I have picked Ivory Coast to win it all. I think they'll get better as the Cup moves forward, but I'm gonna pick them to win the opener. Reckless, sure--but I'm putting it all on Ivory Coast.
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
North Korea
Paraguay
Portugal
Serbia
Slovekia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
USA
Uruguay
I have picked Ivory Coast to win it all. I think they'll get better as the Cup moves forward, but I'm gonna pick them to win the opener. Reckless, sure--but I'm putting it all on Ivory Coast.
New Zealand vs Slovakia
Ivory Coast vs Portugal
Brazil vs N.Korea
Slovakia - 5 Rabelais
Portugal - 10 Rabelais ( I hope they and Ronaldo lose though)
Brazil - 10 Rabelais
28 on Slovakia.
However much I then have - which'll be either 50 or 106 - on Brazil.
Last edited by MarkBastable; 06-14-2010 at 06:39 PM.
I stayed up. And feeling it this morning. Tough to watch the game with Russian announcers. They have absolutely no emotion in calling the game. Plus the language makes me miss things. I didn't realize Italy took Buffon out after half time until this morning.
I thought Italy actually played well, especially in the mid field. They seemed to have the best passing game of anyone I've seen so far. They had trouble pushing it into attack situations, but then Paraguay played very good defense. The rain conditions seemed to help Paraguay too.
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Actually I did miss it except for the very beginning. I'm sure Germany has been the top team so far.
In honor of you Lulim, I'm going to agree with your picks and your currency, but I will alter the values for my bets.
New Zealand vs Slovakia: Slovakia, 10 Melvilles
Ivory Coast vs Portugal: Draw, 5 Melvilles
Brazil vs N.Korea: Brazil, 35 Melvilles
Last edited by Virgil; 06-15-2010 at 02:29 AM.
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NZ v Slov- Draw 5
Portugal- 5
Brazil- 40
Scher i'm on 95. I put 5 on Cameroon not two.![]()
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Slovakia win - 25
Portugal - 5
Brazil win - whatever I have in coin at the start of the game.
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Who put too much wine in his stew
He felt a bit drunk
And fell off his bunk
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After the NZ vs Slovakia:
Bill: Out!
Jester: 30
Kilted: 95
Lulim: 90
Mark: 50
Neely: 65
Niamh: 100
Papaya: Out!
Paul : 93
Pren: 27
Scher: 105
Turquoise: 65
Virgil: 104
Ivory Coast vs Portugal:
Turquoise: Draw (5)
Kilted: Portugal (5)
Niamh: Portugal (5)
Virgil: Draw (5)
Lulim: Draw (5)
Neely: Portugal (5)
Paul: Portugal (10)
Jester: Portugal (15)
Scher: Portugal (20)
How was the NZ team? I couldn't watch them play and will miss the Portugal as well.
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"Come away O human child!To the waters of the wild, With a faery hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand."
W.B.Yeats
"If it looks like a Dwarf and smells like a Dwarf, then it's probably a Dwarf (or a latrine wearing dungarees)"
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I must say Ivory Coast is doing very well even without Drogba. Let's see what Ronaldo does for his team.