World Cup 2010

**Ogen** · 04-13-2010, 12:46 PM

South Africa

Well its all coming up soon, few weeks time the domestic leagues will end and the media will go into overdrive hyping it up beyond belief. Right now I'm simply hoping Henry either doesn't get to a play a single minute of it due to injury or instead spectacularly injures himself scoring an own goal to knock France out. NEVER FORGET.

Would love to see Messi drag Argentina to glory regardless of Maradona not really having a clue what hes doing. Rooney to cave under the expectations of a nation would be quite comical. Spain look the team to beat with most groups looking like they should be on paper achievable for the favourites. Ivory Coast to pull off something of an upset and send the Portuguese home in the home group stages for my first shock of the tournament.

Code:

Group A           Group B          Group C        Group D
France            Argentina        Algeria        Australia
Mexico            Greece           England        Germany 
South Africa      Nigeria          USA            Ghana
Uraguay           South Korea      Slovenia       Serbia

Group E           Group F          Group G        Group H
Cameroon          Italy            Brazil         Chile
Denmark           New Zealand      Ivory Coast    Honduras
Japan             Paraguay         North Korea    Spain 
Netherlands       Slovakia         Portugal       Switzerland

Fixtures:

SPOILER: show

Anyway the coding for that thing has taken me ages as I'm a little stupid so this better get some use.

If I was a gambling man and I most certainly am despite what I've said above I think I'll be having a few quid on Portugal with 33/1 on offer for themselves. Love staking loads of little bets on the world cup, might have a bit of Tevez 50/1 top scorer each way also.

**NoRoolz** · 04-13-2010, 01:17 PM

What price are England over in Ireland/anywhere else?

Here they're 5/1 (or thereabouts) which is very short considering teams like Italy are around 12/1, and we're pretty shit.

**Ogen** · 04-13-2010, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NoRoolz

What price are England over in Ireland/anywhere else?

Here they're 5/1 (or thereabouts) which is very short considering teams like Italy are around 12/1, and we're pretty shit.

Prices don't change based on country, if they did bookies would get utterly hammered by people exploiting it. Best you can get on England at the moment is 6/1.

**NoRoolz** · 04-13-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ogen

Prices don't change based on country, if they did bookies would get utterly hammered by people exploiting it. Best you can get on England at the moment is 6/1.

They do player, I remember some UK/Irish horses running in US races and being short-odds over here but much longer-odds over there. Massive differences too, one was something like 7/4 over here and 9/2 over there. It won too.

Unless football/sports prices don't vary? If that's the case I'm sure you'd find someone on BetFair who'd be offering much more than 6/1 for an England win.

**NoRoolz** · 04-13-2010, 01:18 PM

Also wanna be the first to say

COME ON ENGLANDDDD

**El Capitano Gatisto** · 04-13-2010, 01:21 PM

Drogba could be a good shout for top scorer since he's in imperious form and he could easily get about 4 or 5 goals against North Korea alone.

**NoRoolz** · 04-13-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by El Capitano Gatisto

Drogba could be a good shout for top scorer since he's in imperious form and he could easily get about 4 or 5 goals against North Korea alone.

Could be, but I think Torres will get it, unless he gets injured AGAIN. Spain's group is relatively 'easy', if he's fit he could get 4 or 5, maybe more from the group stage alone.

**El Capitano Gatisto** · 04-13-2010, 01:22 PM

Oh yeah, hope the entire England squad gets malaria and/or HIV.

**El Capitano Gatisto** · 04-13-2010, 01:37 PM

David Villa tends to score more for Spain than Torres.

**Team Sheep** · 04-13-2010, 02:09 PM

I'd love USA to beat England, you know the English would never hear the end of it

It won't be we saved your ass in World War 2 anymore, it'll be we kicked your ass in South Africa for the next few decades.

**Mike the Metal Ed** · 04-13-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Team Sheep

I'd love USA to beat England, you know the English would never hear the end of it

It won't be we saved your ass in World War 2 anymore, it'll be we kicked your ass in South Africa for the next few decades.

We've been embarrassed by the US before, back when it was MUCH more unlikely, so it wouldn't be that big of a deal.

**Team Sheep** · 04-15-2010, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike the Metal Ed

We've been embarrassed by the US before, back when it was MUCH more unlikely, so it wouldn't be that big of a deal.

Well you know they'd suddenly go soccer crazy for a bit if they beat England.

**Ogen** · 04-13-2010, 02:17 PM

I love the World Cup trophy, really looks like you could twat someone with it and they'd be fucked.

**Corporate CockSnogger** · 04-13-2010, 02:51 PM

England V Slovenia on my birthday. Gonna be one hell of a piss up that day.

**OssMan** · 04-13-2010, 06:39 PM

Let's go USA and Netherlands and kinda Brazil

**Fignuts** · 04-13-2010, 06:42 PM

Hoping to see something special from the U.S. Not expecting them to win the whole thing, but I am expecting them to go far. They've got an excellent squad this time around.

**Loose Cannon** · 04-15-2010, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Fignuts

Hoping to see something special from the U.S. Not expecting them to win the whole thing, but I am expecting them to go far. They've got an excellent squad this time around.

Yea, I agree. I am excited with our group and believe we can get out of there. I am def looking foward to the England game.

**OssMan** · 04-13-2010, 06:51 PM

I love how the US has guys like Carlos Bocanegra and Jose Francisco Torres

**Supreme Olajuwon** · 04-13-2010, 07:06 PM

America could win 5 World Cups, we're still never letting World War II go.

**The Mackem** · 04-14-2010, 06:14 AM

If England don't take Darren Bent, I mutiny to New Zealand.

Nah, just kindding, NZ are in the same group as Italy and I'll never hear the end of it if I support a random team against Italy

**NoRoolz** · 04-15-2010, 10:02 AM

Realistically should be England and USA to go through, and if that was to happen, it'd be likely that one of us would face Germany in the second round.

**Ogen** · 04-16-2010, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NoRoolz

Realistically should be England and USA to go through, and if that was to happen, it'd be likely that one of us would face Germany in the second round.

Yeah you'd think Germany USA is second round and that'll be the end of USA's campaign there I'd think.

**El Vaquero de Infierno** · 04-16-2010, 07:06 PM

For some reason I have always supported Holland and Nigeria when it comes to the World Cup. To hell with England.

**El Capitano Gatisto** · 04-16-2010, 07:20 PM

When the draw was made I felt USA might have trouble with Slovenia. It will be a tough, tough game. Slovenia are a cynical, skillful set of bastards and fiercely proud. I love the World Cup because of games like that. Very, very interesting. Algeria too will not roll over.

**The Franchise** · 04-16-2010, 07:29 PM

I love watching the World Cup. I don't really root for any team though since Canada is the worst soccer/football nation in the world

**Emperor Smeat** · 04-17-2010, 01:25 AM

Will be rooting for USA, Brazil, and Portugal.

If everything goes correctly the Brazil-Portugal group match is going to be worth a

based on how good their friendly matches are against each other (except the last one which ended in a Brazilian beat-down of 6-2).

**Team Sheep** · 04-18-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball

Will be rooting for USA, Brazil, and Portugal.

Why are you supporting 3 countries? Aren't you American?

**Emperor Smeat** · 04-18-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Team Sheep

Why are you supporting 3 countries? Aren't you American?

Yes but my parents are Portuguese (Azores Islands) and since the Portuguese League is always on tv here, I've been a fan of them.

Brazil is because WC '94 was the 1st World Cup I ever watched on tv and liked how well they played and then learned how rich their soccer history is.

USA is because I'm American and it would be nice to generate something similar to WC 2002 since it would both help the MLS popularity and soccer's status here.

**Supreme Olajuwon** · 05-07-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Team Sheep

Why are you supporting 3 countries? Aren't you American?

Most Americans do this. I know I do. I'll be intently following both the US and France. It's one of the neat little peculiarities of living in a country completely made up of immigrants. But it's also a product of the US having limited success on the world stage. You root for America, but when they're eventually knocked out, you can continue to support your heritage. But some people just root for a good team too even if they don't have ancestry there.

But yeah pretty much every American does this except for the Mexican immigrants who never root for America at all.

**Hanso Amore** · 05-07-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Supreme Olajuwon

Most Americans do this. I know I do. I'll be intently following both the US and France. It's one of the neat little peculiarities of living in a country completely made up of immigrants. But it's also a product of the US having limited success on the world stage. You root for America, but when they're eventually knocked out, you can continue to support your heritage. But some people just root for a good team too even if they don't have ancestry there.

But yeah pretty much every American does this except for the Mexican immigrants who never root for America at all.

This. You have to remember, for people in the US that are fans of forign leagues, our favorite players play for another country.

As an American I root for America, as the grandson of Sweish Immigrants I root for Sweden in everything (though that doesnt do me much good this year) and I am pulling The Ivory Coast as I think Drogba is fucking amazing.

**Loose Cannon** · 05-09-2010, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supreme Olajuwon

Most Americans do this. I know I do. I'll be intently following both the US and France. It's one of the neat little peculiarities of living in a country completely made up of immigrants. But it's also a product of the US having limited success on the world stage. You root for America, but when they're eventually knocked out, you can continue to support your heritage. But some people just root for a good team too even if they don't have ancestry there.

But yeah pretty much every American does this except for the Mexican immigrants who never root for America at all.

yea, this. My great grandfather came though Ellis Island in NY from Czechoslovakia, so I first and foremost root the the USA in every world games, but support the Czech Republic as well. And my other side of the family came over from Ireland, but they usually aren't that good in sports.

I know a lot of my generation has parents, grandparents or certainly great grandparents that came over from Europe and a lot of people celebrate thier heritage here. And I am from NY right outside NYC, so pretty much every kid I grew up with had someone in thier family from Europe.

**OssMan** · 04-17-2010, 01:15 PM

Boo France, boo Germany, boo North Korea, and when did Serbia/Montenegro drop Montenegro.

**Mike the Metal Ed** · 04-17-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AssMan

Boo France, boo Germany, boo North Korea, and when did Serbia/Montenegro drop Montenegro.

The country split up in 2006, they weren't even one nation when they played in the 2006 World Cup Finals. The 2010 World Cup qualifiers were Montenegro's first tournament.

**BCWWF** · 04-18-2010, 02:25 PM

I filled out a mock World Cup on ESPN.com I believe, and there are some pretty intriguing matches that cold come. What I did (obviously biased) had the U.S. finishing second in the group and then getting a fairly easy round of 16 draw. Will be interesting.

But like ECG said, it's too easy to look at these groups by two top teams. In reality, most World Cup groups have one great team and three good teams that aren't separated by much. Just hope the US doesn't get caught up in their own hype.

I'm looking forward to Group A though. Will South Africa get out of their group? If so, who fails, France or Mexico?

Lastly, I fully expect the USA-England game to be the most hyped soccer game in US history to this point. It's a Saturday day game here, so everybody can watch it. Plus, the English national team is probably the most popular team in this country.

**Ogen** · 04-18-2010, 04:25 PM

I think my underwear would be damp with precum if events can come together so Henry manages to score an own goal to put France out.

Not a hope of a easy second round game for the USA BCWWF, Serbia had a good qualifying campaign but Germany will run over that group.

**Ogen** · 04-18-2010, 04:39 PM

Ray Houghton scores my favourite goal of all time in the same game that Paul McGrath cemented him place as my favourite player of all time by producing the best 90 minutes of football in football history and turned me into an Aston Villa fan. The single greatest football game I'll ever see I'm sure and thats almost a bit depressing given I was 8 at the time.

Whats almost better is if I was 5 years older I'm sure Houghtons other famous goal would be my favourite instead, what a hero.

OH AH PAUL MCGRATH

And because I wish to wax lyrically about him some more for those who don't know Paul McGrath finished his career with basically no cartilage left in his knees, he used to spend all week just doing weights in the gym with no football training at all as his body wasn't up to it then spend 90 minutes on a Saturday man marking an entire attack without moving at all by his pure positional brilliance.

**Danny Electric** · 04-21-2010, 07:13 PM

Ray Houghton = handball
I remember watching that goal live, was about 9 years old.

I really can't wait, managed to book the first week and a half of the tournament off work so I'll be able to watch a few games and not have to listen to all the 'new' football fans at work.

I'm gonna be cheeky and put a fiver on Brazil not getting out of there group, and England to lose to Germany in the second round.

**Team Sheep** · Wed, 21 Apr 17:05:00 2010

World Cup 2010 - Professor proves Germany will win World Cup

Eurosport - Wed, 21 Apr 17:05:00 2010

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Prof Metin Tolan, a German physics lecturer, has written a formula based on trigonometry which analyses results from previous World Cup finals in order to predict the winner of this summer's tournament.
Germany have won the World Cup on three occasions, in 1954, 1974, and 1990 with an average finishing place of 3.7, and Prof Tolan says his formula proves without any doubt that his home country will prevail in South Africa.
"It is very simple, all my calculations prove this," he told German magazine "Zeit Wissen".
"The last time we won the World Cup was back in 1990 and there have been four tournaments since," explained Tolan.
"The average finishing place of the Germany team is 3.7 and the German team wins the title every fourth or fifth World Cup.
"Nobody can beat us this year and you can already put the champagne on ice."
Prof Tolan is clearly undeterred from his previous failed formulas, after he predicted that Germany would win the last World Cup which they hosted, as Jurgen Klinsmann's side were defeated by eventual victors Italy in the semi-finals.
"My formula gave the winner for the following World Cup, this is why it works this time for sure," Tolan explained.
The Professor's equations should also help England, who crashed out of the last World Cup after being defeated on penalties by Portugal, as he has a theory for shoot-outs too.
"The weakest kicker should take the first penalty, then the second-weakest and so on," he said.
"Then you have the greatest chance of scoring as many goals as possible."
Germany face Australia, Serbia and Ghana in Group D in the first stage of this summer's finals and could face England as early as the second round.

**Mike the Metal Ed** · 04-21-2010, 08:05 PM

...and the pyramid theory said we were going to win the 1998 World Cup. Football isn't played on paper. Nice try, Herr Tolan.

**Emperor Smeat** · 04-21-2010, 09:21 PM

It would be pretty easy to predict a winner for the cup since its always between the Big 4 (Germany, Italy, Brazil, Argentina) as the favorites and then a random team who enters the tournament hot (2010 = Spain) and France depending on their momentum.

04-13-2010, 12:46 PM	#1
Ogen Inebriated Foreskin Posts: 16,220	World Cup 2010 South Africa Well its all coming up soon, few weeks time the domestic leagues will end and the media will go into overdrive hyping it up beyond belief. Right now I'm simply hoping Henry either doesn't get to a play a single minute of it due to injury or instead spectacularly injures himself scoring an own goal to knock France out. NEVER FORGET. Would love to see Messi drag Argentina to glory regardless of Maradona not really having a clue what hes doing. Rooney to cave under the expectations of a nation would be quite comical. Spain look the team to beat with most groups looking like they should be on paper achievable for the favourites. Ivory Coast to pull off something of an upset and send the Portuguese home in the home group stages for my first shock of the tournament. Code: Group A Group B Group C Group D France Argentina Algeria Australia Mexico Greece England Germany South Africa Nigeria USA Ghana Uraguay South Korea Slovenia Serbia Group E Group F Group G Group H Cameroon Italy Brazil Chile Denmark New Zealand Ivory Coast Honduras Japan Paraguay North Korea Spain Netherlands Slovakia Portugal Switzerland Fixtures: SPOILER: show All Times BST (CET times are +1) Friday, 11 June 2010 South Africa v Mexico, Gp A, 15:00 Uruguay v France, Gp A, 19:30 Saturday, 12 June 2010 South Korea v Greece, Gp B, 12:30 Argentina v Nigeria, Gp B, 15:00 England v USA, Gp C, 19:30 Sunday, 13 June 2010 Algeria v Slovenia, Gp C, 12:30 Serbia v Ghana, Gp D, 15:00 Germany v Australia, Gp D, 19:30 Monday, 14 June 2010 Netherlands v Denmark, Gp E, 12:30 Japan v Cameroon, Gp E, 15:00 Italy v Paraguay, Gp F, 19:30 Tuesday, 15 June 2010 New Zealand v Slovakia, Gp F, 12:30 Ivory Coast v Portugal, Gp G, 15:00 Brazil v North Korea, Gp G, 19:30 Wednesday, 16 June 2010 Honduras v Chile, Gp H, 12:30 Spain v Switzerland, Gp H, 15:00 South Africa v Uruguay, Gp A, 19:30 Thursday, 17 June 2010 Argentina v South Korea, Gp B, 12:30 Greece v Nigeria, Gp B, 15:00 France v Mexico, Gp A, 19:30 Friday, 18 June 2010 Germany v Serbia, Gp D, 12:30 Slovenia v USA, Gp C, 15:00 England v Algeria, Gp C, 19:30 Saturday, 19 June 2010 Netherlands v Japan, Gp E, 12:30 Ghana v Australia, Gp D, 15:00 Cameroon v Denmark, Gp E, 19:30 Sunday, 20 June 2010 Slovakia v Paraguay, Gp F, 12:30 Italy v New Zealand, Gp F, 15:00 Brazil v Ivory Coast, Gp G, 19:30 Monday, 21 June 2010 Portugal v North Korea, Gp G, 12:30 Chile v Switzerland, Gp H, 15:00 Spain v Honduras, Gp H, 19:30 Tuesday, 22 June 2010 France v South Africa, Gp A, 15:00 Mexico v Uruguay, Gp A, 15:00 Greece v Argentina, Gp B, 19:30 Nigeria v South Korea, Gp B, 19:30 Wednesday, 23 June 2010 Slovenia v England, Gp C, 15:00 USA v Algeria, Gp C, 15:00 Australia v Serbia, Gp D, 19:30 Ghana v Germany, Gp D, 19:30 Thursday, 24 June 2010 Paraguay v New Zealand, Gp F, 15:00 Slovakia v Italy, Gp F, 15:00 Cameroon v Netherlands, Gp E, 19:30 Denmark v Japan, Gp E, 19:30 Friday, 25 June 2010 North Korea v Ivory Coast, Gp G, 15:00 Portugal v Brazil, Gp G, 15:00 Switzerland v Honduras, Gp H, 19:30 Chile v Spain, Gp H, 19:30 Saturday, 26 June 2010 Winner Gp A v Runnerup Gp B, 16R, 15:00 Winner Gp C v Runnerup Gp D, 16R, 19:30 Sunday, 27 June 2010 Winner Gp B v Runnerup Gp A, 16R, 19:30 Winner Gp D v Runnerup Gp C, 16R, 15:00 Monday, 28 June 2010 Winner Gp E v Runnerup Gp F, 16R, 15:00 Winner Gp G v Runnerup Gp H, 16R, 19:30 Tuesday, 29 June 2010 Winner Gp F v Runnerup Gp E, 16R, 15:00 Winner Gp H v Runnerup Gp G, 16R, 19:30 Friday, 2 July 2010 Wnr Gp E/RUp Gp F v Wnr Gp G/RUp Gp H, QF, 15:00 Wnr Gp A/RUp Gp B v Wnr Gp C/RUp Gp D, QF, 19:30 Saturday, 3 July 2010 Wnr Gp B/RUp Gp A v Wnr Gp D/RUp Gp C, QF, 15:00 Wnr Gp F/RUp Gp E v Wnr Gp H/RUp Gp G, QF, 19:30 Tuesday, 6 July 2010 Winner Q/F 1 v Winner Q/F 3, SF, 19:30 Wednesday, 7 July 2010 Winner Q/F 2 v Winner Q/F 4, SF, 19:30 Saturday, 10 July 2010 Loser SF1 v Loser SF2, 3rd, 19:30 Sunday, 11 July 2010 Winners SF1 v Winners SF2, F, 19:30 Anyway the coding for that thing has taken me ages as I'm a little stupid so this better get some use. If I was a gambling man and I most certainly am despite what I've said above I think I'll be having a few quid on Portugal with 33/1 on offer for themselves. Love staking loads of little bets on the world cup, might have a bit of Tevez 50/1 top scorer each way also. Last edited by Ogen; 04-13-2010 at 12:50 PM.

04-21-2010, 07:32 PM	#38
Team Sheep T�m Defaid Posts: 6,646	World Cup 2010 - Professor proves Germany will win World Cup Eurosport - Wed, 21 Apr 17:05:00 2010 A university professor says he has proved that Germany will win the 2010 World Cup after devising a mathematical formula that calculates the winner. More Stories Pick your England squad on Facebook Fans 'would give up limb' to win World Cup Pompey owe cash for pies Bundesliga leads Prem in shirt revenue Bookies backtrack on mistaken odds World Cup's �1.6 billion transport plan Prof Metin Tolan, a German physics lecturer, has written a formula based on trigonometry which analyses results from previous World Cup finals in order to predict the winner of this summer's tournament. Germany have won the World Cup on three occasions, in 1954, 1974, and 1990 with an average finishing place of 3.7, and Prof Tolan says his formula proves without any doubt that his home country will prevail in South Africa. "It is very simple, all my calculations prove this," he told German magazine "Zeit Wissen". "The last time we won the World Cup was back in 1990 and there have been four tournaments since," explained Tolan. "The average finishing place of the Germany team is 3.7 and the German team wins the title every fourth or fifth World Cup. "Nobody can beat us this year and you can already put the champagne on ice." Prof Tolan is clearly undeterred from his previous failed formulas, after he predicted that Germany would win the last World Cup which they hosted, as Jurgen Klinsmann's side were defeated by eventual victors Italy in the semi-finals. "My formula gave the winner for the following World Cup, this is why it works this time for sure," Tolan explained. The Professor's equations should also help England, who crashed out of the last World Cup after being defeated on penalties by Portugal, as he has a theory for shoot-outs too. "The weakest kicker should take the first penalty, then the second-weakest and so on," he said. "Then you have the greatest chance of scoring as many goals as possible." Germany face Australia, Serbia and Ghana in Group D in the first stage of this summer's finals and could face England as early as the second round.

04-21-2010, 08:05 PM	#39
Mike the Metal Ed VALENT�A Posts: 11,988	...and the pyramid theory said we were going to win the 1998 World Cup. Football isn't played on paper. Nice try, Herr Tolan. Last edited by Mike the Metal Ed; 05-01-2010 at 06:17 PM.

04-13-2010, 01:17 PM	#2
NoRoolz dave ain't here? Posts: 2,709	What price are England over in Ireland/anywhere else? Here they're 5/1 (or thereabouts) which is very short considering teams like Italy are around 12/1, and we're pretty shit.

04-13-2010, 01:18 PM	#5
NoRoolz dave ain't here? Posts: 2,709	Also wanna be the first to say COME ON ENGLANDDDD

04-13-2010, 01:21 PM	#6
El Capitano Gatisto World Class Raconteur Posts: 29,478	Drogba could be a good shout for top scorer since he's in imperious form and he could easily get about 4 or 5 goals against North Korea alone.

04-13-2010, 01:22 PM	#8
El Capitano Gatisto World Class Raconteur Posts: 29,478	Oh yeah, hope the entire England squad gets malaria and/or HIV.

04-13-2010, 01:37 PM	#9
El Capitano Gatisto World Class Raconteur Posts: 29,478	David Villa tends to score more for Spain than Torres.

04-13-2010, 02:09 PM	#10
Team Sheep T�m Defaid Posts: 6,646	I'd love USA to beat England, you know the English would never hear the end of it It won't be we saved your ass in World War 2 anymore, it'll be we kicked your ass in South Africa for the next few decades.

04-13-2010, 02:17 PM	#13
Ogen Inebriated Foreskin Posts: 16,220	I love the World Cup trophy, really looks like you could twat someone with it and they'd be fucked.

04-13-2010, 02:51 PM	#14
Corporate CockSnogger Posts: 24,441	England V Slovenia on my birthday. Gonna be one hell of a piss up that day.

04-13-2010, 06:39 PM	#15
OssMan The Classic Dylan Staples Posts: 51,129	Let's go USA and Netherlands and kinda Brazil

04-13-2010, 06:42 PM	#16
Fignuts Hey Mister! Posts: 54,947	Hoping to see something special from the U.S. Not expecting them to win the whole thing, but I am expecting them to go far. They've got an excellent squad this time around.

04-13-2010, 06:51 PM	#18
OssMan The Classic Dylan Staples Posts: 51,129	I love how the US has guys like Carlos Bocanegra and Jose Francisco Torres

04-13-2010, 07:06 PM	#19
Supreme Olajuwon You know that�s right Posts: 52,687	America could win 5 World Cups, we're still never letting World War II go.

04-14-2010, 06:14 AM	#20
The Mackem VG + Q&A FORUM REPRESENT Posts: 38,940	If England don't take Darren Bent, I mutiny to New Zealand. Nah, just kindding, NZ are in the same group as Italy and I'll never hear the end of it if I support a random team against Italy

04-15-2010, 10:02 AM	#21
NoRoolz dave ain't here? Posts: 2,709	Realistically should be England and USA to go through, and if that was to happen, it'd be likely that one of us would face Germany in the second round.

04-16-2010, 07:06 PM	#23
El Vaquero de Infierno Sisukas Mies Posts: 15,527	For some reason I have always supported Holland and Nigeria when it comes to the World Cup. To hell with England.

04-16-2010, 07:20 PM	#24
El Capitano Gatisto World Class Raconteur Posts: 29,478	When the draw was made I felt USA might have trouble with Slovenia. It will be a tough, tough game. Slovenia are a cynical, skillful set of bastards and fiercely proud. I love the World Cup because of games like that. Very, very interesting. Algeria too will not roll over.

04-16-2010, 07:29 PM	#25
The Franchise Just a bro. Posts: 3,517	I love watching the World Cup. I don't really root for any team though since Canada is the worst soccer/football nation in the world

04-17-2010, 01:25 AM	#26
Emperor Smeat Former TPWW Royalty Posts: 66,588	Will be rooting for USA, Brazil, and Portugal. If everything goes correctly the Brazil-Portugal group match is going to be worth a based on how good their friendly matches are against each other (except the last one which ended in a Brazilian beat-down of 6-2).

04-17-2010, 01:15 PM	#32
OssMan The Classic Dylan Staples Posts: 51,129	Boo France, boo Germany, boo North Korea, and when did Serbia/Montenegro drop Montenegro.

04-18-2010, 02:25 PM	#34
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	I filled out a mock World Cup on ESPN.com I believe, and there are some pretty intriguing matches that cold come. What I did (obviously biased) had the U.S. finishing second in the group and then getting a fairly easy round of 16 draw. Will be interesting. But like ECG said, it's too easy to look at these groups by two top teams. In reality, most World Cup groups have one great team and three good teams that aren't separated by much. Just hope the US doesn't get caught up in their own hype. I'm looking forward to Group A though. Will South Africa get out of their group? If so, who fails, France or Mexico? Lastly, I fully expect the USA-England game to be the most hyped soccer game in US history to this point. It's a Saturday day game here, so everybody can watch it. Plus, the English national team is probably the most popular team in this country.

04-18-2010, 04:25 PM	#35
Ogen Inebriated Foreskin Posts: 16,220	I think my underwear would be damp with precum if events can come together so Henry manages to score an own goal to put France out. Not a hope of a easy second round game for the USA BCWWF, Serbia had a good qualifying campaign but Germany will run over that group.

04-18-2010, 04:39 PM	#36
Ogen Inebriated Foreskin Posts: 16,220	Ray Houghton scores my favourite goal of all time in the same game that Paul McGrath cemented him place as my favourite player of all time by producing the best 90 minutes of football in football history and turned me into an Aston Villa fan. The single greatest football game I'll ever see I'm sure and thats almost a bit depressing given I was 8 at the time. Whats almost better is if I was 5 years older I'm sure Houghtons other famous goal would be my favourite instead, what a hero. OH AH PAUL MCGRATH And because I wish to wax lyrically about him some more for those who don't know Paul McGrath finished his career with basically no cartilage left in his knees, he used to spend all week just doing weights in the gym with no football training at all as his body wasn't up to it then spend 90 minutes on a Saturday man marking an entire attack without moving at all by his pure positional brilliance.

04-21-2010, 07:13 PM	#37
Danny Electric dirty irani Posts: 11,955	Ray Houghton = handball I remember watching that goal live, was about 9 years old. I really can't wait, managed to book the first week and a half of the tournament off work so I'll be able to watch a few games and not have to listen to all the 'new' football fans at work. I'm gonna be cheeky and put a fiver on Brazil not getting out of there group, and England to lose to Germany in the second round.

04-21-2010, 09:21 PM	#40
Emperor Smeat Former TPWW Royalty Posts: 66,588	It would be pretty easy to predict a winner for the cup since its always between the Big 4 (Germany, Italy, Brazil, Argentina) as the favorites and then a random team who enters the tournament hot (2010 = Spain) and France depending on their momentum.