African Nations Cup 2021 (in 2022) - murf's FISO Predictions Comp

[sportsmeister]

I think jc is heading out. A Cameroon win in 90 buts him =3rd on 20 so goes out with top 2 only getting through.

Everyone else gets through with a win in game 2. Sportsmeister probably doesn't even need that as only 2 Egypt pickers can overtake him.

Not quite a deckchair then

[murf]

I think jc is heading out. A Cameroon win in 90 buts him =3rd on 20 so goes out with top 2 only getting through.

Everyone else gets through with a win in game 2. Sportsmeister probably doesn't even need that as only 2 Egypt pickers can overtake him.

Not quite a deckchair then

Nope. A deckchair it is.

1 through
3 sweating
1 out

[forestfan]

Will the hosts prevent the “Battle of Anfield” final?

[murf]

Will the hosts prevent the “Battle of Anfield” final?

Battle Of Anfield I

Battle of Anfield II will be them meeting in a final knock out for a WC place.

[forestfan]

Will the hosts prevent the “Battle of Anfield” final?

Battle Of Anfield I

Battle of Anfield II will be them meeting in a final knock out for a WC place.

They definitely won’t pass to each other after all that… especially if one of them takes the honours in both!

[jimmy ching]

Thanks, I can now bow out gracelessly. Good fun game.

[blahblah]

Is there a favourite for this semi?

The highlight so far is the bods saying the pitch was in great condition, when to say that it's cutting up is a compliment.....

[murf]

I'm pretty sure-

jimmyching - OUT
sportsmeister - SAFE
Other 3 - individually each get through if their pick wins, out if their pick loses.

[Johnners]

I'm pretty sure-

jimmyching - OUT
sportsmeister - SAFE
Other 3 - individually each get through if their pick wins, out if their pick loses.

Does it still matter how we lose, e.g. if Egypt go out in ET, can I still scrape through in clear third?

(clutches straws)

[murf]

I'm pretty sure-

jimmyching - OUT
sportsmeister - SAFE
Other 3 - individually each get through if their pick wins, out if their pick loses.

Does it still matter how we lose, e.g. if Egypt go out in ET, can I still scrape through in clear third?

(clutches straws)

Think you'll still be out even if Egypt lose on penalties. 23 v 24?

[murf]

Hang on, that is for 2nd so you would be 3rd and through - as long as Egypt get past 90 and you get 1pt.

[blahblah]

Great game, almost like the olde ACN ones

[Johnners]

Hang on, that is for 2nd so you would be 3rd and through - as long as Egypt get past 90 and you get 1pt.

Good to know, thanks.

(gets out deckchair)

[murf]

We have 2 finalists.

Lucky v sibrown4 in the penalty shoot out for the final spot! Oooooh, the tension....

[blahblah]

We have 2 finalists.

Lucky v sibrown4 in the penalty shoot out for the final spot! Oooooh, the tension....

Who is on which?

Cameroon deserve the win, so will lose

[Lucky]

We have 2 finalists.

Lucky v sibrown4 in the penalty shoot out for the final spot! Oooooh, the tension....

Sorry sibrown4 ... not sure whether 3rd is still good enough?

[sibrown4]

Ah well. Great game. so near and yet so far. Couldn't call that semi so went with the home team. Good luck to the finalists.

[Jamjack]

Congrats to the finalists

[murf]

SEMI FINAL RESULTS

Johnners and Lucky through with 2 winners. sportsmeister joins them in the final after jokering his sole winner. sibrown4 played the wrong joker and jimmy ching just wrote down the two losers for some reason.

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[murf]

THE FINAL

SATURDAY 5TH FEBRUARY - 3RD/4TH PLAY-OFF
4 or 7pm Burkina Faso v Cameroon
SUNDAY 6TH FEBRUARY - FINAL
7pm Senegal v Egypt

(Note - I've seen 4pm and 7pm listed for the first game, deadline is actual kick off)

Rules for final, as before except-
1. Joker automatically played on final
2. First tie-break - state which of your 2 winners will do it in either extra time or on penalties, stating how. e.g. "Burkina Faso on Penalties". Anybody getting that right wins, if not then anybody slightly out wins (eg BF win in Extra time when you said "on penalties". 90 minute wins ignored)
3. Second tie-break - time of opening goal in final, closest wins (Up to 120 minutes, penalties counts as 121st minute if 0-0)
4. Third tie-break - can't see this being needed(!) but your first goal time will be used in the 3rd place match.

Template pick-
Burkina Faso
Egypt JOKER
Burkina Faso on Penalties
45 minutes

[murf]

If anybody fancies a change of continent and ball shape, there is still time to enter my Six Nations Egg Chasing Prediction comp (last time I looked there were just 7 of the 32 places left):

viewtopic.php?t=134228

Starts saturday 2:15 pm (final deadline if places left)

[Lucky]

Let me try whether I can get the predictions right:

Cameroon
Senegal Joker
Cameroon on penalties
28 minutes

I hope that makes sense now, Murf.

Good luck to everyone!

[murf]

Let me try whether I can get the predictions right:

Cameroon
Senegal Joker
Both finals decided in normal time ( is that a possibility, Murf?)
28 minutes

I hope that makes sense, Murf.

Good luck to everyone!

Sorry - your first tie breaker has to guess at one going past 90 minutes (if neither do then we are stick with the boring time of the first goal)

[Lucky]

Let me try whether I can get the predictions right:

Cameroon
Senegal Joker
Both finals decided in normal time ( is that a possibility, Murf?)
28 minutes

I hope that makes sense, Murf.

Good luck to everyone!

Sorry - your first tie breaker has to guess at one going past 90 minutes (if neither do then we are stick with the boring time of the first goal)

Get it. Sorry for my misunderstanding! I edit the above.

[murf]

Yeah, wasn't that clear. Was just trying to invent something less dull than time of first goal.

[sibrown4]

One set of penalties knocked me out of this comp but last night as a Boro fan another set of penalties gave me unbridled joy!

[sportsmeister]

Cameroon
Senegal JOKER
Senegal on Pens
63

[murf]

Sportsmeister and Lucky go for the predictable and will need a tie-break.

Will Johnners be bolder or rely on a 3-way tie-breaker?

[Lucky]

Sportsmeister and Lucky go for the predictable and will need a tie-break.

Will Johnners be bolder or rely on a 3-way tie-breaker?

Hopefully he does not miss the deadline.

[murf]

Sportsmeister and Lucky go for the predictable and will need a tie-break.

Will Johnners be bolder or rely on a 3-way tie-breaker?

Hopefully he does not miss the deadline.

If he does he can still beat you with an Egypt joker!