André in Zuid-Afrika
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Soccer/Football World Cup South Africa 2010Not interested at all, but we are the hosts so.....
What is your prediction? Who will the top teams be, who will win?
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Elaine
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Brazil
Germany
Spain
Argentina
Italy
...?????
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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| Elaine wrote: | Brazil
Germany
Spain
Argentina
Italy
...????? |
Yes, I guess that would be more or less my list as well. Also the Netherlands?
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Elaine
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| André in Zuid-Afrika wrote: | | Yes, I guess that would be more or less my list as well. Also the Netherlands? |
Oh yeah. I forgot about them.
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KSa
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I don't want to be smarmy to Andre but the previous tournaments showed that sometimes you could expect unexpected from the hosts.
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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| KSa wrote: | | I don't want to be smarmy to Andre but the previous tournaments showed that sometimes you could expect unexpected from the hosts. |
You mean South Africa in this case? Much as I would like to be patriotic, I don't think so! We did do well in the Confed Cup, but in the World Cup? No, we'll be out by the first round. 
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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| Elaine wrote: | | André in Zuid-Afrika wrote: | | Yes, I guess that would be more or less my list as well. Also the Netherlands? |
Oh yeah. I forgot about them. |
For your sake, it's good Sander's not around anymore! 
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KSa
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| André in Zuid-Afrika wrote: | | KSa wrote: | | I don't want to be smarmy to Andre but the previous tournaments showed that sometimes you could expect unexpected from the hosts. |
You mean South Africa in this case? |
Why not? With the help of God and "good" referees? 
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KSa
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One of the foremost Polish football/soccer players ever, Grzegorz Lato:
when he was a player:
now, as a president of the Polish football association:
Hmmm... Time is ruthless...
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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| KSa wrote: | | André in Zuid-Afrika wrote: | | KSa wrote: | | I don't want to be smarmy to Andre but the previous tournaments showed that sometimes you could expect unexpected from the hosts. |
You mean South Africa in this case? |
Why not? With the help of God and "good" referees? |
I believe in God, but He is also fair. Not right to expect this much! And He won't take sides anyway!
As for "good" referees... (If I understand you correctly!)
Perhaps then, but I would prefer not! 
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Elaine
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| André in Zuid-Afrika wrote: | | For your sake, it's good Sander's not around anymore! |
I actually miss that klootzak. 
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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| André in Zuid-Afrika wrote: | | KSa wrote: | | André in Zuid-Afrika wrote: | | KSa wrote: | | I don't want to be smarmy to Andre but the previous tournaments showed that sometimes you could expect unexpected from the hosts. |
You mean South Africa in this case? |
Why not? With the help of God and "good" referees? |
I believe in God, but He is also fair. Not right to expect this much! And He won't take sides anyway!
As for "good" referees... (If I understand you correctly!)
Perhaps then, but I would prefer not! |
In fact no, rather last in the tournament that getting further in that way... 
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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| Elaine wrote: | | André in Zuid-Afrika wrote: | | For your sake, it's good Sander's not around anymore! |
I actually miss that klootzak. |
I do too...
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