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From: MH on 18 May 2010 20:11 Mark V. wrote: > Deadline for submission: May 20 (this to avoid too many revised > submissions based on tune-ups) What time is close of play on May 20th ? > > Objective: > > Correctly pick the starting 11 of any World Cup squad on the first > matchday. > > Rules: > > Pick one or two national sides that will be playing in the World Cup. > Up to two entries per participant will be allowed. I suggest choosing > your own country's national side Meanie ! You had to rub it in that neither of my national sides is there. and any other you might be familiar > with. If your national side is not playing, then pick any two you > might be familiar with. I will probably pick Spain and Germany. But maybe not. France is an option. Serbia might be a fun challenge. > > List 11 players that you predict will be starting for the national > side(s) you choose. Carefully consider formation, tactics, precedent > set in qualifying, current form, opponent, and injuries. > > Choose 3 additional players as reserves in the event any of the 11 you > choose now become injured. When doing this, you may want to consider > quality players who can play multiple positions, as you obviously are > not going to be able to predict who might go down between now and the > beginning of the competition. > Scoring: > > You will be awarded one point per correct starter. Please note that a > start by any of your reserve players will count for a point ONLY if > injury is the reason he is replacing one of your starting 11. > > First tiebreaker: The number of original starters who start. In other > words, if we come to a tiebreak situation, a first-11 starter will > trump a reserve starter. > > Second tiebreaker: The number of players you choose as starters who > come on as subs instead. If Milivella and I choose 9 starters > correctly, but one of his comes on as a sub and none of mine do, then > Milivella wins. > > Third tiebreaker: The number of your reserves chosen who come on a > subs. > > Fourth tiebreaker: Goals scored by your starting 11 > > > > >
From: milivella on 19 May 2010 03:24 milivella: > My entries: > > Italy > ----- Revised: Buffon Zambrotta Cannavaro Chiellini Criscito Marchisio De Rossi Pirlo Iaquinta Di Natale Gilardino Subs: Montolivo Palombo Camoranesi > Argentina > --------- Confirmed. Thanks. :) -- Cheers milivella
From: Mark V. on 19 May 2010 03:58 On May 18, 3:01 pm, milivella <milive...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Mark V.: > > > You can revise your submission up 'til the deadline! > > Perfect, thanks. This time I'll take my time... > > > I will post my own predictions later today, plus an update/reminder. > > Can you at least disclose the NTs of your choice? US is one, right? > > -- > Cheers > milivella Yes. The US is one. I think I will choose Argentina -- not because I know that much about them (their domestic players), but I want to try to guess what Maradona will do with that array of attacking talent.
From: Mark V. on 19 May 2010 04:02 On May 12, 11:15 am, "Mark V." <markvande...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: My USA picks: Howard Cherundolo Onyewu Bocanegra Spector Clark Bradley Donovan Dempsey Ching Altidore Reserves: Rogers (yes!) Edu Bornstein
From: Mark V. on 19 May 2010 04:04
On May 18, 3:01 pm, milivella <milive...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Mark V.: > > > You can revise your submission up 'til the deadline! > > Perfect, thanks. This time I'll take my time... > > > I will post my own predictions later today, plus an update/reminder. > > Can you at least disclose the NTs of your choice? US is one, right? > > -- > Cheers > milivella Oh, you picked Argentina. I may choose England or France, then, as I know *something* of those sides. |