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What to do
-----------

ATTENTION: Note the modified deadline!

Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the
X on its side.

*Home*
- Before Thursday 2026-01-29, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.

*Away*
- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't
picked any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent

*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before
his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that
achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away
player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be
represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her
two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned
randomly.)"



Semifinals
----------
The Doctor - Mark/Lleo
Nottingham Forest 1 - Crystal Palace X2
Athletic Bilbao 1 - Real Sociedad X2

Jesus Petry - Jesper Lauridsen
Aston Villa 1 - Brentford X2
Real Betis 1 - Valencia X2


Repechage
---------
Blueshirt - milivella
Augsburg 1 - St Pauli X2
Torino 1 - Lecce X2

Lleo/Mark - Werner Pichler
Hoffenheim 1 - Union Berlin X2
Como 1 - Atalanta X2

Homer Simpson - Silver Skull
Monaco 1 - Rennes X2
Heerenveen 1 - FC Utrecht X2

MH - Futbolmetrix
Angers 1 - Metz X2
Excelsior 1X - Ajax 2









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In article <917dnktgkf7m6aj66k38njn88jk1thl3q6@4ax.com>,
Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

What to do
-----------

ATTENTION: Note the modified deadline!

Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the
X on its side.

*Home*
- Before Thursday 2026-01-29, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.

*Away*
- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't
picked any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent

*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before >his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that >achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away
player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be >represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her
two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned
randomly.)"

Semifinals
----------
The Doctor - Mark/Lleo
Nottingham Forest 1 - Crystal Palace X2
Athletic Bilbao 1 - Real Sociedad X2a

CP and RS

Jesus Petry - Jesper Lauridsen
Aston Villa 1 - Brentford X2
Real Betis 1 - Valencia X2


Repechage
---------
Blueshirt - milivella
Augsburg 1 - St Pauli X2
Torino 1 - Lecce X2

Lleo/Mark - Werner Pichler
Hoffenheim 1 - Union Berlin X2
Como 1 - Atalanta X2

Homer Simpson - Silver Skull
Monaco 1 - Rennes X2
Heerenveen 1 - FC Utrecht X2

MH - Futbolmetrix
Angers 1 - Metz X2
Excelsior 1X - Ajax 2

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Futbolmetrix wrote:

What to do
-----------

ATTENTION: Note the modified deadline!

Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any
case: remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the
team with the X on its side.

Home
- Before Thursday 2026-01-29, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.

Away
- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has
picked his teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he
hasn't picked any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent

*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any
team before his/her deadline, the home player will be
represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of
his/her two picked teams. If the home player doesn't pick any
team before his deadline, the away player can pick two teams
(one from each match), and he/she will be represented by the
team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked
teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)"

Semifinals
----------
The Doctor - Mark/Lleo
Nottingham Forest 1 - Crystal Palace X2
Athletic Bilbao 1 - Real Sociedad X2

Jesus Petry - Jesper Lauridsen
Aston Villa 1 - Brentford X2
Real Betis 1 - Valencia X2


Repechage
---------
Blueshirt - milivella
Augsburg 1 - St Pauli X2
Torino 1 - Lecce X2

FC Augsburg

Torino
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Futbolmetrix wrote:

What to do
-----------

ATTENTION: Note the modified deadline!

Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the
X on its side.

Home
- Before Thursday 2026-01-29, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.

Away
- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't
picked any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent

*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away
player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her
two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned
randomly.)"

Semifinals
----------
The Doctor - Mark/Lleo
Nottingham Forest 1 - Crystal Palace X2
Athletic Bilbao 1 - Real Sociedad X2

Jesus Petry - Jesper Lauridsen
Aston Villa 1 - Brentford X2
Real Betis 1 - Valencia X2


Repechage
---------
Blueshirt - milivella
Augsburg 1 - St Pauli X2
Torino 1 - Lecce X2

Lleo/Mark - Werner Pichler
Hoffenheim 1 - Union Berlin X2
Como 1 - Atalanta X2

Homer Simpson - Silver Skull
Monaco 1 - Rennes X2
Heerenveen 1 - FC Utrecht X2

MH - Futbolmetrix
Angers 1 - Metz X2
Excelsior 1X - Ajax 2

Me and Lleo can't play 2 matches simultaneously. Our quarter-final
match isn't over till Wednesday; our semi-final match can't kick-off
before then. It's against UPT rules.
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On 2026-01-25 15:55, Futbolmetrix wrote:

What to do
-----------

ATTENTION: Note the modified deadline!

Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the
X on its side.

*Home*
- Before Thursday 2026-01-29, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.

*Away*
- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't
picked any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent

*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away
player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her
two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned
randomly.)"

Semifinals
----------
The Doctor - Mark/Lleo
Nottingham Forest 1 - Crystal Palace X2
Athletic Bilbao 1 - Real Sociedad X2

Jesus Petry - Jesper Lauridsen
Aston Villa 1 - Brentford X2
Real Betis 1 - Valencia X2


Repechage
---------
Blueshirt - milivella
Augsburg 1 - St Pauli X2
Torino 1 - Lecce X2

Lleo/Mark - Werner Pichler
Hoffenheim 1 - Union Berlin X2
Como 1 - Atalanta X2

Homer Simpson - Silver Skull
Monaco 1 - Rennes X2
Heerenveen 1 - FC Utrecht X2

MH - Futbolmetrix
Angers 1 - Metz X2
Excelsior 1X - Ajax 2

1. Ajax
2. Angers

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On Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:52:46 -0000 (UTC), "Mark"
<Pammiesheart@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

Me and Lleo can't play 2 matches simultaneously. Our quarter-final
match isn't over till Wednesday; our semi-final match can't kick-off
before then. It's against UPT rules.

That's why the deadline is Thursday. The home team will have more than
24 hours to make its pick. Yes, short turnaround, but nothing that our well-trained UPT athletes can't handle!



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On Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:46:29 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Me and Lleo can't play 2 matches simultaneously. Our quarter-final
match isn't over till Wednesday; our semi-final match can't kick-off
before then. It's against UPT rules.

That's why the deadline is Thursday. The home team will have more than
24 hours to make its pick. Yes, short turnaround, but nothing that our >well-trained UPT athletes can't handle!

You can also make contingent picks: what would you pick if you were
the home team/away team in the next round.

Our well-trained UPT athletes can also time travel...

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On Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:55:35 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Homer Simpson - Silver Skull
Monaco 1 - Rennes X2
Heerenveen 1 - FC Utrecht X2

Homer picks Monaco and Heerenveen, doh!
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On Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:21:46 -0700, MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:

MH - Futbolmetrix
Angers 1 - Metz X2
Excelsior 1X - Ajax 2

1. Ajax
2. Angers

Who picked these matches, and how are they supposed to be balanced?

I pick the Paper Recyclers from Kralingen




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Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:46:29 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Me and Lleo can't play 2 matches simultaneously. Our quarter-final
match isn't over till Wednesday; our semi-final match can't
kick-off before then. It's against UPT rules.

That's why the deadline is Thursday. The home team will have more
than 24 hours to make its pick. Yes, short turnaround, but nothing
that our well-trained UPT athletes can't handle!

You can also make contingent picks: what would you pick if you were
the home team/away team in the next round.

Our well-trained UPT athletes can also time travel...

But I don't have access to a time machine.

The Doctor's already made his pick, so the match has kicked off before
Mark v Lleo has finished, which is unrealistic and against UPT rules.
We can't be on 2 football pitches at the same time.

And I probably won't see the result of my QF with Lleo until after
Thursday; I don't really follow the Champions League; the Copa
Libertadores is far less about money and fairer and therefore of far
more interest, so I follow that instead.
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:02:57 -0000 (UTC), "Mark"
<Pammiesheart@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

But I don't have access to a time machine.

You don't need a time machine, just use your imagination. Suppose that
Ajax beats Olympiakos and you reach the semifinals, who would you pick
between Nottingham Forest and Athletic Bilbao.

The Doctor's already made his pick, so the match has kicked off before
Mark v Lleo has finished, which is unrealistic and against UPT rules.
We can't be on 2 football pitches at the same time.

In UPT world, you most certainly can.

And I probably won't see the result of my QF with Lleo until after
Thursday; I don't really follow the Champions League; the Copa
Libertadores is far less about money and fairer and therefore of far
more interest, so I follow that instead.

Surely you can make a one-time exception for the sake of UPT glory?


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On Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:55:35 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:


Updated schedule:

Semifinals
----------

The Doctor - Lleo
Nottingham Forest 1 - Crystal Palace X2
Athletic Bilbao 1 - Real Sociedad X2

Doctor picked Crystal Palace and Real Sociedad. Your turn, Lleo.



Jesus Petry - Jesper Lauridsen
Aston Villa 1 - Brentford X2
Real Betis 1 - Valencia X2

No picks here yet.



Repechage
---------
Blueshirt - milivella
Augsburg 1 - St Pauli X2
Torino 1 - Lecce X2

Blueshirt picked Augsburg and Torino. milivella, your pick



Mark - Werner Pichler
Hoffenheim 1 - Union Berlin X2
Como 1 - Atalanta X2

Mark, your pick.



Homer Simpson - Silver Skull
Monaco 1 - Rennes X2
Heerenveen 1 - FC Utrecht X2

Homer picked Monaco and Heerenveen. Silver Skull, your pick.


MH - Futbolmetrix
Angers 1 - Metz X2
Excelsior 1X - Ajax 2


This will be
Ajax 2 - Excelsior 1X








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On 28/01/2026 19:22, Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:55:35 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Updated schedule:

Semifinals
----------

The Doctor - Lleo
Nottingham Forest 1 - Crystal Palace X2
Athletic Bilbao 1 - Real Sociedad X2

Doctor picked Crystal Palace and Real Sociedad. Your turn, Lleo.

I pick Athletic Bilbao.


Best regards,

Ll|-o
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Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:02:57 -0000 (UTC), "Mark"
<Pammiesheart@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

The Doctor's already made his pick, so the match has kicked off
before Mark v Lleo has finished, which is unrealistic and against
UPT rules. We can't be on 2 football pitches at the same time.

In UPT world, you most certainly can.

If we can, the UPT world is unrealistic. That's why it's against UPT
rules, to try and make UPT realistic.

Please will you move our match to a time after our match with Lleo FC
has finished?
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Mark wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:02:57 -0000 (UTC), "Mark"
<Pammiesheart@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

The Doctor's already made his pick, so the match has
kicked off before Mark v Lleo has finished, which is
unrealistic and against UPT rules. We can't be on 2
football pitches at the same time.

In UPT world, you most certainly can.

If we can, the UPT world is unrealistic. That's why it's
against UPT rules, to try and make UPT realistic.

<head goes dizzy>

Please will you move our match to a time after our match with
Lleo FC has finished?

You're such a rebel Mark, never happy with anything here.

Are you sure you're not a secret fan of Chelsea FC?! We're a bit
like that.

I reckon you'd look good in a blue shirt... kicking up a fuss
about the price of a burger at the Bridge, and how it ain't what
it used to be there with all those BMW's and Audi's in the car
park, four hours before kick-off so the suits can tuck-in to
their Oyster salad and quaff Champers in the hospitality
suites... [etc.]
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On Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:03:21 -0000 (UTC), "Mark"
<Pammiesheart@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

If we can, the UPT world is unrealistic. That's why it's against UPT
rules, to try and make UPT realistic.

Please will you move our match to a time after our match with Lleo FC
has finished?

I appreciate you asking politely, but the answer is no. Make your pick
for the repechage match against Werner:

Mark - Werner Pichler
Hoffenheim 1 - Union Berlin X2
Como 1 - Atalanta X2


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Futbolmetrix wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:03:21 -0000 (UTC), "Mark"
<Pammiesheart@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

If we can, the UPT world is unrealistic. That's why it's against UPT
rules, to try and make UPT realistic.

Please will you move our match to a time after our match with Lleo
FC has finished?

I appreciate you asking politely, but the answer is no. Make your pick
for the repechage match against Werner:

Mark - Werner Pichler
Hoffenheim 1 - Union Berlin X2
Como 1 - Atalanta X2

Can I still pick, or have the matches been played now? We've played our
match against Lleo now and are ready for action.
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On Sun, 1 Feb 2026 17:05:09 -0000 (UTC), "Mark"
<Pammiesheart@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Mark - Werner Pichler
Hoffenheim 1 - Union Berlin X2
Como 1 - Atalanta X2

Can I still pick, or have the matches been played now? We've played our
match against Lleo now and are ready for action.

Sorry, matches have been played, and the teams have been assigned
based on random.org
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On Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:55:35 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:



Results

Semifinals
The Doctor(*) 1-1 Lleo (Real Sociedad X2-Athletic Bilbao 1)
Jesus Petry 1-2 Jesper Lauridsen (Valencia X2-Real Betis 1)

This sets up a nice final between the recent dominant force in UPT
versus the Cup expert.


Repechage
Blueshirt 2-1 milivella (Augsburg 1-St Pauli X2)
Mark 3-1 Werner Pichler (Hoffenheim 1-Union Berlin X2)
Homer Simpson 4-0 Silver Skull (Monaco 1-Rennes X2)
MH 2-2 Futbolmetrix(*) (Ajax 2-Excelsior 1X)

milivella still working hard for the title of worst UPT player of all
time. Mark UPTFC players go on strike because of the short turnaround
betweeen matches, but still come up with the win thanks to random.org.
An emphatic win for Homer, and FMUPTFC comes out on top of the Amsterdam-Rotterdam clash.

Final round schedule to be posted shortly.


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Futbolmetrix wrote:

Mark 3-1 Werner Pichler (Hoffenheim 1-Union Berlin X2)

I don't know how that happened when, as far as I know, none of the
players from either team turned up at the stadium, never mind actually
walked onto the pitch.

What was the score in Mark FC's match against Lleo anyway?
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Futbolmetrix:

milivella still working hard for the title of worst UPT player of all
time.

Three Versions of milivella
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