2014 FIFA World Cup Predictions Compo

[EddieG]

Holy crap third?

How many of us predicted Spain to reach the semis, pretty sure I did.

[Gorka]

Hell, I predicted them to win the thing.

[Matt]

2nd? Wow, you guys must be shit.

[Baddar]

I didn't think I'd done that well, tbf.

[Colly]

Missed the second round of groups, so a belated update before the knockouts summary bit. Still tight:

1st - Eddie - 76

2nd - Thrilla, Gazz, Mad Jack - 72

5th - Starvinho - 71

6th - Walker - 69

7th - Matt - 68

8th - DFF, Metalman, Colly - 66

11th - TCO - 64

12th - Gorka - 63

13th - Baddar - 61

14th - Damshow, Rafa - 56

16th - Cymbols - 55

17th - Johnny Perfect - 52

18th - Davidmarrio - 44

I may try to do some graphs...

[Gorka]

Haven't had a correct score since England/Uruguay

[EddieG]

That is my actual facial expression seeing my name on top.

[Rafael]

I mean, how many late goals have screwed me? :@

[DavidMarrio]

Wow I've done so shit I'm disappointed in myself.

[Starvinho]

Stupid late pen cost me! I haven't done particularly well since the first round of games finished mind.

[Baddar]

Considering the amount of surprise scorelines and group outcomes, I'm doing a lot better than I thought.

...he says, languishing in 13th place.

[Colly]

I done a graph.

[Colly]

End of group update. I'd do permutations but I'm a busy man so you can wait until after the semis, although only Mad Jack can get maximum points (I think, haven't checked the shape of the draw) for the semis as everyone else had either Spain or Italy (or England and U R Gay in Starvos case).

Thrilla - 95

Gazz - 92

Eddie - 91

Walker - 89

Starvinho, Matt - 88

Mad Jack, Metalman - 86

Gorka, Baddar - 83

TCO - 82

DFF - 78

Colly - 77

Rafa - 76

Cymbols - 75

Johnny Perfect - 74

Damshow - 73

Davidmarrio - 62

[Starvinho]

I should get minus points for thinking England would make the semis.

[Colly]

I blame your ridiculous expectations for us going out.

[Gazz]

I blame a succession of England managers for not picking Shola.

[Thrilla]

Man, you guys must suck because I thought I'd done awful.

[Colly]

The semis are upon us, so barring goalscorers only 10 points left to play for! After a stonking third round of the groups, plus being the only player to pick all four semi-finalists, Mad Jack has made a superb climb (despite being the only person along with me to get nothing for his goalscorer pick). As it stands:

Thrilla = 110

Eddie = 107

Mad Jack = 106

Matt, Gazz = 103

Metalman = 101

Walker = 99

Starvinho, Gorka, Baddar = 98

DFF = 93

TCO, Colly = 92

Rafa = 91

Johnny Perfect = 89

Damshow = 88

Cymbols = 85

Davidmarrio = 77

So barring any wacky goalscorerness, we end up with:

Germany win = Thrilla wins, Gazz second

Brazil win = Eddie wins, Mad Jack second

Argentina win = Matt wins, Metalman second

Holland win = As is

Exciting!

Ooh, and a graph!

[Colly]

Thrilla or Matt then.

[EddieG]

My country will lead me to a second place.