World Cup 2014
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Because they are the most overrated team in modern history. As a team they are no better than the likes of your Croatia's and Russia's
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Then why are they 12's for Euro 16? Why can they be backed at 14'2 for this World Cup?
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14's*
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Because they are the most overrated team in modern history
tend to agree We are familiar with most of their side because they play in the premier league and for that reason we think they are better than they are |
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I'm on them at 20/1 for Euro 2016.
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From popb1tch:
> >> Belgian bills World Cup supermarket sweep > > A big bookmaker told us they'd just > taken a 50k bet on Belgium to win > the World Cup. A win would net > the punter a million quid. > > And then we heard it from another. > The same bet. And another... Now > we think we've counted six 50k > bets in the last week. > > Something weird going on? Well, not > sure, but this could explain it. > > A big Belgian supermarket chain > launched a massive marketing > promotion - shop three times in > the World Cup, and if Belgium win > your fourth shop is free. No doubt > the marketing muppets were patting > themselves on the back. Until the > bean-counters worked out it could > result in a six million euro hole > in their finances, as shoppers > rush to fill their boots. > > Hence the rush to get some money > in the betting markets to pay it > off. Take a 300k hit now or a > 6 million one in July. > > FYI: There's also a rumour going round > of a similar thing if Switzerland > make the QFs - any Swiss readers |
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Euros much easier to win. And the Belgians have previously done well in the Euros.
but World Cup, no chance, absolutely zero. |
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Some of us were behind them pre hipster days. Now most people bigging them up are the sheep and bandwagoners.
But theirs not an outstanding international side in the world right now and taking out Brazil this tournament really could potentially have a shock. |
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If they win their group Belgium would face the team coming 2nd in the group containing Germany, Portugal, Ghana and USA
So looking at the most likely scenario.. on all known form then its most likely that Belgium would play either Portugal in the last 16, (assuming the Germans win the group). If Belgium beat Portugal in the last 16 then they would most likely face Argentina in the quarter finals. if they win that then they would most likely face Spain in the semis....can you see Belgium knocking out Portugal, Argentina and Spain consecutively, and then beat Brazil or German in the final ? So it would clearly be a tough ask and a tall order for Belgium to reach the final.... they have a quality squad and a very decent team Its unlikely yes.... but its not impossible.. who knows.. the key word is MOMENTUM who would have thought that Uruguay would reach the semis in 2010, or Turkey in 2002 ? |
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But theirs not an outstanding international side in the world right now
this is a good point |
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have to disagree that theres no outstanding international team at present.
Surely Spain are outstanding and have been so since 2008....They have won the last 3 major international tournaments consecutively No international side has ever done this before.. its unprecedented. Plus they have a team of superstars in every position and all their players play for top clubs. I have them to make the semis at the very least... |
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@Bardo, completely agree if it was possible for the World cup holders and two time European champions to go unnoticed than they have done. I can see them doing a number on their group and then the money rolling in. And they have a perfectly acceptable striker who is on his way to Chelsea.
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laying them to get out of their group
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How's your Spain are an outstanding side now. I'll repeat, there is not one outstanding side at this years world cup and a shock can happen
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what's goin on here then?
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