NBO: World Cup BIF

Im on the front page now! Look out ... Im coming for you guys

 

Good point... if one of those three win, I figure the people who picked them to win shoot up to the top of the standings and everyone who picked one of the other 3 'favorites' is out, almost automatically (without doing the math, you'd have to have a damn strong bracket with the winner taking 2nd place to get the winner wrong and still have a shot)... But you're definitely right, if a team other than one of the 'favorites' takes it all, it is anybody's game.

 

Thank gawd that Bosnia won. Now let's get the Swiss advancing.

 

What was I thinking not putting the frenchies through? My distain for the French and English only helped me in 1 of the 2 picks.

 

What a wicked goal!!! Suisse!

 

Same here.

The 8 points I got today was a big morale booster.

 

Wow my bracket looks pretty bad....

 

Ready for another exciting last day of group play! What a start to this world cup.

 

Hey @PA-Michigander I thought of a side bet you might take, winner of Belgium vs USA (assuming that's the matchup).

Stakes - a growler of Forest & Main against a growler of Pizza Boy? (I'd rather put up F&M than TH because I pass F&M on the way home from work, TH is a 40 minute drive)

 

Who are you looking to take? The Americans or the Cantillons?

 

Honestly I'll take either, national pride on one side and my bracket is on the other (I've got Belgium going to the semi-finals). I assume you'd prefer the Americans so I can take the Cantillons.

 

Alright guys, as promised, Round of 16 LIF. Winner gets a box of Minnesota goodies. Probably sent in third week of July as I'm going to be traveling for a few weeks.

Brazil vs. Chile
Colombia vs Uruguay
Netherlands vs Mexico
Costa Rica vs Greece
France vs Nigeria
Germany vs Algeria
Argentina vs Switzerland
Belgium vs USA

Tiebreaker 1 - Total goal differential between the winners and losers
Tiebreaker 2 - Total goals scored in the round

Post choices in the thread. Must be entered by the time of the first game (noon eastern, 9 pacific) on 6/28.

Go United States!

 

Chile
Colombia
Netherlands
Costa Rica
France
Germany
Argentina
Belgium

TB1 - 12
TB2 - 21

 

and I will set something up for the RD of 8 mini-BIF!

 

Well you see I do something my brother hates but I really find some peace in doing it. I like betting on the team I don't want to win. That way if I lose the bet I'm happy with the result and if I win the bet at least I win the bet. I am willing to take the Cantillons if you want the Americans. I will be rooting on the Red White and Blue regardless and would prefer to send you some Pizza Boy goodness.