World Cup Pool

[xp_adrienne]

Okay so I've got money and entries from some of you, but I'm still missing the details from others.

People who are good to go:
* me- Italy
* Ms. Storm- Germany Spain
* Ms. Petrovic- Bosnia-Herzegovina
* Amanda- England (good luck with that)
* Mr. Murdock- Korea
* Mr. Dukes- USA
* Ms. Szardos- Belgium
* Tabitha- Netherlands
* Mr. Sefton- Germany
* Mr. Colbert- France
* Mr. Mazur- Portugal
* Ms. Colbert- Switzerland
* Ms. Abbott- Japan
* Kyle- Brazil
* Mr. Espinosa- Mexico
* Mr. Storm- Argentina

Questions for people:

* Mr. Mazur- you expressed interest in both Brazil and Portugal. Who are you picking?
* Tabitha- who are you picking?
* Mr. Murdock- who are you picking?
* Mr. Sefton- who are you picking?
* Ms. Abbott- who are you picking?
* Wade- do you really want Cameroon?
* Mr. Kane- can I give you Uruguay?
* Jean-Phillipe and Marie-Ange- did you fight to the death over France yet? If so, who emerged victorious? And who is the loser now picking?

Anyone else still want in on this? $2 gets you a pick of the teams that are left.


Brazil
Croatia
Mexico
possibly Cameroon
Spain
Netherlands
Chile
Australia
Colombia
Greece
Ivory Coast
Japan
possibly Uruguay
Costa Rica
Switzerland
Equador
Honduras
Argentina
Iran
Nigeria
Ghana
USA
Belgium
Algeria
Russia
Korea Republic

NO ONE HAS ARGENTINA YET. C'MON PEOPLE! DOES MARADONA MEAN NOTHING TO YOU?! OR HOW ABOUT BRAZIL?! THEY'RE THE FAVORITES!

Comments

[x-unmoved.livejournal.com]

I'll take USA.

But this in no way means I endorse Soccer as a sport. You just gotta support the home team.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Soccer is way more a sport than some things that are considered sports! Like golf.

[x-daredevil.livejournal.com]

Damn it Ireland!

Lacking Ireland I'll go with Korea.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Ireland never makes it. Or is that Scotland? I always get the two confused.

[x-bamf.livejournal.com]

Miss Storm, could I persuade you to choose again? If not, Adrienne, I will take a random choice.

[x-invisiblegirl.livejournal.com]

I could maybe be convinced to take Spain. What're you offering? :D

[x-meggan.livejournal.com]

For $2, I think I will go with--Belgium!

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Done!

[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

My cousin is not yet dead, nor will he release his claim upon our home country. I will assassinate him in his sleep and get back to you.

In the event that he manages to survive or come to his senses and realize that he clearly not going to win, I could see fit to take Portugal if Namor does not want it (I do not want Brazil, I have no good feelings about Brazil in the future) and if he does want Portugal and I cannot have France I would like Belgium so I can have a very good excuse to eat waffles all month.

Except that I see Meggan has claimed Belgium. Bother. In that case, if not France and not Portugal, then Greece.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Belgium is popular, apparently! I was contemplating them, too. But moreso because of the beer than the waffles.

There's also still Switzerland? Because chocolate.

[x-plosive.livejournal.com]

Since I did so well with the unexpected in basketball, let's go with the Netherlands.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Good choice! Although I'm not sure if orange is really your colour...

[x-submariner.livejournal.com]

While tempted to back the favorite, my mother may disown me if I did not bet on Portugal.

Viva Os Navegadores.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Understandable. MomWrath knows no equal in terms of wrath.

[x-trance.livejournal.com]

I know very little about the World Cup, but I am going to take a guess at Japan?

Since Asia seems rather bereft of supporters at the moment...

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Asia's lacking in support right now. As is Africa. And South America. In fact, other than USA and Korea, everyone's going with a European team.

[x-pryor.livejournal.com]

Ugh. This is so hardddddd.

Brazil is missing Ronaldinho. But Pele has confidence in them, but he's biased. But they have Neymar. And Argentina has Messi.

But Brazil! They're hosting and I have a weak spot. And the people are so pumped. But I hate picking the favorite.

Ughhhhhhhhhh


You know what? Screw this. It's not about winning some pot of money. This is the freaking World Cup we're talking about, not some college hoops. It's about the game, man. It's about the spirit. Not this B.S.


So instead, watch this video of Pele and Ronaldo:

[x-bevatron.livejournal.com]

Allez les Bleu!

Diego Maradona is a cocaine-addled, self-important cul who is only famous for...

No, that is not true, though he is infamous for the "Hand of God", he did score perhaps one of the finest goals in cup history later in the match with England.

He is still cocaine-addled, though.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

At least he didn't headbutt anyone in a World Cup final.

And are you really hating on someone for having an addiction to cocaine? In MY journal?

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

Okay, ima go with Brazil because a turtle said they'd win the first game outta the gate, and turtles are cool.

no seriously

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-cup-2014-predictions-experts-and-animals-pick-winner/

that way win win, if they win, yay cool psychic turtle, if they lose, I don't care cause Brazil have been shits about poor people.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there are worse reasons to make a particular choice than 'a turtle told me to.'

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

I'll have Mexico if it's still open.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

It's absolutely still open, and all yours!

[x-barrier.livejournal.com]

I just can't believe people care about this sport.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Christ. This conversation's already been had. I'm NOT doing it again! Go find Dukes. The two of you haters can have a lovely discussion together!

[x-deadpool.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes I do. Because it sounds like macaroon and I really want some macaroons right now.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Shit. Now I do too. Does Lorna do macaroons? Or would we have to go forage for some?

[x-dominion.livejournal.com]

I will only take Uruguay if Doug and Kyle stop emailing with the title 'You're a gay'.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Ugh. Juvenile. It's not even pronounced that way!

And yeah, I AM gonna say that even though I totally wanted you to pick Uruguay because of the whole 'you are gay' play on words. What of it?

[x-flames.livejournal.com]

I'll take Argentina. If I can't have the greatest team in the world (the US) might as well have God's chosen team.
Also have you seen my hands? They are truly the hands of a god, so that seems fitting.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

The US is the greatest team in the world? Are you high?