Football World Cup 2010

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Originally Posted by Virgil

No I think it was Michael Owen I was referring to. What happen to him?

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This is his goal in 1998.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY6f8...eature=related

Unfortunately he is highly injury prone and not as good as that now anyway. That was his best ever goal.

:frown2:

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Originally Posted by The Atheist

This is too funny not to share - just received this morning:

How rugby players see football players. (click pic to watch video, it seems to work)

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/th_rugby.jpg

Stern:

"The Wembley goal of Bloemfontein."

http://www.stern.de/

While Speigel seems to be going for more of a Deutschland uber Alles look:

http://www.spiegel.de/

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Enjoyed the video - being an old rugby League bod.

@ Scher, you missed my bet on Argentina, I posted it a bit early, right after the US game (bottom of page 48 of this thread):

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Originally Posted by Dodo25

Dang it, USA gave them a great fight towards the end..

I'm going to pass the England-Germany game and go all-in for the second game tomorrow:

120 coins on Argentina.

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Assuming I have 240 coins, I'll then bet

100 on Holland

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Originally Posted by Dodo25

@ Scher, you missed my bet on Argentina, I posted it a bit early, right after the US game (bottom of page 48 of this thread):

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Sorry about that, Dodo.

I have updated the list accordingly.

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Originally Posted by Paulclem

He was injured, but I don't think he made the squad. He's also a bit older than you said. He was on his top form quite a few years ago.:biggrin5:

Walcott was the exciting striker from 2006.

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Thanks Paul. :)

today I put

10 Allendes on The Netherlands

and

10 Allendes on Chile

I've been out of the soccer thing over the weekend and all sports stuff are blocked at work, so can someone please tell me who's playing who today?

Holland to win - 30

I guess it will be another boring game.

England really did stink out the tournament yesterday. Even the 8 year olds I coached in Canada didnt defend that poorly.

Anyway on to today:

300 on Holland

15 on chile (a side I have really enjoyed watching this tournament)

30 Spinozas on Holland to win

40 Spinozas on Brazil to win

Personally I hope they both lose, but the odds favor them winning.

100 on Holland

50 on Brazil. As mush as i've loved Chile so far, i think after their game against Spain with three good players out for this match that Brazil will have an easy game.

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

I've been out of the soccer thing over the weekend and all sports stuff are blocked at work, so can someone please tell me who's playing who today?

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Netherlands Vs Slovakia
Chile Vs Brazil

I'm putting 10 on Slovakia to win. (I can't believe the odds on Slovakia, it's not going to be such a one-sided event as the bookies odds imply.)

Netherlands 75
Brazil 20

what a weekend! but for technical problems with the interweb I'd have 200 chickensbefortheyhatcheds by now.

However- 99 Carlosalbertos on Brazil please scher.

Thanks Neely!!

I'll go for 20 on Holland and 20 on Brazil...

400 on Holland.

another game over another unconvincing but workmanlike performance from the netherlands - this tournament the germans and dutch seem to have decided to switch team philosophies.


I am really looking forward to the chile brazil game tonight should be lots of attacking style to see and Isla and Sanchez linking up is a joy to watch.

Full bank job Brazil please Scher, I can't remember how many I've got, 110 I think, all of it on Brazil! Yes I'm looking forward to watching Brazil tonight.

Brazil to win - 50 Rs

Robinho is back, they got it, I'm moving all-in again:

340 on Brazil

ATM:

Bill: 10

Dodo25: 340

Jester: 100

Kilted: 865

Lulim: 140

Mark: Out!

Neely: 110

Niamh: 500

Papaya: 275

Paul : 278

Pren: 100

Scher: 820

Snowqueen: 340

The Atheist: 250

Turquoise: 120

Virgil: 250



Brazil vs Chile

Dodo: Brazil (340)

Snowqueen: Brazil (50)

Neely: Brazil (110)

Turquoise: Brazil (20)

Pren: Brazil (99)

Papaya: Brazil (20)

Niamh: Brazil (50)

Virgil: Brazil (40)

Kilted: Chile (15)

Lulim: Chile (10)

Paul: Brazil (50)

Scher: Brazil (320)

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

ATM:
Turquoise: 120

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Um, Scher, I had 130 and then put 20 on Holland...so I should have 150 now...

Brazil is 3-0 up. They're rocking. I'd prefer a new team to win the cup though.

Brazil look very solid, great performance, now as short as 5/2.:coolgleamA:

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Um, Scher, I had 130 and then put 20 on Holland...so I should have 150 now...

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Updated.

ATM:

Bill: 10

Dodo25: 680

Jester: 100

Kilted: 850

Lulim: 130

Mark: Out!

Neely: 220

Niamh: 550

Papaya: 295

Paul : 328

Pren: 199

Scher: 1140

Snowqueen: 390

The Atheist: 400

Turquoise: 170

Virgil: 290


Tomorrow:

Paraguay vs Japan

Spain vs Portugal


Brazil is just so good. Like Paul, I would like to see another team winning the cup but how can it be when they are so skilled?

Take Chile... No doubt they are good but compared to Brazil, they seem so lacking.

I cannot predict anything for the Spain vs Portugal... And I desperately would like to see Japan going through but that is not going to happen, is it?

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

I cannot predict anything for the Spain vs Portugal...

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Me neither..

I bet 240 on Paraguay.

I was impressed with Japan, so I'm going to give them a shot. Spain and Portugal is a difficult call. Spain have been on fire at times, but have also dropped a match. Portugal could have done better, but then they got the 7-0 win. I dislike Ronaldo - don't you just dislike the diving cheating thing in someone so talented, though he's not the only one. Anyway - Spain then.

Paraguay vs Japan - Japan - 50 Mishimas

Spain vs Portugal - Spain - 50 Lorcas

Well, we're all chasing Scher now!

Count me in for the whole 250 on Paraguay, and if they win, I'll have to try picking Jap/Port!

Scher - you're playing a blinder. Have you done this betting lark before? Is there a litnet poker room hidden behind the boards where only Litnetters with 5,000 posts get access? Chem trails and static planes - pah! I can come up with on the dot conspiracies...

Paraguay 100
Spain 50

5 on Japan

They've been easy picks since the elimnation round began but today they are tough calls. Either games could go either way. I will have to think about this a little longer.

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Originally Posted by The Atheist

Well, we're all chasing Scher now!

Count me in for the whole 250 on Paraguay, and if they win, I'll have to try picking Jap/Port!

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Scher - I've just realised that my total should be 400 - you haven't given me the 150 on Holland.

In which case, I'll go for the full 400 on Paraguay.

Thanks.

I'll put 100 on Paraguay.

Just so everyone realizes, for me, the five I have on Japan is an enormous sum.

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Originally Posted by billl

Just so everyone realizes, for me, the five I have on Japan is an enormous sum.

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It is! It's 50% of your total!:nod:

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

It is! It's 50% of your total!:nod:

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I've thrown caution to the wind earlier in the tournament, you know... Not this time.

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Originally Posted by billl

I've thrown caution to the wind earlier in the tournament, you know... Not this time.

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Well, you lived, I was very conservative and boring...actually you can have 20 of mine if you like...

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

Well, you lived, I was very conservative and boring...actually you can have 20 of mine if you like...

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No, no. I'd just risk it all on Ivory Coast.

10 Miltons on Japan

10 Miltons on Portugal