Outcome of Predictions Game - Match 1

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Well, what a great start to the much awaited Euro 2000 Predictions Game.

There were about 17 entries, which I was quite pleased with......but more in future matches would be nicer.....so all you folk who didn't take part this time, join in now.

The good thing about joining now is, you ain't lost no ground. In all of the predictions that were put in, no-one gave Belgium a prayer, so no one gets any points.

The majority thought that Sweden would win, the most popular score was 2-1 to Sweden and the most popular first scorer was Andersson (more of that in a minute) In fact that was also the score prediction I took at the bookies and a fiver at 40/1 would have been nice, but that fiver went the same way as my points in the game! - the rest thought it would be a draw.

So there you go, everyone off to a flying nil points or 'kneel pwa' start.

Finally: I know the game has just started, but I am making a very slight alteration to the rules. For that first game, the most popular first scorer was Andersson....now I am assuming that, like me, everyone who named him meant Kennet Andersson, but as there were three Andersson's on the field, I suddenly noticed a slight flaw in my points allocation......to that end, in future predictions, can you also include the first name when there are multiples to choose from like that......if you only put the surname and one of them then scores, only half of the points (3 instead of 6) will be won.

Anyway, that apart, it seems to have worked reasonably well, so here's to the next game at Turkey v Italy.

The threads for Monday's two games have also now been posted....make your predictions for the England match!

-- Anonymous, June 10, 2000

Answers

Pity we didn't see this yesterday, because we got it right. We live in Waterloo, Belgium and we're supporting England and Belgium. My little boy Brian, who's half Belgian, got it exactly right 2-1. I was going for 3-2. Don't suppose that counts does it!

We're hoping for a Belgium-England Quarter Final because we've got tickets for the game.

Barry

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2000


Sorry mate......the rules state that the entries must be on the euro2000predictions@hotmail.com account fifteen minutes before kick off. Any received after that time are not included I'm afraid.

But you are more than welcome to join in the rest of the competition now that you have found it. Good luck

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2000


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