Good Sunday morning! The 2022 World Cup begins and that means the Union Jack will be waived by Rumpole as we cheer on England. Team USA is back after an eight-year absence, but if you have traveled to Qatar, you cannot enjoy a crisp, cold American Budweiser or a Guiness while watching the game. No alcohol sales at the games.
Here are our thoughts on the groupings with money odds ( for example -200 means you need to bet 200 to win 100. +200 means you lay 100 to win 200). The odds are to win the group. Our picks to win the group are in bold.
For the finals, nothing would please us more than a repeat of that glorious 1964 final when England beat Germany.
Group A Netherlands is the clear favourite. -280. Senegal +450 Ecuador +500 Qatar +1000
Browns at Bills in Detroit. Bills had to move their home game when 6 feet of snow was dumped on Buffalo. Bills -7.5. An angry Josh Allen is not a QB you want to face.
Group B England -280 is our choice. A solid USA team is second at +500. Wales +500. Iran +600 The USA plays Wales in its first game and a win is crucial for the team to advance.
Jets at Cheaters. At 6-3 the Jets are a force to be reckoned with. Jets -3 over the cheaters.
Group C Argentina -205. Poland +400. Mexico +450. Saudi Arabia +2000
Lions at Giants. Lions are becoming a good team. The Gints are decent enough to win at home -3.
Group D France -225. Denmark +225. Tunisia +1600. Australia +2500.
Raiders at Broncos. Who cares? They both stink. But take the Raiders at +2.5 if you have too.
Group E This is the best group of the bunch. The Spain/Germany matchup will be epic. Spain -115. Germany +115. Japan. +1000. Costa Rica +5000.
Cowpokes at Vikings. The Vikings appear to be a team of destiny. They won an amazing game over the Bills in an ending we have never seen with Josh Allen fumbling the snap at the 1 yard line up by seven and with the game over. It's hard to bet against teams of destiny. Take the Vikes getting 1 at home.
Group F. Belgium -190. Croatia +200. Morocco +850. Canada +1000.
KC -6 at Chargers. Chargers are decimated by injuries. Herbert is second in pass attempts behind Count Brady-Dracula in Tampa, but only 14th in completions. He is throwing but no one is catching.
Group G. Brazil -300. Switzerland +550. Serbia +650. Cameroon +1200. There is nothing better than rooting for scrappy Cameroon and we will be doing so.
Panthers at Ravens. Is Carolina so bad that Baltimore is a 13 point favourite? Yes they are Ravens -13.
Group H. Portugal -145. Uruguay +185. Ghana +1000. South Korea +1100,
Commies at Texans. Washington pulled out the big upset and knocked off the Eagles. Houston isn't a bad football team despite their record. Houston +3.5.
7 comments:
Rumpole you claim to be an Anglophile and you misstate that England won in 1964 when it was actually 1966
1966 is when England won the world cup not 1964
The man knows next to zero about soccer yet he is handicapping the sport! That's like betting on ether ! Wait , he did that also.
Oh crap. Following your advice I bet Bills and pushed (-8). And then lost six of the remaining seven bets you advised on. Better luck I hope next week.
There is no greater sport then futbol. And no better sporting event then the World Cup. America is fielding the greatest American team in history. Watch for geo renia off the bench. God bless America.
Renia was nowhere to be found yesterday
There is no greater sport than futbol. And no better sporting event then the World Cup. America can't field a competent team because the crooked national football association is in thrall to the NFL. Around the world, players are paid free-market wages, while US players are kept in a salary-capped plantation. We are headed to two more losses and will get kicked out of the contest when we lose to Iran. God bless America.
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