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Last call for @hepphep & @twidio to enter tips for Round 2

Round 1 of the group games and it's been the tippers whose called the draws that made the difference. Out of 16 games we have Aggy leading on 13 points chased by Nutty Nigel on 12 points. Great picking Guys 13 Points - @Aggy 12 Points - @nutty nigel 11 Points - @Keyneton Canary, @Branston Pickle 10 Points - @twidio, @Elbrow 9 Points - @Peregrine Shorts, @NFN FC 8 Points - @KiwiScot 7 Points - @hepphep, @shefcanary Remember to get in your picks for Round 2 starting tomorrow.

Just a reminder to enter tips for Round 2 of the group games as today is the last day of Round 1 with Round 2 starting tomorrow. If you're unsure there is a guide to help halfway down the thread, but you're looking for a link saying Round 2 to the upper right of the selections page. Remember to save each round individually before moving to the next round.

South Korea to beat Ghana! BTTS - Altrincham v Eastleigh

Who'd be captain. Rice?

We've got an 11th player in the comp Elbrow whose handle on here I'm not sure. He registered on the website and selected picks from the beginning, but didn't actually join the comp till after the Wales game so he's accured points from the first 4 games. I'm ok with that. Welcome aboard! Well after 8 games I'm impressed with solid picking and we have @Aggy leading the way on 7 points chased by @nutty nigel on 6 points with the rest of the pack mostly on 5 points

And he's left the building. I wonder if he got any money from it

BBC opening credits are awful. Clearly stolen from a view from the terrace, but badly with the thought being to increase the drugs you need to enjoy them.

I've detected Uruguay will host the 2030 World Cup after reading this cool thing about the next game Mexico v Poland "Stadium 974 which is set to be the first-ever temporary venue to host a World Cup contest. The venue is made from 974 recycled shipping containers and will be used to host matches throughout the tournament before being dismantled and transported to be rebuilt in Maldonado, Uruguay to host games for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, providing the country's joint bid proves successful."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63710986 Article on why there is so much injury time. Improved monitoring of wasted time after 2018. Part of drive to ensure there is actually 90mins of football and no wasted time.

Saudi Arabia to win the World Cup as it's been written. That the winning country gets all the Budweiser that they cannot sell in Qatar.

I also predict we will be reminded how Holland and Argentina are not that good.

Not so much a thousand lashes from the Saudi's more a thousand bets ripped up for Argentina

Just to remind people in the comp to read the guide I've posted halfway through the thread as the forum has some issue where you can't download attachments and that means people would not have add access. Main thing to take away is finding the button on the website to select tips for round 2 and 3 of the group games and needing to save selections in each round before starting selections in another round

🏅 Winners: Spain 🥈 Runners Up: Germany ⚽️ Golden Boot: Morata 🧤 Golden Glove: Simon 🔥 Player of the Tournament: Morata 🔺️ Surprise package (country): South Korea 🔻 Flop (country): Portugal 🤯 WTF moment: Messi plays Ronaldo

Loved all the comments about the bias coverage. Almost like the commentators were told just pretend its England, but I think more because they are just rubbish. Now can Iran take any of those 2?

This is like watching Scotland play.

C'mon the Welsh Dragons!

Well done Sargent.

So is huge amounts of added time going to to be the normal in this tournament?

Sterling might not have earned his place based on form, but he's solid for England. There's a squad of talented players here and they will get their turn, but Southgate can rely on Sterling. Get that first win under the belt, pressure off and take it from there.

Still time to join up. You'd only be 1 point behind

Scampi

Well yours truely thought he'd picked Ecuador to win, but I'd choosen Qatar. Oops. Still time to join folks as you are only 1 point behind.Big thanks to the following for joining. Six of you lead the way. Branston Pickle Aggy Twidio Shef Canary Keyneton Canary Nutty Nigel NFN FC Hepphep Peregrine Shorts Kiwiscot