World Cup Hype Thread - Page 9

On June 23 2014 13:19 YoMeR wrote: I can't believe that US is 6 to 1 dogs to actually win this match.

Its kind of annoying how WC points work because Germany and US can basically both draw their way in. So there's no real incentive for either to try to hard and even though I'm sure a real game will be played they'll be an unspoken rule "Pass the ball around a lot." So I'm sure that's reflected in the lines.

I hope USA beat Germany.
Easy win for France against USA
(a football thread without trolls and taunt is a bad thread , gg England and Spain btw )

Germany is the only team I fear , with Holland i guess ... (they were pathetic in 2012 but it's not like France was great the last 8 years ^^)
Brazil and Argentina are very meh so far

On June 22 2014 20:43 Twisted wrote: Couple of great bets imo: Colombia +140 against Japan France -113 against Ecuador Switzerland -221 against Honduras is also pretty ok.

I took Switzerland at -208. Betting on teams when they don't need to win is hard for me to gauge.

On June 23 2014 13:59 waga wrote: I hope USA beat Germany. Easy win for France against USA

huh.........

France should face Germany in quarter final (if France and Germany finish first and win 1/8)

I know ... a lot of if

Brazil has the best defense of the world cup !!!§§
Neymar is a beast tho ...

ahahahahaha : 15sec after my post , GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

On June 23 2014 15:25 waga wrote: Brazil has the best defense of the world cup !!!§§ Neymar is a beast tho ... ahahahahaha : 15sec after my post , GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Their midfield sucks, Chile will dominate them. But then start 0-1 from a free kick/corner and lose

the Mexican coach is the best

At 5dimes Yomer

Only sportsbook I put a tiny bit of money on just for fun.

On June 23 2014 16:34 NMcNasty wrote: the Mexican coach is the best

Also, Ghana at +203 vs Portugal (rofl) and Algeria +263 against Russia (double rofl)

great for some yolo parlays

Weeee, had mexico at +162

On June 23 2014 17:10 Twisted wrote: Also, Ghana at +203 vs Portugal (rofl) and Algeria +263 against Russia (double rofl) great for some yolo parlays

I made my final soccer plays of the WC 2 days ago: Ivory Coast ML +105 ($10), and Colombia ML +135 ($15). Gonna let them ride.

I might bet the semi finals, but only if South Korea or USA makes it there.

They won't.

On June 23 2014 20:06 Twisted wrote: They won't.

Is it top 1 or top 2 that advance from each group?

I assume Germany is expected to rape USA, at least on paper.

Did you just imply that such expectation is wrong with "on paper" ? or you simply are using it wrong ?

On June 24 2014 01:37 Baalim wrote: Did you just imply that such expectation is wrong with "on paper" ? or you simply are using it wrong ?

Well, let's reword it and use MMA instead of soccer.

A fighter can seem more dominant on paper, but actually not be as good as most people think he is; usually for the fact that said fighter has been padding his record against lesser opponents, or, the fighter is going up against an opponent that's just a bad match-up for him.

Now, let's bring it back to soccer. I assume that Germany has the better players and coach, thus being the better team (I don't watch soccer, going with what everyone else is saying). If Germany is the better team, I assume that most people expect them to easily beat USA in their upcoming game.

On June 24 2014 01:57 PuertoRican wrote: Show nested quote + On June 24 2014 01:37 Baalim wrote: Did you just imply that such expectation is wrong with "on paper" ? or you simply are using it wrong ? Well, let's reword it and use MMA instead of soccer. A fighter can seem more dominant on paper, but actually not be as good as most people think he is; usually for the fact that said fighter has been padding his record against lesser opponents, or, the fighter is going up against an opponent that's just a bad match-up for him. Now, let's bring it back to soccer. I assume that Germany has the better players and coach, thus being the better team (I don't watch soccer, going with what everyone else is saying). If Germany is the better team, I assume that most people expect them to easily beat USA in their upcoming game.

On June 24 2014 01:57 PuertoRican wrote: Show nested quote + On June 24 2014 01:37 Baalim wrote: Did you just imply that such expectation is wrong with "on paper" ? or you simply are using it wrong ? Well, let's reword it and use MMA instead of soccer. A fighter can seem more dominant on paper, but actually not be as good as most people think he is; usually for the fact that said fighter has been padding his record against lesser opponents, or, the fighter is going up against an opponent that's just a bad match-up for him. Now, let's bring it back to soccer. I assume that Germany has the better players and coach, thus being the better team (I don't watch soccer, going with what everyone else is saying). If Germany is the better team, I assume that most people expect them to easily beat USA in their upcoming game.

So you were using it wrong.


Germany is expected to beat the USA and that is what most likely will happen.

On June 24 2014 02:03 RaiNKhAN wrote: Show nested quote + On June 24 2014 01:57 PuertoRican wrote:   On June 24 2014 01:37 Baalim wrote: Did you just imply that such expectation is wrong with "on paper" ? or you simply are using it wrong ? Well, let's reword it and use MMA instead of soccer. A fighter can seem more dominant on paper, but actually not be as good as most people think he is; usually for the fact that said fighter has been padding his record against lesser opponents, or, the fighter is going up against an opponent that's just a bad match-up for him. Now, let's bring it back to soccer. I assume that Germany has the better players and coach, thus being the better team (I don't watch soccer, going with what everyone else is saying). If Germany is the better team, I assume that most people expect them to easily beat USA in their upcoming game.

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