World Cup Final Predictions: A War Between A Parakeet, An Octopus, Two Chicks & Four Pussies

Here are the contesters: -

The Parakeet ....

While Weymouth-born Paul has correctly predicted the outcome of every Germany game in South Africa, 13-year-old Mani has become a celebrity in the Far East after picking the winners in the quarter-finals and tipping Spain to beat the Germans in the last four.

Who's a pretty boy then? The Dutch will reckon Mani is after he tipped them to win

Mani's owner, M Muniyappan places two cards in front of the bird's cage and his feathered friend turns over who he thinks will win. And it's good news for Holland against Spain on Sunday.

'He's a special bird,' said Muniyappan, an 80-year-old fortune teller.

Mani has been helping Muniyappan predict the future for five years in front of a restaurant in the Little India neighborhood but this is the first time the parakeet has tried his wings at a sporting event.

Tanks for that Paul: The Octopus struts his stuff before the semi-final 'People usually want help picking the lottery numbers, or when to get married,' added Muniyappan, who was born in India and moved to Singapore in 1953.

'Then gamblers started asking about the World Cup.'

Jimmy Wong, a 20-year-old student said: 'I'm disappointed because I want Spain to win. Now I'm not sure which team to bet on.'

The Octopus

The octopus said to have 'psychic powers' after predicting all of Germany's six World Cup games correctly, has had his say regarding the final in Johannesburg on Sunday – and it is good news for Spain. The two-year-old cephalopod, called Paul and based at the Sea Life Aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen, decided that Spain would win the final by going for the mussel in the box with a Spanish flag rather than the one with a Dutch flag on it.

Before that, he had predicted that Germany will emerge victorious from their third-place play-off against Uruguay on Saturday night.

The Weymouth-born octopus has become an international celebrity after picking the winner in each of Germany's World Cup games in South Africa, including the surprise defeat against Serbia in the group stage and the loss to Spain in the semi-final.

Two Chicks

World Cup Final Prediction For Spain v Netherlands Prediction by Xia Xia using I-Ching, but instead of the Yarrow Method, Xia Xia chose the Coin Method. Why? Because she gonna place a tiny wager on it ... That's why.

Is Netherlands Gonna Win The World Cup Final?

	The present is embodied in Hexagram 59 - Huan (Dissolution): There will be progress and success. The king goes to his ancestral temple, and it will be advantageous to cross the great stream. It will be advantageous to be firm and correct.
	The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject amidst the dispersion issuing his great announcements as the perspiration flows from his body. He scatters abroad also the accumulations in the royal granaries. There will be no error.
	The situation is evolving slowly, and Yin (the passive feminine force) is gaining ground.
	The future is embodied in Hexagram 4 - Meng (Youthful Folly): There will be progress and success. I do not go and seek the youthful and inexperienced, but he comes and seeks me. When he shows the sincerity that marks the first recourse to divination, I instruct him. If he apply a second and third time, that is troublesome, and I do not instruct the troublesome. There will be advantage in being firm and correct.
	The things most apparent, those above and in front, are embodied by the upper trigram Sun (Wind), which is transforming into Ken (Mountain). As part of this process, penetration and following are giving way to stillness and obstruction.
	The things least apparent, those below and behind, are embodied by the lower trigram K'an (Water), which represents danger and the unknown.

World Cup Final Prediction For Spain v Netherlands Prediction by Isabella using I-Ching: -

Here is what the ancient wisdom says: -

(Yarrow Method)

Is Spain Gonna Win The World Cup 2010?

	The present is embodied in Hexagram 18 - Ku (Decay): Great progress and success will come to him who deals properly with the situation. There will be advantage in efforts like that of crossing the great stream. Weigh well though, the events of three days before the turning point, and those to be done three days after it.
	The first (bottommost) line, divided, shows a son dealing with the troubles caused by his father. If he be an able son, the father will escape the blame of having erred. The position is perilous, but there will be good fortune in the end.
	The third line, undivided, shows a son dealing with the troubles caused by his father. There may be some small occasion for repentance, but there will not be any great error.
	The fourth line, divided, shows a son viewing indulgently the troubles caused by his father. If he go forward, he will find cause to regret it.
	The fifth line, divided, shows a son dealing with the troubles caused by his father. He obtains the praise of using the fit instrument for his work.
	The situation is changing rapidly, and Yang (the active masculine force) is gaining ground.
	The future is embodied in Hexagram 10 - Lu (Treading Carefully): One treads on the tail of a tiger, which does not bite him. There will be progress and success.
	The things most apparent, those above and in front, are embodied by the upper trigram Ken (Mountain), which is transforming intoChi'en (Heaven). As part of this process, stillness and obstruction are giving way to strength and creativity.
	The things least apparent, those below and behind, are embodied by the lower trigram Sun (Wind), which is transforming into Tui (Lake). As part of this process, penetration and following are giving way to joy, pleasure, and attraction.

What do you make up of this ancient wisdom?

Four Pussies

Earlier, Our friend and soccer fan Hannah promised she will be making a prediction on the coming World Cup 2010 Final between Spain v Netherlands using Magic 8 Ball.

She has just consulted Magic 8 Ball, and as Paul the Octopus has chosen Spain to be the winner of the World Cup 2010, so she asked Magic 8 Ball if Spain gonna walk home with the trophy?

And the answer is ...



Yes, As I See It, YES. The World Cup 2010 belongs to the orange team, the Dutch.

Both the Octopus and the Crystal Ball have spoken, The choice is yours ... Enjoy.

As promised, our friend and soccer fan Bianca will be making a prediction on the coming World Cup 2010 Final between Spain vs. Netherlands using Crystal Ball X.

She has just consulted Crystal Ball X, and as Paul the Octopus has chosen Spain as the winner of the World Cup 2010, so she asked Crystal Ball if Netherlands can go home with the trophy instead?

And the answer is ...


Yes, the Duct will win. The World Cup 2010 belongs to the orange team, the Dutch. Period.

Both the Octopus and the Crystal Ball have spoken, The choice is yours ... Enjoy.

As promised, our friend and soccer fan Amelia will be making a prediction on the coming World Cup 2010 Final between Spain vs. Netherlands using Crystal Ball X.

She has just consulted Crystal Ball X, and as Paul the Octopus has chosen Spain as the winner of the World Cup 2010, so she asked Crystal Ball if Spain gonna go home with the trophy?

And the answer is ...

No, No Way. Not A Chance.

The World Cup 2010 belongs to the orange team, the Dutch. Period.

Earlier, Our friend and soccer fan Melissa promised she will be making a prediction on the coming World Cup 2010 Final between Spain v Netherlands using Magic 8 Ball.

She has just consulted Magic 8 Ball, and as Paul the Octopus has chosen Spain to be the winner of the World Cup 2010, so she asked Magic 8 Ball if Spain gonna walk home with the trophy?

And the answer is ...

No, Don't Count On It.

Not even close. No way.

The World Cup 2010 belongs to the orange team, the Dutch.

Both the Octopus and the Crystal Ball have spoken, The choice is yours ... Enjoy.

So, whose prediction do you think is better?