The unofficial World Cup Thread,

[Joooray]

Alright, Louis, I see your First Day predictions and I raise you:

South Africa 2 - 1 Mexico


Uruguay 0 - 2 France

I think SA will use the euphoria in the country to at least win the first match. Who knows, maybe Zuma had a tête-à-tête with the SA-captain and they will after all go on to win this thing, for the unity of the country.
Anyway, I dunno much about Uruguay, but I'll give France this one victory.

And two 1-1 on the first day? That'd be lame!

[LittleGrizzly]

The winner then gets to brag for two years, and gets to annoy lesser posters with his superior footy knowledge. Needless to say, this person is going to be me, and you will not hear the end of it after my inevitable victory.

As I see it this person is still me until the final (when it becomes me again) so until then I shall be the Mourinho, Lippi, Ferguson, Hiddink and you can be.... Domenech ?

South Africa 1 - 2 Mexico

Uruguay 2-2 France

South Africa are going to be 0 pointers I feel, France possibly too good for Uruguay even disorganised and shambles, either draw or a france win not sure.

[Louis VI the Fat]

this person is still me until the final (when it becomes me again) so until then I shall be the Mourinho, Lippi, Ferguson, Hiddink and you can be.... Domenech ?

Such indeed is the prerogative of one who has displayed superior football knowledge.


I demand to be henceforth quoted as 'Domenech VI', until such time as somebody has managed to dethrone Grizzly. This winner then gets to decide my new football thread name.

[Afonso I of Portugal]

South Africa 1 - Mexico 2

Mexico is far better and should be not too hard for them as the African side will try perform well...

France 0 - Uruguay 1

Diego Forlan will score...

[InsaneApache]

0 1

0 0

[Ser Clegane]

South Africa - Mexico 1:1
Uruguay - France 1:2

[Jolt]

South Africa - Mexico 1 - 1
Uruguay - France 1 - 1

[johnhughthom]

Im going to keep track of this, points system:

Group stage game: 1 point for correct result, 3 for correct goal score.
16: 2 and 4 points
8: 3 and 5
4: 4 and 6
Semi: 5 and 8
Final: 10 and 15

Bonus Points:
5 for correct prediction of a hat-trick (-1 if it doesn't happen)
3 for correct prediction of sending off (-1 if it doesn't happen

Pre Tournament Predictions Bonus Points:
10 bonus points for tournament top scorer.
5 bonus points for predicting at which stage England goes out on penalties.
5 bonus points for predicting the manner in which, FIFA will help South Africa progress in their final group game. Disallowed goals, penalty awarded or not given, etc. Are you as imaginative as the ref?
5 bonus points for predicting the manner in which the Dutch will collapse psychologically.
The Ronaldo game: predict his number of goals. You get ten points in advance. Two points will be deducted for every goal he scores less, or more, than your prediction. Will he be quite as good or as bad as you think he is?
'Dear oh dear' 3 point bonus: predict a Maradona 'dear oh dear' moment. Telling reporters to XXX his XXX? Cocaine abuse? Red card?