Who will win the World Cup - Page 2

Jungle Jumbo · 29-05-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by broncoman

didnt they do with with football manager? and they said to prove it was no fluke they did it twice and the same result happened...

imo anyone whos played FM would know the chance of that happening like that twice in a row is pretty lo...

I saw that, and if you have a look at the statistics the deficiencies of FM, despite being such a great game, are clear. The average goals per game must be massive.

Plus if you have a look at the screenshots in there it appears that the user is in control of England. I may be wrong.

Steulen · 30-05-2006, 02:41 AM

Voted for Germany. Depressing, I know, but actual quality has never been a decisive factor in German footballing success.

age_master · 30-05-2006, 02:56 AM

Heart naturaly says Australia, Head says Brazil, but im gonna go half way and pick the Dutch .

Neil Pickup · 30-05-2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by age_master

Heart naturaly says Australia, Head says Brazil, but im gonna go half way and pick the Dutch .

Surely halfway between Australia and Brazil is somewhere near Angola?

BoyBrumby · 30-05-2006, 11:52 AM

I'm going with yer Erics, although I have a sneaking suspicion Holland might join the ranks of winners.

They did win the last major tournament in Germany, if you believe in omens....

The Baconator · 30-05-2006, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Neil Pickup

Surely halfway between Australia and Brazil is somewhere near Angola?

Or somewhere like Polynesia if you go t'other way round.

Great Birtannia · 30-05-2006, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by broncoman

imo anyone whos played FM would know the chance of that happening like that twice in a row is pretty lo...

Australia always go deep into the WC on my games. I've seen them make the final twice.

Simon · 30-05-2006, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Great Birtannia

Australia always go deep into the WC on my games. I've seen them make the final twice.

i won the 2018 WC with Australia on CM 01/02, it was a proud moment when we got the 90th minute penalty to beat Holland 2-1.

ash chaulk · 31-05-2006, 06:04 PM

yeh i won with australia like 2-1 against belguim with cm01-02

Simon · 07-06-2006, 10:00 PM

this poll closes tonight, so anyone who hasnt made a predicition get to it!

JASON · 16-06-2006, 09:16 PM

I would love to say England, but unless England lift their game , I can't see it happening, from what I have seen so far of England. I expect England Sweden game to be a scoreless draw , the way the 2 teams have played so far.

From watching the World Cup so far , the Team likely to win the World Cup IMO will be Argentina . They have set the Benchmark with the brilliant game last night against Serbia and Montenegro.

luckyeddie · 17-06-2006, 02:23 AM

One final thought on this:

Back in 1966, England started that World Cup campaign slowly, and were really lucky to scrape a 0-0 draw against Uruguay. The other group games were 'OK' and frankly we were played off the park by a superb Argentina side in the quarter final until Antonio Rattin was sent off.

It was a disgraceful decision worthy of any referee bought out by Juventus in more recent times (Paraphrased: "Give everything you see and some you don't"). We scraped past Portugal in the semis (Eusebio was utterly wonderful) and needed the help of a Russian linesman in the final, although we were the better team and had the best player on the field (Bobby Moore - despite Hurst's hat-trick).

What I'm saying is that, if you get through the groups and the gods are favourable, anyone - ANYONE (even Australia) - can win the big prize (although I'm still fancying Brazil)

Blaze · 17-06-2006, 04:21 AM

So funny how everything seems to relate back to England...

Still pretty happy with my Czech prediction.

luckyeddie · 17-06-2006, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Blaze

So funny how everything seems to relate back to England...

Still pretty happy with my Czech prediction.

Sorry, not quite sure what you are getting at.

I'm English, so consequently I'm going to use them as my frame of reference, yet that's probably the only post I've made about them today (spoken about Italy, Mexico, Angola - and even in the one above I spoke about how everyone who gets through is in with a chance), yet of course I've tipped Brazil and suggested that Argentina are the best side I've seen this year.

I never mentioned Styris or sheep, so why did you chip in?

Blaze · 17-06-2006, 04:04 PM

Hmm I spoke too soon about the czech's.. Hopefully Koller is fit for Italy.

View Poll Results: Who Will Win the World Cup
Germany (Group A)	3	7.69%
Poland (Group A)	0	0%
Costa Rica (Group A)	0	0%
Ecuador (Group A)	0	0%
England (Group B)	9	23.08%
Paraguay (Group B)	0	0%
Trinidad & Tobago (Group B)	0	0%
Sweden (Group B)	1	2.56%
Argentina (Group C)	1	2.56%
Ivory Coast (Group C)	0	0%
Serbia & Montenegro (Group C)	0	0%
Netherlands (Group C)	4	10.26%
Mexico (Group D)	1	2.56%
Iran (Group D)	0	0%
Angola (Group D)	0	0%
Portugal (Group D)	0	0%
Italy (Group E)	5	12.82%
Ghana (Group E)	0	0%
USA (Group E)	1	2.56%
Czech Republic (Group E)	3	7.69%
Brazil (Group F)	8	20.51%
Croatia (Group F)	0	0%
Australia (Group F)	3	7.69%
Japan (Group F)	0	0%
France (Group G)	0	0%
Switzerland (Group G)	0	0%
Korea Republic (Group G)	0	0%
Togo (Group G)	0	0%
Spain (Group H)	0	0%
Ukraine (Group H)	0	0%
Tunisia (Group H)	0	0%
Saudia Arabia (Group H)	0	0%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

30-05-2006, 02:56 AM	#18 (permalink)
age_master Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 15,777	Heart naturaly says Australia, Head says Brazil, but im gonna go half way and pick the Dutch . __________________ Member of CW Green Kerry O'Keefe - Worlds funniest Commentator

30-05-2006, 11:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,622	I'm going with yer Erics, although I have a sneaking suspicion Holland might join the ranks of winners. They did win the last major tournament in Germany, if you believe in omens.... __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

17-06-2006, 02:23 AM	#27 (permalink)
luckyeddie Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Derby, England Posts: 17,629	One final thought on this: Back in 1966, England started that World Cup campaign slowly, and were really lucky to scrape a 0-0 draw against Uruguay. The other group games were 'OK' and frankly we were played off the park by a superb Argentina side in the quarter final until Antonio Rattin was sent off. It was a disgraceful decision worthy of any referee bought out by Juventus in more recent times (Paraphrased: "Give everything you see and some you don't"). We scraped past Portugal in the semis (Eusebio was utterly wonderful) and needed the help of a Russian linesman in the final, although we were the better team and had the best player on the field (Bobby Moore - despite Hurst's hat-trick). What I'm saying is that, if you get through the groups and the gods are favourable, anyone - ANYONE (even Australia) - can win the big prize (although I'm still fancying Brazil) __________________ Nigel Clough's Black and White Army, beating Forest away with 10 men

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07-06-2006, 10:00 PM	#25 (permalink)
Simon Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 25,596	this poll closes tonight, so anyone who hasnt made a predicition get to it!

16-06-2006, 09:16 PM	#26 (permalink)
JASON Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: At Work Posts: 7,558	I would love to say England, but unless England lift their game , I can't see it happening, from what I have seen so far of England. I expect England Sweden game to be a scoreless draw , the way the 2 teams have played so far. From watching the World Cup so far , the Team likely to win the World Cup IMO will be Argentina . They have set the Benchmark with the brilliant game last night against Serbia and Montenegro.

17-06-2006, 04:21 AM	#28 (permalink)
Blaze Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NZ Posts: 5,124	So funny how everything seems to relate back to England... Still pretty happy with my Czech prediction.

17-06-2006, 04:04 PM	#30 (permalink)
Blaze Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NZ Posts: 5,124	Hmm I spoke too soon about the czech's.. Hopefully Koller is fit for Italy.

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