Posted:
#551
Van - win or lose, thanks for this thread and sharing your picks. 
World Cup 2014 Thread....
Posted:
#555
OK people. Heres one Ive been keeping a secret.
Colombia and Ivory Coast in my opinion will qualify. Bet365 has them at 1.33 to qualify with the next possibility going out at 7.50. Huge gap here that needs to be exploited if you firmly believe that Ivory Coast and Colombia will qualify. We all know how things change and what we think will happen sometimes does not. So heres my bet.
Group C Group Forecast
Bet # 1
1st place = Colombia
2nd place = Ivory Coast @ 2.0
Bet # 2
1st place = Ivory Coast
2nd place = Colombia @ 4.0
Bet 1 slam 10 units, Bet 2 slam 10 units.....worst you can do is push 
Posted:
#558
With my Brazil future I'm just hoping they have played two of the better opponents in the first two games. Can they do what the Spurs did this year and blow competition away in the playoffs *except* for the first series vs Dallas?
Doesn't look promising as of now but frankly, with 3 points and Cameroon on deck Brazil could just as well lose this game. To them exiting in the quarterfinals is just as bad as losing a final. It's all or nothing. Possibly got a little overconfident. Or maybe it's just as good as it gets for this Team Brazil and they'll be lucky to take 3rd this year.
We'll see. It's a long tournament.
: Originally Posted by daytradernation] Take tampa tonight in baseball and recoup your money. Thank me later!
Posted:
#565
Quote Originally Posted by sailorman1965:
Vanzack nice pick with Mexico and USA both to finish last ! I don,t think so buddy . Go Usa and it looks like Mexico could end up in First Great Mexican goalkeeping. You stink in this World Cup!!! Glad I did not go with your picks .
y don't u post all your winners in here dumb asssss Vanzack nice pick with Mexico and USA both to finish last ! I don,t think so buddy . Go Usa and it looks like Mexico could end up in First Great Mexican goalkeeping. You stink in this World Cup!!! Glad I did not go with your picks .
Posted:
#568
Quote Originally Posted by vanzack:
Lets try that again. Bump.
Wednesday June 17
Australia / Netherlands - Australia +1.5 and +2 +100 (1 unit) - This definitely a grab your nuts and squeeze bet - because if form holds from their first games - this could end 10-0. But after analyzing the Netherlands win - I am convinced it was the Spanish decision to play a very high defensive line that was their downfall. Time and time again the Netherlands simply sent their speedy front line on long runs to fill the space in between Spains defensive line and the goal, and the Dutch just exposed slower older backs that couldnt keep up or at times just didnt even try. I fully expect Australia to be much more compact - and do what they did against Chile which was pack back 8 most of the time much closer to the penalty box. This neutralizes the speed of the Dutch forwards, and relies on the Dutch making plays in the midfield. Daley Blind was a magician against Spain but I will take my chances on seeing if he can do it against a different shaped defense. Australia should continue to attack down the wings and play the numbers in getting a header or two on net. Dutch have far more talent, great momentum - but I need to take the handicap with Australia. Predicted final score Netherland 1 Australia 0 (I also like the under but just lean)
Spain / Chile - No Bet - Long story short - I just cannot figure this one out. Will Spain bomb out and give up or will they come back with a vengeance? Can Chile really play that ridiculous style of defense where they allowed Australia 2 on 2's while being up a goal against a Spain? One thing I do think is that Spain will have to attack with more speed against Chile - the way to beat them is with quick offensive movements - and this is not something the Spanish are known for. I am sure Spain will also shake up their line up. I think it will be fascinating to watch - but not something I want to have my money on. Anyone who can go under in this game has much more balls than I do. I think Spain deserves to be favored, but at -150 or so I am just not interested. Too many moving parts in this one for my liking. Predicted final score Spain 2 Chile 1 ??
Croatia / Cameroon - Croatia -160 (1.5 units) - Croatia is in must win mode here as they will be chasing Mexico for the second qualifying spot in Group A. Croatia was solid almost all game against Brazil - but I really felt it was goalkeeping and of course the penalty call that was their undoing. It was pretty much what I expected from Croatia - good control when on the ball - and very good on the wings with a lot of quality crosses. Now that Mandzukic is back in the lineup - those crosses should be even more effective. Luka Modric looks like he will also be in the lineup after an injury scare. Cameroon just showed nothing against Mexico and were lucky to only lose 1-0. The key for me is their defense and their inability to track on the wings and the gaps left up the middle. A good passing team with a guy like Modric should be able to pick this apart. Predicted final score Croatia 3 Cameroon 1
Posted:
#569
Thanks for the writeup Van.
Tough day for me, losing both Brazil and Russia.
Thanks to the Russian goalkeeper and his "lettuce hands", (Brazilian slang), I'm down 13 units today, but still ahead overall.
I haven't shed a tear since Col.Henry Blake failed to make it home from Korea, and I don't plan to start now. Blame is for idiots and small children.
Looking ahead, I am willing to take a small flyer on Chile to win outright +612.
In the immortal words of Dr. Hunter S.Thompson, "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro".
Posted:
#572
Quote Originally Posted by ShootDaClubUp:
Gonna be almost impossible to make up all those units , hopefully france makes a deep run for you at 25-1
Gonna be almost impossible to make up all those units , hopefully france makes a deep run for you at 25-1
"All those units"?
Yes, Van will probably take a hit on some futures bets, as will I.
Would love to see your picks for tomorrow, but I am confident that you lack the cojones to actually post them.
After all, it is so much easier to play Monday Morning Quarterback and criticize others, rather than stepping up like a man and posting your own picks.
Posted:
#573
Quote Originally Posted by yestoeverything:
"All those units"?
Yes, Van will probably take a hit on some futures bets, as will I.
Would love to see your picks for tomorrow, but I am confident that you lack the cojones to actually post them.
After all, it is so much easier to play Monday Morning Quarterback and criticize others, rather than stepping up like a man and posting your own picks.
Im not knocking him person face , im actually wishing him well on his france future , now go back to herding your sheeps and donkeys you inbred hillbilly
Posted:
#574
Start taking unders now. There's a lot of talk about this being the "new wave of futbol"... it's bullshit! Teams were loose and nervous and we've seen an inordinate amount of goals in the 85th minute and beyond. The trend for the next round of group play will be unders! just my two cents...
Also, ride the Netherlands. They are the team to beat in this tournament! What they did to Spain was no fluke... Spain is down, yes, but Netherlands is playing with a high level of chemistry, and they are (for now) quite healthy.
Posted:
#575
There's so much left in the World Cup that I'm not sweating losing some up front. From what I've seen it's been a lot of sloppy play and goals are being scored.
The Brazil game was just laziness from the Brazilian side and the Mexicans exposed a nice weakness to the Brazil where they almost panic when the ball goes towards their side. It also seemed that they can lose the ball very easily.
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