Who will win the world cup?

**jjgold** · 05-12-18, 02:05 PM

Spain

**Esco** · 05-12-18, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Spain

Thats the only team that I think can beat Brazil, and it makes me think twice about betting on them

**homie1975** · 05-12-18, 03:34 PM

I absolutely love the world cup. I am very surprised Italy and Chile didn't make it. Very bummed we the USA did not qualify.

Anyhow, who I would pick to win is Germany

Who I would bet on at the odds u posted is argentina

**2daBank** · 05-12-18, 03:56 PM

USA??

They didn't even qualify did they? Sad how bad US soccer is., not normally a fan but have really enjoyed the last few world cups.

**homie1975** · 05-12-18, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by 2daBank

USA??

They didn't even qualify did they? Sad how bad US soccer is., not normally a fan but have really enjoyed the last few world cups.

yep it absolutely sucks that the USA is not in it for those of us proud and patriotic americans.

when we are not in it, i root for mexico and brazil.

but as i said above, my pick to win is germany. i would put my money on argentina though at the +900ish odds

**2daBank** · 05-12-18, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by homie1975

yep it absolutely sucks that the USA is not in it for those of us proud and patriotic americans.

when we are not in it, i root for mexico and brazil.

but as i said above, my pick to win is germany. i would put my money on argentina though at the +900ish odds

You would think with the amount of athletes we produce in this country we could field a decent soccer team!!!

**Mackballs** · 05-12-18, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by 2daBank

You would think with the amount of athletes we produce in this country we could field a decent soccer team!!!

It's embarrassing when you think about it lol

300+ million people and we can't put together a squad that can beat an island country of 250k population

**homie1975** · 05-12-18, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by 2daBank

You would think with the amount of athletes we produce in this country we could field a decent soccer team!!!

my theory has been for years that soccer is not sexy in the USA. our HS kids who get laid are football players, basketball, and baseball. those are the "sexy" sports. soccer, golf, tennis players, don't get the poontang

that's my theory as to why most kids drift off to the other sports early on after playing youth soccer etc

**2daBank** · 05-12-18, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by homie1975

my theory has been for years that soccer is not sexy in the USA. our HS kids who get laid are football players, basketball, and baseball. those are the "sexy" sports. soccer, golf, tennis players, don't get the poontang

that's my theory as to why most kids drift off to the other sports early on after playing youth soccer etc

Lol. Probably something to that, then there that huge money being dished out in the major us sports prob has parents pushing for kid to play those!! dunno what soccer pays? Maybe all the concussion concerns w football will have more kids playing soccer longer?

**goduke** · 05-12-18, 05:12 PM

I dont know anything about soccer but I would guess Spain if i had to pick

Edit: Just saw that JJ picked them above so this pick is garbage

**Esco** · 05-12-18, 05:39 PM

Could you imagine if Iceland won it

**Esco** · 05-12-18, 05:46 PM

Play the predictor game: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...art-predictor/

My picks:

**homie1975** · 05-12-18, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by Esco

Could you imagine if Iceland won it

would be amazing but chances are slim to none. the world cup is typically dominated by the historically great soccer-playing countries and they almost always win it. it's like the NCAA tournament. mid-majors make runs every few years and either make an elite 8, final 4, or final game, but what's the last mid major to cut down the nets? it just doesn't happen.

same in soccer, the big boys win

**shadymcgrady** · 05-12-18, 06:14 PM

It's got nothing to do with developing talent here, all of the club teams around the world from the highest tiers to the lowest ones field rosters with players from different countries

They are all transferred around by the time they hit 16 and spend an entire lifetime honing their soccer skills

Most don't pan out and transfer from lower tier club team to lower tier club team around the world

The middle school kids from these countries would embarrass the collegiate players here

**Esco** · 05-12-18, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by homie1975

would be amazing but chances are slim to none. the world cup is typically dominated by the historically great soccer-playing countries and they almost always win it. it's like the NCAA tournament. mid-majors make runs every few years and either make an elite 8, final 4, or final game, but what's the last mid major to cut down the nets? it just doesn't happen.

same in soccer, the big boys win

I know that. I'm from Holland and I've been following footie for the last 35 years.

Our day will come. Dutch will win the world cup some day, I just hope it happens in my lifetime

**packerd_00** · 05-12-18, 06:40 PM

Originally posted by Esco

I know that. I'm from Holland and I've been following footie for the last 35 years.

Our day will come. Dutch will win the world cup some day, I just hope it happens in my lifetime

You guys blew it in 2010,you're Team was loaded.

**Esco** · 05-12-18, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by packerd_00

You guys blew it in 2010,you're Team was loaded

Casillas's toe got in the way

**packerd_00** · 05-12-18, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by Esco

Casillas's toe got in the way

Lol yeah I remember that game very well,alot of English fans were rooting for you guys.

**shadymcgrady** · 05-12-18, 07:12 PM

Originally posted by packerd_00

You guys blew it in 2010,you're Team was loaded.

That's funny considering you guys blew it in 06 with owen, rooney, Gerrard, lampard, Beckham and company

That was the best England team since the 60s

**packerd_00** · 05-12-18, 07:24 PM

Originally posted by shadymcgrady

That's funny considering you guys blew it in 06 with owen, rooney, Gerrard, lampard, Beckham and company

That was the best England team since the 60s

Never said we didn't mate,Beckham always let us down in these Tournaments.

Difference between those two Teams was the Dutch Team had a legitimate chance to finally win a Title,esco knows what im getting at.

**k13** · 05-12-18, 07:54 PM

Poland, great value.

**Esco** · 05-12-18, 07:55 PM

I'll never forget that Michael Owen goal against Argies

**k13** · 05-12-18, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by Esco

I know that. I'm from Holland and I've been following footie for the last 35 years.

Our day will come. Dutch will win the world cup some day, I just hope it happens in my lifetime

Dutch are finished and on on the way down.
Maybe field a team full of Africans like France in the future.

**packerd_00** · 05-12-18, 08:23 PM

The Dutch will turn it around I have no doubt about that.

**packerd_00** · 05-12-18, 08:24 PM

Originally posted by Esco

I'll never forget that Michael Owen goal against Argies

That was incredible,cheers for that.Anytime we can show up Argentina,it's a good day.

**ikid2groove415** · 05-12-18, 08:26 PM

2014 World Cup was fun - spend almost 2 weeks in South Lake Tahoe

**shadymcgrady** · 05-12-18, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by packerd_00

Never said we didn't mate,Beckham always let us down in these Tournaments.

Difference between those two Teams was the Dutch Team had a legitimate chance to finally win a Title,esco knows what im getting at.

That England team of 06 was perhaps my favorite of all time. Loaded with so much talent

That's why I hate Joe hart so much, he was the worst

**packerd_00** · 05-12-18, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by shadymcgrady

That England team of 06 was perhaps my favorite of all time. Loaded with so much talent

That's why I hate Joe hart so much, he was the worst

Penalty shootouts have been a bitch for us,don't know what it is about them that England can't nail down but we've lost to many.

Joe Hart has shit the bed to many times,2014 against Uruguay was a dandy.

**Esco** · 05-12-18, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by k13

Dutch are finished and on on the way down.
Maybe field a team full of Africans like France in the future

Nah, we're just in between generations right now. Brazil went through it from 2002 to 2010, and Germany also from 2002 to 2006. You have to remember we made the final in 2010 and almost the final again in 2014. Thats a huge achievement for such a small country.

I have no doubt we'll be back again, but it might take another 5 to 10 years.
We currently have a very strong defence with vDijk, deVrij and deLigt, but no midfield and no world class strikers

**jts1207** · 05-12-18, 08:53 PM

Not US

**lakerboy** · 05-12-18, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by Esco

Nah, we're just in between generations right now. Brazil went through it from 2002 to 2010, and Germany also from 2002 to 2006. You have to remember we made the final in 2010 and almost the final again in 2014. Thats a huge achievement for such a small country.

I have no doubt we'll be back again, but it might take another 5 to 10 years.
We currently have a very strong defence with vDijk, deVrij and deLigt, but no midfield and no world class strikers

True. Dutch went to the final in 74/78 as well. Then did nothing in 82/86. Had some great sides in the 90's as well. I will never forget there amazing side in euro 88 in Germany. Too much infighting though in the nineties.

**lakerboy** · 05-12-18, 09:04 PM

Originally posted by packerd_00

Penalty shootouts have been a bitch for us,don't know what it is about them that England can't nail down but we've lost to many.

Joe Hart has shit the bed to many times,2014 against Uruguay was a dandy.

Would love to watch a match this guy. I was at the euro 96 tourney. Watched the England vs Scotland match live

**ikid2groove415** · 05-12-18, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Would love to watch a match this guy. I was at the euro 96 tourney. Watched the England vs Scotland match live

Lake who’s winning tomorrow nba game pal ?

**packerd_00** · 05-12-18, 09:16 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Would love to watch a match this guy. I was at the euro 96 tourney. Watched the England vs Scotland match live

That's a game I would have been watching my back for sure,England v Scotland affairs have always been pretty tense.

Not like it use to be with the fans,how was it in the stands

**lakerboy** · 05-12-18, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by ikid2groove415

Lake who’s winning tomorrow nba game pal ?

No idea but I assume the cavs