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[co-co]

Great to see that I am in one of the "groups of life", easiest groups.

[WorldCup4James]

Tournament Update

7/30 (July 30): Reserve drake_259 takes over (for the rest of the tournament) for sundance123 in the Ireland division.
7/30 (July 30): Reserve penguincrabs takes over (for the rest of the tournament) for AdamKeith in the Madagascar division.

[WorldCup4James]

Standings Updated, as of 20:58 UTC time (4:58 P.M. North American Eastern Time).
Here they are: viewtopic.php?f=91&t=148589&p=3245597#p3245597

Tournament Update:

7/30 (July 30): Chicago, Brazil, Central America, France, and Egypt: Nubia divisions have finished Round 1 play. Therefore, Round 2 has been created for those divisions.

[WorldCup4James]

Another full standings update to wrap up the day for the Western hemisphere (11:25 P.M. North American Eastern Time).
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In football news,
FIFA has released the qualifying draws for the 2014 World Cup. The UEFA seedings are very interesting:

UEFA World Cup Qualifying Draw
Group A Belgium, Croatia, Macedonia, Scotland, Serbia, Wales
Looks like a close battle between Serbia and Croatia, though the U.K. teams can also emerge victorious.

Group B Armenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Malta, Italy
At first glance, the group looks like a breeze for Italy, but a disappointing 2010 performance may make this group interesting. Denmark and Czech Republic both can challenge the 2006 champs.

Group C Austria, Faroe Islands, Germany, Kazakhstan, Ireland, Sweden
A relatively fair group for the Germans, but Ireland nearly qualified for 2010 after a dubious call in a do-or-die game against the French, and Sweden, as a dominant team in Scandinavia, can also upset the third-place Germans.

Group D Andorra, Estonia, Hungary, Netherlands, Romania, Turkey
Quite an easy group for the Dutch, with Turkey being the only real challenge for the 2010 World Cup runner-ups.

Group E Albania, Cyprus, Iceland, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland
Without any dominant power, Group E is up for grabs. Switzerland and Slovenia were the only teams to have qualified in last year's Cup so it may be a close battle between those two.

Group F Azerbaijan, Israel, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Russia
Portugal looks like the clear leader in this group, with Russia having to fight for a direct berth in the Cup.

Group G Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Slovakia
Perhaps the weakest group, Group G provides many Eastern European nations with a chance at their first World Cup appearance. Greece is the leader in terms of experience and skill, but Slovakia, having achieved clear success in 2010 after beating Italy and reaching the knock-out stage, also has a shot in this one.

Group H England, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, San Marino, Ukraine
England, despite their shaky performances in 2010, should breeze through this group. Poland and Ukraine will have to battle for second.

Group I Belarus, Finland, France, Georgia, Spain
Group I is clearly UEFA's "Group of Death", as Spain and France both will struggle to secure first place and a spot in the Cup. Finland and the others will definitely have a tough time keeping up.
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Yes, this has nothing to do with this tournament, but why not discuss, shall we?

The analysis is totally opinionated, so where am I wrong?

[JPcelticfc]

Decent draw for Ireland!! Sweden aren't the team they once are I'd fancy us for at least a play-off spot!! hopefully we'l draw the french and get revenge

[gradybridges]

Great to see that I am in one of the "groups of life", easiest groups.

I guess people were afraid of the returning champ.

My group, Haiti, is 6th. Combine that w/ Cent Am(2nd), Jam 13th, and brazil 19th -fun group.

[WorldCup4James]

Standings updated as of 22:44 UTC (6:44 P.M. Eastern North American Time).

Tournament Update

7/31 (July 31): England, Netherlands, Germany, and Hong Kong divisions have finished Round 1 play. Therefore, Round 2 has been created for those divisions.

Some divisions have already finished Round 2 play. But I won't be beginning Round 3 just yet because quite a few divisions are still in Round 1, so I don't want some divisions to get too far ahead and end up having a lot of downtime.

Great to see that I am in one of the "groups of life", easiest groups.

I guess people were afraid of the returning champ.

My group, Haiti, is 6th. Combine that w/ Cent Am(2nd), Jam 13th, and brazil 19th -fun group.

Yes, I sure see a lot of experienced players in each of those divisions. Looks like North America is the weakest league of them all, particularly the US divisions, San Fran is the strongest at only 20th power ranking.


Not sure what happened with Wales

show: Power Rankings

Decent draw for Ireland!! Sweden aren't the team they once are I'd fancy us for at least a play-off spot!! hopefully we'l draw the french and get revenge

The Henry handling was such a shame, I honestly am rooting for the Irish, particularly after the shameful performances and actions, both on and off the field, by the French team at the World Cup. They might as well have forfeited right then and there after the Ireland game. No doubt the Irish would have wanted the Cup more.

Honestly, most people blame the referees, but I do not. I think it is a stretch to argue that referees are corrupt.

The fact of the matter is that a crew of 3 is not enough for such a big game. Around the 90 minute mark, and as extra time passes, strange things happen, and I entirely blame FIFA, they need to fix the game and stand up for their referees. I am personally a referee and, even in youth soccer, it is impossible to see everything. Video replay, sensors, whatever it takes. Though adding more referees might not fix the problem. Technology needs to be involved.

[Gazdad]

what is happening with WALES division??

[WorldCup4James]

what is happening with WALES division??

I was referring to the Power Rankings, which reveal that Wales has the lowest combined score of all 4 players.

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Didn't mean to mislead you, sorry

[Gazdad]

No worries!!

[WorldCup4James]

First standings update of the new month; up to date as of 11:05 North American Eastern Time (15:05 UTC)

Tournament Update

8/1 (August 1): Charleston, Scotland, and Egypt: Upper divisions have finished Round 1 play. Therefore, Round 2 has been created for those divisions.

There now remain 6 divisions in Round 1 play.

[JPcelticfc]

I don't blame the ref!! Well I kinda do but I'd put more of the blame on Henry for being a complete and utter b***bag!! and on mcshane for being shite and not clearing the ball in the first place lol.

I'm assuming your German from your pic? any chance you'd let us beat yaz?

[WorldCup4James]

I don't blame the ref!! Well I kinda do but I'd put more of the blame on Henry for being a complete and utter b***bag!! and on mcshane for being shite and not clearing the ball in the first place lol.

I'm assuming your German from your pic? any chance you'd let us beat yaz?

Haha no I'm a half-German American. Born in America but I speak it fluently. And, to answer your question, the Irish team will have to shoot for second unless you shock the group and beat Germany twice I'm confident you can beat the Swedes?

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Regarding the tournament,

Updated standings as of 11:45 A.M. North American Eastern Time (15:45 UTC).

[chuck77]

glad to know I am in the group of death

[WorldCup4James]

glad to know I am in the group of death

That seriously means nothing though in Luxembourg. It's one of the most drop/dice-dominated maps in CC so anyone can win

[WorldCup4James]

Tournament Update

8/2 (August 2): Wales, Madagascar, and NYC divisions have finished Round 1 play. Therefore, Round 2 has been created for those divisions.

[JPcelticfc]

I don't blame the ref!! Well I kinda do but I'd put more of the blame on Henry for being a complete and utter b***bag!! and on mcshane for being shite and not clearing the ball in the first place lol.

I'm assuming your German from your pic? any chance you'd let us beat yaz?

Haha no I'm a half-German American. Born in America but I speak it fluently. And, to answer your question, the Irish team will have to shoot for second unless you shock the group and beat Germany twice I'm confident you can beat the Swedes?

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Regarding the tournament,

Updated standings as of 11:45 A.M. North American Eastern Time (15:45 UTC).

In fairness I think Germany are way ahead of everyone in the group, with us and Sweden behind yaz and another big gap after that. Though its hard to beat us under trap we will give germany a tough game

[WorldCup4James]

Standings updated as of 7:01 P.M. North American Eastern Time (23:01 UTC).

Tournament Update

8/4 (August 4): Vancouver, Greenland, Mexico, Brazil, Jamaica, Central America, Luxembourg, Malta, France, Egypt: Nubia, Egypt: Lower, Japan, Middle East, and Australia divisions have finished Round 2 play. Therefore, Round 2 has been created for that division.

8/4 (August 4): Italy division has finished Round 1 play. Therefore, Round 2 has been created for that division.

On a general point, if you ever find that your record is incorrect on the standings updated, I would absolutely adore and love it if you could let me know. Though I double-check, there are a lot of games and mistakes can happen. Though I will check again all standings after all games are done, I don't want any errors to cause a psychological misconception of a player's skill. Thanks

Those of you in Round 3, good luck! You'll be facing your last opponent of the division before the return round begins, in which you play all 3 opponents in reverse order. Thus, you'll play your Round 3 opponent twice in a row.

[WorldCup4James]

Tournament Update

8/4 (August 4): Reserve Deng Xiao Ping takes over (for the rest of the tournament) for dagdam0r in the Netherlands division.

[WorldCup4James]

Standings up to date as of 2:02 P.M. Eastern North American Time (19:02 UTC)

Tournament Update

8/5 (August 5): Haiti, Wales, and Ireland divisions have finished Round 2 play. Therefore, Round 3 has been created for those divisions.

[musicalmaven]

this is to inform you that i won game # 9513719 against anthrax821.

[WorldCup4James]

this is to inform you that i won game # 9513719 against anthrax821.

Good job winning the game. In the future, though, you won't need to let me know. I am actively keeping track of all the tournament games and am updating the boards accordingly.

Tournament Update

8/6 (August 6): Portugal division has finished Round 1 play. Therefore, Round 2 play has been created for that division.

NYC, San Francisco, Charleston, Netherlands, San Marino, Germany, and Madagascar divisions have finished Round 2 play. Therefore, Round 3 has been created for those divisions.

Standings updated as of 4:38 P.M. North American Eastern Time (20:38 UTC).

As a reminder, links to ALL games can be found at the third post on Page 1. Click here to see directly: viewtopic.php?f=91&t=148589#p3245600

[WorldCup4James]

Tournament Update

8/7 (August 7): Scotland, Italy, and Hong Kong divisions have finished Round 2 play. Therefore, Round 3 play has been created for those divisions.


Late night standings update: now up to date as of 11:51 P.M. North American Eastern Time (3:51 UTC).

As a reminder, links to ALL games can be found at the third post on Page 1. Click here to see directly: viewtopic.php?f=91&t=148589#p3245600

[kuma32478]

Why is it that only 1 team advances in the France group?

[WorldCup4James]

Why is it that only 1 team advances in the France group?

This is a very good question to ask.

I like to give players flexibility in their approach to divisional play.

In most divisions, 1 player advances, while in other divisions, 2 players advance.

The reason only one player advances from the France division (and 19 other divisions) is that this player advances directly to the European Finals.

Those divisions in which 2 players advance have to play further games (England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Netherlands divisions). In the end, one in 4 players makes it to a League Final, as is the case in EVERY league:

The League Final in any league will always be made up of one-quarter (1/4th) of the players in that league. In other words, 1 out of every 4 players will reach the League Final.

The World Cup Final (which has all the winners of the League Finals) will always be made up of one-sixteenth (1/16th) of the players in the tournament. In other words, 1 out of every 16 players will reach the World Cup Final.

The only reason there are no further games like this for France is that there is no contemporary map that encompasses France and Germany or any of the other divisions that have only one player advancing.

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So, if you choose a division in which 2 players advance, you are giving yourself a greater chance to win in the divisional stage, but then it is tougher to make the European finals once you're in the conference stage.

But, if you join a division with only 1 player, then, if you're very experienced with the map, you are able to top the group and go DIRECTLY to the European finals.
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There are 4 divisions in the British Isles Conference (16 players), and 4 players make it to the European finals. That maintains a 1:4 ratio.

There are 2 divisions in the BeNeLux Conference (8 players), and 2 players make it to the European finals. That maintains a 1:4 ratio.

In France, there are 4 players, and 1 player makes it to the European Finals. That also maintains a 1:4 ratio. It's just a matter of preference which type of format the player prefers.
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I hope this is understandable, very good question to ask.

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