Euro 2016 Grandstand

[last request]

On another note, I've just made a transfer. As he's barely been active at all, I have withdrawn Mistermagic from the game. He is replaced by This Charming Mike. Team Olsen have a new addition!

If there are any thread readers who are not currently playing who would like to, then give me a message as I'm looking to possibly make 1 more transfer for a fairly inactive member.

What?! Following on from Magic's cries of corruption during the unveiling of the pots, I am going to call corruption again.

Mike is one of the strongest forum game players on here and I don't see why Olsen should get him - Cheese & Biscuits picked Mistermagic fair and square so they shouldn't be rewarded for a bad pick.

If Mike wants to play then a fairer way would be have an auction for Mike where teams can bid their overall leaderboard game points to have him join their team (teams can even bid to go into minus figures if they want Mike bad enough).

 

[hodge]

I found it for our team, but I didn't even get the acronym, I just thought it might be the dickish thing someone would do would be putting it in the game's thread so checked and there it was

 

[Leewilson]

Olsen

£1 Croatia v Spain over 2.5 goals @ 2.10
£1 on Wales to beat Russia @ 3.00
50p Slovakia to finish bottom of group @ 4.00
50p Russia v Wales over 2.5 goals @ 2.40
£1 on Hungary/Portugal to draw @ 4.20
£1 on Poland beating Ukraine @ 2.05
50p on Portugal not qualifying @ 8.00
£1 on England v Slovakia BTTS @ 2.00
50p on Italy to beat Rep of Ireland @ 2.30

Total: £12.55

Gullit

Win/Draw/Win:
£1.50 France @2.05 (rounded up to 2.06)
50p Slovakia @ 6.00
50p Northern Ireland @11.00
£1 Spain @ 2.25
50p Hungary @ 7.50
£1 Italy @ 2.30
50p Belgium @ 1.80
£1 Wales @ 3.00
£1 Wales v Russia draw @ 3.20
50p Ukraine v Poland draw @ 3.70
50p Sweden v Belgium draw @ 3.50

To Qualify for last 16:
50p Yes - Wales @ 1.18
50p No - Northern Ireland @ 3.40

To finish bottom:
50p Russia to finish bottom @ 1.50

Total: £5.24


Deschamps
£1 on Turkey to beat Czech Republic @ 3.20
£3 on Wales not qualifying @ 4.50
£2 on Italy to beat Ireland @ 2.30

Total: £3.20

Klinsmann

£1 on Swiss win v France at 5.25
£1 on Hungary win v Portugal at 7.50
£1 on Poland v Ukraine draw at 3.70
£1 on NI draw v Germany at 5.50

Max return: £0

Zagorakis

£2.50 on Romania to qualify @ 2.2
£1.50 on Wales and Russia draw @ 3.2
£2 on Italy v Ireland over 2.5 @ 2.5
£4 on Croatia v Spain both teams to score @ 1.83

Total: £7.32

Casillas

£1 on ROI beat Italy @ 3.40
£1 on Turkey beat Croatia @ 3.20
50p on Swiss beat France @ 5.25 (rounded up to 5.26)
£1 on NI to not qualify @ 3.4
50p on Turkey to qualify @ 8
50p on Hungary beat Portugal @ 7.50
50p on Iceland to win group @ 9.00

Total: £6.60


Leaderboard

1) Olsen - £12.55 (5 points)
2) Zagorakis £7.32 (4 points)
3) Casillas - £6.60 (3 points)
4) Gullit - £5.24 (2 points)
5) Deschamps - £3.20 (1 point)
6) Klinsmann - £0 (0 points)



Overall table - week 3/6

1) Team Zagorakis - 13
2) Team Gullit - 11
2) Team Olsen - 11
4) Team Casillas - 6
5) Team Klinsmann - 3
5) Team Deschamps - 3

At the half way point of the game, Zagorakis hold a narrow lead from the firing Olsen and the consistent Gullit. Casillas aren't out of this either if they can put a couple of good rounds together in the 2nd half of the game. It looks pretty bleak for Klinsmann and Deschamps but pride is on the line, especially given Klinsmann's "Deschumps" teasing early on. Motivation should be very high in the Deschamps camp.

Game week 4 posted at 2pm tomorrow.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Boo friggin' hoo

 

[hodge]

If Mike wants to play then a fairer way would be have an auction for Mike where teams can bid their overall leaderboard game points to have him join their team (teams can even bid to go into minus figures if they want Mike bad enough).

Deschumps would be in minus points then in a bidding war with the Germans...

 

[Krazy8]

What?! Following on from Magic's cries of corruption during the unveiling of the pots, I am going to call corruption again.

Mike is one of the strongest forum game players on here and I don't see why Olsen should get him - Cheese & Biscuits picked Mistermagic fair and square so they shouldn't be rewarded for a bad pick.

If Mike wants to play then a fairer way would be have an auction for Mike where teams can bid their overall leaderboard game points to have him join their team (teams can even bid to go into minus figures if they want Mike bad enough).

Yeah I thought that. Mistermagic was in pot 4, no way Mike would've been a pot 4 guy. Outrageous scenes.

 

[Aber gas]

Deschumps would be in minus points then in a bidding war with the Germans...

We don't want to swap anyone. ( well, I hope not)

 

[Leewilson]

What?! Following on from Magic's cries of corruption during the unveiling of the pots, I am going to call corruption again.

Mike is one of the strongest forum game players on here and I don't see why Olsen should get him - Cheese & Biscuits picked Mistermagic fair and square so they shouldn't be rewarded for a bad pick.

If Mike wants to play then a fairer way would be have an auction for Mike where teams can bid their overall leaderboard game points to have him join their team (teams can even bid to go into minus figures if they want Mike bad enough).

Two teams have effectively been playing the game with 5 members. One of them have been doing well lately and the other haven't. Every other team has had 6 members contributing throughout. Just because Olsen are doing well, why shouldn't they get a new member if they're essentially a man down? More testament to the 5 of them really. I said at the beginning that I'd be removing inactive players. I'm standing by that.

 

[mistermagic]

Yeah I thought that. Mistermagic was in pot 4, no way Mike would've been a pot 4 guy. Outrageous scenes.

I was? Ah well.

 

[Ciderhead]

Not the best couple of hours for us, but all champions suffer a blip at some stage

 

[The Hand of Dom]

#MikeGate

 

[hodge]

#MikeGate

#MagicMikeGate

 

[This Charming Mike]

Controversy every where I go.

 

[Ciderhead]

#MikeGate

Personally, I don't think that cheat should be allowed to partake in forum games anymore

 

[last request]

Two teams have effectively been playing the game with 5 members. One of them have been doing well lately and the other haven't. Every other team has had 6 members contributing throughout. Just because Olsen are doing well, why shouldn't they get a new member if they're essentially a man down? More testament to the 5 of them really. I said at the beginning that I'd be removing inactive players. I'm standing by that.

Obviously your call mate. Every team has its "weaker" members though (no offence to anyone as I know life happens and people get busy sometimes). My team usually has 2-3 people on for the live tasks at most so don't fully get why Olsen's need is greater than everyone else's. Like I say, I think an auction or assigning Mike to a team at random would be fairer.

 

[hodge]

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Is it bad that I fancy a chocolate Mr Whippy now?

 

[Leewilson]

Obviously your call mate. Every team has it's "weaker" members though (no offence to anyone as I know life happens and people get busy sometimes). My team usually has 2-3 people on for the live tasks at most so don't fully get why Olsen's need is greater than everyone else's. Like I say, I think an auction or assigning Mike to a team at random would be fairer.

I get where you're coming from but I said at the beginning I'd rather an active game. I've not taken position into account because I'm just replacing two people who couldn't contribute. Be a bit unfair if I purposely boosted two teams struggling after the other teams have worked hard to get into a good position. Like I said before, the priority is an active game. The last two advantage tasks are not speed round and neither are any of the remaining game rounds so being 'live' won't be as big an issue.

And also (bar Deschamps who were probably the least active, although Natch will help them there a little), the rest of you are strong enough to win. Klinsmann have been unfortunate with Spired and JJH not being around for a few tasks. Casillas have some very good members in Paul, HOD, CUFC with Mente chipping in as well. Zagorakis have Magic and Krazy8 being active with Don and Mossy chipping in in places. Yourselves have you, Ian, Ciderhead and Hodge who have all been excellent.

So yeah, stop moaning. bama:

 

[last request]

I get where you're coming from but I said at the beginning I'd rather an active game. I've not taken position into account because I'm just replacing two people who couldn't contribute. Be a bit unfair if I purposely boosted two teams struggling after the other teams have worked hard to get into a good position.

Oh yeah, I definitely wasn't suggesting this and I'd be saying the same thing if Mike had been added to any team in this manner (except maybe us

). Anyway, it's been ran flawlessly so far so you probably just did this to add a bit of controversy.

 

[Leewilson]

Oh yeah, I definitely wasn't suggesting this and I'd be saying the same thing if Mike had been added to any team in this manner (except maybe us

). Anyway, it's been ran flawlessly so far so you probably just did this to add a bit of controversy.

I prefer you having a go at me than Spired anyway.

 

[Leewilson]

Oh yeah, I definitely wasn't suggesting this and I'd be saying the same thing if Mike had been added to any team in this manner (except maybe us

). Anyway, it's been ran flawlessly so far so you probably just did this to add a bit of controversy.

You're going to hate me now anyway as I've put Bottega Don on Zagorakis. EricSabin has stepped aside for personal reasons.

Gullit has probably been one of the more active teams anyway.

 

[EricSabin]

Apologies Team Zagorakis, a mental 10 days or so has curtailed my involvement. Do it for Theo.

 

[last request]

I prefer you having a go at me than Spired anyway.

You're going to hate me now anyway as I've put Bottega Don on Zagorakis. EricSabin has stepped aside for personal reasons.

Gullit has probably been one of the more active teams anyway.

It's ok, I'm good cop.

Bad cop Spire will be along later.

 

[Techno Natch]

No one's worried about me being picked up then.

 

[PaulHaddock]

Who are you?

 

[Techno Natch]

Who are you?

I'm part of stagnificent mate. You know the team in the final.

 

[PaulHaddock]

I'm part of stagnificent mate. You know the team in the final.

Ah yes. We all know how you've managed to fluke it...

 

[hodge]

We're going to have a problem when people start complaining about the amount of City fans in this thread

 

[hodge]

It's ok, I'm good cop.

Bad cop Spire will be along later.

 

[Spirederman]

Controversy every where I go.

Friends again?