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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. 

Italy have been poor. 

Switzerland finally get their deserved goal. 

Just waiting on @der Berliner and @BEARGER.

You have 3 hours...

It's a lovely jersey, though... 

"You've [Barron] moved from Aberdeen [...] where there's obviously a bit of a rivalry..." 

11 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

The stats no doubt confirm but they are good to watch except the last twenty minutes against Georgia. They could have had four by that time.

I didn't consider the stats. 

I think they have looked poor. 

We're just missing predictions from  @Ted McMinnime, @Yorkie Bear, @WorthingBear91, @BEARGER and @der Berliner.

You have until tomorrow, 17:00.

On 27/06/2024 at 13:03, CammyF said:

Switzerland 1-2 Italy

Germany 3-0 Denmark

 

England 2-1 Slovakia

Spain 2-0 Georgia 

 

France 2-0 1 Belgium

Portugal 2-1 Slovenia

 

Romania 1-1 Netherlands 

Austria 1-1 Turkey

Is that France 2-1 Belgium or 2-0?

You're also missing your JOKER. 

Austria ans Spain. 

I think Portugal have been poor. 

1 hour ago, Devil's advocaat said:

I'm of the opinion that it's not a Rangers problem, it's a national problem. Who was the last player any club here started playing at 16 or 17 who actually went on to have the career that the early promise suggested?.

 

Gilmour had the odd flash of first team football, but never was a first team pick, I can't actually recall anyone else.

 

An extreme example, granted, but Jamal at 16 has 30 odd caps for his country,  and has looked on pf the very best at the euros. He's not alone, Spain have had a few in recent years.

 

Lowry is basically a classic, oft repeated example of a young, talented player who just disappears up his own balloon knot.

Most definitely but that doesn't mean there can't be a Rangers solution.