Ganzohnesushi 548 Posted May 27, 2024 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Jejima said: Somebody just entered - but didn't leave their name.... Silly me. Submitted again, now completely... Ganzohnesushi Edited May 27, 2024 by Ganzohnesushi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 28, 2024 Waiting for representative picks from... Players 10. Finngall @Finngall 11. Koorifuu @Koorifuu 12. Asapedroryu @Asapedroryu 13. Ryoshishokunin @Ryoshishokunin 14. Joputosu @Joputosu 15. Achiyama @Achiyama 16. Krisachiyama 17. Nantonoyama @Nantonoyama 19. Kuma Koma @Nekonishiki Banji 20. Jarayama 21. jomojo 22. Polimasa 23. Bumbiachiyama 24. Tanetakahiro 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryoshishokunin 335 Posted May 28, 2024 My picks should be in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 29, 2024 Just waiting for representative picks from... Players 14. Joputosu @Joputosu 19. Kuma Koma @Nekonishiki Banji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekonishiki Banji 404 Posted May 29, 2024 Kuma Koma will send it later today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joputosu 4 Posted May 29, 2024 I should have done it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 29, 2024 Everyone is in! I'll start the draw in the next few days..... (Still on holiday in the wilds of Scotland!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 30, 2024 Here we go... (Counter-balance teams in brackets).... No 'twins' this time (when a representative team is in the same group as its counterbalance team) - which is unusual for this game.... possibly a first? Group A Germany (Albania) Hungary (Denmark) Scotland (Netherlands) Switzerland (Austria) Group B Albania (Germany) Croatia (Ukraine) Italy (Czechia) Spain (Slovenia) Group C Denmark (Hungary) England (Georgia) Serbia (Turkiye) Slovenia (Spain) Group D Austria (Switzerland) France (Slovakia) Netherlands (Scotland) Poland (Belgium) Group E Belgium (Poland) Romania (Portugal) Slovakia (France) Ukraine (Croatia) Group F Czechia (Italy) Georgia (England) Portugal (Romania) Turkiye (Serbia) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 30, 2024 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 Germany (Albania) - 2 Hungary (Denmark) - 1 Scotland (Netherlands) - 1 Switzerland (Austria) - 2 This group will have first choice representative players for everyone. Group B Albania (Germany) Croatia (Ukraine) Italy (Czechia) - 1 Spain (Slovenia) This group will take time to fill! Group C Denmark (Hungary) - 1 England (Georgia) - 2 Serbia (Turkiye) Slovenia (Spain) - 1 What? Someone apart from me wants England? Group D Austria (Switzerland) - 1 France (Slovakia) - 2 Netherlands (Scotland) - 1 Poland (Belgium) This group will be half-filled shortly. Group E Belgium (Poland) Romania (Portugal) Slovakia (France) - 2 Ukraine (Croatia) Nobody has Belgium (with Poland as a decent counterbalance) as a first choice? That surprises me. Group F Czechia (Italy) - 1 Georgia (England) - 2 Portugal (Romania) - 4 Turkiye (Serbia) Portugal turns out to be the most popular choice for a representative team! That surprises me too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 30, 2024 Let's fill in the uncontested team representations.... Group A Germany (Albania) - 2 Hungary (Denmark) - Nekonishiki Scotland (Netherlands) - Tanetakahiro Switzerland (Austria) - 2 Group A is half full already, and will be completely full after the next round of 'selections'. Group B Albania (Germany) Croatia (Ukraine) Italy (Czechia) - Jarayama Spain (Slovenia) My young nephew (son of jomojo), will have to wait awhile before he knows his opponents! Group C Denmark (Hungary) - Finngall England (Georgia) - 2 Serbia (Turkiye) Slovenia (Spain) - Achiyama Another group that is already half-full. Group D Austria (Switzerland) - Ganzohnesushi France (Slovakia) - 2 Netherlands (Scotland) - Ryoshishokunin Poland (Belgium) As is this one. Group E Belgium (Poland) Romania (Portugal) Slovakia (France) - 2 Ukraine (Croatia) Nothing to see here! Group F Czechia (Italy) - Bumbiachiyama Georgia (England) - 2 Portugal (Romania) - 4 Turkiye (Serbia) Bumbiachiyama starts the group off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 30, 2024 Now we will allocate the teams contested by 2 players. We will do the rolling using this die, as is the tradition..... First up is Germany, which is contested between jomojo (my older brother) and Kuma Koma (friend of Nekonishiki). jomojo gets 1, 2 and 3, kuma koma gets 4, 5 and 6.... It's a.... . . . . 6! Kuma Koma receives Germany. Switzerland next...... This is between Asapedroryu (1,2,3) and Jakusotsu (4,5,6). It's a. . . . . . . 6 (again) Jakusotsu claims Switzerland. Next is England. This is between my oldest son Baku (1,2,3) and me, Jejima (4,5,6)... It's a.... . . . . . 1. BOOOO! Oh well, Baku will be 'England'. Now, it's France, between Djodjoyoshi (1,2,3) and my youngest son Kaba (4,5,6).... It's a. . . . . . . 6! France goes to Kaba - who gets back into the hot tub. Slovakia is between Nantonoyama (1,2,3) and Polimasa (4,5,6). It's a... . . . . . . 1! So Nantonoyama gets Slovakia - and I start to wonder about what truly random means.... Georgia now, between Joputosu (1,2,3) and Krisachiyama (4,5,6).... Will it be any number other than 1 or 6? It's a... . . . . . . . 3! Joputosu takes Georgia. Right, the only other contested team is Portugal, between four players. So we'll have 'semi finals' and then a final. First semi final is Athenayama (1,2,3) vs Fujiko (4,5,6). It's a..... . . . 1 Athenayama is through to the finals. The other semifinal is between Kimyama (1,2,3) and Koorifuu (4,5,6). It's a... . . . . . 3! (Have 2, 4 and 5 been rubbed off the die?). So Kimyama is also through to the final. Final to get Portugal is between Athenayama (1,2,3) and Kimyama (4,5,6)..... It's a..... . . . . . . 3! Athenayama takes Portugal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 30, 2024 Okay, let's add those players into the groups - and we have finished the first round preferences.... Group A Germany (Albania) - Kuma Koma Hungary (Denmark) - Nekonishiki Scotland (Netherlands) - Tanetakahiro Switzerland (Austria) - Jakusotsu Friends Nekonishiki and Kuma Koma are in the same group. Group B Albania (Germany) Croatia (Ukraine) Italy (Czechia) - Jarayama Spain (Slovenia) Nothing added here. Group C Denmark (Hungary) - Finngall England (Georgia) - Baku Serbia (Turkiye) Slovenia (Spain) - Achiyama My son, Peter, joins this group. Group D Austria (Switzerland) - Ganzohnesushi France (Slovakia) - Kaba Netherlands (Scotland) - Ryoshishokunin Poland (Belgium) And my other son, Felix, joins this group. Group E Belgium (Poland) Romania (Portugal) Slovakia (France) - Nantonoyama Ukraine (Croatia) Nantonoyama gets this group started. Group F Czechia (Italy) - Bumbiachiyama Georgia (England) - Joputosu Portugal (Romania) - Athenayama Turkiye (Serbia) This group is nearly complete. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 30, 2024 Okay, let's move onto second choice teams.... Three countries are uncontested here, so let's fill them in.... Group A Germany (Albania) - Kuma Koma Hungary (Denmark) - Nekonishiki Scotland (Netherlands) - Tanetakahiro Switzerland (Austria) - Jakusotsu Already complete. Group B Albania (Germany) - Krisachiyama Croatia (Ukraine) Italy (Czechia) - Jarayama Spain (Slovenia) - Koorifuu Jarayama has company! Group C Denmark (Hungary) - Finngall England (Georgia) - Baku Serbia (Turkiye) Slovenia (Spain) - Achiyama Move on. Group D Austria (Switzerland) - Ganzohnesushi France (Slovakia) - Kaba Netherlands (Scotland) - Ryoshishokunin Poland (Belgium) Move on. Group E Belgium (Poland) - Asapedroryu Romania (Portugal) Slovakia (France) - Nantonoyama Ukraine (Croatia) Asapedroryu has ended up with a decent choice team. Group F Czechia (Italy) - Bumbiachiyama Georgia (England) - Joputosu Portugal (Romania) - Athenayama Turkiye (Serbia) Move on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekonishiki Banji 404 Posted May 30, 2024 37 minutes ago, Jejima said: Friends Nekonishiki and Kuma Koma are in the same group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 30, 2024 Right..... I have gone through selections 3 to 5 for the remaining players, and only one more team can be awarded on that basis! Group A Germany (Albania) - Kuma Koma Hungary (Denmark) - Nekonishiki Scotland (Netherlands) - Tanetakahiro Switzerland (Austria) - Jakusotsu Not here. Group B Albania (Germany) - Krisachiyama Croatia (Ukraine) Italy (Czechia) - Jarayama Spain (Slovenia) - Koorifuu Not here! Group C Denmark (Hungary) - Finngall England (Georgia) - Baku Serbia (Turkiye) Slovenia (Spain) - Achiyama Not here. Group D Austria (Switzerland) - Ganzohnesushi France (Slovakia) - Kaba Netherlands (Scotland) - Ryoshishokunin Poland (Belgium) Not here. Group E Belgium (Poland) - Asapedroryu Romania (Portugal) - jomojo Slovakia (France) - Nantonoyama Ukraine (Croatia) My brother jomojo almost completes this group. Group F Czechia (Italy) - Bumbiachiyama Georgia (England) - Joputosu Portugal (Romania) - Athenayama Turkiye (Serbia) It was the previous group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 30, 2024 The five remaining countries to be picked are:- Croatia (Ukraine) Poland (Belgium) Serbia (Turkiye) Turkiye (Serbia) Ukraine (Croatia) These need to be picked by Djodjoyoshi, Fujiko, Jejima, Kimyama and Polimasa. @Athenayama @Achiyama. Please can just the five people mentioned above go here to rank their choices for their representative team! As soon as possible please. Jejima and Fujiko will do it immediately! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 30, 2024 (edited) Djodjoyoshi, Kimyama , Jejima and Fujiko have submitted. Waiting for Polimasa. @Achiyama. Edited May 30, 2024 by Jejima Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted May 31, 2024 (edited) I will set up a questionnaire with Survey Monkey soon (once Polimasa has made her final selection for Representative team) for the full squad selections. Please remember.... You MUST select your representative team and counterbalance teams in your squad. So (for example) Baku MUST select England (representative team) AND Georgia (counter-balance team). (If you don't, whatever team(s) you have selected in that bracket will be replaced with the correct teams - but please make things easier for me, by selecting the correct teams in the first place!) Additionally, please select two substitutes (free choice) - from teams which are NOT already in your squad. These will come into play during the knockout rounds. Here are the groupings. (The letter in brackets is the group that each is in during the group stages.):- The groups are of different sizes (between 2 - 4). This is because I have kept teams with similar betting odds in the same groups. I have arranged the teams alphabetically within each grouping. Yokozuna England (C) France (D) Germany (A) Ozeki Portugal (F) Spain (B) Sekiwake Belgium (E) Italy (B) Netherlands (D) Komusubi Croatia (B) Denmark (C) Upper Joi-jin Switzerland (A) Turkiye (F) Lower Joi-jin Austria (D) Hungary (A) Serbia (C) Upper-Mid Makunouchi Poland (D) Scotland (A) Ukraine (E) Lower-Mid Makunouchi Czechia (F) Romania (E) Lower Makunouchi Albania (B) Georgia (F) Slovakia (E) Slovenia (C) Edited May 31, 2024 by Jejima Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 1, 2024 Hi all, The final round of representative teams selections are in...... .....and we have to immediately get out the random die roller. First, to represent Croatia, we have Djodjoyoshi (1,2,3) and Kimyama (4,5,6). It's a...... . . . . . 4! Kimyama will be Croatia. Next, we have three players all wanting Poland! They are Fujiko (1,2), Jejima (3,4) and Polimasa (5,6). It's a..... . . . . . . 1! My wife, Fujiko, will take Poland. Okay, let's add those two to the groups. Group A Germany (Albania) - Kuma Koma Hungary (Denmark) - Nekonishiki Scotland (Netherlands) - Tanetakahiro Switzerland (Austria) - Jakusotsu This group has long been full. Group B Albania (Germany) - Krisachiyama Croatia (Ukraine) - Kimyama Italy (Czechia) - Jarayama Spain (Slovenia) - Koorifuu Kimyama completes group B. Group C Denmark (Hungary) - Finngall England (Georgia) - Baku Serbia (Turkiye) Slovenia (Spain) - Achiyama Still waiting. Group D Austria (Switzerland) - Ganzohnesushi France (Slovakia) - Kaba Netherlands (Scotland) - Ryoshishokunin Poland (Belgium) - Fujiko There will be a mum vs youngest son match-up in the final round of this group. No yaocho guys! Group E Belgium (Poland) - Asapedroryu Romania (Portugal) - jomojo Slovakia (France) - Nantonoyama Ukraine (Croatia) Still waiting. Group F Czechia (Italy) - Bumbiachiyama Georgia (England) - Joputosu Portugal (Romania) - Athenayama Turkiye (Serbia) Waiting here too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 1, 2024 (edited) Let's finish this! Two of the remaining three players can have their second choices, so Djodjoyoshi will represent Turkiye, and Polimasa will represent Serbia. That leaves just Jejima without a team! Okay, his second and third choices have gone, but he can have his fourth choice, namely Ukraine. So, Jejima will represent Ukraine. And the group draw is complete. Group A Germany (Albania) - Kuma Koma Hungary (Denmark) - Nekonishiki Scotland (Netherlands) - Tanetakahiro Switzerland (Austria) - Jakusotsu Already full. (Friend vs friend in round 2.) Group B Albania (Germany) - Krisachiyama Croatia (Ukraine) - Kimyama Italy (Czechia) - Jarayama Spain (Slovenia) - Koorifuu Already full. (Achiyama's grandson Krisachiyama is 11 years old and my nephew Jarayama is 10 years old. Their match will be in round 1.) Group C Denmark (Hungary) - Finngall England (Georgia) - Baku Serbia (Turkiye) - Polimasa Slovenia (Spain) - Achiyama We have a father vs daughter match-up in round 2! Group D Austria (Switzerland) - Ganzohnesushi France (Slovakia) - Kaba Netherlands (Scotland) - Ryoshishokunin Poland (Belgium) - Fujiko Already full. (Mother vs son in round 3). Group E Belgium (Poland) - Asapedroryu Romania (Portugal) - jomojo Slovakia (France) - Nantonoyama Ukraine (Croatia) - Jejima I will be facing my big brother in round 1! Group F Czechia (Italy) - Bumbiachiyama Georgia (England) - Joputosu Portugal (Romania) - Athenayama Turkiye (Serbia) - Djodjoyoshi Already full. (But I should mention that there will be a cousin vs cousin match in round 2.) Edited June 1, 2024 by Jejima Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 1, 2024 (edited) Go here to pick your squad and substitutes for the Bench Euros 2024. Remember... a) You MUST pick your Representative team and Counterbalance teams in the relevant brackets. If you are unsure what they are, look at the tables on the previous page. b) You get a free pick for your two substitutes. The first substitute will join your squad for the round of 16. The second substitute will join your squad for the Quarterfinals. Make sure that the two substitutes are different from the selections that you have made for your starting squad (and from each other!). Please make your selections as soon as possible. There are still a couple more pre-round 1 bits of admin to do.... Edited June 1, 2024 by Jejima Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 1, 2024 (edited) This is the update regarding squads and substitutes submitted via the Survey Monkey. A little key to how you have done.... = I have your squad - and it has been checked to be 100% okay! = I have your squad, but you made an error (either NOT selecting your (R) representative team or your (C) Counter-balance team - or both) - but easy for me to fix. = I have your squad, but at least one of your 2 substitutes is also a squad member - please redo your substitutes poll! You have skipped one (or more) of the categories, so do not have a complete squad. Notes on refiojis for this tournament. No refioji should be in charge of his own group, or a group containing a family member or friend. It is normal for a refioji to look after two groups, with Jejima double checking everything (two pairs of eyes are often needed!) Athenayama and Nekonishiki can take two groups as normal. I was planning to 'pair' Achiyama and Jakusotsu as 'one' refioji, due to their availability, but sadly Achiyama has picked up an injury (a fracture to his hand), which means that he will be unable to use a computer. I have had a look at the dates that Jakusotsu is unavailable, and it seems to nicely fit in around the matches for round 2. This makes me think that the only problems are.... a) reporting the results for round 2, as the days progress. This I can do (see below). and b) chasing entries for round 3. The problem is that my family members are in four of the groups - so I should not be receiving entries from others from those groups. That leaves two groups, you may say.... BUT Athenayama has to be the refioji for Group A (see members of that group), which is one of the groups lacking my family members. However, I *think* that Jakusotsu can still receive entries for round 3, and publish them before those matches begin - but just to make sure that the entries have been received, send a duplicate copy to Jejima for Group F and send a duplicate copy to Achiyama for Group D. This is only for round 3. I think Achiyama should be able to let us know who is missing an entry for that group, despite his injured hand, especially as half of the group is my family. If the refiojis Jakusotsu and Achiyama think that the above idea has a flaw, please let me know. Still time to change the plan. Group A Refioji: Athenayama Germany (Albania) - Kuma Koma Hungary (Denmark) - Nekonishiki Scotland (Netherlands) - Tanetakahiro Switzerland (Austria) - Jakusotsu Group B Refioji: Nekonishiki Albania (Germany) - Krisachiyama Croatia (Ukraine) - Kimyama Italy (Czechia) - Jarayama Spain (Slovenia) - Koorifuu Group C Refioji: Athenayama Denmark (Hungary) - Finngall England (Georgia) - Baku Serbia (Turkiye) - Polimasa Slovenia (Spain) - Achiyama Group D Refioji: Jakusotsu (Jejima for the results of round 2. Send copy of entry to Achiyama for round 3.) Austria (Switzerland) - Ganzohnesushi France (Slovakia) - Kaba Netherlands (Scotland) - Ryoshishokunin Poland (Belgium) - Fujiko Group E Refioji: Nekonishiki Belgium (Poland) - Asapedroryu Romania (Portugal) - jomojo Slovakia (France) - Nantonoyama Ukraine (Croatia) - Jejima Group F Refioji: Jakusotsu (Jejima for the results of round 2. Send copy of entry to Jejima for round 3.) Czechia (Italy) - Bumbiachiyama Georgia (England) - Joputosu Portugal (Romania) - Athenayama Turkiye (Serbia) - Djodjoyoshi Edited June 2, 2024 by Jejima Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted June 1, 2024 5 hours ago, Jejima said: Let's finish this! Two of the remaining three players can have their second choices, so Djodjoyoshi will represent Turkiye, and Polimasa will represent Serbia. That leaves just Jejima without a team! Okay, his second and third choices have gone, but he can have his fourth choice, namely Ukraine. So, Jejima will represent Ukraine. And the group draw is complete. Group A Germany (Albania) - Kuma Koma Hungary (Denmark) - Nekonishiki Scotland (Netherlands) - Tanetakahiro Switzerland (Austria) - Jakusotsu Already full. (Friend vs friend in round 2.) Group B Albania (Germany) - Krisachiyama Croatia (Ukraine) - Kimyama Italy (Czechia) - Jarayama Spain (Slovenia) - Koorifuu Already full. (I don't know Krisachiyama's exact age, but as he is a grandson of Achiyama, I am guessing a similar age to my nephew Jarayama, who is 10. Their match will be in round 1.) Group C Denmark (Hungary) - Finngall England (Georgia) - Baku Serbia (Turkiye) - Polimasa Slovenia (Spain) - Achiyama We have a father vs daughter match-up in round 2! Group D Austria (Switzerland) - Ganzohnesushi France (Slovakia) - Kaba Netherlands (Scotland) - Ryoshishokunin Poland (Belgium) - Fujiko Already full. (Mother vs son in round 3). Group E Belgium (Poland) - Asapedroryu Romania (Portugal) - jomojo Slovakia (France) - Nantonoyama Ukraine (Croatia) - Jejima I will be facing my big brother in round 1! Group F Czechia (Italy) - Bumbiachiyama Georgia (England) - Joputosu Portugal (Romania) - Athenayama Turkiye (Serbia) - Djodjoyoshi Already full. (But I should mention that there will be a cousin vs cousin match in round 2.) Krisachiyama is 11 years old. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 2, 2024 (edited) This is the update regarding squads and substitutes submitted via the Survey Monkey. Please enter your squad (here) as soon as possible, if you have not done so already. Group A Refioji: Athenayama Germany (Albania) - Kuma Koma Hungary (Denmark) - Nekonishiki Scotland (Netherlands) - Tanetakahiro Switzerland (Austria) - Group B Refioji: Nekonishiki Albania (Germany) - Krisachiyama Croatia (Ukraine) - Kimyama Italy (Czechia) - Jarayama Spain (Slovenia) - Koorifuu @Koorifuu Group C Refioji: Athenayama Denmark (Hungary) - Finngall @Finngall England (Georgia) - Baku Serbia (Turkiye) - Polimasa Slovenia (Spain) - Achiyama Group D Refioji: Jakusotsu (Jejima for the results of round 2. Send copy of entry to Achiyama for round 3.) Austria (Switzerland) - Ganzohnesushi France (Slovakia) - Kaba Netherlands (Scotland) - Ryoshishokunin Poland (Belgium) - Fujiko Group E Refioji: Nekonishiki Belgium (Poland) - Asapedroryu Romania (Portugal) - jomojo Slovakia (France) - Nantonoyama Ukraine (Croatia) - Jejima Group F Refioji: Jakusotsu (Jejima for the results of round 2. Send copy of entry to Jejima for round 3.) Czechia (Italy) - Bumbiachiyama Georgia (England) - Joputosu Portugal (Romania) - Athenayama Turkiye (Serbia) - Djodjoyoshi Edited June 3, 2024 by Jejima Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 3, 2024 Just waiting for Fujiko (I'll get her to make her picks this evening), @Koorifuu and @Finngall. Please enter today, if possible Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
