World Cup England - Place yer bets!

Tealeaf · 03-06-2010, 11:12

Last week was the seventieth anniversary of the Dunkirk debacle (or miracle, if you so wish). At least those guys returned to these shores with a certain amount of respect, unlike the soccer teams we have been sending abroad every four yearsr so since 1970 (in fact, some years we sent none).

So once again the hype begins but in three weeks time our national team will be returning from South Africa in disgrace. And that is being nice. Some of you may be tempted to fork out on a new TV for the occaision on the promise that you'll get your money back if, by yet another miracle, England manage to win. The companies that are offering this deal and similar have hedged their bets on this and are paying £17K on every £100K of possibile liability on the financial markets. So maybe they've more money than sense.

But how much sense do some of you lot have?. Here's your chance to prove the perennial cynic and pessimist wrong. How far do you think England will go and how much do you wish to look an idiot. Place your bets now.

cmonstanley · 03-06-2010, 11:14

quarter final against brazil

Tealeaf · 03-06-2010, 11:26

Stick yer vote in then...by the way, ignore the first two options - they don't tie in with the rest. I changed the polling half through but couldn't be arsed changing the first two.

cashman · 03-06-2010, 11:26

Last 16, always the optimist.

Stanleymad · 03-06-2010, 12:00

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Originally Posted by cashman

Last 16, always the optimist.

I went a bit englandmad lol

i nearly clicked final then lose but re thought i think capello knows what he's doing [i hope] lol but ya never know if 2010 will be luckier for us i do hope we could go all the way tho

shakermaker · 03-06-2010, 12:48

Semi-final - England lose on penalties

DaveinGermany · 03-06-2010, 13:41

To go out in the Quarter finals seems about right, but I would love to be proved absolutely wrong

But I somehow just don't see it.

jaysay · 03-06-2010, 14:43

Semi Finals for me, would love to think they could win it but, after watching them in their last two games they'll have to improve a hell of a lot

spignific · 03-06-2010, 19:35

I put us to lose in semi finals. with a good draw and plenty of luck i am still hopeful of reaching to final.

Mancie · 03-06-2010, 19:57

Lets hope Sloviena and Algiera are worse than the Mexicans and Japs...then we should get in the quarter finals.

carpon · 03-06-2010, 21:34

Not good enough to get past the quarters, in my humble opinion, however I sincerely hope I'm proved wrong!!!

jaysay · 04-06-2010, 09:24

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Lets hope Sloviena and Algiera are worse than the Mexicans and Japs...then we should get in the quarter finals.

Ah so you watched those two matches too Mancie

cashman · 04-06-2010, 13:59

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Lets hope Sloviena and Algiera are worse than the Mexicans and Japs...then we should get in the quarter finals.

Mexico beat Italy last night, so maybe thats a positive, ya never know.

jaysay · 04-06-2010, 14:52

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Originally Posted by cashman

Mexico beat Italy last night, so maybe that's a positive, ya never know.

Ities must have been in reverse gear cashy

Tealeaf · 04-06-2010, 14:53

What's this I hear that Ferdinand is aleady on his way home?