boards.ie RWC sweep.. anyone interested?

Irish Wolf

I'm currently putting together a sweep for the world cup - it's still at the development stage - but hoping to have it finished by the end of the month..

The basic premise is a participant will predict the winner and the winning margin of the 40 group stage games, based on these predictions the group tables will be updated and quarter-finalists will be automatically selected, then all that needs to be done is pick the winner of each quarter-final, semi-final and ultimately the final.

Just wondering there were any boards.ie folk that may have any interest in setting this up as a boards.ie sweep? If there's sufficient interest then I can get cracking on finishing up the spreadsheet and getting it up and running here..

I'm not sure how sorting out an entry fee could be done - perhaps through a trusted mod - or else it can be done on a just for fun basis..

This is just to gauge interest - so any questions or comments...?

besty

Interested. Either for €5 or €10.

Irish Wolf

Thanks besty - I reckon if I can get 20+ positives then it'll be a runner..

daveirl

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Crash

count me in.

dulpit

I'd be interested, but only on a fun basis, i'm a poor student & can't afford to lose money should (when) i lose...

Pinetree Boy

I'd be in for the fun of it.

Sangre

interested, no idea how money would work though.

Irish Wolf

Sangre wrote:

interested, no idea how money would work though.

Yeah - I've been thinking the same thing.. I was thinking of perhaps using paypal, put I've never used it to receive money and I guess everyone may not have access to a paypal account..

Anyway - the just for fun option is currently in the lead after 11 votes.. we'll see how things progress over the next few days..

Nukem

Count me in!

Irish Wolf

Bump - Poll is closing tomorrow..

LostinBlanch

Count me in

Sabre0001

I'd do it...Money or fun!

Will it work like what they have going in the GAA forum (points for winner predictions, bonus points and scores within x points, etc.)

Steffano2002

Count me in! Either for fun, €5 or €10 (I voted for €5 though...).

Irish Wolf

Sabre0001 wrote:

I'd do it...Money or fun!

Will it work like what they have going in the GAA forum (points for winner predictions, bonus points and scores within x points, etc.)

I'm not familiar with what they have over on the GAA forum.. I'll have a look this evening..

But basically, for the group stage it's predicting the winning team and the margin of their victory - points will be scored on how close you are to the actual result (e.g. 20pts for a perfect prediction, 10pts if you're prediction is +/- 5pts away from the actual result, etc...) The knockout stages will be scored based on the number of teams you predict to get through to each knockout stage versus the actual teams that get through...

I'll publish some proper rules once it's up and running...

Just on the whole money situation - I think paypal is best... does anyone know if I need to set anything extra up on my paypal account in order to accept money - and if there are any charges involved in me accepting money? I'll ask over in the Online Buying forum as well...

premierstone

Im in aswell sounds like good craic

shrapnel222

i'm in!!! voted for 10 euros

Erin Go Brath

I'm interested too

Irish Wolf

Ok folks - it looks like this is a runner - but unfortunately the money aspect is not.. too much hastle with fees with paypal..

But I had a look on the GAA forum, and they seem to run a fairly jovial for fun comp, so I think that's the way to go...

I'm putting the finishing touches to the rules etc., and will announce the start of the sweep sometime next week..

Thanks for the support..

IW

Mushy

Hey, is there any chance I can support this sweep? Or is it too late? More so for fun, and now as it appears there wont be any money involved, its still all good.

Sabre0001

Excellent should be good!

Steffano2002

Is this happening Irish Wolf? If so, where? What do I do? I want in!

Irish Wolf

Yup - it's happening already

There's a link in my sig or you can just clicky here...

I think it's kinda slipping back in the pages - but I'll give it the odd bump if it goes too far away...

Steffano2002

Thanks Irish Wolf!