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It's almost here.... The World Cup Monkey Send a noteboard - 08/06/2010 07:37:57 AM
So, 3 days left to go until the action kicks off in South Africa and already the drama has started. Rio's out! Drogba's out (probably)! Robben's out! Essien's out! Someone up there reeeeeeeally doesn't like people who've played for Chelsea.

But who's going to win? Euro champions Spain? A Ronaldinho-less Brazil? Maradona's Argies? England? Ok, maybe not that last one. And who's going to be the best player? Who's going to be the surprise package? Which great team is gonna go out in the group stage? The answers are just 72 hours away.

Personally, I'm backing Spain to win. And I expect England to make their traditional quarter-finals exit on penalties. How about your country?

EDIT: And now Nani's out! The big teams are dropping players like mad!
This message last edited by Monkey on 08/06/2010 at 02:31:04 PM
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It's almost here.... The World Cup - 08/06/2010 07:37:57 AM 723 Views
Spain are easily the best, but I think they'll choke. - 08/06/2010 08:21:03 AM 900 Views
They do have history, that's for sure - 08/06/2010 09:27:10 AM 449 Views
You forgot: Ballack's out! - 08/06/2010 08:21:57 AM 587 Views
I did! It's an anti-Chelsea conspiracy! - 08/06/2010 09:30:45 AM 466 Views
Robben is hopefully not out - he's coming to SA, anyway. - 08/06/2010 08:24:21 AM 471 Views
New Zealand's going to win! - 08/06/2010 08:30:48 AM 481 Views
I'm totally gonna be pulling for Kiwiland as my second team - 08/06/2010 09:37:26 AM 500 Views
Antipodean power! *NM* - 08/06/2010 01:49:53 PM 302 Views
I plan to watch and enjoy - 08/06/2010 09:37:52 AM 513 Views
Additional freakish statistic: Spain have won 96% of matches under Vicente del Bosque. - 08/06/2010 09:39:37 AM 472 Views
Is any national team good enough defensively to "pull an Inter"? - 08/06/2010 09:57:43 AM 520 Views
Italy? - 08/06/2010 10:05:20 AM 510 Views
Makes sense. They've done it before, and it's always the national team strategy... - 08/06/2010 10:08:13 AM 462 Views
But that requires Italy to actually play well - 08/06/2010 10:21:39 AM 521 Views
Meh. Look at Italy's defenders. - 08/06/2010 10:24:27 AM 448 Views
Dear God, I hope you are right - 08/06/2010 10:28:24 AM 493 Views
That's funny coming from a German. - 08/06/2010 10:30:44 AM 446 Views
- 08/06/2010 10:33:12 AM 473 Views
... What?? - 08/06/2010 10:35:17 AM 437 Views
Re: ... What?? - 08/06/2010 10:36:08 AM 491 Views
Well, not quite in the same manner as Inter. That was, as you said, insane. - 08/06/2010 10:37:45 AM 602 Views
Heh - 08/06/2010 10:38:55 AM 432 Views
Let's do a group by group analysis - 08/06/2010 09:44:42 AM 715 Views
I largely agree, but don't count Uruguay out. - 08/06/2010 10:01:10 AM 491 Views
My team won't win... - 08/06/2010 10:06:57 AM 537 Views
That's not really your team though, is it? - 08/06/2010 10:25:44 AM 452 Views
- 08/06/2010 01:54:21 PM 470 Views
Which raises the question... - 08/06/2010 01:55:43 PM 461 Views
~horror~ - 08/06/2010 02:09:04 PM 509 Views
Oh, but if Drogba does play then Ivory Coast have a great shot at the quarters - 08/06/2010 10:15:05 AM 473 Views
That's like saying England would have a home advantage in Russia. *NM* - 08/06/2010 10:25:22 AM 307 Views
Well - 08/06/2010 10:34:40 AM 438 Views
Did anyone read about North Korea's hilarious screw-up with their third keeper? - 08/06/2010 10:28:56 AM 473 Views
Hilarious! *NM* - 08/06/2010 10:55:32 AM 218 Views
*NM* - 08/06/2010 11:01:32 AM 305 Views
Spain will win, and Australia will beat Germany 1-0 in the first round - 08/06/2010 11:35:02 AM 489 Views
I'm a facebook-supporter of Honduras - 08/06/2010 12:30:35 PM 498 Views
With all those countries just waiting to choke at the crucial moment.... - 08/06/2010 12:46:36 PM 551 Views
- 08/06/2010 01:50:22 PM 470 Views
Heh. *NM* - 08/06/2010 02:13:43 PM 304 Views
Italy. - 08/06/2010 06:25:07 PM 492 Views
I have to leave for a conference Friday morning - 08/06/2010 09:12:20 PM 443 Views
This is our year. - 09/06/2010 02:13:08 PM 557 Views

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