Anyone up for a bit-of-fun World Cup competition? RESULTS!

[hildasmuriel]

....you don't actually need to know anything about football.

We're doing this in work - all you need to do is predict the correct answer to the following ten questions. The person with the most correct answers at the end of the tournament wins. So....er....that's like most competitions then.

It's more fun that a sweepstake because there, if your team goes out in the first round, your interest is over. In this competition you still have an interest until the final ball is kicked - even if you hate football!

We're doing it for £1 a person in work, but obviously that won't work here - we would be competing for kudos only. If you are interested, please PM your answers before the tournament begins tomorrow afternoon.

Questions.....

(The first questions are about the last game!)
1) Which 2 teams do you think will be in the final?
2) Which team will win?
3) What will the score be in the final?
4) Which player will be the top scorer in the whole tournament (winner of the Golden Boot)?
5) How many games will be decided by penalty shoot-outs?
6) How many goals will England score in the whole tournament?
7) How many red cards will be given throughout the tournament?
8) Which 2 teams will be the losing semi-finalists?
(and 2 rather random questions to act as a sort of tie-breaker)
9) In the 4 matches to be held on 23 June, what will be the total number of yellow cards given?
10) In the 4 matches to be held on 25 June, what is the total number of goals that will be scored?

 

[scottish mum]

brill idea, as scotland aren't in the cup I need something to aim for.

sent you my guesses

 

[jjk]

pm sent

 

[A Small World]

Good idea

Ive sent a Pm full of wild guesses

 

[Tinks1984]

I've given it a go, but I haven't a clue really

 

[hildasmuriel]

Quick bump before I go to work.

 

[natalielongstaff]

i will have a go later

 

[PoppyAnna]

i will have a go later

me too... great idea, thanks for posting

 

[PoppyAnna]

PM sent.

 

[mikki.young]

Complete guesses sent!

 

[hildasmuriel]

Thanks for the PMs.

My son and husband have also joined in, so I have PM'd their guesses to somebody else so they can't be changed after a few games - you know how competitive men get.

 

[TotallyAngelic]

Have sent a PM ..... just for a laugh !

 

[A Small World]

Oh well thats question 1 wrong for a start

 

[hildasmuriel]

So now we know who will be the semi finalists - I have had a look at how our predictions are working out. Nobody guessed correctly who the final four teams would be! Not really surprising, given that Italy and France went out so early.

In fact no-one correctly guessed more than 2 of the final 4 teams
So there is still all to play for.

 

[natalielongstaff]

I was wondering how this was going. It will be interesting to see the final results

 

[Tinks1984]

It certainly has been an odd sorta World Cup!

I can't remember what I put, but no doubt I'm wayyyy off Football isn't my forté!!

 

[A Small World]

So Mrs HM put us out of our misery did anyone manage to get anything correct (apart from the octopus) -

 

[hildasmuriel]

Were you right? Can you even remember?

Give me a couple of days to add up the scores and the red cards and all that and then I'll tell you who got the most points.

ETA - posted at the same time as you, Small World!

 

[A Small World]

Were you right? Can you even remember?

Give me a couple of days to add up the scores and the red cards and all that and then I'll tell you who got the most points.

ETA - posted at the same time as you, Small World!

Well Ive just checked the guesses you sent me from your husband and son and noticed your son predicted the correct 2 teams to be in the final - well done to him

 

[natalielongstaff]

Were you right? Can you even remember?

Give me a couple of days to add up the scores and the red cards and all that and then I'll tell you who got the most points.

ETA - posted at the same time as you, Small World!

i cant remember mine, im sure they were way out tho