Barry and Paul’s World Cup Predictions Game 6 (semis)
Welcome to Barry and Paul’s World Cup Predictions Semi-finals. We’re into the final week of what has been a memorable World Cup on so many levels.
Day one of the Quarter-finals began with France dispatching a Uruguay side weakened by the loss of Edison Cavani. You know when you replace a PSG forward with some bloke who used to play for Middlesbrough that you’re in trouble. Later that day we also said goodbye to Brazil, Neymar described it as ‘the saddest moment of his career’, diddums.
England are in a World Cup Semi-final! Wowsers, like many I did not see this just a few short weeks ago, but a comfortable 2-0 win over Sweden on day two of the Quarter-finals and here we are. England’s opponents in the World Cup Semi-final (I have to keep saying it!) will be Croatia after another dramatic penalty shoot-out that saw the hosts Russia leave the competition. Perhaps it really is coming home…
On to the winners!
It was another a low scoring round given the limited fixtures. Mosc1938 showed the young folk (and the middle aged ones too) how to play it; 7pts enough to take top-spot, well played sir. Second place was tied; Constantine, Padster and Pancho all finishing on 5 points, better luck next time guys!
Winner – Mosc1938 – 7pts
2nd – Constantine, Padster and Pancho – 5pts
At the top of the table after The Quarter-finals its still all about Horse, there’s not much in it though, just 3pts sit between him and second placed Jamie Mc and Ivan The Terrible. Can either one make a dramatic final push for the title? We shall see.
Overall Table
This round…
Below you will find the fixtures for the Semi-finals. Cut and paste the fixtures into the comments, add your predictions at the end and tell us who you think will be the top scorer (as in player) in those fixtures. At the culmination of the Semi-finals, prior to the World Cup Final, we’ll post an update to the league table (which you’ll find below) as well as the following round’s fixtures.
Just for clarity, the result is based on what you think it will be at the end of normal time or extra time if it goes that far. Penalties will not be considered. So if for example you predicted Croatia vs Croatia as 1-1, congratulations that’s 3pts. Once again remember folks, its just for fun, if we make mistakes though, let us know and we will correct those mistakes!
Points scoring: Correct Score = 3pts Correct Result = 1pts Top Scorer = 5pts
The rules are few; 1 entry per person, and all entries must be submitted prior to the first game of the Semi Finals.
So just to recap all you need to do is copy and paste the fixtures below, pop your score prediction at the end of each and then tell us who you think will be the top GOAL (not points!) scorer for those fixtures. Oh and if you say 1-0, you mean 1-0 to the first named team. Not either team. Capiche?
Here are the fixtures, best of luck to you all!
Tuesday, July 10th France vs. Belgium, 7pm
Wednesday, July 11th Croatia vs. England, 7pm
Thanks for reading Barry and Paul’s World Cup Predictions Game 6
This article was written by Barry and Paul… aka Matt and Rusco.
Previous World Cup 2018 Articles –
Barry and Paul’s World Cup Predictions Game 1
Barry and Paul’s World Cup Predictions Game 2
Barry and Paul’s World Cup Predictions Game 3
Barry and Paul’s World Cup Predictions Game 4
Barry and Paul’s World Cup Predictions Game 5
Group A Analysis
Group B Analysis
Group C Analysis
Group D Analysis
Group E Analysis
Group F Analysis
Group G Analysis
Group H Analysis
France vs Belgium 0-1
Croatia vs England 0-1
Top Scorer = Kane
Tuesday, July 10th France vs. Belgium, 0-2
Wednesday, July 11th Croatia vs.England, 0-1
Top scorer Hazard
Tuesday, July 10th France vs. Belgium 2-1
Wednesday, July 11th Croatia vs. England 0-1
Top scorer: Griezmann
Tuesday, July 10th France vs. Belgium, 7pm 2-1
Wednesday, July 11th Croatia vs. England, 7pm 0-10
Kane TS
I might be the 2nd/3rd oldest on here, but giving me Moscy’s grav is a bit harsh! He’s got 20 odd years on me. ROFL
Just turning a youthful 80 in November.
Good on ya, inspiration for us all. I still don’t want your bloody grav though matey. LMAO
Sporting my Polish heritage.
Seriously Mosc that’s amazing!!!
I’m thinking of running a saga mini league this season for d there’s enough takers. Would you be up for Mosc?
That’s ageist!! 😉
We’ll need to have large font for the league table though LOL
Go on my curiosity has got the better of me.
How old is everyone on here?
I’ll start I’m 52
34 Horse
41 my friend!
41 despite Cookie still always calling me ‘Young Init’.
AT is 12 :popcorn:
I’m not sure what a saga mini league would entail. Quite out of loop with the details. If possible would be interested.
38 going on 78!
36 horse
58
I’m 47
I’m with ZORRO, 1960 was a fine year. 58 here.
I’m with Zorro and Coquis, 1960 was a damn fine year, nearly 58.
1960 sounds like a good yr to me
I’ll be 39 come July 25.
39 for a couple more months. This is great btw!
OK, let’s work this out, the finest vintage, us 1960ers, I was born in June – you lot?
Jeez, I know it’s only a small sample but we may have to change our adverts based upon this! Smash is the youngest there in his mid 30’s and even he spent most of last season in hospital!
When I was young I shook hands with a very old man who as a small child had himself shaken hands with a very old man – who had fought at Waterloo.
It’s something I think about more now as I get on a bit myself, though I’m hopefully a few decades from the Stannah.
Cheers lads for sharing your ages.
I guess I am a bit relieved that the site is populated ‘not too young’ peeps. You never really know on line.
@Mosc. A Saga mini league would just be for fun and only be for managers over 50 years of age, who can remember the good old days when you can stand in the terraces at football matches, football shirts without sponsors on, and when you could buy a whole team of players and still have change from a million pounds etc etc
Can still buy Pompey for 10 bob and a bag of smarties
I am sorry Zorro but we only sell our precious club to charlatans criminals arms dealers or bullshitters I am sure you are none of them.
Oh very good, lmao, not that I’d a basket anyway.
I guess that at 79 I would be of the right age & would be interested.
France 2 Belgium 2
Croatia 1 England 1
Mbappe