Technology was supposed to make things easier, less stressful. Supposed to. I spent a good few hours this week printing out humorous Yorkshire dialect team descriptors of all the competing nations for our draw, cutting them out, setting up a make-shift filming rig to video the draw, videoing our two draws, downloading Ra-Ra-Rasputin to put over the top. And then just as I was putting it all online… the video files disappeared off into the irretrievable ether. And I had to start all over again.
So, alas there are no videos of our draws – you’ll just have to take my word for it that it was legit… like when the FA draw FA Cup Qualifying Rounds. But then we’re not in this for the technology, we’re in this to raise money. Thanks to many of you generously paying over the £3 entry fee, we have a whopping £263.50 to give away to charity from this sweepstake. And so with additional funds from the fanzine kitty we’re going to round that up to £300 for South Yorkshire Women’s Aid, Doncaster to support their valuable work supporting women in our town facing and escaping domestic violence.
As well as raising money, you’re hear to win it as well, so a reminder of the prize fund, which is distributed as follows for each of the two pots. If your team wins you get £20, if they finish second you’ll get £5; win the the third place play-off and you’ll get £4, whilst if your team finishes with the worst record of any country at the World Cup you’ll get your £3 back.
popular STAND World Cup 2018 sweepstake – Pot 1
Here’s the line-up for our first tournament, in which all our regular fanzine contributors have mercifully been kept apart, meaning we should hopefully be able to put an issue out in August.
Group A
Egypt: @beetlebeard
Russia: @capps83
Saudi Arabia: @BlanskoKlobasa
Uruguay: @glenglenglen
Group B
Iran: @JohnLeslieCoyl1
Morocco: @shanermaughan
Portugal: @DrMuttley
Spain: @pengedragon
Group C
Australia: @DeeeKayy
Denmark: @thehuwdavies
France: @Gavinius
Peru: @rhodrielisjones
Group D
Argentina: @Terry_Nutkin
Croatia: @MSmithKF
Iceland: @samcd84
Nigeria: @fookindell
Group E
Brazil: @ffion_
Costa Rica: @donnyboy71
Serbia: @chsingthedragon
Switzerland: @DJLazaurs
Group F
Germany: @putajumperon
Mexico: @MirkoBolesan
South Korea: @Cat_Daisy
Sweden: @spudsies
Group G
Belgium: @Daniel_Nice7
England: @matchstickowen
Panama: @jacknpeat
Tunisia: @Birdbirdessence
Group H
Colombia: @DONNYDIVArl
Japan: @Cynderness
Poland: @ChrisDonald92
Senegal: @rainedonparade
popular STAND World Cup 2018 sweepstake – Pot 2
Our second sweepstake pot contains people who are largely less known to the fanzine, though do be aware that if you do win, you will be somewhat obliged to take out a subscription for 2018-19.
Group A
Egypt: @_niallmccarthy_
Russia: @paulsmason
Saudi Arabia: @KieranOMalley
Uruguay: @andyom1979
Group B
Iran: @elnojos
Morocco: @HSRLaw
Portugal: @RussH808
Spain: @IrishMackem93
Group C
Australia: @NeilCook6
Denmark: @craigthefub
France: @Tom_Leak
Peru: @littlelliott
Group D
Argentina: @jkomn156
Croatia: @bryancrane
Iceland: @mickgloss
Nigeria: @lumleystephen
Group E
Brazil: @stuart_clegg
Costa Rica: @yandergo
Serbia: @bloxhamangel
Switzerland: @rtid75
Group F
Germany: @clivescott6
Mexico: @DRFC_Pete1993
South Korea: @tbolt87
Sweden: @glossopluke
Group G
Belgium: @the66pow
England: @IamDaley
Panama: @WestLDNEFC
Tunisia: @Gazz_Long
Group H
Colombia: @Lee_Hodgkinson
Japan: @AdDaws
Poland: @theamazinggem
Senegal: @gillinghamrover
Huge thanks once again to all of you for entering this World Cup sweepstake and giving so generously. Remember you’ve all helped raise a great deal of money for a worthy cause so it doesn’t matter who wins. Just so long as its Uruguay.
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