Euro 2012 Predictor Game!

[bertcocaine]

OK a little clarity on the scoring.

I've included each round as it arrived, and red card and goals have been included from the start, to create a little confusion and false hope. Plus having the scores go up and down gives me something to talk about. It's also in homage to the original, and the guy running it who is now cycling 300 miles to Paris for charity - check out the link in the first post.

The group placings were added as each group finished, while the quarter final place points were added once Group D finished and the group stage was complete.

The goals and cards are scored based on how close you get - so say your prediction is 75 goals, and the actual total is 77; 77 would get 10 points, 76 gets 9 points, and you score 8 points. So those who've guessed low totals (30, Redbullsnation, what WERE you thinking? ) saw there points rise through 10 then sink back again to nothing once it was 10 goals more than they guessed. The cards work the same way, but it's 5 points for spot on. Low card tournament - so it's going to be interesting what happens there - I've got 2 points currently as I guessed 6 - at the moment, 3 red = 5 pts, 4 red = 4 pts, 5 red = 3 pts, 6 red = 2 pts. Each card from here on will get me another point, unless it reaches 7.

riise94, you have 11 points for prediction, 14 for group placings, and 25 for quarter finalists. plus your point for goals, which will creep up until another 9 are scored. you'll want a few 1-0's.

Here's the table without goals/cards:

[bertcocaine]

BONUS QUESTIONS

These are for those of you who are checking the thread regularly! If you're not, unlucky.

5 points for a correct guess.


1. Name the first scorer in any quarter final. You must not pick the same as anyone who has already posted, so there are four possible correct answers - if any games finish 0-0 and go to penalties, the first penalty scorer counts.

2. How many cards will be shown in the quarter finals? - yellow and red, if two yellows = a red then that's 3 cards shown.

3. Guess the total number of goals in the quarter finals - no points unless spot on.


Entries close kick off of the first quarter final. Enjoy!

[devilsarcade]

1. Postiga
2. 7
3. 8

[riise94]

1) Ronaldo

2) 8 Cards

3) 7 Goals

[DEAD_MAN_WALKING]

1 - Jiracek
2 - 5(Y) 1(R)
3 - 6

[RDuncan8]

1. Gomez
2. 11
3. 10

[Admin]

1. Torres
2. 9 cards
3. 8 goals

[tottenham28]

1: Ronaldo
2: 14 cards
3: 9 goals

[Bunkertor]

Torres
11 cards
10 ( for regular and overtime ), 17 when penalties count

[muckman1]

1. cr 7 / gomez / torres / welbeck ( i dont get the q.we got 4 games so i shall pick the first to score in every game?? )
2. 15
3. 7 goals

[NiathDialf]

1. Thomas Müller
2. 9 cards
3. 7 goals

[SHARE2]

1.Joao Moutinho/

2.6

3.6

[GWolf1]

1. Nani
2. 15
3. 12 goals

[KitJeNajveci]

1. Ronaldo
2. 10
3. 10

[riise94]

BONUS QUESTIONS

These are for those of you who are checking the thread regularly! If you're not, unlucky.

5 points for a correct guess.


1. Name the first scorer in any quarter final. You must not pick the same as anyone who has already posted

I picked Ronaldo first so the other 3 of you planks better pick someone else

[TscHeChan]

1. eight
2. minutes
3. too late

[bertcocaine]

1: Ronaldo
2: 14 cards
3: 9 goals

Torres
11 cards
10 ( for regular and overtime ), 17 when penalties are counted

1. Ronaldo
2. 10
3. 10

Please read the question again - or see riise94's post. Your guess will not be counted for question 1.

1. cr 7 / gomez / torres / welbeck ( i dont get the q.we got 4 games so i shall pick the first to score in every game?? )
2. 15
3. 7 goals

You pick one, mate. So there can be 4 possible winners, but you can only score 5 points for one of them. As it's past the start, putting you down for welbeck.

[bertcocaine]

ok, so 5 points for riise94 - did you have money on that one mate?

and no points for:
devilsarcade
DEAD_MAN_WALKING
SHARE2
GWolf1

[riise94]

ok, so 5 points for riise94 - did you have money on that one mate?

and no points for:
devilsarcade
DEAD_MAN_WALKING
SHARE2
GWolf1

I did Portugal at HT as they went out to evens (originally 4/6) but alas no I didn't have a bet on Ronaldo.

Cheers for those 5 points Bert! I nearly cheered when he scored that

[tottenham28]

I picked Ronaldo first so the other 3 of you planks better pick someone else

Didn't read that far down, so it's my cock up, although Ronaldo was always the obvious pick, as I'm way off the pace (and more) it has no meaning though. Have to say though bert, does this question not restrict many game players to a load of crap players if they actually logged on late in the day?
Basically, the first man who logged on today (with a little common sense) would have picked Ronaldo, everyone else had no chance (in my opinion as the Czechs over here were shit scared of the man).