World Cup predictions - Round 1, 3rd batch

[Robert]

Paraqua should've stopped at 1-2 !!!
That's what I predicted

[Juggernaut]

Just by curiousity Paul:
Is there any particular reason you always put me last of those I share the same place with?

[Paul]

The spreadsheet has been uploaded.

Juggernaut, there's no reason for that other than the fact that the Excel formulas put you there. You are still joint first, the order doesn't make a difference.

[Juggernaut]

Ah, ok. *wipes tears away*

[Zoid]

Why the whining? You ARE in first place...

[MikeH]

Some points! At last!

[Wernazuma III]

Finally back in the bulk.

[Ecthy]

bah, I'm still in the lower half.

[Ecthy]

change: Turkey - China 2-0

[Fiera]

C 13-06 08:30 Costa Rica - Brazil (Suwon) 2-2
C 13-06 08:30 Turkey - China PR (Seoul) 2-1
G 13-06 13:30 Mexico - Italy (Oita) 1-1
G 13-06 13:30 Ecuador - Croatia (Yokohama) 1-2

[DaShi]

C beast!!!

[The Rusty Gamer]

Is England holding back?

I have this theory that England may be deliberately holding back their play as a strategy, only expending the energy needed to get through to the next round and lulling their future opponents into a false sense of security. What do any of you think of this idea? Is it possible? Could they really be genuinely playing with such deliberate dullness, cold and calculating, and without very much flair or creativity on purpose? Or is that simply the way they are right now?

They certainly played very conservatively against Argentina. Once they got that goal, they closed up play, didn't even dare venture much for a second goal. They don't appear to be taking any risks like most the other teams, showing themselves to be the most boring team in the cup.

[Giovanni Wine]

Re: Is England holding back?

Originally posted by The Rusty Gamer
I have this theory that England may be deliberately holding back their play as a strategy, only expending the energy needed to get through to the next round and lulling their future opponents into a false sense of security. What do any of you think of this idea? Is it possible? Could they really be genuinely playing with such deliberate dullness, cold and calculating, and without very much flair or creativity on purpose? Or is that simply the way they are right now?

They certainly played very conservatively against Argentina. Once they got that goal, they closed up play, didn't even dare venture much for a second goal. They don't appear to be taking any risks like most the other teams, showing themselves to be the most boring team in the cup.

I would say that that is Eriksson work.
He was like that when training the Italian team: Lazio, very calculating, cold etc.. etc.., If they became very defesive after tha goal, is just something he learned over here.... I guess.

Saluti

[Robert]

it happened AGAIN !!!
Turkey is leading 2-0 all the time ! I'm celebrating my exact prediction and then 5 minutes before time THEY MAKE 3-0 !!!!!!!!

WHY DID THEY DO THAT ! THERE WAS NO NEED FOR THE 3rd GOAL !!!!!!

ARGH!

And brazil........ 2-5
WHY NOT 0-5 as I predicted ??!!!!

Paul........don't I deserve some points for being able all the time to predict that close. *snif*

[Paul]

Costa Rica - Brazil 2-5
Turkey - China PR 3-0

Group winner: Brazil
Second: Turkey

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1 Juggernaut 75
3 Monk 71
3 Paul 71
5 End Is Forever 69
5 Yaroslav 69
7 Smash 67
7 Saint Marcus 67
9 MikeH 66
10 Eli 65
11 Sagacious Dolphin 63
11 Our_man 63
11 OneFootInTheGrave 63
14 Rogan Josh 61
15 Urban Ranger 58
16 Zopperoni 57
17 Imran Siddiqui 56
18 Mercator 55
18 Winston 55
18 CyberShy 55
18 Cairo_East 55
18 Giovanni Wine 55
23 El Awrence 53
23 Serb 53
23 Jay Bee 53
26 Kropotkin 52
27 Fiera 51
27 Snapcase 51
29 Mordhiem 50
29 Dalgetti 50
29 Earwicker 50
29 The Vagabond 50
33 Ecthelion 49
33 Kindal 49
35 Sloth 48
35 Dr. Stiby 48
37 Wernazuma III 45
38 Fergus Horkan 44
39 VetLegion 43
40 Kamrat X 42
41 Mark13 41
42 TheArsenal 37
43 Notyoueither 36
44 Asmodean 35
45 John III 32
46 Juggler 26
47 Zealot 16
48 Germanos 14
49 Gopher 9
50 Boddington's 6
51 ZoboZeWarrior 2