World Cup

[Spoony]

Spoony's already bent.

That sounds like Spoon-talk. AND YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO SPOONS.

[samir]

There's still a few hours if anyone else wants to join the league. (Ladies? Any of you?). Please send me your email address if you want in.

I have seen a spike (yikes) in people wanting to take part today, I wonder if this has anything to do with El Goodo joining the fold.

[Martin]

I have until kickoff tomorrow, right??!

Someone dared me to enter. I'm considering it.

[Martin]

How the eff do I find our league?

[moonshake]

I'm a TV-less slob. ESPN3.com will stream all games live but my ISP is not "participating".

Has anyone here used a reliable UK proxy or VPN service to access the BBC/ITV player? Or do you know of any other way to watch the WC online? I know some of the free ad-supported sites and softwares but I'm looking for something with better quality and reliability. I'll happily pay a few bucks for a decent service.

[senorcorazon]

I've posted the code to the other game (pick the winners) in the forum, but there's only 12 hours left. So maybe I will compete against my self.

[samir]

I'm a TV-less slob. ESPN3.com will stream all games live but my ISP is not "participating".

Has anyone here used a reliable UK proxy or VPN service to access the BBC/ITV player? Or do you know of any other way to watch the WC online? I know some of the free ad-supported sites and softwares but I'm looking for something with better quality and reliability. I'll happily pay a few bucks for a decent service.

Give this a read: http://lifehacker.com/5559652/where-to-watch-world-cup-soccer-streaming-live

[moonshake]

I'm a TV-less slob. ESPN3.com will stream all games live but my ISP is not "participating".

Has anyone here used a reliable UK proxy or VPN service to access the BBC/ITV player? Or do you know of any other way to watch the WC online? I know some of the free ad-supported sites and softwares but I'm looking for something with better quality and reliability. I'll happily pay a few bucks for a decent service.

Give this a read: http://lifehacker.com/5559652/where-to-watch-world-cup-soccer-streaming-live

Thanks for the link, Samir. I already knew of most of those sites. Most of them are geo-restricted and the ones that aren't, are ad-ridden and unreliable. I was only wondering if any FOTs have had experience with any good paid proxy/vpn services. If not, I guess any of those shady live tv streaming sites will do. A new site I've recently discovered (veetle.com) might be the best option that I have so far.

Go USA!

[Gilly]

I don't get how this works with the league and I want to beat the hardcore soccer fans here once again... what's the point of the bench? Do I ever have to use those players?

[johnintheuk]

Less than an hour to go to get your team sorted, be quick if you want to make any last minute changes/additions.

I don't get how this works with the league and I want to beat the hardcore soccer fans here once again... what's the point of the bench? Do I ever have to use those players?

The players can be switched to let you pick players who are up against weaker teams and therefore more likely to do well.

[senorcorazon]

Also, the team becomes your core for the rest of the World Cup. You can transfer people on/off your roster but it's limited (after a certain number they start taking points away from you).

[AaronC]

I'm playing the fantasy game under the team name "I'd Don't Give A Rip."  I love the World Cup, but I have no idea who any of the players are.  Pure luck is my strategy. 

[johnintheuk]

I'm playing the fantasy game under the team name "I'd Don't Give A Rip."  I love the World Cup, but I have no idea who any of the players are.  Pure luck is my strategy. 

I'm "The Chip Butties". My strategy (for the main 11) was to pick a goalkeeper and defenders from teams in groups which I don't think will have many goals (except Glen Johnson who was picked for being a potential goal scoring defender) and midfielders & strikers in teams I think could score a fair few. No idea if that's how the fantasy points are awarded though, I probably should have read the rules.

[cutout]

I was kind of heartbroken to see Mexico equalize even though it was inevitable. A decisive home victory in the first game would have set an awesome tone.

[not that clay]

This is so frustrating! I had Henry starting today and he wasn't even in the game.  Bah.

Also, the ESPN needs to filter out the vuvuzela. I can't take it.