2014 World Cup

[Liep]

Average seem to be 4/5 for Portugal to win and with the surprinsingly low odds of 18/5 for an American win.

Most popular bet is USA (19/5).

[alfred russel]

Average seem to be 4/5 for Portugal to win and with the surprinsingly low odds of 18/5 for an American win.

Most popular bet is USA (19/5).

Never tell me the odds. -Han Solo, speaking for all Americans

[Admiral Yi]

Obrigado Liep.

[Josephus]

1   frunk   18   18    11    62.07%    *
2   Duque de Bragança   17   17    12    58.62%    *
3   Maladict   17   17    12    58.62%    *
4   Norgy   17   17    12    58.62%    *
5   Viking   17   17    12    58.62%    *
6   Josephus   16   16    13    55.17%    *
7   Liep   16   16    13    55.17%    *
8   Dorsey4Heisman   15   15    14    51.72%    *
9   Pedrito   14   14    15    48.28%    *
10   Syt   14   14    15    48.28%    *
11   funkmonk   13   13    16    44.83%    *
12   dps   12   12    17    41.38%    *
13   Agelastus   11   11    18    37.93%    *
14   josquius   11   11    18    37.93%    *
15   Tamas   11   11    18    37.93%    *
16   celedhring   0   0    29    0.00%    *

[FunkMonk]

I would like to see a USA vs Russia World Cup match someday.

[Maladict]

I would like to see a USA vs Russia World Cup match someday.

If USA finishes first and Russia second or vice versa, that's what would happen.

[Josephus]

Two second tier European teams playing each other...

[Maladict]

Two second tier European teams playing each other...

Yeah, so much for Belgium being a dark horse.

[dps]

Two second tier European teams playing each other...

Yeah, so much for Belgium being a dark horse.

Thing is, 2 sides have to advance out of that group, just like any other.

At any rate, I picked the US over Portugal in the Languish pool, even though I had picked Ghana over the US.  BTW, I'm not changing any of my group picks--it just seems fairer to leave them as I had them before the start of the tourney. 

EDIT:  Well, apparantly I actually picked the US and Portugal to draw.  Dang it.

[FunkMonk]

Watching BEL - RUS, this match doesn't belong in this World Cup IMO.

[Syt]

It is pretty crap. To think that some commentators were hailing Russia after their performance at the Euro 2008 as "the next big thing".

[Syt]

Well, at least my pick in the pool was correct.

[Maladict]

Finally.

[Norgy]

The Belgium team reminds me somewhat of their '86 team. Just needed Hazard to have an awakening.

I am not sure they have the overall quality like their '86 team, but if they can grind out results like this, who knows how far they'll go.

[Agelastus]

Godsdammit that's the second match in this World Cup that I've picked as a draw that's had a single-goal decider scored in the last couple of minutes.

Or it looks like it, anyway.