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Fun/Games Vibe World Cup 2021 - Week 4 Results

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What to do if it’s a tie?  

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  1. 1. How should a tie be decided?

    • A 5th Challenge
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    • The team with most total challenge points over the 4 weeks wins
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1 hour ago, FuddledFox said:

Still looking for someone to take @Antonie place on the 🌍 team so just comment below if you want to get involved.

Can I please

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Just now, FuddledFox said:

If you can get this weeks challenge played before the deadline then you are in.

Thanks I won't let you down

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On 12/07/2021 at 13:01, FuddledFox said:
Week 2 - H2H Singles - The Challenge

 

If you don’t know who you are playing this week then scroll up and you will find the fixtures there.

This week you will be going back in time and using three different formations from footballs dim and distant past. You will be playing each formation on separate saves of 15 league games each and then your score will be your total league points and GD added up.

I will explain that more in a moment but first up let’s take a look at the formations.

 

The Pyramid - 1800’s to post WW1

This formation was first recorded in as being used in the 1877’s when Wrexham won the Welsh Cup and the record said the Pyramid used “two fullbacks (Called centre backs nowadays), three halfbacks (midfielders these days) and five forwards”. This tactic was the standard with the odd variation right up until the 1930’s across the world.

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The Metodo - 1930s

In the 1920’s Central Europe was a hot bed of football innovation as they started to add in more skill and flair to the game that up until this point was much more reliant on brute force. This type of football became known as the Danubian School because it was based in the nations along the Danube River with the Austrian “wunderteam” of the 1930’s being the pinnacle of this form of football until Nazi occupation and WW2 put an end to all that.

Italy manager Vittorio Pozzo used these new ideas mixed in with some Italian pragmatism to win back to back World Cups in 1934 and 1938 using his Metodo tactic. It was based on the The Pyramid but the inside forwards (what we would now call strikers) who would have played either side of the centre forward were dropped back to help the midfielders more.

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The WM - 1920’s to early 1960’s

This is probably one of the most famous old formations as it was so successful and spawned many variations leading into what could be described as the “modern era” of football. It was developed by Huddersfield and then Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman as he added an extra defender to the back line. This formation led to central defenders being known as centre backs as the centre of the three defenders job was to mark the opponent’s centre forward whilst the full backs took care of the wingers.

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The Challenge

You will be playing three separate saves of 15 league games with each save seeing you use one of the formations listed above. You can use any roles and team instructions you want within those tactics but you cannot change anything about the formation itself. You can manage any club in the game that isn’t in its nations top division eg. English Championship or lower, Serie B or Ligue 2 etc etc. You cannot manage the same team more than once. Your points will be League points + GD from the three saves.

 

Test Save

I am allowing you all to play a test save so that you can come up with a tactic that you are happy with for each formation. To keep things fair and equal there are some rules to follow if you choose to do a test save.

  • You must manage Man City.
  • No transfers.
  • You cannot play more than one season or do more than one test save so all three formations must be tested within the course of one season of this one test save.
  • You don’t have to do a test save if you don’t want.

 

Challenge Rules and Clarifications

Team Choice: You can manage any team that isn’t in its nations top flight and is in the vanilla DB. You cannot manage the same team more than once so each save must be done with different teams.

Number of Games: Each save lasts 15 league games so once you have played the 15th league game you take your screenshots and start the next save. Only League games count towards your scoring so Cup games can be holidayed if you wish.

Tactic Rules: Each of the three saves must use one of the formations shown above so that you play three saves and use the three different formations for each one. The formation must not change from what I have shown above at any point during each attempt but you can alter team instructions and player roles.

Transfers: You cannot bring in any players to the club but you can sell players if you want.

Test Save Rules: See above.

Other Rules: Usual rules of no cheating, editing, vanilla DB etc apply and you must only play each attempt at the challenge once.

Holidaying: You can holiday cup games as they don’t count towards your score but you must play the league games yourself.

DB: You can use either the November or March databases.

Unlockables: You cannot use any unlockables other than coaching badge and reputation.

 

Points

Points are league points + goal difference from each of the three saves added together.

 

Screenshots

Send the following screenshots to me in the PM we already have open. You can send them each time you finish a save if you would like so that you can use just one save slot but do not delete the save until I have acknowledged your attempt and score.

I need these screenshots from all three saves you play.

  • Transfer history
  • Manager history and profile
  • League table
  • Profile page and history of your top scorer

 

Deadline: Saturday 17th July 2021 @ 8pm UK Time

 

Any questions then just ask here or in the PM you have with me for the event and most of all have fun.

What profile page are you referring too

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9 hours ago, FuddledFox said:

Still looking for someone to take @Antonie place on the 🌍 team so just comment below if you want to get involved.

 

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9 hours ago, FuddledFox said:

Still looking for someone to take @Antonie place on the 🌍 team so just comment below if you want to get involved.

Only just seen @Victor77’s reply, if need be I’m available to cover anyone at a later stage👋🏽.

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2 hours ago, FuddledFox said:

Thanks to everyone who has submitted so far. Those of you who have formations yet to finish you have just over 24hrs.

I read that with Mel Gilderoy’s voice in my head.

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Week 3 - Team Selection

Whilst the last few attempts are finished off it makes sense to save some time and get the groups sorted out for next weeks challenge. 

I am appointing @Rich as captain of the 🇬🇧 Team and @broodje kip as captain of the 🌍 Team simply as these were the first people to sign up for those teams. As team captains you need to organise your team into two separate groups for the next challenge. With 7 a side you will need a group of 4 and a team of 3.

I’m not revealing the challenge yet but to aid your team choices this is what some of the next challenges points will be scored on.

Group of 4 - You will score points based on goals conceded.

Group of 3 - You will score points based on goals scored.

The total points of each group are added up and give the final total for each team and the team with the highest score wins the week and 1 point into the total.

Deadline for Group Decision - I need to know the chosen groups of each team by 8am Monday the 19th July 2021 via PM

 

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6 hours ago, FuddledFox said:

 

 

Week 3 - Team Selection

 

Whilst the last few attempts are finished off it makes sense to save some time and get the groups sorted out for next weeks challenge. 

I am appointing @Rich as captain of the 🇬🇧 Team and @broodje kip as captain of the 🌍 Team simply as these were the first people to sign up for those teams. As team captains you need to organise your team into two separate groups for the next challenge. With 7 a side you will need a group of 4 and a team of 3.

I’m not revealing the challenge yet but to aid your team choices this is what some of the next challenges points will be scored on.

Group of 4 - You will score points based on goals conceded.

Group of 3 - You will score points based on goals scored.

The total points of each group are added up and give the final total for each team and the team with the highest score wins the week and 1 point into the total.

Deadline for Group Decision - I need to know the chosen groups of each team by 8am Monday the 19th July 2021 via PM

 

Only just seeing this, we will get back to you Sir Ruel Fox.

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Week 2 - The Results

After the first week the 🇬🇧 team have a 1pt lead in the competition but that could all change as there is 7 points up for grabs from these H2H matches. The Brits could all but have the trophy in there hands if they can get a clean sweep of wins but the 🌍 team could also take a commanding lead in this competition if it goes there way.

You all remember the challenge so let’s get straight in with results.

 

@Ian v @Mr Tree

This was unfortunately the least competitive match of the competition as Ian came away with an easy win as Tree struggled to get to grips with these formations.

2-3-5

Ian choose Hamburg and scored 53pts.

Mr Tree went for his beloved Brentford and toiled to 4pts

The Metodo

Ian managed one of the more popular choices with Espanyol and finished with 51pts

Mr Tree managed in the Danish 2nd tier with Viborg and did better than with Brentford to score 17pts

The WM

Ian was very consistent in his scoring with another 50+pt haul at Bochum as he scored 56pts.

This was Mr Trees best performance of the three as he led Union SG in Belgium to 21pts.

 

Final Score: Ian 160 v 42 Mr Tree - 🇬🇧 wins 1pt

 

@Rob v @Daejeoncitizenworship 

This was a high quality clash with both players getting points totals in the top 5 of this weeks overall scoring. There could only be one winner though.

2-3-5

Rob used popular choice Watford here and it was a successful choice for him with a 54pt total.

It is advantage Daejeon though as he went to Hamburg and came back with 60pts in his back pocket

The Metodo

Rob came roaring back in Espanyol though as he scored 66pts which is the 2nd highest total with this tactic.

Daejeon didn’t enjoy the Metodo as much as he scored 53pts using Blackburn.

The WM

Rob went into the final tactic with a 7pt lead and Norwich was his final club choice which won him 62pts.

It would need something special from Daejeon to win now and Daejeon was his final destination. He put in a very good performance with 62pts but that won’t be quite enough to take the win.

 

Final Score: Rob 182 v 175 Daejeon - 🇬🇧 wins 1pt

 

At this stage 🇬🇧 have won both matches and look to be running away with both the week and the competition as a whole. The 🌎 team need to start fighting back so could that fight back begin in with some Mag on Mag action.

 

@Rich v @geordiekrispy 

Rich had seen Rob’s club choices and decided that must be the way to go as he picked the same teams but would it be enough for the win?

2-3-5

Rich made a blistering start to this match with the 2nd highest score with this formation. He went with Watford and scored 69pts.

Geordiekrispy also went for Watford and although he scored a very respectable 59pts he is now 10 behind Rich after just one formation.

The Metodo

Rich was in Norwich for this tactic but he didn’t find it quite as easy only managing 51pts this time.

Geordiekrispy fancied somewhere warmer so went to Mallorca which scored him 64pts and suddenly from being 10pts behind he is now 3pts ahead going into the final formation.

The WM

Rich followed Rob to Espanyol and came away with 51pts which again anything over 50 is a decent total but he is now relying on Geordiekrispy to mess up his final attempt of he wants the win.

Geordiekrispy was in Hamburg for the WM and was clearly now in brutal form as he smashed out a 67 pointer to get the win.

 

Final Score: Rich 171 v 190 Geordiekrispy - 🌍 1pt

 

@leedsunited87 v @broodje kip 

 

🌍 have there first point on the board in the competition but they are still 3-1 behind and so they can’t stop pushing.

 

2-3-5

Leedsunited was one of the only people to venture below a 2nd tier and for this formation he choose Bolton in League 2. It wasn’t a total success though as he scored 32pts to start.

Kippy went for Blackburn who were a surprisingly popular choice this week. He takes the lead with a 44pt haul which he was disappointed with at the time.

The Metodo

Leedsunited is now playing catch up and he went for Deportivo in the Spanish 3rd tier next. He improved on his first performance with 40pts but will it be enough to close the gap?

Broodje picked Norwich and went on the offensive as he stretched his lead with a 59pt total. It looks like this match is probably already over.

The WM

Leedsunited left his best for last as he went for Hamburg and scored 57pts. All three of his attempts have been good but it’s probably not going to be quite enough.

Broodje also pulled out his best effort at the end as he also went to Hamburg and came away with 63pts and the win for his team.

 

Final Score: Leedsunited 129 v 166 Broodje Kip - 🌍 1pt

 

So suddenly from 2-0 down the 🌍 team have brought it back to 2-2. There is still 3 matches and 3 points left to play for though so nothing is settled.

 

@MikeF v @Dai_

Both these lads made strong starts last week and this looked like it could be a close match.

 

2-3-5

It was Espanyol to start for Mike and a good effort although by his own admission a bit leaky at the back. He did score 43pts though.

Dai went to Korea to manage Daejeon and came away with a formation high score of 80pts with 15 wins out of 15 and a GD of +40

The Metodo

This is already looking over as Mike is fighting back from a 37pt deficit. He went to Brescia for this attempt and scored 41pts.

Dai could have relaxed at this stage but the bloke doesn’t know the meaning of the word as he posted another tactic high score. Hamburg was his club of choice and although he will be disappointed with drawing a game he did win the other 14 to score 75pts.

The WM

This match is already over barring a miracle but Mike kept going for his teammates and every point counts in the Golden Mobile. He went to Hamburg and scored 37pts this time.

Dai will be very disappointed with this attempt as he didn’t have the highest score for this formation and in fact it was “only” the third highest total. He managed Watford and took away 70pts.

 

Final Score: MikeF 121pts v 230 Dai - 🌍 1pt

 

So the 🌎 team have turned this around and now lead 3-2 for the week and it’s 3-3 for the competition as a whole. If they can win both the final games they will go into week 3 with a 2 point lead but two final wins for 🇬🇧 will do the same.

 

@Albionic v @Victor77 

Victor comes into this event as an unknown quantity having taken over from Antonie but he certainly gave a good account of himself.

 

2-3-5

It was Cambuur in the Dutch 2nd division where Albionic started but it didn’t go quite to plan for him as the team weren’t quite as good as there real life performance suggests. He finished up with 37pts.

Victor choose Zhejiang in the Chinese 2nd Division for his first attempt and takes an early lead with 42pts.

The Metodo

This match is still either sides and Albionic went for Hamburg next. This was much more successful for him as he scored 64 points to put the pressure on Victor.

Victor was also in Germany but he went for Hannover and unfortunately let his lead slip as he scored 46pts.

The WM

So going into the final formation Albionic just needs a solid total and he should win the match. He had found his feet now though and with Watford he got the 2nd highest total on this formation with a score of 71pts.

It has been a valiant effort by Victor but it wasn’t quite enough in the end. He also managed Watford for the WM and scored a very good 65pts.

 

Final Score: Albionic 172 v 153 Victor - 🇬🇧 1pt

 

With that win 🇬🇧 make it 3-3 for this weeks challenge and 4-3 overall. If they can take the final match they will go into next weeks group challenge with a 2 point lead.

 

@Woody v @hhooo 

Woody had his score cut last week due to not following the rules but this week he had his reading glasses on and had no problems in that respect.

 

2-3-5

Woody managed Hamburg to start and started out well with a score of 51pts.

Hhooo went to Korea and like Dai managed Daejeon although he wasn’t quite as successful. He scored 50pts to give Woody a slender lead after the first formation.

The Metodo

Toulouse was Woodys next stop and he showed his consistency by scoring 51pts again.

Hhooo was ready to pounce though and take the lead and he would do so in Argentina and Sarmiento de Junín. He scored 62 points here to go from a point behind Woody to 10 points ahead.

The WM

Woody needed something special here to get a win but his form deserted him right at the last minute. He managed Hearts in the Scottish championship but it was broken hearts as he could only manage a score of 30.

Hhooo just needed to bring it home now and his choice here was Esbjerg in Denmark. This was an inspired choice as he scored the highest WM points total of the week with 73pts thanks to 14 wins, 1 draw and +30 GD.

 

Final Score: Woody 132 v 185 Hhooo - 🌍 1pt

 

That brings this weeks challenge to an end and it’s a 4-3 win for the world 🌍 team. What that means is going into next week we have a tie with both teams on 4 points.

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Golden Mobile

 

Dai was the big mover here as he is now in top spot following his top score this week. It is close though and Rich, Hhooo and Rob all have a chance with even Albionic and Ian not that far behind if they have good weeks.

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Here is everyone’s scores this week.

Dai - 230

Geordiekrispy - 190

Hhoo - 185

Rob - 182

Daejeon - 175

Albionic - 172

Rich - 171

Broodje Kip - 166

Ian - 160

Victor - 153

Woody - 132

Leedsunited - 129

MikeF - 121

Mr Tree - 42

 

Next weeks challenge will be out tomorrow.

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Oooooh, get in! @geordiekrispygets the title of Captain Planet for the week. We weren't too confident with him going against Rich. Nice, close competition. Anyone's game now.

Going into this challenge it was tough to know what would be a good score. Some interesting choices of clubs on display. And a great writeup. I loved scrolling down slowly to reveal the scores one by one, Foxy built some good tension (especially with my match last)!

Quick count, 21 different clubs used, Hamburg the most popular with 10/14 playing them, and then Watford second with 6/14, and 15 clubs that were used only once.

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2 minutes ago, FuddledFox said:

Out of interest how many people took up the offer of a test save before the main event?

Not me.

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3 minutes ago, FuddledFox said:

Out of interest how many people took up the offer of a test save before the main event?

I started one, but didn't end up past the friendlies.

I found it too confusing for my brain to work out a tactic and roles for a different team. Like Man City I could have used Treq's in the am slot. But at Watford, not so much.

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8 minutes ago, FuddledFox said:

Out of interest how many people took up the offer of a test save before the main event?

Na not for me, only just found time for the challenges this week, so no test saves for me. Saying that I wouldn’t do a test save anyway as I always just go straight in!

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6 minutes ago, Rich said:

Na not for me, only just found time for the challenges this week, so no test saves for me. Saying that I wouldn’t do a test save anyway as I always just go straight in!

Took you all week, like the first one.

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2 minutes ago, Rob said:

Took you all week, like the first one.

I know you’re on my team but I hope you lose next week.

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