Jejima 1,498 Posted June 4, 2024 31 minutes ago, Jakusotsu said: Well, I've been asking my co-worker with the best football expertise available whether I should pick England (who always lose) or France (who always win), and even he favoured England this time, so go figure . . . England came second at the previous Euros (3 years ago) - and were arguably the better team in the final (losing on penalties). The core of that team has been added to, rather than diminish, so they may actually do okay. I'd expect a minimum of semi-finals.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 4, 2024 Nearly there with the pre-tournament admin. Please go here to pick your Octofinals (Round of 16) Penalty Takers. It is the order of likelihood that they will reach the Quarterfinals (not the Octofinals themselves). So, only 8 teams an actually get that far. You need to pick 11 teams, though. Go here to pick your Octofinals Penalty Takers. As soon as possible, please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 4, 2024 TWO players have forgotten to give their shikona with their Octofinal Penalty Takers.... I have received entries (with names) from the following.... Athenayama Djodjoyoshi Jakusotsu Jejima Joputosu Kimyama Nantonoyama Nekonishiki If you think that you have entered, but your name is not listed above, please re-enter - and remember to include your shikona! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,199 Posted June 4, 2024 33 minutes ago, Jejima said: TWO players have forgotten to give their shikona with their Octofinal Penalty Takers.... I was probably one of the two. I sent it again 2 minutes later with my shikona. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 4, 2024 Here we go.... Can @Athenayama please let the players in Group A know the best way to send him their line-ups for each round of matches? Group: A Refioji: Athenayama Player ® © Y O S K U joi L joi U M L M Low S1 (R16) S2 (R8) Jakusotsu (Switzerland) Switzerland Austria England Portugal Italy Croatia ® © Scotland Czechia Slovenia France Germany Kuma Koma (Germany) Germany Albania ® Spain Netherlands Denmark Switzerland Austria Ukraine Czechia © England France Nekonishiki (Hungary) Hungary Denmark Germany Portugal Belgium © Turkiye ® Poland Czechia Slovakia France Netherlands Tanetakahiro (Scotland) Scotland Netherlands England Portugal © Croatia Switzerland Serbia ® Romania Slovakia France Spain Jejima's comments: Apart from nobody having France as a Yokozuna, this seems like a well-spread out group for the picks. Round 1 Kuma Koma (Germany) vs Tanetakahiro (Scotland) Nekonishiki (Hungary) vs Jakusotsu (Switzerland) Round 2 Kuma Koma (Germany) vs Nekonishiki (Hungary) Tanetakahiro (Scotland) vs Jakusotsu (Switzerland) Round 3 Jakusotsu (Switzerland) vs Kuma Koma (Germany) Tanetakahiro (Scotland) vs Nekonishiki (Hungary) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,199 Posted June 4, 2024 (edited) Group A: Refioji: Athenayama Attention @Jakusotsu @Kuma-Koma @Nekonishiki Banji and Tanetakahiro / @Achiyama please send me your line-ups by PM here (you are used to now after so many games ). DEADLINE is one hour before the start of the first game Germany - Scotland on Friday June 14th, 06:00 PM GMT (08:00 PM or 20h00 German time). The game starts at 07:00 PM GMT (09:00 PM or 21h00 German time) Thanks in advance and good luck ! Edited June 4, 2024 by Athenayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 4, 2024 (edited) Can @Nekonishiki Banji please let the players in Group B know the best way to send him their line-ups for each round of matches? Group: B Refioji: Nekonishiki Player ® © Y O S K U joi L joi U M L M Low S1 (R16) S2 (R8) Jarayama (Italy) Italy Czechia England Portugal ® Denmark Switzerland Hungary Ukraine © Slovakia Germany France Kimyama (Croatia) Croatia Ukraine France Portugal Belgium ® Switzerland Hungary © Czechia Slovenia England Spain Koorifuu (Spain) Spain Slovenia France ® Belgium Croatia Turkiye Serbia Scotland Romania © Portugal England Krisachiyama (Albania) Albania Germany © Spain Netherlands Denmark Turkiye Hungary Poland Czechia ® France Portugal Jejima's comments: This group has a decent spread of picks. Round 1 Koorifuu (Spain) vs Kimyama (Croatia) Jarayama (Italy) vs Krisachiyama (Albania) Round 2 Kimyama (Croatia) vs Krisachiyama (Albania) Koorifuu (Spain) vs Jarayama (Italy) Round 3 Krisachiyama (Albania) vs Koorifuu (Spain) Kimyama (Croatia) vs Jarayama (Italy) Edited June 4, 2024 by Jejima 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 4, 2024 Can @Athenayama please let the players in Group C know the best way to send him their line-ups for each round of matches? Group: C Refioji: Athenayama Player ® © Y O S K U joi L joi U M L M Low S1 (R16) S2 (R8) Achiyama (Slovenia) Slovenia Spain France © Belgium Croatia Switzerland Austria Ukraine Czechia ® Germany Netherlands Baku (England) England Georgia ® Portugal Netherlands Croatia Turkiye Serbia Poland Romania © France Germany Finngall (Denmark) Denmark Hungary England Portugal Netherlands ® Switzerland © Ukraine Czechia Slovakia Germany France Polimasa (Serbia) Serbia Turkiye France Portugal Belgium Denmark © ® Poland Romania Slovakia England Spain Jejima's comments: None of the squads are particular similar - which leads to variety. Round 1 Achiyama (Slovenia) vs Finngall (Denmark) Polimasa (Serbia) vs Baku (England) Round 2 Achiyama (Slovenia) vs Polimasa (Serbia) Finngall (Denmark) vs Baku (England) Round 3 Baku (England) vs Achiyama (Slovenia) Finngall (Denmark) vs Polimasa (Serbia) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,199 Posted June 4, 2024 Group C: Refioji: Athenayama Attention @Finngall Baku / @Jejima and Polimasa / @Achiyama please send me your line-ups by PM here. DEADLINE is one hour before the start of the first game Germany - Scotland on Friday June 14th, 06:00 PM GMT (08:00 PM or 20h00 German time). The game starts at 07:00 PM GMT (09:00 PM or 21h00 German time) Thanks in advance and good luck ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 4, 2024 (edited) Can @Jakusotsu please let the players in Group D know the best way to send him their line-ups for each round of matches? Group: D Refioji: Jakusotsu Player ® © Y O S K U joi L joi U M L M Low S1 (R16) S2 (R8) Fujiko (Poland) Poland Belgium England Portugal © Denmark Switzerland Hungary ® Romania Georgia Germany France Ganzohnesushi (Austria) Austria Switzerland Germany Portugal Belgium Denmark © ® Ukraine Czechia Slovakia England France Kaba (France) France Slovakia ® Portugal Belgium Denmark Switzerland Serbia Scotland Czechia © England Germany Ryoshishokunin (Netherlands) Netherlands Scotland Germany Portugal ® Croatia Switzerland Austria © Czechia Slovenia France England Jejima's comments: There is a LOT of similarity among the squads in this group. Results may depend on how the respective Yokozunas do. Round 1 Fujiko (Poland) vs Ryoshishokunin (Netherlands) Ganzohnesushi (Austria) vs Kaba (France) Round 2 Fujiko (Poland) vs Ganzohnesushi (Austria) Ryoshishokunin (Netherlands) vs Kaba (France) Round 3 Ryoshishokunin (Netherlands) vs Ganzohnesushi (Austria) Kaba (France) vs Fujiko (Poland) Edited June 5, 2024 by Jejima 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,401 Posted June 5, 2024 Group D: Refioji: Jakusotsu Attention @Ryoshishokunin @Ganzohnesushi Fujiko and Kaba / @Jejima please send me your line-ups by either PM here or by email to my shikona at gmail dot com. DEADLINE is one hour before the start of the first game Germany - Scotland on Friday June 14th, 06:00 PM GMT (08:00 PM or 20h00 German time). The game starts at 07:00 PM GMT (09:00 PM or 21h00 German time) Thanks in advance and good luck ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekonishiki Banji 404 Posted June 5, 2024 (edited) Group B: Refioji Nekonishiki Please send me your Round 1 line-ups in e-mail to bandey@szumo.hu, or in PM here in forum. The sooner is the better. Krisachiyama @Achiyama, Kimyama @Athenayama, Jarayama @Jejima, @Koorifuu, Since I will work that night, I set the deadline for a little bit earlier: 6pm CEST (aka 18:00, 5pm UK Time, 1am* JST) on Friday, July June 14 Edited June 22, 2024 by Nekonishiki Banji 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 5, 2024 Can @Nekonishiki Banji please let the players in Group E know the best way to send him their line-ups for each round of matches? Group: E Refioji: Nekonishiki Player ® © Y O S K U joi L joi U M L M Low S1 (R16) S2 (R8) Asapedroryu (Belgium) Belgium Poland Germany Portugal ® Denmark Switzerland Serbia © Czechia Slovakia France Spain Jejima (Ukraine) Ukraine Croatia England Portugal Belgium © Turkiye Hungary ® Czechia Slovakia France Spain jomojo (Romania) Romania Portugal England © Belgium Croatia Turkiye Austria Poland ® Slovakia Germany Italy Nantonoyama (Slovakia) Slovakia France © Spain Italy Croatia Switzerland Austria Scotland Romania ® Germany England Jejima's comments: My older brother's (jomojo's) squad looks very similar to mine. Our crucial match might come down to the head-to-head of our representative teams. Round 1 jomojo (Romania) vs Jejima (Ukraine) Asapedroryu (Belgium) vs Nantonoyama (Slovakia) Round 2 Nantonoyama (Slovakia) vs Jejima (Ukraine) Asapedroryu (Belgium) vs jomojo (Romania) Round 3 Nantonoyama (Slovakia) vs jomojo (Romania) Jejima (Ukraine) vs Asapedroryu (Belgium) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 5, 2024 Can @Jakusotsu please let the players in Group F know the best way to send him their line-ups for each round of matches? Group: F Refioji: Jakusotsu Player ® © Y O S K U joi L joi U M L M Low S1 (R16) S2 (R8) Athenayama (Portugal) Portugal Romania Germany ® Netherlands Denmark Turkiye Austria Poland © Albania France England Bumbiachiyama (Czechia) Czechia Italy England Portugal © Croatia Switzerland Austria Ukraine ® Slovakia France Spain Djodjoyoshi (Turkiye) Turkiye Serbia France Spain Italy Denmark ® © Scotland Czechia Slovenia Portugal Netherlands Joputosu (Georgia) Georgia England © Spain Belgium Croatia Turkiye Serbia Poland Romania ® France Germany Jejima's comments: An excellent spread in the squad selection for this group. This should make for some interesting matches, with plenty of chances. Round 1 Djodjoyoshi (Turkiye) vs Georgia (Joputosu) Athenayama (Portugal) vs Bumbiachiyama (Czechia) Round 2 Georgia (Joputosu) vs Bumbiachiyama (Czechia) Djodjoyoshi (Turkiye) vs Athenayama (Portugal) Round 3 Georgia (Joputosu) vs Athenayama (Portugal) Bumbiachiyama (Czechia) vs Djodjoyoshi (Turkiye) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekonishiki Banji 404 Posted June 5, 2024 (edited) Group E: Refioji Nekonishiki Please send me your Round 1 line-ups in e-mail to bandey@szumo.hu, or in PM here in forum. The sooner is the better. @Asapedroryu, @Jejima, @jomojo, @Nantonoyama Since I will work that night, I set the deadline for a little bit earlier: 6pm CEST (aka 18:00, 5pm UK Time, 1am* JST) on Friday, July June 14 Edited June 22, 2024 by Nekonishiki Banji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,401 Posted June 6, 2024 Group F Refioji: Jakusotsu Attention @Athenayama (and Djodjoyoshi) @Joputosu and Bumbiachiyama / @Achiyama please send me your line-ups by either PM here or by email to my shikona at gmail dot com. DEADLINE is one hour before the start of the first game Germany - Scotland on Friday June 14th, 06:00 PM GMT (08:00 PM or 20h00 German time). The game starts at 07:00 PM GMT (09:00 PM or 21h00 German time) Thanks in advance and good luck ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganzohnesushi 548 Posted June 7, 2024 On 03/06/2024 at 22:58, Ganzohnesushi said: Always the same with England and the english bookmakers. Dreamers since 1966... Will the bookmakers adjust the odds for England after today's convincing match vs. Iceland? Ganzohnesushi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,199 Posted June 7, 2024 1 hour ago, Ganzohnesushi said: Will the bookmakers adjust the odds for England after today's convincing match vs. Iceland? Ganzohnesushi Do really give so much importance to friendly games or do you just want to trash talk your British friends? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganzohnesushi 548 Posted June 8, 2024 5 hours ago, Athenayama said: Do really give so much importance to friendly games or do you just want to trash talk your British friends? The importance of friendly matches and their results is limited. For me England simply is the most overrated team in the universe. Each and every tournament the so called experts declare them as favourites. Ridiculous. How many titles did they win after WC 1966? Nada, niente, donut. Often enough they were not even qualified for the final tournament. Even 'small' nations like Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Greece (Rehakles!!! ) and Portugal have won the Euros at least once... Ganzohnesushi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,401 Posted June 8, 2024 ...and for me it's even more ridiculous to refer to a national team as "them" over decades. It's like equating Beckenbauer with Musiala. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,199 Posted June 8, 2024 5 hours ago, Ganzohnesushi said: The importance of friendly matches and their results is limited. For me England simply is the most overrated team in the universe. Each and every tournament the so called experts declare them as favourites. Ridiculous. How many titles did they win after WC 1966? Nada, niente, donut. Often enough they were not even qualified for the final tournament. Even 'small' nations like Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Greece (Rehakles!!! ) and Portugal have won the Euros at least once... Ganzohnesushi OK people, all those who picked England you know what's coming .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 8, 2024 12 hours ago, Athenayama said: Do really give so much importance to friendly games or do you just want to trash talk your British friends? I wouldn't use 'British'. Better to use 'English'. It is highly likely (based on the respective populations of the countries), that there were ten times as many people celebrating yesterday's Iceland victory living in Britain than there were in Iceland. Population of Iceland = 382,000 Population of Scotland = 5,454,000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 8, 2024 All Octofinals Penalty Takers are now received. Many thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 8, 2024 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 7 (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. Finland, 3. Iceland, 4. Ukraine (R), 5. Croatia (C), 6. Estonia, 7. Luxembourg, 8. Kazakhstan, 9. San Marino Comment: Please add a comment! It makes the game more fun. (Really.) I think all refiojis have set the deadline for entries to be either one or two hours before Germany and Scotland kick off, but earlier entries are welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,199 Posted June 8, 2024 On 04/06/2024 at 20:09, Athenayama said: Group A: Refioji: Athenayama Attention @Jakusotsu @Kuma-Koma @Nekonishiki Banji and Tanetakahiro / @Achiyama please send me your line-ups by PM here (you are used to now after so many games ). DEADLINE is one hour before the start of the first game Germany - Scotland on Friday June 14th, 06:00 PM GMT (08:00 PM or 20h00 German time). The game starts at 07:00 PM GMT (09:00 PM or 21h00 German time) Thanks in advance and good luck ! Status report (just as reminder) : Line-ups received from Jakusotsu and Nekonishiki. Still waiting for @Kuma-Koma and Tanetakahiro / @Achiyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
