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Lunar/WC Contest (Lunar merchandise awarded)

Post by GhaleonOne »

(Edited for clarity)

For anyone wanting to win a piece of Lunar merchandise, you can entire this contest. Explanation below:

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Hey mates. I promised a Lunar contest based on the World Cup, and I'm delivering. Now that the preliminary rounds are over, we're in the Round of 16, where it's all single-elimination from here. Basically, I want all contest entries in by Saturday morning before 8:45 CST (9:45 EST, 6:45 PST), basically, before the Germany vs. Sweden game.

Let me make that clear:
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE IN BY SATURDAY 8:45AM CENTRAL (9:45AM EASTERN, 6:45AM PACIFIC)

Rules:
1 point for each correct pick coming out of Round of 16.
2 points for each correct pick coming out of the Quarterfinals.
3 points for each correct pick coming out of the Semifinal games.
4 points for the correct 3rd place team.
5 points for correct champion.

Tie breaker 1: Whoever picks the second place team right.
Tie breaker 2: I will require scores on the final game only. Whoever gets that right in the event of a tiebreaker
Tie breaker 3: 3rd place team right.
Tie breaker 4: 4th place team right.
Tie breaker 5 and beyond: Most semi's right, most quarter's right, most Ro16 right.

Bonus 3 points: Getting the champion, second place team, and score right. This includes PKs if it goes that far. (mark them if it's supposed to be PKs)

Oh, and yes, you have to beat me point wise to get the prize (unless I get enough entries to be satisfied, in which, mine won't count).


Brackets / Template:

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Round of 16 (1 pt each)
Match 49 (GER vs SWE):
Match 50 (ARG vs MEX):
Match 51 (ENG vs ECU):
Match 52 (POR vs NED):
Match 53 (ITA vs AUS):
Match 54 (SUI vs UKR):
Match 55 (BRA vs GHA):
Match 56 (ESP vs FRA):

Quarter-Finals (2 pt each)
Match 57 (W49 vs W50):
Match 58 (W53 vs W54):
Match 59 (W51 vs W52):
Match 60 (W55 vs W56):

Semi-Finals (3 pt each)
Match 61 (W57 vs W58):
Match 62 (W59 vs W60):

Third-Place Match (4 pt)
Third-Place (L61 vs L62):

Final (5 pt)
Final (W61 vs W62):
Final Score:
Penalty Kicks? (Yes or No):
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Round of 16 (1 pt each)
Match 49 (GER vs SWE): Germany
Match 50 (ARG vs MEX): Argentina
Match 51 (ENG vs ECU): England
Match 52 (POR vs NED): Netherlands
Match 53 (ITA vs AUS): Australia
Match 54 (SUI vs UKR): Switzerland
Match 55 (BRA vs GHA): Brazil
Match 56 (ESP vs FRA): Spain

Quarter-Finals (2 pt each)
Match 57 (W49 vs W50): Argentina
Match 58 (W53 vs W54): Switzerland
Match 59 (W51 vs W52): England
Match 60 (W55 vs W56): Brazil

Semi-Finals (3 pt each)
Match 61 (W57 vs W58): Argentina
Match 62 (W59 vs W60): Brazil

Third-Place Match (4 pt)
Third-Place (L61 vs L62): England

Final (5 pt)
Final (W61 vs W62): Brazil
Final Score: 3-2
Penalty Kicks? (Yes or No): Nah

Here's mine, edited like the others. I wanted to do a Ghana one all the way, but I'm not that optimistic, so much as enthusiastic.
Last edited by Sonic# on Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:14 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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"Than seyde Merlion, "Whethir lyke ye bettir the swerde othir the scawberde?" "I lyke bettir the swerde," seyde Arthure. "Ye ar the more unwyse, for the scawberde ys worth ten of the swerde; for whyles ye have the scawberde uppon you, ye shall lose no blood, be ye never so sore wounded. Therefore kepe well the scawberde allweyes with you." --- Le Morte Darthur, Sir Thomas Malory

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Hey everyone. Here's an updated schedule:
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/bracket.html

The spots still open are 1G and 2G (likely the winners of the games this afternoon). It's probably going to be:
- 1G = Switzerland, 2G = Korea (if the Swiss tie or win)
- 1G = Switzerland, 2G = France (if the Swiss and French win)
- 1G = Korea, 2G = France (if the Koreans win)

I'm going to work on an easy-to-fill bracket for folks to do to make things easier, once the final results from the SUI-KOR and TOG-FRA game are done. I suggest y'all check out the SUI-KOR game, personally. KF
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Post by GhaleonOne »

France could still take first, with Switzerland second. It's not as likely as those outcomes, but if Switzerland and Korea tie, and France beats Togo by at least 2 goals (well, depending on what the tie is with Korea/Switzerland), then France, Korea and Switzerland would be tied in points. France would take first and the Swiss take second based on goal diff. But if Switz/Korea tie 1-1, and France only wins 1-0, Korea takes second, France is knocked out, and Switzerland takes the group. If the Switzerland/Korea game ends in a tie, then this group will come down to goal diff, and even then, it may go down to goals scored, which does not favor France unless they get more than 1 goal against Togo. Both spots are open for all three of those teams.

I'm pulling for an Henry hat trick for France to sweep the group, with the Swiss taking second after a tie with Korea. Otherwise, my full brackets I've done IRL are shot. I had France going to the final with Brazil. That's looking unlikely unless France pulls this off.
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Ok, here are all my picks:

Round of 16 (1 pt each)
Match 49 (GER vs SWE): Germany
Match 50 (ARG vs MEX): Argentina
Match 51 (ENG vs ECU): England
Match 52 (POR vs NED): Netherlands
Match 53 (ITA vs AUS): Italy
Match 54 (SUI vs UKR): Switzerland
Match 55 (BRA vs GHA): Brazil
Match 56 (ESP vs FRA): Spain

Quarter-Finals (2 pt each)
Match 57 (W49 vs W50): Argentina
Match 58 (W53 vs W54): Italy
Match 59 (W51 vs W52): England
Match 60 (W55 vs W56): Brazil

Semi-Finals (3 pt each)
Match 61 (W57 vs W58): Argentina
Match 62 (W59 vs W60): Brazil

Third-Place Match (4 pt)
Third-Place (L61 vs L62): England

Final (5 pt)
Final (W61 vs W62): Argentina
Final Score: Argentina 2-1
Penalty Kicks? (Yes or No): No

Let's do this! KF

EDIT: In other words, this is my prediction:
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Plus the final score being 2-1 for Argentina, no PKs. KF
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Post by GhaleonOne »

Just to keep things uniform, I'll redo mine using Kiz's template:

Ok, here are all my picks:

Round of 16 (1 pt each)
Match 49 (GER vs SWE): Germany
Match 50 (ARG vs MEX): Argentina
Match 51 (ENG vs ECU): England
Match 52 (POR vs NED): Portugal
Match 53 (ITA vs AUS): Italy
Match 54 (SUI vs UKR): Ukraine
Match 55 (BRA vs GHA): Brazil
Match 56 (ESP vs FRA): France (by a hair, because Spain always chokes after a great group stage)

Quarter-Finals (2 pt each)
Match 57 (W49 vs W50): Argentina
Match 58 (W53 vs W54): Italy
Match 59 (W51 vs W52): England
Match 60 (W55 vs W56): Brazil

Semi-Finals (3 pt each)
Match 61 (W57 vs W58): Argentina
Match 62 (W59 vs W60): Brazil

Third-Place Match (4 pt)
Third-Place (L61 vs L62): England

Final (5 pt)
Final (W61 vs W62): Brazil
Final Score: Brazil 3-1
Penalty Kicks? (Yes or No): No
-G1

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Post by LuciaOne »

Ummmmmm....... hooray!!!!!!

Round of 16 (1 pt each)
Match 49 (GER vs SWE): Germany
Match 50 (ARG vs MEX): Argentina
Match 51 (ENG vs ECU): England
Match 52 (POR vs NED): Netherlands
Match 53 (ITA vs AUS): Italy
Match 54 (SUI vs UKR): Switzerland
Match 55 (BRA vs GHA): Brazil
Match 56 (ESP vs FRA): Spain

Quarter-Finals (2 pt each)
Match 57 (W49 vs W50): Argentina
Match 58 (W53 vs W54): Italy
Match 59 (W51 vs W52): England
Match 60 (W55 vs W56): Brazil

Semi-Finals (3 pt each)
Match 61 (W57 vs W58): Argentina
Match 62 (W59 vs W60): Brazil

Third-Place Match (4 pt)
Third-Place (L61 vs L62): England

Final (5 pt)
Final (W61 vs W62): Brazil
Final Score: Razil 2-1
Penalty Kicks? (Yes or No): Yes
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Round of 16 (1 pt each)
Match 49 (GER vs SWE): Germany
Match 50 (ARG vs MEX): Argentina
Match 51 (ENG vs ECU): Ecuador
Match 52 (POR vs NED): Netherlands
Match 53 (ITA vs AUS): Australia
Match 54 (SUI vs UKR): Switzerland
Match 55 (BRA vs GHA): Brazil
Match 56 (ESP vs FRA): France

Quarter-Finals (2 pt each)
Match 57 (W49 vs W50): Germany
Match 58 (W53 vs W54): Switzerland
Match 59 (W51 vs W52): Ecuador
Match 60 (W55 vs W56): Brazil

Semi-Finals (3 pt each)
Match 61 (W57 vs W58): Germany
Match 62 (W59 vs W60): Ecuador

Third-Place Match (4 pt)
Third-Place (L61 vs L62): Brazil

Final (5 pt)
Final (W61 vs W62): Ecuador
Final Score: Ecuador 2-0
Penalty Kicks? (Yes or No): Yes

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Oh this is going to be funny. Here are my picks.

Round of 16 (1 pt each)
Match 49 (GER vs SWE): Germany
Match 50 (ARG vs MEX): Argentina
Match 51 (ENG vs ECU): England
Match 52 (POR vs NED): Portugal
Match 53 (ITA vs AUS): Australia
Match 54 (SUI vs UKR): Switzerland
Match 55 (BRA vs GHA): Brazil
Match 56 (ESP vs FRA): France

Quarter-Finals (2 pt each)
Match 57 (W49 vs W50): Argentina
Match 58 (W53 vs W54): Austrailia
Match 59 (W51 vs W52): England
Match 60 (W55 vs W56): Brazil

Semi-Finals (3 pt each)
Match 61 (W57 vs W58): Argentina
Match 62 (W59 vs W60): England

Third-Place Match (4 pt)
Third-Place (L61 vs L62): Brazil

Final (5 pt)
Final (W61 vs W62): Argentina
Final Score: Argentina 3-2
Penalty Kicks? (Yes or No): Yes
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Oh, heck, I'll try this. :) I'll probably be horribly wrong again... but I always root for the Germans.

Round of 16 (1 pt each)
Match 49 (GER vs SWE): Germany
Match 50 (ARG vs MEX): Argentina
Match 51 (ENG vs ECU): England
Match 52 (POR vs NED): Portugal
Match 53 (ITA vs AUS): Italy
Match 54 (SUI vs UKR): Switzerland
Match 55 (BRA vs GHA): Brazil
Match 56 (ESP vs FRA): France

Quarter-Finals (2 pt each)
Match 57 (W49 vs W50): Germany
Match 58 (W53 vs W54): Italy
Match 59 (W51 vs W52): England
Match 60 (W55 vs W56): Brazil

Semi-Finals (3 pt each)
Match 61 (W57 vs W58): Germany
Match 62 (W59 vs W60): Brazil

Third-Place Match (4 pt)
Third-Place (L61 vs L62): England

Final (5 pt)
Final (W61 vs W62): Germany
Final Score: Germany 1-0
Penalty Kicks? (Yes or No): No
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Um, looking back over these...

Going to penalty kicks means that the game has tied at the end of Full Time (90 minutes), then still stayed tied at the end of overtime (30 minutes). So the end score would have to be tied if you're guessing that it's going to PKs.

The first PK shootout happened in today's UKR-SUI match, with Ukraine winning.

Damn, I already messed up with two of the matches... KF
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Post by GhaleonOne »

Six for six yo! And I don't see Brazil loosing to Ghana tomorrow. My only dark horse is underperforming France beating Spain, who is currently on a pretty big roll. We'll find out tomorrow.
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Post by GhaleonOne »

Ohhhhh! I got all 8 of the Round of 16 games right! Booyah!

Oh, and a hell of a win by France over Spain. Zidane ain't going to retire without a fight.
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Son of a Borgan!
I got 3 of the 8 of them wrong!

Damn picks.

Well, no matter, I'll get all the Quarter-Final picks right.
...and so will G1.

Dangit, I already lost to G1. KF
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Post by GhaleonOne »

Nah, it's anyone's ballgame at this point. Though I did expect the big name teams to go through this time. Last World Cup, all the big dogs underestimated the newcomers, and teams like South Korea, USA, Senegal and Turkey were able to make surprise runs. This time, the traditional football superpowers didn't underestimate anyone, and that's why they're now through to the quarters. Brazil, Argentina, Germany, England, France and Italy all in. And any of those teams can knock one another off on a good day. Portugal as well. I could even see Ukraine upset Italy, considering the style. So we'll have to see. I think the France vs. Brazil game will be extra close. Brazil will want revenge for the 98 WC final loss, and France won't lay down, because a loss at any stage now means Zizou (Zidane) retires. They won't go down without a fight, as Spain found out. With Argentina and Germany, I think whoever scores first will win that game. And I think it'll be a 3-1, 3-0, something like that score.
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Post by LuciaOne »

And you will lose to me, Kizzie!
HAHAHAHA!
I found my old siggie! MUAH HAHAHAHAHA!!!
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Sir Kizyr: ::high-pitched voice:: Ohh lookit me, I'm a cute li'l elf!
MiaAusa: Oh wait! NO I GET IT.
MiaAusa: It's him finally fessing up the the fact that HE IS a cut li'l elf. :d
MiaAusa: Hey, chance" NO I GET IT" to "NOW I GET IT"
MiaAusa: change**
MiaAusa: I'm mad with grammar today
MiaAusa: bad**

I'm mad with grammar too.
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Sir Kizyr: Here's a lovely song about my favorite food
Sir Kizyr: Lima, lento, soy, and pinto ~ Navy, northern, and garbanzo! ~ Kidneys and frijoles negros
Sir Kizyr: I love beans, I love beans, woo woo woo! ~ How 'bout you? ~ High in fiber ~ Low in fat ~ Hey, I betcha didn't know that
Sir Kizyr: When I eat beans, I sit in my little cloud, I don't know why ~ maybe 'cause I'm cuttin' muffins ~~ Because....
Sir Kizyr: I love beans! Hey hey hey! ~ I love beans everyday! ~ Beans are an excellent source of protein ~ I love beans!
Sir Kizyr: Diggydoo!
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Post by GhaleonOne »

See Alayna. I told you, you should have copied mine and changed a few things instead of copying Kiz's and changing the final game. You'd have every single game right at the moment had you done that. :P
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Post by LuciaOne »

True... but I didn't want to be THAT cheap.. everyone knows you were gonna pick all the winners :P
I found my old siggie! MUAH HAHAHAHAHA!!!
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Sir Kizyr: ::high-pitched voice:: Ohh lookit me, I'm a cute li'l elf!
MiaAusa: Oh wait! NO I GET IT.
MiaAusa: It's him finally fessing up the the fact that HE IS a cut li'l elf. :d
MiaAusa: Hey, chance" NO I GET IT" to "NOW I GET IT"
MiaAusa: change**
MiaAusa: I'm mad with grammar today
MiaAusa: bad**

I'm mad with grammar too.
~~~
Sir Kizyr: Here's a lovely song about my favorite food
Sir Kizyr: Lima, lento, soy, and pinto ~ Navy, northern, and garbanzo! ~ Kidneys and frijoles negros
Sir Kizyr: I love beans, I love beans, woo woo woo! ~ How 'bout you? ~ High in fiber ~ Low in fat ~ Hey, I betcha didn't know that
Sir Kizyr: When I eat beans, I sit in my little cloud, I don't know why ~ maybe 'cause I'm cuttin' muffins ~~ Because....
Sir Kizyr: I love beans! Hey hey hey! ~ I love beans everyday! ~ Beans are an excellent source of protein ~ I love beans!
Sir Kizyr: Diggydoo!
~~~

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Post by GhaleonOne »

Current leaderboard:

1) Rune Lai (tie) - 10/12 pts.
1) GhaleonOne (tie) - 10/12 pts.
3) LuciaOne (tie) - 7/12 pts.
3) Kiz (tie) - 7/12 pts.
5) Rlfhst2000 - 6/12 pts.
6) ScorpioEyez - 5/12 pts.
7) Sonic - 4/10 pts.


Ties: Rune has the edge because she still has Germany in, and I don't.
The other tie: The only difference is who they picked in the final, so they won't seperate until then.
-G1

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Post by GhaleonOne »

Rune wins.

Looking at the brackets, even though Rune and me are tied, she has a team in the final four (Germany). I don't. Rlf also has one, but his points are further back, and it's the same team as Rune. Not to mention, Rune picked Germany to win it and Rlf didn't. So Rune has won this already. Even if Germany looses, and she stays tied with me, I mainly put myself in for fun, the winner is Rune.
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