AGS World Cup Prediction League 2014

Stupot · Wed 18/06/2014 20:26:27

Cheers Selmiak.
You weren't in time for the kick off of the Spain match I'm afraid, but I'll enter the rest for you now.

CaptainD · Wed 18/06/2014 20:55:37

Khris chose a bad time to start trusting in the Spanish... (well, it seems that way atm!)

Khris · Wed 18/06/2014 20:57:59

Yeah, I don't think they'll turn this around.

Stupot · Wed 18/06/2014 21:03:36

I think this will be a no-score game for all of us :-/
What has happened to Spain?

CaptainD · Wed 18/06/2014 21:06:33

Maybe got complacent? Maybe teams have worked out how to counter Tika-Taka? Ageing players lost a yard of pace?

I know, all clichÃ©s, but all quite possibly true to some extent.

Intense Degree · Wed 18/06/2014 22:08:08

Unbelievable result.

Spain outplayed and looking old and tired, all credit to Chile.

miguel · Thu 19/06/2014 00:03:06

Quote from: CaptainD on Wed 18/06/2014 21:06:33
Maybe got complacent? Maybe teams have worked out how to counter Tika-Taka? Ageing players lost a yard of pace?

I know, all clichÃ©s, but all quite possibly true to some extent.

All that plus the fact that Diego Costa wasn't a consensual player in the team and the fact that Chile plays some good football.

Khris · Thu 19/06/2014 00:56:32

Jun-19 1700 Colombia 2 - 1 CÃ´te d'Ivoire
Jun-19 2000 Uruguay 1 - 1 England
Jun-19 2300 Japan 0 - 2 Greece

Vincent · Thu 19/06/2014 11:26:59

Quote from: Stupot+ on Wed 18/06/2014 20:03:58
Quote from: Khris on Wed 18/06/2014 19:34:08
I'm going to revise my tip for the next game:

Jun-18 2000 Spain 2 - 1 Chile
Okay, not a problem :-)

Poor Australia, but good for Vincent :-)

This year the league is really unpredictable

CaptainD · Thu 19/06/2014 19:55:29

3-2-1 BLASTOFF! Suarez or Sturridge to shine? Rooney to prove doubters wrong? Goals galore or a goalless bore?!

Stupot · Thu 19/06/2014 21:59:41

So how was the England game? I spent all 90 minutes trying to get enough internet signal to watch it

I guess it paid off betting against my own country. I'm now two pooints from bottom. Japan game next. 'cept I have to go to work where they probably don't have a TV in the office.

CaptainD · Thu 19/06/2014 22:02:40

It was an entertaining game. Pretty even really, congrats to Rooney for getting his world cup goal, but Saurez was the difference between the side - two excellent finishes. TBH in the opening 10 minutes of the second half, both sides could have scored a couple.

Weird... I've got 13 results right, but only 2 scorelines - both England losing 2-1!!

Cassiebsg · Thu 19/06/2014 22:05:32

Quote from: Stupot+ on Thu 19/06/2014 21:59:41
'cept I have to go to work where they probably don't have a TV in the office.

There's this archaic thing called a Radio that usually sends the matches...

However, if you're anything like me, you won't get much of what they say, but "Gooooooaaaalll" is always very clear about what they mean...

Stupot · Thu 19/06/2014 22:24:52

Haha yeah I'll even be surprised of they have a radio on in there. I'll just keep the BBCs text commentary on my phone and look at it when I think no one can see.

tzachs · Thu 19/06/2014 22:51:44

Predicting the future is not my thing, I guess, but I'll keep on trying:

Jun-22 1700 Belgium 2 - 1 Russia
Jun-22 2000 South Korea 0 - 0 Algeria
Jun-22 2300 USA 1 - 1 Portugal

Stupot · Thu 19/06/2014 23:20:11

Cool cheers Tzachs. I'm still holding out hope that I'll get a nice run of points soon. Remember points are doubled in the next round so that could (I'm hoping) shake things up a bit, so it's worth keeping your hand in.

@Baron. Did you ever decide what you wanna do about that Switzerland France game? Is - - - your official answer or shall I call it nil-nil?

Stupot · Fri 20/06/2014 01:06:47

Well I take back what I said. Got to work and they'd actually changed the schedule so the kids, and staff, could watch the second half on some decent-sized tellies. Fair play.

Khris · Fri 20/06/2014 01:16:52

Jun-20 1700 Italy 2 - 1 Costa Rica
Jun-20 2000 Switzerland 1 - 3 France
Jun-20 2300 Honduras 1 - 1 Equador

miguel · Fri 20/06/2014 01:38:54

"On my browser you have to scroll down to even see my name on the list" - Larry Vales

Stupot · Sat 21/06/2014 01:30:02

So, a low scoring day all round. Well done to Costa Rica who have beaten two big clubs already and managed to basically knock England out without having even played them yet. Italy were just a little bit crap and chronically off-side. Also, France gave us another big score line that none of us predicted.

Being one of only three people to score 2 points all day, Cat takes a three-point advantage over her nearest rivals, Monkey424 and Sinitrena. Myself and Miguel still biding our time.

But frankly, it's still anyone's game. There's only 10-points between top and bottom, and with points being doubled in the knockout rounds this could go anywhere.

So don't go anywhere!