[quote author=doctor_mac link=topic=40569.msg1131749#msg1131749 date=1278427549]
Gareth Thomas, take a bow son, take a bow.
Pesam- stick on the pointy hat and sit in the corner.
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Doc ye can stick the pointy hat up yer arse. You chose to focus on my one incorrect assertion whilst ignoring my correcter ones..................
Never rule out the Germans - Fuck that I'm ruling them out, they probably won't even get out of the group stage but even if they do they're going home the next match. WRONG
Brazil always do well - Fuck this an' all, they rely on Elano and Robinho! Going home early. RIGHTish
The host nation always qualifies from the groups - Not a chance this time around - their best player is Pienaar FFS. RIGHT
A European team has never won the WC outside of Europe - Until 2010. RIGHT
Kudos to Gareth though for spotting that Germany were a decent team. I judged them on the fact that I was aware of about 8 of the starting line-up and I saw weaknesses............. Klose is getting on a bit and not a regular for Bayern, Podolski is no more than average, Mertesacker & Freidrich are very limited, Schweinsteiger is very good but not quite in the same league as Sneijder, Xavi, Iniesta etc - what caught me out was that the 3 young lads who I hadn't seen much of Muller, Ozil and Khadeira all turned out to be excellent.
Having said that, I had a big bet against the Germans last night because I wasn't convinced that their victories over the Argies and England were quite as meritorious as the media suggested because England played shite and the Argies defence and midfield were laughably bad.
Anyways, Spain will prove too strong for the Dutch in the final and will win at a canter 2-0.
Gareth Thomas, take a bow son, take a bow.
Pesam- stick on the pointy hat and sit in the corner.
[/quote]
Doc ye can stick the pointy hat up yer arse. You chose to focus on my one incorrect assertion whilst ignoring my correcter ones..................
Never rule out the Germans - Fuck that I'm ruling them out, they probably won't even get out of the group stage but even if they do they're going home the next match. WRONG
Brazil always do well - Fuck this an' all, they rely on Elano and Robinho! Going home early. RIGHTish
The host nation always qualifies from the groups - Not a chance this time around - their best player is Pienaar FFS. RIGHT
A European team has never won the WC outside of Europe - Until 2010. RIGHT
Kudos to Gareth though for spotting that Germany were a decent team. I judged them on the fact that I was aware of about 8 of the starting line-up and I saw weaknesses............. Klose is getting on a bit and not a regular for Bayern, Podolski is no more than average, Mertesacker & Freidrich are very limited, Schweinsteiger is very good but not quite in the same league as Sneijder, Xavi, Iniesta etc - what caught me out was that the 3 young lads who I hadn't seen much of Muller, Ozil and Khadeira all turned out to be excellent.
Having said that, I had a big bet against the Germans last night because I wasn't convinced that their victories over the Argies and England were quite as meritorious as the media suggested because England played shite and the Argies defence and midfield were laughably bad.
Anyways, Spain will prove too strong for the Dutch in the final and will win at a canter 2-0.
