World Cup Sweepstake

[Infidel Castro]

I drew Brazil .

There aren't many teams you'd want apart from them, eh? For once I stand a decent chance of winning the work's sweepstake...

What teams have you got from the hat(s)?

 

[Lord Camomile]

I've been asked to organise ours, we haven't picked ours out yet.

What's the format of yours? We were thinking £2 a team, £60 for the winner and a £4 'prize' for the team that comes last.

 

[Epico]

I've got England and Algeria.

 

[Infidel Castro]

We've just gone a quid each. It's peanuts, but a damn good session for the winner.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I think we need the big jackpot to encourage people to play

I'm off to cut up little strips of paper on my lunch break...

 

[Badgers]

Four people in our office.
Need to think outside the box.

 

[ChrisFilter]

£3 each in ours. I got England

 

[Infidel Castro]

£3 each in ours. I got England

Poor lad

 

[Rollem]

i am having a virtual one, who wants in?

i got argentina

 

[Infidel Castro]

I choose Switzerland.

 

[badlands]

I drew Brazil .

There aren't many teams you'd want apart from them, eh? For once I stand a decent chance of winning the work's sweepstake...

What teams have you got from the hat(s)?

Brazil won't get out of their group.

I choose Spain

 

[King Biscuit Time]

Hot topic during yesterday's Tea break

Entry fee
Some wanted a fiver, some as little as a pound. We nearly went for £2.50 but in the end went down to £2 to make sure we get 32 names down and so we don't have to fuck about with 50ps.

Prize split
Our of our £64 - The winner gets £35, 2nd place £15 and 3rd place a tenner. The remaining £4 goes to the worst team in the tournament. Lowest group stage points, worst goal diff, most red cards.

Haven't actually got around to drawing ours yet though.

 

[Lord Camomile]

£4 'prize' for the team that comes last.

Prize split
The remaining £4 goes to the worst team in the tournament. Lowest group stage points, worst goal diff, most red cards.

Think we've decided on 4 lottery tickets for the loser, although have yet to decide if this means scratch cards or lotto tickets. Probably get two of both, just to be fair

Hopefully sending out the email today and then will be trudging round with bits of paper rolled up in a disposable cup

 

[Infidel Castro]

Brazil won't get out of their group.

I choose Spain

A side bet of a fiver says they do, squire!

 

[Onket]

I'm doing ours & keeping it simple-

£2 per nation
£45 to the winner
£19 to the nation which concedes most goals (not goal difference)

No teams drawn until they are all sold.

 

[Infidel Castro]

No teams drawn until they are all sold.

Now THAT is what we should have done.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Yeah, us too

We've only drawn around 10 and I've decided the rest are to remain secret until every team has been drawn. Obviously there's no way to stop people talking but it's the best I can do now everything's started rolling.

Still, know for next time (the Euros I guess).

 

[Onket]

I learnt the last time I did the Grand National sweepstake at work & had to buy the last few myself.

 

[King Biscuit Time]

No teams drawn until they are all sold.

First rule of the world cup sweepstake.

You can have a proper draw one lunchtime too - make a bit of an occasion out of it.

 

[Me76]

Just drew out Korea

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Netherlands in the office sweep.

Also waiting on teams for my old-workplace and the local pub sweeps as well.

 

[marty21]

Four people in our office.
Need to think outside the box.

small office too

no sweepstake

 

[Lord Camomile]

Netherlands in the office sweep.

Netherlands just went, followed by Brazil.

Only shit teams left now

 

[Dr. Furface]

Ours is just a quid a go - which is just as well seeing as I pulled out Chile and Australia!

 

[Onket]

I've sold about 8 out of 32. People will be getting their money back at this rate.

 

[mrsfran]

I got Germany. Is that good? I have no idea.

 

[Dr. Furface]

Usually very good, this time maybe just good.

 

[Infidel Castro]

The feller who started off our sweepstake has done a bunk, walking out of work never to return. We had to redraw the sweepstake and I got Chile. Sons of bitches. They're tidy, and can threaten the last 16 or maybe even the quarters, but from the heady delights of Brazil, it's a bit of a comedown. My mate, who understands football not a jot, ended up with Spain. "Are they any good?" he asked. Bastard.

 

[ilovebush&blair]

south Korea not gonna happen

 

[Onket]

I had to withdraw from ours cos I'd sold one too many tickets.