Fantasy World Cup 2010 - Page 3

Bertrand · 06.08.2010, 02:14 PM

Let's have a look at Honduras, then...

Substitutions :
From what I gather and the remnants of the Fantasy Euro:
You select your team prior to the first game of group A.
Say you have fielded a 2 attacker team.
On the pitch is a player who doesn't score a single goal. On the bench is one who, in real life, scores twice.
Next day, your second selected striker, playing in group B, is not thrown onto the turf.
Then you can sigh in relief, he'll be automatically replaced by the benched hotshot, provided you placed him at the top of the list of benched attackers.
The substitution will occur after the last game of group H.
I don't know if a whole team can be automatically replaced, or if there's a limit of substitution per line. I'd say, quite positively, that if one player misses in midfield, he'll be replaced by a midfielder, no matter the score of other blokes.

Paul : your point was clear.
And you were probably safe from what's being said about the team here... Gourcuff being isolated (the young playmaker whose Bordeaux side collapsed in Ligue 1 this season) within the group by the tougher ones, like Anelka... the whole right flank being dumped by the press (hard for them to cope with Evra-Malouda-Ribéry's form)... destination disaster... one victory perhaps... hardly a clean sheet for Lloris (who kept Real Madrid out of the way to the Champions League semis)... add to that that the deputy-minister of sports said she thought the hotel les Bleus were staying at was way too expensive, and that the federation would have to answer a few questions...

When you see my team, you'll see where my hopes lie for group A... but I'll be happy to see the team play a fourth match...

Nani's out of the Cup now...
Time for the games to start; who will it be tomorrow?

Rob Instigator · 06.09.2010, 08:37 AM

all I know is I am gonna kick yr asses at this

Bertrand · 06.09.2010, 04:01 PM

^^^^
Seems a bit odd...
Are we talking about the same thing?

Rob Instigator · 06.09.2010, 04:08 PM

not you bertrand

just to anyone participating the fantasy world cup action

Beautiful Plateau · 06.09.2010, 07:01 PM

in it to win it

!@#$%! · 06.09.2010, 07:10 PM

ok, i don't do fantasy leagues, but predictions for the first day?

i haven't seen south africa play, so i have no idea how it will match against mexico-- let's say a tie because south africa is the local team.

as for uruguay-france, i'm gambling 2-2, since both teams have good strikers, unless uruguay decides to suck that day and france gets 3-0, ha ha.

o o o · 06.10.2010, 05:54 AM

i will try to sign up and join before tomorrow's first game!

i will possibly be travelling during that period, so I don't know if i will manage with all the substitutions in between games/rounds, but we'll see how it goes...

the ikara cult · 06.10.2010, 12:23 PM

Day 1 predictions

South Africa V Mexico
No idea about SA but Mexico looked pretty useful against England. Theyll both be nervous so i'll say 1-1

France V Uruguay
I think France will be better than everyone's saying they will be.
2-0 France

jon boy · 06.10.2010, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the ikara cult

Day 1 predictions

South Africa V Mexico
No idea about SA but Mexico looked pretty useful against England. Theyll both be nervous so i'll say 1-1

France V Uruguay
I think France will be better than everyone's saying they will be.
2-0 France

not so sure about France, they seem to have really gone downhill but they always put on a good performance and against Uruguay they might get a good game. i bet they get at least one by them.

the england match i am going for a 2 - 0.

demonrail666 · 06.10.2010, 07:04 PM

England rarely do well in their first game. Saying that, I'm going 2-1 England. The USA may lack superstars but they're organised and more than capable of getting a goal on the counter-attack (which I think England will be susceptible to throughout the tournament). England will nodoubt dominate posession but if the US can isolate Rooney and put pressure on Johnson down the left (surely England's biggest weak spot) then it really could go either way. Although will their midfield be strong enough to deal with Johnson going forward?

My England starting eleven:

---------------Green---------------
Johnson --- King --- Terry --- A. Cole
Lennon -- Gerrard - Lampard - J. Cole
------------Heskey - Rooney

!@#$%! · 06.10.2010, 07:27 PM

mang, i have to put my money on the USA team or i'll be deported. seriously tough match for 'merica. if rooney gets kicked out for losing his shit or fucks his knee, however... hmmm...

demonrail666 · 06.10.2010, 09:18 PM

USA are obviously the underdogs but I really do think people are overestimating England at the moment - not necessarily in here, but in general, and especially with regards this USA match, which I really do think is gonna be an absolutely cracking match. Besides Rooney, England has a strong central midfield, and Ashley Cole. How far a team can progress with just four outstanding players, one of whom (Gerrard) rarely does much for England anyway, is gonna be interesting.

Keeping It Simple · 06.11.2010, 06:02 AM

I don't want to rain on the England supporter's parade, but not one single Premiership manager said England will win it. Most of them said Brazil will win it, closely followed by Spain.

Keeping It Simple · 06.11.2010, 06:04 AM

My favourite to win it, Mexico, are playing the opening game today against South Africa. Mexico will hammer South Africa.

Rob Instigator · 06.11.2010, 08:41 AM

man I cannot fucking wait!!!!!!!!!

why did Shakira pick Fozzie bear's catch phrase to make a song about the world cup?

waka waka waka

!@#$%! · 06.11.2010, 10:01 AM

cheeto you better be watching on univision

trust me
--

so far south africa isn't worth shit except for tshabalala. yeah they got a bunch of corner kicks but that was more random. they have this bunched up defense that all it does is kick the ball out.

ooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

i hope mexico wins.

Rob Instigator · 06.11.2010, 10:09 AM

I am watching on Uniovision, both in my office and in my building lobby.

!@#$%! · 06.11.2010, 11:01 AM

the mexican defense needs to get their shit together, holy fuck, i almost creamed my pants before the ball bounced off the post.

SA did much better when their defense started coming out playing, but the mexican defense & goalkeeper were in another planet & fucking up big.

thank fuck for rafa marquez, holy shit.

tied as predicted, ikara cult got the score perfect, where does he collect his winnings?

ps- we need a non-fantasy thread.

!@#$%! · 06.11.2010, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

I am watching on Uniovision, both in my office and in my building lobby.

espn no tiene esto

Rob Instigator · 06.11.2010, 11:18 AM

Marquez got me mad points already in the fantasy!

06.08.2010, 02:14 PM	#41
Bertrand expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rennes, France Posts: 1,267	Let's have a look at Honduras, then... Substitutions : From what I gather and the remnants of the Fantasy Euro: You select your team prior to the first game of group A. Say you have fielded a 2 attacker team. On the pitch is a player who doesn't score a single goal. On the bench is one who, in real life, scores twice. Next day, your second selected striker, playing in group B, is not thrown onto the turf. Then you can sigh in relief, he'll be automatically replaced by the benched hotshot, provided you placed him at the top of the list of benched attackers. The substitution will occur after the last game of group H. I don't know if a whole team can be automatically replaced, or if there's a limit of substitution per line. I'd say, quite positively, that if one player misses in midfield, he'll be replaced by a midfielder, no matter the score of other blokes. Paul : your point was clear. And you were probably safe from what's being said about the team here... Gourcuff being isolated (the young playmaker whose Bordeaux side collapsed in Ligue 1 this season) within the group by the tougher ones, like Anelka... the whole right flank being dumped by the press (hard for them to cope with Evra-Malouda-Ribéry's form)... destination disaster... one victory perhaps... hardly a clean sheet for Lloris (who kept Real Madrid out of the way to the Champions League semis)... add to that that the deputy-minister of sports said she thought the hotel les Bleus were staying at was way too expensive, and that the federation would have to answer a few questions... When you see my team, you'll see where my hopes lie for group A... but I'll be happy to see the team play a fourth match... Nani's out of the Cup now... Time for the games to start; who will it be tomorrow?
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06.09.2010, 08:37 AM	#42
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,959	all I know is I am gonna kick yr asses at this __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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06.09.2010, 04:01 PM	#43
Bertrand expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rennes, France Posts: 1,267	^^^^ Seems a bit odd... Are we talking about the same thing?
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06.09.2010, 04:08 PM	#44
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,959	not you bertrand just to anyone participating the fantasy world cup action __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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06.09.2010, 07:01 PM	#45
Beautiful Plateau children of satan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rotselaar, Belgium Posts: 288	in it to win it __________________
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06.09.2010, 07:10 PM	#46
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,546	ok, i don't do fantasy leagues, but predictions for the first day? i haven't seen south africa play, so i have no idea how it will match against mexico-- let's say a tie because south africa is the local team. as for uruguay-france, i'm gambling 2-2, since both teams have good strikers, unless uruguay decides to suck that day and france gets 3-0, ha ha.
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06.10.2010, 05:54 AM	#47
o o o the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 613	i will try to sign up and join before tomorrow's first game! i will possibly be travelling during that period, so I don't know if i will manage with all the substitutions in between games/rounds, but we'll see how it goes...
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06.10.2010, 12:23 PM	#48
the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	Day 1 predictions South Africa V Mexico No idea about SA but Mexico looked pretty useful against England. Theyll both be nervous so i'll say 1-1 France V Uruguay I think France will be better than everyone's saying they will be. 2-0 France __________________ "It is absolutely ridiculous, they are behaving like a cult" - The Vatican
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06.10.2010, 07:04 PM	#50
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	England rarely do well in their first game. Saying that, I'm going 2-1 England. The USA may lack superstars but they're organised and more than capable of getting a goal on the counter-attack (which I think England will be susceptible to throughout the tournament). England will nodoubt dominate posession but if the US can isolate Rooney and put pressure on Johnson down the left (surely England's biggest weak spot) then it really could go either way. Although will their midfield be strong enough to deal with Johnson going forward? My England starting eleven: ---------------Green--------------- Johnson --- King --- Terry --- A. Cole Lennon -- Gerrard - Lampard - J. Cole ------------Heskey - Rooney
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06.10.2010, 07:27 PM	#51
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,546	mang, i have to put my money on the USA team or i'll be deported. seriously tough match for 'merica. if rooney gets kicked out for losing his shit or fucks his knee, however... hmmm...
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06.10.2010, 09:18 PM	#52
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	USA are obviously the underdogs but I really do think people are overestimating England at the moment - not necessarily in here, but in general, and especially with regards this USA match, which I really do think is gonna be an absolutely cracking match. Besides Rooney, England has a strong central midfield, and Ashley Cole. How far a team can progress with just four outstanding players, one of whom (Gerrard) rarely does much for England anyway, is gonna be interesting.
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06.11.2010, 06:02 AM	#53
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	I don't want to rain on the England supporter's parade, but not one single Premiership manager said England will win it. Most of them said Brazil will win it, closely followed by Spain.
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06.11.2010, 06:04 AM	#54
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	My favourite to win it, Mexico, are playing the opening game today against South Africa. Mexico will hammer South Africa.
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06.11.2010, 08:41 AM	#55
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,959	man I cannot fucking wait!!!!!!!!! why did Shakira pick Fozzie bear's catch phrase to make a song about the world cup? waka waka waka __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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06.11.2010, 10:01 AM	#56
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,546	cheeto you better be watching on univision trust me -- so far south africa isn't worth shit except for tshabalala. yeah they got a bunch of corner kicks but that was more random. they have this bunched up defense that all it does is kick the ball out. ooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee i hope mexico wins.
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06.11.2010, 10:09 AM	#57
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,959	I am watching on Uniovision, both in my office and in my building lobby. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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06.11.2010, 11:01 AM	#58
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,546	the mexican defense needs to get their shit together, holy fuck, i almost creamed my pants before the ball bounced off the post. SA did much better when their defense started coming out playing, but the mexican defense & goalkeeper were in another planet & fucking up big. thank fuck for rafa marquez, holy shit. tied as predicted, ikara cult got the score perfect, where does he collect his winnings? ps- we need a non-fantasy thread.
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06.11.2010, 11:18 AM	#60
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,959	Marquez got me mad points already in the fantasy! __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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