World cup - predict the winner, a dark horse and golden boot

[Buddha]

I'll be having my traditional world cup bets tomorrow and for once don't have much of an idea who I'm going to back. So, please list your choices for World cup winner, dark horse at a big price, and golden boot. At the moment I'm thinking of...

Winner - Spain (but 4/1 is too skinny)
Dark Horse - South Africa
Golden boot - Messi

ps - I had a dream last night that Heskey had a goal burst during the finals and ended up golden boot - Worth £2 on betfair!

 

[Ryan]

Re: World cup - predict the winner and a dark horse

Winner - Argentina
DH - Mexico
GB - Lampard

 

[Rosco]

Re: World cup - predict the winner and a dark horse

Winner - Argentina
Dark Horse - Chile
Golden Boot - Diego Milito

Betting stats - A northern hemisphere team has never won the World Cup when it's played in the Southern Hemisphere.

11 of 13 tournaments have had either Germany or Brazil in the final.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Re: World cup - predict the winner and a dark horse

Winner: I'll go with Spain
DH: South Africa. A few months ago, I would have laughed at anyone who said this. But a) they're in an ok group b) it's the home team effect and c) They're playing incredible well with the 4-5-1 and Mphela.

GB: Torres, if healthy. If not, Rooney.

 

[Pesam]

Re: World cup - predict the winner and a dark horse

Winner - Spain (hard to look past them but not touching them at 4/1)
Dark Horse - Slovakia
Golden Boot - David Villa

 

[the count]

Winner - Argentina
Dark Horse - Holland
Golden Boot - Diego Milito

 

[Buddha]

Re: World cup - predict the winner and a dark horse

[quote author=Rosco link=topic=40531.msg1116104#msg1116104 date=1276068350]
Winner - Argentina
Dark Horse - Chile
Golden Boot - Diego Milito

Betting stats - A northern hemisphere team has never won the World Cup when it's played in the Southern Hemisphere.

11 of 13 tournaments have had either Germany or Brazil in the final.


[/quote]

And yet no-one is really talking about either Germany or Brazil...

Cheers for the stats Ross, would be foolish to disregard.

 

[Buddha]

Re: World cup - predict the winner and a dark horse

[quote author=LeTallecWiz link=topic=40531.msg1116107#msg1116107 date=1276068479]
Winner: I'll go with Spain
DH: South Africa. A few months ago, I would have laughed at anyone who said this. But a) they're in an ok group b) it's the home team effect and c) They're playing incredible well with the 4-5-1 and Mphela.

GB: Torres, if healthy. If not, Rooney.
[/quote]

Exactly my thinking. They're 13 games unbeaten going into the World cup and brimming with confidence. I'm sure they'll get out of their group and then might just ride the wave of the inevitable national fever. If only I could find a bookie willing to go 1/4 the odds on a semi-final place, I'd snap up the 200/1 widely available (so 50/1 for a semi-final place).

 

[mark1975]

Winner - Spain
Dark Horse - SA
Golden Boot - Rooney

 

[KopPoNok]

winner - germany
dark horse - slovakia
golden boot - david villa

 

[jan]

Winner: Spain or Brazil
DH: Uruguay
GB: Pazzini or Villa

 

[Fabio]

Winner: Argentina
Dark Horse: Serbia
GB: Tevez

 

[spider-Neil]

winnah! - brazil
DH - england
GB - villa

 

[Bradley]

Winner: England
DH: Chile
Golden Boot: Fabiano

 

[zlatan18]

Winner - England
Dark Horse - Serbia and or Uruguay
Golden boot - Torres

 

[Ossi]

Winner - Holland
Dark Horse - Serbia
Golden Boot - Jovanovic. 😉

 

[Judge Jules]

[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=40531.msg1116146#msg1116146 date=1276071350]
winnah! - brazil
DH - england
GB - villa
[/quote]

My sentiments exactly.

 

[Whitey85]

Winner - Spain
Dark Horse - Serbia
Golden Boot - Villa

 

[Sunny]

[quote author=Whitey85 link=topic=40531.msg1116162#msg1116162 date=1276072324]
Winner - Spain
Dark Horse - Serbia
Golden Boot - Villa

[/quote]

This

 

[the_khl]

Winner - Argentina (or Germany)
Dark Horse - Denmark (obviously)
Golden boot - Higuain

 

[ILD]

Winner:Brazil
Dark Horse:Serbia
Golden Boot: Fabiano



Brazil vs Spain Final. I'd be happy to substitute Spain and Villa for my answers above.

 

[livvy145]

Winner: Brazil
DH: Paraguay
GB: Messi

 

[DHSC]

Winner: Spain
Dark Horses: Denmark
Golden Boot: Fabiano

 

[themn]

Winner - Brazil
Dark Horse - USA
Golden Boot - Villa

 

[Insignificance]

Winner- The Netherlands
Dark Horse- England
Golden Boot- Torres

 

[Piedro]

Winner - BRAZIL
Dark Horse - GHANA
Golden Boot - LUIS FABIANO

 

[SummerOnions]

Winner - Brazil
Dark Horse - England
Golden Boot - Fabiano

 

[mike2903]

Winner - Brazil
Dark Horse - Serbia
Golden boot - Torres

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

Winner - Spain
Dark Horse - Holland
Golden Boot - Ricky Villa

 

[Bernowatson]

Winner ENGLAND?Dark Horse USA?Golden Boot RONALDO