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June 25, 2002
Brazil v Turkey.: Predictions anyone?
3-1 Brazil. They're just too good.
posted by Succa at 01:51 PM on June 25, 2002
Turkey: they caused them major problems first time round and Brazil are not as good as everyone thinks they are. Turkey have actually improved as the competition has progressed and it would be in keeping with this world cup to have a Germany -Turkey final, rather than the one everyone expects. Reasons to find the prospect of Germany v Turkey fascinating extend far beyond football, although the footballing reasons should be good enough for the incurious.
posted by Fat Buddha at 06:03 PM on June 25, 2002
ok, updating my hobbled prediction: 1. Turkey 2. Germany 3. Korea 4. Brazil (still not betting)
posted by ShinyKnows at 12:03 AM on June 26, 2002
Good move, SK. Betting has never been in order during this World Cup. That said, I have whopping 1,000 yen bet with a Nigerian down the street (about $8.00 U.S.) that Turkey will beat Brazil this time around. So my own hobbled prediction now goes like this: 1. Germany 2. Turkey 3. Korea 4. Brazil (betting fool, nay, idiot) My Nigerian buddy's pretty funny though. Just this morning, the guy says, "Y'know, odd thing about that Group of Death...it actually was, wa'n'it?" Oh, nevermind...
posted by Bixby23 at 01:27 AM on June 26, 2002
By the way, just to give you just some idea of how the co-hosts view one another (as if you didn't already know), this cheap little flash, even though it's all in Japanese, will give you the gist of it. The title translates loosely to something like, "K-Team -- those assholes that bought their way (to the top 4)"
posted by Bixby23 at 02:41 AM on June 26, 2002
Brazil 1 Turkey 1, with Turkey winning on penalties after extra time. I hope.
posted by BigCalm at 03:04 AM on June 26, 2002
Brasil! Brasil! Brasil!(The "z" is only for you dastardly foreigners) ;)
posted by Miguel Cardoso at 04:52 AM on June 26, 2002
Brazil 2 - 1 Turkey. With Rivaldo getting kicked in the air.
posted by salmacis at 05:07 AM on June 26, 2002
Turke are all over them so far. Come on you Turks.
posted by Summer at 06:40 AM on June 26, 2002
argh! Brazil looking dangerous at the end of the first half...
posted by Ben at 07:30 AM on June 26, 2002
In the same vein as Bixby23, this caused me to spray a good bit of cappuccino over my monitor. (Not wanting to bring back up the "whinging Italians" vs. "Lousy refs" debate, just something that amused me. It says "How do you write 'Italy' in Korean?") I'm pulling for Turkey, but every time I turn around to watch the TV (am working), I'm seeing Brasile all over the Turks. Very fast paced game though, and the Turkish defence is doing a bang up job. I hope the offence nails a couple of good ones; Turkey vs. Germany would be a great finale.
posted by romakimmy at 07:34 AM on June 26, 2002
Brazil 1 Turkey 0, I am guessing that the scores remains the same at the end of the game. Now Germany vs. Brazil, I am expecting it to be 2 : 1
posted by riffola at 08:00 AM on June 26, 2002
Here we go Turkey, here we go... Come on, Turkey, g-dammit! By the way, is the two-clap chant fairly common, or is the original Axis regrouping, as in: "Nip-pon! (clap-clap) Nip-pon! (clap-clap) ..." ..and observed during the Germany-Korea match: "Deutsch-land! (clap-clap) Deutsch-land! (clap-clap) ..." All of which reminds me of that old private joke between Japanese and German businessmen: "Next time let's do without Italy."
posted by ShinyKnows at 08:08 AM on June 26, 2002
Ah well. Bra(s/z)il and Germany it is then. Just like I've been telling all my offline friends. :)
posted by ShinyKnows at 08:29 AM on June 26, 2002
Viva Brasil!
posted by Miguel Cardoso at 08:29 AM on June 26, 2002
Brazil 2 Turkey 2, with a Brazilian golden goal to finish the match. It'd be a pity if the final was between the two 'old powers' though, what with all the suprises thus far.