World Cup 2006

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

Ghana to pull off a shock. USA to lose. Aus to be beaten by a strong Japan side.

[TheArsenal]

Not biased on that Ghana view are you Mr Sweepstake?

[TheArsenal]

EDIT:- Double post.....dunno how that happened.....

Edited June 12, 2006 by TheArsenal

[Liam]

Mine was something like an AUS/JAP 1-1 draw, a Czech Republic win and an Italy win.

It is a comment that may come back to bite me on the arse, but I found the number of people who actually feel the US will beat the Czech Republic laughable.

[The Quasi Juice]

Mine was something like an AUS/JAP 1-1 draw, a Czech Republic win and an Italy win.

It is a comment that may come back to bite me on the arse, but I found the number of people who actually feel the US will beat the Czech Republic laughable.

Edited June 12, 2006 by Chester

[TheArsenal]

Most of the people saying USA will win are probably American

Edited June 12, 2006 by TheArsenal

[Liam]

Mine was something like an AUS/JAP 1-1 draw, a Czech Republic win and an Italy win.

It is a comment that may come back to bite me on the arse, but I found the number of people who actually feel the US will beat the Czech Republic laughable.

Me too.

The Japan/Australia match can go either way. The Aussies are tough dudes, so they'll probably play really physical against the skinny Japanese, but Japan showed against Germany that they have a lot of potential, and their coach is the legendary Zico!

Czech beat USA, I can see the Czech Republic being the first "big" football country to easily win (Germany hard time with Costa Rica, Netherlands - Portugal - England win with only 1-0, Mexico have hard time with Iran). I don't see USA going "far" like last time World Cup.

Italy will have a harder time with Ghana. I have faith in Ghana, I think they are able to pull off a shocker with a bit of luck. But it's Italy and they ALWAYS have luck, so they'll probably win 2-1.

You tell South Korea that.....

[The Quasi Juice]

Mine was something like an AUS/JAP 1-1 draw, a Czech Republic win and an Italy win.

It is a comment that may come back to bite me on the arse, but I found the number of people who actually feel the US will beat the Czech Republic laughable.

Me too.

The Japan/Australia match can go either way. The Aussies are tough dudes, so they'll probably play really physical against the skinny Japanese, but Japan showed against Germany that they have a lot of potential, and their coach is the legendary Zico!

Czech beat USA, I can see the Czech Republic being the first "big" football country to easily win (Germany hard time with Costa Rica, Netherlands - Portugal - England win with only 1-0, Mexico have hard time with Iran). I don't see USA going "far" like last time World Cup.

Italy will have a harder time with Ghana. I have faith in Ghana, I think they are able to pull off a shocker with a bit of luck. But it's Italy and they ALWAYS have luck, so they'll probably win 2-1.

[TheArsenal]

Yes.......in the very dying seconds of extra time.

[Liam]

Mine was something like an AUS/JAP 1-1 draw, a Czech Republic win and an Italy win.

It is a comment that may come back to bite me on the arse, but I found the number of people who actually feel the US will beat the Czech Republic laughable.

Me too.

The Japan/Australia match can go either way. The Aussies are tough dudes, so they'll probably play really physical against the skinny Japanese, but Japan showed against Germany that they have a lot of potential, and their coach is the legendary Zico!

Czech beat USA, I can see the Czech Republic being the first "big" football country to easily win (Germany hard time with Costa Rica, Netherlands - Portugal - England win with only 1-0, Mexico have hard time with Iran). I don't see USA going "far" like last time World Cup.

Italy will have a harder time with Ghana. I have faith in Ghana, I think they are able to pull off a shocker with a bit of luck. But it's Italy and they ALWAYS have luck, so they'll probably win 2-1.

You tell South Korea that.....

My memory is vague, care to elaborate? Did South Korea beat Italy in 2002 or something?

South Korea beat Italy, and IIRC Italy had about 2 good goals disallowed, and a whole manner of other shit decisions against them.

I hate Italy, so I loved it.

EDIT: The above may have been for one of Korea's other matches, I can't remember for sure.

Edited June 12, 2006 by HGwannabe

[The Quasi Juice]

Ah yes I remember now, we were watching it on a big screen at school, fun times because like you said....Italy lost

[TheArsenal]

Mine was something like an AUS/JAP 1-1 draw, a Czech Republic win and an Italy win.

It is a comment that may come back to bite me on the arse, but I found the number of people who actually feel the US will beat the Czech Republic laughable.

Me too.

The Japan/Australia match can go either way. The Aussies are tough dudes, so they'll probably play really physical against the skinny Japanese, but Japan showed against Germany that they have a lot of potential, and their coach is the legendary Zico!

Czech beat USA, I can see the Czech Republic being the first "big" football country to easily win (Germany hard time with Costa Rica, Netherlands - Portugal - England win with only 1-0, Mexico have hard time with Iran). I don't see USA going "far" like last time World Cup.

Italy will have a harder time with Ghana. I have faith in Ghana, I think they are able to pull off a shocker with a bit of luck. But it's Italy and they ALWAYS have luck, so they'll probably win 2-1.

You tell South Korea that.....

[Liam]

Mine was something like an AUS/JAP 1-1 draw, a Czech Republic win and an Italy win.

It is a comment that may come back to bite me on the arse, but I found the number of people who actually feel the US will beat the Czech Republic laughable.

Me too.

The Japan/Australia match can go either way. The Aussies are tough dudes, so they'll probably play really physical against the skinny Japanese, but Japan showed against Germany that they have a lot of potential, and their coach is the legendary Zico!

Czech beat USA, I can see the Czech Republic being the first "big" football country to easily win (Germany hard time with Costa Rica, Netherlands - Portugal - England win with only 1-0, Mexico have hard time with Iran). I don't see USA going "far" like last time World Cup.

Italy will have a harder time with Ghana. I have faith in Ghana, I think they are able to pull off a shocker with a bit of luck. But it's Italy and they ALWAYS have luck, so they'll probably win 2-1.

You tell South Korea that.....

My memory is vague, care to elaborate? Did South Korea beat Italy in 2002 or something?

South Korea beat Italy, and IIRC Italy had about 2 good goals disallowed, and a whole manner of other shit decisions against them.

I hate Italy, so I loved it.

EDIT: The above may have been for one of Korea's other matches, I can't remember for sure.

Didn't Italy have someone wrongly sent off in that game too?

Possibly, I can't reemmber. It was all a bit Pete Tong, basically.

[Dan]

USA v Czech Republic 1 - 3

Italy v Ghana 1 – 0

Australia v Japan 2 – 1

Those are my predictions from a prediction league I'm in.

[The Quasi Juice]

The Aussies have started..

[Rage]

Mine was something like an AUS/JAP 1-1 draw, a Czech Republic win and an Italy win.

It is a comment that may come back to bite me on the arse, but I found the number of people who actually feel the US will beat the Czech Republic laughable.

Me too.

The Japan/Australia match can go either way. The Aussies are tough dudes, so they'll probably play really physical against the skinny Japanese, but Japan showed against Germany that they have a lot of potential, and their coach is the legendary Zico!

Czech beat USA, I can see the Czech Republic being the first "big" football country to easily win (Germany hard time with Costa Rica, Netherlands - Portugal - England win with only 1-0, Mexico have hard time with Iran). I don't see USA going "far" like last time World Cup.

Italy will have a harder time with Ghana. I have faith in Ghana, I think they are able to pull off a shocker with a bit of luck. But it's Italy and they ALWAYS have luck, so they'll probably win 2-1.

You tell South Korea that.....

My memory is vague, care to elaborate? Did South Korea beat Italy in 2002 or something?

[TheArsenal]

I just heard the phrase:

"Lovely touch for a big man"

for the first time this tournament....

[The Third Dukes]

South Korea managed to get two Portuguese players sent off in their final group match.

Then Totti got sent off for a dive that was a legitimate foul.

Then Spain had two goals disallowed.

Absolutely the worst run of one-sided officiating EVER.

Someone get on MSN, please; I'm bored!

[Guest Ringo Mars]

I just heard the phrase:

"Lovely touch for a big man"

for the first time this tournament....

Edited June 12, 2006 by Ringo Mars

[The Quasi Juice]

I marked for Zico