NBO: World CUP BIF

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  1. swenny916

    swenny916 Maven (1,497) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois
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    That would make sense. But then again, this is FIFA...
     
    #121 swenny916, Jun 29, 2018
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  2. johnyb

    johnyb Pooh-Bah (2,336) Aug 11, 2012 Florida
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    Really hate the FIFA website for variety of reasons, my biggest beef being that I can't see who everybody picked unless I'm missing something. If anyone is curious, my bracket works out like this, number next to the team is the number of games I have them winning going forward.

    Port 1
    France 2
    Brazil 4
    Belgium 1
    Spain 2
    Argentina 1
    Germany 3 (oops)
    England 1

    I had picked Poland to advance also (oops). Had Uruguay, Croatia, Mexico, Russia, Switz, and Columbia all in as well but not advancing any further. Anybody else want to share their picks or tell me the secret password to look up on the site ?
     
    #122 johnyb, Jun 29, 2018
  3. Bum4ever

    Bum4ever Pooh-Bah (1,838) Jan 18, 2017 California
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    Not looking at my bracket, but I had Portugal over Belgium in the final.

    This would now be a semifinal if they both make it.
     
    #123 Bum4ever, Jun 29, 2018
  4. soma27

    soma27 Initiate (0) Dec 18, 2014 New York
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    I think it is unfair to blame FIFA for this. They only had 4 years to set-up a very simple online match picking game, they aren't superheroes.

    My picks
    Port 2
    Argentina 1
    Brazil 4
    Belgium 1
    Spain 2
    Croatia 1
    Germany 3 (same oops as @johnyb )
    Colombia 1
     
    #124 soma27, Jun 29, 2018
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  5. bstoos

    bstoos Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2017 New York
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    They'll obviously get it right by 2022 in Qatar. Nothing's going to go wrong with that World Cup.

    My picks:
    Uruguay 1
    France 4
    Mexico 2
    Belgium 1
    Spain 2
    Peru 1
    Germany 1
    Colombia 3

    France over Colombia in the Finals.
     
    #125 bstoos, Jun 30, 2018
  6. Theredflame2

    Theredflame2 Zealot (608) Jul 30, 2011 Virginia
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    My scores are still not right. I have teams in group stage correctly that I am not getting points for...

    Still not winning (fuck you Germany), but would like my score to at least be accurate (and respectable).

    Stupid ass FIFA website
     
    #126 Theredflame2, Jun 30, 2018
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  7. swenny916

    swenny916 Maven (1,497) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois
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    Yeah, same here, missing a couple, but it's not enough to make a difference. And I went with Argentina, hoping it'd be a minor upset, so I'm basically done. Have France in semis, so at least they won...
     
    #127 swenny916, Jul 1, 2018
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  8. Syracuse12

    Syracuse12 Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2012 New Jersey
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    I would apologize but FIFA was basically the only option for this type of league, but it is a steaming pile of garbage, worse than even expected.

    I had Germany as the winner, so count me out. i had them playing France
     
    #128 Syracuse12, Jul 1, 2018
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  9. swenny916

    swenny916 Maven (1,497) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois
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    It's such a simple thing to run too. Can't believe they've had so many weird mess-ups.
     
    #129 swenny916, Jul 1, 2018
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  10. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Ive got France winning the whole thing over....germany...yuck...still have Belgium, Brazil and England alive as advancing further, but Portugal and Spain hurt me too....

    this World Cup is crazy...so many of the favorites already going or gone home.

    Any thoughts on best individual player still remaining now that Ronaldo and Messi are gone?
    Kane? Suarez? Neymar? Pogba? I think this may be an interesting debate.
     
    #130 sulldaddy, Jul 2, 2018
  11. swenny916

    swenny916 Maven (1,497) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois
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    I feel like Kane is the best goal scorer left, but that's obviously not the only thing to judge them on.
     
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  12. johnyb

    johnyb Pooh-Bah (2,336) Aug 11, 2012 Florida
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    I’ll go Neymar, he’s playing with more team focus of late and has got Brazil hitting on all cylinders
     
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  13. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,862) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    I also had Germany winning but had them beating Brazil

    I think the best all around player is Kevin de Bruyne, one of the best passers in the game, can finish & is defensive responsible
     
    #133 core42, Jul 2, 2018
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  14. PA-Michigander

    PA-Michigander Grand Pooh-Bah (3,372) Nov 10, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Damn, I knew that @core42 was a genius, but he stole my picks! I, too, had Germany over Brazil in the finals.
     
    #134 PA-Michigander, Jul 3, 2018
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  15. Syracuse12

    Syracuse12 Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2012 New Jersey
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    I dont think my points have changed since the knockout round has started and I had Brazil, France , Belgium and Uruguay all advancing
     
    #135 Syracuse12, Jul 3, 2018
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  16. MakeBeerGreatAgain

    MakeBeerGreatAgain Initiate (0) Oct 5, 2016 North Carolina

    My picks:
    Uruguay 1
    France 2
    Brazil 1
    Belgium 3
    Spain 2
    Argentina 1
    Germany 4 (Welp)
    England 1

    Had Germany over Belgium in the final. That went over well...
    I assume all the point will be added when the round of 16 is over.
     
    #136 MakeBeerGreatAgain, Jul 3, 2018
  17. imyourhero21

    imyourhero21 Maven (1,378) Oct 9, 2011 California
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    Same here, oh well
     
    #137 imyourhero21, Jul 3, 2018
  18. Syracuse12

    Syracuse12 Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2012 New Jersey
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    If only our BIF was a pick'em of websites against each other, I would have had all websites over FIFA. Would have cleaned up.
     
    #138 Syracuse12, Jul 3, 2018
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  19. soma27

    soma27 Initiate (0) Dec 18, 2014 New York
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    Looks like the site updated after the England game, but can’t vouch for the scoring.

    I’m still in first, but literally only have Brazil left to win it all - no other possible points.
     
    #139 soma27, Jul 4, 2018
  20. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Im in 4th so far. I have France winning it all and Brazil advancing one more round over Belgium. Bottom of my bracket dead, thanks Spain and Germany. Hopeful I can hold on and get some beer bounty with a French victory! Anybody else have someone besides Germany or Spain from the other side of the bracket in the final?
     
    #140 sulldaddy, Jul 5, 2018
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