Rousseau

5 minutes ago, buster. said:

@Rousseau 

Is there a joker available in the Final?

Yes.

Choose wisely. 

(Last time it included the third place playoff and the final, but there isn't a third place playoff this time.) 

* Yesterday (6 July) . 

Spain 1 - 1 France

Netherlands 0 - 1 England JOKER

Some superb gains from yesterday's games. 

ENG-SWI gave us three Correct Scores from @buster. and @Franc Ergs, with @Ted McMinnime getting a JOKER-applied Correct Score!

Surprisingly, everyone except @Ted McMinnime got points from the NED-TUR game, with Correct Scores for @onevision, @WorthingBear91, @Tannochsidebear and @weebluedevil. @Gonzo79, @buster. and myself got a JOKER-applied Correct Score!

@Ted McMinnime takes the lead on goal difference, but the top 5 are all in with a shout as we head into the Semi-finals.

Rules:

- You will receive 2 points for a correct score (CS).

- You will receive 1 point for a correct result (CR).

- Jokers applied to a game will double the points. 

- Jokers can be used once per round (Matchday 1, Matchday 2, Matchday 3, Round of 16, etc.).

- Your prediction for the Knockout phase will include extra time but NOT penalties.

Semi-final fixtures:

9 - 10 July 

Spain v France

Netherlands v England

Please indicate your JOKER.

39 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said:

Must admit I have no clue what our new line-up will be. Come on Rousseau give one of your predicted first team formations!

I don't really know. 

I'm pretty confident that it will utilise wingers, though. Historically Clement has used 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3 and 3-4-3 (and other back-three variations), which all utilise wingers/inside forwards.

I can see Igamane playing as an inside forward. 

This data is prior to yesterday's games.

France seem to have 2-3 sitters per game. 

Their xG is over 8, which is only bettered by Spain and Germany. 

They just need to take their chances. 

Only 6 Correct Results from the SPA-GER game, with @Ted McMinnime  getting a Correct Score.

@buster. and @weebluedevil were the only scorers in the late game, with a Correct Result each. 

There's a little gap opening up between the top 4 and the rest. 

We're waiting on predictions from @Yorkie Bear, @Ted McMinnime, @Tannochsidebear, @Gonzo79, @weebluedevil and @der Berliner.

Spain 3 - 2 Germany

Portugal 0 - 1 France

England 1 - 0 Switzerland

Netherlands 2 - 1 Turkey JOKER

Around half of us gained a point from the ROM-NED game, but not much. 

The only player to gain points from the AUS-TUR game was our contrarian, @WorthingBear91, picking up a Correct Score!

@compo still leads the way as we move onto the Quarter-finals.

Rules:

1. You will receive 2 points for a correct score (CS).
2. You will receive 1 point for a correct result (CR).
3. Jokers applied to a game will double the points. 
4. Jokers can be used once per round (Matchday 1, Matchday 2, Matchday 3, Round of 16, etc.).
5. Your prediction for the Knockout phase will include extra time but NOT penalties.

Quarter-final fixtures:

5 - 6 July 

Spain v Germany

Portugal v France

England v Switzerland

Netherlands v Turkey

Please indicate your JOKER.

When you've got a match at 14:00, but a bakery shift at 17:00:

2 hours ago, lenny3k said:

I would hope we manage to get more than this, but, if somebody told you last January we would manage to sell him for 2.5m, I think the men in white coats may have got a call

It says that Utrecht were priced out of a move. Surely that would suggest it's more than £2.5m?

@compo takes the lead after a Correct Score prediction. 

@Gonzo79, @der Berliner and myself also picked up Correct Scores from the FRA-BEL game. 

I was the only player to predict a draw in yesterday's other game, so I pick up a cheeky extra point.

@onevision and @CammyF were the big gainers yesterday, picking up 6 points from the ENG-SVK game with JOKER-applied Correct Scores!

@Yorkie Bear and @der Berliner also picked up Correct Scores. 

Most picked up a point from the SPA-GEO game. 

@WorthingBear91's contrarian strategy not paying off as yet. 

It's tight at the top with only 3 points separating the top 5. 

4 minutes ago, Franc Ergs said:

No-one score any points for the Italy Switzerland game then ?

 

You - and ChelseaBoy - got your point for that game.

It just wasn't as noteworthy as a Joker-applied Correct Score.

@compo and @Yorkie Bear were the big movers yesterday with a JOKER-applied Correct Score! 6 points each!

@Gonzo79, @ChelseaBoy and myself also picked up a Correct Score. 

@Ted McMinnime still leads the way, but only on goal difference.  

15 hours ago, der Berliner said:

May I advise my respected, not-so-eagle-eyed fellow boarder, to check the reply four posts above his reminder ...

May I thank my esteemed colleague and apologise for a most egregious oversight. 

Rain stopped play. 

The Swiss were worthy winners. 

1 minute ago, Scott7 said:

Disagree. They’ve been rank bad.

I concede the point.