• Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 55 Cup Final Round

    From Futbolmetrix@21:1/5 to All on Mon Oct 30 03:58:49 2023
    What to do
    -----------

    Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
    remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
    on its side.

    *Home*
    - Before Wednesday 2023-09-27, 23:59 GMT
    - Pick one team from each of the two matches.

    *Away*
    - After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
    teams) and before kickoff of the first match
    - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
    any team, you have free choice)
    - Their opponents will represent your opponent

    *ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
    If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams. If nobody picks a team,
    teams are assigned randomly.)


    Final
    ---------
    Werner Pichler - MH
    Fulham 1X - Manchester United 2
    Real Betis 1 - Mallorca X2


    3rd place matches
    ------------------------------
    The Doctor - Mark
    Sheffield United 1X - Wolves 2
    Alavés 1 - Almería X2

    Jesper Lauridsen - milivella (*)
    Lorient 1X - Lens 2
    Borussia Dortmund 1X - Bayern Munich 2


    7th place match
    -------------------------

    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2


    (*) I forfeited my place in the 3rd place match in favor of milivella. Also, that way he's the one who has to deal with Jesper's cryptic picks.



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  • From Futbolmetrix@21:1/5 to Futbolmetrix on Mon Oct 30 04:01:11 2023
    On Monday, October 30, 2023 at 6:58:51 AM UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    What to do
    -----------

    Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
    remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
    on its side.

    *Home*
    - Before Wednesday 2023-09-27, 23:59 GMT

    Before Wednesday, 2023-11-01, 23:59 GMT


    Final
    ---------
    Werner Pichler - MH
    Fulham 1X - Manchester United 2
    Real Betis 1 - Mallorca X2


    3rd place matches
    ------------------------------
    The Doctor - Mark
    Sheffield United 1X - Wolves 2
    Alavés 1 - Almería X2

    Jesper Lauridsen - milivella (*)
    Lorient 1X - Lens 2
    Borussia Dortmund 1X - Bayern Munich 2


    7th place match
    -------------------------

    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2


    (*) I forfeited my place in the 3rd place match in favor of milivella. Also, that way he's the one who has to deal with Jesper's cryptic picks.

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  • From Jesus Petry@21:1/5 to All on Mon Oct 30 05:45:29 2023
    Em segunda-feira, 30 de outubro de 2023 às 07:58:51 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix escreveu:
    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2

    1. Metz
    2. Bremen

    Tchau!
    Jesus Petry

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  • From Werner Pichler@21:1/5 to Futbolmetrix on Mon Oct 30 06:05:31 2023
    On Monday, October 30, 2023 at 11:58:51 AM UTC+1, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    What to do
    -----------

    Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
    remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
    on its side.

    *Home*
    - Before Wednesday 2023-09-27, 23:59 GMT
    - Pick one team from each of the two matches.

    *Away*
    - After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
    teams) and before kickoff of the first match
    - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
    any team, you have free choice)
    - Their opponents will represent your opponent

    *ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
    If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams. If nobody picks a team,
    teams are assigned randomly.)


    Final
    ---------
    Werner Pichler - MH
    Fulham 1X - Manchester United 2
    Real Betis 1 - Mallorca X2

    Those are tough.

    1. Betis
    2. Fulham

    Ciao,
    Werner

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  • From Futbolmetrix@21:1/5 to Jesus Petry on Tue Oct 31 19:30:58 2023
    On Monday, October 30, 2023 at 8:45:31 AM UTC-4, Jesus Petry wrote:
    Em segunda-feira, 30 de outubro de 2023 às 07:58:51 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix escreveu:
    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2
    1. Metz
    2. Bremen

    Wolfsburg

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  • From Mark@21:1/5 to Futbolmetrix on Wed Nov 1 06:54:03 2023
    On Monday, October 30, 2023 at 10:58:51 AM UTC, Futbolmetrix wrote:

    The Doctor - Mark
    Sheffield United 1X - Wolves 2
    Alavés 1 - Almería X2

    Alaves and Wolves

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  • From MH@21:1/5 to Futbolmetrix on Wed Nov 1 14:36:44 2023
    On 2023-10-31 20:30, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Monday, October 30, 2023 at 8:45:31 AM UTC-4, Jesus Petry wrote:
    Em segunda-feira, 30 de outubro de 2023 às 07:58:51 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix escreveu:
    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2
    1. Metz
    2. Bremen

    Wolfsburg

    I must have missed most of this thread - only a few posts showing up.
    Can you please repost the matchups? I think all this was a victim of googlegroups doing weird things.

    Has Werner picked yet ?

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  • From Jesper Lauridsen@21:1/5 to MHnospam@ucalgary.ca on Wed Nov 1 20:47:25 2023
    On 2023-11-01, MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:
    On 2023-10-31 20:30, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Monday, October 30, 2023 at 8:45:31 AM UTC-4, Jesus Petry wrote:
    Em segunda-feira, 30 de outubro de 2023 às 07:58:51 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix escreveu:
    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2
    1. Metz
    2. Bremen

    Wolfsburg

    I must have missed most of this thread - only a few posts showing up.
    Can you please repost the matchups? I think all this was a victim of googlegroups doing weird things.

    Eternal september is missing a bunch of posts. In this thread only the
    3 posts from today are there. In my Bundesliga thread only 4 of 8
    posts are visible.

    Has Werner picked yet ?



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  • From Jesper Lauridsen@21:1/5 to Futbolmetrix on Wed Nov 1 13:49:46 2023
    On Monday, 30 October 2023 at 11:58:51 UTC+1, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    What to do
    -----------

    Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
    remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
    on its side.

    *Home*
    - Before Wednesday 2023-09-27, 23:59 GMT
    - Pick one team from each of the two matches.

    *Away*
    - After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
    teams) and before kickoff of the first match
    - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
    any team, you have free choice)
    - Their opponents will represent your opponent

    *ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
    If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams. If nobody picks a team,
    teams are assigned randomly.)


    Final
    ---------
    Werner Pichler - MH
    Fulham 1X - Manchester United 2
    Real Betis 1 - Mallorca X2


    3rd place matches
    ------------------------------
    The Doctor - Mark
    Sheffield United 1X - Wolves 2
    Alavés 1 - Almería X2

    Jesper Lauridsen - milivella (*)
    Lorient 1X - Lens 2
    Borussia Dortmund 1X - Bayern Munich 2


    7th place match
    -------------------------

    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2


    (*) I forfeited my place in the 3rd place match in favor of milivella. Also, that way he's the one who has to deal with Jesper's cryptic picks.

    Let's see if this goes through

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  • From Jesper Lauridsen@21:1/5 to All on Wed Nov 1 21:31:19 2023
    Em segunda-feira, 30 de outubro de 2023 às 07:58:51 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix escreveu:

    What to do
    -----------

    Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
    remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
    on its side.

    *Home*
    - Before Wednesday 2023-09-27, 23:59 GMT
    - Pick one team from each of the two matches.

    *Away*
    - After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
    teams) and before kickoff of the first match
    - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
    any team, you have free choice)
    - Their opponents will represent your opponent

    *ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
    If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams. If nobody picks a team,
    teams are assigned randomly.)


    Final
    ---------
    Werner Pichler - MH
    Fulham 1X - Manchester United 2
    Real Betis 1 - Mallorca X2

    Werner picked Betis & Fulham.

    3rd place matches
    ------------------------------
    The Doctor - Mark
    Sheffield United 1X - Wolves 2
    Alavés 1 - Almería X2

    Jesper Lauridsen - milivella (*)

    Why do I have to play an opponent that I've already humiliated in this cup?

    Lorient 1X - Lens 2
    Borussia Dortmund 1X - Bayern Munich 2

    Feels like my hands are a bit tied here.

    1. Blood and gold
    2. To the munks



    7th place match
    -------------------------

    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2


    (*) I forfeited my place in the 3rd place match in favor of milivella. Also, that way he's the one who has to deal with Jesper's cryptic picks.

    But then I thwarted it by going non-cryptic. I could have gone "(The
    opponents of) The Sun of the East" and "City of yellow and black", but
    I didn't.

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  • From MH@21:1/5 to Jesper Lauridsen on Wed Nov 1 17:15:03 2023
    On 2023-11-01 15:31, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
    Em segunda-feira, 30 de outubro de 2023 às 07:58:51 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix escreveu:

    What to do
    -----------

    Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
    remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
    on its side.

    *Home*
    - Before Wednesday 2023-09-27, 23:59 GMT
    - Pick one team from each of the two matches.

    I assume the dates above are wrong ?

    *Away*
    - After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
    teams) and before kickoff of the first match
    - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
    any team, you have free choice)
    - Their opponents will represent your opponent

    *ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
    If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams. If nobody picks a team,
    teams are assigned randomly.)


    Final
    ---------
    Werner Pichler - MH
    Fulham 1X - Manchester United 2
    Real Betis 1 - Mallorca X2

    Werner picked Betis & Fulham.

    Exactly what I would have done.

    Mallorca it is.

    3rd place matches
    ------------------------------
    The Doctor - Mark
    Sheffield United 1X - Wolves 2
    Alavés 1 - Almería X2

    Jesper Lauridsen - milivella (*)

    Why do I have to play an opponent that I've already humiliated in this cup?

    Lorient 1X - Lens 2
    Borussia Dortmund 1X - Bayern Munich 2

    Feels like my hands are a bit tied here.

    1. Blood and gold
    2. To the munks



    7th place match
    -------------------------

    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2


    (*) I forfeited my place in the 3rd place match in favor of milivella. Also, that way he's the one who has to deal with Jesper's cryptic picks.

    But then I thwarted it by going non-cryptic. I could have gone "(The opponents of) The Sun of the East" and "City of yellow and black", but
    I didn't.

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  • From MH@21:1/5 to Jesper Lauridsen on Wed Nov 1 17:16:32 2023
    On 2023-11-01 14:47, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
    On 2023-11-01, MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:
    On 2023-10-31 20:30, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Monday, October 30, 2023 at 8:45:31 AM UTC-4, Jesus Petry wrote:
    Em segunda-feira, 30 de outubro de 2023 às 07:58:51 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix escreveu:
    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2
    1. Metz
    2. Bremen

    Wolfsburg

    I must have missed most of this thread - only a few posts showing up.
    Can you please repost the matchups? I think all this was a victim of
    googlegroups doing weird things.

    Eternal september is missing a bunch of posts. In this thread only the
    3 posts from today are there. In my Bundesliga thread only 4 of 8
    posts are visible.

    I figured that was the case.
    So how did the last round of Bundesliga picks go ? I could not see the results.


    Has Werner picked yet ?



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  • From The Doctor@21:1/5 to uselastnamedotfirstname@gmail.com on Thu Nov 2 00:48:12 2023
    In article <uhug37$1pujh$1@dont-email.me>,
    Jesper Lauridsen <uselastnamedotfirstname@gmail.com> wrote:
    Em segunda-feira, 30 de outubro de 2023 às 07:58:51 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix >escreveu:

    What to do
    -----------

    Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
    remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
    on its side.

    *Home*
    - Before Wednesday 2023-09-27, 23:59 GMT
    - Pick one team from each of the two matches.

    *Away*
    - After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
    teams) and before kickoff of the first match
    - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
    any team, you have free choice)
    - Their opponents will represent your opponent

    *ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team
    before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the
    team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
    If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the
    away player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will
    be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of
    his/her two picked teams. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned >randomly.)


    Final
    ---------
    Werner Pichler - MH
    Fulham 1X - Manchester United 2
    Real Betis 1 - Mallorca X2

    Werner picked Betis & Fulham.

    3rd place matches
    ------------------------------
    The Doctor - Mark
    Sheffield United 1X - Wolves 2
    Alavés 1 - Almería X2

    Jesper Lauridsen - milivella (*)

    Why do I have to play an opponent that I've already humiliated in this cup?



    Wolves and Alav!

    Lorient 1X - Lens 2
    Borussia Dortmund 1X - Bayern Munich 2

    Feels like my hands are a bit tied here.

    1. Blood and gold
    2. To the munks



    7th place match
    -------------------------

    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2


    (*) I forfeited my place in the 3rd place match in favor of
    milivella. Also, that way he's the one who has to deal with Jesper's
    cryptic picks.

    But then I thwarted it by going non-cryptic. I could have gone "(The >opponents of) The Sun of the East" and "City of yellow and black", but
    I didn't.


    --
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  • From milivella@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 2 03:50:05 2023
    Jesper Lauridsen:

    Jesper Lauridsen - milivella (*)

    Why do I have to play an opponent that I've already humiliated in this cup?

    Didn't you tell me "come back when you're stronger"? Well, here I am!

    o

    / \

    Actually, let's make him ready for the fight:

    o
    <|-+---
    / |

    Lorient 1X - Lens 2
    Borussia Dortmund 1X - Bayern Munich 2

    Feels like my hands are a bit tied here.

    1. Blood and gold
    2. To the munks



    7th place match
    -------------------------

    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2


    (*) I forfeited my place in the 3rd place match in favor of milivella. Also, that way he's the one who has to deal with Jesper's cryptic picks.

    But then I thwarted it by going non-cryptic.

    ?!?!?!

    I am sincerely not 100% sure "to the Munks" means Bayern.

    I could have gone "(The
    opponents of) The Sun of the East" and "City of yellow and black", but
    I didn't.

    ...Thanks?!

    Anyway, I pick Lorient.

    [...forgets to hit Send, then sees the unsent message after some time...]

    Oh, I got it! "L'orient"...

    (Please don't reply "yeah, but there's the other riddle..." I feel like
    a genius for getting this one---don't rain on my parade!)

    --
    Cheers
    milivella

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  • From Mark@21:1/5 to The Doctor on Thu Nov 2 04:12:11 2023
    On Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 12:48:16 AM UTC, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <uhug37$1pujh$1...@dont-email.me>,
    Jesper Lauridsen <uselastname...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Em segunda-feira, 30 de outubro de 2023 às 07:58:51 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix >escreveu:

    What to do
    -----------

    Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
    remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X >> on its side.

    *Home*
    - Before Wednesday 2023-09-27, 23:59 GMT
    - Pick one team from each of the two matches.

    *Away*
    - After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
    teams) and before kickoff of the first match
    - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked >> any team, you have free choice)
    - Their opponents will represent your opponent

    *ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team
    before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the
    team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
    If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the
    away player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will
    be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of
    his/her two picked teams. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned >randomly.)


    Final
    ---------
    Werner Pichler - MH
    Fulham 1X - Manchester United 2
    Real Betis 1 - Mallorca X2

    Werner picked Betis & Fulham.

    3rd place matches
    ------------------------------
    The Doctor - Mark
    Sheffield United 1X - Wolves 2
    Alavés 1 - Almería X2

    Jesper Lauridsen - milivella (*)

    Why do I have to play an opponent that I've already humiliated in this cup?

    Wolves and Alav!

    Oops! I was thinking of replying to say I've already picked them, then had another look at the fixtures and realized it's me that's playing away!

    I'm going to have to reconsider. Doh!
    Lorient 1X - Lens 2
    Borussia Dortmund 1X - Bayern Munich 2

    Feels like my hands are a bit tied here.

    1. Blood and gold
    2. To the munks



    7th place match
    -------------------------

    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
    Lyon 1 - Metz X2
    Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Werder Bremen X2


    (*) I forfeited my place in the 3rd place match in favor of
    milivella. Also, that way he's the one who has to deal with Jesper's >cryptic picks.

    But then I thwarted it by going non-cryptic. I could have gone "(The >opponents of) The Sun of the East" and "City of yellow and black", but
    I didn't.
    --
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  • From Mark@21:1/5 to Mark on Fri Nov 3 01:10:08 2023
    On Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 11:12:13 AM UTC, Mark wrote:
    On Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 12:48:16 AM UTC, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <uhug37$1pujh$1...@dont-email.me>,
    Jesper Lauridsen <uselastname...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Em segunda-feira, 30 de outubro de 2023 às 07:58:51 UTC-3, Futbolmetrix >escreveu:

    What to do
    -----------

    Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
    remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X >> on its side.

    *Home*
    - Before Wednesday 2023-09-27, 23:59 GMT
    - Pick one team from each of the two matches.

    *Away*
    - After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
    teams) and before kickoff of the first match
    - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
    any team, you have free choice)
    - Their opponents will represent your opponent

    *ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team
    before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the
    team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
    If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the
    away player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will
    be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of
    his/her two picked teams. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned >randomly.)


    Final
    ---------
    Werner Pichler - MH
    Fulham 1X - Manchester United 2
    Real Betis 1 - Mallorca X2

    Werner picked Betis & Fulham.

    3rd place matches
    ------------------------------
    The Doctor - Mark
    Sheffield United 1X - Wolves 2
    Alavés 1 - Almería X2

    Jesper Lauridsen - milivella (*)

    Why do I have to play an opponent that I've already humiliated in this cup?

    Wolves and Alav!
    Oops! I was thinking of replying to say I've already picked them, then had another look at the fixtures and realized it's me that's playing away!

    I'm going to have to reconsider. Doh!

    I'll go for Almeria
    Lorient 1X - Lens 2
    Borussia Dortmund 1X - Bayern Munich 2

    Feels like my hands are a bit tied here.

    1. Blood and gold
    2. To the munks



    7th place match
    -------------------------

    Jesus Petry - Futbolmetrix
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  • From Futbolmetrix@21:1/5 to Futbolmetrix on Sun Nov 12 04:32:19 2023
    On Monday, October 30, 2023 at 6:58:51 AM UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    What to do

    Sorry for the long delay in reporting the results:

    Final
    Werner Pichler 2 - 0 MH (Real Betis 1-Mallorca X2)

    Congrats, Werner!

    Bronze medal matches
    The Doctor 1 - 0 Mark (Alavés 1-Almería X2)
    Jesper Lauridsen 0 - 0 milivella* (Lens 2-Lorient 1X)

    New rule: the bronze medal goes to winner of 3rd place match with the largest win. Congrats, Doc!


    7th place playoff
    Jesus Petry 2* - 2 Futbolmetrix (Werder Bremen X2-Vfl Wolfsburg 1)

    Nice guys finish last.

    Season 56 organizational thread coming up soon.

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  • From The Doctor@21:1/5 to milivella@gmail.com on Sun Nov 12 22:06:48 2023
    In article <uir5i7$6gge$1@dont-email.me>,
    milivella <milivella@gmail.com> wrote:
    Congrats, Werner!

    Bronze medal matches
    The Doctor 1 - 0 Mark (Alavés 1-Almería X2)
    Jesper Lauridsen 0 - 0 milivella* (Lens 2-Lorient 1X)

    New rule: the bronze medal goes to winner of 3rd place match with the >largest win. Congrats, Doc!


    Thank you. I just found out!

    I won the bronze medal match, and I didn't get the bronze medal. So I
    guess I got the silver one?

    7th place playoff
    Jesus Petry 2* - 2 Futbolmetrix (Werder Bremen X2-Vfl Wolfsburg 1)

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    Cheers
    milivella


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