Knockout Rounds thread - only 15 games to go......

What happened to "Im leaving covers for a few months...."

You just cant stay out of my thread.  Just the fact that you entered my thread (probably 100 times today) looking for my writeup is all you need to know.  You got a lot of people beggin you to stay when you posted that you were leaving right? 

BTW - great analysis on the game.  "Spain is BETTER than the Netherlands" - super.  Very insightful.

Try not to post again here.  You just cant.  You dont want to, but you have to.

Firstly why come back and post. I wanted to give covers people one last present before I left for 4 months. Secondly, I couldn't be arsed giving analysis (too much hassle and effort right now).

This is why you are not in my league son and never will. I can come here, see a TERRIBLE writeup and wrong pick. I can then say to people, bet half your roll on Spain to lift the trophy and thank me later. That's what makes me so great. My belief and confidence when I see a sure thing. You will never have the ability to see a cast iron winner like I do. 100 bucks here, 100 bucks there you might be lucky if you made a couple og grand this world cup. I have made over 100k in 5 days with another 30k on the wy after the final (you can only dream of that). What makes me great is my ability to see a winner. I see Spain in the semi's and most gamblers on Germany. I analyise everything for 4 days and unload with 2 big bets (25k to win 25k on Spain to qualify against Germany and 16k to win 30.4k on Spain to win the world cup) knowing they are going to win the world cup.

Now next week jealous man I travel for 3-4 months and believe me I won't be on covers. I will be in Floripa soon drinking Caipirinha's till the sun goes down and beyond. I will take a few pictures of my holiday, my house and car) and post them RIGHT HERE (on Flickr), when I get back so that you can see not only am I very handsome, but I have a car you could only dream off and a girlfriend you couldn't pull in your dreams...

You see I am a winner, unlike you jealous Van and the more you take pot shots and talk sh!t the more jealous you come across.

Come Sunday night WHEN Spain lifts the trophy you will realise why exactly I am so good..Now I aint posting with you no more. Your not in my league capping wise AND NEVER will be.

When Spain are celebrating on Sunday night, that is the moment you will know I am the best capper on covers.

See you in 4 months Mr sack of £$%^

Firstly why come back and post. I wanted to give covers people one last present before I left for 4 months. Secondly, I couldn't be arsed giving analysis (too much hassle and effort right now).

This is why you are not in my league son and never will. I can come here, see a TERRIBLE writeup and wrong pick. I can then say to people, bet half your roll on Spain to lift the trophy and thank me later. That's what makes me so great. My belief and confidence when I see a sure thing. You will never have the ability to see a cast iron winner like I do. 100 bucks here, 100 bucks there you might be lucky if you made a couple og grand this world cup. I have made over 100k in 5 days with another 30k on the wy after the final (you can only dream of that). What makes me great is my ability to see a winner. I see Spain in the semi's and most gamblers on Germany. I analyise everything for 4 days and unload with 2 big bets (25k to win 25k on Spain to qualify against Germany and 16k to win 30.4k on Spain to win the world cup) knowing they are going to win the world cup.

Now next week jealous man I travel for 3-4 months and believe me I won't be on covers. I will be in Floripa soon drinking Caipirinha's till the sun goes down and beyond. I will take a few pictures of my holiday, my house and car) and post them RIGHT HERE (on Flickr), when I get back so that you can see not only am I very handsome, but I have a car you could only dream off and a girlfriend you couldn't pull in your dreams...

You see I am a winner, unlike you jealous Van and the more you take pot shots and talk sh!t the more jealous you come across.

Come Sunday night WHEN Spain lifts the trophy you will realise why exactly I am so good..Now I aint posting with you no more. Your not in my league capping wise AND NEVER will be.

When Spain are celebrating on Sunday night, that is the moment you will know I am the best capper on covers.

See you in 4 months Mr sack of £$%^

Now next week jealous man I travel for 3-4 months and believe me I won't be on covers. I will be in Floripa soon drinking Caipirinha's till the sun goes down and beyond. I will take a few pictures of my holiday, my house and car) and post them RIGHT HERE (on Flickr), when I get back so that you can see not only am I very handsome, but I have a car you could only dream off and a girlfriend you couldn't pull in your dreams...

Firstly why come back and post. I wanted to give covers people one last present before I left for 4 months. Secondly, I couldn't be arsed giving analysis (too much hassle and effort right now).

This is why you are not in my league son and never will. I can come here, see a TERRIBLE writeup and wrong pick. I can then say to people, bet half your roll on Spain to lift the trophy and thank me later. That's what makes me so great. My belief and confidence when I see a sure thing. You will never have the ability to see a cast iron winner like I do. 100 bucks here, 100 bucks there you might be lucky if you made a couple og grand this world cup. I have made over 100k in 5 days with another 30k on the wy after the final (you can only dream of that). What makes me great is my ability to see a winner. I see Spain in the semi's and most gamblers on Germany. I analyise everything for 4 days and unload with 2 big bets (25k to win 25k on Spain to qualify against Germany and 16k to win 30.4k on Spain to win the world cup) knowing they are going to win the world cup.

Now next week jealous man I travel for 3-4 months and believe me I won't be on covers. I will be in Floripa soon drinking Caipirinha's till the sun goes down and beyond. I will take a few pictures of my holiday, my house and car) and post them RIGHT HERE (on Flickr), when I get back so that you can see not only am I very handsome, but I have a car you could only dream off and a girlfriend you couldn't pull in your dreams...

You see I am a winner, unlike you jealous Van and the more you take pot shots and talk sh!t the more jealous you come across.

Come Sunday night WHEN Spain lifts the trophy you will realise why exactly I am so good..Now I aint posting with you no more. Your not in my league capping wise AND NEVER will be.

When Spain are celebrating on Sunday night, that is the moment you will know I am the best capper on covers.

See you in 4 months Mr sack of £$%^

The greatest capper on covers (Thats would be me) posted that  blah blah blah blah...

Van and the more you take pot shots and talk sh!t the more jealous you come across.

hmmmm...makes ya wonder, if a certain chest thumping individual (whom is SUPPOSEDLY) heading to Florida is maybe actually a dreamer sitting in his parents house looking at his model Lanbroghini.......I'm just sayin!!!

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I have made my point (all my picks besides this have good quality writeups, so not going back and forth as the thread goes downhill quickly with name calling. Up to everyone else to follow me or fade me. By the way Billy (the man who once called me a class act for my picks by the way) its Floripa, not Florida. Floripa is a city in the south of Brazil, where my girlfriend is from. I would suggest anyone going to Brazil 2014 to base themselves there. Sao Paulo and Rio Janeiro are quite dangerous, whereas Floripa is truly one of the greatest cities in the world and where I will move full time after the 2012 Olympic games in London -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuY2_vqa55E . When there drink https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caipirinha .

This is now officially my last post for 3-4 months (That is a promise). I have no need to come back here Sunday and say I told you so. My confidence in my pick and then it winning will say more then I ever could.

Looking at this game objectively, Each side has taken a decidedly different path to Sunday’s final game. For the Dutch, they remain the hottest team in the world, as they’ve now won 25 straight matches as a side dating back to 2008, and have yet to lose in this World Cup.

Their star has been diminutive Wesley Sneijder, who has played superb this tournament. The midfielder who recently won a UEFA Champions League title with Inter Milan, has continued his world class play this summer, as through six Dutch wins, he’s scored five goals, including two in a quarterfinal win over Brazil, and one against Uruguay in a 3-2 semifinal victory.

Sneijder is joined by Arjen Robben, a skilled midfielder, who is just getting fit after a pre-tournament injury, and has scored two goals for the Oranje in their last three matches.

As for Spain, while they may be the more talented overall side in this tournament, they’ve relied heavily on one man to get them this far, striker David Villa.

What Villa has done in this World Cup is simply phenomenal, as heading into the final, he is tied with Sneijder with five goals. However, seemingly, all those goals have been do or die, last second scores, such as his 83rd minute goal to lift Spain to a 1-0 victory in their quarterfinal win over Paraguay. Most recently, Villa was held quiet by Germany, but not before defender Carles Puyol put in a header to clinch their 1-0 semifinal win.

So heading into the final, which side has the advantage? Despite what the results say, it’s actually the Spanish.

As was previously mentioned by me, this is a deeper side then Holland, with the explosive Villa up front, but more importantly a boatload of skill in the midfield with Andres Iniesta, Alonso and Xavi in the midfield. Also, for all the talk about their feared offense, keeper Iker Casillas has been phenomenal, as he has yet to give up a goal in the knockout rounds. That stat is even more important, considering Spain has won their last three matches 1-0. A VERY good trait in a side.

The Dutch on the other hand enter this match playing good but hardly great soccer, a big point of contention with the Orange Army. Dutch fans that I have spoken too (I lived there for 2 years), believe their countrymen have yet to play their best match, but will do so Sunday against Spain.

The only problem is this: As great as Sneijder and Robben have been, quietly, keeper Maarten Stekelenburg has been struggling. He has given up at least one score in four straight games, and two against a Uruguay side that was without one of their best offensive players- Luis Suarez- in the semifinals.

Expect a thrilling and exciting final, but ultimately, FULLY expect La Furia Roja (love the knickname) from Spain to pull it out. They have the better overall talent, the better keeper and the best player in this match. And with the wide open style the Dutch like to play, for the first time all World Cup, Spain’s offensive weapons will be free to do what they do best, make plays.

It’s going to be an exciting match Sunday afternoon in Johannesburg. But there is only one bet to make.

That is on La Furia Roja of Spain, your 2010 World Cup champions. Bet on it and thank me later..

See you all in 4 months