The 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil Prediction thread

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by Brum Royal » 14 May 2014 15:44

Yes but don't forget any real meaningful insight requires thought and research. Far easier for your Mersons, your Redknapps and your Kamaras to just trot out a lazy generalisation and make it sound like it's based on facts.

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by Sanguine » 14 May 2014 15:51

Agreed in general, but it is the case that all 4 World Cups held in South America (as well as both in Mexico) have been won by South American teams.

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by stealthpapes » 14 May 2014 15:55

Given one of them took a 6 month* boat journey to get to, there may have been a reason for that.

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by Whatevs » 14 May 2014 16:00

Sanguine Agreed in general, but it is the case that all 4 World Cups held in South America (as well as both in Mexico) have been won by South American teams.


Not sure i buy into the it's in South America so only a South American team can win

- Only been hosted in SAm (+ mex) 6 times.
- The beaten finalist's in the last 4 hosted in SAm where European
- Brazil had a period of domination between '58 and '70 winning it 3 times out of 4. Two of those hosted in SAm. Is it a good team or location or a combination?
- Three of the finals where before we showed the rest of the world how to play football in '66 :wink: (not sure how competitive the earlier comp was compared to what it is now)

Plus as Papes says travel/climate was more of an issue in earlier competitions

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by Whatevs » 14 May 2014 16:02

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by Whatevs » 14 May 2014 16:03

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by soggy biscuit » 14 May 2014 16:07

Sanguine Agreed in general, but it is the case that all 4 World Cups held in South America (as well as both in Mexico) have been won by South American teams.


Uruguay won in 1930 when more than half the teams in it were from south america. They also won in 1950 when lot of teams were either banned or pulled out.

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by PieEater » 14 May 2014 16:36

I predict the new ball will be shit again.

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by Ian Royal » 14 May 2014 17:47

Winners: Brazil
Top Scorer: Messi
Biggest Flops: France
England: The usual knockout stage exit to someone decent.


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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by stealthpapes » 14 May 2014 17:55

Will there be vuvuzelas?


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by No Fixed Abode » 14 May 2014 19:05

Winners: Spain
Top scorer: Fred
Biggest flops: Colombia
England: Out at group stage.

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by sandman » 14 May 2014 20:30

Winners: Spain
Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo
Biggest flops: Holland
England: 2nd round

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Re: The 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil Prediction thread

by sputnik » 14 May 2014 21:55

Winners: Argentina
Top scorer: Aguero
Biggest flops: Italy
England: QF


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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by tulip » 14 May 2014 23:09

sandman Winners: Spain
Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo
Biggest flops: Holland
England: 2nd round


No one in Holland expects them to go further than the second round at the most. Spain in the group and Brazil in the second round, it would take a miracle to progress.

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Re: The 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil Prediction thread

by USA_Loyal_Royal » 14 May 2014 23:57

winner: germany
top scorer: suarez
biggest flops: france and columbia

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by soggy biscuit » 15 May 2014 09:18

tulip
sandman Winners: Spain
Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo
Biggest flops: Holland
England: 2nd round


No one in Holland expects them to go further than the second round at the most. Spain in the group and Brazil in the second round, it would take a miracle to progress.


Getting your excuses in early I see Van Der Tulip

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Re: The 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil Prediction thread

by Royalclapper » 15 May 2014 11:40

Winners: Brazil
Top Scorer: Neymar
Biggest Flops: Germany
England: Group Stage
Finalists: Brazil v Argentina

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Re: The 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil Prediction thread

by YateleyRoyal » 15 May 2014 11:58

Winners: Brazil
Top scorer: Messi
Flop: Italy
England: QF
Final: Brazil vs Argentina
Surprise package: Ecuador

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Re: WORLD CUP PREDICTION THREAD

by tulip » 15 May 2014 12:51

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sandman Winners: Spain
Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo
Biggest flops: Holland
England: 2nd round


No one in Holland expects them to go further than the second round at the most. Spain in the group and Brazil in the second round, it would take a miracle to progress.


Getting your excuses in early I see Van Der Tulip


It's a crying shame tbf! But I still have 2 teams to support & expect at least 1 will reach the final stages.

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Re: The 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil Prediction thread

by stealthpapes » 15 May 2014 15:48

Just filled in the dates on my calendar and I'd be lying if I said 2 weeks of group stages didn't make me tent.

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