Football World Cup 2010

[billl]

I bet on sure things and was wiped out in the first week.!

Hey there, newbie. It is the exclamation point at the end that really stings, and it just keeps on stinging as the days pass. Hardly necessary.

Aside from the football, it is entertaining watching neely embarking upon the slippery slope of virtual debt and ruination. I see a cautionary tale emerging.

Neely early on offered to lend me some of his riches, btw. Imagine how I could have leveraged my suffering with that... For the record, I'd just like everyone to know: I am the only one that has managed perfection in making wrong predictions. Just me.

Think it's easy?

[kilted exile]

ok

60 on holland
30 on ghana
10 on Denmark

[billl]

I'm picking Japan to win.



(just a warning)

[Virgil]

Maybe the moderator can be so kind as to give every one 50 additional coins across the board, including those out, and maybe we can all continue to play?

[billl]

EDIT: mis-typed!

[prendrelemick]

Maybe the moderator can be so kind as to give every one 50 additional coins across the board, including those out, and maybe we can all continue to play?

Ooo that smacks of socialism, welfare handouts and a denial of personal responsibility.

Instead we could go the good old western capitalist route and go into debt. so I would be -14 Hardy's at the moment.

Hey there, newbie. It is the exclamation point at the end that really stings, and it just keeps on stinging as the days pass. Hardly necessary.




Neely early on offered to lend me some of his riches, btw. Imagine how I could have leveraged my suffering with that... For the record, I'd just like everyone to know: I am the only one that has managed perfection in making wrong predictions. Just me.

Think it's easy?

I'm running you close, with just two correct predictions.

[Virgil]

Ooo that smacks of socialism, welfare handouts and a denial of personal responsibility.

Instead we could go the good old western capitalist route and go into debt. so I would be -14 Hardy's at the moment.

Ok, debt would be good too. You're are quite convincving in your argumentation, at least to my sensibilities.

Edit: Or she could put us to work for those 50 coins. I'd be willing to clean up around here.

[Paulclem]

10 on Holland
5 on Australia
5 on Denmark

[kilted exile]

How I'd line up if I was Capello to play Slovenia:

................Defoe................
Cole.........Gerrard......Lennon
........................................
.......Barry.........Lampard......
........................................
Cole....Terry..Dawson.Johnson
........................................
................James................

[Virgil]

Well, I have to bet.

Holland to win ~ 5 Conrads

Ghana to win ~ 5 Conrads

Cameroon/Denmark Draw ~ 5 Conrads

As to that USA goal that was disallowed, the referee is under review:

JOHANNESBURG – The referee who disallowed a potential game-winning goal for the United States will face an expedited performance review from FIFA and is likely to be excluded from the rest of the World Cup, according to a FIFA source.

Koman Coulibaly from Mali disallowed Maurice Edu’s 86th-minute strike that would have given the USA a 3-2 lead over Slovenia at Ellis Park and likely would have led to a thrilling comeback victory Friday. Coulibaly appeared to rule that American midfielder Michael Bradley had impeded a Slovenian defender, even though video replays showed no infringement.

http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/wor...ree061810.html

What a horrible call that really cost the US a victory.

[Scheherazade]

Maybe the moderator can be so kind as to give every one 50 additional coins across the board, including those out, and maybe we can all continue to play?

I am not sure if that would be fair at this stage in the game; however, what we can do is that at the end of this round, when the teams move up, we can give everyone another 100 coins to refresh the game. So, those who are still in the game would get their reward and those who are out get a chance to rejoin.

I am betting for today:

Holland vs Japan: Draw (5)

Ghana vs Australia: Ghana (5)

Cameroon vs Denmark: Cameroon (5)

ATM:

Bill: Out!

Jester: Out!

Kilted: 150

Lulim: 20

Mark: Out!

Neely: 10 (borrowed 10)

Niamh: 80

Papaya: Out!

Paul : 28

Pren: Out!

Scher: 40 (Lending 10 to Neely)

Snowqueen: 110

Turquoise: 25

Virgil: 20


Holland vs Japan

Scher: Draw (5)

Virgil: Holland (10)

Paul: Holland (10)

Kilted: Holland (60)

Niamh: Holland (5)

[LitNetIsGreat]

I am not sure if that would be fair at this stage in the game; however, what we can do is that at the end of this round, when the teams move up, we can give everyone another 100 coins to refresh the game. So, those who are still in the game would get their reward and those who are out get a chance to rejoin.

Great idea!

OK, I'm going for 7 Angels on a Netherlands win.

[Lulim]

Holland vs Japan: Draw, 5 Austens
Ghana vs Australia: Ghana, 5 Austens
Cameroon vs Denmark: Draw, 5 Austens

[Virgil]

I am not sure if that would be fair at this stage in the game; however, what we can do is that at the end of this round, when the teams move up, we can give everyone another 100 coins to refresh the game. So, those who are still in the game would get their reward and those who are out get a chance to rejoin.

Ok, that's fair.

[Niamh]

stuck in work so here are my other noms

Ghana- 10
Draw between Denmark and cameroon- 10