First and foremost, I think we should all thank Saif for taking the initiative and starting this...so kudos to you my good man.
Having ran the odd sports pool in my day, I will be running with this and keeping track of how everyone is doing throughout the remainder of the World Cup (God I hate those horns!). I will try to update the results everyday (but on occasion the people who pay Coalde in the real world can be demanding). Everyone is welcome to participate and side bets are highly recommended (Germ_mark has already won Saif's challenge). So the results so far are as follows...
Knockout Phase rules
By the way...due to the massive time gap between the end of the group phase and the start of the knock out phase (that was sarcasm by the way), I have to create the rules now.
1. I will strictly enforce the "last edit time versus kickoff time" rule...meaning if your post or edit is after kickoff time you will be assessed an incorrect prediction or your first result will be ignored (I'll let you know)
2. Public side bets amongst WAFF members is highly encouraged
3. Trash talking amongst various nationalities of WAFF members is also highly encouraged
The "WAFF 2010 Ruler of the World Cup" award rules are as follows...(Destan can you come up with a spiffy graphic for winner's sig for that?)
1. Based primarily upon accuracy of predictions.
2. Minimum of 12 predictions.
3. Bonus 5% to accuracy to be awarded for every 10 games (rounded down) an individual predicts (to encourage early participation...see Tezel there is hope for you yet). At time of this writing there are 16 group games and 16 KO games left...that's 15% boys, so get those predictions in right away!
Note I will track the 'award' percentage as a separate value for all purists out there...highest pure percentage gets the "Vegas here I come!" award (Destan, ditto on this one).
Also note, members of management are not eligible for any of the awards (pooh for me)...but their participation (side bets and trash talking) is highly encouraged.
Predict who will winning each game for 11th June - 16th June. If you will get 6 out of 16 correct, I will add whichever photo you will want in my signature except not religos insult. Do not try to cheat I will see if youre post say edited by after game is all ready being over.
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Re: WORLD CUP CHALLENGE, Predict who will winning each game and win prize
June 13 2010, 10:33 PM
This is an excellent idea Saif (much like posting facts to back ones opinions up), my predications...
14 JUNE
Denmark--Netherland - Draw
Cameroon--Japan - Japan
Paraguay--Italy - Paraguay
15 JUNE
Slovakia--New Zealand - New Zealand
Portugal--Ivory Coast - Portugal
North Korea--Brazil - Brazil - but only due to the fact that half the North Korean will get red carded for attempting to eat the Brazilian players, I can imagine the play by play...
It's Robinho over to...OH MY GOD!!! Robinho has just been gang tackled by half the North Korean squad...and one them has produced a Wok apparently! The officiating squad is cautiously approaching this...this...impromptu BBQ...OH MY GOD!! There down too...the other half of North Korean squad attacked them from behind.
OHHH THE HUMANITY!!!
16 JUNE
Chile--Honduras - Chile
Switzerland--Spain - Spain
Uruguay--South Africa - South Africa (always gotta cheer for the hosts!)
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
This message has been edited by coalde on Jun 14, 2010 3:38 AM This message has been edited by coalde on Jun 13, 2010 11:00 PM
Re: WORLD CUP CHALLENGE, Predict who will winning each game and win prize
June 15 2010, 3:11 AM
This is being my pick.
Chile
Spain
Draw
Argentina
Nigeria
Draw
Note from Coalde: This was what I was after...it makes importing into a spreadsheet much easier. So just edit this post with your pick for each game for the remainder of the first round in the order that they are listed at this site (don't include anything else, just the winner or the word draw, one game per line, follow?)...
...and I can import them into the spreadsheet in seconds (on occasion the evil men who give coalde money every two weeks actually expect him to produce stuff for them...so I do need to use my time efficiently). Also note I will be keeping track of the all the results so for those of you interested in only picking an ultimate world cup winner or only participating in subsequent rounds, so please come back to this thread.
(Saif, do you mind if I change the title of this thread to OFFICIAL WAFF WORLD CUP POOL AND RESULTS? Since I am involved at this point this thread may as well serve for all of WAFF and be 'official'. Let me know.)
This message has been edited by coalde on Jun 15, 2010 3:30 AM
Re: WORLD CUP CHALLENGE, Predict who will winning each game and win prize
June 15 2010, 6:14 PM
Will do...evil men with money are very demanding today...
Next picks
Argentina
Nigeria
Draw
Germany
Draw
England
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
This message has been edited by coalde on Jun 15, 2010 9:37 PM
Here the rest of my pick. For game starting in 19 June Saturday.
Netherlands
Ghana
Cameroon
Paraguay
Italy
Brazil
Portugal
Chile
Spain
Mexico
France
Korea Republic
Argentina
England
USA
Draw
Serbia
Italy
Paraguay
Japan
Netherlands
Draw
Cōte d'Ivoire
Spain
Switzerland
Pick your winers for the Group of 16 Phase from the list below...
Uruguay Korea Republic
USA Ghana
Germany England
Argentina Mexico
Netherlands Slovakia
Brazil Chile
Paraguay Japan
Spain Portugal
My Pics...
Ghana
Germany
Argentina
Netherlands
Brazil
Japan
Spain
If anyone playing along at home has posted a pick elsewhere, please provide a link
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
Colade ok you win this time barely by one game so I will put your singature for 1 week. But now who ever will win Group stage all other will having to put the winner singature for 1 week to.
This is being my pick for Group Stage
Uruguay
USA
Germany
Argentina
Netherlands
Brazil
Paraguay
Portugal
Hey you lost a book cover in the sig? Why is that?
And I didn't "make you change your sig", you made a bet with me and lost, there's a difference...
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
This message has been edited by coalde on Jun 30, 2010 6:14 PM
"Ok I fix it now do not complain I will win next round and make your signature very bad. "
Well you better write a nice letter to the Uruguay team thanking them should that happen...I picked Ghana since I suspect they will 'want' victory more than the Uruguayans, playing on their home turf so to speak. But it'll come down to which team has the better coach.
"I can not belive I all ways lose by 1 game."
Well as the saying goes...if we are both being chased by bear, I don't have to run faster than the bear...I only have to run faster than you.
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
This message has been edited by Faz1 on Jun 30, 2010 7:52 PM
South Americans is bieng better then African in football because South American is being mix of European and African and Latino so they are being better in physical and mental. African is just being better in physical.
"South Americans is bieng better then African in football because South American is being mix of European and African and Latino so they are being better in physical and mental. African is just being better in physical. "
You, Panda, Notan and Prime_evil...should form your own club...Minorities for Racism!
Europeans really can't play outside of their continent, doesn't matter how cold or hot it is, they just can't do it. lol This is a South American world cup, here's hoping for an all South American semi final!!!
Make some official picks Brazilpride (I've already guessed you'll pick Uruguay and Brazil...so that's only two left for you to even have to think about)...or skulk away like the little girl you are.
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
Go dolphins (Login ferryman2393) Gagah Setia (Malaysia)
Re: WAFF's OFFICIAL WORLD CUP RESULTS POOL
July 1 2010, 9:44 AM
see brother saif, thats what happen if you gamble. LOL.
"Make some official picks Brazilpride (I've already guessed you'll pick Uruguay and Brazil...so that's only two left for you to even have to think about)...or skulk away like the little girl you are."
Well I won't bet against my own country, but I'm totally on the fence in the game between Uruguay vs. Ghana. Uruguay have a superior team on paper, but this Ghanian team is young and doesn't suffer from the same star studded arrogance that has plauged other African countries. With an entire continent behind them Ghana might just beat Uruguay, I hope I'm wrong though.
Also predict Argentina to beat Germany and Spain to squeeze past Paraguay.
@Tezel, Ger_Mark, Smoking_Gunz and the rest of you fairies
PICKS...CHOP, CHOP
Look at spiffy bling you get to add to your sig should you win...and as an added prize Kam will show up at your house and drink all your booze ("Kam...are you sure Mike told you to tell me to add that to the prize package?!?")
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 1, 2010 9:29 PM
Note for the final four teams the method changes a bit...you must place them in order they will finish the tournament. So for example please provide a list that looks like this...
Of course this means your final picks have to be in by July 5th (I will not accept anything after the 5th).
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
@Brazil
Hehe no I just meant I didn't agree with what you said about european teams not being able to perform outside Europe
But nice to see you back anyways
^^ Ballack has become a lackey..maybe that's why lew dont want him in.he used to be a great footballer though. i still remember his great moment when still playing with bayern munich.
"Colade how you can guess which will being 1st to 4th yet you do not even know who will being in semi final yet. "
Did you notice the word 'example' in my post? Or did you notice that I picked Brazil but in the example the Netherlands appears?
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
Jesus do you guys just sit around and watch soccer everyday?
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 3, 2010 9:39 PM
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
My feelings are for Ghana today, but I still think Uruguay will beat them.
The Way I see it totally differend teams with differend tactics and attitudes are meeting each other today, while Ghana definately knows it has the support of Africa behind them Uruguay may be pushed by the best result they produced since a long time.
PS: I just went to get myself a Spaghetti Ice from the Ice-cream-shop round the corner and the girl serving asked me if I was dutch because I walked in with a beer in hand
PS:
The Bundeswehr also stands behind the team
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A German Soldier doesnt die, he goes to hell and regroups !
This message has been edited by schlawa on Jul 2, 2010 7:16 PM
God what a choke by that Ghanian at 120 minutes...Saif I'll give you an option either you can go and create a sig for me which I will use for a week or you can knock a week off how long you have to keep being a Godless atheist 'Standing with Israel' (July 4th versus July 11th), your call...
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 3, 2010 5:22 PM
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 3, 2010 9:42 PM
"Colade you forgot to update also you forgot to add SmokingGUn, Germark, and Tezel to picks which was being before the match started. "
I missed Ger_marks...Smoking_Gunz was in there (going 0 for 4) and I believe Tezel's picks are for the final standings.
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
Still waiting on Smoking_Gunz and Brazilpride...and anyone else who wishes to pick the final standings.
Your fathers, mothers, daughters, sons
Have been taken by the chosen ones
But don't forget you made the choice,
You made your mark, you raised your voice,
They're all the same, you're all to blame
You're dogs - Motorhead
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You can stop standing by Israel it in July 11 4:42AM. Or we can both drop this right now...I really don't care either way. (beyond the terrible distortion of the pictures...mind if I fix that?)
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 4, 2010 7:00 PM
Man Saif you need to find a signature that will actually get under the skin of Coalde LOL, something like Shariah Law for Canada or something, not something promoting interracial sex...that might get under notan's skin not regular white joes.
Your singature is not being funny because the man is being fat and ugly. Also Shariah signature for Colade probaly he will not care about that but most whites are being jealous when they see white woman with blacks because it is being very common.
Saif...that just looks stupid (doubling it up...actually it looks like I entered the image link twice), sorry. One of the first things I learned in my career is to never oversell...it actually weakens the message and makes you look desperate and/or incompetent. Now if you want to add some additional pictures to the montage, by all means go for it...but personally I believe my version is adequate.
However as I can see you are fixated upon using every last pixel...how's this...
And before you go off about my note...I never said you had to totally remove the comment about 'coalde forcing you'. You could have merely changed it to say you had lost a bet.
There are some implications to stating that an administrator of the forum 'forced' you to do something which you may not have thought of...such as scaring off new members.
P.S. - I pushed for the signature height to be limited to 400 pixels and I stand by that opinion
Note: New signature due to lost bet with Saif...who seems to be uncomfortable with racially mixed relationships.
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 4, 2010 7:54 PM
White people besides uber redneck klansmen have no problem with seeing white women with black men. That is the largest interracial grouping in the US and it is a regular sight everywhere even in the Southern countryside.
Happy? Hey anyone know if that blond on Tiger's arm is his wife...the one who beat him with the 7 Iron? By the way Saif I could less about black guys gating/marrying white women...I don't pay attention to race anymore...one of my old sigs was "there are no masses of people only ways of looking at people as masses". Do you understand what that truly means?
Note: New signature due to lost bet with Saif...who seems to be uncomfortable with racially mixed relationships.
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 4, 2010 10:13 PM This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 4, 2010 8:51 PM
Colade what is being the prize and punishment for winning this contest or losing? Other wise it will not being interesting. What happen to that symbol you maked for winner of world cup challenge.
See my post July 1 2010, 6:22 PM...if you are the overall winner you get to use this logo exclusively...forever...
or
If you have the best natural percentage (I think Ger_mark has this one wrapped up) you get to use this image until the next major pool we do (likely this year's NFL season)...
...and because I live in Ontario Canada, just like the education system here, everyone who participates gets a gold star (because one can't go through life having to deal with failure)...
Note: New signature due to lost bet with titanium100...who seems to be uncomfortable with racially mixed relationships.
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 6, 2010 3:50 AM
Go dolphins (Login ferryman2393) Gagah Setia (Malaysia)
Re: WAFF's OFFICIAL WORLD CUP RESULTS POOL
July 6 2010, 5:32 AM
nice graphics. but thats for the winner. what about the fella who participated and ends up last? sure he has the star medal but it'll be fun if he also carry i dunno maybe a toilet seat medal perhaps until the next pool.
"nice graphics. but thats for the winner. what about the fella who participated and ends up last? sure he has the star medal but it'll be fun if he also carry i dunno maybe a toilet seat medal perhaps until the next pool."
Destan is a volunteer...and I suspect he has a real life too, I try to be mindful of that.
Also there's no real way we can force someone to include something in their sig, nor would we wish to. Of course if there is a bet, well it is on the participant's honour to live up to it...as I believe Saif and my signature demonstrate.
Note: New signature due to lost bet with titanium100...who seems to be uncomfortable with racially mixed relationships.
Note: So do we wish to award points for the order picks that we made?
Note: New signature due to lost bet with titanium100...who seems to be uncomfortable with racially mixed relationships.
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 7, 2010 10:37 PM This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 7, 2010 10:32 PM This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 7, 2010 10:24 PM This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 7, 2010 10:22 PM
Colade you maked mistake because Joon the only one which can be 100% correct but you cross out his #3 Germany which can still being #3. I can not belive Germany losed to this Latinos.
"Colade you maked mistake because Joon the only one which can be 100% correct but you cross out his #3 Germany which can still being #3. I can not belive Germany losed to this Latinos. "
Oops your right (if anyone else notices anything wrong please point it out...I look at too many spreadsheets everyday ).
Just a note Brazilpride, Joon, Eric and Beryoza are not eligible for any awards...there is a 12 pick minimum to qualify for the awards. I implemented that in the beginning to keep people from showing up at the last moment and winning...but I am glad such an esteemed bunch of long time WAFF members are getting in the spirit.
Any thoughts as to also counting the order for correct and incorrect? In effect we would be double counting the semi-final and final results...
Note: New signature due to lost bet with titanium100...who seems to be uncomfortable with racially mixed relationships.
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 8, 2010 3:08 AM
...now since I assume you are all too lazy to figure out won won what...
So the winner of the inaugural WAFF Ruler of the World Cup is (drum roll, please)...
Schlawa!
Display the following award with pride in your signature! (luckily you didn't have to arm wrestle a devilishly handsome and charming Administrator for the award due to his occupational ineligibility )
And the winner of the "Vegas here I come!" award for pure sports betting prowess is (drum roll, please)...
Ger_Mark
Display the following award with pride in your signature!
And since participation is important...everyone gets a gold star!
Note to award winners, please copy your award images to your own Photobucket album before inserting them into your signature...and let's all thank Destan for creating the awards. Also let's again thank Saif for getting the ball rolling on this.
Acceptance speeches? (I for one would be riveted to hear how Schlawa's pet hamster inspired him to such greatness...)
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. - Seneca (ca. 4 BC AD 65)
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 12, 2010 4:32 PM
By the way a few things...all sig dimension rules (i.e. 800x600) rules still apply. I have been thinking about the participation award, which admittedly was done tongue in cheek initially, however I will be chatting with Destan about a more structured award system for participation, so don't get too attached to that gold star...
By the way the next thing pool will likely be this years NFL season...my apologies to our European posters. However any suggestions regarding a European equivalent would be appreciated.
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. - Seneca (ca. 4 BC AD 65)
By the way you can easily resize the award images to fit into your sig better by adding the height or width variable to the image tag in your sig...avec so...
note if you really wanted to you could resize it to 70 pixels and use it as your avatar, but it's illegible...
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. - Seneca (ca. 4 BC AD 65)
This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 13, 2010 6:01 PM This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 13, 2010 5:22 PM This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 13, 2010 5:22 PM This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 13, 2010 5:21 PM This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 13, 2010 5:21 PM This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 13, 2010 5:20 PM This message has been edited by coalde on Jul 13, 2010 5:19 PM
By the way there seems to be some confusion over the two images for the winner...they are the same award, just thought some people would like the dude there and others would not (I prefer the one without the dude). There is only one WAFF ruler of the World Cup 2010 and it is Schlawa...
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. - Seneca (ca. 4 BC AD 65)
Colade I do not know what you talking about. I will being in NFL challenge to which I know lot more about but I do not know how many people here watches it only me and El Wapo probaly.
Saif, we all have to make compromises in life...so ensure your signature and all of it's elements fit within an 800x600 box. You figured out how to create your entire signature on your own, so I have no doubt you can figure it out. For now I would suggest that you merely delete the star, Destan is working on something much better for participation in WAFF...extra circular activities, I suppose is the correct term...I would imagine it will be done within a week...that boy is a machine!
Please bring you signature into compliance soon...or I'll do it and I believe you recall how much you liked it the last time I got creative with your signature.
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. - Seneca (ca. 4 BC AD 65)