Jejima 1,330 Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) Can @Athenayama please let the players in Group H know the best way to send him their line-ups for each round of matches. Group: H Refioji: Athenayama Player ® © Y O S K U joi L joi U M M M L M Low Really low Bunbuckuchagama South Korea Portugal USA Germany Sweden Canada Norway © ® China Nigeria Costa Rica Vietnam Kumanomusuko Germany Costa Rica England ® France Japan Italy Portugal South Korea Argentina Jamaica © Philippines Mr Froggy Colombia Ireland England Spain Australia Brazil Denmark © ® Argentina Haiti South Africa Philippines Polimasa Morocco France USA Spain © Canada Italy Ireland South Korea China Jamaica ® Philippines Jejima's comments: Mr Froggy is the true drone for this game. He has received the representative team that no real player wanted, and he has been forced to take the least popular pick in each bracket. He is not allowed to change his line-up for each round, which will follow the official droning rules, and in his case will be as follows:- Mr Froggy: 1. Colombia (R), 2. Ireland (C), 3. England, 4. Spain, 5. Australia, 6. Brazil, 7. Denmark, 8. Argentina, 9. Haiti, 10. South Africa, 11. Philippines So, I guess Mr Froggy's fate will depend a lot on Colombia and Ireland's fortunes - but really he is a purposefully 'weak player', which the rest of the group should be able to beat. Lot of variety of selection in this group, which is only partly due to Mr Froggy's enforced selection criteria. Another interesting group for Athenayama to look after! Round 1 Kumanomusko (Germany) vs Polimasa IMorocco) Mr Froggy (Colombia) vs Bunbuckuchagama (South Korea) Round 2 Bunbuckuchagama (South Korea) vs Polimasa IMorocco) Kumanomusko (Germany) vs Mr Froggy (Colombia) Round 3 Bunbuckuchagama (South Korea) vs Kumanomusko (Germany) Polimasa IMorocco) vs Mr Froggy (Colombia) Edited July 15, 2023 by Jejima Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekonishiki Banji 369 Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) Group F - Refioji Nekonishiki Fujiko, Jejima (@Jejima), Lordshamrockyama, Spytoneryu (@Athenayama), Please send me your line-ups in e-mail to bandey@szumo.hu, or in PM here in forum. The sooner is the better.I'm setting the deadline traditionally to 1 hour before the kick-off. If my list is correct, that is 8 am CEST (7am UK Time, 3pm JST) on Thursday, July 20. I reconsidered the deadline, Athenayama has right, I still have to publish your line-ups in time, too.8pm CEST (7pm UK Time, 3am* JST) on Wednesday, July 19 I just hope I converted the time zones well - actually it's 20 July 2023 19:00 UTC+12 (the kick-off itself) Edited July 15, 2023 by Nekonishiki Banji New deadline! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 963 Posted July 15, 2023 Group G - Refioji Athenayama Bumbachiyama @Achiyama , CHATGPT @Jejima , Chiyonosora @Andonishiki , @Finngall Please send me your line ups in PM here on the forum. Deadline will be on July 19th at 08:00 PM UTC (Universal time). This will allow me to post them on the forum before I go to sleep. Thanks and good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 963 Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) Group H - Refioji Athenayama @Bunbukuchagama, Kumanomusuko, Polimasa @Achiyama , Mr Froggy @Jejima . Please send me your line ups in PM here on the forum. Deadline will be on July 19th at 08:00 PM UTC (Universal time). This will allow me to post them on the forum before I go to sleep. Thanks and good luck! Edited July 15, 2023 by Athenayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,330 Posted July 15, 2023 Here are the matches for the first round taken from the Sky Sports webpage. All times are GMT/UTC (Local time is varied, due to the different time zones across Australia and New Zealand) - which I am guessing is easyish for us all to calculate from? (Note to self - add one hour for BST/UK summer time. ) July 20 - Thursday Group A: New Zealand vs Norway (7am) Group B: Australia vs Republic of Ireland (10am) July 21 - Friday Group B: Nigeria vs Canada (2.30am) Group A: Philippines vs Switzerland (5am) Group C: Spain vs Costa Rica (7.30am) July 22 - Saturday Group E: USA vs Vietnam (1am) Group C: Zambia vs Japan (7am) Group D: England vs Haiti (9.30am) Group D: Denmark vs China (12pm) July 23 - Sunday Group G: Sweden vs South Africa (5am) Group E: Netherlands vs Portugal (7.30am) Group F: France vs Jamaica (10am) July 24 - Monday Group G: Italy vs Argentina (6am) Group H: Germany vs Morocco (8.30am) Group F: Brazil vs Panama (11am) July 25 - TuesdayGroup H: Colombia vs South Korea (2am) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,330 Posted July 15, 2023 When submitting your line-ups, you should line-up your squad in the order of likelihood that you think that they will win (or at least draw). There are special rules for Representative teams (R) and Counter-balance teams (C) - so be careful with those. Remember that your ® team is very powerful if it wins, but can be a nightmare to your chances if it draws or loses. Your © team is 'normal' with a win, but is powerful with a draw, and bad if it loses. Your other 8 (N) teams do well if they win, are neutral if they draw, but could break your chain if they lose. With that under consideration, you need to arrange your squad in order (with the most likely to win their first round match first, to the team you think has the least chance of a win last), and send that to you refioji. Look here under Match-play Group Stages for more details, but the above is a good summary. Please make your subject line-up like this..... Jejima Round 1 Selection Then send your line up like this.... (Please indicate your ® and © picks to make it easier for your refijoi.) Make sure you send it to your correct refioji! Jejima: 1. Wales, 2. Greece©, 3. Mexico®, 4. Mauritius, 5. Hong Kong, 6. Eswatini, 7. Poland, 8. Uruguay, 9. Fiji, 10. Mongolia, 11. Czech RepublicComment: Please add a comment! It makes the game more fun. (Really.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,224 Posted July 15, 2023 Group B - Refioji Achiyama Pitinosato, Athenayama, Nekonishiki, Asapedroryu Please send me your line ups in PM here on the forum. Please, use the same PM to send me the next 2 lineups. In case of any peoblems with Sumoforum you can e-mail me the lineups to; angelstoyanov55@yahoo.com Deadline will be on July 19th at 08:00 PM UTC (Universal time). Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,224 Posted July 15, 2023 Group E - Refioji Achiyama Oyama, Koorifuji, Kimyama, Baku (Jejima) Please send me your line ups in PM here on the forum. Please, use the same PM to send me the next 2 lineups. In case of any peoblems with Sumoforum you can e-mail me the lineups to; angelstoyanov55@yahoo.com Deadline will be on July 19th at 08:00 PM UTC (Universal time). Thanks! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,330 Posted July 15, 2023 I have fed the real round 1 matches to ChatGPT, and asked it to predict the outcomes. It refused to do so. So, I asked it to predict how a pundit might see the matches going. I have arranged its squad accordingly into its line-up. However, ChatGPT used 'might' and 'may' in some predictions, which were otherwise fairly similar. So, I needed to find out how it viewed the difference between 'might' and 'may' - as it is not clear in English, and some people may think differently, ChatGPT answered like this.... In terms of likelihood, "might" and "may" are often used interchangeably and can both indicate possibilities or probabilities. However, there is a subtle distinction in usage: "Might" implies a slightly higher degree of probability or likelihood compared to "may." It suggests that there is a stronger chance or a more reasonable expectation of something happening. "May" suggests a possibility or potential outcome, but it can indicate a slightly lower level of probability compared to "might." It signifies that something is feasible or could occur, but there may be other factors that could influence the outcome. Overall, the difference between "might" and "may" in terms of likelihood is minimal, and their usage can vary depending on the context and personal preference of the speaker or writer. So, based on all of that, I have been able to sort out ChatGPT's round one line up, which has now been sent to the refioji. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,823 Posted July 15, 2023 To all players having me as their refioji: please send your line-ups either per PM or to my shikona at gmail dot com. Deadline is first kick-off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,330 Posted July 18, 2023 @Jakusotsu @Achiyama @Nekonishiki Banji @Athenayama Which players have already entered their round 1 line-ups, and who are we waiting for? The start is a couple of days away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 963 Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) On 15/07/2023 at 15:15, Athenayama said: Group G - Refioji Athenayama Bumbachiyama @Achiyama , CHATGPT @Jejima , Chiyonosora @Andonishiki , @Finngall Please send me your line ups in PM here on the forum. Deadline will be on July 19th at 08:00 PM UTC (Universal time). This will allow me to post them on the forum before I go to sleep. Thanks and good luck! Entries received from Bumbiachiyama, CHATGPT and Finngall. Just waiting @Andonishiki Edited July 18, 2023 by Athenayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 963 Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) On 15/07/2023 at 15:18, Athenayama said: Group H - Refioji Athenayama @Bunbukuchagama, Kumanomusuko, Polimasa @Achiyama , Mr Froggy @Jejima . Please send me your line ups in PM here on the forum. Deadline will be on July 19th at 08:00 PM UTC (Universal time). This will allow me to post them on the forum before I go to sleep. Thanks and good luck! Received from Polimasa and Mr Froggy, waiting @Bunbukuchagama Kumanomusuko @Nekonishiki Banji Edited July 18, 2023 by Athenayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,823 Posted July 18, 2023 Waiting for @Andonishiki, aminoumi and @Kuma-Koma - less than two days to go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,823 Posted July 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Athenayama said: Received from Polimasa and Mr Froggy, waiting @Bunbukuchagama Kumanomusuko @Achiyama . Somethings amiss here. Achiyama plays in my Group D, and I already have his line-up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 963 Posted July 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jakusotsu said: Somethings amiss here. Achiyama plays in my Group D, and I already have his line-up. Thanks for noticing, I mixed things. It was actually Nekonishiki I wanted to address. (Kumanomusuko has no account). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 963 Posted July 18, 2023 On 26/06/2023 at 15:20, Athenayama said: Let's face each other in the same group and you'll see how much I like you...... On 26/06/2023 at 15:23, Pitinosato said: It would be a pleasure for me ! I like easy opponents And we will actually meet in round 3 . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pitinosato 118 Posted July 18, 2023 perfect to have YOU on the (maybe) decisive matchday ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekonishiki Banji 369 Posted July 18, 2023 Group A - Refioji Nekonishiki I have received all line-ups, thanks! Group F - Refioji Nekonishiki Still waiting for line-ups from @Lordshamrockyama and @Spytoneryu (@Athenayama) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,224 Posted July 18, 2023 Group B - Refioji Achiyama I have received line-ups from Pitinosato, Nekonishiki and Asapedroryu. Waiting for the last line-up from Athenayama. Group E - Refioji Achiyama I have received line-ups from Baku and Koorifuji! Still waiting for line-ups from Kimyama and Oyama! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 963 Posted July 18, 2023 Hi @Achiyama Kimyama sent his line up to your email address angelstoyanov55@yahoo.com. Please ignore his first mail which was wrong. His second is correct. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 963 Posted July 18, 2023 @Achiyama my line up will be sent few hours before deadline. I need some thinking ! Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekonishiki Banji 369 Posted July 18, 2023 Group A - Refioji Nekonishiki Group F - Refioji Nekonishiki I have all entries 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 693 Posted July 19, 2023 18 hours ago, Athenayama said: Received from Polimasa and Mr Froggy, waiting @Bunbukuchagama Kumanomusuko @Nekonishiki Banji PM'd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 963 Posted July 19, 2023 On 15/07/2023 at 15:15, Athenayama said: Group G - Refioji Athenayama Bumbachiyama @Achiyama , CHATGPT @Jejima , Chiyonosora @Andonishiki , @Finngall Please send me your line ups in PM here on the forum. Deadline will be on July 19th at 08:00 PM UTC (Universal time). This will allow me to post them on the forum before I go to sleep. Thanks and good luck! Still waiting for Chiyonosora's entry @Andonishiki Only few hours left ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites