world cup soccer predictions and blabla

[sjaakie]

1Points obtained in group matches between the teams concerned.
2Goal difference resulting from group matches between the teams concerned.
3Goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned.
4Goal difference in ALL the group matches played.
5Goals scored in ALL the group matches played.
6 Drawing a lot

for those that dont like to do the counting etc. you can fill in the form onthispage
and just copy it into the black sheet i provided
evry one that likes to join in have to make sure they posted it before 2 june

GROUP A
Germany v Costa rica
Poland v Ecuador
Germany v Poland
Ecuador v Costa rica
Ecuador v Germany
Costa rica v Poland

GROUP B
England v Paraguay
Trin Bob v Sweden
England v Trin bob
Sweden v Paraguay
Sweden v England
Paraguay v Trin bob

GROUP C
Argentina v Ivory coast
Serb mont v Holland
Argentina v Serb mont
Holland v Ivory coast
Holland v Argentina
Ivory coast v Serb mont

GROUP D
Mexico v Iran
Angola v Portugal
Mexico v Angola
Portugal v Iran
Portugal v Mexico
Iran v Angola

GROUP E
Italy v Ghana
Usa v Chez republic
Italy v Usa
Chez rep. v Ghana
Chez rep. v Italy
Ghana v Usa

GROUP F
Brazil v Croatia
Australia v Japan
Brazil v Australia
Japan v Croatia
Japan. v Brazil
Croatia v Australia

GROUP G
France v Switzerland
South korea v Togo
France v South korea
Togo v Switzerland
Togo. v France
Switzerland v South korea

GROUP H
Spain v Ukraine
Tunisia v Saudi arabia
Spain v Tunisia
Saudi arabia v Ukraine
Saudi arabia v Spain
Ukraine v Tunisia


Predict the winning team from each match That team will then progress to the next round.

SECOND ROUND
MATCH 1 W A v 2nd B
MATCH 2 W C v 2nd D
MATCH 3 W B v 2nd A
MATCH 4 W D v 2nd C
MATCH 5 W E v 2nd F
MATCH 7 W G v 2nd H
MATCH 6 W F v 2nd E
MATCH 8 W H v 2nd G

QUARTER FINALS
QF1 M 1 v M 3
QF2 M 5 v M 7
QF3 M 2 v M 4
QF4 M 6 v 2nd G

SEMI FINALS
SF1 QF1 v QF3
SF2 QF2 v 2nd G

FINAL WORLD CUP
FINAL SF1 v 2nd G
Winner:
THIRDPLACES
F1 (L) v QF2

[Mr Butterfly]

Right I've just done the Winners / runners up in the groups for now, because my head hurts and I'm saving it for tomorrow

A: Germany, Poland
B: England, Sweden
C: Argentina, Holland
D: Portugal, Mexico
E: Italy, Chez. Rep.
F: Brazil, Japan (although it will be an interesting 2nd place battle methinks)
G: France, S. Korea
H: Spain, Saudi



Gah, now I'll sit back and realise I've got it all wrong.

-Edit for more sense- Yes, I did

[Pasty King]

Ok, it could be because I'm drunk, but I don't quite get what we're supposed to be doing.

[Mr Butterfly]

Basically, who will win.

(if you want to be more complicated, as I have started, who will win the groups / second round matches etc.)

But of course we all know England will win, despite John Terry being sent off in the final after decking David James for being such a goon (in the first minute)

[eris]

oooh, can we play even if we don't follow soccer? (err, sorry, "football" )

I did one of these for the NCAA college basketball tournament a few years ago, hadn't watched a single game all season, and won the pool, which was worth $70.

[sjaakie]

GROUP A
Germany v Costa rica 2-0
Poland v Ecuador ......1-0
Germany v Poland .....1-1
Ecuador v Costa rica..1-0
Ecuador v Germany ...0-4
Costa rica v Poland....1-2

GROUP B
England v Paraguay...2-0
Trin Bob v Sweden.....1-2
England v Trin bob.....3-1
Sweden v Paraguay...1-1
Sweden v England.....2-2
Paraguay v Trin bob...1-0

GROUP C
Argentina v Ivory coast.3-0
Serb mont v Holland......0-2
Argentina v Serb mont..3-0
Holland v Ivory coast.... 0-0
Holland v Argentina.......0-3
Ivory coast v Serb mont.2-1

GROUP D
Mexico v Iran................2-0
Angola v Portugal ........1-3
Mexico v Angola............4-1
Portugal v Iran..............1-1
Portugal v Mexico..........2-2
Iran v Angola................0-0

GROUP E
Italy v Ghana................3-0
Usa v Chez republic......0-2
Italy v Usa....................2-1
Chez rep. v Ghana........3-0
Chez rep. v Italy...........2-1
Ghana v Usa ................0-2

GROUP F
Brazil v Croatia.............4-1
Australia v Japan..........2-1
Brazil v Australia...........3-0
Japan v Croatia.............0-1
Japan. v Brazil ..............0-5
Croatia v Australia........1-0

GROUP G
France v Switzerland....3-1
South korea v Togo......2-0
France v South korea...1-0
Togo v Switzerland.......0-2
Togo. v France..............0-4
Switzerland v S.korea..1-1

GROUP H
Spain v Ukraine...........1-0
Tunisia v Saudi arabia.2-1
Spain v Tunisia............2-0
Saudi arabia v Ukraine.0-3
Saudi arabia v Spain ...1-4
Ukraine v Tunisia.........2-1


Predict the winning team from each match That team will then progress to the next round.

SECOND ROUND
MATCH 1 Germany - Sweden ……..1-0
MATCH 2 Argentina v Portugal ……1-2
MATCH 3 England v Poland……..…..2-0
MATCH 4 Mexico v Holland ……....…2-3
MATCH 5 Chez republic v croatia….2-0
MATCH 7 France v Ukraine ……...….3-1
MATCH 6 Brazil v Italy…………….......3-1
MATCH 8 spain v south korea……..2-1

QUARTER FINALS
QF1 Germany v Portugal………….....2-1
QF2 Chez republic v france……..…..1-0
QF3 England v Holland………….....….3-2
QF4 Brazil v spain…………………........2-1

SEMI FINALS
SF1 Germany v chez republic….……2-1
SF2 England v Brazil……………......….0-3
.
FINAL WORLD CUP
FINAL Germany v Brazil….......……….2-1
Winner: Germany
THIRDPLACES
Chez republic v England….....………..2-1

[emma]

wow sjaakkee
youre impressive.
ill do this when im a little more bored

[horndog]

is that 16yr old theo on the team? is he even english?

i dunno, i think england might do quite well this time. we have a strong squad, but they need to pull together better. we just need to check the penalty spot is ok before kicking! i think gerrard is probably our best player, it all rests on him to give us life.

[Great Mistake]

I don't have any idea about soccer or any sport whatsoever, and I couldn't care less about anything. Don't even know what it all means what you write down, or whoever's in it.

[cedric]

Don't care about football either, tennis a bit, but I'd rather play it than watch it.

[Colin]

Sport I'm loving it.......... watching because my knees and feet arent in a good shape.
this summer will be great again,
World Cup / Tour de France / Wimbledon

[Great Mistake]

cedric said:

Don't care about football either, tennis a bit, but I'd rather play it than watch it.

for playing sports I have respect... but all these obsessed behaviour about who wins, I will never get it.

[Sir William]

[controversial statement] The difference between playing and watching sport is very similar to the difference between playing and watching music [/controversial statement]

My predictions:

GROUP A
Germany 2 v 0 Costa rica
Poland 2 v 0 Ecuador
Germany 2 v 1 Poland
Ecuador 1 v 2 Costa rica
Ecuador 1 v 3 Germany
Costa rica 0 v 1 Poland

GROUP B
England 2 v 0 Paraguay
Trin Bob 0 v 2 Sweden
England 3 v 1 Trin bob
Sweden 2 v 1 Paraguay
Sweden 1 v 1 England
Paraguay 1 v 2 Trin bob

GROUP C
Argentina 3 v 0 Ivory coast
Serb mont 0 v 1 Holland
Argentina 2 v 0 Serb mont
Holland 2 v 0 Ivory coast
Holland 1 v 2 Argentina
Ivory coast 0 v 3 Serb mont

GROUP D
Mexico 2 v 0 Iran
Angola 0 v 4 Portugal
Mexico 3 v 0 Angola
Portugal 2 v 0 Iran
Portugal 2 v 1 Mexico
Iran 2 v 0 Angola

GROUP E
Italy 3 v 0 Ghana
Usa 0 v 2 Chez republic
Italy 2 v 1 Usa
Chez rep. 3 v 1 Ghana
Chez rep. 1 v 1 Italy
Ghana 0 v 2 Usa

GROUP F
Brazil 3 v 0 Croatia
Australia 1 v 2 Japan
Brazil 2 v 0 Australia
Japan 0 v 1 Croatia
Japan 1 v 2 Brazil
Croatia 2 v 1 Australia

GROUP G
France 1 v 1 Switzerland
South korea 2 v 0 Togo
France 2 v 1 South korea
Togo 0 v 2 Switzerland
Togo 0 v 3 France
Switzerland 2 v 1 South korea

GROUP H
Spain 2 v 1 Ukraine
Tunisia 1 v 0 Saudi arabia
Spain 1 v 0 Tunisia
Saudi arabia 0 v 2 Ukraine
Saudi arabia 1 v 2 Spain
Ukraine 2 v 0 Tunisia


Predict the winning team from each match That team will then progress to the next round.

SECOND ROUND
Germany 2 v 1 Sweden
Argentina 2 v 0 Mexcio
England 2 v 1 Poland
Portugal 0 v Holland 1
Italy 2 v Croatia 0
France 1 v 1 Ukraine (Ukraine win on penalties, hurray)
Brazil 2 v 0 Czech Republic
Spain 0 v 1 Switzerland

QUARTER FINALS
Germany 0 v Argentina 2
Italy 1 v 0Ukraine
England 1 v Holland 1 (England win after an incredibly long penalty shoot-out)
Brazil 2 v 1 Spain

SEMI FINALS
Argentina 2 v 1 Italy
England 2 v 1 Brazil

FINAL WORLD CUP
Argentina 2 v 3 England
Winner:
THIRDPLACES
Italy 0 v 2 Brazil

This is the gospel truth. Jesus told me the other day.

[Great Mistake]

sirwilliam said:

[controversial statement] The difference between playing and watching sport is very similar to the difference between playing and watching music [/controversial statement]

Wrong statement.
Sports is not comparable to art. Art is about beauty and feelings.
Sport is all about "my country has to win! my village has to win!" And i just wonder: why for havens sake? What do I care that Kim Clijsters did or did not win some tennis game? I still suck at playing it.

[Mr Butterfly]

greatmistake said:

Wrong statement.
Sports is not comparable to art. Art is about beauty and feelings.

Well, sport has plenty of feeling attached to it, you;ve just said it in your post, and as for beauty... it's in the eye of the beholder. There are plenty of beautiful elements of sport that fans will be able to relate at great length.
And, for every "my country has to win", there's a "This genre of music is the best"

I think Billy's quite right. Those participating (music or sport) are acting out the dreams and fantasies that those watching can't do themselves. Emotive stuff.

[horndog]

yeah im with that. in both cases ur watching people demonstrate their talents. they fuel the creativity, and give people a mark to reach. if jimi hendrix didnt break the boundaries of what u can do with a guitar we might not be on this message board now. and if people like henry ddint show his skills on the pitch then young kids wouldnt be out there trying to play like him, getting fit, and securing our entertainment for the future. if those people werent performing, there would be no drive to better yourself.

[Mr Butterfly]

Hendrix, Henry...See how similar sport and music are

[Great Mistake]

No.