The 2006 FIFA World Cup

[bobby1]

We really should get some sort of sweep in place for this, you know the sort where you have to predict the scores & get points for correct score, correct result etc. Maybe bonus points for predicting top scorer, group winners etc

I'm sure Tighty could come up with something pretty good 

oh god no. too little time, too much hassle thank you very much.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I agree, a tipping comp would be great......

[TightEnd]

Any volunteers to organise a tipping thread and a blondiete league table then?


I will give you any moderator help you need, but really can't take this on myself...

[MrMoves]

I don't think they'll win it and it pains me to say it but, I think, France are a good bet at 12/1 - with the view to laying off at a shorter price after the group stages, hopefully around .  They are currently 14/1 on Betfair.

The same could be said for Spain at 17/1 on Betfair.

Of course, they could balls up their group games and not make it through.  That's unlikely though, easy "green up" money IMO.

Brazil are obvious choices for outright winners but at 3/1 they're too short.  England might have had a sniff if Rooney was available.  Germany will progress IMO but won't win it.  That leaves my selection to win at a good price, Argentina.  9/1 on Betfair.

Lump on!

[thetank]

Lost a bucket on Argentina last time they played England. 

Ripped off with a special "David Beckham to be sent off" bet at 33-1.

[The Baron]

France have their worst team in 10 years IMO.

Past underachievers Spain or Holland could be useful...

[wormster]

Think Argentina will be diffrent class this year & willbe backing them outright.

And to upset England fans (I am English too by the way) I've laid England to qualify from there group, lose £65 if they do pick up £300 if they don't. I thought about doing this BEFORE the Rooney injury but now we have no one up front who can score a goal! Sweden & Paraguay are not push overs & Trnidad & Tobago beat Mexico 2-1 to get into the play-offs to qualify. Sorry to say it but I think we have a really poor team this year & I don't think we will go very far

[MrMoves]

Don't bok my Argies, wormster!

 

[TightEnd]

Sorry to say it but I think we have a really poor team this year & I don't think we will go very far

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I think we are priced too short to reflect the amount of patriotic money that goes on England for such things but cannot agree with the above statement


In Ashley Cole, Terry, Ferdinand, Gerrard, Lampard, Beckham, Owen and if fit Rooney we have 6 to 8 players that every other team in the comp would love to have...

The keys will be

a) the striking combination until Rooney is fit
b) Whether Sven's tactics allow them to progress

[Nakor]

Any volunteers to organise a tipping thread and a blondiete league table then?


I will give you any moderator help you need, but really can't take this on myself...

I can give some time to this - well keeping scores, recieving predictions etc.

How you want it done ??

Each game ?
or selections Last 4, Highest Scorer, group winners etc ?
Combination ?

And for Pride or Money ?

Suggestions people

[TightEnd]

Marvellous

can I suggest pride rather than involving money? keep it for fun


that apart, anything you want to structure it as go ahead!

[bobby1]

Any volunteers to organise a tipping thread and a blondiete league table then?


I will give you any moderator help you need, but really can't take this on myself...

I can give some time to this - well keeping scores, recieving predictions etc.

How you want it done ??

Each game ?
or selections Last 4, Highest Scorer, group winners etc ?
Combination ?

And for Pride or Money ?

Suggestions people

Maybe group winners, name the semi finalist and name the winner and top scorer.

[GlasgowBandit]

I'll be having a few varying bets on the WC.  I think my most profit will be in laying England on the exchanges.

As for the winners I have already had a few quid on Italy.  I will also be having some savers on Holland and Argentina.

As for top scorer Henrik Larrson is a long price at 66/1 worth an e/w bet me thinks.

[Teacake]

Any volunteers to organise a tipping thread and a blondiete league table then?


I will give you any moderator help you need, but really can't take this on myself...

I can give some time to this - well keeping scores, recieving predictions etc.

How you want it done ??

Each game ?
or selections Last 4, Highest Scorer, group winners etc ?
Combination ?

And for Pride or Money ?

Suggestions people

Nice one Nakor 

Combination is prolly best as it keeps an interest for longer

[Nakor]

I will get something written up tomorrow.

[Graham C]

Nice one