Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 Cup Quarterfinals

[Futbolmetrix]

3. Homer Simpson- Blueshirt
KV Kortrijk 1 - Oud-Heverlee Leuven X2
Bohemians 1905 1 - Sigma Olomouc X2

Homer picks Kortrijk and Bohemians, doh!

[milivella]

2. MH            -    milivella
Charleroi 1 - Mechelen X2
Jablonec 1 - Slovan Liberec X2

I am ordering the latest edition of the Webster and the Britannica
(same-day delivery), plus the most expensive subscription to ChatGPT.

It will not be enough to understand The Words,

[Futbolmetrix]

"What to do
-----------
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.
*Home*
- Before Wednesday 2025-03-05, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.
*Away*
- After Wednesday (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.)"
QFs
1. Futbolmetrix - Silver Skull
Willem II 1X - Utrecht 2
Braga 1X - Porto 2

1. Birthplace of a famous swan
2. Underwear worn by Stefani Germanotta?


(solutions to be posted later in the week)

[MH]

Post by Futbolmetrix

"What to do
-----------
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.
*Home*
- Before Wednesday 2025-03-05, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.
*Away*
- After Wednesday (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.)"
QFs
1. Futbolmetrix    -    Silver Skull
Willem II 1X  -  Utrecht 2
Braga 1X - Porto 2

1. Birthplace of a famous swan

Sometimes more swallow than swan

Post by Futbolmetrix
2. Underwear worn by Stefani Germanotta?

Nice one !

Post by Futbolmetrix
(solutions to be posted later in the week)

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by Futbolmetrix

"What to do
-----------
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.
*Home*
- Before Wednesday 2025-03-05, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.
*Away*
- After Wednesday (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.)"
QFs
1. Futbolmetrix - Silver Skull
Willem II 1X - Utrecht 2
Braga 1X - Porto 2

1. Birthplace of a famous swan
2. Underwear worn by Stefani Germanotta?

The Swan of Utrecht = Marco Van Basten. Pretty famous, I would say.

Stefani Germanotta = Lady GAGA. A bra worn by Gaga is a Braga


Silver Skull, you can pick between Willem II and Porto

[Blueshirt]

Post by Futbolmetrix

3. Homer Simpson- Blueshirt
KV Kortrijk 1 - Oud-Heverlee Leuven X2
Bohemians 1905 1 - Sigma Olomouc X2

Homer picks Kortrijk and Bohemians, doh!

Blueshirt picks Sigma Olomouc.

[Lléo]

"What to do
-----------
4. Lleo            -    Jesus Petry
NEC Nijmegen 1 -  Go Ahead Eagles X2
Santa Clara 1  -  Moreirense X2

Reading form and league table signals,
I choose the team of Deventer's peoples,
Plus the reds from Azores,
That fair island's shores,
Santa Clara and Go Ahead Eagles


Best regards,

Lléo

[JesusPetry]

Post by Lléo

"What to do
-----------
4. Lleo            -    Jesus Petry
NEC Nijmegen 1 -  Go Ahead Eagles X2
Santa Clara 1  -  Moreirense X2

Reading form and league table signals,
I choose the team of Deventer's peoples,
Plus the reds from Azores,
That fair island's shores,
Santa Clara and Go Ahead Eagles

They don't have a Ronaldinho
But at least have Alanzinho
So I pick the club from Minho
Moreirense for the win! [Oh!]

Tchau!
Jesus Petry

--

[MH]

"What to do
-----------
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.
*Home*
- Before Wednesday 2025-03-05, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.
*Away*
- After Wednesday (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.)"
QFs
1. Futbolmetrix    -    Silver Skull
Willem II 1X  -  Utrecht 2
Braga 1X - Porto 2
4. Lleo            -    Jesus Petry
NEC Nijmegen 1 -  Go Ahead Eagles X2
Santa Clara 1  -  Moreirense X2
2. MH            -    milivella
Charleroi 1 - Mechelen X2
Jablonec 1 - Slovan Liberec X2

Cryptic:

1. HRH in french ?
2. Slanders, we hear?
3. Immunize confused identical copy.
4. Disturb Lib. crone slave in Czechia.

My picks 1 then 3.

I don't want to tease poor Andrea
and I also don't want to convey a
cruciverbalist stile
that sticks out a mile
like a peak in the high Himalaya

3. Homer Simpson-    Blueshirt
KV Kortrijk 1 - Oud-Heverlee Leuven X2
Bohemians 1905 1 - Sigma Olomouc X2

[Werner Pichler]

Post by MH

"What to do
-----------
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.
*Home*
- Before Wednesday 2025-03-05, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.
*Away*
- After Wednesday (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.)"
QFs
1. Futbolmetrix    -    Silver Skull
Willem II 1X  -  Utrecht 2
Braga 1X - Porto 2
4. Lleo            -    Jesus Petry
NEC Nijmegen 1 -  Go Ahead Eagles X2
Santa Clara 1  -  Moreirense X2
2. MH            -    milivella
Charleroi 1 - Mechelen X2
Jablonec 1 - Slovan Liberec X2

1. HRH in french ?

Basically the actual etymology of the place.

Post by MH
2. Slanders, we hear?

I think that one’s the toughest since it requires a fair
bit of knowledge about Belgian geography and
languages.

It also would be cool to somehow work in a
Slanders/Flanders pun, but I don’t really see how.

Post by MH
3. Immunize confused identical copy.
4. Disturb Lib. crone slave in Czechia.

Two anagrams, mostly.

In German, the old German name of one of those
two places is still a by-word for glass jewellery (as
they dominated the world market for such baubles at
the turn of the 19th/20th century), but I don’t know
whether an English speaker would parse that clue.


Ciao,
Werner

Post by MH
My picks 1 then 3.
I don't want to tease poor Andrea
and I also don't want to convey a
cruciverbalist stile
that sticks out a mile
like a peak in the high Himalaya

[MH]

Post by Werner Pichler

Post by MH

"What to do
-----------
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.
*Home*
- Before Wednesday 2025-03-05, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.
*Away*
- After Wednesday (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.)"
QFs
1. Futbolmetrix    -    Silver Skull
Willem II 1X  -  Utrecht 2
Braga 1X - Porto 2
4. Lleo            -    Jesus Petry
NEC Nijmegen 1 -  Go Ahead Eagles X2
Santa Clara 1  -  Moreirense X2
2. MH            -    milivella
Charleroi 1 - Mechelen X2
Jablonec 1 - Slovan Liberec X2

1. HRH in french ?

Basically the actual etymology of the place.

Post by MH
2. Slanders, we hear?

I think that one’s the toughest since it requires a fair
bit of knowledge about Belgian geography and
languages.
It also would be cool to somehow work in a
Slanders/Flanders pun, but I don’t really see how.

I was toying with famous chickens that lay abundant very large eggs.

Post by Werner Pichler

Post by MH
3. Immunize confused identical copy.
4. Disturb Lib. crone slave in Czechia.

Two anagrams, mostly.
In German, the old German name of one of those
two places is still a by-word for glass jewellery (as
they dominated the world market for such baubles at
the turn of the 19th/20th century), but I don’t know
whether an English speaker would parse that clue.
Ciao,
Werner

Post by MH
My picks 1 then 3.
I don't want to tease poor Andrea
and I also don't want to convey a
cruciverbalist stile
that sticks out a mile
like a peak in the high Himalaya

[milivella]

Post by MH

2. MH            -    milivella
Charleroi 1 - Mechelen X2
Jablonec 1 - Slovan Liberec X2

1. HRH in french ?

HRH = His Royal Higness = King Charles. In French: Charle Roi.

Post by MH
2. Slanders, we hear?

Nickname of Mechelen: Malinois. Sounds like "maligns" (??), i.e.,
"slanders".

Post by MH
3. Immunize confused identical copy.

Immunize = jab. Identical copy = clone. Confused = anagrammed -> lonec.

Post by MH
4. Disturb Lib. crone slave in Czechia.

Disturb = anagram. Anagram of "Lib. crone slave": Slovan Liberec. They
are a Czech club.

So they are really in the listed order! :)

Post by MH
My picks  1  then 3.
I don't want to tease poor Andrea
and I also don't want to convey a
cruciverbalist stile
that sticks out a mile
like a peak in the high Himalaya

:D

I spent so much time
Decrypting the clues
That now I can only rhyme
In the most basic of hues.

I see your mind game:
You primed me, the evil one,
To pick the least tame,
The malignant outrun*.

But I never do what they told me,
I am not picking in the name of Mike!
So I pick the Slavs who won three
League titles, and on Saturday alike.

* "KV Mechelen fans have a long-standing rivalry with KRC Mechelen."
But KV won the league four times vs. KRC's zeru tituli. So it's fair to
say

[Mark]

Post by milivella

Post by MH

2. MH            -    milivella
Charleroi 1 - Mechelen X2
Jablonec 1 - Slovan Liberec X2

1. HRH in french ?

HRH = His Royal Higness = King Charles. In French: Charle Roi.

Post by MH
2. Slanders, we hear?

Nickname of Mechelen: Malinois. Sounds like "maligns" (??), i.e.,
"slanders".

Post by MH
3. Immunize confused identical copy.

Immunize = jab. Identical copy = clone. Confused = anagrammed -> lonec.

Post by MH
4. Disturb Lib. crone slave in Czechia.

Disturb = anagram. Anagram of "Lib. crone slave": Slovan Liberec.
They are a Czech club.
So they are really in the listed order! :)

Well done. I didn't have a clue! even after Werner's help.

I'm not sure whether this means I should start doing cryptic crosswords
to make me more able to work these out, or whether it means I should
avoid them because I'd probably be absolutely hopeless at them!

[milivella]

Post by milivella

Post by MH

2. MH            -    milivella
Charleroi 1 - Mechelen X2
Jablonec 1 - Slovan Liberec X2

My picks  1  then 3.

So I pick the Slavs who won three
League titles, and on Saturday alike.

When you play against an Italian,
the question, the most important, the main,
should not be if he's a stallion,
but if he plays Catenaccio---I mean, the Chain.

Jablone