Would south africa

slippy888 · 18-03-2011, 03:54 PM

Want to lose to bangladesh to make sure one of the big teams get out of the world cup, England, india, west indies. They could avoid one of these teams in semi final and final.

Blaze 18 · 18-03-2011, 03:58 PM

Nah, I don't think they will. No team loses deliberately.

Contra · 18-03-2011, 04:11 PM

I don't see how losing to them gives them an advantage of any sort. It's teams from Group A that would face Bdesh if they were to make it not SA. And Bdesh would most likely lose in the quarters to a team from Group A. So no point.

Blaze 18 · 18-03-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Contra

I don't see how losing to them gives them an advantage of any sort. It's teams from Group A that would face Bdesh if they were to make it not SA. And Bdesh would most likely lose in the quarters to a team from Group A. So no point.

That's true, but it could give them an easier quarter-final draw (New Zealand instead of Pakistan).

Quaggas · 18-03-2011, 04:42 PM

So what's the Nash equilibrium?

Woodster · 18-03-2011, 05:08 PM

Soon as you think about losing, or fielding weakened sides, it can effect the momentum that the team have been building up. A risk not worth taking as SA will fancy themselves against anyone in the tournament.

GIMH · 18-03-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Blaze 18

Nah, I don't think they will. No team loses deliberately.

PhoenixFire · 18-03-2011, 05:48 PM

That's not losing deliberately.

GIMH · 18-03-2011, 05:49 PM

No, it isn't.

But I would hope that for a semi-intelligent being like yourself, it gets my point across without me having to cause any offence.

longtom · 19-03-2011, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

No, it isn't.

But I would hope that for a semi-intelligent being like yourself, it gets my point across without me having to cause any offence.

I reckon to show this pic and with that implying SA would potentially do that is offensive enough for mine.

Poor taste really ....

GIMH · 19-03-2011, 02:57 AM

I wasn't implying SA would throw the match. Just taking issue wirh the 'no team would ever do it' statement.

longtom · 19-03-2011, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

I wasn't implying SA would throw the match. Just taking issue wirh the 'no team would ever do it' statement.

Fair enough. Point taken.

Langeveldt · 19-03-2011, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

No, it isn't.

But I would hope that for a semi-intelligent being like yourself, it gets my point across without me having to cause any offence.

In that case, wouldn't this have been a better picture?

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Blaze 18 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: India Posts: 4,456	Nah, I don't think they will. No team loses deliberately.

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Contra International Regular Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,183	I don't see how losing to them gives them an advantage of any sort. It's teams from Group A that would face Bdesh if they were to make it not SA. And Bdesh would most likely lose in the quarters to a team from Group A. So no point.

18-03-2011, 04:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Quaggas International 12th Man Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,534	So what's the Nash equilibrium?

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GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,617	No, it isn't. But I would hope that for a semi-intelligent being like yourself, it gets my point across without me having to cause any offence.

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