World Cup Prediction Competition UPDATES

[COYS]

I'm sure you're all getting the e-mails and checking the website, but the standings in the Saints City Trust World Cup Prediction Competition will be published here too. It will be only a brief overview, as we haven't found the best way to transfer the full standings over.

15th June

1. Eli
2. Olkvam
3. Hatboy
4. Gaz
5. Laura

And the coveted last place is currently occupied by...

Joint 19th - Sam Stancombe
Voice That Ran The Rangers

[Daedalus]

Here is the latest table on the SCT homepage - www.saintscitytrust.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91:world-cup-prediction-competition&catid=55:how-far-will-you-go-to-support-the-saints&Itemid=68

Mid-table mediocrity for D.'s Crouch Potato then!

To post up the results on here COYS, the best thing to do is to use the table function. It's a tiny bit complicated but you should get the hang with a bit of experimenting. I'll try to post up a table now and then if you want.

I'm impressed with the top 5. Laura up 6 places! Both Gaz and Hatboy doing well and Olkvam keeping the pressure on Eli and doing the business for the SACFC Norwegian Branch! Well done everyone!

These early games are throwing up a few odd results as well so it has been a tough start.

[Daedalus]

The latest table is up: www.saintscitytrust.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91:world-cup-prediction-competition&catid=55:how-far-will-you-go-to-support-the-saints&Itemid=68

Come on Crouch Potato!

Olkvam is number 1 now but COYS, Gaz and Hatboy are right up there!

So long as I stay away from bottom spot, I don't mind where I finish! ;D

[Daedalus]

The latest table is up: www.saintscitytrust.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91:world-cup-prediction-competition&catid=55:how-far-will-you-go-to-support-the-saints&Itemid=68

Great entertaining updates on the SCT site.

Olkvam still the man to beat.

My 'Crouch Potato' team is sitting in third though! No images allowed -http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz40/Crouchaldinho_SACFC/acclaim.gif

It's a very tight table though and a few results going either way could change it all!

[Daedalus]

I was cursing when Rooney hit the post this afternoon as I had 2-0 down for the predicted score!

Not doing too brilliantly with my teams to go through to the last 16. I got both right in group C but I had France to go through in A and Greece in B!

[Daedalus]

Another entertaining update is on the SCT website: www.saintscitytrust.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91:world-cup-prediction-competition&catid=55:how-far-will-you-go-to-support-the-saints&Itemid=68

[Hatboy]

I'm dropping like a stone (13th now) 32 points behind top spot and 32 points ahead of bottom place.

[Daedalus]

Another great update on the SCT homepage: www.saintscitytrust.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91:world-cup-prediction-competition&catid=55:how-far-will-you-go-to-support-the-saints&Itemid=68

This has ended up being a super competition with some very entertaining updates. A big thumbs up to the SCT for organising this.

Getting very tight now. I think I have paid the price for all of the upsets in this tournament so far as I tended to favour the 'bigger' nations and didn't include many surprises really. I'm not sure I will be picking up many more points from now on.

[Daedalus]

Wow, I actually predicted that quarter-final (Brazil v Holland) and got the winner right too.

I've got Holland down to win it so I hope they can go all of the way now. They surely have a great chance after beating Brazil as the draw for the semis favours them!

[Daedalus]

A new update is on the SCT homepage: www.saintscitytrust.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91:world-cup-prediction-competition&catid=55:how-far-will-you-go-to-support-the-saints&Itemid=68

I'm feeling just a little bit pleased with myself.

Somehow, I have managed to predict two of the quarter-finals exactly right (Holland defeating Brazil and Germany beating Argentina). Now I've got three out of four semi-finalists right too!

I also have David Villa down as my top scorer of the tournament, which seems to be going nicely at the moment.

I'm usually totally rubbish at predicting things! ;D

I've got a Holland down as beating Germany in the final. You heard it here first, although my luck will probably have all run out by then! ;D

It's still very tight at the top. Good luck everyone!

[COYS]

I predicted Steven Gerrard being England's top scorer, which I believe means I get some points for that, although I'm not sure??

My top scorer prediction has been a flop, thanks a lot Fernando Torres! As has my team top scorers - Brazil I hate you.

However, I did have Germany to make the final, albeit they lost to England.

[northamptonsaint]

Hi COYS

Yes, you will be getting some bonus points for predicting Stevie G to be England's top scorer; and they will be added on Sunday, after the final.

Watch out for a new update on The Trust website tonight, following the second semi-final

[COYS]

Lovely, thank you northamptionsaint!

[Hatboy]

I'm going for the wooden spoon, as i said before it all started i did do this prediction with my heart rather than my head !

[Daedalus]

I was devastated last night when Germany went out because of this prediction competition! I had them down for the final.

I'm going to be cheering on the Netherlands in the final now. I really need that 20 points for predicting the winner!

[northamptonsaint]

One of the players has asked about the status of the third place play-off game in the prediction competition and this is to confirm that it DOES count towards the tournament top-scorers (individual and team), in accordance with FIFA's own practice.

[Daedalus]

Northamptonsaint - do you think there would be any chance you could tell us what people have riding on the final? For example, I need Holland to win and Villa to be top scorer, so I have the potential for 28 more points.

Don't worry if it is too complicated or takes too much time. I'm just interested in the 'run-in' and who has what riding on the final!

Great updates on the SCT website by the way. It's been great logging on to read the updates during the World Cup!

[northamptonsaint]

The outcome of the prediction competition really is going down to the wire and depends as much as the scoreline and scorers in the third place play-off game as it does on the outcome of the final tie itself.

If The Netherlands wins and things stay the same on the bonus-front (ie Germany and David Villa as top scorers) there will be just two points between our winner and runner-up, with Daedalus, Eli, Gaz, Matt Morris, Olkvam and Richard Thompson (strictly in alphabetical order) all in the frame. If Villa is not top-scorer at the end of the competition, the winner and runner-up will be different again. If The Netherlands win and score four more goals in doing so than Germany did in the third place game, the top-four will be different.

If Spain win and things stay the same on the bonus front, the top-three finishers will be different from above and if Spain win but Netherlands finish as top-scorers (for which the score in the final would have to be 5.4, with Germany having scored none in the other game), they will be different again. If Spain beat the Netherlands by three clear goals (and Germany fail to score), the positions will all change.

And if Spain win, but Muller of Germany wins the Golden Boot, expect Voice That Ran The Rangers to feature in the final frame.

Clear as mud? I thought so.

Whoever finishes in the top four, they will have to wait in the queue at the club shop behind Laura, who - I'm afraid - will finish last whatever the outcome of the final two games but will at least pick up a prize

[Daedalus]

Wow, so it is going to be really tight!

Yes, it is about as clear as mud!

But an exciting end to the competition. Sounds good. No images allowed -http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz40/Crouchaldinho_SACFC/thup.gif

[Daedalus]

The final results are in!

www.saintscitytrust.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91:world-cup-prediction-competition&catid=55:how-far-will-you-go-to-support-the-saints&Itemid=68

Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to the winners!

Thanks to the Trust who organised this competition. Added an extra element to watching the World Cup and I enjoyed reading the updates. No images allowed -http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz40/Crouchaldinho_SACFC/thup.gif

Just a bit disappointed that the Netherlands let me down last night! ;D