*** Official World Cup 2014 Pool *** (2 Viewers)

[VA703]

Bra Over 2.5 win
Chi Over 2.5 win
Chi -1 win

*** Over 2.5 win
Fra -1.5 win
Fra over 2.5 win
USA over 2.5 win

Russia/Korea : Under 2.5

Brazil/Mexico: Over 3

Algeria/Belgium: Algeria +1.5

Australia/Netherlands : Over 3

Spain/Chile : Over 3

Cameroon/Croatia : Cro -5

 

[charvik]

Standing at the top after yesterday (got a little tighter):

thorn	11nate	10TomHagen	10DerekBWife	10RobH	10JtC	9linc	9GatorJr	9RJS	9meanmachine	9RJSarg	9guru	9TRE	9GPJ	9CM1	9

 

[charvik]

Today's picks:

Australia - Netherlands:

Australia: 1

Tie: 1

Netherlands: 33

Spain - Chile:

Spain: 17

Tie: 16

Chile: 2

Cameroon - Croatia:

Cameroon: 3

Tie: 14

Croatia: 18

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I've downloaded the master sheet, but can't get anything to load. Total Excel novice - can anyone advice me on this?

 

[charvik]

I've downloaded the master sheet, but can't get anything to load. Total Excel novice - can anyone advice me on this?

Not quite sure what you are asking...

Can you open it?

Can you enter in the scores in the first tab?

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I've downloaded the master sheet, but can't get anything to load. Total Excel novice - can anyone advice me on this?

Not quite sure what you are asking...

Can you open it?

Can you enter in the scores in the first tab?

ok - I got it, did not see all the separate tabs.

 

[charvik]

I've downloaded the master sheet, but can't get anything to load. Total Excel novice - can anyone advice me on this?

Not quite sure what you are asking...

Can you open it?

Can you enter in the scores in the first tab?

ok - I got it, did not see all the separate tabs.

 

[VA703]

Bra Over 2.5 win

Chi Over 2.5 win

Chi -1 win

*** Over 2.5 win

Fra -1.5 win

Fra over 2.5 win

USA over 2.5 win

Russia/Korea : Under 2.5

Brazil/Mexico: Over 3

Algeria/Belgium: Algeria +1.5

Australia/Netherlands : Over 3

Spain/Chile : Over 3

Cameroon/Croatia : Cro -.5

 

[The Gator]

No way Croatia wins by five

 

[VA703]

No way Croatia wins by five

my mistake.. its -.5

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I picked the wrong finalist from last year to not make it out of group. At least I have chile coming out.

 

[Thorn]

I had Spain winning it all

 

[VA703]

That was pathetic. Spain was playing like they had a 3 goal lead

 

[The Gator]

No way Croatia wins by five

my mistake.. its -.5

Figured as much

 

[charvik]

Standings after Wednesday (sorry Thorn):

RobH	13TomHagen	12DerekBWife	12thorn	12linc	11meanmachine	11nate	11RJSarg	11TRE	11CM1	11JtG	10GatorJr	10RJS	10floppo	10SebChamp	10Gator	10guru	10charvik	10GPJ	10

 

[charvik]

Colombia - Ivory Coast:

Colombia: 18

Tie: 14

Ivory Coast: 3

Uruguay - England:

Uruguay: 9

Tie: 16

England: 10

Japan - Greece:

Japan: 12

Tie: 17

Greece: 6

ETA: The current leader (RobH) has picked the bolded.

 

[VA703]

Bra Over 2.5 win

Chi Over 2.5 win

Chi -1 win

*** Over 2.5 win

Fra -1.5 win

Fra over 2.5 win

USA over 2.5 win

Russia/Korea : Under 2.5

Brazil/Mexico: Over 3

Algeria/Belgium: Algeria +1.5

Australia/Netherlands : Over 3

Spain/Chile : Over 3

Cameroon/Croatia : Cro -.5

England/Uruguay: Eng -.5

Ivory Coast/Colombia: Over 2.5

 

[Sebowski]

FYI, RobH is in Brazil right now following the US team.

 

[charvik]

FYI, RobH is in Brazil right now following the US team.

NICE!!!!

 

[VA703]

Bra Over 2.5 win

Chi Over 2.5 win

Chi -1 win

*** Over 2.5 win

Fra -1.5 win

Fra over 2.5 win

USA over 2.5 win

Russia/Korea : Under 2.5

Brazil/Mexico: Over 3

Algeria/Belgium: Algeria +1.5

Australia/Netherlands : Over 3

Spain/Chile : Over 3

Cameroon/Croatia : Cro -.5

England/Uruguay: Eng -.5

Ivory Coast/Colombia: Over 2.5

 

[DA RAIDERS]

2/3 today. Moving up a little.

 

[charvik]

After Thursday:

meanmachine	14RobH	14RJS	13TomHagen	13DerekBWife	13thorn	13linc	12floppo	12SebChamp	12RJSarg	12GPJ	12CM1	12Bonzai	11JtC	11da_raiders	11GatorJr	11nate	11QG66	11Gator	11guru	11TRE	11charvik	11

 

[charvik]

Italy - Costa Rica:

Italy: 33

Tie: 1

Costa Rica: 1

Switzerland - France:

Switzerland: 2

Tie: 14

France: 19

Honduras - Ecuador:

Honduras: 2

Tie: 9

Ecuador: 24

The 2 leaders has:

meanmachine: Italy, France, Ecuador

RobH: Italy, Tie, Tie

 

[El Floppo]

hmmm... doing better than I thought, considering I've gotten the US group all wrong and had Spain advancing before getting knocked out in round 2.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

Charv, you should post the full standings instead of just the leaderboard. I think I have 9 right now and I need to be able to look down on people that are doing even worse.

 

[charvik]

Charv, you should post the full standings instead of just the leaderboard. I think I have 9 right now and I need to be able to look down on people that are doing even worse.

You sure you want to do that? (You have 8):

meanmachine	14RobH	14RJS	13TomHagen	13DerekBWife	13thorn	13linc	12floppo	12SebChamp	12RJSarg	12GPJ	12CM1	12Bonzai	11JtG	11da_raiders	11GatorJr	11nate	11QG66	11Gator	11guru	11TRE	11charvik	11CM SS	10DrD	10Aaron	10JonS	10GM	10ChrisB	10TF	10ABCar	9CM MZ	9DerekB	9RHE	9fatguy	8Frosty	8

 

[charvik]

GM (!>!?!?!?!??!?) is beating you by two (2!)!!!

 

[charvik]

Then again, I shouldn't talk... I had England going far, so I'm dead already...

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

GM (!>!?!?!?!??!?) is beating you by two (2!)!!!

OK, but I'm only one behind scoobygang the soccer nerd. Lookin' TOUGH!

 

[charvik]

Alright, updated standings after the weekend:

Name Grp Pts PO Potmeanmachine 19 (22)RJS 18 (22)DerekBWife 17 (18)DrD 16 (22)SebChamp 16 (18)RJSarg 16 (18)charvik 16 (18)thorn 16 (22)GPJ 16 (16)RobH 16 (22)Bonzai 15 (18)linc 15 (20)JonS 15 (22)Frosty 15 (24)QG66 15 (18)CM1 15 (14)ABCar 14 (22)Aaron 14 (18)JtG 14 (16)GatorJr 14 (20)floppo 14 (20)nate 14 (22)TomHagen 14 (18)GM 14 (22)TRE 14 (20)CM MZ 13 (14)da_raiders 13 (18)Gator 13 (18)ChrisB 13 (14)RHE 13 (20)guru 13 (20)CM SS 12 (14)DerekB 12 (20)TF 12 (16)fatguy 10 (16)The number within parenthesis is the potential number of points from the knockout round, so a higher number means you are in better shape.

 

[charvik]

Monday's games:

Australia - Spain:

Australia: 0

Tie: 0

Spain: 35

Netherlands - Chile:

Netherlands: 14

Tie: 16

Chile: 5

Cameroon - Brazil:

Cameroon: 0

Tie: 0

Brazil: 35

Croatia - Mexico:

Croatia: 13

Tie: 13

Mexico: 9

 

[charvik]

Top 3 Picks:

meanmachine (19): Spain, Chile, Brazil, Croatia

RJS (18): Spain, Netherlands, Brazil, Tie

DerekBWife (17): Spain, Chile, Brazil, Croatia

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

Crap, I have nobody to make fun of anymore.

 

[charvik]

After Monday:

RJS	21meanmachine	21RJSarg	20thorn	20DrD	19charvik	19DerekBWife	19GPJ	19JonS	18SebChamp	18Frosty	18QG66	18RobH	18ABCar	17Bonzai	17Aaron	17JtG	17linc	17GatorJr	17floppo	17TomHagen	17TRE	17CM1	17CM MZ	16da_raiders	16nate	16GM	16DerekB	16CM SS	15Gator	15ChrisB	15RHE	15guru	15TF	14fatguy	12

 

[Guster]

 

[El Floppo]

Good stuff, Char

 

[charvik]

Tuesday's games:

Italy - Uruguay:

Italy: 9

Tie: 20

Uruguay: 6

Costa Rica - England:

Costa Rica: 1

Tie: 6

England: 28

Japan - Colombia:

Japan: 0

Tie: 9

Colombia: 26

Greece - Ivory Coast:

Greece: 7

Tie: 9

Ivory Coast: 19

 

[charvik]

For Tuesday, the leaders have:

RJS 21: Tie, Tie, Colombia, Ivory Coast
meanmachine 21: Tie, England, Colombia, Ivory Coast
RJSarg 20: Tie, England, Colombia, Tie
thorn 20: Italy, England, Colombia, Greece

 

[charvik]

If the group round was completed after yesterday, these are the 1st knockout round matchups:

Brazil			-			ChileColombia			-			ItalyNetherlands			-			MexicoCosta Rica			-			Ivory CoastFrance			-			NigeriaGermany			-			AlgeriaArgentina			-			EcuadorBelgium			-			United States

 

[charvik]

After Tuesday's games:

RJS	23	(20)meanmachine	22	(20)thorn	22	(22)DrD	21	(20)RJSarg	21	(18)SebChamp	20	(20)Frosty	20	(22)charvik	20	(18)GPJ	20	(16)RobH	20	(18)ABCar	19	(24)Bonzai	19	(18)JtG	19	(18)linc	19	(18)JonS	19	(18)TRE	19	(20)DerekBWife	19	(14)Aaron	18	(18)GatorJr	18	(18)floppo	18	(20)QG66	18	(18)Gator	18	(18)TomHagen	18	(16)DerekB	18	(16)CM1	18	(16)da_raiders	17	(22)nate	17	(18)GM	17	(18)CM SS	16	(12)CM MZ	16	(14)RHE	16	(16)ChrisB	15	(16)guru	15	(20)TF	15	(16)fatguy	14	(16)

 

[charvik]

Nigeria - Argentina:

Nigeria: 0

Tie: 3

Argentina: 32

Bosnia Herzegovina - Iran:

Bosnia Herzegovina: 28

Tie: 7

Iran: 0

Honduras - Switzerland:

Honduras: 2

Tie: 10

Switzerland: 23

Ecuador - France:

Ecuador: 2

Tie: 8

France: 25

 

[charvik]

RJS 23: Argentina, Tie, Tie, France
meanmachine 22: Argentina, Bosnia Herzegovina, Switzerland, France
thorn 22: Tie, Tie, Tie, France
DrD 21: Argentina, Bosnia Herzegovina, Switzerland, France
RJSarg 21: Argentina, Bosnia Herzegovina, Switzerland, France

 

[charvik]

First round of the knockout rounds, after Tuesday:

Brazil			-			ChileColombia			-			UruguayNetherlands			-			MexicoCosta Rica			-			GreeceFrance			-			NigeriaGermany			-			AlgeriaArgentina			-			EcuadorBelgium			-			United States

 

[charvik]

Currently on pace for 185(!) goals.

 

[Thorn]

RJS 23: Argentina, Tie, Tie, France
meanmachine 22: Argentina, Bosnia Herzegovina, Switzerland, France
thorn 22: Tie, Tie, Tie, France
DrD 21: Argentina, Bosnia Herzegovina, Switzerland, France
RJSarg 21: Argentina, Bosnia Herzegovina, Switzerland, France

I picked 3 ties? Ouch.

 

[charvik]

Update after the early games:

RJS	24meanmachine	24DrD	23RJSarg	23SebChamp	22Frosty	22charvik	22thorn	22GPJ	22ABCar	21Bonzai	21JtG	21linc	21TRE	21DerekBWife	21RobH	21Aaron	20floppo	20JonS	20QG66	20Gator	20TomHagen	20DerekB	20CM1	20GatorJr	19GM	19CM MZ	18da_raiders	18RHE	18CM SS	17nate	17ChrisB	17guru	17TF	17fatguy	16

 

[Tom Hagen]

I just realized I had Costa Rica losing all 3 games.

I'm also getting slightly concerned about Aguero's chances to win the Golden Boot.

 

[El Floppo]

I just realized I had Costa Rica losing all 3 games.

I'm also getting slightly concerned about Aguero's chances to win the Golden Boot.

I may have had CR tying a game, but I'm right there with you picking Aguero.

 

[charvik]

I just realized I had Costa Rica losing all 3 games.

I'm also getting slightly concerned about Aguero's chances to win the Golden Boot.

I may have had CR tying a game, but I'm right there with you picking Aguero.

I was with CR blanking, England going far AND Sturridge winning the golden boot... Double

 

[charvik]

Just a reminder:

The Golden Boot or Golden Shoe Award goes to the top goalscorer of the FIFA World Cup. It was introduced at the 1930 FIFA World Cup. The record for the most goals at a single World Cup is 13 by Frenchman Just Fontaine in 1958, which he achieved in six games. The all time top goal scorer in the World Cup is Ronaldo from Brazil, who has scored 15 goals. Here you can check out the all time top goal scorers.

The current rule for awarding the Golden Boot is: If there is more than one player with the same amount of goals, the tie-breaker goes to the player who has contributed the most assists. If there is still more than one player, the tie-breaker goes to the player who has played the least amount of time

Standings right now:

Messi 4 Goals, 0 Assists, 243 minutes

Neymar, 4 Goals, 0 Assists, 249 minutes

James Rodriguez, 3 Goals, 2 Assists, 225 minutes

Karim Benzema, 3 Goals, 2 Assists, 270 minutes

Thomas Mueller, 3 Goals, 1 Assist, 172 minutes

Having the golden boot winner could potentially launch someone from the middle of the pack to contender status.