Bench World Cup 2022

[Jejima 1,299]

Spytoneryu has his 3rd and 5th picks the same as his first and second picks.   Oh well. 

[Athenayama 919]

@Jejima yes, you're right.

15. Shamrock becomes Lordshamrockyama
16.  Patrick becomes Spytoneryu

I asked Spytoneryu to correct his entry and send it again.

[Jejima 1,299]

Getting prepared for tomorrow... (Counter-balance teams in brackets)....

Group A
Ecuador (Switzerland)
Netherlands (South Korea)
Qatar (Germany)
Senegal (Wales)

Group B
England (Tunisia)
Iran (Argentina)
USA (Poland)
Wales (Senegal)

Group C
Argentina (Iran)
Mexico (Serbia)
Poland (USA)
Saudi Arabia (Brazil)

Group D
Australia (Spain)
Denmark (Ghana)
France (Costa Rica)
Tunisia (England)

Group E
Costa Rica (France)
Germany (Qatar)
Japan (Portugal)
Spain (Australia)

Group F
Belgium (Cameroon)
Canada (Croatia)
Croatia (Canada)
Morocco (Uruguay)

Group G
Brazil (Saudi Arabia)
Cameroon (Belgium)
Serbia (Mexico)
Switzerland (Ecuador)

Group H
Ghana (Denmark)
Portugal (Japan)
South Korea (Netherlands)
Uruguay (Morocco)

 

Edited October 22, 2022 by Jejima

[Jejima 1,299]

Joaaiyama has not entered, so 'Mike' is in - and we have 32 players (and no stuffed frogs). Hooray!

As is my custom, I am going to make the allocation of representative teams last a while.

My son (Peter) enjoyed helping with the draw for the Bench Euros - so I will ask him (and younger brother Felix) to help out with the draw today - by getting them to roll the random die. They are not yet back from football training, so the die rolling will happen later.

Let's have a look at the first choice picks for the groups....  If there is a '1' by the country, and you selected it as your first choice pick, then you know it will be yours.

Group A
Ecuador (Switzerland)
Netherlands (South Korea) - 1
Qatar (Germany)
Senegal (Wales)

Not a popular group, it would seem. Only one player will be put here (shortly) for the first round of selection.

Group B
England (Tunisia) - 3
Iran (Argentina)
USA (Poland) - 1
Wales (Senegal)

Some popularity for England - but only the USA picker is guaranteed his/her team of choice.

Group C
Argentina (Iran) - 3
Mexico (Serbia) - 1
Poland (USA)
Saudi Arabia (Brazil) - 2

The Mexico selector will have two known group members at the end of the first round.

Group D
Australia (Spain) - 1
Denmark (Ghana) - 1
France (Costa Rica) - 3
Tunisia (England)

France is one of the popular teams - and will join the quickly chosen Australia and Denmark.

Group E
Costa Rica (France) - 1
Germany (Qatar) - 1
Japan (Portugal)
Spain (Australia)

I am surprised that Germany has only one first choice pick - and even more surprised that Spain has none!

Group F
Belgium (Cameroon) - 5
Canada (Croatia) - 1
Croatia (Canada)
Morocco (Uruguay)

Belgium is the most popular team for the first round picks!

Group G
Brazil (Saudi Arabia) - 4
Cameroon (Belgium)
Serbia (Mexico) - 1
Switzerland (Ecuador)

Tournament favourites Brazil get a decent four picks.

Group H
Ghana (Denmark)
Portugal (Japan) - 3
South Korea (Netherlands)
Uruguay (Morocco)

Only Portugal will go in the first round of selections.

[Jejima 1,299]

Some statistics.....

How popular was each team (from the five representative picks?) [NB This does not quite add up to 160,as one would expect, due to one player picking the same country twice.]

Every country got at least one pick somewhere - so theoretically, we might be able to avoid having to ask players to make another selection - but I doubt that.

The least popular countries, with just one pick apiece, were:- Canada, Ecuador, Iran and Morocco. (If you have one of those four teams, you will definitely be awarded your representative team by the end of today.)

Next, with two picks each, were Ghana, Serbia, Switzerland and Tunisia.

A little more popular with three picks are Cameroon, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. 

With four picks each, are Costa Rica, Croatia, Mexico, USA and Wales.

Host nation Qatar is the only one with five picks.

Japan and Senegal both have six.

Australia and Netherlands have seven apiece.

Argentina and Germany clock in with eight.

Denmark, Portugal and Spain all have nine.

Tournament favourites Brazil and France both have ten.

Meanwhile Belgium and England are the most popular with eleven!

[Jejima 1,299]

Right, let's add the 'uncontested' first choice picks in green. 

Group A
Ecuador (Switzerland)
Netherlands (South Korea) - Chijanofuji
Qatar (Germany)
Senegal (Wales)

Of course it had to be Chijanofuji picking his home nation. A decent pick too, looking at the other group members. He'll have to wait a while before he gets any company.

Group B
England (Tunisia) - 3
Iran (Argentina)
USA (Poland) - Akishiki
Wales (Senegal)

Akishiki also gets his home nation.

Group C
Argentina (Iran) - 3
Mexico (Serbia) - Nekonishiki
Poland (USA)
Saudi Arabia (Brazil) - 2

Nekonishiki starts off Group C - awaiting others to join him.

Group D
Australia (Spain) - Mike
Denmark (Ghana) - Asapedroyu
France (Costa Rica) - 3
Tunisia (England)

Super-sub Mike joins Asapedroyu to half fill Group D.

Group E
Costa Rica (France) - Jakusotsu
Germany (Qatar) - Oyama
Japan (Portugal)
Spain (Australia)

There is a German player in this group already - but not representing Germany!

Group F
Belgium (Cameroon) - 5
Canada (Croatia) - Oshirokita
Croatia (Canada)
Morocco (Uruguay)

Canadian Oshirokita has another reason to cheer on his Canada!

Group G
Brazil (Saudi Arabia) - 4
Cameroon (Belgium)
Serbia (Mexico) - Yarimotsu
Switzerland (Ecuador)

Yarimotsu gets his spot sorted out early.

Group H
Ghana (Denmark)
Portugal (Japan) - 3
South Korea (Netherlands)
Uruguay (Morocco)

Group H is the only group without somebody already assigned.

Die rolling will begin later today.

Edited October 22, 2022 by Jejima

[Jejima 1,299]

We will start off by allocating the teams contested for by 2 or 3 players. Felix is watching TV, so Peter will do all of the rolling using this die, as is traditional....

Let's start off with England, which is contested by three players. So, we arrange the players in alphabetical order, and assign the numbers to them....

 

So....

Baku (my son, Peter, who will be doing the rolling!) (1 and 2)
Jejima (me!) (3 and 4)
jomojo (my brother) (5 and 6)

So, England will be kept in the family.....

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Thanks Peter 

England goes to Jejima.

 

Next is Argentina. That's between....

Andrasoyama (1 and 2)
Finngall (3 and 4)
Kotononami (5 and 6)

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Kotononami gets Argentina!

 

Now it is Saudi Arabia.

Just two players for this one....

Krisachiyama (1-3)

Nantonoyama (4-6)

Come on Peter....

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Krisachiyama gets Saudi Arabia.

 

Next it is France....

Achiyama (1-2)

Djodjoyoshi (3-4)

Lordshamrockyama (5-6)

Okay, let's roll the die....

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Lordshamrockyama gets France!

 

Okay, last country for now is Portugal....

chishafuwaku (1-2)

Ganzohnesushi (3-4)

Kimyama (5-6)

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chishafuwaku will be very pleased to get Portugal!

[Jejima 1,299]

Let's add in those newly acquired teams in orange.

Group A
Ecuador (Switzerland)
Netherlands (South Korea) - Chijanofuji
Qatar (Germany)
Senegal (Wales)

Chijanofuji remains alone.

Group B
England (Tunisia) - Jejima
Iran (Argentina)
USA (Poland) - Akishiki
Wales (Senegal)

Jejima joins Akishiki.

Group C
Argentina (Iran) - Kotononami
Mexico (Serbia) - Nekonishiki
Poland (USA)
Saudi Arabia (Brazil) - Krisachiyama

Group C is nearly complete.

Group D
Australia (Spain) - Mike
Denmark (Ghana) - Asapedroyu
France (Costa Rica) - Lordshamrockyama
Tunisia (England)

Group D is also nearly complete.

Group E

Costa Rica (France) - Jakusotsu
Germany (Qatar) - Oyama
Japan (Portugal)
Spain (Australia)

Move on!

Group F
Belgium (Cameroon) - 5
Canada (Croatia) - Oshirokita
Croatia (Canada)
Morocco (Uruguay)

and on!

Group G
Brazil (Saudi Arabia) - 4
Cameroon (Belgium)
Serbia (Mexico) - Yarimotsu
Switzerland (Ecuador)

and on!

Group H
Ghana (Denmark)
Portugal (Japan) - chishafuwaku
South Korea (Netherlands)
Uruguay (Morocco)

chishafuwaku opens up Group H.

[Athenayama 919]

And Kimyama probably sad as he's Portuguese too. 

[Jejima 1,299]

Time to add the two majorly contested countries.

Five players want Belgium....

andonishiki (1)
Fujiko (my wife) (2)
Kaba (my son, and Peter's younger brother) (3)
Spytoneryu (4)
Tibozuka (5)

Roll again (6)

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So, Spytoneryu will represent Belgium.

 

 

Right, the last of the first choice preferences is Brazil. That's chosen by four players. I have checked how we did it previously, and it is with two rolls.....

First roll....

Athenayama / Jarayama (my nephew) (1-3)

Kuma Koma / Pitinosato (4-6)

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So, the second roll of the die to decide is....

Athenayama (1-3)

Jarayama (4-6)

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My nephew Jarayama (whose 9th birthday is during the tournament) will be VERY happy with Brazil!

 

[Jejima 1,299]

So, last lot of first preference choices in red.

Group A
Ecuador (Switzerland)
Netherlands (South Korea) - Chijanofuji
Qatar (Germany)
Senegal (Wales)

Tum-ti-tum....

Group B
England (Tunisia) - Jejima
Iran (Argentina)
USA (Poland) - Akishiki
Wales (Senegal)

...ti-tum-ti....

Group C
Argentina (Iran) - Kotononami
Mexico (Serbia) - Nekonishiki
Poland (USA)
Saudi Arabia (Brazil) - Krisachiyama

...tum-ti-tum....

Group D
Australia (Spain) - Mike
Denmark (Ghana) - Asapedroyu
France (Costa Rica) - Lordshamrockyama
Tunisia (England)

...ti-tum-ti....

Group E

Costa Rica (France) - Jakusotsu
Germany (Qatar) - Oyama
Japan (Portugal)
Spain (Australia)

....tum-ti-tum....

Group F
Belgium (Cameroon) - Spytoneryu
Canada (Croatia) - Oshirokita
Croatia (Canada)
Morocco (Uruguay)

And Spytoneryu joins Oshirokita.

Group G
Brazil (Saudi Arabia) - Jarayama
Cameroon (Belgium)
Serbia (Mexico) - Yarimotsu
Switzerland (Ecuador)

And Jarayama joins Yarimotsu.

Group H
Ghana (Denmark)
Portugal (Japan) - chishafuwaku
South Korea (Netherlands)
Uruguay (Morocco)

Waiting for second round choices....

Edited October 22, 2022 by Jejima

[Jejima 1,299]

We can allocate two second choice teams.

andonishiki will represent Switzerland.

Spain will go to either....

Finngall (1-3)

jomojo (4-6)

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Peter is sorry that Spain didn't go to his uncle.  Well done Finngall - not bad for a second choice.

 

[Jejima 1,299]

Add in the second choice teams in blue.

Group A
Ecuador (Switzerland)
Netherlands (South Korea) - Chijanofuji
Qatar (Germany)
Senegal (Wales)

Nobody wants to join Chijanofuji!

Group B
England (Tunisia) - Jejima
Iran (Argentina)
USA (Poland) - Akishiki
Wales (Senegal)

.....

 

Group C
Argentina (Iran) - Kotononami
Mexico (Serbia) - Nekonishiki
Poland (USA)
Saudi Arabia (Brazil) - Krisachiyama

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Group D
Australia (Spain) - Mike
Denmark (Ghana) - Asapedroyu
France (Costa Rica) - Lordshamrockyama
Tunisia (England)

......

 

Group E

Costa Rica (France) - Jakusotsu
Germany (Qatar) - Oyama
Japan (Portugal)
Spain (Australia) - Finngall

Finngall joins the Group of Death...

Group F
Belgium (Cameroon) - Spytoneryu
Canada (Croatia) - Oshirokita
Croatia (Canada)
Morocco (Uruguay)

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Group G
Brazil (Saudi Arabia) - Jarayama
Cameroon (Belgium)
Serbia (Mexico) - Yarimotsu
Switzerland (Ecuador) - andonishiki

Group G is nearly complete....

Group H
Ghana (Denmark)
Portugal (Japan) - chishafuwaku
South Korea (Netherlands)
Uruguay (Morocco)

chishafuwaku awaits company in Group H.....

[Jejima 1,299]

Round 3....

Ganzohnesushi will receive Japan.

Nantonoyama will receive Tunisia

But, there is the battle of the 'Peters' for Senegal!

Baku (1-3)

Pitinosato (4-6)

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Oh.... My son is NOT happy.

Pitinosato will have Senegal.

[Jejima 1,299]

Third choice teams added in purple.

Group A
Ecuador (Switzerland)
Netherlands (South Korea) - Chijanofuji
Qatar (Germany)
Senegal (Wales) - Pitinosato

Finally Chijanofuji knows one of his opponents.

Group B
England (Tunisia) - Jejima
Iran (Argentina)
USA (Poland) - Akishiki
Wales (Senegal)

.....

 

Group C
Argentina (Iran) - Kotononami
Mexico (Serbia) - Nekonishiki
Poland (USA)
Saudi Arabia (Brazil) - Krisachiyama

.....

 

Group D
Australia (Spain) - Mike
Denmark (Ghana) - Asapedroyu
France (Costa Rica) - Lordshamrockyama
Tunisia (England) - Nantonoyama

Nantonoyama completes Group D.

 

Group E

Costa Rica (France) - Jakusotsu
Germany (Qatar) - Oyama
Japan (Portugal) - Ganzohnesushi
Spain (Australia) - Finngall

And Ganzohnesushi becomes another German player in the Germany group not representing Germany!

Group F
Belgium (Cameroon) - Spytoneryu
Canada (Croatia) - Oshirokita
Croatia (Canada)
Morocco (Uruguay)

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Group G
Brazil (Saudi Arabia) - Jarayama
Cameroon (Belgium)
Serbia (Mexico) - Yarimotsu
Switzerland (Ecuador) - andonishiki

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Group H
Ghana (Denmark)
Portugal (Japan) - chishafuwaku
South Korea (Netherlands)
Uruguay (Morocco)

chishafuwaku sends out a lonely hearts message.....

[Jejima 1,299]

Right, fourth round preferences....

Achiyama will represent Cameroon.

My wife, Fujiko, will represent Wales.

Kuma Koma will represent South Korea.

Uh oh....

Qatar will be either represented by

Athenayama (1-3)

or 

Baku (4-6)

I need to call Peter back to the computer....  He is still mourning the loss of Senegal!

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Peter has now lost every time he has rolled the die 

Athenayama will represent Qatar.

[Jejima 1,299]

Fourth choice teams added in pink.

Group A
Ecuador (Switzerland)
Netherlands (South Korea) - Chijanofuji
Qatar (Germany) - Athenayama
Senegal (Wales) - Pitinosato

Group A nears completion.

Group B
England (Tunisia) - Jejima
Iran (Argentina)
USA (Poland) - Akishiki
Wales (Senegal) - Fujiko

My wife joins myself and Akishiki in Group B.

 

Group C
Argentina (Iran) - Kotononami
Mexico (Serbia) - Nekonishiki
Poland (USA)
Saudi Arabia (Brazil) - Krisachiyama

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Group D
Australia (Spain) - Mike
Denmark (Ghana) - Asapedroyu
France (Costa Rica) - Lordshamrockyama
Tunisia (England) - Nantonoyama

Nantonoyama completes Group D.

 

Group E

Costa Rica (France) - Jakusotsu
Germany (Qatar) - Oyama
Japan (Portugal) - Ganzohnesushi
Spain (Australia) - Finngall

And Ganzohnesushi becomes another German player in the Germany group not representing Germany!

Group F
Belgium (Cameroon) - Spytoneryu
Canada (Croatia) - Oshirokita
Croatia (Canada)
Morocco (Uruguay)

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Group G
Brazil (Saudi Arabia) - Jarayama
Cameroon (Belgium) - Achiyama
Serbia (Mexico) - Yarimotsu
Switzerland (Ecuador) - andonishiki

Group G is another completed group.

 

Group H
Ghana (Denmark)
Portugal (Japan) - chishafuwaku
South Korea (Netherlands) - Kuma Koma
Uruguay (Morocco)

Kuma Koma can keep chishafuwaku company.

Edited October 22, 2022 by Jejima

[Jejima 1,299]

Fifth round choices....

Both are my family members - and no die needs to be rolled.

My son Baku will take Croatia.

My brother jonojo will take Morocco.

Edited October 22, 2022 by Jejima

[Jejima 1,299]

Fifth choice teams added in emerald.

Group A
Ecuador (Switzerland)
Netherlands (South Korea) - Chijanofuji
Qatar (Germany) - Athenayama
Senegal (Wales) - Pitinosato

Go to Group F....

Group B
England (Tunisia) - Jejima
Iran (Argentina)
USA (Poland) - Akishiki
Wales (Senegal) - Fujiko

Go to Group F....

Group C
Argentina (Iran) - Kotononami
Mexico (Serbia) - Nekonishiki
Poland (USA)
Saudi Arabia (Brazil) - Krisachiyama

Go to Group F....

Group D
Australia (Spain) - Mike
Denmark (Ghana) - Asapedroyu
France (Costa Rica) - Lordshamrockyama
Tunisia (England) - Nantonoyama

Go to Group F....

 

Group E

Costa Rica (France) - Jakusotsu
Germany (Qatar) - Oyama
Japan (Portugal) - Ganzohnesushi
Spain (Australia) - Finngall

Go to Group F....

Group F
Belgium (Cameroon) - Spytoneryu
Canada (Croatia) - Oshirokita
Croatia (Canada) - Baku
Morocco (Uruguay) - jomojo

Baku and jomojo complete Group F!  Uncle and nephew will face off against each other in the first round match!

Group G
Brazil (Saudi Arabia) - Jarayama
Cameroon (Belgium) - Achiyama
Serbia (Mexico) - Yarimotsu
Switzerland (Ecuador) - andonishiki

Go back to Group F....

 

Group H
Ghana (Denmark)
Portugal (Japan) - chishafuwaku
South Korea (Netherlands) - Kuma Koma
Uruguay (Morocco)

Go back to Group F....

[Jejima 1,299]

So, five players without a team.

I will make a new preference poll for these five only.

The teams left to select are....

Ecuador (Switzerland)
Ghana (Denmark)
Iran (Argentina)
Poland (USA)
Uruguay (Morocco)

The five players that still need to select their representative squads are....

@Andrasoyamawaka02, Djodjoyoshi, Kimyama, Tibozuka (@Athenayama) and Kaba (@Jejima),

Please can these five ONLY go here to make their selection!

[Jejima 1,299]

Received from
Kaba
Kimyama
Andrasoyama
Djodjoyoshi

Waiting for...

Tibozuka

Edited October 23, 2022 by Jejima

[Athenayama 919]

@Jejima Kimyama sent his, Djodjoyoshi will do it tomorrow as he's working on a night shift this evening. No news yet from Tibozuka but I guess it will be done as soon as he gets the message.

[Nekonishiki Banji 359]

Trying to ping Andrasoyamawaka

[Andrasoyamawaka02 6]

Hello

 

 

I apologize for the delay

Edited October 22, 2022 by Andrasoyamawaka02

[Jejima 1,299]

1 minute ago, Andrasoyamawaka02 said:

Hello

 

 

I apologize for the delay

No need, you're not the last