world cup betting

[tennis_balls]

call me a traitor, but my money is on Czech Republic to beat USA today

btw......i found a sportsbook that offers a weekly $1500 freeroll for anyone who makes 4 $10 bets during the weekend. i haven't played in their freeroll yet, but i'll report back when i do.

 

[tennis_balls]

also taking the over 2.5 goals on USA-Czech game.........but don't blame me if you do the same and lose......i know nothing of this funny little game of which the Euros are so fond.

 

[tennis_balls]

who knew I was a soccer handicapper?

putting a small bet on Italy to beat Ghana now.......only pays 3-2 though

 

[peralis]

would have loved to have seen Ghana beat Italy. Put a couple of Euros on them because of the odds.

My Bets today:

South Korea v Togo - South Korea
France v Switzerland - France
Brazil v Croatia - Draw (Only because Brazil are outright favourites and we saw what happened with Sweden against Trindad & Tobago)

 

[tennis_balls]

yep....i didn't feel at all comfortable with my Italy bet as Ghana attacked early in the game.....lucky that they couldn't score one early or Italy may have caved......don't know if I'll bet the games today.....I'm really not up to speed on Togo football.

 

[tennis_balls]

decided to take Spain today since the rain in Spain falls mainly in the Ukraine

 

[peralis]

Bad day at the office for me yesterday. Only 1 right.

Today going for:
Spain
Tunisia
Germany

Hope it works out better today.

 

[tennis_balls]

nice job, peralis

3 for 3 yesterday, no?

i bet Equador today but right now I'm wishing I'd bet more.

My first upset pick is for Paraguay to beat Sweden later today.

 

[peralis]

Nope.. Tunisia was a draw..
But otherwise not a bad day.

Also have Equador, then England and Paraguay as well.

 

[tennis_balls]

that was a close call yesterday for those who bet on England.

England should voluntarily drop out of the tournament at once since they clearly can't handle the pressure of the moment.

 

[tennis_balls]

i decided to bet on Brasil today which in hindsight looks pretty foolish given the odds. and then I decided to just bet on the 1st half and give 1/2 a goal

fortunately the screwy interface for the sportsbook i'm trying out didn't purge my initial bet so I still have a bet for the entire game to pay for my loss on the 1st half bet

 

[peralis]

Did not have a good weekend, except for the USA game (turned out well - even though it was scrappy)

Spain should do well.. but am waiting on tomorrow's two games..
Germany - Equador (Big surprise package so far) Going with the draw here at odds of 4.25
England - Sweden - will back England.. think they will start getting better as each game comes along.

 

[tennis_balls]

from the matches i've watched, it sure seems like the all-black teams are getting the shaft from the refs. very frustrating to watch these horrible officials work these games. i'm not a huge "soccer" fan, but the English league games which I mostly watch have much better officiating.

 

[tennis_balls]

my biggest world cup bet yet........that Spain or Tunisia will score in 1st 30 minutes.

not sure if it's a lock or i'm just desperate

 

[tennis_balls]

not sure if it's a lock or i'm just desperate

yep......it was a lock....you're welcome if you followed my tip.....send 10%

 

[tennis_balls]

i wish i could mute the broadcasters and just hear the crowd noise while watching these games

it's so annoying to be watching a great match between Spain and Tunisia and all the US announcers want to talk about is how "tremendous" was the US team's effort in a game a few days ago.

I'm a fan of some of the US players, but as a team they are highly over-rated and only managed to tie Italy via a fluke goal. There's nothing I can't stand more than media hype. F*** that S***! I'll be rooting for Ghana!

 

[ace4suited]

ecuador v germany

6-1 on ecuador on bet365 - germany are way too ropey for this not to be a good bet it should probably only be 4 or 5 to one so this is worth a punt in my book - starts in 50 min so not much time to take advantage

 

[Webzcas]

I am going to have a nice interest bet on England.

England to beat Sweden 4 - 1 with Wayne Rooney the first goalscorer.

2 at 125/1 with Ladbrokes. Well worth the price of a pint

 

[tennis_balls]

is it true that 50% of the time in an English practice session is devoted to perfecting the dive?

 

[tennis_balls]

6-1 on ecuador on bet365 - germany are way too ropey for this not to be a good bet it should probably only be 4 or 5 to one so this is worth a punt in my book

sounds good......i gave it a go.....i also did a prop bet that someone would score in 1st 30 minutes in this game

 

[Webzcas]

is it true that 50% of the time in an English practice session is devoted to perfecting the dive?

Surely you meant Italian or Spanish Practice Session

English players are not renowned for diving or indeed conning the referee. Stats also back this up.

 

[peralis]

Had a brilliant day today!

Got 3 games perfect with the correct scores - only game wrong was Ivory Coast which I had at 2-1 for them.

Tomorrow:

CZE:ITA - 1:2 Italy need to deliver - been disappointing so far.
GHA:USA - 2:0 Ghana are very impressive and US are missing a lot of players now because of suspensions
JPN:BRA - 0:2 Obvious reasons
CRO:AUS - 1:2 Australia have a great chance to qualify and will go all out to get there.

 

[tennis_balls]

good job, peralis!

i was taking the day off, but then I couldn't pass up a bet I saw when Holland vs Argentina was scoreless at halftime. i got +170 for a draw (this was at halftime) it worked out although it was quite nerve-wracking to watch the near-misses.

i will probably bet the props tomorrow as all games look like someone will score in 1st 30 minutes. i may bet Ghana also. the U.S. team is nothing special....(i'm not even sure they could beat England!)

 

[Webzcas]

I told Spearmaster the Dutch and the Argies would play out a draw. Now kicking myself for not backing it

Mexico vs Portugal was a great game yesterday. It is just a shame that the Mexicans didn't convert their penalty.

Today I am going to back Australia to get a result against Croatia and I fancy Japan to give a lacklustre Brazil side an almighty shock.

 

[tennis_balls]

1st 30 minutes

i'm just betting on some early goals today

i bet on a goal in the 1st 30 minutes for:

US/Ghana
Czech/Italy
Croatia/Australia

on a side note i'm also betting against Roger Clemmens in baseball today....i think he'll get rocked......Texas toast!

 

[tennis_balls]

crazy

i know nothing of this kicking game yet I'm winning all my bets???

 

[el nino]

Surely you meant Italian or Spanish Practice Session

English players are not renowned for diving or indeed conning the referee. Stats also back this up.

Rooney dived against Arsenal, Owen Dived against Argentina, Gerrard dived against AC Milan, Terry dived against Barcelona. These dives resulted in their team winning In very important matches. Except for terry's dive sorry.

Every Professional has dived at some point in there career, doesn't matter where they're from. But i'm sure no one will practice it.

 

[nielsenj]

Not even Filippo Inzaghi and Andriy Shevchenko? You cannot be that "skilled" without practice

 

[Webzcas]

Not even Filippo Inzaghi and Andriy Shevchenko? You cannot be that "skilled" without practice

 

[el nino]

There is no skill in falling over. I've just done it now. What you do is wave your hands in the air, scream and bring your feet towards your arse. This is done in every game. Not the training pitch. There is nothing to lose on the training pitch.

 

[el nino]

I am going to have a nice interest bet on England.

England to beat Sweden 4 - 1 with Wayne Rooney the first goalscorer.

2 at 125/1 with Ladbrokes. Well worth the price of a pint

Should of bought a pint instead.

 

[el nino]

i wish i could mute the broadcasters and just hear the crowd noise while watching these games.

Know how you feel. I'm a Spanish fan living in England. On bbc, they have a commenter called John Motson and every time Rooney gets the ball he sounds like he's going to blow his load.

 

[DezmASter]

- Ukraine

Ukraine has won 3 times successively - with Tunis, Saudi Aravi, Switzerland, and has left in a quarter of the ending. Nobody expected but they have made it

 

[tennis_balls]

haven't booked a bet lately as I didn't have a feel for the recent games

today i'm "punting" on a goal in 1st 30 minutes in Brasil/Ghana match

 

[tennis_balls]

i'm now 10-1 on my picks on this thread.....all posted before game time.......i'm going to have to start charging for my services

 

[Tdoggy]

anyone????

Anyone like Spain vs France today????

 

[tennis_balls]

Anyone like Spain vs France today????

going for props bets again on this one

1. 10 or more corner kicks

2. i'm betting that at least one of the teams won't score as well

 

[DezmASter]

How Italy plays? Who knows? It is simply interesting to me, whether is at my native command though any chances...

 

[peralis]

This next round is going to be interesting. Some nice match ups and all difficult games for each team. Anybody could win any of the games.

Tough to call, but here goes:

Germany to beat Argetina - over 2.5 goals
Italy edge out Ukraine - under 2.5 goals
England to beat Portugal - over 1.5 goals
Brazil to beat France over - 2.5 goals

 

[el nino]

Argentina 2-1 Germany
Italy 2-0 Ukraine
England 1-3 Portugal
Brazil 3-0 France.

 

[tennis_balls]

these games getting tougher to bet?

my only bet tomorrow is for a goal in 1st 30 minutes of Brasil-France game.

i noticed that only one of the two books i use offers this wager so you may not find it at yours.

 

[DezmASter]

my

My forecast

Ukraine - Italy | 0:1
Argentine - Germany | 2:1
England - Portugal | 1:0
France - Brazil | 1:2

though sincerely I hope for a victory of a native command - Ukraine

 

[peralis]

So.. now for the semis.

Germany to beat Italy - over 2.5 goals
France to beat Portugal - under 2.5 goals

 

[DezmASter]

i think - france will be winner