And so it begins again - Wilde Quiz Champions League Season 12. WQ#147

Since no one reads these here posts anyway, perfunctory points & preview only.

P&A have (chosen a very nice) Yogi. DAQ**** and P&A start with one point for at least one correct prediction of the week.
WQ#148 is GO! on Thursday 31 July.
There is NO QUIZ on 7 August. WQ#149 has been moved to Thursday 14 August which means the party edition of WQ#150 will most likely happen on Thursday 21 August.

See you for Round two of WQCLS12.

Caption of the Week WQ#147

Almost forgot.. for extra points this week, you don't have to predict anything. Just use your wit (a certain American should not even try) and find a funny caption for this pic. Up to 3 points will be given for witty comments. Unlike funny points at the quiz, the captions will be judged and points awarded by the MerryQuizMiz alone ;)
You can send as many as you like, deadline is Thursday noon. Don't forget your team name.

Der vierte Stern - WQ #146

Four days after Die Mannschaft, another mannschaft in another FinAAAAle earned another fourth star.
Fietscherings**** not only won their fifth WQ this season, and third in a row, but also snatched the trophy from DAQ**** in an exciting final.

Ladies and gentlemen, please be upstanding for former, and new, CHAMPIONES

FIETSCHERINGS ****

Glückwunsch zum vierten Stern, well done, and well deserved.

Und since nach dem Spiel ist vor dem Spiel, we shall commence with WQCL season 12 on Thursday 24 July. The battle for gold begins again.

Nach dem Finale ist vor dem Finale

Now that Die Mannschaft**** has finally brought home that elusive fourth star, it's time for the second most important Finale.

Tomorrow (Thursday 17 July) we will find out if Fietscherings*** can do the same and add another title to their already impressive 3. OR if DAQ**** can make it 5 (and 4 consecutive) wins. Only 9.5 points between them and everything is possible.
If you want to witness the biggest showdown since Sunday (or the O.K. corral), do book a table soon. For once we will not accept gatecrashers as we need a bit of quiet and good behaviour on FINALE night.
Those of you in the book (see below) - please do come early (i.e. 8pm), we have viel vor ;)

The usual rules apply, no Yogi was sent, and P&A and LGQ start with 1 point each for PotW.

FinAAAAle, oho, Pokaaaale, o-ho-ho-ho... Prediction of the Week WQ#146

Well then - last Prediction of the Week (for WQCLS 11)

For 4 points: who will win the following awards at the end of the World Cup:

1. Golden Ball (best player)
2. Golden Boot (top scorer)
3. Most Entertaining Team
4. FIFA Fair Play Trophy

Deadline: kick-off ‪#‎BRAHOL‬ Saturday 9pm. PlusMinusGarnichts / GiveOrTakeNothing ;)

Happy guessing :D

Update:

DAQ
Golden Ball: James Rodriguez
Golden Boot: Thomas Müller
Fair Play: Deutschland
Entertainers: Costa Rica

BallZ
Golden Ball: Toni Kroos
Golden Boot: Thomas Müller
Fair Play: Germany
Entertainers: Germany

Graces
Golden Ball: James Rodriguez
Golden Boot: Thomas Müller
Fair Play: Germany
Entertainers: Chile

P&A
Golden Ball: Thomas Müller
Golden Boot: James Rodriguez
Fair Play: Germany
Entertainers: Germany

LGQ
Golden Boot: James Rodriguez
Golden Ball: Thomas Müller
Fair Play: Germany
Entertainers: Germany 

Fourth or fifth star, Foldemort, Falada, and FI-NAAAAA-LE, o-ho ... WQ #145

What a lot of fun that was....and what an exciting FiNaaaaLe-O-ho, we are going to have next week.

Fietscherings*** grabbed their 2nd win in a row, and fifth all season, and swapped top spot with DAQ**** . P&A got another fine 70+ score and are closing in on LGQ who narrowly missed 2nd this week.

Who will take the crown next week? 9,5 points between first and second and everything still possible. Will DAQ**** go for a historic 5th title or will Fietscherings*** add a fourth star to their collection?

1. Fietscherings*** 84
2. DAQ**** 77
3. Let's Get Quizzical 76
4. Amazing Graces* 72,5
5. Pünktchen & Arno 72
6. Jörg's Devils 62,5
7. Jörg's Angels 59

In any case, it's safe to say that we are going to have another nice and quiet quiz, family only (including BallZ). If, as announced, Jörg's Devils/Angels don't play I shall happily pick all 3 rounds. No idea what. The only cert is 90s songs in the music round.
For now, have a lovely weekend and FI-NAAAAA-LE, o-ho. See you on the other side.

America, fuck yeah!, muffin breakers & the beautiful game - WQ#144

T'was fun, lovely night with oldies and newbies. Congrats to Fietscherings*** on the 4th victory this season, CL is getting REEAAAAAALLY exciting now, only 1 point gap at the top.. SUSPENSSSSSSE :D
Congrats also to never-met-before newbies The Deutschbags - first night, second place!! Impressive!
Last congrats to Pünktchen & Arno who, if memory serves me, got their bestestest ever score since they started and are now catching up with Quizzicals.

Yogi - Jörg's Devils. Send me at least 3 suggestions for your favourite topics, by Monday 5pm at the latest. If I don't get any, I will pick all 3 rounds myself ;)
Looking forward to WQ#145, almost as much as to the footie on Tuesday

1. Fietscherings*** 94,5
2. The Deutschbags 91,5
3. DAQ**** 88
4. CannonballZ* 88
5. Pünktchen & Arno 80,5
6. Graces* 79
7. Let's Get Quizzical 78
8. Happy Chickens 65,5
9. Jörg's Angels 59,5
10. Jörg's Devils 43,5

Almost there. Guess the goals. And the score(r). PotW WQ#145

Prediction of the week for WQ#145. For 4 points:

In the BRA-GER and ARG-HOL game respectively, which country will score the first goal, and in what minute (+/-5) - NO DOUBLE POINTS FOR SPOT ON ;)
Deadline is kick-off BRA-GER.

Go guess. GO GERMANY!!!

Update: after last night's fairytale match, points as follows:
DAQ 2
P&A 1
Graces 1
Fietscherings 2

2 more for grabs in tonight's semi. bin schon gespannt. GO ARGENTINA!