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BBC World Cup Predictor

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  • #2
    DoctorEdgeWild
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,012 ✭✭✭DoctorEdgeWild


    Italy to win,
    Brazil to finish second,
    Germany to beat England in the 3rd/4th place playoff.


  • #3
    colster
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭colster


    World Cup 2006
    Winner: ITA
    2nd: BRA
    3rd: ARG


  • #4
    Shaque attack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 921 ✭✭✭Shaque attack


    Got Italy to win, Argentina 2nd and Brazil 3rd.

    not to sure i agree with myself but i definitely can see a european side winning the world cup this year... especially italy, holland if they get the team working right, and i'd give england an outside chance


  • #5
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Winner Spain, Holland second, England third. Pretty much the way I see things going actually......


  • #6
    cournioni
    Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    World Cup 2006
    Winner: ITA
    2nd: CZE
    3rd: GER

    IMO, Brazil will not win it as no South American team has ever won a World Cup in Europe.


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  • #7
    mchurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭mchurl


    i got
    1. Brazil
    2. Argentina
    3. Czech rep.


  • #8
    BFassassin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭BFassassin


    i got
    1. argentina
    2. brazil
    3.england
    4.france


  • #9
    cruiserweight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,307 ✭✭✭cruiserweight


    PORNAPSTER wrote:
    IMO, Brazil will not win it as no South American team has ever won a World Cup in Europe.

    Except that time brazil won it in Sweden ;)


  • #10
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,432 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    World Cup 2006
    Winner: ITA
    2nd: BRA
    3rd: HOL


  • #11
    Hobart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Hobart


    PORNAPSTER wrote:
    World Cup 2006
    IMO, Brazil will not win it as no South American team has ever won a World Cup in Europe.
    And even if the stat was correct, which it is not, I do not see the correlation between what has happened in the past and what could happen in the future, especially when it comes to the World Cup.


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  • #12
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,432 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Hobart wrote:
    And even if the stat was correct, which it is not, I do not see the correlation between what has happened in the past and what could happen in the future, especially when it comes to the World Cup.

    probably because, in general, its too cold in europe and the brazilians not used to it, hehe :)

    i think italy will take it anywyas, they have an excelllent squad and i just fancy them to seal the deal :)


  • #13
    county
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭county


    World Cup 2006
    Winner: BRA
    2nd: ITA
    3rd: ENG


  • #14
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,294 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    colster wrote:
    World Cup 2006
    Winner: ITA
    2nd: BRA
    3rd: ARG

    Same


  • #15
    tylrpower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭tylrpower


    World cup 2006
    Winner: ARG
    2nd: BRA
    3rd: ENG
    4th: CZE


  • #16
    APM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭APM


    World Cup 2006
    Winner: Brazil
    2nd: Argentina
    3rd: France

    How I'd predict it anyway


  • #17
    cournioni
    Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    cruiserweight wrote:
    Except that time brazil won it in Sweden ;)
    Except for that one time... ;)


  • #18
    gracehopper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭gracehopper


    Argentina
    Brazil
    England

    I think Argentina are going to do it this year if their coach decides what players should be playing in what positions


  • #19
    Big Ears
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,982 ✭✭✭Big Ears


    1st=Italy
    2nd=Czech Republic
    3rd=Argentina

    Brazil lost to Italy in the second round (Italy came second in the group to the Czech's on goal difference)


  • #20
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Unfortunately, I cant see any team beating Brazil, they possess the ability to outscore any other team, more so this time than 4 years ago. i hope for someone else other than Brazil and England to win it.

    World Cup 2006
    Winner: BRA
    2nd: ITA
    3rd: ARG


  • #21
    besty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭besty


    1. Brazil
    2. Argentina
    3. Italy
    4. England


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  • #22
    blu_sonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭blu_sonic


    World Cup 2006
    Winner: ITA
    2nd: CZE
    3rd: ARG


  • #23
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    With the amount of money I put on Italy I'll certainly have a team to support at the world cup. This thread has given me confidence that I'm not the only one who believes they can win it. You can get 10/1 with Italy on Betfair while the bookies have them at 9s and some are even given 10s. So there's only really a 10% difference between the bookies odds and betfair odds on Italy which shows they're being backed.

    Betfair pride themselves on their "20% better odds than the bookies". The way things are going it seems the bookies just look betfair and take 20% off to calculate their own prices. :) Anyway, here is the difference between betfair and the majority of the bookies at the time of writing:

    Brazil: 20%
    England: 20%
    Germany: 17.6%
    Argentina: 16.6%
    Italy: 10%
    France: 40%
    Holland: 30%
    Spain: 46%

    imo, Italy are still over priced and if I keep finding spare change lying around I'll be sticking it on Italy. :) In their last 7 times at the world cup they've got out of their group in all 7. They've come 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in those 7 years too. Their record is very good and they are playing some football at the moment with a fantastic bunch of players.

    And if anyone care's, John Motson said he not only backed Italy but would lay England.


  • #24
    arbeitsscheuer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,391 ✭✭✭arbeitsscheuer


    *ahem*
    World Cup Prediction

    Welcome to the search function - use bumpage, ppl...

    Cheers


  • #25
    county
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭county


    so,your predictions seb...


  • #26
    Villain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,951 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    World Cup 2006
    Winner: HOL
    2nd: BRA
    3rd: ARG


    I might have to stick a few quid on that!!!


  • #27
    Bob the Seducer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Bob the Seducer


    1st Brazil
    2nd Argentina
    3rd Italy
    4th Holland

    Argentina's goalkeeper Abbondanzieri worrys me, I saw the game against England and he didn't exactly inspire confidence. No European experience either if I remember correctly. Personally I'd like to see the Argentinians win it so I'm hoping he was just having an off day.


  • #28
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Italy at 10/1? I think i'll give them a flutter.

    I would like to see Czech Rep and Ukraine to have good world cups because Shevchenko and Nedved are in their first and probably their last WC and I think they are top players

    Eirebhoy is there any traps with using betfair?


  • #29
    CorkMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭CorkMan


    Winner: BRA
    2nd: ARG
    3rd: JAP


  • #30
    blu_sonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭blu_sonic


    at 10/1 italy are a good bet.


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  • #31
    county
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭county


    blu_sonic wrote:
    at 10/1 italy are a good bet.


    just on paddy powers,england are 6-1 2nd favourites,wtf,


  • #32
    blu_sonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭blu_sonic


    its all the money going on the bookies will pull in the price to avoid a huge payout


  • #33
    ziggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ziggy


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  • #34
    cournioni
    Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    blu_sonic wrote:
    at 10/1 italy are a good bet.
    Really?! I'd put a euro or two on that!


  • #35
    Pighead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    Pighead reckons
    Argentina
    Brazil
    England
    However i've just emailed my buddy messi better than cesc to verify that my prediction is indeed correct. If you don't know who messi better than cesc is, check this link out. Pretty daman impressive!
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4832776.stm


  • #36
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    It was a class prediction


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  • #37
    blu_sonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭blu_sonic


    The fluke prediction, but the og one was class


  • #38
    casanova_kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 844 ✭✭✭casanova_kid


    1.Argentina
    2.Brazil
    3.Czech
    4.Sweden
    Always back realtive underdogs for the semis, look at the last few. Turkey, South Korea, Holland(exemption), Croatia, Bulgaria and Sweden,


  • #39
    Dr Galen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,373 ✭✭✭Dr Galen


    World Cup 2006
    Winner: BRA
    2nd: ITA
    3rd: HOL

    THIRDPLACE GERvHOL

    this is my shout. i think that holland may turn out to be dark horses of this one. There doesn't seem to be the in fighting that has wrecked their chances in the past and they are playing decent football. can't rule germany either in my opinion. always there or there abouts when you think about being able to pull a performance out of the bag.
    btw for all you that fancy argentina, i had them come up against germany in the quarters, and i forsaw a ballack led victory lol


  • #40
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Winner: ITA
    2nd: BRA
    3rd: ARG
    4th: UKR


  • #41
    Loomis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    First post in Soccer...finally! :-)

    I got Brazil to win.But God would I love to see these fixtures played out for real:
    QUARTER FINALS
    QF1 GER v ARG
    QF2 ITA v FRA
    QF3 ENG v POR
    QF4 BRA v SPA
    SEMI FINALS
    SF1 ARG v ITA
    SF2 POR v BRA

    WORLD CUP FINAL
    ARG v BRA

    THIRDPLACE
    ITA v POR


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  • #42
    andrewie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭andrewie


    I got:

    Winner: BRA
    2nd: ARG
    3rd: ENG


  • #43
    iregk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,235 ✭✭✭iregk


    Seems to be a common enough result from people. The same 3 teams.

    Mine are no different:
    World Cup 2006
    Winner: BRA
    2nd: ARG
    3rd: ITA

    I really fancy Italy to get it together in this world cup and as an outside bet, Ukraine.


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