Sir Rols Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Just when I thought I’d got out, they drag me back in. Yes, I’m back for Tokyo. It seems we have an active board for the first time in god knows how long. Nice to see, especially at what’s usually the board’s holy grail time - Games time. Okay, so how about a bit of fun for the games? Get the board rocking again. I hereby announce the GamesBids Tokyo 2020+1 Sweepstakes. It’s simple - put your name down here to be put in the draw for a national; team to support for the games. I will draw those names against the teams that finished at the top of the medal table at Rio 2016. For example, if we get 10 people joining the sweep, they will get drawn one of the top 10 countries of Rio’s medal table. At the end of Tokyo 2020+1, the countries’ medal tallies will be compared to how they went at Rio. Each country will be awarded 1 point for each bronze medal they won above what they got in Rio. 2 points for each silver above their Rio tally and 3 points for each extra gold won at Tokyo compared to Rio. The sweepstakes winner will be the one whose country has most improved since Rio. See, simples. Sign up here, get drawn a country, and cheer your adopted team on to victory! Feel free to get into the spirit of it too - feel free to support your adopted team in your signature, board icon or even a new board name for the duration of the games. So, who’s in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD96 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 WD96 - USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 No takers beyond WD? I was thinking we’d need at least 10 to get it up. And it’d be good to get going before the start of the games. Anyone else want in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2005 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Sir Rols said: No takers beyond WD? I was thinking we’d need at least 10 to get it up. And it’d be good to get going before the start of the games. Anyone else want in? i will take part sir.... sounds fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Well, that’s 3 of us (counting myself). I still feel we’d need more. We’ll see Here’s the top 10 from Rio, to give an indication of which countries will be yup for grabs if we get the numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 I'm in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Can I come in? I've only just seen the thread in the recents - the one downside of a really active board lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 oh what the hell, why not. i think you have to cut the US to make it fair. remember the time i gave everyone a team to root against? that was a really good idea in theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Well that’s six down - and Krow’s back. Tokyo really is giving this place a dead cat bounce. I’m not lifting a finger though till we get 10. So, four more takers? Heck, in the unlikely event we get 20, we could get New Zealand and Canada into the mix… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmaniS Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 I'll take South Korea. Been watching so much Korean stuff on Netflix it won't give me any other suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted July 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just to explain to those unfamiliar with sweeps - you don’t get to pick a country. If, and that’s a big if, the steps go ahead, you’ll get drawn a random country. that’s 7 then - three more till I actually go ahead with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 oh my god i just reread this gem of a thread in preperation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 6 hours ago, Sir Rols said: Just to explain to those unfamiliar with sweeps - you don’t get to pick a country. If, and that’s a big if, the steps go ahead, you’ll get drawn a random country. that’s 7 then - three more till I actually go ahead with this. dude you have to assign countries, just assign @Fastera country, south koera is going against the netherlands in archery and i don't know who to go for. PS nobody is in the stands. serious Q, do jet and lily allen still get paid for the use of their songs during breaks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted July 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 So, draft them, eh? Hmmmm. How far down was Nigeria in Rio so I can assign it to Alexjc? And could I give TonyELovesArchitecture Russia? Does Tokyo Russia even count as the same as Rio Russia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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