Can You Outpredict Paul the Octopus in the 2014 PF World Cup League?

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The forum discussion revolves around predictions for the upcoming World Cup, encouraging participants to vote on potential winners and match outcomes. Users can post their predictions for the tournament winner and runner-up, with points awarded based on accuracy. The scoring system allows for points for correct match outcomes and scores, with specific rules regarding penalties and extra time. Participants express their predictions, with many favoring teams like Brazil, Germany, and Argentina, while discussing the competitiveness of various groups. The conversation also touches on the potential for upsets and the implications of group placements on knockout rounds. Additionally, there are mentions of FIFA's controversies and corruption, reflecting a broader skepticism about the integrity of the tournament. Overall, the thread is a lively mix of predictions, strategies, and football-related banter as the World Cup approaches.
  • #51
micromass said:
Voting on the winner
You can start voting on the winner and runner-up right now! But... the longer you wait, the less points you will get!
Winner: I guess Argentina.
Runner-up: Brazil.

For the match today, starting in a while, I guess
Brazil-Croatia (3-1) - but I hope Croatia wins :smile: - I like underdog breakthroughs.
 
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  • #52
For June 13:
Mexico v Cameroon: 1-0
Spain v Netherlands: 1-0
Chile v Australia: 2-0
 
  • #53
I missed the start of this :O Brasil will win the cup beating Argentina; tonight's games:

Mexico 2-1 Cameroon
Spain 3-1 Netherlands
Chile 4-0 Australia
 
  • #54
For June 14:
Columbia v Greece: 1-0
Uruguay v Costa Rica: 2-0
England v Italy: 1-1
Côte D'Ivoire v Japan: 1-1
 
  • #55
d h said:
england v italy: 1-1

boooooo
 
  • #56
14th June
Colombia v Greece: 2-0
Uruguay v Costa Rica: 3-0
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: 1-2
England v Italy: 1-0
 
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  • #57
14th June
Colombia v Greece: 1 - 2
Uruguay v Costa Rica: 1 - 1
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: 2 - 2
England v Italy: 1 - 3
 
  • #58
I should be having 3 points, not 2
 
  • #59
montadhar said:
I should be having 3 points, not 2

Just PM me next time :-p
 
  • #60
14th June
Colombia v Greece: 2 - 1
Uruguay v Costa Rica: 3 - 0
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: 2 - 1
England v Italy: 2 - 0
 
  • #61
Tonight's games:
Colombia 3-1 Greece
Uruguay 2-0 Costa Rica
England 2-1 Italy
Ivory Coast 3-0 Japan
 
  • #62
Tonight, 14th June

Colombia v Greece: 2-0
Uruguay v Costa Rica: 4-0
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: 2-0
England v Italy: 0-2
 
  • #63
For June 15:

Switzerland v Ecuador: 1-2
France v Honduras: 2-0
Argentina v Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2-0
 
  • #64
June 15th:
Switzerland - Ecuador: 0 - 0
France - Honduras: 3 - 0
Argentina - Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3 - 1

June 16th:
Germany - Portugal: 1 - 0
Iran - Nigeria: 0 - 1
Ghana - USA: 2 - 2
 
  • #65
This thread is fun :smile:...

June 15th:
Switzerland - Ecuador: 2 - 0
France - Honduras: 3 - 0
Argentina - Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3 - 0

June 16th:
Germany - Portugal: 3 - 1
Iran - Nigeria: 0 - 2
Ghana - USA: 0 - 2
 
  • #66
Maybe a logo would help advertising this thread...:smile:
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  • #67
DennisN said:
Maybe a logo would help advertising this thread...:smile:

Wow, awesome! Thanks a lot!
 
  • #68
Winner prediction: Considering that the majority of past winners are from Catholic countries, and that the current Argentinian pope is a life-long football supporter, this seems a no-brainer :smile:
 
  • #69
Now I don't want any more goals in the Colombia-Greece match...:) 2-0 is just fine. :biggrin:
EDIT: Noooo...:cry:
 
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  • #70
June 15
Switzerland v Ecuador: 1-2
France v Honduras: 2-0
Argentina v Bosnia and Herzegovina: 4-0
 
  • #71
My predicted scores have been too low for group play and this tournament in particular.

Update for June 15:

Switzerland v Ecuador: 1-2
France v Honduras: 3-0
Argentina v Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3-0
 
  • #72
June 15
Switzerland v Ecuador: 1-0
France v Honduras: 3-0
Argentina v Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3-1
 
  • #73
Moving forward.. tonight's predictions:

Switzerland 1-3 Ecuador
France 2-0 Honduras
Argentina 2-1 Bosnia
 
  • #74
16th June
Germany - Portugal: 2-1
Iran - Nigeria: 0-2
Ghana - USA: 2-1
 
  • #75
Damn, Spain got smashed - retribution for the tiebreaker in 2010 :D
 
  • #76
For June 16th:

Germany - Portugal: 1 - 1
Iran - Nigeria: 0 - 1
Ghana - USA: 0 - 1
 
  • #77
Tomorrow's games:

Germany 1-1 Portugal
Iran 0-3 Nigeria
Ghana 3-1 USA
 
  • #78
For June 16th:

Germany - Portugal: 3 - 1
Iran - Nigeria: 0 - 1
Ghana - USA: 0 - 1
 
  • #79
June 17th:
Belgium - Algeria: 2 - 0
Brazil - Mexico: 4 - 1
Russia - Korea Republic: 0 - 1
 
  • #80
cristo said:
Ghana 3-1 USA
boooooo
 
  • #81
For June 17th:
Belgium - Algeria: 2 - 0
Brazil - Mexico: 3 - 1
Russia - Korea Republic: 1 - 0
 
  • #82
June 17th:
Belgium - Algeria: 2 - 1
Brazil - Mexico: 3 - 1
Russia - South Korea: 3 - 0

D H said:
boooooo
:smile:
 
  • #83
For June 17th
Belgium - Algeria: 2-0
Brazil - Mexico: 3-1
Russia - Korean Republic: 2-0

For final: argentina
 
  • #85
Greg Bernhardt said:
Portugal - Germany 2-2
No more predictions from you? :frown: :smile: (I'm addicted to this thread)
 
  • #86
montadhar said:
For June 16th:

Germany - Portugal: 3 - 1
Iran - Nigeria: 0 - 1
Ghana - USA: 0 - 1
If possible, I would like to change that to
Iran - Nigeria: 0 - 2
 
  • #87
June 17th

Belguim 2 Algeria 0
Brazil 3 Mexico 1
Russia 3 Korea 0
 
  • #88
OK, at the risk of sounding annoying, can everybody please follow the following standard:

Team1 - Team2: Score1 - Score2

and not Team1 Score1 - Team2 Score2 or Team1 Score1 - Score2 Team2.

Additionally (although most do this), it would help to follow the FIFA order. So if FIFA says the match is Team1 - Team2, then this is the FIFA order, while Team2 - Team1 isn't. The beginning of the thread contains a list of all matches and they are all FIFA ordered.

I know this seems stupid, but it really really does help me.
 
  • #89
Tonight:

Belgium v Algeria: 3-0
Brasil v Mexico: 2-1
Russia v Korea: 1-1
 
  • #90
For June 17th

Belgium - Algeria: 3-1
Brazil - Mexico: 3-1
Russia - Korean Republic: 2-1
 
  • #91
For June 18:

Australia - Netherlands: 0-3
Spain - Chile: 1-1
Cameroon - Croatia: 2-0
 
  • #92
For June 18:

Australia - Netherlands: 0-4
Spain - Chile: 2-0
Cameroon - Croatia: 0-2
 
  • #93
18th June
Australia - Netherlands: 0 - 4
Spain - Chile: 1 - 2
Camaroon - Croatia: 1 - 1

19th June
Colombia - Côte D'Ivoire: 2 - 0
Urugay - England: 3 - 1
Japan - Greece: 1 - 0
 
  • #94
D H said:
For June 18:

Australia - Netherlands: 0-3
Spain - Chile: 1-1
Cameroon - Croatia: 2-0
Strike that! I had a dyslexic moment there!


For June 18:

Australia - Netherlands: 0-3
Spain - Chile: 1-1
Cameroon - Croatia: 0-2
 
  • #95
18th June
Australia - Netherlands: 0-4
Spain - Chile: 1-2
Cameroon - Croatia: 1-2
 
  • #96
Ok, here are my predictions for 18th & 19th June:

18th June
Australia - Netherlands: 0 - 3
Spain - Chile: 2 - 1
Cameroon - Croatia: 1 - 2

19th June
Colombia - Côte D'Ivoire: 2 - 1
Uruguay - England: 2 - 1
Japan - Greece: 1 - 2
 
  • #97
Australia v Holland: 0-3
Spain v Chile: 1-1
Cameroon v Croatia: 1-3
 
  • #98
Every team has played at least once now. I want to congratulate montadhar for being in the lead! But the game isn't over by far! :biggrin:
 
  • #99
18th June
Australia - Netherlands: 1-2
Spain - Chile: 3-1
Cameroon - Croatia: 1-2

Thanks micromass :biggrin: DennisN is rising very quickly though, considering that he didn't vote for some games. I predict that he will be a good first by the time each team has played their second matches.
 
  • #100
By the way, I hope I'm not asking for too much, but can you add the results to the prediction post (above our predictions) when every match is over ?
 
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