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| Car Expert |
 Jun 3 2010, 05:40 PM
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Maestro  Group: Members Posts: 30695 Joined: 15-May 05 From: UK - rural North Norfolk\East Anglia. Lincoln 104 miles. Ipswich 66 miles. Oxford 193 miles. Lewes 199 miles. Member No.: 3680  |
With the start of the football World Cup only a week away now, this is a thread to discuss everything about (*puts on American accent*) the greatest football competition on the planet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Here are my predictions as to what will happen (feel free to make your own) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Teams to qualify from the group stages Group A: France Mexico Group B: Argentina Greece Group C: Group D: Australia Germany Group E: Group F: Italy Group G: Brazil IvoryCoast Group H: How will England do? England should top their group. The USA match will probably be tough but we should beat Slovenia and Algeria. If we do, then we will most certainly avoid Germany, Italy and Spain until the final as they will be in the other half of the draw. Potentially the cup run will involve a match against the Group D runners-up, which will probably be Australia, Ghana or Serbia. Then we could face France, Argentina, Greece or Mexico in the quarter-finals and then probably either the Netherlands or Brazil in the semis. I think England have got a really good chance of reaching the semi-finals this time around, but certainly their quarter-final match won't be easy. Surprise team Hard to say really. I think the USA and Japan have both got a good chance of causing an upset somewhere. The USA will be no pushovers, having beaten Spain and nearly beating Brazil in the Confederations Cup last year. Who do you think will win the World Cup? Hopefully England (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif). But realistically I think the final will probably be Brazil/Netherlands v Italy/Spain (whoever wins their respective quarter-finals). I'm going to go for Spain to do a Euro-World Cup double. Car Expert |
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| 1993allende |
Jun 3 2010, 05:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 5-May 10 From: Aberdeenshire Member No.: 100929 |
surprise team = serbia. STANKOVIC 10. Loving the honduras shirt. It dispenses with their federations crest and instead just has a massive [size=6] H
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| Car Expert |
Jun 4 2010, 04:42 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30695 Joined: 15-May 05 From: UK - rural North Norfolk\East Anglia. Lincoln 104 miles. Ipswich 66 miles. Oxford 193 miles. Lewes 199 miles. Member No.: 3680 |
Looks like Rio Ferdinand and Didier Drogba might miss the World Cup (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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| 1993allende |
Jun 4 2010, 04:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 5-May 10 From: Aberdeenshire Member No.: 100929 |
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Jun 4 2010, 05:42 PM)  Looks like Rio Ferdinand and Didier Drogba might miss the World Cup (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Car Expert Not fussed about either. Ferdinand is english. Drogba is a cheat. |
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| muffinmonster |
Jun 4 2010, 04:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 672 Joined: 9-October 08 From: East London Member No.: 41676 |
Car expert, you missed out an option in your answers:
'What World Cup??' |
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| maggiemay |
Jun 4 2010, 05:44 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18060 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413 |
QUOTE(muffinmonster @ Jun 4 2010, 05:59 PM) Car expert, you missed out an option in your answers: 'What World Cup??' ah #### ... you beat me to it, muffinmonster! |
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| Car Expert |
Jun 4 2010, 06:07 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30695 Joined: 15-May 05 From: UK - rural North Norfolk\East Anglia. Lincoln 104 miles. Ipswich 66 miles. Oxford 193 miles. Lewes 199 miles. Member No.: 3680 |
QUOTE(muffinmonster @ Jun 4 2010, 05:59 PM) Car expert, you missed out an option in your answers: I thought about it, but then I didn't want to sound too negative (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)'What World Cup??' Car Expert |
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| kingsley13 |
Jun 4 2010, 08:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 27-April 09 Member No.: 63848 |
QUOTE(muffinmonster @ Jun 4 2010, 05:59 PM) Car expert, you missed out an option in your answers: 'What World Cup??' That is exactly what I wanted as an answer! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Are you one like me who is getting fed up with every single advert on the TV having a football in it, and not looking forward to normal programs being disrupted for a football match between two foreign countries that nobody cares about? |
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| barry-clari |
Jun 7 2010, 08:49 AM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40564 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804 |
World Cup.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hurrah.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif)
I hope England win it (naturally (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) ), but my head says they won't (I've gone for a semi-final exit at the hands of eventual winners Brazil). Very difficult to see beyond Brazil lifting the trophy : Spain I think will bottle it somewhere along the line, I saw some of France v China on TF1 (French TV) and they looked far from impressive and the commentators thought much the same, I don't think any of the African sides look good enough, sadly (Nigeria probably best of the bunch), Argentina will eventually I think be let down by their manager, and Italy don't seem to be the force they were... |
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| TSax |
Jun 7 2010, 08:55 AM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2615 Joined: 14-December 05 From: London Member No.: 5567 |
I'm not a great football fun, but I do quite enjoy the social aspect of watching matches for the World Cup.
The office where I work is having a "World Cup Party" for the England v Slovenia game. There's a TV in the kitchen area and they're going to provide food/drinks. Since there's a very strict no-alcohol policy they will officially close for business at 3pm. The last time they did this (Christmas) the IT manager closed down all the networks so no-one could do any work even if they wanted to, and unplugged photocopiers etc. |
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| Arundodonuts |
Jun 7 2010, 08:58 AM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4921 Joined: 14-May 08 From: Stockport Member No.: 30881 |
QUOTE(TSax @ Jun 7 2010, 09:55 AM) I'm not a great football fun, but I do quite enjoy the social aspect of watching matches for the World Cup. The office where I work is having a "World Cup Party" for the England v Slovenia game. There's a TV in the kitchen area and they're going to provide food/drinks. Since there's a very strict no-alcohol policy they will officially close for business at 3pm. The last time they did this (Christmas) the IT manager closed down all the networks so no-one could do any work even if they wanted to, and unplugged photocopiers etc. Can I come to work for you? I don't like football much but I DO like finishing work early. |
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| barry-clari |
Jun 7 2010, 12:48 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40564 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804 |
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Jun 3 2010, 06:40 PM) Teams to qualify from the group stages Group A: France Mexico Group B: Argentina Greece Group C: Group D: Australia Germany Group E: Group F: Italy Group G: Brazil IvoryCoast Group H: I'll do mine too... Teams to qualify from the group stages Group A: Group B: Argentina Group C: Group D: Group E: Group F: Italy Group G: Brazil Group H: Chile |
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| 1993allende |
Jun 7 2010, 09:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 5-May 10 From: Aberdeenshire Member No.: 100929 |
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jun 7 2010, 01:48 PM) QUOTE(Car Expert @ Jun 3 2010, 06:40 PM) Teams to qualify from the group stages Group A: France Mexico Group B: Argentina Greece Group C: Group D: Australia Germany Group E: Group F: Italy Group G: Brazil IvoryCoast Group H: I'll do mine too... Teams to qualify from the group stages Group A: Group B: Argentina Group C: Group D: Group E: Group F: Italy Group G: Brazil Group H: Chile France have too much quality in their squad to go out that early, plus they are now playing 4-3-3 with malouda and ribery on the wings. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) |
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| barry-clari |
Jun 7 2010, 10:10 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40564 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804 |
QUOTE(1993allende @ Jun 7 2010, 10:56 PM) France have too much quality in their squad to go out that early, plus they are now playing 4-3-3 with malouda and ribery on the wings. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) You didn't see them against China on Friday. They were really not good at all, and the TF1 commentators were getting a bit animated (the result was 1-0 to China, by the way). |
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| Trebor |
Jun 7 2010, 11:44 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4815 Joined: 12-July 05 From: Bucks/Oxford Member No.: 4133 |
france would be okay, but are managed by an idiot
spain have such a good squad, almost all of their players would get in the england squad whereas only 1 of ours would get in theirs. it's spain's to lose really. |
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