Euro 2008 Prediction Competition

[snoopy369]

Croatia-Turkey 2:2, what does that mean? It's an elimination game, right? Are you predicting a tie broken by penalties (and in that case, don't you still need to predict a winner)?

[Solver]

The rules say we're predicting results after 90 minutes. So my prediction means, 2:2 after 90 minutes, after which it may be decided in extra time or by penalties.

I think it'd be more interesting if we still had to predict who goes through after a 90-minute tie, but that's not in the rules sadly.

[snoopy369]

Ahh, reading the rules is always good Thanks!

(And yes, I definitely would prefer it to be predicting the actual winner... maybe it's just my American competitive spirit or something, but I never could understand how you europeans are okay with ties in everything

[Serb]

Originally posted by Solver
Croatia - Turkey 2:2

My respect to Turkey but Croatia will burry them.
Esp. considering the fact that 7 major Turkish players won't play due to injuries or yellows. They simply have no chance against Croatia.

[Serb]

Originally posted by LordShiva

What's so funny?

[Ecthy]

I'm an idiot. I predicted that Italy'd beat France 2-0 but when I made the post I mixed up the countries. Can I get those 4 points anyway please?

[LordShiva]

I also actually predicted all teh results exactly like they turned out, but when I made my posts I mixed up teh numbers. Can I get teh points for them, too?

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by Serb


What's so funny?

You predict Russia to lose to Sweden, but then you predict that they make the elimination stage

[LordShiva]

He knows that if he predicts that they'll lose 10-0, they'll actually win

[Solver]

Originally posted by Serb

My respect to Turkey but Croatia will burry them.
Esp. considering the fact that 7 major Turkish players won't play due to injuries or yellows. They simply have no chance against Croatia.

I may well change the prediction when I see the lineups before the game. Still, I expect the Croats will win, though in extra time.

[Ecthy]

Originally posted by LordShiva
I also actually predicted all teh results exactly like they turned out, but when I made my posts I mixed up teh numbers. Can I get teh points for them, too?

This means you're an idiot.

[Cort Haus]

It actually means that he is an even bigger idiot that Ecthy, but not as big an idiot as me. I 'accidentally' predicted 3-2 to Turkey against Czechia, and a similar 'mistake' in the other game that night. I noticed 'in-time', changed them round, and lost six points.

[LordShiva]

We need:
-better crying
smiley.

[Ecthy]

We need:
-LSisanidiot
smiley.

[Cort Haus]

I'll get these down now, subject to possible ditherage and reconsideration...

Portugal vs Germany 2-1
Croatia vs Turkey 3-1
Netherlands vs Russia/Sweden* 3-1
Spain vs Italy 2-0