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Nov 13
Manage A Team In The Pop World Cup 2014!
So here we are. The 32 qualifiers for the football World Cup have been decided, which means it’s time, once again, to get ready for the POP WORLD CUP.
The point of this post is very simple. If you want to be a manager in the Pop World Cup, put your name in the comments and pick a specific team (first come first served) or choose a random one.
More clarification? But of course!
What is the Pop World Cup? It’s a music competition involving the 32 countries in the “real” World Cup vying to see who is the best at pop music. It will take place in Spring next year, before the football World Cup starts.
What does being a manager involve? It involves taking on one of the countries and finding pop music from it. Your tracks are pitted against tracks from other nations, and people vote on which they like best. Just as in the football World Cup, the idea is to progress to the final (and win it).
What are the 32 qualifying nations I can pick from? Ones in italics are taken: Australia, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, USA, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland. If you took part in the Pop World Cup in 2006 or 2010, please don’t pick a country you previously managed!
Are there any new rules? YES. We’ve had a look at what worked and what didn’t, and tried to make it more manager- and listener-friendly this time. So:
1. We’re shortening the “Group Stage” so it doesn’t drag on, and we’re simplifying the scoring.
2. It’ll be easier to vote and comment via Facebook, Twitter etc.
3. YouTube links are fine – you don’t need to find MP3s.
4. Only 2010s tracks will be eligible – so this will represent current music.
This will mean less hassle and more fun for managers and listeners alike (I hope!).
Over to you – if you want to join in, put your name in the comments, either with a country, or asking for a random draw. We’ll put up the final managers’ list on Freaky Trigger once we’ve got enough people, and allot the random countries.
And we can finally get rid of that bloody lion mascot in the site header.
Can you throw me into the draw?
IN. Random fine but will happily take something Balkan.
Lurkers are very welcome! Thanks everyone for your interest, I definitely don’t remember places going this quickly in 06 or 10.
There are 6 spaces left, though I’m going to reserve one for defending champion and former Nigeria boss Matt DC as it seems only fair. So 5 left, and we usually have a couple of no-shows or mid-tournament drop-outs.
(I won’t be playing, unless we really do get stuck at 31 – I think the smooth running of the tournament will be easier if I don’t have a hat in the ring.)
Once again I’m running the POP WORLD CUP http://t.co/QLpwmF4suu – 5 places left if you want to join in.
I’d take Uruguay!
As lurkers are welcome will take a random one please.
I will take zee Germans
I would love to as I just missed out in 10
Random as it looks like Australia is spoken for.
Edit: I’d like a go at Columbia is it is free
Blimey, these went quickly. Can I have Brazil please?
You can – one place left by my calculations!
Just had a tweet entry from Wichita Lineman. If anyone else wants in we almost always have a drop out or two so do put your name down as a reserve!
I miscounted – one place left!
USA not taken yet?! I’ll have that if I haven’t misread
And here we are http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2013/11/pop-world-cup-2014-managers-list/
Argh, am I too late?
Also, what is it?
If there is a drop, I’m in.
Belgium, Algeria, Russia – not too bad a Pop World Cup draw for me http://t.co/4EePpYSbSv
I’d also love to sign up in case there is a drop!