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

[D H]

Note that you can predict multiple days in advance. This can be handy if you are going out of town for a weekend or going on holiday.

Note the order. It appears to be winner v loser. It is the order listed by FIFA. If for some odd reason I thought the Socceroos would win, the line for Chile v Australia would have looked like

Chile v Australia: 0-1Micromass: The preceding post was for demonstration purposes only. I will have updates for all of those predictions.

 

[micromass]

Micromass: The preceding post was for demonstration purposes only. I will have updates for all of those predictions.

Oops.

 

[D H]

Finally, if I had said Australia v Chile: 1-0 and the Socceroos did indeed win 1-0, that should count (right, micro?)

You don't have to use the FIFA order. This is a suggestion, not a mandate.

The reason for using the FIFA order is that that make it easier for micromass to keep score. The fewer PMs to micromass complaining about awarding points, the better.

 

[D H]

Oops.

No problem. This is a test for you as well. Things will be hectic during group play.

 

[micromass]

Finally, if I had said Australia v Chile: 1-0 and the Socceroos did indeed win 1-0, that should count (right, micro?)

It counts, but I prefer people use the FIFA order.

 

[D H]

Exactly. Using the FIFA order makes things easier. Fewer chances for mistakes = fewer mistakes = fewer complaints.

 

[drizzle]

Argentina - Germany... 2-1.

 

[lendav_rott]

I bet on Brazil to take it all, as usual.

 

[D H]

This week is going to be a busy one. I'm going to put my predictions in early.

For June 12:
Brazil v Croatia: 2-0

 

[D H]

For June 13:
Mexico v Cameroon: 1-1
Spain v Netherlands: 1-0
Chile v Australia: 2-0

 

[D H]

It's less than eight hours until micro's 12 midnight GMT deadline for predictions for the first game.This will be a short-lived PF World Cup Futbol League if nobody plays the game.

 

[trollcast]

12/06/14
Brazil v Croatia: 3-1

 

[trollcast]

13/06/14
Mexico v Cameroon: 2-1
Spain v Netherlands: 2-1
Chile v Austrailia: 2-0

 

[D H]

Mexico v Cameroon: 2-1

I considered that outcome, very strongly. I went with 1-1 instead because I suspect that whatever it was that made Mexico perform so poorly in CONCACAF has not completely left them behind.

 

[trollcast]

I was stuck between 1-1 and 2-1 to Mexico but bookies have mexico as favourite to win over a draw.

 

[D H]

I was stuck between 1-1 and 2-1 to Mexico but bookies have mexico as favourite to win over a draw.

You have to go against the odds sometimes.

Besides, bookies aren't predicting the outcome of the game. Ignoring bookies who have access to a time machine, a witch doctor, a dirty referee, or a dirty player on their side, bookies are predicting which way the betting will go rather than which way the game will go. A bookie's goal is to twiddle with the odds to make it so people will bet such that the bookie makes money regardless of the outcome.

 

[micromass]

Brazil - Croatia: 2 - 0

Mexico v Cameroon: 1 - 1
Spain v Netherlands: 1 - 2
Chile v Australia: 3 - 0

 

[D H]

It's less than eight hours until micro's 12 midnight GMT deadline for predictions for the first game.

That was off by a day.

There are still 12+ hours to get your predictions for the Brazil v Croatia game.

 

[Intrastellar]

For Today (June 12):
Brazil v Croatia: 2-0

 

[Borek]

Being a silent fan of Hajduk Split I can't allow Brazil to win. Either draw or Croatia wins. Say, 1-0 for Croatia.

Just for kicks, can't say I care much. I watched ALL matches in 1982, that was way too much. Especially taking into account fact my TV didn't have a good antenna, so for a perfect picture I had to lie motionless in a very peculiar position. Somehow it spoiled football for me.

 

[DennisN]

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 - I like underdog breakthroughs.

 

[Intrastellar]

For June 13:
Mexico v Cameroon: 1-0
Spain v Netherlands: 1-0
Chile v Australia: 2-0

 

[cristo]

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

 

[D H]

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

 

[cristo]

england v italy: 1-1

boooooo

 

[trollcast]

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

 

[micromass]

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

 

[Intrastellar]

I should be having 3 points, not 2

 

[micromass]

I should be having 3 points, not 2

Just PM me next time

 

[Intrastellar]

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