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Missed the third place  play-off but that game is only for losers anyway.

 

The Final

Sunday 18th December

Argentina 2 v 1 France 15.00

Bonuses - Note - the bonuses ONLY apply to the final - there are no bonuses for the, err, what's it called game

The total number of goals scored - 200 points - 3

The number of goals scored in the first half - 200 points - 1

The number of goals scored in the second half - 200 points - 2

The number of goals scored after 90 minutes - 500 points - 0

The number of hattricks - 300 points - 0

Will the game go to extra time - 150 points - No

Will the game go to penalties - 150 points No

The total number of penalties scored (including those in normal game play) - 150 points. 0

The team which scores the fastest goal - 250 points - Argentina

The team which scores the last goal - 250 points - Argentina

The time of the first goal - 2,000 points for the exact time - 33

The time of the last goal - 2,000 points for the exact time - 74

The scorer of the first goal - 2,000 points - Rodrigo De Paul

The scorer of the last goal - 2,000 points - Rodrigo De Paul

The total number of yellow cards - 150 points - 8

The total number of red cards - 150 points - 0

The total number of substitutions across all games - 2,000 points - 8

****Super, Hyper, Mega bonus***

Predict the exact score, whether the game will go to 90 or 120 minutes, the exact times of goal(s) and the goalscorer(s) - 1 million points

 

Argentina 2-1 France

1-0 De Paul, 33

1-1 Giroud, 56

2-1 De Paul, 74

 

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16 minutes ago, vikeologist said:

So, to be clear, the bonus for substitutions. Is that over both matches, or just the final? because if it's the latter, those of us who have chosen more than 10 may wish to amend our guess.

Just the final

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The Final

Sunday 18th December

Argentina v France 3-1

Bonuses

The total number of goals scored - 4

The number of goals scored in the first half - 1

The number of goals scored in the second half - 2

The number of goals scored after 90 minutes - 0

The number of hattricks - 0

Will the game go to extra time - no

Will the game go to penalties - no

The total number of penalties scored (including those in normal game play) - 1

The team which scores the fastest goal - Argentina

The team which scores the last goal - Argentina

The time of the first goal - 12th min

The time of the last goal - 87th mins

The scorer of the first goal - Messi

The scorer of the last goal - Martinez

The total number of yellow cards - 4

The total number of red cards - 0

The total number of substitutions across all games - 7

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The Final

Sunday 18th December

Argentina v France 2-1

Bonuses - Note - the bonuses ONLY apply to the final - there are no bonuses for the, err, what's it called game

The total number of goals scored - 3

The number of goals scored in the first half - 2

The number of goals scored in the second half - 1

The number of goals scored after 90 minutes - 0

The number of hattricks - 0

Will the game go to extra time - No

Will the game go to penalties - No

The total number of penalties scored (including those in normal game play) - 1

The team which scores the fastest goal - France

The team which scores the last goal - Argentina

The time of the first goal - 23

The time of the last goal - 78

The scorer of the first goal - Mbappe

The scorer of the last goal - Messi

The total number of yellow cards - 5

The total number of red cards - 0

The total number of substitutions across all games - 6

****Super, Hyper, Mega bonus***

Predict the exact score, whether the game will go to 90 or 120 minutes, the exact times of goal(s) and the goalscorer(s) - 1 million points 

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The Final

Sunday 18th December

Argentina v France 2-1

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Bonuses

The total number of goals scored - 3

The number of goals scored in the first half - 2

The number of goals scored in the second half - 1

The number of goals scored after 90 minutes - 3

The number of hattricks - 0

Will the game go to extra time - no

Will the game go to penalties - no

The total number of penalties scored (including those in normal game play) - 0

The team which scores the fastest goal - Argentina

The team which scores the last goal - France

The time of the first goal - 27th min

The time of the last goal - 74th mins

The scorer of the first goal - Messi

The scorer of the last goal - Mbappe

The total number of yellow cards - 8

The total number of red cards - 1

The total number of substitutions across all games - 10

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cheers sons!

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@Smaldini, @YouReds, @Gizzy, @SouthCoastRed, @Darius1998, @Smallen, @Rob1981, @Mahzun_Savas, @The Golden boy, @oriole01, @VP., @Symbolic, @Jeroen Thijssen, @Lucas, @Hoarau, @ferrarinseb, @av3ry, @Constantine, @chris79, @Pompeyboyz, @Whoopy D, @GunmaN1905, @vikeologist, @cafcrocky, @Timma, @craigcwwe, @Orzelek, @WillHoward42, @sisyphus, @HOORAY HENRIK, @Tecmo, @SilenceOfTheLahms, @The_jagster, @Mr Wallin, @oche balboa, @Marvin, @CFuller, @Pafnus

As Finals go, that was a cracker. Both teams gave their all (well, France after 75 mins) and there was no way to separate the teams at the end...well apart from penalties and we were treated to one of the, if not the, best World Cup finals of all time. Huge congratulations to Argentina and commiserations to France who came so close to retaining their title.

There were some high scores in our league due to the very kind and generous bonuses on offer and everyone who played scored bonus points, some better than others of course. Almost everyone predicted Messi and Mbappe to score the first or last goal and as there was a 2,000 points bonus on both, many of you scored well. Nobody won the super mega bonus for the one million points - in fact nobody could win it after the first goal in 23 minutes.

There were also 2,000 points for the total number of substitutes and nobody scored for this either. The game went to extra time, so they both had an extra sub, which they both used and Giroud was a concussion substitute, which gave France an extra sub.

Only one player predicted that the game would go to extra time and only one player predicted the hattrick.

To the scores and the winner of the World Cup Prediction League 2022. Sitting proudly on top of the table sits our friend and colleague

!!!!WHOOPY D!!!!

Fantastic effort by the Whoopster - a huge bonus round in the semi finals catapulted him to the top and a decent bonus score here saw him retain his place. Proud and defiant, he has seen off all challengers and becomes the beloved, sagacious, illustrious and insightful leader where he will remain for the next three and a half years. Very well done to him!! a wonderful achievement.

Meanwhile, The inspiration has come through the ranks and sits in second place, thanks to the highest bonus score of the round with a super impressive 4,915 bonuses. He moves up 12 places. Very well done Jaggie and very fitting for one of the legends of the prediction leagues.

Completing our podium places is a relative newcomer to the prediction leagues - Mahzun, who although he drops one place, will be absolutely delighted with third place - fantastic game - very well played Mahzers for an outstanding effort.

Darius did himself no harm with a huge bonus score as well, moving up one place to fourth for a great finish just outside the top three. Rob!! Rob, Rob, Rob, what a result. The most experienced lower placings resident of most of the prediction leagues finds himself in fifth place - let me say that again for you Rob - fifth! Fantastic effort and he rose 10 places this round.

Also climbing high is Smallen one of the members of our Hall of Fame for winning the round of 16 - remember they can never take that away from you and the Hall of Fame table is copied below in case anyone forgets! He rises a whopping 14 places and is our highest mover for the round.

GunmaN falls one place but cements his place in the top ten by finishing 7th, Gizzygooglegogglepops moves down one to eighth, while Craig rises a handy three places to ninth. Completing the top ten, is Vikie, who drops one place but was higher up the table than before due to a score correction from the last round.

Very well done to all our top ten - a real and proud achievement for you all.

Just out the top and falling one place, Fuller drops to 11th, while Seb roars up that engine and just runs out of road to finish 12th. The Golden Boy drop three to 13th and he will be disappointed, whereas The Old Git moves up six places to 14th. He will be glad for the three and a half years rest. Chris realised just too late that he forgot to post his predictions - bad luck Chris, I think the quick turn round from the semis to the final caught a few people out but he falls a big 12 places from 3rd - what could have been!

VP jumps a huge 10 places to 16th, while Jeroen beats that by jumping 11 places to 17th. Big moves but too little too late for both. Prediction league brother Pompers climbs a decent five places, while Constantine drops the same number going the other way.

The Legend drops nine places due to a poor bonus score and I drop four places for the same reason. Orzelek drops four to 22nd, while poor old Oriole, a member of our Hall of Fame drops a huge 15 places as he failed to enter.

Av3ry is our final scorer and he rises three to finish in 26th place.

We had a few more DNEs this round although most of them picked up some pre-tournament bonuses which made minor changes in their positions.

Well, that's it for another three and half years - thank you so much to all who entered. Very well done to our winner, Whoopy D, our top three and our top 10.

Player

Final

Bonuses

Total

+/-

1.      Whoopy D

50

2,800

8,999

 

2.      The_Jagster

50

4,915

7,015

+12

3.      Mahzun_Savas

0

2,870

6,894

-1

4.      Darius1998

250

2,880

6,624

+1

5.      Rob1981

0

2,450

6,431

+10

6.      Smallen

50

4,870

6,390

+14

7.      GunmaN1905

100

2,700

6,271

-1

8.      Gizzy

50

2,385

5,733

-1

9.      Craigcwwe

100

3,050

5,211

+3

10.   Vikeologist

250

2,430

4,932

-1

11.   CFuller

50

2,665

4,832

-1

12.   Ferrarinseb

50

3,080

4,509

+9

13.   The Golden Boy

50

2,620

4,465

-3

14.   Southcoastred

0

2,670

4,115

+6

15.   Chris79

0

50

4,065

-12

16.   VP.

50

2,735

4,014

+10

17.   Jeroen Thijssen

200

2,635

3,968

+11

18.   Pompeyboyz

100

2,600

3,841

+5

19.   Constantine

50

1,000

2,992

-5

20.   Timma

50

765

2,899

-9

21.   Sons FC

250

890

2,868

-4

22.   Orzelek

100

755

2,564

-4

23.   Oriole01

DNE

5

2,363

-15

24.   WillHoward42

DNE

10

1,899

-9

25.   Hoarau

DNE

50

1,616

-6

26.   Av3ry

50

400

1,330

+3

27.   Cafcrocky

DNE

DNE

1,325

-3

28.   Smaldini

DNE

25

1,253

-1

29.   Lucas

DNE

DNE

1,230

-4

30.   YouReds

DNE

20

377

 

31.   Mr Wallin

DNE

50

265

 

32.   Symbolic

DNE

45

122

+1

33.   Hooray Henrik

DNE

5

84

-1

34.   Oche Balboa

DNE

20

51

 

35.   Sysiphus

DNE

10

42

 

36.   Tecmo

DNE

20

49

 

37.   SilenceOfTheLahms  

DNE

10

38

 

38.   Marvin

DNE

DNE

25

 

39.   Pafnus

DNE

DNE

11

 

 

Whoopy D

The road to the final

Group Stages

22nd

Round of 16

24th

Quarter finals

31st

Semi final

1st

FINAL

1st

 

 

HALL OF FAME

previous round winners

Group Stages

Smaldini

Round of 16

Smallen

Quarter finals

Oriole01

Semi final

Whoopy D

FINAL

Whoopy D

Pre-tournament bonuses

How many goals will be scored in the tournament? 50 points for the correct answer, 5 points for 5 goals either way - 172 (167-177)

Who will be top scorer for the whole tournament? 50 points - Mbappe

How many hat-tricks will be scored in the tournament? 20 points for the correct answer - 2

How many own goals will be scored in the tournament? 20 points for the correct answer - 2

Who will win the tournament? 10 points - Argentina

Who will be runner up? 10 points - France

Bonuses

The total number of goals scored - 200 points - 6

The number of goals scored in the first half - 200 points - 2

The number of goals scored in the second half - 200 points - 2

The number of goals scored after 90 minutes - 500 points - 2

The number of hattricks - 300 points - 1

Will the game go to extra time - 150 points - Yes

Will the game go to penalties - 150 points - Yes

The total number of penalties scored (including those in normal game play) - 150 points - 9

The team which scores the fastest goal - 250 points - Argentina

The team which scores the last goal - 250 points - France

The time of the first goal - 2,000 points for the exact time - 23 minutes

The time of the last goal - 2,000 points for the exact time - 118 minutes

The scorer of the first goal - 2,000 points - Messi

The scorer of the last goal - 2,000 points - Mbappe

The total number of yellow cards - 150 points - 8

The total number of red cards - 150 points - 0

The total number of substitutions across all games - 2,000 points - 13

****Super, Hyper, Mega bonus***

Predict the exact score, whether the game will go to 90 or 120 minutes, the exact times of goal(s) and the goalscorer(s) - 1 million points

Argentina 3 - 3 France after 120 minutes

Scorers: Argentina - Messi (23 pen, 108), Di Maria (36) France - Mbappe (80 pen, 81, 118 pen)

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That was top entertainment, I enjoyed it. Thanks, @Sons FC for running it!

I even had my moment of glory with that 3rd spot after the semis. An unexpected visit (or rather unexpectedly early visit) on the day of the final from a friend who boycotted the tournament interrupted my plans and I forgot to post my predictions for the final day. Who knows what would have been... ;)

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4 minutes ago, Sons FC said:

Have you given up the FA Cup prediction league as well?

No - I just woke up at 3pm on Saturday :D, got busy with other stuff so skipped the round. I'll be in for the next one.

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1 hour ago, Lucas said:

No - I just woke up at 3pm on Saturday :D, got busy with other stuff so skipped the round. I'll be in for the next one.

Skipped the round?? Get in there lad - one of our leading yo-yo players - you were doing so well...up to a point!

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