world cup sweepstakes

[Belker]

Still not a sign of a red card, I thought I might rope Rats in fer a Nifty, but he wouldn't bite !

[Belker]

I already got your postal order no red cards and few yellows looks like the refs were told that FIFA want all the players on the pitch .I need at least 1 card every 6 games or an on field riot .

Still not a sign of a Red card, the Fat Lady hasn't sung, but she is walking out on to the stage !
The bar is at about 4.5 now.

[Belker]

I'm counting it as just 1 red card so far in the Columbian game.

[john m]

Wait till the death matches kicking the opposition off the park when there is everything to lose .managers doctors players all involved in riots .if I was a bookie I'd settle our bet Ken you look a winner

[Belker]

Yea, I would agree the last round of group games will most likely have the most Red cards with teams already eliminated venting their frustrations on the field of play.

The count is still 1, and the bar is still at 4.5.

[Rat Catcher]

Can teams still get out of the group without winning a game, like what "Republic Of Ireland" done during the Charlton (Jack not Bobby) years?

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

michael o'neill and dietmar hamann are brilliant on the panel.
itchy saddle is a nawful windbag.

[Belker]

Can teams still get out of the group without winning a game, like what "Republic Of Ireland" done during the Charlton (Jack not Bobby) years?

That was just Luck as it fell fer us and the Dutch, to play out a 1-1 draw, knowing that England were a goal up on the Gypier's in the last group games and both us and the Dutch would qualify as second placed team and best 3rd placed team with the 1-1 draw.

Things have been updated a tad since then, but still if every game in a particular group ends in 0-0 draw or every group game ends in the same-score draw with no Red or Yellow cards, or an equal amount of Red and Yellow cards fer all teams, then it is down to the drawing of lots fer whom progresses.

This years criteria is;
https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/01/87/54/21/1875421_DOWNLOAD.pdf

The ranking of each team in each group shall be determined as follows:

a)   greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b)   goal difference in all group matches;
c)   greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria,
their rankings shall be determined as follows:

d)   greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the
teams concerned;
e)   goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams
concerned;
f)   greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams
concerned;
g)   greater number of points obtained in the fair play conduct of the teams
based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:
yellow card:
minus 1 point.
         
indirect red card:
minus 3 points
(as a result of a second yellow card).

direct red card:
minus 4 points.

yellow card and direct red card:
minus 5 points.

Only one of the above deductions shall be applied to a player in a single
match;

h)   drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee

[Belker]

Personally I think UEFA should have went further and added on;

If two or more teams are still equal on the basis of all the above criteria,
their rankings shall be determined in this order as follows:

Rule h); 'Time of Fastest Goal scored in the group (to include 2nd fastest goal scored if still equal, Etc.)' to qualify.

Rule i); 'Time of Fastest Direct Red card (following Yellow card) achieved' to be disqualified.

Rule j); 'Time of Fastest Direct Red card' to be disqualified.

Rule k); 'Time of Fastest Indirect Red Card (as a result of a second Yellow card), disqualified.

Rule l); 'Time of Fastest Yellow card achieved' disqualified.

And let the drawing of lots as Rule m) be the very, very last option.

[Belker]

not my type of market ken to random .You never know what instruction FIFA  give refs until a few games in .Its a market you could trade if you had an opinion .City index or one of those platforms might be offering . But for sport ill take overfor 50 .

Your On, that's a bet. Your on at 12 Red cards and over and I'm on at 11 and under fer a Nifty.
It's actually a very entertaining market, you have an interest in every match.

Or well at least ya had !
Count stands at 2 (after Germany) with 29 of the 64 games played.

Bar sits still at 4.5.

Bollocks that I couldn't rope de Rat in fer a Nifty at 6.5 !!

[Belker]

Count stands at 3 after the Russian game last Monday.

Bar sits at 5.5.

[john m]

Crap world cup having a small bet on Germany to win 7-0 @100/1 and put down a marker for the rest of the field .

[Belker]

Crap world cup having a small bet on Germany to win 7-0 @100/1 and put down a marker for the rest of the field .

If'n Sweden beat Mexico (2/1 shot) then yiz gonna need Two or more against the Koreans to qualify on goal difference.

[john m]

FIFTY for Ken.

[Belker]

WOW ! I thought there might be an upset if the Swedes beat Mexico and the Koreans held the Germans to a single goal,
but I sure wasn't expecting those score-lines ! WOW !

And de poor ol Koreans still didn't even qualify !

At least no more Red cards !!