Conquer Club

Thought this might be interesting given the variety of nationalities on here.

Just submit a post marking up the two teams from each Group you think will progress using the list below. Then come back in a couple of weeks and tell me (honestly) how many you got right out of 16. If this works we'll do it before each round, but 2 points each for naming the last 8, etc.

You've only got until kick off tomorrow night to enter, so be quick!

Group A
Mexico
France
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea
Greece
Nigeria
Argentina

Group C
Algeria
USA
Slovenia
England

Group D
Serbia
Germany
Australia
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon
Netherlands
Denmark
Japan

Group F
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia
Italy

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire
North Korea
Brazil
Portugal

Group H
Chile
Spain
Switzerland
Honduras




Edited posts will be disqualified!

reserved for scoreboard (assuming I'm not alone in entering this!)

Group A
Mexico - progress
France - progress
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea
Greece
Nigeria - progress
Argentina - progress

Group C
Algeria
USA - progress
Slovenia
England - progress

Group D
Serbia
Germany - progress
Australia - progress
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon
Netherlands - progress
Denmark
Japan - progress

Group F
Paraguay - progress
New Zealand
Slovakia
Italy - progress

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire - progress
North Korea
Brazil - progress
Portugal

Group H
Chile - progress
Spain - progress
Switzerland
Honduras

Group A
Mexico - P
France - P
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea
Greece
Nigeria - P
Argentina - P

Group C
Algeria
USA - P
Slovenia
England - P

Group D
Serbia
Germany - P
Australia - P
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon - P
Netherlands - P
Denmark
Japan

Group F
Paraguay - P
New Zealand
Slovakia
Italy - P

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire
North Korea
Brazil - P
Portugal - P

Group H
Chile - P
Spain - P
Switzerland
Honduras

I'm dubious about Chile and Paraguay but we'll see how it goes

Group A
Mexico - progress
France - progress
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea
Greece - progress
Nigeria
Argentina - progress

Group C
Algeria
USA
Slovenia - progress
England - progress

Group D
Serbia
Germany - progress
Australia
Ghana - progress

Group E
Cameroon - progress
Netherlands - progress
Denmark
Japan

Group F
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia - progress
Italy - progress

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire
North Korea
Brazil - progress
Portugal - progress

Group H
Chile -
Spain - progress
Switzerland - progress
Honduras

I cant see the South American sides getting very far except of course Brazil and Argentina.

I joined the prediction sites for Yahoo and ESPN. If anybody wants to form a group competition therethen we can do that. It's cool though if you want to keep it here though.

joecoolfrog wrote:
I cant see the South American sides getting very far except of course Brazil and Argentina.

Really?

This is the first time in ages that a world cup has been held in a country where the majority of venues are at altitude. I would of thought that this would play into their hands





Group A
Mexico - Progress
France - Progress
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea
Greece
Nigeria - Progress
Argentina - Progress

Group C
Algeria
USA - Progress
Slovenia
England - Progress

Group D
Serbia - Progress
Germany - Progress
Australia
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon - Progress
Netherlands - Progress
Denmark
Japan

Group F
Paraguay - Progress
New Zealand
Slovakia
Italy - Progress

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire
North Korea
Brazil - Progress
Portugal - Progress

Group H
Chile - Progress
Spain - Progress
Switzerland
Honduras

Group A
Mexico - Progress
France - Progress
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea - Progress
Greece
Nigeria
Argentina - Progress

Group C
Algeria
USA - Progress
Slovenia
England - Progress

Group D
Serbia
Germany - Progress
Australia - Progress
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon
Netherlands - Progress
Denmark - Progress
Japan

Group F
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia - Progress
Italy - Progress

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire
North Korea
Brazil - Progress
Portugal - Progress

Group H
Chile - Progress
Spain - Progress
Switzerland
Honduras

My picks to progress to the next Round are in bold.

Group A
Mexico
France
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B (The Real Group Of Death)
South Korea
Greece
Nigeria
Argentina

Group C
Algeria
USA
Slovenia
England

Group D
Serbia
Germany
Australia
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon
Netherlands
Denmark
Japan

Group F
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia
Italy

Group G (The alleged Group Of Death)
Cote d'Ivoire
North Korea
Brazil
Portugal

Group H
Chile
Spain
Switzerland
Honduras

Group A
Mexico progress
France
Uruguay progress
South Africa

Group B
South Korea
Greece
Nigeria progress
Argentina progress

Group C
Algeria
USA progress
Slovenia
England progress

Group D
Serbia progress
Germany progress
Australia
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon progress
Netherlands progress
Denmark
Japan

Group F
Paraguay progress
New Zealand
Slovakia
Italy progress

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire progress
North Korea
Brazil
Portugal progress

Group H
Chile progress
Spain progress
Switzerland
Honduras

(I've been saying since the groups came out that Brazil wouldn't get through... and even though I don't really believe it myself, I'm sticking with my stupid, moronic, 'well obviously he's an American Idiot' pick)

Nobody's had the guts to take SA yet. I almost took them over Mexico as they are not the greatest team when they are not playing at Mexico. But I decided that their home field advantage was not enough to bank on against the likes of Mexico and France. Still, somebody has to believe they'll do it!

Also, I don't think I have any major upsets. I don't consider picking against Argentina an upset. They only made it to the WC because of timely losses by their opponents. They are easily the most over hyped team in the WC. It's sad how many experts put them in their semifinalist predictions.

Ghana over Aussie & Serbia is maybe my upset pick. I just think they'll get a home field advantage and maybe those 2 teams will cancel each other out somehow.

The hardest picks were between Slovakia/Paraguay and Portugal/Ivory Coast. I tend to lean towards the Europeans in this climate for the former and gave Ivory Coast the edge with a home field. Plus Portugal can lay eggs in WC games. But unlike Argentina, Portugal has the talent to do damage in this WC.

I'm not making predictions, but something tells me that Spain/Brazil are not quite the favorites. I think we're going to see one of those teams have some struggles in the first round. And I'd bet it would be Brazil. They're still the smoothest team, but they don't dominate like they once did and people need to realize that.

I look for the winner of the England/USA to win that group and maybe make some noise in this tournament. So that is maybe the most pivotal first round match-up in the tourney.

Lastly. I hope North Korea gets booed back to their commie country with an 0-3 record. They can suck it!

Group A
Mexico Progress
France Progress
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea
Greece
Nigeria Progress
Argentina Progress

Group C
Algeria
USA Progress
Slovenia
England Progress

Group D
Serbia
Germany Progress
Australia Progress
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon Progress
Netherlands Progress
Denmark
Japan

Group F
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia Progress
Italy Progress

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire
North Korea
Brazil Progress
Portugal Progress

Group H
Chile Progress
Spain Progress
Switzerland
Honduras

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/inc/v4 ... ukj9u449uj

My version of the whole WC - Spain KO route is Ivory Coast (possibly Portugal), Italy, Argentina, Netherlands. Lucky they have an easy group stage or it'll be a heck of tournament for them.

Group A
Mexico Progress
France Progress
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea
Greece
Nigeria Progress
Argentina Progress

Group C
Algeria
USA Progress
Slovenia
England Progress

Group D
Serbia Progress
Germany Progress
Australia
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon Progress
Netherlands Progress
Denmark
Japan

Group F
Paraguay Progress
New Zealand
Slovakia
Italy Progress

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire Progress
North Korea
Brazil Progress
Portugal

Group H
Chile Progress
Spain Progress
Switzerland
Honduras

Group A
Mexico Progress
France Progress
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea
Greece
Nigeria Progress
Argentina Progress

Group C
Algeria
USA Progress
Slovenia
England Progress

Group D
Serbia
Germany Progress
Australia Progress
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon Progress
Netherlands Progress
Denmark
Japan

Group F
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia Progress
Italy Progress

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire
North Korea
Brazil Progress
Portugal Progress

Group H
Chile
Spain Progress
Switzerland Progress
Honduras

Group A
Mexico progress
France progress
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea progress
Greece
Nigeria
Argentina progress

Group C
Algeria progress
USA
Slovenia
England progress

Group D
Serbia progress
Germany progress
Australia
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon progress
Netherlands progress
Denmark
Japan

Group F
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia progress
Italy progress

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire
North Korea
Brazil progress
Portugal progress

Group H
Chile progress
Spain progress
Switzerland
Honduras

Algeria over USA, you saw it first here
My biggest doubts were Denmark & Switzerland anyway... They did so well in qualifications, but in quite weak groups and were inconstant in the friendlies, so hard to judge.

Serbia really should be getting more love. Watch out for the Serbs.

Group A
Mexico - Progress
France - Progress
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea
Greece
Nigeria - Progress
Argentina - Progress

Group C
Algeria
USA - Progress
Slovenia
England - Progress

Group D
Serbia - Progress
Germany - Progress
Australia
Ghana

Group E
Cameroon - Progress
Netherlands - Progress
Denmark
Japan

Group F
Paraguay - Progress
New Zealand
Slovakia
Italy - Progress

Group G
Ivory Coast - Progress
North Korea
Brazil - Progress
Portugal

Group H
Chile
Spain - Progress
Switzerland - Progress
Honduras


The groups are pretty straight forward exept brazil, portugal, ivory coast group. any 2 of those 3 could go through

Serbia wrote:Serbia really should be getting more love. Watch out for the Serbs.

check out my selection mate.

I believe in them Serbs

Group D
Serbia - Progress
Germany - Progress
Australia
Ghana

Group A
Mexico .....Pass
France .....Pass
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B
South Korea .....Pass
Greece
Nigeria
Argentina .....Pass

Group C
Algeria
USA .....Pass
Slovenia
England .....Pass

Group D
Serbia
Germany .....Pass
Australia
Ghana .....Pass

Group E
Cameroon
Netherlands .....Pass
Denmark
Japan .....Pass

Group F
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia ....Pass
Italy .....Pass

Group G
Cote d'Ivoire
North Korea
Brazil .....Pass
Portugal ......Pass

Group H
Chile .....Pass
Spain .....Pass
Switzerland
Honduras

Pedronicus wrote:

Serbia wrote:Serbia really should be getting more love. Watch out for the Serbs.

check out my selection mate.

I believe in them Serbs

Group D
Serbia - Progress
Germany - Progress
Australia
Ghana

There are a few of us showing them some respect, but most are picking the Aussies over them. I personally feel, with the injuries to the German side, that Serbia will win the group straight up.

Serbia wrote:

Pedronicus wrote:

Serbia wrote:Serbia really should be getting more love. Watch out for the Serbs.

check out my selection mate.

I believe in them Serbs

Group D
Serbia - Progress
Germany - Progress
Australia
Ghana

There are a few of us showing them some respect, but most are picking the Aussies over them.

As they should

I've noticed that Groud D is the most unpredictable as evidenced that nearly all combinations have been predicted(except Germany has been included in all of them)
I for one don't really think Serbia will be as tough as competition to Australia as Ghana. Even without Essien I am expecting an upset from them.

But Australia will still advance of course

Is there any truth to the rumour that Roger Milla is on the sub bench for Cameroon????

Gypsys Kiss wrote:Is there any truth to the rumour that Roger Milla is on the sub bench for Cameroon????

That would be so awesome if true. He must be in his 50's by now.

Titanic wrote:

Gypsys Kiss wrote:Is there any truth to the rumour that Roger Milla is on the sub bench for Cameroon????

That would be so awesome if true. He must be in his 50's by now.

58...

One of my favourite WC moments is when he took the ball off of Higuita to score against Columbia.....

Gypsys Kiss wrote:

Titanic wrote:

Gypsys Kiss wrote:Is there any truth to the rumour that Roger Milla is on the sub bench for Cameroon????

That would be so awesome if true. He must be in his 50's by now.

58...

One of my favourite WC moments is when he took the ball off of Higuita to score against Columbia.....

Is that when he then tried to impregnate the corner flag?