World Cup Predictions

[stattointhailand]

It's about that time again. Anyone fancy a bit of fun? Usual scoreing:-
First half of round one here (2nd half next week)
Just copy and paste the matches and put your predictions in place of mine.


3 points for correct result
1 pt for correct spread (ie; home win by 2 goals)
1 pt for correct goals home team
1 pt for correct goals away team
1 pt for correct score + - 1 goal
1 pt bonus for correct 5+ goal prediction
max points per match 8

Heres my predictions

Date Home v Away statto

11th 15:00 S Africa v Mexico 1 - 3
11th 19:30 Uruguay v France 2 - 1
12th 12:30 S Korea v Greece 2 - 0
12th 15:00 Argentina v Nigeria 5 - 1
12th 19:30 England v U S A 3 - 1
13th 12:30 Algeria v Slovenia 1 - 2
13th 15:00 Serbia v Ghana 2 - 0
13th 19:30 Germany v Australia 3 - 1

14th 12:30 Holland v Denmark 4 - 1
14th 15:00 Japan v Cameroon 1 - 1
14th 19:30 Italy v Paraguay 1 - 2
15th 12:30 N Zealand v Slovakia 0 - 4
15th 15:00 Ivory Coastv Portugal 0 - 5
15th 19:30 Brazil v Korea DPR 2 - 2
16th 12:30 Honduras v Chile 0 - 3
16th 15:00 Spain v Switzerland 4 - 1

16th 19:30 S Africa v Uruguay 1 - 2
17th 12:30 Argentina v S Korea 4 - 1
17th 15:00 Greece v Nigeria 2 - 1
17th 19:30 France v Mexico 2 - 2
18th 12:30 Germany v Serbia 3 - 0
18th 15:00 Slovenia v U S A 4 - 1
18th 19:30 England v Algeria 3 - 1
19th 12:30 Holland v Japan 6 - 0

Total

[jackspratt]

Let's cut to the chase, statto - prediction for the final.

Aust 5 d NZ 3 (in a penalty shootout).

[stattointhailand]

Now that's being REALLY silly ..............

Australia couldn't find 5 people who could score a penalty

[Bilko]

I can think of at least five, Dame edna, les patterson, barry Humpfries, skippy and the man who keeps falling down the old mine shaft who skippy keeps finding. TU TU TU TU TU TU TU TU

[Kevro]

Now that's being REALLY silly ..............

Australia couldn't find 5 people who could score a penalty

Probably could not find 5 people interested in soccer, ho hum

whats that a nil all draw.

Give me AFL anyday

Kevro

[stattointhailand]

I can think of at least five, Dame edna, les patterson, barry Humpfries, skippy and the man who keeps falling down the old mine shaft who skippy keeps finding. TU TU TU TU TU TU TU TU

That's only four ...... one persons not allowed to use two different names


Give me AFL anyday

That's German for Apple isn't it!!

[Bilko]

OK you've got me on a technicality. What about that big fat cop bluey, he was like ---- of a shovel over 1oo yards. not sure about a spot kick though, he might need a long run up.

[beer monkey]

Heres Mine.......

11th 15:00 S Africa v Mexico 2 - 1
11th 19:30 Uruguay v France 2 - 2
12th 12:30 S Korea v Greece 2 - 0
12th 15:00 Argentina v Nigeria 3 -
12th 19:30 England v U S A 4 - 0
13th 12:30 Algeria v Slovenia 0 - 2
13th 15:00 Serbia v Ghana 2 - 0
13th 19:30 Germany v Australia 2 - 0

14th 12:30 Holland v Denmark 2 - 1
14th 15:00 Japan v Cameroon 2 - 1
14th 19:30 Italy v Paraguay 1 - 2
15th 12:30 N Zealand v Slovakia 1 - 2
15th 15:00 Ivory Coast Portugal 2 - 3
15th 19:30 Brazil v Korea DPR 2 - 0
16th 12:30 Honduras v Chile 0 - 2
16th 15:00 Spain v Switzerland 4 - 1

16th 19:30 S Africa v Uruguay 0 - 2
17th 12:30 Argentina v S Korea 4 - 1
17th 15:00 Greece v Nigeria 2 -
17th 19:30 France v Mexico 2 - 2
18th 12:30 Germany v Serbia 3 - 0
18th 15:00 Slovenia v U S A 4 - 1
18th 19:30 England v Algeria 2 - 0
19th 12:30 Holland v Japan 2 - 1

[stattointhailand]

Now if this wern't Thailand and gambling wasn't illegal, I'd 'ave won a "packet" on the fact that BM was going to be the first sensible reply.
Can you confirm the two "half scores" please BM.

[beer monkey]

Whoops....don't know what happened there..

0 for Nigeria

and

0 For Nigeria Again.

You can tell i think Nigeria are top class...well for Net Scams they are, but thats a differant 'ball' game...

Thanks stattoo for setting it up.

C'mon You Lot Don't be shy.

[polehawk]

OK, boys. Hold onto your hats. Read 'em and weep....

11th 15:00 S Africa v Mexico 0 - 2
11th 19:30 Uruguay v France 1 - 2
12th 12:30 S Korea v Greece 0 - 1
12th 15:00 Argentina v Nigeria 3 - 0
12th 19:30 England v U S A 2 - 3
13th 12:30 Algeria v Slovenia 0 - 2
13th 15:00 Serbia v Ghana 2 - 1
13th 19:30 Germany v Australia 3 - 1

14th 12:30 Holland v Denmark 2 - 2
14th 15:00 Japan v Cameroon 1 - 2
14th 19:30 Italy v Paraguay 2 - 1
15th 12:30 N Zealand v Slovakia 1 - 2
15th 15:00 Ivory Coast Portugal 1 - 3
15th 19:30 Brazil v Korea DPR 4 - 0
16th 12:30 Honduras v Chile 0 - 2
16th 15:00 Spain v Switzerland 4 - 0

16th 19:30 S Africa v Uruguay 1 - 2
17th 12:30 Argentina v S Korea 4 - 0
17th 15:00 Greece v Nigeria 2 - 2
17th 19:30 France v Mexico 3 - 2
18th 12:30 Germany v Serbia 3 - 0
18th 15:00 Slovenia v U S A 1 - 3
18th 19:30 England v Algeria 4 - 0
19th 12:30 Holland v Japan 3 - 1

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[pienmash]

I like some of your results BM notably the Italy v Paraguay 1-2. ....... as an avid follower of SCUNTHORPE UTD I feel i know a bit about quality football !!!

one of 3 teams to win the cup out right
Argentina , France or Germany .

as for England - sorry chaps will get thru the group stage then fall .

jon

[stattointhailand]

So you think there's a chance that Kanu, Yakubu and Obafemi Martins might not be fit for the whole of the tournament then BM

[jackspratt]

Now that's being REALLY silly ..............

Australia couldn't find 5 people who could score a penalty

You assume too much statto.

Australia will actually score 3 in regular time, plus extra, and extra extra time - as will the sheep shaggers.

However, in the shootout, Kylie will score 1, as will Rolf Harris.

Peter Jackson (disguised as Gollum, Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf) will shoot 3 times for NZ, for no result. Sadly, or happily (depending on which side of the Tasman Sea you reside), Dame Kiri te Kanawa and Russell Crow (despite being red carded 3 times for violence during the tournament) will also miss the net.

However, beating the Kiwis will give the Socceroos only minor pleasure (having done it so many times in the past). The sweetest victory will be in the semis, where we beat the diving, cheating Azzurri after 3 of the barstools are ejected for blatant over-acting, and poor Greg Louganis impersonations.

As an after-thought, where and when is this minor sporting event occurring?

[poolshark]

here are mine

11th 15:00 S Africa v Mexico 1 - 1
11th 19:30 Uruguay v France 2 - 1
12th 12:30 S Korea v Greece 3 - 1
12th 15:00 Argentina v Nigeria 3 -0
12th 19:30 England v U S A 2 - 1
13th 12:30 Algeria v Slovenia 0 - 2
13th 15:00 Serbia v Ghana 2 - 0
13th 19:30 Germany v Australia 3 - 0

14th 12:30 Holland v Denmark 2 - 1
14th 15:00 Japan v Cameroon 1- 0
14th 19:30 Italy v Paraguay 1 - 1
15th 12:30 N Zealand v Slovakia 1 - 3
15th 15:00 Ivory Coast Portugal 1 - 2
15th 19:30 Brazil v Korea DPR 4 - 0
16th 12:30 Honduras v Chile 0 - 2
16th 15:00 Spain v Switzerland 3 - 0

16th 19:30 S Africa v Uruguay 1 - 2
17th 12:30 Argentina v S Korea 4 - 1
17th 15:00 Greece v Nigeria 1 -1
17th 19:30 France v Mexico 1 - 2
18th 12:30 Germany v Serbia 1 - 2
18th 15:00 Slovenia v U S A 2 - 1
18th 19:30 England v Algeria 4 - 0
19th 12:30 Holland v Japan 3 - 0

[beer monkey]

Sth Africa will win the opening game...

[Bandung_Dero]

After seeing the fiasco at a practice match between North Korea and Nigeria on CNN this morning I predict the whole event will turn into a blood bath.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010 ... ion=justin

[pienmash]

Have to agree there i can see the South African security forces being rushed off there tootsies for a large part of the time depending on how results go and the general organisation surrounding each fixture ref to crowd segregation and how much the locals want apart of the action.
I hope im wrong but got a gut feeling somethings gonna go badly wrong.,,,,, No probs with the grub over there as Chern Chim pies will be served at all the games.

[Zidane]

Heres mine....Spain to win the trophy.....Brazil,Germany and Netherlands making the semis.
Have to agree with those who think something is going to go badly wrong security wise !

11th 15:00 S Africa v Mexico 1-1
11th 19:30 Uruguay v France 1-0
12th 12:30 S Korea v Greece 2-0
12th 15:00 Argentina v Nigeria 2-1
12th 19:30 England v U S A 2-1
13th 12:30 Algeria v Slovenia 0-0
13th 15:00 Serbia v Ghana 2-0
13th 19:30 Germany v Australia 2-0

14th 12:30 Holland v Denmark 4-0
14th 15:00 Japan v Cameroon 1-1
14th 19:30 Italy v Paraguay 1-1
15th 12:30 N Zealand v Slovakia 0-1
15th 15:00 Ivory Coast Portugal 1-1
15th 19:30 Brazil v Korea DPR 4-1
16th 12:30 Honduras v Chile 1-2
16th 15:00 Spain v Switzerland 3-1

16th 19:30 S Africa v Uruguay 1-2
17th 12:30 Argentina v S Korea 2-2
17th 15:00 Greece v Nigeria 0-0
17th 19:30 France v Mexico 0-1
18th 12:30 Germany v Serbia 1-1
18th 15:00 Slovenia v U S A 0-2
18th 19:30 England v Algeria 1-0
19th 12:30 Holland v Japan 3-0

[polehawk]

After seeing the fiasco at a practice match between North Korea and Nigeria on CNN this morning I predict the whole event will turn into a blood bath.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010 ... ion=justin

Thought this would be about the North Koreans practicing their taekwondo kicks on the Nigerians and not about gate crashers. Hope we can see a friendly between the North and South Koreans. That might be interesting.

My attempt to elicit comment (windup?) with my prediction of a USA win over England went unnoticed. In reality, a Final Four of Brazil, Argentina, Spain and England seems most likely. England is my pick.