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 zirael
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:38 am Post subject: World Cup 2006 Picks |
 
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Group A
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Germany
Poland
Group B
England
Paraguay
Sweden
Trinidad & Tobago
Group C
Argentina
Ivory Coast
Netherlands
Serbia & Montenegro
Group D
Angola
Iran
Mexico
Portugal
Group E
Czech Republic
Ghana
Italy
United States
Group F
Australia
Brazil
Croatia
Japan
Group G
France
South Korea
Switzerland
Togo
Group H
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Round of 16
A1 is Group A winner
B2 is Group B runner-up
A1_________ vs B2___________
C1_________ vs D2___________
E1_________ vs F2___________
G1_________ vs H2___________
B1________ vs A2___________
D1________ vs C2___________
F1________ vs E2___________
H1________ vs G2___________
Quarterfinals
A1B2 winner __________ vs C1D2 winner ___________
E1F2 winner __________ vs G1H2 winner ___________
B1A2 winner __________ vs D1C2 winner ___________
F1E2 winner __________ vs H1G2 winner ___________
Semifinals
__________ vs ___________
__________ vs ___________
Final
__________ vs ___________ = ____???______
Sorry I couldn't do this sideways with the arrow thingamabobs. You can fill in the lines. |
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Caliburn
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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oh yeah we are so gonna win! |
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Twopop 
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the bracket, Zir!  |
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 TheSnowLeopard
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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Australia qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 32 years!!! 
C'mon Aussie C'mon
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zirael
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: World Cup 2006 Picks |
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Round of 16
A1 Germany vs B2 England
C1 Netherlands vs D2 Mexico
E1 Italy vs F2 Australia
G1 France vs H2 Ukraine
B1 Sweden vs A2 Ecuador
D1 Portugal vs C2 Argentina
F1 Brazil vs E2 Czech Republic
H1 Spain vs G2 South Korea
Quarterfinals
England vs Netherlands
Italy vs France
Sweden vs Argentina
Brazil vs Spain
Semifinals
Netherlands vs Italy
Argentina vs Brazil
Final
Netherlands vs Brazil = Brazil
3rd place - Italy
I'm rooting for U.S. and Spain to get as far as they can. |
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 Muriel
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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What's this World Cup Football / Soccer thingamajig everybody keeps talking about? ;P
(I'm so glad I've got a satellite dish these days, so that I can watch anything but the world cup  )
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 Albi
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe not so suited for the younger ones among us. You are warned: http://members.home.nl/b.linden/wk.JPG
At the bottom of this TV/movie channel (called 'Kanaal twee') ad it says (in Dutch / Flamish): "From the 9th of June. 4 weeks long, football." |
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zirael
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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If you don't want to fill in the whole bracket with your predictions, how about some guesses on the semis and final? |
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TheSnowLeopard
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Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:00 am Post subject: |
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Your predictions are pretty sound, zirael. Thanks for having Australia make it through to the second round.
I'd love to see Australia replace Italy in your forecast. Be a dark horse like Korea in 2002.
My predictions for Australia in Group F:
Australia 2 Japan 1
Australia 1 Croatia 1
Australia 1 Brazil 2
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TheSnowLeopard
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Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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My predictions for Australia in Group F:
Australia 2 Japan 1
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Well, I was pretty close: Australia 3 Japan 1. 
Go the socceroooooooooooooos
Next up..Brazil 
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zirael
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:58 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, those Australia players were bruisers!
After watching Czech Republic trounce the U.S., I think the Czechs will go really far and make it to the semis. Now I don't think the Netherlands has enough offensive firepower to make it to the finals. My predictions are totally shot! |
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OptimisprimalX
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Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a fan of Brazil, although I don't really follow soccer. They're the only team that I can name more than one player from, so I go with them! |
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molossus
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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One says: Make God laugh - plan for the future.
So here is my plan
Semifinals
Argentina vs Czech Rep
Netherlands vs Brazil
Final
Argentina vs Brazil
World Champion = Argentina
3rd place = Czech Rep.
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Caliburn
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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OH YEAH!!!
Second round!! |
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molossus
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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Ghana! Ghana! Ghana!
Wow! What a match against Czech Rep.!
Both teams played open game and as a result we had very entertaining match.
I feel a bit sorry for Czech team (with great goalkeeping and a red card they looked a little like Polish team against Germany) but on the other hand I am very impressed by Africans.
I hope both Czech and Ghana teams can get to the next round at the expense of boring Italy.
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