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Strictly for football supporters only - World Cup pick now England have departed?

Biker*Chick
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edited 21 June 2014 at 9:10PM in Compers chat corner
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Following on from Blulu's Songs for World Cup fab thread

Now England are 'coming home' who is your bet to win the World Cup?

To kick things off (see what I did there! :rotfl:) my back up team I'm rooting for to lift the cup is....

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So, what's yours?

This is just for fun - sorry, no prizes, other than the kudos that you 'know your football' plus you get to be super smug that you were right!!
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  • MaineBlue
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    Argentia (yeah I know) but Sergio and Zab play for them and Belgium too 'cos of Vinny
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  • CheCazzo
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    Given the relatively dismal Italian performances and the early departures of Spain and England I might be tempted to conclude that the Europeans are not going to hold up well in the heat / humidity of South America. That being so I'm going to pop my last sixpence on Costa Rica :D
  • Biker*Chick
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    CheCazzo wrote: »
    Given the relatively dismal Italian performances and the early departures of Spain and England I might be tempted to conclude that the Europeans are not going to hold up well in the heat / humidity of South America. That being so I'm going to pop my last sixpence on Costa Rica :D

    Excellent reasoning CheCazzo! Hmm, maybe the delicate Dutch flowers will not last long either :eek: :rotfl: there goes my punt then! ;)
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  • jacwins
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    My son has Netherlands at school, so we are routing for them. Daughter got Honduras, who weren't the cleanest of players...
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  • SailorSam
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    When there's a match on the Tv between 2 teams that i'm not interested in i couldn't be bothered, i'm sure there'll be something better on one of the channels.
    I don't care who wins now.
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  • MaineBlue
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    SailorSam wrote: »
    When there's a match on the Tv between 2 teams that i'm not interested in i couldn't be bothered, i'm sure there'll be something better on one of the channels.
    I don't care who wins now.
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  • JessicAhh
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    Well, I don't think it will be Bosnia Herzegovinia, or Nigeria, judging by the match I'm currently watching :D

    I had - like so many - thought Spain were going to do it again, but that's obviously not going to happen now.

    Going with my heart, I want to say Netherlands, but they always do well at the start and middle of the competition, but begin to pale towards the end... Always the bridesmaid, never the bride and all that!

    So... Going with my head, I will say Germany (despite the shaky match against Ghana - far outweighed, in my opinion, by their performance against Portugal).
  • HoneyBooBoo_2
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    Well, now that Spain are out:eek: I really want Uruguay to win. Mainly in the hopes that Cavani will take his top off if they do!! ;)
  • JessicAhh
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    HoneyBooBoo wrote: »
    Well, now that Spain are out:eek: I really want Uruguay to win. Mainly in the hopes that Cavani will take his top off if they do!! ;)

    Definitely got more hair on his head than on his chest, anyway... :rotfl:
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  • HoneyBooBoo_2
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    *stops comping for at least 5 mins to objectify the topless footballer on my screen* !!!! ;) (sorry guys!)
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