2008/2009 UEFA Champions' League Prediction Competition

MIJB#19 · 08-31-2008, 07:08 AM

2008/2009 UEFA Champions' League Prediction Competition
The draw is done, the group matches are scheduled. It's time to set up another predictions competition for the FOFC crowd. The rules and scoring are the same as in past seasons, but for your ease, I'll summarize them once again.

Three stages
The prediction competition comes in three stages. You're free to join for each seperate stage, but you score more points if you enter in all three of them. What are the three stages?
* Group stage
* Round of sixteen
* Championship playoff tree

In the group matches phase you're asked to predict the final standings of all eight groups. Per group you can score a total of five points. Each team in the top two correctly predicted is worth two points. If you predict a team to finish in the top two, but the end up in the other spot, you receive one point. The fifth point can be scored by correctly predicting the third ranked team. Your fourth place finishing team isn't worth any points, but logically it means you'll have at least one point by correctly predicting a top two team. That gives a 40-point maximum for this stage.

In the round of sixteen you can score two point per matchup. It's quite simple: the sixteen remaining teams are paired to eight sets. For every pair you predict the winner and a correct prediction is worth two points. That gives a 16-point maximum.

In the championship playoff tree stage you'll be making predictions for which four teams will make the semi finals, which teams will make the final and, finally, which team wins the 2008/2009 UEFA Champions' League. The scoring system is a little bit more complicated, but usually it comes down to predicting the final two teams correctly. In total you can score 50 points in this stage.

Entry is free, there's no prize money involved or what so ever, it's purely for the honor and competition. TazFTW is the defending champion, with a total of 80 points, leaning heavily on his perfect 50 in the 2007/2008 championship playoff tree stage. 2005/2006 winner atatange1 finished second with 79 points, cthomer5000 was third with 72 points. Other past winners are condors (2006/2007), moriarity (2004/2005) and BreizhManu (2002/2003 and 2003/2004).

Group stage predictions
Enough bla-bla, it's time to make your group stage predictions. Below are the eight groups of four. Simply post your predicted top three per group (four is okay, but three is sufficient), to enter the competition. No post editing allowed and keep in mind the deadline is kickoff time of the first group matches (scheduled to be tuesday September 16th at 2:45 pm Eastern).

Group A: Chelsea (ENG), AS Roma (ITA), Girondins Bordeaux (FRA), CFR Cluj (ROU)
Group B: Internazionale (ITA), Werder Bremen (GER), Panathinaikos (GRE), Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP)
Group C: FC Barcelona (ESP), Sporting CP (POR), FC Basel (SUI), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Group D: Liverpool FC (ENG), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Olympique Marseille (FRA), Atletico Madrid (ESP)
Group E: Manchester United (ENG), Villarreal (ESP), Celtic (SCO), Aalborg AB (DEN)
Group F: Olympique Lyonnais (FRA), FC Bayern (GER), Steaua Bucuresti (ROU), Fiorentina (ITA)
Group G: Arsenal FC (ENG), FC Porto (POR), Fenerbahce (TUR), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Group H: Real Madrid (ESP), Juventus (ITA), FC Zenit (RUS), BATE Borisov (BLS)

fantastic flying froggies · 08-31-2008, 09:33 AM

The Champion's League is getting to a point where it is just not too interesting anymore. You can pretty much bet two teams from ENG / SPA / ITA will advance from each group.

Anyway, my predictions:

A: Chelsea / Roma / Bordeaux / Cluj
B: Inter / Werder / Panathinaikos / Famagusta (Cyprus? I mean, seriously?)
C: Barça / Sporting / Donetsk / Basel
D: Athletico / Liverpool / PSV / OM
E: MU / Villareal / Aalborg / Celtic
F: Bayern / Lyon / Fiorentina / Steaua
G: Arsenal / Fenerbahce / Kiev / Porto
H: Juve / Real / Zenit / Borislov

MIJB#19 · 08-31-2008, 09:40 AM

my own picks

A: 1 Chelsea, 2 Roma, 3 Bordeaux
B: 1 Inter, 2 Werder, 3 Panathinaikos
C: 1 Barcelona, 2 Shakhtar, 3 Sporting
D: 1 Liverpool, 2 PSV, 3 Marseille
E: 1 Man Utd, 2 Villarreal, 3 Celtic
F: 1 Bayern, 2 Lyon, 3 Fiorentina
G: 1 Arsenal, 2 Fenerbahce, 3 Porto
H: 1 Real Madrid, 2 Zenit, 3 Juventus

I. J. Reilly · 09-01-2008, 12:18 PM

A: 1.Chelsea 2.AS Roma 3.Bordeaux 4.CFR Cluj

B: 1.Werder Bremen 2.Inter 3.Panathinaikos 4.Anorthosis Famagusta

C: 1.Barcelona 2.Sporting CP 3.FC Basel 4.Shakhtar Donetsk

D: 1.PSV Eindhoven 2.Liverpool 3.Olympique Marseille 4.Atletico Madrid

E: 1.ManU 2.Villarreal 3. Celtic 4.Aalborg

F: 1.FC Bayern 2.Fiorentina 3.Olympique Lyonnais 4.Steaua Bucuresti

G: 1.Arsenal 2.Fenerbahce 3.FC Porto 4.Dynamo Kyiv

H: 1.Real Madrid 2.Juventus 3.FC Zenit 4.BATE Borisov

MIJB#19 · 09-09-2008, 04:57 PM

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SirFozzie · 09-09-2008, 11:39 PM

Group A: Chelsea (ENG) (1), AS Roma (ITA) (2), Girondins Bordeaux (FRA) (3) CFR Cluj (ROU) (4)
Group B: Internazionale (ITA) (1), Werder Bremen (GER) (3), Panathinaikos (2) (GRE), Anorthosis Famagusta (4) (CYP)
Group C: FC Barcelona (ESP) (1), Sporting CP (POR) (3), FC Basel (SUI) (4), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) (2)
Group D: Liverpool FC (ENG) (1), PSV Eindhoven (NED) (4) , Olympique Marseille (FRA) (3), Atletico Madrid (ESP) (2)
Group E: Manchester United (ENG) (1), Villarreal (ESP) (2), Celtic (SCO) (3), Aalborg AB (DEN) (4)
Group F: Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) (2), FC Bayern (GER) (1), Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) (4), Fiorentina (ITA) (3)
Group G: Arsenal FC (ENG) (1), FC Porto (POR) (3), Fenerbahce (TUR) (2), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) (4)
Group H: Real Madrid (ESP) (1), Juventus (ITA) (2), FC Zenit (RUS) (3), BATE Borisov (BLS) (4)

Critch · 09-10-2008, 06:59 AM

Group A: Chelsea - AS Roma - CFR Cluj - Girondins Bordeaux
Group B: Inter - Werder - Panathinaikos - Anorthosis Famagusta
Group C: Barcelona - Shakhtar - Sporting - Basel
Group D: Atletico Madrid - PSV - Liverpool - Marseille
Group E: Man Utd - Villarreal - Aalborg - Celtic
Group F: Olympique Lyonnais - Fiorentina - Bayern - Steaua
Group G: Arsenal - Dynamo Kiev - Porto - Fenerbahce
Group H: Real Madrid - Juventus - Zenit - BATE Borisov

MIJB#19 · 09-12-2008, 02:02 PM

4 days until kickoff bump

Butter · 09-12-2008, 02:25 PM

Group A: Chelsea / Roma / Bordeaux / CFR Cluj
Group B: Inter / Panathinaikos / Werder Bremen / Anorthosis
Group C: Barcelona / Sporting / Basel / Donetsk
Group D: Liverpool / Atletico Madrid / PSV / Marseille
Group E: Manchester United / Villarreal / Celtic / Aalborg
Group F: Lyon / Fiorentina / Bayern Munich / Steaua Bucuresti
Group G: Arsenal / Porto / Fenerbahce / Dynamo Kiev
Group H: Juventus / Real Madrid / Zenit / BATE Borisov

Standings listed from first to last.

dacman · 09-12-2008, 03:01 PM

Group A: Chelsea (ENG), AS Roma (ITA), Girondins Bordeaux (FRA), CFR Cluj (ROU)
Group B: Internazionale (ITA), Werder Bremen (GER), Panathinaikos (GRE), Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP)
Group C: FC Barcelona (ESP), Sporting CP (POR), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), FC Basel (SUI)
Group D: Liverpool FC (ENG), Atletico Madrid (ESP), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Olympique Marseille (FRA)
Group E: Manchester United (ENG), Villarreal (ESP), Celtic (SCO), Aalborg AB (DEN)
Group F: Fiorentina (ITA), FC Bayern (GER), Olympique Lyonnais (FRA), Steaua Bucuresti (ROU)
Group G: Arsenal FC (ENG), FC Porto (POR), Fenerbahce (TUR), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Group H: Real Madrid (ESP), Juventus (ITA), FC Zenit (RUS), BATE Borisov (BLS)

Cards4ever · 09-14-2008, 11:06 PM

Group A: Chelsea / Roma / Bordeaux / CFR Cluj
Group B: Inter / / Werder Bremen /Panathinaikos / Anorthosis
Group C: Barcelona / Sporting / Basel / Donetsk
Group D: Liverpool / Atletico Madrid / Marseille /PSV
Group E: Manchester United / Villarreal / Celtic / Aalborg
Group F: Bayern Munich / Fiorentina /Lyon / Steaua Bucuresti
Group G: Porto / Fenerbahce / Arsenal / Dynamo Kiev
Group H: Real Madrid /Juventus / Zenit / BATE Borisov

TazFTW · 09-15-2008, 01:22 AM

Group A: Chelsea, AS Roma, Girondins Bordeaux, CFR Cluj
Group B: Internazionale, Werder Bremen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis Famagusta
Group C: FC Barcelona, Sporting CP, Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Basel
Group D: Liverpool FC, Olympique Marseille, PSV Eindhoven, Atletico Madrid
Group E: Manchester United, Villarreal, Celtic, Aalborg AB
Group F: Olympique Lyonnais, FC Bayern, Fiorentina, Steaua Bucuresti
Group G: Arsenal FC, Fenerbahce, FC Porto, Dynamo Kyiv
Group H: Real Madrid, Juventus, FC Zenit, BATE Borisov

atatange1 · 09-15-2008, 01:43 AM

A: 1 Chelsea, 2 Roma, 3 Bordeaux, 4 Cluj
B: 1 Inter, 2 Werder Bremen, 3 Panathinaikos, 4 Famagusta
C: 1 Barca, 2 Shakhtar, 3 Sporting, 4 Basel
D: 1 Atletico Madrid, 2 Liverpool, 3 PSV, 4 Marseiile
E: 1 Man U, 2 Celtic, 3 Villarreal, 4 Aalborg
F: 1 Bayern, 2 Fiorentina, 3 Lyon, Steaua
G: 1 Arsenal, 2 Fenerbahce, 3 Porto, 4 Dynamo Kyiv
H: 1 Juventus, 2 Real Madrid, 3 Zenit, 4 BATE

Scholes · 09-15-2008, 08:13 AM

Group A: Chelsea - Girondins Bordeaux - AS Roma - CFR Cluj
Group B: Inter - Werder - Panathinaikos - Anorthosis Famagusta
Group C: Barcelona - Sporting - Shakhtar - Basel
Group D: Liverpool - Atletico Madrid - PSV - Marseille
Group E: Villarreal - Man Utd - Celtic - Aalborg
Group F: Olympique Lyonnais - Fiorentina - Bayern - Steaua
Group G: Arsenal - Fenerbahce - Porto - Dynamo Kiev
Group H: Juventus - Zenit - Real Madrid - BATE Borisov

Northwood_DK · 09-15-2008, 09:10 AM

Group A: Chelsea (1), AS Roma (2), Girondins Bordeaux (3), CFR Cluj (4)
Group B: Internazionale (1), Werder Bremen (2), Panathinaikos (3), Anorthosis Famagusta (4)
Group C: FC Barcelona (1), Sporting CP (2), Shakhtar Donetsk (3), FC Basel (4),
Group D: Olympique Marseille (1), Liverpool FC (2), Atletico Madrid (3), PSV Eindhoven (4)
Group E: Manchester United (1), Celtic (2), Villarreal (3), , Aalborg AB (4)
Group F: Olympique Lyonnais (1), FC Bayern (2), Fiorentina (3), Steaua Bucuresti (4),
Group G: Arsenal FC (1), Fenerbahce (2), Dynamo Kyiv (3), FC Porto (4)
Group H: Juventus (1), Real Madrid (2), FC Zenit (3), BATE Borisov (4)

Katon · 09-15-2008, 11:19 AM

Group A: Chelsea, Roma, Bordeaux, Cluj
Group B: Inter, Breamen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis Famagusta
Group C: Barca, Sporting, Shakhtar Donetsk, Basel
Group D: Atletico Madrid, Marseille, Liverpool, PSV
Group E: Man U, Villarreal, Celtic, Aalbork
Group F: Lyon, Bayern, Fiorentina, Steaua
Group G: Arsenal, Fenerbahce, Porto, Dynamo Kyiv
Group H: Real, Juve, Zenit, BATE

TredWel · 09-15-2008, 11:30 AM

A: Chelsea, Roma, Bordeaux, Cluj
B: Inter, Bremen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis Famagusta
C: Barca, Sporting, Shakhtar, Basel
D: Liverpool, Marseille, At Madrid, PSV
E: Man U, Celtic, Villarreal, Aalborg
F: Bayern, Lyon, Fiorentina, Steaua
G: Arsenal, Porto, Fenerbahce, Dynamo Kyiv
H: Juve, Real, Zenit, BATE

condors · 09-16-2008, 01:06 AM

Group A: Chelsea (ENG), AS Roma (ITA), Girondins Bordeaux (FRA)
Group B: Werder Bremen (GER), Internazionale (ITA),Panathinaikos (GRE)
Group C: FC Barcelona (ESP), Sporting CP (POR), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Group D: Liverpool FC (ENG), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Atletico Madrid (ESP)
Group E: Manchester United (ENG), Celtic (SCO), Villarreal (ESP)
Group F: FC Bayern (GER), Olympique Lyonnais (FRA), Fiorentina (ITA)
Group G: Arsenal FC (ENG), FC Porto (POR), Fenerbahce (TUR)
Group H: Real Madrid (ESP), Juventus (ITA), FC Zenit (RUS)

cthomer5000 · 09-16-2008, 07:19 AM

A: Chelsea, Roma, Bordeaux, CFR CLuj
B: Inter, Werder, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis Famagusta
C: Barcelona, Sporting, Shaktar, Basel
D: Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, PSV, Marseille
E: Man U, Villareal, Celtic, Aalborg
F: Bayern, Lyon, Fiorentia, Steaua Bucarest
G: Arsenal, Fenerbache, Porto, Kyiv
H: Madrid, Juventus, Zenit, BATE

there we go

MIJB#19 · 09-16-2008, 12:45 PM

60 minutes before deadline bump!

MIJB#19 · 11-03-2008, 05:26 PM

Barely in time before the 4th round of games, here are the halfway through the group phase projected standings:

1st with 29 points fantastic flying froggies
2nd with 27 points cthomer5000
3rd with 25 points atatange1
4th with 24 points SirFozzie, Ronnie Dobbs2, Butter of 69, TazFTW and Katon
9th with 23 points TredWel
10th with 22 points dacman, Scholes and Northwood_DK
13th with 21 points MIJB#19 and I. J. Reilly
15th with 20 points Critch and condors
17th with 19 points Cards4ever

cthomer5000 · 12-11-2008, 01:14 AM

My picks held up alright... i got 14 of the 16 advancing teams, with 8 of them being exact hits on their position.

I think aside from maybe some surprising 1/2 swaps... this was a very predictable group stage.

However, i think there are going to be some dynamite matchups right off the bat in the knockout stage. Barcelona and Inter especially have almost nothing but huge matchu possibilities.

MIJB#19 · 12-13-2008, 10:03 AM

Alright, it's time for the scores for the first round precitions. Those who played are still pretty close together, with TripleF leading the way, 2 points ahead of a threesome.

rk	who?	pt
1	fantastic flying froggies	28
2	SirFozzie	26
2	Butter of 69	26
2	cthomer5000	26
5	TredWel	25
6	Ronnie Dobbs2	24
6	Cards4ever	24
6	condors	24
9	dacman	23
10	TazTFW	22
10	Nortwood_DK	22
12	I. J. Reilly	21
12	Katon	21
14	MIJB#19	20
14	atatange1	20
16	Scholes	17
17	Critch	16
18	rest of FOFC	0

How predictable things really were? Three #1 seeds finished 1st, all eight #1 seeds will return in the round of 16. Four #2 seeds finished 1st, six out of eight will be back, one is UEFA Cup bound (Werder), one is done (PSV). One #3 seed made it to the round of 16 (Panathinaikos) while three of the remaining seven go on into the UEFA Cup. Of all #4 seeds, one survived (Atletico Madrid), four go into the UEFA Cup.

So, 14 out of the 16 #1 or #2 seeded teams made it into the last 16. All possible matchups in the round of 16:
AS Roma - Sporting, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Lyon or Arsenal
Panathinaikos - Chelsea, Sporting, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Lyon, Arsenal or Real Madrid
Barcelona - Chelsea, Internazionale, Lyon or Arsenal
Liverpool - Internazionale, Sporting, Villarreal, Lyon or Real Madrid
Man Utd - Internazionale, Sporting, Atletico Madrid, Lyon or Real Madrid
Bayern - Chelsea, Internazionale, Sporting, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Arsenal or Real Madrid
Porto - Chelsea, Internazionale, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Lyon or Real Madrid
Juventus - Chelsea, Sporting, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Lyon or Arsenal
Chelsea - Panathinaikos, Barcelona, Bayern, Porto or Juventus
Internazionale - Barcelona, Liverpool, Man Utd, Bayern or Porto
Sporting - AS Roma, Panathinaikos, Liverpool, Man Utd, Bayern or Juventus
Atletico Madrid - AS Roma, Panathinaikos, Man Utd, Bayern, Porto or Juventus
Villarreal - AS Roma, Panathinaikos, Liverpool, Bayern, Porto or Juventus
Lyon - AS Roma, Panathinaikos, Barcelona, Liverpool, Man Utd, Porto or Juventus
Arsenal - AS Roma, Panathinaikos, Barcelona, Bayern or Juventus
Real Madrid - AS Roma, Panathinaikos, Liverpool, Man Utd, Bayern or Porto

So yeah, Barcelona's potential matchups are pretty brutal.

MIJB#19 · 12-24-2008, 05:28 PM

Slightly delayed, I hadn't posted the round of 16 matchups yet. Like in past seasons, you pick one team to win per matchup and get 2 points for a correct pick. Picks are due February 24th, 2:45 pm Eastern. So plenty of time to think who to pick.

Atlético Madrid - Porto
Olympique Lyon - Barcelona
Arsenal - AS Roma
Internazionale - Manchester United
Real Madrid - Liverpool
Chelsea - Juventus
Villarreal - Panathinaikos
Sporting Portugal - Bayern

SirFozzie · 12-24-2008, 05:48 PM

Atlético Madrid - Porto
Olympique Lyon - Barcelona
Arsenal - AS Roma
Internazionale - Manchester United
Real Madrid - Liverpool
Chelsea - Juventus
Villarreal - Panathinaikos
Sporting Portugal - Bayern

MIJB#19 · 02-05-2009, 03:38 PM

18 days minus two hours before the deadline bump. With my own picks below.

Porto
Barcelona
Arsenal
Manchester United
Liverpool
Chelsea
Villarreal
Bayern

I. J. Reilly · 02-05-2009, 04:14 PM

Porto
Barcelona
Fookin' Gooners
Manchester United
Real Madrid
Juventus
Villarreal
Bayern

Butter · 02-06-2009, 06:12 AM

Porto
Barcelona
AS Roma
Manchester United
Real Madrid
Chelsea
Villarreal
Bayern

Critch · 02-10-2009, 07:44 PM

Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
Arsenal
Manchester United
Real Madrid
Juventus
Panathinaikos
Bayern

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 02-10-2009, 07:52 PM

Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
AS Roma
Manchester United
Liverpool
Juventus
Villarreal
Bayern

cthomer5000 · 02-13-2009, 10:26 PM

my picks:
edit: see official picks on newer post below.

my (original) reasoning:
Atletico-Porto should be a very interesting matchup that could go either way. As a fan I don't really care about watching it, but on paper i think it's extremely competitive. I'm basically banking on the overall strength of the Spanish League here and Atletico's killer strikers.

Barcelona-Lyon: Barcelona are playing video game soccer now, absolutely exploding every team they play. Lyon are on the ropes in France. I think this is the most slam-dunk pick in the round.

Arsenal - AS Roma
Roma is fairly hot right now while Arsenal is crumbling and a lot of guys are injured. I could see changing my mind at the last minute as the Arsenal injury situation gets a little more clear, but right now im taking Roma.

Inter-Man U
I think on paper this is the big matchup, but I bet it will be dull as a spectacle. I see 1-2 goals total over both legs. Man U hasn't allowed a goal in about a million years, and they have a big deep squad with a lot of tools. As long as Man U get out of Italy losing 1-0 or doing better, they've got this.

Real Madrid - Liverpool
Real Madrid are looking terrible but winning... Liverpool is schizophrenic in the league, but Rafa shows year after year that he completely gets how to handle knockout competitions. I hope Madrid knock them off, but I think Liverpool will take it.

Chelsea - Juventus
I think I would have taken Chelsea 3 weeks ago, but with the completely unsettled clubhouse and coach shakeup, I'm going out on a limb and taking Juventus, who are doing quite well in Italy. If Chelsea was at home in the 2nd leg I would be picking them, that's how close i think this is.

Villarreal - Panathinaikos
Will probably be 'surprisingly' close, but i think Villareal will pull this out.

Sporting Portugal - Bayern
Bayern are clicking (more or less), and I can't really hide my lack of belief in the Portugese sides. Bayern all the way.

MIJB#19 · 02-21-2009, 09:21 AM

Aboit 3 days, 4 hours and 25 minutes until kickoff bump!

TredWel · 02-21-2009, 10:59 AM

Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
AS Roma
Manchester United
Liverpool
Chelsea
Villarreal
Bayern

atatange1 · 02-21-2009, 07:24 PM

Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
Arsenal
Internazionale
Liverpool
Chelsea
Villarreal
Bayern

cthomer5000 · 02-22-2009, 02:05 AM

Im pretty sure im going to reverese course and take both Chelsea and Arsenal over their Italian counterparts. Hiddink should be a positive at Chelsea and Arsenal has some crazy unbeaten streak at home in CL while Roma can never win in England.

Ultimately i think im far more likely to go 2-0 or 1-1 betting on both English teams than i am betting against them.

so my amended picks:

Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
Arsenal
Manchester United
Liverpool
Chelsea
Villarreal
Bayern

fantastic flying froggies · 02-22-2009, 02:11 AM

Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
AS Roma
Manchester United
Liverpool
Juventus
Panathinaikos
Bayern

Cards4ever · 02-22-2009, 10:43 PM

Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
AS Roma
Manchester United
Liverpool
Juventus
Villarreal
Sporting Portugal

Scholes · 02-23-2009, 08:01 AM

Porto
Barcelona
Arsenal
Internazionale
Real Madrid
Chelsea
Villarreal
Bayern

dacman · 02-23-2009, 08:09 AM

Porto
Barcelona
Arsenal
Man U
Real Madrid
Chelsea
Villarreal
Bayern

cthomer5000 · 03-12-2009, 12:17 AM

Come on - does no one else care guys?

7 of 8 for me, but unforutnately i think i lost the 1 most contested matchup (atletico-porto)

Somebody break up England please - its starting to bore the shit out of me and kill the competition itself i think.

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 03-12-2009, 06:20 AM

5 out of 8 FTL. At least the Reds looks good.

MIJB#19 · 03-12-2009, 12:06 PM

heh, looks like I was 8 for 8.

MIJB#19 · 03-12-2009, 01:54 PM

New standings are below. The draw for the quarterfinals through final is on March 20th, I'll try to get the new predictions request posted on that same day.

rk	who?	TOT	R32	R16
1	cthomer5000	40	26	14
1	SirFozzie	40	26	14
3	Butter of 69	38	26	12
4	dacman	37	23	14
4	TredWel	37	25	12
6	fantastic flying froggies	36	28	8
6	MIJB#19	36	20	16
8	Ronnie Dobbs2	34	24	10
9	atatange1	32	20	12
9	Cards4ever	32	24	8
11	I. J. Reilly	31	21	10
12	Scholes	29	17	12
13	condors	24	24	0
13	Critch	24	16	8
15	Nortwood_DK	22	22	0
15	TazTFW	22	22	0
17	Katon	21	21	0
18	rest of FOFC	0	0	0

dacman · 03-20-2009, 08:49 AM

Here's the draw -- winners of the first 2 listed play each other in the semis, and thus the winners of the 2nd 2.

Villarreal vs. Arsenal
Man Utd vs. FC Porto
Liverpool vs. Chelsea
Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich

cthomer5000 · 03-20-2009, 09:21 AM

I think it's good overall draw for Man U, despite having to go on the road for the 2nd leg in both 1/4 and semis (if they make it).

I think Man U/Barcelona is the biggest possible matchup, and that's possible for the final.

Also I'm glad Liverpool/Chelsea drew each other - there's a matchup I can skip entirely.

MIJB#19 · 03-20-2009, 01:17 PM

Draw in, so here we go, again!

Eight teams left, 3 rounds to determine the winner. For the prediction competition, we're going to pick winners all the way down to the final winner. So what do I need to get from you? I need to see four semi finals winners and your final prediction (including a clear mentioning of who will win the final).

The four games (the top two's winners' play head-to-head in the semis):
FC Barcelona vs FC Bayern
Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC
Manchester United FC vs FC Porto
Villarreal CF vs Arsenal FC

SirFozzie · 03-20-2009, 01:50 PM

Semifinalists

Barcelona
Chelsea
Manchester United
Arsenal

Finalists
Barcelona
Manchester United

Champions:
Manchester United

MIJB#19 · 03-21-2009, 05:46 PM

My picks:
Semi's: Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal
Final: Chelsea over Arsenal

fantastic flying froggies · 03-31-2009, 10:15 PM

damn, didn't too good in the previous round.

Quarterfinals: Barcelona, Liverpool, Man U and Villareal
Semis: Liverpool and Man U
Final: Man Utd

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 04-01-2009, 06:46 AM

Barcelona
Liverpool
Man U
Arsenal

Liverpool
Man U

Liverpool

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MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	less than 7 days until kickoff bump! __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

09-09-2008, 11:39 PM	#6
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Group A: Chelsea (ENG) (1), AS Roma (ITA) (2), Girondins Bordeaux (FRA) (3) CFR Cluj (ROU) (4) Group B: Internazionale (ITA) (1), Werder Bremen (GER) (3), Panathinaikos (2) (GRE), Anorthosis Famagusta (4) (CYP) Group C: FC Barcelona (ESP) (1), Sporting CP (POR) (3), FC Basel (SUI) (4), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) (2) Group D: Liverpool FC (ENG) (1), PSV Eindhoven (NED) (4) , Olympique Marseille (FRA) (3), Atletico Madrid (ESP) (2) Group E: Manchester United (ENG) (1), Villarreal (ESP) (2), Celtic (SCO) (3), Aalborg AB (DEN) (4) Group F: Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) (2), FC Bayern (GER) (1), Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) (4), Fiorentina (ITA) (3) Group G: Arsenal FC (ENG) (1), FC Porto (POR) (3), Fenerbahce (TUR) (2), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) (4) Group H: Real Madrid (ESP) (1), Juventus (ITA) (2), FC Zenit (RUS) (3), BATE Borisov (BLS) (4) __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

09-12-2008, 02:02 PM	#8
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	4 days until kickoff bump __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

09-12-2008, 02:25 PM	#9
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Group A: Chelsea / Roma / Bordeaux / CFR Cluj Group B: Inter / Panathinaikos / Werder Bremen / Anorthosis Group C: Barcelona / Sporting / Basel / Donetsk Group D: Liverpool / Atletico Madrid / PSV / Marseille Group E: Manchester United / Villarreal / Celtic / Aalborg Group F: Lyon / Fiorentina / Bayern Munich / Steaua Bucuresti Group G: Arsenal / Porto / Fenerbahce / Dynamo Kiev Group H: Juventus / Real Madrid / Zenit / BATE Borisov Standings listed from first to last. __________________ My listening habits Last edited by Butter : 09-12-2008 at 02:26 PM. Reason: Left off Group F

09-12-2008, 03:01 PM	#10
dacman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: speak to the trout	Group A: Chelsea (ENG), AS Roma (ITA), Girondins Bordeaux (FRA), CFR Cluj (ROU) Group B: Internazionale (ITA), Werder Bremen (GER), Panathinaikos (GRE), Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP) Group C: FC Barcelona (ESP), Sporting CP (POR), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), FC Basel (SUI) Group D: Liverpool FC (ENG), Atletico Madrid (ESP), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Olympique Marseille (FRA) Group E: Manchester United (ENG), Villarreal (ESP), Celtic (SCO), Aalborg AB (DEN) Group F: Fiorentina (ITA), FC Bayern (GER), Olympique Lyonnais (FRA), Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) Group G: Arsenal FC (ENG), FC Porto (POR), Fenerbahce (TUR), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) Group H: Real Madrid (ESP), Juventus (ITA), FC Zenit (RUS), BATE Borisov (BLS) __________________ No signatures allowed.

08-31-2008, 09:33 AM	#2
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	The Champion's League is getting to a point where it is just not too interesting anymore. You can pretty much bet two teams from ENG / SPA / ITA will advance from each group. Anyway, my predictions: A: Chelsea / Roma / Bordeaux / Cluj B: Inter / Werder / Panathinaikos / Famagusta (Cyprus? I mean, seriously?) C: Barça / Sporting / Donetsk / Basel D: Athletico / Liverpool / PSV / OM E: MU / Villareal / Aalborg / Celtic F: Bayern / Lyon / Fiorentina / Steaua G: Arsenal / Fenerbahce / Kiev / Porto H: Juve / Real / Zenit / Borislov __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

08-31-2008, 09:40 AM	#3
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	my own picks A: 1 Chelsea, 2 Roma, 3 Bordeaux B: 1 Inter, 2 Werder, 3 Panathinaikos C: 1 Barcelona, 2 Shakhtar, 3 Sporting D: 1 Liverpool, 2 PSV, 3 Marseille E: 1 Man Utd, 2 Villarreal, 3 Celtic F: 1 Bayern, 2 Lyon, 3 Fiorentina G: 1 Arsenal, 2 Fenerbahce, 3 Porto H: 1 Real Madrid, 2 Zenit, 3 Juventus __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

09-01-2008, 12:18 PM	#4
I. J. Reilly College Prospect Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: An Oregonian deep in the heart of Texas.	A: 1.Chelsea 2.AS Roma 3.Bordeaux 4.CFR Cluj B: 1.Werder Bremen 2.Inter 3.Panathinaikos 4.Anorthosis Famagusta C: 1.Barcelona 2.Sporting CP 3.FC Basel 4.Shakhtar Donetsk D: 1.PSV Eindhoven 2.Liverpool 3.Olympique Marseille 4.Atletico Madrid E: 1.ManU 2.Villarreal 3. Celtic 4.Aalborg F: 1.FC Bayern 2.Fiorentina 3.Olympique Lyonnais 4.Steaua Bucuresti G: 1.Arsenal 2.Fenerbahce 3.FC Porto 4.Dynamo Kyiv H: 1.Real Madrid 2.Juventus 3.FC Zenit 4.BATE Borisov

09-10-2008, 06:59 AM	#7
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	Group A: Chelsea - AS Roma - CFR Cluj - Girondins Bordeaux Group B: Inter - Werder - Panathinaikos - Anorthosis Famagusta Group C: Barcelona - Shakhtar - Sporting - Basel Group D: Atletico Madrid - PSV - Liverpool - Marseille Group E: Man Utd - Villarreal - Aalborg - Celtic Group F: Olympique Lyonnais - Fiorentina - Bayern - Steaua Group G: Arsenal - Dynamo Kiev - Porto - Fenerbahce Group H: Real Madrid - Juventus - Zenit - BATE Borisov

09-14-2008, 11:06 PM	#11
Cards4ever College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Eagan, MN	Group A: Chelsea / Roma / Bordeaux / CFR Cluj Group B: Inter / / Werder Bremen /Panathinaikos / Anorthosis Group C: Barcelona / Sporting / Basel / Donetsk Group D: Liverpool / Atletico Madrid / Marseille /PSV Group E: Manchester United / Villarreal / Celtic / Aalborg Group F: Bayern Munich / Fiorentina /Lyon / Steaua Bucuresti Group G: Porto / Fenerbahce / Arsenal / Dynamo Kiev Group H: Real Madrid /Juventus / Zenit / BATE Borisov __________________ Cardinal Baseball & Gopher Hockey, what else do you need?

09-15-2008, 01:22 AM	#12
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	Group A: Chelsea, AS Roma, Girondins Bordeaux, CFR Cluj Group B: Internazionale, Werder Bremen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis Famagusta Group C: FC Barcelona, Sporting CP, Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Basel Group D: Liverpool FC, Olympique Marseille, PSV Eindhoven, Atletico Madrid Group E: Manchester United, Villarreal, Celtic, Aalborg AB Group F: Olympique Lyonnais, FC Bayern, Fiorentina, Steaua Bucuresti Group G: Arsenal FC, Fenerbahce, FC Porto, Dynamo Kyiv Group H: Real Madrid, Juventus, FC Zenit, BATE Borisov __________________ "Teams don't want to make the trip anymore," says Hawaii coach June Jones. "They come here, we kick their ass, they go home." Fire Ron Lee.

09-15-2008, 01:43 AM	#13
atatange1 High School JV Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: WA state	A: 1 Chelsea, 2 Roma, 3 Bordeaux, 4 Cluj B: 1 Inter, 2 Werder Bremen, 3 Panathinaikos, 4 Famagusta C: 1 Barca, 2 Shakhtar, 3 Sporting, 4 Basel D: 1 Atletico Madrid, 2 Liverpool, 3 PSV, 4 Marseiile E: 1 Man U, 2 Celtic, 3 Villarreal, 4 Aalborg F: 1 Bayern, 2 Fiorentina, 3 Lyon, Steaua G: 1 Arsenal, 2 Fenerbahce, 3 Porto, 4 Dynamo Kyiv H: 1 Juventus, 2 Real Madrid, 3 Zenit, 4 BATE

09-15-2008, 08:13 AM	#14
Scholes High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN	Group A: Chelsea - Girondins Bordeaux - AS Roma - CFR Cluj Group B: Inter - Werder - Panathinaikos - Anorthosis Famagusta Group C: Barcelona - Sporting - Shakhtar - Basel Group D: Liverpool - Atletico Madrid - PSV - Marseille Group E: Villarreal - Man Utd - Celtic - Aalborg Group F: Olympique Lyonnais - Fiorentina - Bayern - Steaua Group G: Arsenal - Fenerbahce - Porto - Dynamo Kiev Group H: Juventus - Zenit - Real Madrid - BATE Borisov

09-15-2008, 09:10 AM	#15
Northwood_DK College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Back in Norway	Group A: Chelsea (1), AS Roma (2), Girondins Bordeaux (3), CFR Cluj (4) Group B: Internazionale (1), Werder Bremen (2), Panathinaikos (3), Anorthosis Famagusta (4) Group C: FC Barcelona (1), Sporting CP (2), Shakhtar Donetsk (3), FC Basel (4), Group D: Olympique Marseille (1), Liverpool FC (2), Atletico Madrid (3), PSV Eindhoven (4) Group E: Manchester United (1), Celtic (2), Villarreal (3), , Aalborg AB (4) Group F: Olympique Lyonnais (1), FC Bayern (2), Fiorentina (3), Steaua Bucuresti (4), Group G: Arsenal FC (1), Fenerbahce (2), Dynamo Kyiv (3), FC Porto (4) Group H: Juventus (1), Real Madrid (2), FC Zenit (3), BATE Borisov (4) Last edited by Northwood_DK : 09-15-2008 at 09:10 AM.

09-15-2008, 11:19 AM	#16
Katon College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Providence, RI	Group A: Chelsea, Roma, Bordeaux, Cluj Group B: Inter, Breamen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis Famagusta Group C: Barca, Sporting, Shakhtar Donetsk, Basel Group D: Atletico Madrid, Marseille, Liverpool, PSV Group E: Man U, Villarreal, Celtic, Aalbork Group F: Lyon, Bayern, Fiorentina, Steaua Group G: Arsenal, Fenerbahce, Porto, Dynamo Kyiv Group H: Real, Juve, Zenit, BATE

09-15-2008, 11:30 AM	#17
TredWel High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Old Forge, PA	A: Chelsea, Roma, Bordeaux, Cluj B: Inter, Bremen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis Famagusta C: Barca, Sporting, Shakhtar, Basel D: Liverpool, Marseille, At Madrid, PSV E: Man U, Celtic, Villarreal, Aalborg F: Bayern, Lyon, Fiorentina, Steaua G: Arsenal, Porto, Fenerbahce, Dynamo Kyiv H: Juve, Real, Zenit, BATE __________________ There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people...religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin. - Linus Van Pelt

09-16-2008, 01:06 AM	#18
condors College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Group A: Chelsea (ENG), AS Roma (ITA), Girondins Bordeaux (FRA) Group B: Werder Bremen (GER), Internazionale (ITA),Panathinaikos (GRE) Group C: FC Barcelona (ESP), Sporting CP (POR), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) Group D: Liverpool FC (ENG), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Atletico Madrid (ESP) Group E: Manchester United (ENG), Celtic (SCO), Villarreal (ESP) Group F: FC Bayern (GER), Olympique Lyonnais (FRA), Fiorentina (ITA) Group G: Arsenal FC (ENG), FC Porto (POR), Fenerbahce (TUR) Group H: Real Madrid (ESP), Juventus (ITA), FC Zenit (RUS)

09-16-2008, 12:45 PM	#20
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	60 minutes before deadline bump! __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

11-03-2008, 05:26 PM	#21
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Barely in time before the 4th round of games, here are the halfway through the group phase projected standings: 1st with 29 points fantastic flying froggies 2nd with 27 points cthomer5000 3rd with 25 points atatange1 4th with 24 points SirFozzie, Ronnie Dobbs2, Butter of 69, TazFTW and Katon 9th with 23 points TredWel 10th with 22 points dacman, Scholes and Northwood_DK 13th with 21 points MIJB#19 and I. J. Reilly 15th with 20 points Critch and condors 17th with 19 points Cards4ever __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

12-24-2008, 05:28 PM	#24
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Slightly delayed, I hadn't posted the round of 16 matchups yet. Like in past seasons, you pick one team to win per matchup and get 2 points for a correct pick. Picks are due February 24th, 2:45 pm Eastern. So plenty of time to think who to pick. Atlético Madrid - Porto Olympique Lyon - Barcelona Arsenal - AS Roma Internazionale - Manchester United Real Madrid - Liverpool Chelsea - Juventus Villarreal - Panathinaikos Sporting Portugal - Bayern __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

12-24-2008, 05:48 PM	#25
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Atlético Madrid - Porto Olympique Lyon - Barcelona Arsenal - AS Roma Internazionale - Manchester United Real Madrid - Liverpool Chelsea - Juventus Villarreal - Panathinaikos Sporting Portugal - Bayern __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

02-05-2009, 03:38 PM	#26
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	18 days minus two hours before the deadline bump. With my own picks below. Porto Barcelona Arsenal Manchester United Liverpool Chelsea Villarreal Bayern __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

02-05-2009, 04:14 PM	#27
I. J. Reilly College Prospect Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: An Oregonian deep in the heart of Texas.	Porto Barcelona Fookin' Gooners Manchester United Real Madrid Juventus Villarreal Bayern

02-06-2009, 06:12 AM	#28
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Porto Barcelona AS Roma Manchester United Real Madrid Chelsea Villarreal Bayern __________________ My listening habits

02-10-2009, 07:44 PM	#29
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	Atlético Madrid Barcelona Arsenal Manchester United Real Madrid Juventus Panathinaikos Bayern

02-10-2009, 07:52 PM	#30
Ronnie Dobbs2 Pro Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bahston Mass	Atlético Madrid Barcelona AS Roma Manchester United Liverpool Juventus Villarreal Bayern __________________ There's no I in Teamocil, at least not where you'd think

02-21-2009, 09:21 AM	#32
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Aboit 3 days, 4 hours and 25 minutes until kickoff bump! __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

02-21-2009, 10:59 AM	#33
TredWel High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Old Forge, PA	Atlético Madrid Barcelona AS Roma Manchester United Liverpool Chelsea Villarreal Bayern __________________ There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people...religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin. - Linus Van Pelt

02-21-2009, 07:24 PM	#34
atatange1 High School JV Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: WA state	Atlético Madrid Barcelona Arsenal Internazionale Liverpool Chelsea Villarreal Bayern

02-22-2009, 02:11 AM	#36
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	Atlético Madrid Barcelona AS Roma Manchester United Liverpool Juventus Panathinaikos Bayern __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

02-22-2009, 10:43 PM	#37
Cards4ever College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Eagan, MN	Atlético Madrid Barcelona AS Roma Manchester United Liverpool Juventus Villarreal Sporting Portugal __________________ Cardinal Baseball & Gopher Hockey, what else do you need?

02-23-2009, 08:01 AM	#38
Scholes High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN	Porto Barcelona Arsenal Internazionale Real Madrid Chelsea Villarreal Bayern

02-23-2009, 08:09 AM	#39
dacman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: speak to the trout	Porto Barcelona Arsenal Man U Real Madrid Chelsea Villarreal Bayern __________________ No signatures allowed.

03-12-2009, 06:20 AM	#41
Ronnie Dobbs2 Pro Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bahston Mass	5 out of 8 FTL. At least the Reds looks good. __________________ There's no I in Teamocil, at least not where you'd think

03-12-2009, 12:06 PM	#42
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	heh, looks like I was 8 for 8. __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail