2010 FIFA World Cup

[Titanic]

Spain are clearly #1 in my eyes having strength and depth in every position and world class players and match winners throughout the starting 11. Netherlands are my #2 choice, I think they have a very good squad and with some solid displays they could easily progress quite far. After that I would say Argentina, who have a great squad attacking wise but seriously need a good manager as Maradona clearly is not a good manager, and then a whole host of countries like Brazil, Italy, England, Germany and Portugal who are all outsiders with decent chances of the semis or final.

Exams for me finish this Saturday so I have the ambition of watching every single match this tournament live, with all of the ones after the 28th in HD as well as I get to go home.

[Timminz]

Spain are clearly #1 in my eyes having strength and depth in every position and world class players and match winners throughout the starting 11. Netherlands are my #2 choice, I think they have a very good squad and with some solid displays they could easily progress quite far.

I would love to see the Spanish and the Dutch in the final.

[edwinissweet]

mexico beats italy today

[thegreekdog]

what is doing greece in this poll, and more important what is america doing here, it's soccer not american football ....Hellooooooo.....
Aaaaaaa, the maker of the thread is american, I understand now...

Greece should be an option all polls about anything. I'll see about using my volunteer powers to get Andy to enforce such a rule.

[Pedronicus]

Greece should be an option all polls about anything. I'll see about using my volunteer powers to get Andy to enforce such a rule.

your volunteer powers are weak

[Titanic]

Spain are clearly #1 in my eyes having strength and depth in every position and world class players and match winners throughout the starting 11. Netherlands are my #2 choice, I think they have a very good squad and with some solid displays they could easily progress quite far.

I would love to see the Spanish and the Dutch in the final.

If they win their groups they can only meet in the final. The winner of England group goes into the Dutch half, runner up into Spains half.

I think there are going to be so many huge quarter finals. With form all 4 of them could be "must watch" games, and barring something spectacular at least 3 of them are going to be between just top 8 teams.

[icedagger]

I set up a CC fantasy league if anyone's interested (it's pretty simple to play) clicky

The code's n4P7F

[Titanic]

I set up a CC fantasy league if anyone's interested (it's pretty simple to play) clicky

The code's n4P7F

I'll join in a couple days, the rules for this like the premierleague.com ones?

[icedagger]

They're similar but it's a bit simpler. You only get 11 players and no subs, there's no budget restraints (although you can only have 3 players from any one nation) and there are some minor scoring differences

[edwinissweet]

joined as panda storm

[nietzsche]

There's no "Mexico" option.

[Army of GOD]

This isn't a "who's going to lose" thread nietzsche.

[Serbia]

This isn't a "who's going to lose" thread nietzsche.

Yes it is. You ask "who's going to win" then give 12 options. Unless they're having a mass orgy on the final day, this is much more about who's going to lose rather than who's going to win.

Just pointing it out.

[moldy780]

i thinkn brazil

[joecoolfrog]

This isn't a "who's going to lose" thread nietzsche.

Then why have so many voted for the USA

[Pedronicus]

Rio Ferdinand (England Captain) has damaged his knee in training and will not take part in the World cup.

Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast's best player) set to miss the world cup after fracturing his elbow in a friendly against Japan.

[Lord and Master]

Well aren't you just a little ray of sunshine?
Still, Ferdy's not the cultured, graceful and dependable fellow he once was, if only we could somehow get Vidic to switch...

[Gypsys Kiss]

Rio Ferdinand (England Captain) has damaged his knee in training and will not take part in the World cup.

Things are looking up for England, then.

And what did Drogba do? Fall over once too often?

[Huckleberryhound]

If Messe pulls it out of the bag, Argentina....otherwise, i'm going for Holland.


edit...i see 17% of those answering the poll have a sense of humo(u)r

[Titanic]

Rio Ferdinand (England Captain) has damaged his knee in training and will not take part in the World cup.

Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast's best player) set to miss the world cup after fracturing his elbow in a friendly against Japan.

Serves Capello right for dropping Bent and taking Heskey.

Thats hurt Ivory Coast bad, especially considering the group they are in. Still fancy them over Portugal though.

[nietzsche]

This isn't a "who's going to lose" thread nietzsche.

Are you kiddin' ?

Didn't you see how we kicked Italia's ass? (The actual world cup champ btw)

They couldn't even touch ball for 94 minutes.

[Titanic]

This isn't a "who's going to lose" thread nietzsche.

Are you kiddin' ?

Didn't you see how we kicked Italia's ass? (The actual world cup champ btw)

They couldn't even touch ball for 94 minutes.

A term which can be very loosely applied to them....

Who is "we" for you, Mexico?

[edwinissweet]

This isn't a "who's going to lose" thread nietzsche.

Are you kiddin' ?

Didn't you see how we kicked Italia's ass? (The actual world cup champ btw)

They couldn't even touch ball for 94 minutes.

A term which can be very loosely applied to them....

Who is "we" for you, Mexico?

thats why i wish mexico doesnt win and fails again. i cant stand the mexican cocky additude. Mexico played well, but italy is slowwww.

[nietzsche]

This isn't a "who's going to lose" thread nietzsche.

Are you kiddin' ?

Didn't you see how we kicked Italia's ass? (The actual world cup champ btw)

They couldn't even touch ball for 94 minutes.

A term which can be very loosely applied to them....

Who is "we" for you, Mexico?

thats why i wish mexico doesnt win and fails again. i cant stand the mexican cocky additude. Mexico played well, but italy is slowwww.

We made them look slow.. a fast forward, and passing the ball all the game, they got tired of running for the ball.

[nietzsche]

Ok, seriously, I don't believe Mexico will even reach quarterfinals. It's hard to get to the second round.

But that game against Italy, as long as I can remember, it was the best performance by a Mexican Soccer Team.