Might as well post the matches now, people can start doing their research. Watch out for the new deadlines.

What to do
-----------

Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.

*Home*
- Before Thursday 2024-01-24, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.

*Away*
- After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent

*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)

Final:
milivella/MH - The Doctor/Mark
Milan 1 - Bologna X2
Sevilla 1 - Osasuna X2

Third-place matches:
MH/milivella - Werner Pichler
Genoa 1 - Lecce X2
Cadiz 1X - Athletic Club 2

Mark/The Doctor - Jesus Petry
Montpellier 1X - LOSC Lille 2
Hoffenheim 1 - Heidenheim X2

Seventh place match
Jesper Lauridsen - Futbolmetrix
Reims 1 - Nantes X2
Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Köln X2

Futbolmetrix wrote:

Final round matches finalized. Deadline for the home teams: Thursday 11:59 GMT, whenever that is.

What to do
-----------

Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.

*Home*
- Before Thursday 2024-01-24, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.

*Away*
- After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent

*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)

Final:
------------
MH - The Doctor
Milan 1 - Bologna X2
Sevilla 1 - Osasuna X2

Third-place matches:
---------------------
milivella - Werner Pichler
Genoa 1 - Lecce X2
Cadiz 1X - Athletic Club 2

Mark - Jesus Petry
Montpellier 1X - LOSC Lille 2
Hoffenheim 1 - Heidenheim X2

Seventh place match
--------------------
Jesper Lauridsen - Futbolmetrix
Reims 1 - Nantes X2
Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Köln X2

In article <6c7372157c578f3150c6758418879717@www.novabbs.com>,
Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Might as well post the matches now, people can start doing their
>research. Watch out for the new deadlines.
>
>What to do
>-----------
>
>Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
>remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
>on its side.
>
>*Home*
>- Before Thursday 2024-01-24, 23:59 GMT
>- Pick one team from each of the two matches.
>
>*Away*
>- After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
>teams) and before kickoff of the first match
>- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
>any team, you have free choice)
>- Their opponents will represent your opponent
>
>*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before
>his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that
>achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
>If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away
>player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be
>represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her
>two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)
>
>
>Final:
>milivella/MH - The Doctor/Mark
>Milan 1 - Bologna X2
>Sevilla 1 - Osasuna X2
>

Who shall it be MH?

>
>Third-place matches:
>MH/milivella - Werner Pichler
>Genoa 1 - Lecce X2
>Cadiz 1X - Athletic Club 2
>
>Mark/The Doctor - Jesus Petry
>Montpellier 1X - LOSC Lille 2
>Hoffenheim 1 - Heidenheim X2
>
>
>Seventh place match
>Jesper Lauridsen - Futbolmetrix
>Reims 1 - Nantes X2
>Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Köln X2

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Futbolmetrix:

> milivella - Werner Pichler

Lava vs. salt.

> Genoa 1 - Lecce X2
> Cadiz 1X - Athletic Club 2

Lecce and Cadiz.

Good luck, Werner! (in anything that is not UPT, I mean)

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On 2024-01-23 14:27, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
> Final round matches finalized. Deadline for the home teams: Thursday
> 11:59 GMT, whenever that is.
>
> What to do
> -----------
>
> Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
> remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
> on its side.
>
> *Home*
> - Before Thursday 2024-01-24, 23:59 GMT
> - Pick one team from each of the two matches.
>
> *Away*
> - After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
> teams) and before kickoff of the first match
> - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
> any team, you have free choice)
> - Their opponents will represent your opponent
>
> *ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before
> his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that
> achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
> If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away
> player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be
> represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her
> two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)
>
> Final:
> ------------
> MH - The Doctor
> Milan 1 - Bologna X2
> Sevilla 1 - Osasuna X2

Osasuna quite good this year. Sevilla not so much.
Bologna enjoying their best season in a while I think.

Hmmm.

1. Osasuna
2. Milan

>
>
> Third-place matches:
> ---------------------
> milivella - Werner Pichler
> Genoa 1 - Lecce X2
> Cadiz 1X - Athletic Club 2
>
> Mark - Jesus Petry
> Montpellier 1X - LOSC Lille 2
> Hoffenheim 1 - Heidenheim X2
>
>
> Seventh place match
> --------------------
> Jesper Lauridsen - Futbolmetrix
> Reims 1 - Nantes X2
> Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Köln X2

In article <uoq60c$1mba4$1@dont-email.me>, MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:
>On 2024-01-23 14:27, Futbolmetrix wrote:
>> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>
>> Final round matches finalized. Deadline for the home teams: Thursday
>> 11:59 GMT, whenever that is.
>>
>> What to do
>> -----------
>>
>> Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
>> remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
>> on its side.
>>
>> *Home*
>> - Before Thursday 2024-01-24, 23:59 GMT
>> - Pick one team from each of the two matches.
>>
>> *Away*
>> - After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
>> teams) and before kickoff of the first match
>> - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
>> any team, you have free choice)
>> - Their opponents will represent your opponent
>>
>> *ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before
>> his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that
>> achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
>> If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away
>> player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be
>> represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her
>> two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)
>>
>> Final:
>> ------------
>> MH - The Doctor
>> Milan 1 - Bologna X2
>> Sevilla 1 - Osasuna X2
>
>Osasuna quite good this year. Sevilla not so much.
>Bologna enjoying their best season in a while I think.
>
>Hmmm.
>
>1. Osasuna
>2. Milan
>

Sevilla!

>
>>
>>
>> Third-place matches:
>> ---------------------
>> milivella - Werner Pichler
>> Genoa 1 - Lecce X2
>> Cadiz 1X - Athletic Club 2
>>
>> Mark - Jesus Petry
>> Montpellier 1X - LOSC Lille 2
>> Hoffenheim 1 - Heidenheim X2
>>
>>
>> Seventh place match
>> --------------------
>> Jesper Lauridsen - Futbolmetrix
>> Reims 1 - Nantes X2
>> Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Köln X2
>

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On 2024-01-23, Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Final:
> --------------------
> Jesper Lauridsen - Futbolmetrix
> Reims 1 - Nantes X2
> Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Köln X2

Coronation city & Fallersleben

On Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 3:16:10 AM UTC+1, milivella wrote:
> Futbolmetrix:
>
> > milivella - Werner Pichler
>
> Lava vs. salt.
> > Genoa 1 - Lecce X2
> > Cadiz 1X - Athletic Club 2
> Lecce and Cadiz.
>
> Good luck, Werner! (in anything that is not UPT, I mean)

Athletic

Ciao,
Werner

On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 9:32:11 PM UTC, Futbolmetrix wrote:

> Mark - Jesus Petry
> Montpellier 1X - LOSC Lille 2
> Hoffenheim 1 - Heidenheim X2
>
>
Montpellier's home record is crap. But Lille's away record is crap.

Lille and Heidenheim

Jesper Lauridsen wrote:

> On 2024-01-23, Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Final:
>> --------------------
>> Jesper Lauridsen - Futbolmetrix
>> Reims 1 - Nantes X2
>> Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Köln X2

> Coronation city & Fallersleben

The team that can boast among its notable players two starters of the 1986 World Cup final (even though only one of them was employed by them at the time).

On 25/01/2024 08:46, Mark wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 9:32:11 PM UTC, Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
>
>> Mark - Jesus Petry
>> Montpellier 1X - LOSC Lille 2
>> Hoffenheim 1 - Heidenheim X2
>>
>>
> Montpellier's home record is crap. But Lille's away record is crap.
>
> Lille and Heidenheim

Montpellier.

Tchau!
Jesus Petry

On 25/01/2024 18.13, Jesus Petry wrote:
> Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
>
>> On 2024-01-23, Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Final:
>>> --------------------
>>> Jesper Lauridsen - Futbolmetrix
>>> Reims 1 - Nantes X2
>>> Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Köln X2
>
>> Coronation city & Fallersleben
>
> The team that can boast among its notable players two starters of the
> 1986 World Cup final (even though only one of them was employed by them
> at the time).

Is this payback? It feels like payback.

Jesper Lauridsen wrote:

>>>> --------------------
>>>> Jesper Lauridsen - Futbolmetrix
>>>> Reims 1 - Nantes X2
>>>> Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Köln X2
>>
>>> Coronation city & Fallersleben
>>
>> The team that can boast among its notable players two starters of the
>> 1986 World Cup final (even though only one of them was employed by them
>> at the time).

> Is this payback? It feels like payback.

Payback, moi?

Anyway, it's Olarticoechea and Burruchaga versus Schumacher and Klaus Allofs. Now you only have to figure out who was not employed by Nantes and Koeln at the time of the 1986 final...

Futbolmetrix:
> Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
>
>> On 2024-01-23, Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Final:
>>> --------------------
>>> Jesper Lauridsen - Futbolmetrix
>>> Reims 1 - Nantes X2
>>> Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Köln X2
>
>> Coronation city & Fallersleben
>
> The team that can boast among its notable players two starters of the
> 1986 World Cup final (even though only one of them was employed by them
> at the time).
The three levels of enlightenment, starting from the lower one:
1. Becoming one with the universe
2. Transcending space and time
3. Understanding which teams these two have picked

Werner Pichler:
> On Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 3:16:10 AM UTC+1, milivella wrote:
>> Futbolmetrix:
>>
>>> milivella - Werner Pichler
>>
>> Lava vs. salt.
>>> Genoa 1 - Lecce X2
>>> Cadiz 1X - Athletic Club 2
>> Lecce and Cadiz.
>>
>> Good luck, Werner! (in anything that is not UPT, I mean)
>
> Athletic
Cadiz 0-0 Athletic
I was 1 minute away from the perfect season.
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In article <uor15v$1ne0$24@gallifrey.nk.ca>,
The Doctor <doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> wrote:
>In article <uoq60c$1mba4$1@dont-email.me>, MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:
>>On 2024-01-23 14:27, Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>>
>>> Final round matches finalized. Deadline for the home teams: Thursday
>>> 11:59 GMT, whenever that is.
>>>
>>> What to do
>>> -----------
>>>
>>> Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
>>> remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
>>> on its side.
>>>
>>> *Home*
>>> - Before Thursday 2024-01-24, 23:59 GMT
>>> - Pick one team from each of the two matches.
>>>
>>> *Away*
>>> - After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
>>> teams) and before kickoff of the first match
>>> - Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't picked
>>> any team, you have free choice)
>>> - Their opponents will represent your opponent
>>>
>>> *ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before
>>> his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that
>>> achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
>>> If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away
>>> player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be
>>> represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her
>>> two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)
>>>
>>> Final:
>>> ------------
>>> MH - The Doctor
>>> Milan 1 - Bologna X2
>>> Sevilla 1 - Osasuna X2
>>
>>Osasuna quite good this year. Sevilla not so much.
>>Bologna enjoying their best season in a while I think.
>>
>>Hmmm.
>>
>>1. Osasuna
>>2. Milan
>>
>
>Sevilla!
>

Sevilla 1 Osasuna 1

>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Third-place matches:
>>> ---------------------
>>> milivella - Werner Pichler
>>> Genoa 1 - Lecce X2
>>> Cadiz 1X - Athletic Club 2
>>>
>>> Mark - Jesus Petry
>>> Montpellier 1X - LOSC Lille 2
>>> Hoffenheim 1 - Heidenheim X2
>>>
>>>
>>> Seventh place match
>>> --------------------
>>> Jesper Lauridsen - Futbolmetrix
>>> Reims 1 - Nantes X2
>>> Vfl Wolfsburg 1 - Köln X2
>>
>
>
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Futbolmetrix wrote:

Results

Final
MH* 1-1 The Doctor (Osasuna X2-Sevilla 1)

Bronze medal matches
milivella * 0-0 Werner Pichler (Cadiz 1X-Athletic Club 2)
Mark 0-0 Jesus Petry * (LOSC Lille 2-Montpellier 1X)

7th place playoff
Jesper Lauridsen 0-0 * Futbolmetrix (Reims 1-Nantes X2)

Not exactly a high scoring round...anyway, congrats to MH for his 6th Cup win. He now stands alone on top of the Cup standings. I avoid once again the wooden spoon.

Season 57 organizational thread coming soon.

In article <bacb3a4224f7b28c38d00b1780aebea4@www.novabbs.com>,
Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
>Results
>
>Final
>MH* 1-1 The Doctor (Osasuna X2-Sevilla 1)
>
>
>
>Bronze medal matches
>milivella * 0-0 Werner Pichler (Cadiz 1X-Athletic Club 2)
>Mark 0-0 Jesus Petry * (LOSC Lille 2-Montpellier 1X)
>
>
>
>7th place playoff
>Jesper Lauridsen 0-0 * Futbolmetrix (Reims 1-Nantes X2)
>
>
>Not exactly a high scoring round...anyway, congrats to MH for his 6th
>Cup win. He now stands alone on top of the Cup standings. I avoid once
>again the wooden spoon.
>
>Season 57 organizational thread coming soon.

I wonder how the ACM game went!
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Futbolmetrix:
> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
> Results
>
> Final
> MH*           1-1    The Doctor        (Osasuna X2-Sevilla 1)
>
>
>
> Bronze medal matches
> milivella *    0-0    Werner Pichler        (Cadiz 1X-Athletic Club 2)
> Mark           0-0    Jesus Petry *        (LOSC Lille 2-Montpellier 1X)
>
>
>
> 7th place playoff
> Jesper Lauridsen 0-0 *    Futbolmetrix        (Reims 1-Nantes X2)
>
>
> Not exactly a high scoring round...anyway, congrats to MH for his 6th
> Cup win. He now stands alone on top of the Cup standings. I avoid once
> again the wooden spoon.
Is it weird that now I miss those strange over-the-top praises?
> Season 57 organizational thread coming soon.
(Thanks for managing the game!)
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On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 11:31:42 AM UTC, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
> Results
>
> Final
> MH* 1-1 The Doctor (Osasuna X2-Sevilla 1)
>
>
>
> Bronze medal matches
> milivella * 0-0 Werner Pichler (Cadiz 1X-Athletic Club 2)
> Mark 0-0 Jesus Petry * (LOSC Lille 2-Montpellier 1X)
>
>
>
> 7th place playoff
> Jesper Lauridsen 0-0 * Futbolmetrix (Reims 1-Nantes X2)
>
>
> Not exactly a high scoring round

4 out of 4 matches went to penalties. On average it was probably at least 4-3 in every match wasn't it? That would make it a high scoring round wouldn't it?

Mark:
> On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 11:31:42 AM UTC, Futbolmetrix wrote:
>> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>
>> Results
>>
>> Final
>> MH* 1-1 The Doctor (Osasuna X2-Sevilla 1)
>>
>>
>>
>> Bronze medal matches
>> milivella * 0-0 Werner Pichler (Cadiz 1X-Athletic Club 2)
>> Mark 0-0 Jesus Petry * (LOSC Lille 2-Montpellier 1X)
>>
>>
>>
>> 7th place playoff
>> Jesper Lauridsen 0-0 * Futbolmetrix (Reims 1-Nantes X2)
>>
>>
>> Not exactly a high scoring round
>
> 4 out of 4 matches went to penalties. On average it was probably at least 4-3 in every match wasn't it? That would make it a high scoring round wouldn't it?
Interesting point of view and I'm always in for contradicting
Futbolmetrix, but, when you count how many goals a player has scored, do
you include after-extra-time converted penalties?
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