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Post by Panda on Jun 23, 2010 22:17:01 GMT 1
So... Who tipped one of Uruguay, South Korea, USA and Ghana to reach the semis...?
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Post by Earl Purple on Jun 23, 2010 22:20:16 GMT 1
Ghana played the USA in the last world cup and won. I think Uruguay are the strongest of those 4 though.
Germany vs Argentina would be a repeat of a quarter-final in the last world cup.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jun 23, 2010 22:39:22 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Jun 23, 2010 22:41:23 GMT 1
Ghana played the USA in the last world cup and won. I think Uruguay are the strongest of those 4 though. I wouldn't read too much into that. USA have an appalling record in Europe. They've looked the better of the two in this World Cup. Ghana are yet to score a goal in open play. Uruguay have looked good so far but I think their opposition has made them look better than they are.
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Post by Panda on Jun 23, 2010 22:44:03 GMT 1
Yes, we would've finished top of the group if we'd won 2-0 and would be playing Ghana in Round 2 instead of Germany.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jun 23, 2010 22:48:06 GMT 1
Yes, we would've finished top of the group if we'd won 2-0 and would be playing Ghana in Round 2 instead of Germany. cheers dude so got Germany sunday kool sundays 2 far away least get good rest yooo yoooooooooooooooo all good mooooooooooooooooooo nooooo diggtyy uppppppppp ggggg
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 24, 2010 9:33:03 GMT 1
To be honest I'm glad England have got Germany in the next round instead of Ghana, we need to learn to attack, and Germany is perfect, if we played Ghana, they could have relaxed a bit and could have slipped with an easy mistake. I think the Germans are beatable, just have to wait and see what happens on the day.
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Post by greendemon on Jun 24, 2010 15:58:24 GMT 1
slovakia leading italy 1-0 at half time... are we about to see the champions go out?
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Post by Chris on Jun 24, 2010 16:04:24 GMT 1
LOL and maybe coming bottom of the group too!!
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 24, 2010 16:36:55 GMT 1
The World Champions Italy are out, the two finalists from the last World Cup France & Italy out in the first round I do think a South American team is going to win this year Since 1962 South American team won, the following competition European winner, following that South American so following the pattern its going to be an South American team, most likely Argentina or Brazil to win. 1962 Brazil 1966 England 1970 Brazil 1974 Germany 1978 Argentina 1982 Italy 1986 Argentina 1990 Germany 1994 Brazil 1998 France 2002 Brazil 2006 Italy 2010 Argentina/Brazil
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 24, 2010 16:47:25 GMT 1
Italy OUT
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Post by wonderwall on Jun 24, 2010 16:53:17 GMT 1
3-2 Italy gone
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Post by Chris on Jun 24, 2010 16:59:21 GMT 1
Agree with Martin. The final I think will be between Argentina and Brazil and the seedings and knockouts allow that to happen if they both get through. Unless Spain get through.
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Post by Jordan on Jun 24, 2010 17:21:19 GMT 1
Italy out! My moneys been on Brazil from the start anyway.
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Post by Chris on Jun 24, 2010 17:38:06 GMT 1
Interesting odds for the England-Germany match. Virtually same for both teams!! That's how hard to call the match is and could go either way. To win 1-0 both are 11/2 and for 2-0 both are 10/1. Both have exactly the same odds with Betfair as to what stage they exit the tournament too. LOL.
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Post by Panda on Jun 24, 2010 19:47:37 GMT 1
The World Champions Italy are out, the two finalists from the last World Cup France & Italy out in the first round I do think a South American team is going to win this year Since 1962 South American team won, the following competition European winner, following that South American so following the pattern its going to be an South American team, most likely Argentina or Brazil to win. 1962 Brazil 1966 England 1970 Brazil 1974 Germany 1978 Argentina 1982 Italy 1986 Argentina 1990 Germany 1994 Brazil 1998 France 2002 Brazil 2006 Italy 2010 Argentina/Brazil That pattern also follows the pattern of one tournament being staged in Europe, then the next one outside Europe. No European team has ever won the World Cup outside Europe. Brazil are the only South American team to win it in Europe, in 1958. The next one is in Brazil and it will be the first time successive World Cups have been held outside Europe.
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Post by Panda on Jun 24, 2010 19:54:56 GMT 1
Group F - Polokwane PARAGUAY 0-0 NEW ZEALAND Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) Group F - Johannesburg (Ellis Park) SLOVAKIA 3-2 ITALY Goals: Vittek 25, 73; Kopunek 89 di Natale 81; Quagliarella 90(+2) Referee: Howard Webb (England) 1. Paraguay (Q) 3-5 (+2) 2. Slovakia (Q) 3-4 (-1) -------------------------- 3. New Zealand 3-3 (0) 4. Italy 3-2 (-1)
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Post by Panda on Jun 24, 2010 19:56:59 GMT 1
Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | FINAL | Uruguay | | | | South Korea | | | | | | | | USA | | | | Ghana | | | | | | | | E1 | | | | Slovakia | | | | | | | | G1 | | | | H2 | | | | | | | | Argentina | | | | Mexico | | | | | | | | Germany | | | | England | | | | | | | | Paraguay | | | | E2 | | | | | | | | H1 | | | | G2 | | | |
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jun 24, 2010 20:27:57 GMT 1
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