World Cup 1942

Mr. Valentines Day

Wednesday, June 20th 2012, 6:01pm

I was looking around a bit and wondering... aren't we doing the world cups the wrong way? Looks to me that historically it was a knock out tournament in 1934 and 1938 and would probably have been easier to sim as it involves less matches...

... guess I found that out too late...

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Brockpaine

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Wednesday, June 20th 2012, 6:15pm

Not sure I can say if it's right or not. This seems to be the way Perdy did it back in 1938, so this is how I'm doing it now. Maybe we'll do it differently in 1946...

TRADITION! TRADITION!

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Brockpaine

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Wednesday, June 27th 2012, 6:47am

Next sets:

Quoted

Group A
Argentina
Netherlands
Germany
United States

Group B
Australia
Brazil
Indochina
Chosen

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Brockpaine

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Wednesday, June 27th 2012, 6:57am

[SIZE=3]Group A[/SIZE]
Argentina versus Netherlands: Tie 2-2
Germany versus United States: Germany wins 1-0
Argentina versus Germany: Germany wins 3-2
United States versus Netherlands: Tie 2-2
Argentina versus United States: Argentina wins 1-0
Germany versus Netherlands: Germany wins 2-0

Results:
Germany advances (3-0-0)
Argentina advances (1-1-1)
Netherlands does not advance (0-1-2)
US does not advance (0-2-1)

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Brockpaine

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Wednesday, June 27th 2012, 7:03am

[SIZE=3]Group B[/SIZE]
Australia versus Brazil: Brazil wins 1-0
Indochina versus Chosen: Indochina wins 1-0
Australia versus Indochina: Indochina wins 3-2
Brazil versus Chosen: Chosen wins 2-1
Australia versus Chosen: Australia wins 2-0
Indochina versus Brazil: Brazil wins 1-0

Results:
Brazil advances (2-1-0)
Indochina advances (2-1-0)
Chosen does not advance (1-2-0)
Australia does not advance (1-2-0)

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Brockpaine

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Wednesday, June 27th 2012, 7:11am

So, looks like we're down to Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and Indochina. Here's how I'm going to run the final round. I'm going to use my random number generator to randomize the matchup, and pair two sets of two teams against each other. The victors of those two games advance to play each other for first place; the loser takes second place. The losers of those two games play each other for third place.

*Randomizes the matches.*

And the dicebot has decreed that:

ARGENTINA v. GERMANY
and...
BRAZIL v. INDOCHINA

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BruceDuncan

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Wednesday, June 27th 2012, 12:17pm

Oh this is going to be interesting...

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Hood

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Wednesday, June 27th 2012, 9:44pm

That's two exciting matches to come.

Argentina is going to shut down, everyone is going to be crowded around their radios and buying merchandise.

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snip

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Wednesday, June 27th 2012, 9:56pm

most exiting news

You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
-Siegfried Sassoon

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Brockpaine

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Wednesday, June 27th 2012, 10:49pm

GERMANY versus ARGENTINA
Game ends in overtime, tied 3-3. The game advances to a penalty shootout, where the Germans score three goals to the Argentine two.

BRAZIL versus INDOCHINA
To the surprise and shock of all *, Indochina defeats Brazil 1-0.

*Especially me.

So then - final game is Germany versus Indochina; Argentina plays Brazil for 3rd Place.

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Brockpaine

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Wednesday, June 27th 2012, 10:56pm

GERMANY versus INDOCHINA - For the Cup
Tie game, 2-2. Game progresses to a penalty shootout; Germany scores all five penalty kicks, while Indochina scores four.

Germany wins the World Cup.

ARGENTINA versus BRAZIL - For 3rd Place
Argentina beats Brazil 1-0.

Final Standings:
1st Place: Germany
2nd Place: Indochina
3rd Place: Argentina