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Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 60 Cup Finals
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milivella
2024-12-31 00:41:24 UTC
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BEWARE: DIFFERENT DEADLINES THIS WEEK!

What to do
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Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.

*Home*
- Before Thursday 2025-01-02, 11:00 AM GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.

*Away*
- After the home deadline (or even sooner, if the home player has picked
his teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent

*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before
his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that
achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams. If the home
player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away player can
pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be represented by
the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.

Final

Futbolmetrix - MH
Samsunspor 1-X2 Trabzonspor
Bodrum FK 1-X2 Kayserispor

3rd place match

Jesper Lauridsen - Mark
St Etienne 1X-2 Reims
Kasimpasa 1-X2 Gaziantep BB

5th place matches

Silver Skull - The Doctor
Lens 1-X2 Toulouse
Atromitos 1-X2 Asteras Tripolis

Lleo - Werner Pichler
Crystal Palace 1X-2 Chelsea
Torino 1-X2 Parma

9th place matches

Homer Simpson - milivella
Barbastro 1-X2 Barcelona
Volos 1-X2 AEK Athens FC

Blueshirt - Jesus Petry
Levadiakos 1-X2 Panserraikos
Bournemouth 1X-2 Everton

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Cheers
milivella
Futbolmetrix
2025-01-01 11:02:29 UTC
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Post by milivella
Final
Futbolmetrix - MH
Samsunspor 1-X2 Trabzonspor
Bodrum FK 1-X2 Kayserispor
Trust milivella to pick the most difficult matchups possible for the
home player...

Samsunspor are a bit of a Cinderella story, currently sitting in third
place on the strength of a solid defensive record. Trabzonspor, on the
other hand, are having a disappointing season, only in 13th place
despite the fourth-highest TransefrMarkt value in the league.

Bodrum versus Kayserispor, on the other hand, is a relegation
six-pointer. Not much to say about these two, other than Bodrum was once
known as Halicarnassos, and housed the Mausoleum, one of the seven
wonders of the ancient world. Kayserispor will have to travel all the
way from central Anatolia to the Aegean coast for this one.

All that was interesting, but didn't really help me make my picks in any
way.

Samsunspor and Kayserispor.
MH
2025-01-01 15:10:22 UTC
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Post by milivella
Final
Futbolmetrix - MH
   Samsunspor 1-X2 Trabzonspor
   Bodrum FK 1-X2 Kayserispor
Trust milivella to pick the most difficult matchups possible for the
home player...
Samsunspor are a bit of a Cinderella story, currently sitting in third
place on the strength of a solid defensive record. Trabzonspor, on the
other hand, are having a disappointing season, only in 13th place
despite the fourth-highest TransefrMarkt value in the league.
Bodrum versus Kayserispor, on the other hand, is a relegation
six-pointer. Not much to say about these two, other than Bodrum was once
known as Halicarnassos, and housed the Mausoleum, one of the seven
wonders of the ancient world. Kayserispor will have to travel all the
way from central Anatolia to the Aegean coast for this one.
All that was interesting, but didn't really help me make my picks in any
way.
Samsunspor and Kayserispor.
Basidiospore, no, wait, Ascospor ..... I mean Trab.
Futbolmetrix
2025-01-05 14:46:32 UTC
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Post by Futbolmetrix
Samsunspor and Kayserispor.
Basidiospore, no, wait, Ascospor ..... I mean Trab.
Samsunspor!!!
Carlo Holse the GOAT!
milivella
2025-01-07 03:01:54 UTC
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Post by MH
Post by Futbolmetrix
Samsunspor and Kayserispor.
Basidiospore, no, wait, Ascospor ..... I mean Trab.
Samsunspor!!!
Carlo Holse the GOAT!
Why don't you, FutbolMETRIX, post the stats of the match?

Samunspor Stat Trabzonspor
9 Shots 14
3 On target 5
35% Possession 65%
273 Passes 488
65% ...accuracy 82%
2 Corners 8

Antifootball won...
Futbolmetrix
2025-01-07 10:51:27 UTC
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Post by Futbolmetrix
Post by MH
Post by Futbolmetrix
Samsunspor and Kayserispor.
Basidiospore, no, wait, Ascospor ..... I mean Trab.
Samsunspor!!!
Carlo Holse the GOAT!
Why don't you, FutbolMETRIX, post the stats of the match?
Samunspor Stat Trabzonspor
9 Shots 14
3 On target 5
35% Possession 65%
273 Passes 488
65% ...accuracy 82%
2 Corners 8
Even sweeter!
Post by milivella
Antifootball won...
We won the Cup!
We won the Cup!
Ee, aye, andyho,
We won the cup...
milivella
2025-01-07 19:41:00 UTC
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Post by milivella
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Post by MH
Post by Futbolmetrix
Samsunspor and Kayserispor.
Basidiospore, no, wait, Ascospor ..... I mean Trab.
Samsunspor!!!
Carlo Holse the GOAT!
Why don't you, FutbolMETRIX, post the stats of the match?
Samunspor Stat        Trabzonspor
         9 Shots       14
         3 On target   5
       35% Possession  65%
       273 Passes      488
       65% ...accuracy 82%
         2 Corners     8
Even sweeter!
Oh sure, of course, what should we expect from you, you were an enjoyer
of Allegriball...
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Post by milivella
Antifootball won...
We won the Cup!
We won the Cup!
Ee, aye, andyho,
We won the cup...
The good thing about you is that, no matter how emotional immature my
posts are, your replies beat that. Thanks!

(I guess this is a good time to break the fourth wall and thank the
Futbolmetrix
2025-01-07 22:57:58 UTC
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The good thing about you is that, no matter how emotional immature my
posts are, your replies beat that. Thanks!
As usual, Futbolmetrix > milivella
milivella
2025-01-09 03:09:34 UTC
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Post by milivella
The good thing about you is that, no matter how emotional immature my
posts are, your replies beat that. Thanks!
As usual, Futbolmetrix > milivella
ChatGPT, please write a story made of the following three acts:

1. Depict the Trump 2024 administration as a comic bunch of incompetent
and immature people doing silly things. No, not like posting about
invading Canada---something more realistic.

2. Some time has pasased. As a result of said antics, the US economy is
in shambles. Trump calls an emergency meeting to tell his staff that
they have to call a real expert for once. They pick Futbolmetrix.

3. A dialogue between Trump and Futbolmetrix, who evidently has acted as
the former's counselor for some time now. Trump asks Futbolmetrix why
they have to send all American drones to Catania to form a giant
"PENNANT" writing in the sky... again. Futbolmetrix answers "they are
serious economic reasons, something only an expert can understand..."

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Cheers
milivella

Jesper Lauridsen
2025-01-01 22:13:07 UTC
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Final
Jesper Lauridsen - Mark
  St Etienne 1X-2 Reims
  Kasimpasa 1-X2 Gaziantep BB
St. Etienne & Kasimpasa
Mark
2025-01-02 13:30:25 UTC
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Post by milivella
Final
Jesper Lauridsen - Mark
  St Etienne 1X-2 Reims
  Kasimpasa 1-X2 Gaziantep BB
St. Etienne & Kasimpasa
Reims
milivella
2025-01-02 00:00:33 UTC
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Homer Simpson - milivella
  Barbastro 1-X2 Barcelona
  Volos 1-X2 AEK Athens FC
Homer ignores the guest gamemaster and picks Strasbourg and Moreirense.
I pick AVS and pray.
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Cheer
Futbolmetrix
2025-01-02 10:32:32 UTC
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Homer Simpson - milivella
  Barbastro 1-X2 Barcelona
  Volos 1-X2 AEK Athens FC
I had missed this interesting touch by the guest gamemaster, and went to
look up Barbastro -- how did I miss that such a team was playing in La
Liga?
Post by milivella
Homer ignores the guest gamemaster and picks Strasbourg and Moreirense.
I pick AVS and pray.
Go Moreirense!
jlauridsen
2025-01-03 09:47:46 UTC
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Post by milivella
Post by milivella
Homer Simpson - milivella
  Barbastro 1-X2 Barcelona
  Volos 1-X2 AEK Athens FC
I had missed this interesting touch by the guest gamemaster, and went to
look up Barbastro -- how did I miss that such a team was playing in La
Liga?
Perhaps because it isn't?
Post by Futbolmetrix
Post by milivella
Homer ignores the guest gamemaster and picks Strasbourg and Moreirense.
I pick AVS and pray.
Go Moreirense!
I assume this is 1X-2?

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milivella
2025-01-04 02:44:38 UTC
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Post by milivella
Post by milivella
Homer Simpson - milivella
   Barbastro 1-X2 Barcelona
   Volos 1-X2 AEK Athens FC
I had missed this interesting touch by the guest gamemaster, and went to
look up Barbastro -- how did I miss that such a team was playing in La
Liga?
Perhaps because it isn't?
Post by Futbolmetrix
Post by milivella
Homer ignores the guest gamemaster and picks Strasbourg and Moreirense.
I pick AVS and pray.
Go Moreirense!
I assume this is 1X-2?
I deserve this because of my very funny stunt, but let me boringly clear
and s
Silver Skull
2025-01-02 15:11:10 UTC
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Lens & Asteras Tripolis
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Vive Les Nordiques!
Blueshirt
2025-01-02 16:14:30 UTC
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9th place matches
Homer Simpson - milivella
Barbastro 1-X2 Barcelona
Volos 1-X2 AEK Athens FC
Blueshirt - Jesus Petry
Levadiakos 1-X2 Panserraikos
Bournemouth 1X-2 Everton
Bournemouth

Panserraikos
JesusPetry
2025-01-03 23:59:18 UTC
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Levadiakos.

Tchau!
Jesus Petry

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Werner Pichler
2025-01-04 07:52:47 UTC
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Post by milivella
BEWARE: DIFFERENT DEADLINES THIS WEEK!
What to do
----------
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.
*Home*
- Before Thursday 2025-01-02, 11:00 AM GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.
*Away*
- After the home deadline (or even sooner, if the home player has picked
his teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent
*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before
his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that
achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams. If the home
player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away player can
pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be represented by
the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.
Final
Futbolmetrix - MH
Samsunspor 1-X2 Trabzonspor
Bodrum FK 1-X2 Kayserispor
3rd place match
Jesper Lauridsen - Mark
St Etienne 1X-2 Reims
Kasimpasa 1-X2 Gaziantep BB
5th place matches
Silver Skull - The Doctor
Lens 1-X2 Toulouse
Atromitos 1-X2 Asteras Tripolis
Lleo - Werner Pichler
Crystal Palace 1X-2 Chelsea
Torino 1-X2 Parma
No pick? Parma then.

Ciao,
Werner
Futbolmetrix
2025-01-06 12:01:05 UTC
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BEWARE: DIFFERENT DEADLINES THIS WEEK!
Results


Final
Futbolmetrix 2-1 MH (Samsunspor 1-Trabzonspor X2)

We won the Cup!
We won the Cup!
Ee, aye, andyho,
We won the cup...

Also on youtube:
(this one's
for Blueshirt)

This is Futbolmetrix's first ever Cup title. This is also only the third
ever League+Cup double, after Werner's one in season 55.



Bronze medal matches
Jesper Lauridsen 3-1 Mark (St Etienne 1X-Reims 2)

Cup specialist beats league specialist, what else is new.


5th place playoff
Silver Skull 1-0 The Doctor (Asteras Tripolis X2-Atromitos 1)
Lleo 0-0 Werner Pichler(*) (Torino 1-Parma X2)

Congrats to Silver Skull and Werner for their 5th place finish.

9th place playoff
Homer Simpson 1-1 milivella(*) (Moreirense 1-AVS X2)
Blueshirt 0-1 Jesus Petry (Panserraikos X2-Levadiakos 1)

Congrats to Jesus for his 9th place finish. milivella's entry should be
disqualified because in the spreadsheet he sent me he had Moreirense 1 -
AVS 2, but I feel like a benevolent gamemaster and I'll let it stand.

UPT Hall of fame:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Vnvrvs7TUtx1XcDNuZkA_ciuOyG5DFRvfn14Tfv-Nu0/edit?usp=sharing

Season 61 organizational thread coming soon.
Blueshirt
2025-01-06 17:50:41 UTC
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Final
Futbolmetrix 2-1 MH (Samsunspor 1-Trabzonspor X2)
We won the Cup!
We won the Cup!
Ee, aye, andyho,
We won the cup...
Also on youtube: http://youtu.be/HEGmAEgYWuI
(this one's for Blueshirt)
I prefer "Blue is the Colour"!
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