***OFFICIAL*** 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP thread

[gillie]

Who do you want to win?
England
England
If you were a betting man, who would you put money on to win?
Spain
England
Which high profile team do you think will fall flat on their arses?
Portugal

England

[dazby]

Anybody up for doing a MCF.Net fantasy league??

If so I'll start having a look around for a half decent one.

I'm up for it.

The lads normally have a fundraising competition every world cup. Just hang about on that fellas.

[Exiled]

ITALY

Goalkeepers:
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari), Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo);

Defenders:
Gianluca Zambrotta (Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Grosso (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Mattia Cassani (Palermo), Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa);

Midfielders:
Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Antonio Candreva (Juventus), Andrea Cossu (Cagliari), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Simone Pepe (Udinese);

Forwards:
Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Marco Borriello (Milan), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria).

WTF!! No Totti.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

ITALY

Goalkeepers:
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari), Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo);

Defenders:
Gianluca Zambrotta (Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Grosso (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Mattia Cassani (Palermo), Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa);

Midfielders:
Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Antonio Candreva (Juventus), Andrea Cossu (Cagliari), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Simone Pepe (Udinese);

Forwards:
Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Marco Borriello (Milan), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria).

WTF!! No Totti.

I can't remember last time Italy had so weak strikers. Not a single truly world class finishers while some decent players for sure.

[Im_Spartacus]

ITALY

Goalkeepers:
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari), Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo);

Defenders:
Gianluca Zambrotta (Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Grosso (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Mattia Cassani (Palermo), Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa);

Midfielders:
Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Antonio Candreva (Juventus), Andrea Cossu (Cagliari), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Simone Pepe (Udinese);

Forwards:
Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Marco Borriello (Milan), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria).

WTF!! No Totti.

I can't remember last time Italy had so weak strikers. Not a single truly world class finishers while some decent players for sure.

When you look at the Spanish forwards, if Torres doesnt prove his fitness they will struggle too, relying on Villa as much as we rely on Rooney

[Slim]

According to FM, Spain beat England in the final in a penalty shootout.

England lose a penalty shootout? I think FM knows all.

[Exiled]

Latest Ladbroke WC winner odds:

Spain 7/2
Brazil 9/2
Argentina 6/1
England 7/1
Holland 11/1
Germany 14/1
Italy 16/1
France 20/1
Portugal 22/1
Ivory Coast 50/1
Serbia 50/1
Chile 50/1
USA 66/1
Uruguay 66/1
Paraguay 66/1
Cameroon 80/1
Ghana 80/1
South Africa 80/1
Mexico 80/1
Nigeria 100/1
Denmark 100/1
Korea Republic 125/1
Australia 150/1
Greece 200/1
Switzerland 200/1
Japan 250/1
Slovakia 250/1
Slovenia 250/1
Honduras 500/1
Algeria 500/1
Korea DPR 1000/1
New Zealand 2000/1

[DoomMerchant]

Latest Ladbroke WC winner odds:

Spain 7/2
Brazil 9/2
Argentina 6/1
England 7/1
Holland 11/1
Germany 14/1
Italy 16/1
France 20/1
Portugal 22/1
Ivory Coast 50/1
Serbia 50/1
Chile 50/1
USA 66/1
Uruguay 66/1
Paraguay 66/1
Cameroon 80/1
Ghana 80/1
South Africa 80/1
Mexico 80/1
Nigeria 100/1
Denmark 100/1
Korea Republic 125/1
Australia 150/1
Greece 200/1
Switzerland 200/1
Japan 250/1
Slovakia 250/1
Slovenia 250/1
Honduras 500/1
Algeria 500/1
Korea DPR 1000/1
New Zealand 2000/1

holland and germany look tasty at those odds. Those will be losing bets tho. Worth a small sack of cash on Chile, Nigeria or Ivory Coast or Uruguay imho.

too bad i'm broke and/or don't bet. Or else i'd put some money on the above teams.

I'd like to see Holland win.
I believe that the Argies will win.
I'd like to see Brasil fuclin stumble.
I think Nigeria will punch above their weight. Maybe Ivory Coast, but if Drogs can't play i'd take them off that list.

cheers

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

Check this out:

http://www.wolfatek.com/fifa-world-cup-2010-calendar

Pretty slick, non?

[Dameerto]

Check this out:

http://www.wolfatek.com/fifa-world-cup-2010-calendar

Pretty slick, non?

Bloody hell that's fantastic

[Bianchi on Ice]

Want to win? I would like it if England won

Money to win? Holland at 12/1


Flat on face? Spain, because suddenly everyone expects them to win, and if they do, they could come a cropper


overacheiver? Slovakia, I can see them making the quarters

[Beefymcfc]

I know it's only a friendly, but is anyone watching the Aussie's v Americano's?

Nice strike, the US of A are 1 up.

[DoomMerchant]

I know it's only a friendly, but is anyone watching the Aussie's v Americano's?

Nice strike, the US of A are 1 up.

2-1 now late...the US has missed some easy counterattacking chances late. The strangest thing has been seeing the Socceroos attacking verve...they have this bald CB who's pushing up the pitch and joining in attack. Looks tasty. Anyone know who he is? I thought he was a midfielder at first since he's pretty crafty with the ball at his feet.

cheers

[ryanmjo]

3-1. Gomez seals it in stoppage time. Decent performance from the US today, created a bunch of chances. On the other hand, defense looked like leaking goals a few times.

[DoomMerchant]

3-1. Gomez seals it in stoppage time. Decent performance from the US today, created a bunch of chances. On the other hand, defense looked like leaking goals a few times.

i think you got the mojo Ryan.

Also, Hanneman may look a tiny bit like me, but he's no Doom Merchant. He's a nutter.

cheers

[Beefymcfc]

I do hope that pitch isn't the same as those in the stadiuns, it cut up before they even started running. Good game to watch though, end to end and there should've been a lot more goals, some of the passing and shooting in the 18 yard box was comical at times, but as I said, it may have been down to the pitch and also that ball.

From what I've seen, we're not going to have an easy time against the Yanks, especially if we play as we did in our last 2 friendlies where we looked very disorganised. I was actually hoping we'd play friendlies this week and thought Fabio had actually missed a trick but looking at the injuries other teams are getting, I think now that he's got it right.

[DoomMerchant]

I do hope that pitch isn't the same as those in the stadiuns, it cut up before they even started running. Good game to watch though, end to end and there should've been a lot more goals, some of the passing and shooting in the 18 yard box was comical at times, but as I said, it may have been down to the pitch and also that ball.

From what I've seen, we're not going to have an easy time against the Yanks, especially if we play as we did in our last 2 friendlies where we looked very disorganised. I was actually hoping we'd play friendlies this week and thought Fabio had actually missed a trick but looking at the injuries other teams are getting, I think now that he's got it right.

i felt like Bradley played some of his best players too long today. He was courting disaster. Maybe i'm just silly, but i wouldn't want my best players playing more than 45 mins a week before their first match.

cheers

[ryanmjo]

Brazilian referee Carlos Simon has been picked to referee England v. USA. I'd honestly never heard of the guy, his Wikipedia page says he was involved in a bit of controversy at the last World Cup. Seems like as good a choice as any.

[Exiled]

Saturday's International Friendly - Scores & Scorers

Algeria 1 - 0 United Arab Emirates
Ziani pen 51

Ghana 1 - 0 Latvia
Owusu-Abeyie 89

Holland 6 - 1 Hungary
van Persie 22 Dzsudzsak 6
Sneijder 56
Robben 64 , 78
Van Bommel 71
Elia 75

Romania 3 - 0 Honduras
Niculae 20
Mihai Florescu 45
Radoi pen 76

Serbia 4 -3 Cameroon
Krasic 16 Webo 5 , 20
Stankovic 25 Choupo-Moting 67
Milijas pen 44
Pantelic 45

Slovakia 3 - 0 Costa Rica
Sequeira og 16
Vittek 47
Sestak 86

South Africa 1 -0 Denmark
Mphela 75

Switzerland 1 - 1 Italy
Inler 10 Quagliarella 14

USA 3 - 1 Australia
Buddle 4 , 31 Cahill 19
Gomez 90

[dazby]

Kinell, I thought the Oz - US game was tonight. The reaction here to the match hasn't been good. Were we really bad?