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It doesn't need to be fixed or some agreement. Stakes are high and it is probably enough just to not take extra risks. You can't fault the teams for that.

That being said Ukraine - Belgium first half was played like everyone was happy with a point while Slovakia and Romania went for it. Expect that to change in the second half.

Eh, just realised my matchup is with casper. So I didn't need to rush and worry about submissions. False joy at the first question then. Shold have attempted the freebet run instead.


Famous game, was barely opening my eyes then when it played out, but yeah, we've seen disgraceful games like that over the years. Just with a lot more acting to cover up the obvious shame. They've since played games like that on the same time (but you know, even at half time if a result is similar, and no chance whatsoever, both teams in their stand would probably still play a draw, just much less overtly).

Countless Premier League games played last 10 minutes or so satisfied with a draw. Even Liverpool-City are guilty of that. Not a huge impact, but nevertheless, impactful. And I can't remember but when Liverpool played a B side, losing to their opponents, the opponent's relegation or cup rival (can't remember which) complained. I actually agreed here. Disgrace never to play your best to win.

Years before Gijon, an English football team delayed a kickoff on purpose, so that another important match could play out first. Now clubs get punished even for 1 minute delay, as was recently the case with BVB.


Watch this 2013 game: https://youtu.be/bDtljx7UPmY

Modern fans. Palace was leading their game, ensuring that if Huddersfield and Barnsley keep at 2-2, both are safe from relegation. When the players finally understood around 1:30. Watch them all just refuse to play. Defenders AND attackers telling the keeper not to play the ball. And then ref blows whistle before 4 minutes injury time is up as I guess even he understands it's over.

Fans invade the pitch, both fans celebrating (despite Palace result actually not confirmed haha). No yellow cards. Does that answer your question about how times have changed?

Guys what does everyone think about the game Romania - Slovakia and the fact that both know a draw would be in quite the best interest for both teams?

Remember: "Disgrace of Gijón"

The over/under is quite tempting, but given that nobody could do anything about it if they decide to pass the ball back and forth, the value of that bet is probably close to zero. Bu I wonder whether this is really going to happen, whether two teams abandon any competitive spirit for that game and make sure it will end in a draw. Wouldn't the backlash be a hundred times harder than 42 years ago? Times have changed and the whole world can see it. Would even their own fans be proud of that? Any Romanian or Slovakian around here?

Of course I'm hoping for the opposite reaction lol

1 point up for me but I'm not being trusting any of the early results. I have seen to many 2-0 and 3-0 leads end up becoming losses that the only 'safe' win is 4-0 with 4 different questions to go.

We have only one different question, so it's gonna be a long long week

Questions sent on time but I already dont like what I see.
Me and mv1986 have most of the same answers but he scored a early first point with two most boring matches in entire EURO 2024 by Denmark and England.
My only hope is for Carles Leclerc to finish in top 3 this weekend in F1 Austrian Grand Prix.

Damn, picking Yes on the 1st question cost me that 1 point


Well goodluck on this

Meanwhile I checked vd309 and Strongkored's answers, they both got 9 different answers so you might want to count on Strongkored to win against vd309 as well  

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@ulven : 8 different answers between us and you already got your first point. another question soon on copa america and Im hopin that one of those game ended with 0-0 but yeah Im taking my chances with this answer

I did say that I placed a bet on over 2.5 goals in the Netherlands - Austria game. But no need to congratulate me. Smart as I am, I thought I'd give those odds a little boost by combining it with a win of France over Poland. Can't believe they messed it up against a team that was already sent home so to say. France is weird.

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@notblox1 hedging was easy for me this week as we have only two different answers. One was that you picked England and Denmark as winners and that Leclerc will reach the podium on the weekend. I combined those three outcomes. Gave me odds of 6.5 or so. But now it is all about Leclerc whether we will draw this round or not. Nothing to look at for us until Sunday (or maybe Formula 1 qualifiers as well). Pretty boring BSFL week ahead now. But anyway, good luck!

All picks are made so now it is time to give our best for the championship.    As far as I can see we have 5 different answers with Trofo. This is quite likely to determine the winner early and I hope I can be the winner.    The question I'm worried about the most is the 8th one. Because I haven't been following volleyball properly for a long time. I don't have much idea about cricket but there is no problem as our answers are the same.

Same, I was close to giving away a free point. I remember England and India are good while the other two are like the underdogs based on their odds and the teams they've beaten.

I assume whoever wins between their match is the team to beat, while South Africa or Afghanistan will be the expected underdogs in the final.

I feel horrible about my submissions this time around, slightly blind on some of the selections but can't do proper research so am going with what's right in front of me in most cases. Really not the ideal scenario with this being my last round (I see I've played casper already). So if I lose it, then I'll rely on results to stay in Div1.

Also, if England actually beat India, I'll be destroying a betslip in the ether.

Thanks man, appreciate it! But I am onto it, cricket question is missing and I need to sort out the formula 1 stuff. If you knew how it got messed up last time, you would be feeling with me But won't fail submit again this season.

Did place an over 2.5 on Austria - Netherlands. Although if I remember correctly, you are not a fan of over/under, right?

Last call for mv1986 and Saint-loup.

It would be great for me if Saint-loup forgot
He always submits in the last seconds though, so I ain't hoping for free points. Still didn't get any in 4 seasons.

Submitted ! oh wait you are also tagging yourself 

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Man, It feels kinda different huh after playing in Last Man Standing where I only need to focus on the euro tab but now we are back in business for BSFL, tons of other sports to look through as well lol. Well @imarios, Im hoping that you would win this round against @slaman29. Help me secure my ticket to the 1st division ! Gotta spread atleast 4 points apart to win my ticket for promotion

This was heartbreaking from Croatia - but I guess we're simply not 'dirty' enough to win these types of games.
You need to fake injuries, delay, steal time in corners etc.

I still cannot understand why Perišić, one of the more experienced ones, is giving away possession without any pressure in the 97th minute of the game. This must never happen.

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A lot of you did not submit their answers for BSFL. I will tag you because we promised to do it during the Last Man Standing competition.

Man the hardest question for me was the very first one. I didn't wait for cricket but the expected happened so I didn't need VAR, but thanks to Brazil now I need to use VAR I think, so now that leaves me unsafe for the final round if I need it.

I bet the evil twins laugh whenever someone finished off their VARS!

To be honest, so did I.

That was why waited initially too, but each of the team in the last 4 are pretty good team when it comes to cricket right ? So any one of the could still make the finals, I really would have just messed it up by going for teams that playing each other if I had submitted prior to finding it out.

I almost regret sending my answers too early after seeing Brazil finish with a draw against Costa Rica then felt relieved after finding out the question was for the second round.

The cricket match earlier was worth the wait, I nearly thought England would top the other group.

What a strange feeling it was to not having a round last week, and having a round but for the lastman standing contest.

With only 2 rounds remaining this 2 ones are gonna be fire.

And like i said in my previous posts..... IM WATCHING the fight in division 2, so much action there.

It's good that I decided to wait end of game to submit my answers. Because such outcome affects my answer.
Sorry Cro2 for your team elimination, it hurts to get eliminated in such way with such late goal. But when you don't beat Albania, lose to Spain 3:0 and everything is left at stake in game with Italy, it's difficult to think about reaching next round.
cryptofrka, sent you BTC.

Croatia must have known that in order to qualify from this round, a win against Albania was a must to have been on the safest side, having lost the first game and they were to play a team that is probably stronger on paper, who had also lost their first game, it was going to be a tough. To be honest, aside not being able to create the best of chances they were more in control of the game maybe the draw was the fairest of results.