The official 2010 World Cup thread

[MrBen]

GIANT ENGLAND FLAG IN FLAT ABOVE WILLIAM ROSE ALERT...chances of them wheeling out a plasma and beer fridge onto the roof? Evens.

I'm looking forward to watching Saturday's first game with my English mates. My prediction: the yanks will score first, bursting 4 years of over expectation. Then the scouser with the low hairline will bang in an equaliser, Lampard will miss a penalty and Crouch to score the winner (2-1 to England).

[????]

I'm looking forward to that Malt Mr B :))

[matthew123]

Think it'll be a tough match for England v USA - probably a draw.

The Americans are no mugs when it comes to Football - they are the only team to beat WC favourites Spain in the last 4 years and that was 12 months ago in South Africa during Confederations Cup

[kpc]

*cliche alert* There are no easy games at this level. So agree it will be tough but England to win 2-0.

['bout now]

Hopefully Jonathon Spector will play, so stick Lennon near him and watch him turn him inside out every couple of minutes.

Every other player did that last season anyway.

[Brendan]

Should I take tomorrow afternoon off to watch South Africa lose to Mexico?

[mockney piers]

You can watch it round mine if you fancy.

[Brendan]

Cool!

Will have to see tomorrow if I can get away from this place by 1pm.

Bee good to see how Camberwell is geting on without me.

[????]

Camberwell was once part of Surrey too doncha know

[Brendan]

Don?t go showing your age.

[Easties EL]

Anyone give few betting tips?

[matthew123]

Today I did a WC forecast at work from who'd finish 1st and 2nd in each group to the Final... and I was surprised to see I'd predicted a Spain v England World Cup Final. So that is my first tip

Second tip, is England v USA to be a draw on Saturday

Finally, I am predicting top scorer to be Frank Lampard

[????]

I'm looking at the 2.5+ goal bets...apparently 80% of Englands games feature more than 2 goals and yet the price for this with the US is 2.3....VALUE. I've lumped on....a bit.

Even without the stats, the US's defence is as suspect as ours who haven't kept a clean sheet in aeons + Dodgy Footballs. GET ON.

[Narnia]

When was a half goal ever scored? 66 WC final maybe?

[????]

Just convention for clarity if they say '2' people will say "I thought you meant 2 or more" ditto 3..."I thought you meant 3 or less. 2.5+ clearly means 3

[????]

..or more

[????]

Well. Here we are. It is actually pathetic how excited I am!

[Strawbs]

I just got Italy in the sweepstakes at work, no idea if that's good or not but Im frigging excited anyway!! I know the socceroos wont do so well but by god I'll be out in force cheering them (plus england too ;o) )

[matthew123]

Henry to miss World Cup after drug shame

http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Henry.jpg

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Catch a news bulletin if you can - Archbishop Desmond Tutu utterly delightful!

[kpc]

Here we go.....c'mon Mexico (double with Uruguay).

[SCSB79]

That'll do - nice wee start to my Sky Super 6 bet - ?100,000 if you predict 6 scores: HAve gone for:

RSA v Mex = 1-1

Eng v USA = 2-1

Arg v Nga = 3-0

Uru v Fra = 0-2

Alg v Slo = 1-0

Srb v Gha = 2-1

[Narnia]

kpc Wrote:

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> Here we go.....c'mon Mexico (double with Uruguay).

I've gone for a double draw. One in the bag. C'mon Uruguay..........c'mon France............feck, I'll never support that lot again.

[kpc]

Scenario: 89th minute. Uruguay are winning 1-0. France are on the attack. Ribery crosses, but it's just ahead of Henry....do you want him to palm the ball in the net and the goal be given. A hundred grand could depend on it. And the family could drink something decent...

[Ladygooner]

Allez les bleus!