FIFA World Cup 2022 sweep..anyone?!?!

[Old Frightful]

Anyway, those kind folk at Amazon delivered "Too many reasons to live" this morning so I'll probably just leave it in their packaging ready to forward it on.

I'll also try and find time to visit a few charity bookshops to see what RL related gems I can find in an effort to reward the other three semi finalists. If I can find Clive Sullivan's "A hard road to the top", that's a fantastic book to read.

Watch this space.

[Ullman]

11 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Haha...fantastic!

First time I've read about that, must be nice to be able to spend a little time involving yourself in that type of pursuit.

Wonder where he made his money...

It could have been Rotterdam or anywhere.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Right, I've changed my mind, i don't need a new washing machine now (although I'm sure it is still dying) cos my tumble dryer died today and I've spent all day hanging stuff over radiators which I can't afford to turn on. So I need a new tumble dryer! 

[Old Frightful]

19 minutes ago, Ullman said:

It could have been Rotterdam or anywhere.

 I'm guessing from that excellent quip that you picked up on my reference, I would have been disappointed had you not...

[DavidM]

1 hour ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

I hope I don’t get Qatar and their goalie!

Watching that disallowed goal I thought it was Pickford 

[Ullman]

7 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

 I'm guessing from that excellent quip that you picked up on my reference, I would have been disappointed had you not...

Oh yes, nice and subtle as it was 

[Ullman]

1 hour ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

I hope I don’t get Qatar and their goalie!

I've had it for weeks since my mrs generously shared her cold germs.

[Just Browny]

Could just do 31 and leave out Qatar.

[Old Frightful]

Ladies and Gentleman...the draw :

Old Frightful - Saudi Arabia,   bobbruce - Morocco,   Gerrumonside ref - Senegal,   hindle xiii - South Korea,

MattSantos - Canada,   DavidM - Brazil,   Hopie - Uruguay,   George Watt - Japan,   

The Hallucinating Goose - Portugal,   Gomersall - Argentina,   John M - Ghana,   Maximus Decimus - Belgium,   

Roy Boy - Croatia,   Tommygilf - Spain,   Rage - Australia,   Mumby Magic - France,   Ullman - Tunisia,

HKR Away Days - Wales,   HawkMan - Mexico,   amm - Poland,   Native New Yorker - Costa Rica,

Just Browny - Switzerland,   The Masked Poster - Qatar,   RoyBoy295 - USA,   Harry Stottle - England, 

Dave T - Netherlands,   Jim Prendle - Cameroon,   Kenilworth Tiger - Denmark,   Jill Halfpenny Fan - Serbia,

Lowedesert - Germany,   tonyXIII - Ecuador and   ckn - Iran.

That concludes the draw and I can confirm no bits of folded paper were either heated up or put in the freezer immediately prior to it taking place.

Some interesting pairings there, Ullman gets the hot favourites...that is the team that favours being hot, and Just Browny, the single most impartial poster on the General RL Forum gets Switzerland.

Uncanny.

[JohnM]

Ghana? Ghana? Win probability zero, odds 500/1? Did you not get my brown envelope?

 

[Gerrumonside ref]

53 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Ladies and Gentleman...the draw :

Old Frightful - Saudi Arabia,   bobbruce - Morocco,   Gerrumonside ref - Senegal,   hindle xiii - South Korea,

MattSantos - Canada,   DavidM - Brazil,   Hopie - Uruguay,   George Watt - Japan,   

The Hallucinating Goose - Portugal,   Gomersall - Argentina,   John M - Ghana,   Maximus Decimus - Belgium,   

Roy Boy - Croatia,   Tommygilf - Spain,   Rage - Australia,   Mumby Magic - France,   Ullman - Tunisia,

HKR Away Days - Wales,   HawkMan - Mexico,   amm - Poland,   Native New Yorker - Costa Rica,

Just Browny - Switzerland,   The Masked Poster - Qatar,   RoyBoy295 - USA,   Harry Stottle - England, 

Dave T - Netherlands,   Jim Prendle - Cameroon,   Kenilworth Tiger - Denmark,   Jill Halfpenny Fan - Serbia,

Lowedesert - Germany,   tonyXIII - Ecuador and   ckn - Iran.

That concludes the draw and I can confirm no bits of folded paper were either heated up or put in the freezer immediately prior to it taking place.

Some interesting pairings there, Ullman gets the hot favourites...that is the team that favours being hot, and Just Browny, the single most impartial poster on the General RL Forum gets Switzerland.

Uncanny.

Nice one and thanks for organising.

My indomitable lions will look forward to adding to being the champions of Africa by conquering the world.

Even without the ‘Mane’ man up front!

 

[amm]

So I’m up against Old Frightful - Saudi Arabia, bobbruce - Mexico, and Gomersall - Argentina

C’mon Poland !!

[The Masked Poster]

Qatar? Jeez, glad I entered now.

[HawkMan]

OMG! Harry will be shouting for England,  erm.....someone should tell him.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

Last time I was in one of these I got North Korea, not sure if Serbia is a step up on that tbh.

[Old Frightful]

6 hours ago, amm said:

So I’m up against Old Frightful

You'll need a shower after a dream like that! 

I see my cunning plan to avoid claims of "CHEAT!!!" worked by drawing those World Cup giants Saudi Arabia.

Seeing as very few seem genuinely interested in the Girlyball comp, can I suggest we use the same draw but transfer it to some sort of camel racing World Cup?

I was just wondering...

[Gerrumonside ref]

Senegal vs Netherlands  

Gerrumonside vs Dave ‘Mr’ T

I pity the fool!

 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

29 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

You'll need a shower after a dream like that! 

I see my cunning plan to avoid claims of "CHEAT!!!" worked by drawing those World Cup giants Saudi Arabia.

Seeing as very few seem genuinely interested in the Girlyball comp, can I suggest we use the same draw but transfer it to some sort of camel racing World Cup?

I was just wondering...

I'm in! I'm backing Humpy McTwohumps! 

[Tommygilf]

@Harry Stottle you happy with your draw?

[Harry Stottle]

16 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

@Harry Stottle you happy with your draw?

Lost me Tommy, honestly not a clue not looked at this thread, do I need to?

[Tommygilf]

6 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Lost me Tommy, honestly not a clue not looked at this thread, do I need to?

I believe you have been given England in the Sweepstake

[Harry Stottle]

22 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

@Harry Stottle you happy with your draw?

Curiosity made me look, to tell you the truth I have been away in 99% RADIO SILENCE and only returned late Friday Night, then spent the next day feeling sorry, Mrs 'n me caught a bad virus and was still suffering, only had the briefest glances and answered a couple of posts on here.

But, thanks @Old Frightful for including me, hope to meet up again this season.

[Gerrumonside ref]

9 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Lost me Tommy, honestly not a clue not looked at this thread, do I need to?

You don’t need to do anything as it’s free entry.

The prize is RL related.

I suspect you will hear via the media whether England have won!

[Harry Stottle]

3 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

I believe you have been given England in the Sweepstake

Well after today they will be the best team on the planet I bet, I should imagine the media, experts, and fans (some) will elevate this national team, players and manager (coach) just as highly and will bum them up just like hey did with the other England team after it's first match 5 weeks ago!

[Harry Stottle]

9 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

You don’t need to do anything as it’s free entry.

The prize is RL related.

I suspect you will hear via the media whether England have won!

Actually I watched it Reffy, nodded off for a while but made the effort nonetheless.

PS what are my chances?