Mario Kart Euro 2008 Pool


A bit short on time, but we can't do without a pool, can we? So, after the success of the World Cup Pool (*cough*), it's time for the Euro 2008 Pool! Predict the results and win!


Score

Predict the results of the 24 group matches. When the quarter finals are known, predict those results. (Same for semi-finals and final). Your prediction will be compared to the result after full time (including extra time; excluding penalties).
A correct prediction gains you 5 points. If you're only correct about which team wins (or draw), you get 2 points.
EDIT: in case of a penalty shootout, a draw-prediction gains you one extra point. You also get one point if you predicted a win, and this team wins on penalties.
The person with the most points wins (well duh)


Prizes

1st prize: Eternal glory


Participate

Go here to fill in your predictions for the group matches. You can print them out or save them in a textfile. Then press the "Create message" button and send the result in a PM to me.
Using this form facilitates processing your predictions for me. Attention: be sure to try the "Create message" button first; this script may not work on all browsers! It works for IE, but I haven't yet had the oppurtunity to test it with Firefox!
Alternatively, you can download this textfile (click the link, right-click and select "View source"), fill in your predictions, save the file and put the contents in a PM to me.

Please include your name in your submission; I want to use names instead of pseudonyms.


Participation no longer possible


Participants

Thomas van Leeuwen
Sean Billingsley (oneshotbilly)
Karina Villa (Melancholy)
Paul Tanney
Kevin McAteer (Kmacc)
Karel van Duijvenboden
Mark Engelsman (Mark 2.0)
Marijn Sax
Chris Clark
Alvin van Asselt
Reinier de Jonge
Jochem Oorschot
Bryan Kelder
Jean Christophe Lacastaignerate (jihesix)
Florent Lecoanet (Neo, The ...)
Alex Penev
Marius Mollenhauer (Drunk Holy Moly)
Sebastian Stellmacher (Boom3r)
Darius Austin
Guilherme Arantes (Firewaster)
Benoit Boudreau
Marijn Jongbloed (marinous)
Tyler Worley (Sportsguy001)
Zoran Tintor (no control)


All predictions and results: http://home.wanadoo.nl/tbeuman/MK_ECp_results.html

Okay sent you the PM TvL

Group C is a death group, haha netherlands, italy and france  

There will be a real football/soccer match of Mario Kart Players this summer, even better than Euro Cup!

Otherwise yes, group of death so harsh. I reckon Portugal or Germany or someone can get ahead, unless another team surprises...

I'm in.

Eternal Glory will be mine!

The lazy American who likes football but has no idea about how good teams are is in, so don't expect me to do well.

I'm in! Allez la France!

It's very tough to predict these games. Everything could be possible.

Zarkov wrote on 06/04/08 at 01:19:28:



Dont jinx it Clark, prob some gumbo team will win then... not that any of them arent good at all tho

Its gota be one of the mentioned teams though

Let's see how a north-american who knows nothing about football/soccer and picked everything pretty much at random can fair up lol

Alvin van Asselt wrote on 06/04/08 at 08:01:12:


Did you watch Euro 2004? Il change what you said to what people said before Euro 2004....

'If you're submitting scores, think about the fact that Greece is very bad (35th) and they may only participate because they're the host.'

Always expect the host nation to do well. South Korea in the WC 2002 anyone? (albeit with a little help from the men in power, you see my point though)  

MD_Neo wrote on 06/04/08 at 19:30:34:


Guus Hiddinka!

One thing: I don't have a computer at my room, so I won't be able to update everything daily. For that, I could use someone's assistance.
In particular, someone who can host a small script-file and update it. I would ask this person to enter the scores and put them online, so that my site with results and standings can retrieve and process them. I would also ask to post the results of the day in this topic (the tables will be created by a script).
I guarantee that this would take no more than two minutes. Anyone?

By the way, how does the form work for Firefox? Any trouble? Other browsers experiencing trouble?

Yeah Firefox worked pretty good