The World Cup betting thread!

[Napster]

Oooh a Guardian link. :hilarious:

http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4400...8/we-used-messi-better-in-second-half-sabella

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...bosnia-herzegovina-6-things-we-learned/page/3

 

[Pubey]

I thought they turned it on in the second half when Higuin came on. Bosnia were a decent team though.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4400...8/we-used-messi-better-in-second-half-sabella

I've read the article but I can't find the bit which says that Argentina could have won by 3/4 goals in the second half.

Funny that.

 

[Napster]

I've read the article but I can't find the bit which says that Argentina could have won by 3/4 goals in the second half.

Funny that.

Hilarious. I'm not in the mood though, thanks. Just enjoying the football.

 

[Napster]

I thought they turned it on in the second half when Higuin came on. Bosnia were a decent team though.

I liked Bosnia - and hopefully they will still qualify.

 

[Its Only A Game]

Going big with a £5 Nigeria/Ghana double tonight. Pays just over 7/2

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I liked Bosnia - and hopefully they will still qualify.

That's something we can agree on.:whistling:

 

[ian_the_girth]

Anyone going balls deep on Iran v Nigeria DRAW tonight?

should have listened to myself :sad:

 

[bradshrimper]

Not sure whether or not to punt on Belgium to win both halves at 15/8?

 

[steveo]

Not sure whether or not to punt on Belgium to win both halves at 15/8?

I'd leave that alone if I were you.

 

[Napster]

Well I'm glad I stayed up for that game last night. :'(

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Well I'm glad I stayed up for that game last night. :'(

Ha! I lasted just 5 minutes of the Russia game (had to go to the doc's early this am).

(Belgium/Algeria wasn't that great either).

 

[EastStandBlue]

First two pages of this thread make for interesting reading this evening

 

[Grayson]

I wonder if Spain need new blood... :winking:

 

[Pubey]

I wonder if Spain need new blood... :winking:

Lol. They definitely looked human tonight.

 

[Blue_Wes]

First two pages of this thread make for interesting reading this evening

Haha, yeah I bet you're enjoying that. Has anyone heard from Chase; he was so damn sure of Spain as well.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

First two pages of this thread make for interesting reading this evening

I wonder if Spain need new blood... :winking:

Lol. They definitely looked human tonight.

Haha, yeah I bet you're enjoying that. Has anyone heard from Chase; he was so damn sure of Spain as well.

Do be careful about gloating over another nation's exit from the WC.

After all there's a possibility we[/B] might be facing the same fate tonight or perhaps next week.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Haha, yeah I bet you're enjoying that. Has anyone heard from Chase; he was so damn sure of Spain as well.

I'm certainly not enjoying it as much as the country's bookies, that's for sure :winking:

I just couldn't see Spain mounting a serious challenge this year. There are problems in that squad that would inhibit any side, there's no confidence between the back five in each other and that front six just doesn't click. Costa's constantly isolated and there's nobody willing to get behind the opposition. Why's Negredo not at the tournament instead of the listless Torres? Why's Navas not getting a look in? Silva's a wonderful player but he's at his best slipping balls behind a defensive line for others to run on to, so if you haven't got those players around them he's completely nullified.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Do be careful about gloating over another nation's exit from the WC.

After all there's a possibility we[/B] might be facing the same fate tonight or perhaps next week.

The difference being that we have been widely anticipated to falter at the first hurdle. You, on the other hand, were expected to win it.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

The difference being that we have been widely anticipated to falter at the first hurdle. You, on the other hand, were expected to win it.

Over here the press and other media have been widely tipping Brazil (or possibly Argentina)to win the tournament, well before a ball was kicked.

My wife heard rockets going off here in Catalonia, (the traditional way to celebrate a Barca goal) twice last night, each time Chile scored.


I must say I was impressed by the way that Del Bosque,Casillas etc reacted to defeat in post match interviews last night.

I hope (when the time comes)that Roy,Gerrard etc will be able to do the same.