current comp.
(Otherwise Rox wins again!)
Netherlands 1 v Brazil 2
Uruguay 1 v Ghana 1 (with Uruguay winning the shoot out)
Argentina 2 v Germany 1
Spain 2 v Paraguay 0
Netherlands 1 Brazil 3
Uruguay 1 Ghana 1 with Ghana winning the shootout
Argentina 2 Germany 1
Paraguay 0 Spain 3
Rox, need to revise the last tip, I take it you mean Spain 3, please confirm.
Yes, it appears I do Baldrick – sorry.
Too much tippin’ going on!
No problems. I did have to consult with Mrs. Miggins but she concurred, Spain.
Fixed.
I am not getting up @ 4 am to watch a soccer game between the Dutch and the Mardi Gras team. I doubt I’ll bother to watch any more games as they’re all being played at that hour. If we ever get the World Cup, no doubt we’ll play the games at 4am our time, just to cater to the European market.
Thought they were on at midnight. If 4am, then will only watch the Vaterland play.
According to the one who knows and is always right, the rest of the games are on @ 4am. She has slapped a ban on me getting up to watch them, which I find rather odd but right, nonetheless.
My mail says that the two better matches are on at midnight, Friday and Saturday respectively”
Netherlands v Brazil @ midnight Friday our time
Argentina v Germany @ midnight Saturday our time.
I shall watch both (at this stage). She who knows best, despite being a Saints supporter, couldn’t give a fat rats clacker which games I watch. She’s a closet German too now that the Skips are gone.
Hmm, this is a major dilemma for me, Baldrick. How do I handle it? She who is always right does not like to be shown she is wrong. I know, I’ll just ignore …… you !!
The win-win-win situation is to ignore me, listen to Leanne and get the sleep.
Get a leave pass for the final though.
Overnight results:
Netherlands v Brazil 2-1
Uruguay v Ghana 1-1 (4-2 on penalties)
Over to you Ray
That’s your job. I’ll double check it once you’ve put it up.
Hints:
We all got zero in the shock Dutch win
Only one person got 3 pts in the other game
Go figure
Okay it’s obviously too hard for you.
Rox: 1 pt (12)
Ray: 3 pts (11)
Baldrick: 1 pt (9)
Do you want to know how?
Rox accurately predicted a draw and the right score (1-1) after extra time, but didn’t pick the eventual winner of the shootout – 1 pt.
You accurately picked the eventual winner but not the right score – 1 pt.
I got the result spot on – 3 pts.
Heck – I didn’t think I’d got anything.
Not my best tipping night.
Oops – onya Ray.
You’re on top again, Rox.
Bloody hell, I did not watch the Uruguay/Ghana game but what bloody cheats Uruguay were. I can’t believe this. It makes (another) joke of the world cup, that a team could get through to the semis by deliberately handballing on the line in the dying minute to keep out a certain goal and take the risk on the resulting penalty, which missed.
My verdict: INSTANT DISQUALIFICATION – MATCH AWARDED TO GHANA
Until FIFA fixes this sort of thing (like hey, why don’t you have a disqualification rule?) they will never be taken seriously outside Europe & Sth America.
http://www.theage.com.au/world-cup-2010/world-cup-news/i-am-the-new-hand-of-god-suarez-20100703-zuo5.html
And to think: Australia should have been playing them, not Ghana.
(Oh yeah, and if Uruguay had not cheated Rox would have got 3 pts and me 1. It was okay after all)
I tipped Ghana as an upset, so I’m not real happy about that.
Well, they got their “UPSET”.
What a farce, eh?
Eins, zwei, drei, vier Schlaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnndddddddd !!!!
BLOODY HELL.
Nothing stopping them now.
I better go to bed. Going to Melbourne tomorrow to see the Saints win by 40 goals to nil.
(talk Engrish)
Overngiht results:
Germany v Argentina 4-0
Spain v Paraguay 1-0
Points update:
Rox 1 point to 13
Ray 1 point to 12
Bald 1 point to 10
I don’t mind being this wrong.
Now Germany v Spain
Good grief!! At least it makes us look a bit better losing to Germany 0-4. I suppose that make them favourites.
They played brilliantly Rox, but Spain is yet to hit its straps. Netherlands are a very competent side as well, but by virtue of the thrashings meted out by the Germans to Oz, England and now the Argentinians, I suppose yes.
Would you say Spain can hit its straps at the right time?
Perhaps, they are firmer favourites than the Dutch and the Germans, but as you would have seen, seedings and reputations stand for nothing. Big scalps have been taken, and the Spaniards haven’t had any emphatic victories to date.
I am really hoping for a repeat of the 1974 epic between long term rivals and neighbours, the Netherlands and Germany.
It’s a foregone conclusion, Baldrick. And Germany will win.
When are our tips due?
The semis start on Wednesday night, Rox.
Germany v Spain
Netherlands v Uruguay
I will go:
Germany 2 Spain 1
Netherlands 2 Uruguay 0
Was going to go exactly the same as Raymond, but won’t:
Netherlands v Uruguay 3-1
Germany v Spain 2-2 (Germany on penalties)
Woops, I made a mistake. The first semi is @ 4 am Wednesday, 4 hours from now. I’ve sent Rox an email – hope she’s still up!
(Baldrick, this is your fault – it’s your comp!)
No I wasn’t still up.
Looks like you’re going to do it Baldrick.
Oh well, I’ll tip
Germany 1, Spain 1, Germany on shootout.
I don’t know the other result yet, Rox, so give us your tip anyway.
I know the result now. I think Rox would have picked Netherlands to beat Uruguay (as they did) so I suggest we award 1 pt each.
I’m just surprised the Uruguayans didn’t all stand on the goal line and handball the Dutch goal shots away.
I would have tipped the Netherlands, but it was my fault I got the day wrong, so I don’t really deserve the point.
No, I gave you the wrong time (see above) and of course you would have picked Netherlands. I mean, the cheating Uruguay didn’t even deserve to be there and the Dutch had to be the biggest certainty in world cup history. Surprising that the score was so close (3-2). I don’t think anyone would have picked the exact score so it’s 1 pt each I reckon:
Rox: 14
Ray: 13
Bald: 11
That’s very generous, thanks. I had to work late last night, came home, had dinner, went to bed.
Bad luck on that second goal Baldrick. Those cheats shouldn’t even have been in the semis.
I stayed up and watched Le Tour until 2 am. It was a great leg (over the cobblestones) and ‘our Cadel’ is now very well placed to grab the lead.
I won’t be getting up to watch the remaining ‘European World Cup’. It’s a foregone conclusion. Great how FIFA have kept it all about Europe. No wonder they are not able to expand – countries like the USA & Oz just can’t take them seriously.
Mind you, the French managed to keep Le Tour all about Europe for some time too, until Americans Armstrong & Flandis came along and steroided their way to the top. The best thing that could happen to Le Tour is a Cadel win.
I saw your post and my eyes saw “leg over”. I must be worse than I thought. I would love Cadel to win. He’s worked for it.
I wonder if we’ll all tie on the W Cup. That would be great.
If there is a tie in the tipping we will go to a shoot out, Rox. Baldy can devise the questions because he won’t be in it.
As for “leg” & “over” did you miss the bracket in between? You know, the ones that look like this:
(.) (.)
Yes.
That’s it. I’ve watched Le Tour again (no change to the leaders) but I am not staying up until 4.30 to watch the soccer.
Besides, I have this strange feeling that Spain are going to win. I’m not changing my tip but I keep seeing this vision of a Spaniard standing on the goal line pushing the ball away with his hand and … you get the picture.
I must give up the drugs.
I think you were right!!
Overnight result:
Spain v Germany 1-0
Spain played all over Germany. Total control throughout the match, had they been able to shoot straight should have won 5-0.
No movement in points.
Rox 14
Ray 13
Baldrick 11
Now the remaining matches are:
Germany v Uruguay for 3rd place
Spain v Netherlands
Rox looking good for second fridge magnet. Ray, breathing down Rox’s neck. Baldrick in withering run to hold last posiition (again)
I’m glad I didn’t watch it. Spain have slipped under the radar and haven’t done anything spectacular until now.
A playoff for 3rd? That’s ridiculous:
Germany 1 v Uruguay 2 (The Germans won’t be motivated)
Spain 1 Netherlands 3 (Schneider to be the star)
Baldrick, blame the octopus:
http://www.theage.com.au/world-cup-2010/world-cup-news/octopus-oracle-keeps-perfect-record-as-germans-demand-hes-turned-into-paella-20100708-1012k.html
You should have turned him into a dish before he made the fatal prediction.
Germany 3 Uuruguay 1
Spain 2, Netherlands 1
Rox, you’re undestimating ‘the Schneider factor’. He’s been the star of the whole comp.
And the other Schneider (the Saints one) is doing pretty well too – in fact I’d back him in to win the GF for us this time.
Rox, he’s in sleep deficit.
So you’re going for Spain, Baldrick? Good luck with that. Don’t underestimate the power of ‘The Schneider’.
Not going for anyone now. Now that the Vaterland are out, no more interest. It’s Le Tour time.
Besides, I’m keeping my cards very close to my chest. Am getting a private reading from that little fecker of a cephalopod before tipping. I’m desperate for a magnet.
I’m tipping the octopus goes for Dutchlands. I asked the puppies.
Baldrick, I’ve put this comment about you in today’s AFL round 15 tips post:
“He’s still waiting for the octopus he ordered from Lakes Entrance. I bet he forgot to ask for a live one.”
About right?
See comment in the email.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/world-cup-2010/paul-the-oracle-octopus-prompts-world-cup-betting-frenzy/story-fn5epklx-1225889756071
They have it wrong, Rox. Paul is only an expert on games involving Germany. He’s out of his depth (no pun intended) if he takes on the final. My two puppies would be a better guide than that octopus.
I intend to throw out two bones, one in Dutch colours the other in Spanish, and see which one gets picked up first. Either way, I bet it’s the fat little one (named Sandy but I’m considering changing his name to Schneider) that picks up a bone first.
What are you going to use for colouring?
Good question. I was going to use textas but come to think of it I better go out and buy some non toxic vegetable dyes. Alternatively I could just dress them in team colours and only throw out one bone. But, as I said, the fat one will get there first. If it were a straight foot race with no food involved, the lean & spritely one (named River but I’m considering changing it to Riewoldt) would win easily. He runs like the wind.
Germany v Uruguay 6-0
Spain v Netherlands 2-2 ( Spain in penalties)
You waited for the octopus and went with his tip, didn’t you Baldrick? Do you realise you’ve just conceded that an underwater blob that has never seen a game of soccer has more of a clue than you do?
Btw, who is the octopus tipping in Le Tour?
Since when I have had a clue about anything?
But no, his prognostications had no bearing on my tips. Incidentally that little fecker got it right again with Germany in the 3-2 win over Uruguay.
That’s a lot tanks with molluscs he’d have to negotiate for the tour winner.
Points update:
Rox 1 point total 15
Ray 13
Baldrick 1 point 12
I dunno why I went for Uruguay the cheats. Anyway I did not watch it and I doubt I will watch the final either. I’ll be staying up to 2 am to see the end of tonight’s Le Tour though.
Cadel has moved into 2nd spot but surprisingly is further behind than when he was in 3rd position! That’s because that Frenchman who won last night’s leg also won the leg earlier in the week when the peleton protested and came in on a go-slow allowing Frenchie to win by 4 minutes when he should have been run down.
Cadel is the ‘moral’ leader right now and hopefully this French guy will fall in a heap when they hit the Alps proper tonight.
As fot the octopus, it’s easy. They only need to put in the tank the names of the top 5 or 6 most likely winners.
I feel sorry for poor McEwan. Why don’t they put some barriers up?
Allowing people to get too close to the riders (even running alongside them) just seems to be the French way. It adds to the atmosphere but yes, it’s dangerous.
I don’t care if the spectators get hurt – it’s only the French or the press after all – but I do care when a rider does, or a dog.
Rox, I’ll let you into a secret. Leanne & I have been planning to go to France one day and see Le Tour (as well as the rest of the beautiful countryside). We’d like to buy a cheap little holiday house in one of those beautiful old villages you see everywhere. Anyway, our plans include donning kangaroo suits and hopping alongside Cadel as he climbs the mountains. We won’t get too close but we just wanna do it. I promise you, one day you will see that happen and you’ll be able to say, “I know those two Roos”.
Dear god.
Would koala suits be better? We could run faster in those.
Yep? Hahaha, just had a mental image.
Dugongs?
It’s just that Roos are the most readily identifiable Aussie animal. We could go as Emus but we might get mistaken for Nu Zulund Kiwis.
I’d be more concerned if you were dressed as sheep
Sheep? We wouldn’t want to risk being ‘mounted’ by Nu Zulunders.
Erk. Another mental image.
A Nu Zulunder in a sheep costume = a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
An Aussie in a sheep costume = Kiwi bait.
Well done, Cadel, now leading Le Tour. Held off that Spanish bastard (not a good omen for Spain in the world cup final that I WILL NOT be staying up to watch).
Wow – still deadlocked!
Spain 1-0
Played the best football, deserved to win.
Bloody octopus.
Come one, Baldrick, announce the final result of the tipping.
And the winner is ……………………
Waiting, waiting ……………….
Worse than Centrelink.
Yes, Rox. I’d make the announcement and ‘declaration’ of the results (even though we already know who won it) but I think it’s up to the person who instigated and, err, sort-of administered this comp to do so.
He’s probably devastated about coming last in both rounds.
He lost out to the octopus. Well, so did I.
Well okay, I give up. It seems Baldrick has shirked his responsibilities. Here are the final results:
Spain 1 Netherlands/Holland/Dutchville/Thuglands 0
They were a far better side than Spain but didn’t realise it and, instead, chose to play dirty instead of attacking soccer. More fool them.
Rox: 1 pt to 16 (as she picked the winner)
Ray: 0 pts to 13 (as he picked the Cloggies)
Baldrick: 0 pts to 12 (as he picked a draw, which didn’t happen *)
Congratulations to ROX for winning both World Cup tipping comps. We could have aggregated them into one comp but, even if we had, Rox still would have won. You beat us twice. Well done.
(* In case Bald is wondering, you don’t get a point for picking the winner on ‘shoot outs’ because it didn’t get that far)
Congratulatons to Rox and Raymond. Just got back on the computer, that’s what happens when you go to work.
I apologise profusely for my tardiness and am hereby sacked from administering any more competitions of any form.
This should ensure a win-win situation, you will be spared inept administration and I will stand a better chance of winning something.
Thanks guys. I’m glad I won by more than the one point I didn’t really earn. that’s the first tipping competition I’ve ever won. Just goes t show what a blessing ignorance can be.
It was fun.
Thanks Baldrick – it was a great competition and well run. Don’t resign. Think it over for four years.
Baldrick, I think you should run for council at the next election and then Mayor. You’d be perfect in that role. No need to worry about being held accountable to those who put you there!
You know, I think I will.
Well then, you would be well advised to form an allegiance with Ray Dyer & his goat. Try and rope in a few other fruitcakes/retrogrades too (like Pearce & Steven & Cain) who can all give you a 2nd preference vote. Don’t say anything controversial or meaningful from now until the election. Just answer questions as blandly as possible. And – most importantly – promise the dear people of Bright that you:
a) Want it to “stay as it is”
b) Oppose any money being spent on tourism
c) Oppose any money being spent on making the town present better
d) Will oppose ALL applications for any kind of development in Bright
You’ll be a monty to get elected.
You know, I think I might.
So a to d are okay by you?
If it gets me elected of course, since when is being elected based on prnciples
Since people decided it was about self-interest and not the common good.
I meant “not” since people decided that. You get what I mean. There is no one, repeat no one, on this council working for what needs to be done. So, you still want to join them?
As Groucho Marx once said ” I won’t be part of any organisation that would have me as a member” or something to that effect.
Yeah, I agree with that too now.
Btw, you watching Le Tour? Looks like a great night (again).
This has been the best tour ever so far. Gripping stuff.
Cheers, councillor.
Bloody hell – check this out: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/melbourne-familys-dance-video-spark-auschwitz-outrage/story-e6frf7jo-1225891329631
What a class act!
And Cadel is out of the Tour. What a bloody shame.
He’s soldiering on Rox at this point. His pride is keeping him going. But what a massive blow, this was potentially the best shot he had at the title, with only Andy Schleck the main threat. Poor bugger.
He fractured his elbow in the fall during the previous leg and just couldn’t exert pressure on it and go with them when the pack broke on the final climb last night. He was looking so good until then.