Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 8656800)

I was invited explain the penalty shoot-out and sudden-death phases of the knock-out matches the other day.

Easiest way to do this, I thought, was to open up youtube and search for "penalty shootout" (which I did and promptly clicked on the first link). My mistake, while trying to keep a brave face and explain the rules I had to sit there and watch England lose to Portugal again :(

Statistically speaking, it's should be our turn to win on penalties. I hear Defoe & company have been practising penalty kicks.

I'm hoping they've also been practising that other thing they have to do well too, er, what's it called, oh, that's it... "passing".

Originally Posted by Souvy (Post 8656799)

May I just point out here that I was the only one to predict a Japanese win?

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8656815)

Just to further prove what a saddo I am, when that 3rd Japan goal went in my first thought was "Eat that, Souvy".

Originally Posted by Kiwilass (Post 8657164)

hmm, well I'm not doing THAT badly.

Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 8657441)

Well, that's that then. Thanks for playing everyone... very close all the way through :thumbup:

Greenhill 36
Novocastrian 34
JamesM 33
Flogger 30
LordVader 30
Alan2005 29
Oink 28
PartiallyDischarged 12
Kiwilass 7
Souvy 1

Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 8657453)

26 Jun...predictions before 11:00am AST please:thumbup:

* Uruguay 0 KoreaRepublic 0
* USA 0 Ghana 0


So, with tomorrow, we get a new round "the knock-out round!" Scores have been reset and everyone is welcome to join in. There is no prize.

Same as previous round... predict the score at the end of "normal time"...for 1 point (correct result) or 3 points (correct score).

If you fancy a flutter, there's now the additional option of predicting a penalty result for extra points! TWO points for correct result and a massive 5 (Five) points for correct penalty score! (Just add the word " PENS" on the end of the prediction!)

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8657454)

Speech! Speech! Cue the vuvuzela!

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8657457)

I reckon you'd get more joiners in a new thread.

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8657465)

I agree. I'm not starting it because I won't be entering (as explained before). Go ahead with a new one.

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8657469)

I can do it - but will wait for Greenhill to reply just in case he's doing it now.