FIFA World Cup 2010

thinkpad · 06-08-2010, 06:24 AM

Anyone interested in the World Cup starting in South Africa now on Friday the 11th June. Here's a nice overview of the different groups, teams and when they play (requires flash):
http://www.marca.com/deporte/futbol/...o-english.html

Moejoe · 06-08-2010, 07:02 AM

Gooaaaaallllllll!!!!!!

I will be supporting England, Spain, Korean Republic and Japan this year. Can't wait!! Watch the competition with my father, my nephews, cousins and uncles. I'm in the pub for the first England match vs the USA next Saturday.

Then when it's over I'll forget all about football for another four years

thinkpad · 06-08-2010, 08:24 AM

Will England take it home this year? Neither Norway or Sweden qualified only Denmark. I will be cheering for England.

Moejoe · 06-08-2010, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by thinkpadx

Will England take it home this year? Neither Norway or Sweden qualified only Denmark. I will be cheering for England.

We don't stand a chance and we always know we don't stand a chance, even though we'll tell you we do.

I think Spain will probably walk away with the cup, they're the best team in the competition, although I do wish an African team would win the competition, that would be a nice change of pace.

Logseman · 06-08-2010, 08:42 AM

Brazil, Spain and England are the easy pickings for winner. However, Argentina can't be discarded since they're bringing the best forward line a coach has ever had at his disposal. The European Golden and Silver Boots (Messi and Higuain), the MVP of the last Champion's League final (Milito) plus top-level strikers Tevez and Agüero. Even a junkie like Maradona should be really able to bring Argentina forward.

GeoffC · 06-08-2010, 08:55 AM

Requires ..... flash !

Logseman · 06-08-2010, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

Requires ..... flash !

Marca did a very spiffy graph there, but they used Flash, indeed. Don't expect HTML5 to come too soon to Spain

Sparrow · 06-08-2010, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thinkpadx

Anyone interested in the World Cup starting in South Africa now on Friday the 11th June. Here's a nice overview of the different groups, teams and when they play (requires flash):
http://www.marca.com/deporte/futbol/...o-english.html

Nice link -

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Portugal (surely MR's adopted team) could do well, they come out of the same group as Brazil - so would avoid meeting them again unless they both got to the final.

Whoever wins, if it's not England, I hope it's the team playing the most attractive football.

TGS · 06-08-2010, 10:24 AM

As an English bloke living in Denmark loyalties are divided - so I'll go for Brazil!

One odd thing about the site is that the teams are arranged alphabetically - except Germany, which comes first on the list??

Sparrow · 06-08-2010, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TGS

As an English bloke living in Denmark loyalties are divided - so I'll go for Brazil!

One odd thing about the site is that the teams are arranged alphabetically - except Germany, which comes first on the list??

Maybe it was first alphabetically in the original language

.

Moejoe · 06-08-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

Maybe it was first alphabetically in the original language

.

Allemagne?

EDIT: Just checked and the Spanish word for Germany is Alemania from Alamanni (a tribe) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamanni

Just learned something new

FlorenceArt · 06-08-2010, 12:32 PM

I need to keep up with this if I want to bond with my co-workers. They have started a betting pool, so now I have to fill this incredibly complicated Excel sheet and give 2 euros

I'll check that link when I'm back home, maybe it will help.

I understand the French team is in pretty bad shape, so the hopes are not high on that front.

TGS · 06-08-2010, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

Maybe it was first alphabetically in the original language

.

Good explanation - in fact the teams are not alphabetical, England comes after teams beginning with H - which makes sense if it was originally Inglaterra.

GeoffC · 06-08-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TGS

Good explanation - in fact the teams are not alphabetical, England comes after teams beginning with H - which makes sense if it was originally Inglaterra.

maybe thats a premonition .... ( i.e. England don't win....)

thinkpad · 06-08-2010, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I understand the French team is in pretty bad shape, so the hopes are not high on that front.

At least France is in the World Cup, Norway hasn't even qualified. This link: http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ra...llranking.html may help you decide which team to bet on, and at the same time you may boost about your knowledge to your co-workers

06-08-2010, 06:24 AM	#1
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	FIFA World Cup 2010 Anyone interested in the World Cup starting in South Africa now on Friday the 11th June. Here's a nice overview of the different groups, teams and when they play (requires flash): http://www.marca.com/deporte/futbol/...o-english.html

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Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	Gooaaaaallllllll!!!!!! I will be supporting England, Spain, Korean Republic and Japan this year. Can't wait!! Watch the competition with my father, my nephews, cousins and uncles. I'm in the pub for the first England match vs the USA next Saturday. Then when it's over I'll forget all about football for another four years

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thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	Will England take it home this year? Neither Norway or Sweden qualified only Denmark. I will be cheering for England.

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Logseman Orisa Posts: 2,000 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	Brazil, Spain and England are the easy pickings for winner. However, Argentina can't be discarded since they're bringing the best forward line a coach has ever had at his disposal. The European Golden and Silver Boots (Messi and Higuain), the MVP of the last Champion's League final (Milito) plus top-level strikers Tevez and Agüero. Even a junkie like Maradona should be really able to bring Argentina forward.

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Requires ..... flash !

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TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	As an English bloke living in Denmark loyalties are divided - so I'll go for Brazil! One odd thing about the site is that the teams are arranged alphabetically - except Germany, which comes first on the list??

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FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	I need to keep up with this if I want to bond with my co-workers. They have started a betting pool, so now I have to fill this incredibly complicated Excel sheet and give 2 euros I'll check that link when I'm back home, maybe it will help. I understand the French team is in pretty bad shape, so the hopes are not high on that front.

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