2010 World Cup Bracket Prediction Thread

[Louis VI the Fat]

I thought Group D was the most difficult, I could imagine picking the other two teams on another day.

I think Serbia has far better players than Oz and Ghana.

Then again, maybe I'm still recovering from Serbia pwning France in the qualification round.

Which, come to think of it, perhaps isn't all that much of an achievement. And I hear Serbia has a lot of internal strife. Maybe I overestimate their prowess.

[Sarmatian]

I think Serbia has far better players than Oz and Ghana.

Then again, maybe I'm still recovering from Serbia pwning France in the qualification round.

Which, come to think of it, perhaps isn't all that much of an achievement. And I hear Serbia has a lot of internal strife. Maybe I overestimate their prowess.

Where did you hear about internal strife? The atmosphere within the squad (and among the nation and the press, too) is the best I've seen in the last 15-20 years...

EDIT: And what's a "wooden spoon" award?

[Louis VI the Fat]

Where did you hear about internal strife? The atmosphere within the squad (and among the nation and the press, too) is the best I've seen in the last 15-20 years...

EDIT: And what's a "wooden spoon" award?

I dunno, Sarmatian. I thought I remembered reading about volatile internal peace in the Serbian camp somewhere. Don't know where again.

A google reveals that Antic has the authority to be above strife, that the traditionally unruly and fractious players accept his authority. I guess I misread the point of some article then. Whereas Serbia, which always draws from a tremendous pool of talent, has always been prone to internal strife, it is not at this moment.

(Which remains to be seen - will the peaceful atmosphere hold in the face of possible adversity?)



The 'Wooden Spoon' is the Scotland Lifetime Rugby Award.