World Cup Contest - 5k GPs to winner

[Norman Architecture]

I see the cream is rising to the top!

[Norman Architecture]

Well the first round of matches are over so let's have a look who are in and around the prize places so far....

In the lead at the moment are

Norman Architecture 22 points
Peter Gleason 21 points
Bryan Doolittle 21 points
Anthony Farrel 21 points
Doug Kidwell 20 points
Scotty Eiland 20 points

It's all real close and with 15 matches still left, It's all to play for..

[Friedrich Barbarossa]

Surprised I'm even within striking distance considering I picked Italy and France to win their respective groups. Oy.

I also had the Netherlands winning it all, which on current form does not appear likely.

Still, the tournament's really just getting started now...

[Norman Architecture]

Ok now the Round of 16 is over the Leader Board is as follows....

1. Norman Architecture 42 points
2. Peter Gleason 41 points
2. Anthony Farrel 41 points
4. Doug Kidwell 40 points
5. Kevin Henn 38 points
5. Eric Hamme 38 points
5. William Leidy 38 points
5. Iggy Timeeczech 38 points.

Still really close.

[Leonard Beagle]

The Dutch just saved this competition for me! I'm still in it....

Best I figure, if Spain and Netherlands make the final, with Spain winning it, I can win my own contest!

[Leonard Beagle]

The Dutch just saved this competition for me! I'm still in it....

Best I figure, if Spain and Netherlands make the final, with Spain winning it, I can win my own contest!

Nope, I can't win it. Neil Thorne has me bested in that scenario...

Phooey.

[Neil Thorne]

well its going to be close. Holland beating brazil and germany beating argentina has really got me back in the contest. After the group stages i thought i was out of it.

Can see the germans going all the way though

[Norman Architecture]

I hope Uruaguay win over Holland otherwise i cannot win !

[Neil Thorne]

just joined!

Ive got it as a spain -holland final. with spain to win.

think holland have got a really great attacking team and brazil have possibly the weakest team ive ever known.

d.villa (spain) or
c.ronaldo (portugal) for the top scorers of the tournemant

My thinking is similar to this though I have Holland winning the tournament. One of these times they have to break through, might as well be this year.

Along those lines I wouldn't be too surprised to see Robben among the leading scorers. He takes more speculative, long-range shots than anyone but he's been hitting them at a fair rate this year, particularly in champions league play. He's nailed some spectacular goals recently.

I remember back in '94 when the cup was in the US everyone said Brazil stunk that year too. They don't look terriboly impressive but they always have to be in the mix of favorites.

If Argentina wasn't being managed by a total psycho I'd say they'd be the deserving favorites, but the hand of god will almost certainly manage to * it up somehow.

Dont think we were too far off with this prediction.

Villa been banging them in for fun at themoment and good job for spain too! Only him who has got his shooting boots on for them.

My feeling now is germany to get a win over a lackluster spain. Ozil, podolski and klose will carve them up.

Possibly with klose going on to be top scorer and german to be champions. going to put so money on it

[Leonard Beagle]

Down to Kevin and Neil for the overall winner! I can still get 2nd, but no worse than 3rd!

Thanks everyone for playing along.....I can really get into this every 4 years! LOL

[Friedrich Barbarossa]

I went with Holland over Argentina in the final so I probably can't win if the Dutch don't win the final, I gain no points tomorrow regardless.

I really think Spain will win but if Germany score first.....yikes, they are lethal on the counter.

[Norman Architecture]

As Leo says its nearly all over , We can only have two possible results now.

If Holland win the World Cup , It will finish like this

1st Kevin Henn
2nd Neil Thorne
3rd Leo Beagle

If Spain win the World Cup , It will finish like this

1st Neil Thorne
2nd Leo Beagle
3rd Norman Architecture.


Come on Spain.........!

[Neil Thorne]

As Leo says its nearly all over , We can only have two possible results now.

If Holland win the World Cup , It will finish like this

1st Kevin Henn
2nd Neil Thorne
3rd Leo Beagle

If Spain win the World Cup , It will finish like this

1st Neil Thorne
2nd Leo Beagle
3rd Norman Architecture.


Come on Spain.........!

Yes come on SPAIN!!!!!!

[Leonard Beagle]

Fun times!!


Neil Thorne - 1st - 5000GPs and $250k SIM$
Leonard Beagle - 2nd - 3000GPs and $175k SIM$
Norman Architecture - 3rd - 2000GPs and $75k SIM$


Neil, send a horse to Norman for $175k and send a horse to me for $75k......
(Norman hadn't paid yet, Peter Gleason had)
Game Points sent to Neil and Norman.

Thanks everyone for playing, and congrats to Neil and Norman and SPAIN!!!

[Neil Thorne]

well what a close final.

A couple of one on ones with the keepers coming out on top. de jong doing his best karate kid impression on alonso. holland should of had 2 men sent off in the 1st half.

think the best team came out on top though just for trying to play attractive.

Really enjoyed this world cup and dont know what im going to do now its over. just 2 years till euro's then another 2 till next world cup.

Really enjoyed this contest and thank you leo for putting it together. Most money ive ever had at one time since playing the sim is about $160,000 so you can imagine im happy to win this.

thanks to everyone who played and quick mention to kevin who was unlucky to be so close to winning also.