World Cup 2010

[ampersand]

I think it's due to their coke-addled lunatic manager...

[Tugger2k]

Winners: Brazil

Runners up: France (it's a punt, nowt more).

England: quarters at most, probably only round of 16.

Dark Horses: South Africa, Argentina, Ivory Coast

Golden Boot Winner: Drogba

[oafc0000]

Rightio then folks - what do we think?

LW's predictions:

Winners: Spain

Runners up: Brazil

England: Semi Finalists

Dark Horses: Serbia, South Africa, Paraguay

Golden Boot Winner: David Villa

[beLIEveR]

Winners: Argentina

Runners up: Netherlands

England: Semi final defeat to Argentina, after beating Germany on penalties in the second round.

Dark Horses: Paraguay and Ghana

Golden Boot Winner: Robben

England's top scorer: Crouch

[Nedson]

since when were argentina a dark horse???

[eFestivals]

Winners: Spain

The thing that makes that look unlikely is the fact that Euro teams don't win outside of Europe.

So I'd go with just about any non-Euro team before I'd plump for Spain.

Ivory Coast winning would be appropriate, and very very funny for England fans with a sense of humour.

[Jaybles]

Winners: Netherlands

Runners up: Argentina

England: Semi Finalists

Dark Horses: Ivory Coast, Uruguay, Australia

Golden Boot Winner: Messi

[Langdale Wolf]

Don't see Serbia and Paraguay doing much... David Villa ? nah...

Besides that I would agree...

[eFestivals]

you cant call argentina dark horses. they have 2 of the best strikers in the world and very decent midfield

i know they have an enormous drag factor that is their manager, but their hardly 'un-fancied'

No one is tipping them as likely winners tho.

Mind you, outside of little england, england aren't much fancied either.

[beLIEveR]

Don't see Serbia and Paraguay doing much... David Villa ? nah...

[Tugger2k]

The thing that makes that look unlikely is the fact that Euro teams don't win outside of Europe.

So I'd go with just about any non-Euro team before I'd plump for Spain.

Ivory Coast winning would be appropriate, and very very funny for England fans with a sense of humour.

[ralph250]

No one is tipping them as likely winners tho.

[Tugger2k]

Ivory Coast winning would be appropriate, and very very funny for England fans with a sense of humour.

[ampersand]

They're the 4th favourite.

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/intern...-cup/win-market

[Langdale Wolf]

fair points

but the conditions down there at the moment are hardly unusual for the europeans this time. its a few degrees cooler than here, not much humidity. as long as the european teams acclimatise right i cant see the venues being as bigger issue as normal

[Tugger2k]

A Clive the Clown-esque fact:

This World Cup will be the first World Cup England have played in which will be held in an English speaking country since............1966.

Fate.

"We still believe...."

[Langdale Wolf]

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!

'we still believe.......'

[Tugger2k]

yup, anyone with the best player in the world, and the scorer of the winning goals in serie a and the champions league final, have to be in with a decent chance.

like england, i don't expect them to win, but my jaw wouldn;t be on the floor if they did.

[Tugger2k]

Forgive me, but I can't see what your sig is at work. Is it what I think it is.....?

No, not that - the footy based one?

[ampersand]

do the usa not speak english?

[Langdale Wolf]

three lions 98

"We still believe, we still believe

We still believe, we still believe

It's coming home, it's coming home

It's coming, Football's coming home

It's coming home, it's coming home

It's coming, Football's coming home

Tears for heroes dressed in grey

No plans for final day

Stay in bed, drift away

It could have been all

Songs in the street

It was nearly complete

It was nearly so sweet

And now I'm singing

Three lions on a shirt

Jules Rimmet still gleaming

No more years of hurt

No more need for dreaming

Talk about football coming home

And then one night in Rome

We were strong, we had grown

And now I see Ince ready for war

Gazza good as before

Shearer certain to score

And Psycho screaming

Three lions on a shirt

Jules Rimmet still gleaming

No more years of hurt

No more need for dreaming

We can dance Nobby's dance

We could dance it in France

It's coming home, it's coming home

It's coming, Football's coming home"

[ampersand]

exactly

Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, Javier Mascherano, Kun Aguero

thats enough to give anyone a game, even with their dunce of a manager

[Tugger2k]

do the usa not speak english?

Edited June 3, 2010 by Tugger2k

[Langdale Wolf]

do the usa not speak english?

[Jaybles]

do the usa not speak english?