The Official World Cup 2010 Thread

[boxingbantz]

Thoes odd do not give much, wonder who Skel/Fenster/Ono have I will put money on them . Holland look the best money bet.

Well i've backed Holland and Germany (one either side should my draw work out). Mainly because I wanted a double figure price to start with, the climate should suit europeans and they looked the best options to me.

Englands price is absolutely ridiculous. Should be 20s.

It's short for a reason.

If you think about it, hundreds of thousands are gonna bet that England win the World Cup (out of blind faith more than anything) and IF England win it, by some miracle, the bookies would lose an absolute fortune if they were the price they 'should' be.

Holland, Germany, Italy, Portugal are all AT least 11/1. If that's the case, realistically, England would be around the same. The bookies are just covering themselves. It's the same if a lot of people lump a load of money on a horse, the price is always going to get shorter.

[Slice N Dice]

The Dutch are worth a flutter, for sure, although defensively they're vulnerable. Also, if anyone chokes more than England...it's Holland.

Spain are favourites, but I also agree that they won't win it, they done well in the Euro's but I still see them choking.

Germany are depleted, however they have a young team which will be a real force in 2014, with some of the old guard out I feel this will be too soon for them right now.

Obviously I'd love England to do it, however we will HAVE to win a penalty shoot out along the way, every winner in the last 5 world cups apart from '02 has had to win one on the way to the title. Besides, imagine the confidence boost it would give our lads if we finally got that hoodoo out of the way.

Still, when in doubt, always go for Brazil...

[Slice N Dice]

Oh and Argentina are not going to win it, they were woeful in qualifying, good individuals but Maradona has no clue how to get them to play together. There is hope for them in that Brazil had a similar path to World Cup 2002, barely making it, and then once there they just ran away with it. Can't see it happening personally.

As for Portugal, I don't think they will win it, I think they will go out early. However I also hope we don't play them as they have some kind of voodoo curse over us in recent tournaments.

[Fenster]

Thoes odd do not give much, wonder who Skel/Fenster/Ono have I will put money on them . Holland look the best money bet.

Well i've backed Holland and Germany (one either side should my draw work out). Mainly because I wanted a double figure price to start with, the climate should suit europeans and they looked the best options to me.

Englands price is absolutely ridiculous. Should be 20s.

It's short for a reason.

If you think about it, hundreds of thousands are gonna bet that England win the World Cup (out of blind faith more than anything) and IF England win it, by some miracle, the bookies would lose an absolute fortune if they were the price they 'should' be.

Holland, Germany, Italy, Portugal are all AT least 11/1. If that's the case, realistically, England would be around the same. The bookies are just covering themselves. It's the same if a lot of people lump a load of money on a horse, the price is always going to get shorter.

Yes.. the patriotic bet and bookmakers liability. Even if England win they are a terrible bet. That's why I would want 20/1.

You can get 28/1 Portugal and 16/1 for Germany and Italy

[Fenster]

France?

Any opinions on their chances? Finishing position? Group?

[LukeH]

France?

Any opinions on their chances? Finishing position? Group?

What's the odds? They aren't as strong in the centre defensively as they have been in the past... no amount of left backs is going to change that, but they're going to have alot of flair going forward... saying that i've never heard of half there squad, if they get a few injuries they might be in trouble. If they win they play the runner's up of group B? They should make it to at least the Quaters as long as they avoid Argentina in the 2nd round.

[boxingbantz]

Robben out
Mikel out
Rio out.
Drogba probably out too.

[El Kabong]

Robben out
Mikel out
Rio out.
Drogba probably out too.

.....things are looking up for the US, we seem to have gotten all our injuries out of the way well before the Cup started.

I think with the poor pitches and the crazy ball this World Cup is wide open and a team like the US could go a lot deeper in the Cup than had it been played without those equalizing factors. There is also the possibility that skill on the ball with such poor conditions will show up more evidently because of those conditions.

France isn't going to do much, they really shouldn't have even made the trip to SA.

[boxingbantz]

France isn't going to do much, they really shouldn't have even made the trip to SA.

Especially seeing how they cheated against the ROI to get there.

[HattonTheHammer]

Robben out
Mikel out
Rio out.
Drogba probably out too.

.....things are looking up for the US, we seem to have gotten all our injuries out of the way well before the Cup started.

I think with the poor pitches and the crazy ball this World Cup is wide open and a team like the US could go a lot deeper in the Cup than had it been played without those equalizing factors. There is also the possibility that skill on the ball with such poor conditions will show up more evidently because of those conditions.

France isn't going to do much, they really shouldn't have even made the trip to SA.

That ball definitely has the potential to even things up for the littler sides in SA. Especially considering its winter over there now and the indifferent weather conditions could cause complete havoc.

Expecting plenty of upsets at this world cup, massive problems off the pitch in terms of crowd control and 31 sets of disgruntled fans posting on here about how the ref screwed them over

[BIG H]

France?

Any opinions on their chances? Finishing position? Group?

They have no hope, they are awful!! Will do well to get through the group stage

[boxingbantz]

France?

Any opinions on their chances? Finishing position? Group?

They have no hope, they are awful!! Will do well to get through the group stage

Only even money to win their group. You'd have thought they'd be odds on based on their history but, as you say, they are awful and Domenech should've been sacked two years ago.

Can see Mexico winning the group.

[Fenster]

France?

Any opinions on their chances? Finishing position? Group?

They have no hope, they are awful!! Will do well to get through the group stage

2/1 to not get out the group.

I think France are dodgy but the other three teams are 100/1 shots.

[BIG H]

France?

Any opinions on their chances? Finishing position? Group?

They have no hope, they are awful!! Will do well to get through the group stage

Told ya