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

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The forum discussion centers on predicting outcomes for the 2014 PF World Cup League, challenging participants to outperform Paul the Octopus. Users can vote on the winner and runner-up, with points awarded based on the accuracy of their predictions. Voting is open until midnight GMT on game days, and participants can change their votes, which nullifies previous ones. The scoring system rewards correct outcomes and scores, with specific point allocations detailed for various prediction scenarios.

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  • #61
Tonight's games:
Colombia 3-1 Greece
Uruguay 2-0 Costa Rica
England 2-1 Italy
Ivory Coast 3-0 Japan
 
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  • #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
 

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