World Cup surprises

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

The last WC was chocka with them - South Korea getting as far as they did, the Argies bailing badly, France not scoring...

 

Will there be any this time 'round? Walcott bursting onto the scene, the Italians imploding...

 

My prediction - the Czechs not to get out of the group stage

[Guest Scot]

The last WC was chocka with them - South Korea getting as far as they did, the Argies bailing badly, France not scoring...

 

Will there be any this time 'round? Walcott bursting onto the scene, the Italians imploding...

 

My prediction - the Czechs not to get out of the group stage

 

Spain WILL get somewhere!

Brazil will be sh*t!

[The Invisible Man]

I reckon the group with Holland, Argentina, Serbia & Montenegro and Ivory Coast will throw up the biggest surprise. I reckon Holland might be the victims in that group.

I also reckon Germany will go out in the second round.

[Hassony]

i think iran have a good chance of progressing to the second round, as does tunisia

 

Korea have been relly s**** since thast world cup. i have a strange feeling that holland will go all the way this time

[_00_deathscar]

I'm with Scot on this one - Spain doing something...that'll be a surprise.

[Guest JamesA]

I think that with the USA in their Group, there is a good chance that one of Italy or the Czech Republic will not go through. Here's hoping it's Italy...

[Gunga Din]

i think iran have a good chance of progressing to the second round, as does tunisia

 

Korea have been relly s**** since thast world cup. i have a strange feeling that holland will go all the way this time

 

 

cant see Iran getting a point in their group to be honest. i would love to see them our Saudi get through the group, but i really just cant see it

[Morgul]

Italy to go out in the group stages, Spain to get to the semis at least, Brazil NOT to win the whole thing, Ivory Coast or Ghana to get to the quarters.

[Stevie H]

i'd give anything to see iran get through and play the yanks.

[Gunga Din]

i'd give anything to see iran get through and play the yanks.

 

 

anything???

[Stevie H]

anything???

 

well, within reason. not my eyes or anything, like.

[Ramón Benítez Hernández]

australia to get to the semi-finals. the hiddink factor.

 

 

 

 

Surely all the players will deserve MBE's if that happens. After all, it's our first World Cup since 1974.

 

It's a bit more special than winning a Test series once in twenty years.

 

 

 

[nvdm]

Mexico and Tunisia to make the QF's, Mexico perhaps as far the final.

[RafaTheGaffa]

The Ivory Coast will surprise a few....

[NWR]

"Crouch scores more than 1 goal." Now that would be a surprise.

Edited May 26, 2006 by N.W.R.Devil

[Gunga Din]

"Crouch scores more than 1 goal." Now that would be a surprise.

 

 

even if he does score one, it'll be one more than that cripple Rooney

[jimmylibel]

Won't be as many 'surprises' this year as it's in Europe. World Cups in Europe tend to spring far less surprises than those further away.

[John am Rhein]

Won't be as many 'surprises' this year as it's in Europe. World Cups in Europe tend to spring far less surprises than those further away.

 

So if there's a surprise you'll be...surprised?!

[Guest JamesA]

that omits owen though. i'd rather see gerrard play from the right like he does for us, he's just devastating from there. play lampard in the middle with carrick or hargreaves holding and yes, someone left. think i probably prefer downing over joe cole at this point.

 

think crouch and owen could be a really successful pairing if the midfield balance is right.

 

I don't think Owen is going to be ready, and I think England's best chance of goals may be from midfield. Trouble is, on last night's performance, Carrick is not good enough for that holding role (or for playing alongside Lampard if Gerrard is on the right), and Downing is not good enough for the left.

[McBain]

The biggest surprise has already happened.

 

The Czechs and Holland aren't playing each other.

[jimmylibel]

So if there's a surprise you'll be...surprised?!

 

There's always one but I just don't expect there to be as many... to be honest I'd say the biggest surprise would be Germany getting to the quarters as they look muck from what I've seen of them lately.

[cochyn]

Mexico to the semis. Germany -after essentially being given a bye to the quarters - get battered by the first decent team they meet there. Brazil beaten by Japan.

[Guest Scot]

i'd give anything to see iran get through and play the yanks.

 

ONLY if Iran won. Otherwise...

[_00_deathscar]

The biggest surprise has already happened.

 

The Czechs and Holland aren't playing each other.

 

Yea what's with that

 

When was the last time they weren't in a qualifying/tournament group together - 5 years ago or thereabouts?

Edited May 26, 2006 by _00_deathscar

[Maldini]

South Korea are better than Iran. They won't get a point from Mexico - Mexico's goal difference through their 18 preliminaries : +57.

They were playing the lies of Guatemala though.