World Cup Chances........

[stevebailey]

Just been reading a BBC forum on Englands World cup chances (getting excited).......... other than usual hatred for and from particular nations, I actually did read, and I quote, " England have a 50/50 chance of getting past the quarter finals!

Now I'm not a huge football fan by any means, but have they changed the whole 'one team plays another team and whoever scores the most goals wins' setup?!?! I'm pretty sure that gives each team a 50/50 chance?!?

Just thought I'd ask...............

Bored at work!

[????]

Well. To get past the quarter finals they need to win or come second in their group of four, then win a knockout game and THEN beat there opponents in the 1/4 final. So probably an absolute minimum of 3 wins from 5 games

PLus the odds on any game of football are hardly ever 50/50 as the teams are rarely that even....it's not a coin flip.

[stevebailey]

I think you'll find the base odds when there can be 1 winner out of 2 entries will be 50/50 no matter how you sell it!

[Brendan]

Evens Quids comes up with some sort of gamblers explanation.

[????]

So you'll give me evens on any fixture in the World Cup? Can I bet with you?..... It's not a lottery or a pull out of a hat.

Plus by your 'theory' England's chances of going past the 1/4 final would be far smaller as they need at least 3 wins from five 50/50 draw....two of which would be in a knockout stage.

PS Seriously, don't ever bet on football.

[stevebailey]

You're missing my point,and the funny side of it, the quote was of the 1/4 final match...........you've completely ruined the joke now, i hope your happy with yourself!

[????]

Very. It was very funny your joke.....

[stevebailey]

Hey at least it entertained me for an hour! :)-D

[HonaloochieB]

Groucho Marx to Margaret Dumont - 'I'll give you pearls, clothes, that's if Pearl's clothes fit a horse like you'

As funny, less funny or funnier than the OP? What are the odds?

[kpc]

Heads it's funnier, tales it's not.

[Easties EL]

David James

Glenn Johnson, John Terry, Jamie Carragher, Ashely Cole

Gearrard, Barry, Lampard

Milner, Cole

Crouch, Rooney

Does Cappello log on here?

[Brendan]

A horse, a chinaman and a vicar walk into a brothel.

[SCSB79]

Easties EL Wrote:

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> David James

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> Glenn Johnson, John Terry, Jamie Carragher, Ashely

> Cole

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> Gearrard, Barry, Lampard

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> Milner, Cole

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> Crouch, Rooney

>

>

> Does Cappello log on here?

Now compare that to say the Spanish.... do they still have a 50/50 chance?!?

[matthew123]

Well, there is a reasonable chance Brazil will not top their group (they're in with Portugal and Ivory Coast) which would mean a Spain v Brazil clash in first knockout round with the winner then facing the Netherlands in the QF.. so what chance do you reckon then SCSB79?

[SCSB79]

I think they've got no chance of winning it!!

[matthew123]

Yup England no chance of winning WC... but I was talking about Spain getting past QF? ;-)