Topic: 2010 WORLD CUP Pick 'em Challenge ***PICK 'EM CHALLENGE THREAD***

[Babblelot]

I edited my post, Bab.

Thanks, I didn't notice!

[Babblelot]

History says european countries only have won when the world cup was played in Europe. South Americans the same except Brazil in Sweden 58. In JPN/KOR 2002 Brazil won.
I would love to see finally a new champion coming from Africa, as Pele has predicted will happen sooner or later. I expect the referees to be somehow a little bit pro africans.

I think I heard that if RSA doesn't advance to 2R, it will be the first time ever that the host county doesn't advance. Is that correct?

Yes, it is true. Every host nation has advanced to 2R.

[conchita]

History says european countries only have won when the world cup was played in Europe. South Americans the same except Brazil in Sweden 58. In JPN/KOR 2002 Brazil won.
I would love to see finally a new champion coming from Africa, as Pele has predicted will happen sooner or later. I expect the referees to be somehow a little bit pro africans.

I think I heard that if RSA doesn't advance to 2R, it will be the first time ever that the host county doesn't advance. Is that correct?

Yes, it is true. Every host nation has advanced to 2R.

Yeah, sorry my fault, Japan lost to Turkey in the 22nd round 0-1,I checked he rsssf web.

[Babblelot]

OK people, June 10th has come, all picks are final, and my wine is tasty--Australian Shiraz. Yummy!  

Ten people entered, 9 T4Uers and my brother Brad. This being the World Cup, the world is well represented.

USA 3
ENG 2
ESP 2
SRB 1
IND 1



Picks by entry in Bab's summary format.


Babble (USA)   2rd   Mexico  
Babble (USA)   2rd   USA  
Babble (USA)   2rd   Greece
Babble (USA)   2rd   Australia
Babble (USA)   2rd   Cameroon
Babble (USA)   2rd   Paraguay
Babble (USA)   2rd   France  
Babble (USA)   2rd   Honduras
Babble (USA)   QF   Portugal
Babble (USA)   QF   England
Babble (USA)   QF   Brazil
Babble (USA)   QF   Netherlands
Babble (USA)   SF   Argentina
Babble (USA)   3P   Germany
Babble (USA)   F   Spain  
Babble (USA)   C   Italy

conchita (ESP)   2rd   Nigeria  
conchita (ESP)   2rd   Ghana
conchita (ESP)   2rd   USA  
conchita (ESP)   2rd   South Africa
conchita (ESP)   2rd   Paraguay
conchita (ESP)   2rd   Chile
conchita (ESP)   2rd   Netherlands
conchita (ESP)   2rd   Portugal
conchita (ESP)   QF   Cameroon
conchita (ESP)   QF   Italy
conchita (ESP)   QF   Uruguay  
conchita (ESP)   QF   Germany
conchita (ESP)   SF   England
conchita (ESP)   3P   Argentina
conchita (ESP)   F   Brazil
conchita (ESP)   C   Spain  

kicker (ENG)   2rd   South Africa
kicker (ENG)   2rd   Nigeria  
kicker (ENG)   2rd   USA  
kicker (ENG)   2rd   Serbia
kicker (ENG)   2rd   Cameroon
kicker (ENG)   2rd   Paraguay
kicker (ENG)   2rd   Ivory Coast
kicker (ENG)   2rd   Chile
kicker (ENG)   QF   France  
kicker (ENG)   QF   Argentina
kicker (ENG)   QF   Netherlands
kicker (ENG)   QF   Italy
kicker (ENG)   SF   Germany
kicker (ENG)   3P   Brazil
kicker (ENG)   F   Spain  
kicker (ENG)   C   England

falcon (IND)   2rd   Mexico  
falcon (IND)   2rd   Korea Republic
falcon (IND)   2rd   USA  
falcon (IND)   2rd   Australia
falcon (IND)   2rd   Cameroon
falcon (IND)   2rd   Italy
falcon (IND)   2rd   Portugal
falcon (IND)   2rd   Chile
falcon (IND)   QF   England
falcon (IND)   QF   France  
falcon (IND)   QF   Paraguay
falcon (IND)   QF   Netherlands
falcon (IND)   SF   Spain  
falcon (IND)   3P   Germany
falcon (IND)   F   Brazil
falcon (IND)   C   Argentina

Luggy (SRB)   2rd   Uruguay  
Luggy (SRB)   2rd   Greece
Luggy (SRB)   2rd   USA  
Luggy (SRB)   2rd   Serbia
Luggy (SRB)   2rd   Denmark
Luggy (SRB)   2rd   Slovakia  
Luggy (SRB)   2rd   Spain  
Luggy (SRB)   2rd   Switzerland  
Luggy (SRB)   QF   Argentina
Luggy (SRB)   QF   Germany
Luggy (SRB)   QF   Italy
Luggy (SRB)   QF   Portugal
Luggy (SRB)   SF   France  
Luggy (SRB)   3P   Netherlands
Luggy (SRB)   F   Brazil
Luggy (SRB)   C   England

Bazcovic (NED)   2rd   Nigeria  
Bazcovic (NED)   2rd   Slovenia
Bazcovic (NED)   2rd   France  
Bazcovic (NED)   2rd   Australia
Bazcovic (NED)   2rd   Paraguay
Bazcovic (NED)   2rd   Italy
Bazcovic (NED)   2rd   Ivory Coast
Bazcovic (NED)   2rd   Switzerland  
Bazcovic (NED)   QF   England
Bazcovic (NED)   QF   Brazil
Bazcovic (NED)   QF   Germany
Bazcovic (NED)   QF   Denmark
Bazcovic (NED)   SF   Uruguay  
Bazcovic (NED)   3P   Spain  
Bazcovic (NED)   F   Netherlands
Bazcovic (NED)   C   Argentina

Brad (USA)   2rd   France  
Brad (USA)   2rd   Honduras
Brad (USA)   2rd   Slovakia  
Brad (USA)   2rd   Serbia
Brad (USA)   2rd   USA  
Brad (USA)   2rd   England
Brad (USA)   2rd   Nigeria  
Brad (USA)   2rd   Uruguay  
Brad (USA)   QF   Cameroon
Brad (USA)   QF   Argentina
Brad (USA)   QF   Germany
Brad (USA)   QF   Netherlands
Brad (USA)   SF   Italy
Brad (USA)   3P   Portugal
Brad (USA)   F   Spain  
Brad (USA)   C   Brazil

Borovnia (ESP)   2rd   Chile
Borovnia (ESP)   2rd   Ivory Coast
Borovnia (ESP)   2rd   Paraguay
Borovnia (ESP)   2rd   Denmark
Borovnia (ESP)   2rd   Serbia
Borovnia (ESP)   2rd   England
Borovnia (ESP)   2rd   Korea Republic
Borovnia (ESP)   2rd   South Africa
Borovnia (ESP)   QF   Italy
Borovnia (ESP)   QF   Brazil
Borovnia (ESP)   QF   Germany
Borovnia (ESP)   QF   Uruguay  
Borovnia (ESP)   SF   USA  
Borovnia (ESP)   3P   Argentina
Borovnia (ESP)   F   Netherlands
Borovnia (ESP)   C   Spain  

Chris (ENG)   2rd   Nigeria  
Chris (ENG)   2rd   France  
Chris (ENG)   2rd   USA  
Chris (ENG)   2rd   Ghana
Chris (ENG)   2rd   Denmark
Chris (ENG)   2rd   Paraguay
Chris (ENG)   2rd   Portugal
Chris (ENG)   2rd   Chile
Chris (ENG)   QF   Germany
Chris (ENG)   QF   Netherlands
Chris (ENG)   QF   Italy
Chris (ENG)   QF   Mexico  
Chris (ENG)   SF   England
Chris (ENG)   3P   Argentina
Chris (ENG)   F   Spain  
Chris (ENG)   C   Brazil

BGT (USA)   2rd   Australia
BGT (USA)   2rd   England
BGT (USA)   2rd   South Africa
BGT (USA)   2rd   Nigeria  
BGT (USA)   2rd   Netherlands
BGT (USA)   2rd   Paraguay
BGT (USA)   2rd   Portugal
BGT (USA)   2rd   Chile
BGT (USA)   QF   USA  
BGT (USA)   QF   Argentina
BGT (USA)   QF   Germany
BGT (USA)   QF   Cameroon
BGT (USA)   SF   Brazil
BGT (USA)   3P   Italy
BGT (USA)   F   France  
BGT (USA)   C   Spain  

[Babblelot]

stats


Favorite
Spain picked by 3 to win
Spain also lead with 4 runner-up picks

3rd Place
Argentina leads with 3 picks

These sides were picked by everyone
Argentina
Brazil
England
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Spain  

Longshot
Slovenia was picked by 1 person to advance to 2R
These sides were picked 2 times
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
Korea Republic
Switzerland
Slovakia  

[Babblelot]

[Chris1987]

Nice work Babble

[conchita]

the flag of India! 

[Babblelot]

RSA-Mexico is about to kick-off!

4 have RSA advancing, 3 have Mex advancing. Big game for these people!

Go Mexico!!!

[BGT]

Wearing my blue Eiffel Tower shirt to support Les Bleus today! VIVE LA FRANCE!! ALLEZ LES BLEUS!!

[Lugburz]

hahahahahahaha offside 

[Babblelot]

 

OMG! Mexico goal flagged offside when the man was onside by 5 yards. They are just 30' in to the WC and already making a mockery of it!

[conchita]

so, this is the topic for the wc, correct, please? 

 ://VAMOS LA CELESTE!!! VAMOS A GANAR!!! 

[Babblelot]

Someone help me!!!!!!!!!

Mexico took a corner kick and there was a RSA player marking the post when the keeper came out to swipe at the ball (the keeper whiffed). Here's the question: can the player marking the post step off the pitch to draw an offside? This is what RSA apologists are claiming.

    

[Lugburz]

Someone help me!!!!!!!!!

Mexico took a corner kick and there was a RSA player marking the post when the keeper came out to swipe at the ball (the keeper whiffed). Here's the question: can the player marking the post step off the pitch to draw an offside? This is what RSA apologists are claiming.

    

Actually if the player was behind the line, it could have been offside, but that RSA player was clearly inside.

[Bonkosan]

plzzzzzz Netherlands take this down....

[Babblelot]

Someone help me!!!!!!!!!

Mexico took a corner kick and there was a RSA player marking the post when the keeper came out to swipe at the ball (the keeper whiffed). Here's the question: can the player marking the post step off the pitch to draw an offside? This is what RSA apologists are claiming.

    

Actually if the player was behind the line, it could have been offside, but that RSA player was clearly inside.

That is a strange rule.    
IMO that's a ridiculous rule.  

[Lugburz]

so, this is the topic for the wc, correct, please? 

 ://VAMOS LA CELESTE!!! VAMOS A GANAR!!! 

yeah Babble you could make a real WC thread since this is ''challenge''.....

[Lugburz]

Someone help me!!!!!!!!!

Mexico took a corner kick and there was a RSA player marking the post when the keeper came out to swipe at the ball (the keeper whiffed). Here's the question: can the player marking the post step off the pitch to draw an offside? This is what RSA apologists are claiming.

    

Actually if the player was behind the line, it could have been offside, but that RSA player was clearly inside.

That is a strange rule.    
IMO that's a ridiculous rule.  

that is a rule as I think if a player is off the pitch(behind the line), but there's now a question ,can he be off the pitch (inside the goal) to draw an offside 

[Babblelot]

Someone help me!!!!!!!!!

Mexico took a corner kick and there was a RSA player marking the post when the keeper came out to swipe at the ball (the keeper whiffed). Here's the question: can the player marking the post step off the pitch to draw an offside? This is what RSA apologists are claiming.

    

Actually if the player was behind the line, it could have been offside, but that RSA player was clearly inside.

That is a strange rule.    
IMO that's a ridiculous rule.  

that is a rule as I think if a player is off the pitch(behind the line), but there's now a question ,can he be off the pitch (inside the goal) to draw an offside 

Keep me informed, Luggy, because the bimbos on ESPN are clueless.