OT: World Cup 2010 forum pool

[tim eh?]

I propose an easy one... for bragging rights.

16 teams advance to the last 16 (obviously) - 1 point for each team on your list
8 teams to the quarterfinals - 2 points each team
4 teams to the semis - 4 points
2 teams to the finals - 8 points
1 winner - 15 big points!!!

deadline 3pm GMT/ 10am EST June 11 no edits allowed at all, once you have posted it is posted! (is it possible to enforce this?)

[tim eh?]

here's mine

uruguay-france-argentina-SKorea-england-USA-germany-australia-japan-holland-italy-NZ-brazil-portugal-spain-honduras

SKorea-england-argentina-USA-Japan-italy-brazil-spain

england-argentina-brazil-spain

england-argentina

ENGLAND TO WIN COME ON LADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes i know rio got a booboo... call me ....

[shogun]

England to win?

Remember what Gary Linecker once said

"Soccer is a game for 22 people that run around, play the ball, and one referee who makes a slew of mistakes, and in the end Germany always wins." Gary Lineker

[whiskychaser]

England to win?

Remember what Gary Linecker once said

"Soccer is a game for 22 people that run around, play the ball, and one referee who makes a slew of mistakes, and in the end Germany always wins." Gary Lineker

Excellent quotation
Odds of USA beating England this weekend are only 5/1!

[shogun]

My son is a sports fotographer, he just called me yesterday from Europe that he was leaving for South Africa to the worldcup. I have to wait with my bids till I get insider feedback
here some pics from him
http://www.bettingpro.com/category/I...2010022300143/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryusha/

[shogun]

OMG: USA<>England 1:1

England was shocked when USA got a chance for a goal in the 40th minute of the World Cup 2010 football match. It was Clint Dempsey who got off a left-footed shot that bounced twice on its way to finally secure a goal for USA. England’s goalkeeper Robert Green was not able to completely blocked the ball as it bounced off his hands and rolled slowly into the goal.

Group C MP W D L Pts
England 1 0 1 0 1
United States 1 0 1 0 1
Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0
Algeria 0 0 0 0 0

and the first pics from my son at site
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryusha/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryusha/...7624122772785/

[tim eh?]

errr.... a little to the right please.



well... I just devasted the record previously made trying to access the heater core. (loudest expletive to come out of my mouth.... actually I think I beat it a few times)

[whiskychaser]

loudest expletive to come out of my mouth....
There were one or two here when he let that goal in
I'm waiting for a knock on the door and to be charged with treason, but it has to be said USA did well.

[RockJock]

England to win?

Remember what Gary Linecker once said

"Soccer is a game for 22 people that run around, play the ball, and one referee who makes a slew of mistakes, and in the end Germany always wins." Gary Lineker

from a local website, a couple of quotes following today's game:

Efficient. Ruthless. Cold-blooded.

Indeed, the score flattered Australia. Had Klose and Mesut Oezil been more clinical in front of net, the Germans could have easily won 8-0.

[shogun]

I watched Germany Australia on TV, great game by the Germans.
Espcially the "young guns" are impressive, complete new feeling for German style soccer. Thomas Mueller is only 20, Ozil, etc
Germany tend to be called "efficient", "robotic" or even "dour". They deserve more glowing praise and it would be a good thing for the World Cup as a whole if some of the other countries were to take note and replicate their commitment to attack.
Though Klose scored only three times in the Bundesliga last season he has now scored 11 times at the World Cup finals and can harbour a realistic hope of reaching Ronaldo's tournament record of 15. Werder Bremen's Ozil showed why so many clubs, including Manchester City, are monitoring his potential availability. Podolski was excellent and Müller, at 20, played with a composure and an appreciation of the game above his years.

Podolski and Klose: lots of discusssions before the cup in Germany to take them to South Africa or not because they did not have a good Bundesliga season this year. But the coach took them and it seems to work.
And all that without the injured Ballack!