Klose or Villa the TOP scorer? NO way.....it's PAUL !

It seems Octopus Paul will be in action again for the 2 remaining games according to both online news report from ASIAONE online news... reproduced below.

‘Psychic octopus’ to predict final - if not tired
We do not want to overburden him: spokesperson
BERLIN - Paul the "psychic" octopus, who has become a global star after correctly forecasting all six of Germany's World Cup games, will predict the final, but only if his hefty workload has not exhausted him.

The mollusc medium, who stunned Germany by tipping Spain in the semi-final - spot on as it turned out, will on Friday make his prediction for the third-place Germany match with Uruguay, a spokesman for his aquarium told AFP.

Paul's handlers will follow the now familiar routine. Two boxes will be lowered into his tank, each containing a tasty morsel of food and the flags of the two opposing teams.
Whichever box Paul wrenches open is adjudged to be the winner.
Afterwards, Paul will be offered boxes with Spanish and Dutch flags, the two teams in Sunday's showcase final, but only if he is deemed not too tired and still hungry, the spokesman said.
"We do not want to overburden him," the spokesman said.

The eight-legged oracle forecast German wins over Australia, Argentina, England and Ghana. Proving he is not just attracted to the German flag, he also correctly predicted losses to Serbia and Spain, the latter live on national TV.
But as many World Cup stars have discovered in South Africa, the footballing gods can quickly snatch fame and favour away.
Bitterness at Germany's 1-0 defeat to Spain turned to anger with some sections of the 350,000-strong crowd in Berlin insulting both Paul and his mother.
Even crueller, some fans have begun posting recipes on the Internet, believing that Paul's reward for his clairvoyant powers should be a meeting with the barbecue or the paella pot.

Psychic octopus right yet again
'Octopus strikes again' is not a headline that most people would relish reading, but Spain fans are delighted
'Psychic' cephalopod Paul the Octopus has become a sensation in Germany after correctly predicting all of Joachim Loew's side's SA 2010 results.
The pre-match predictions have seen the eight-limbed oracle indentify the winning team with 100% hit-rate, including Germany's defeat to Serbia in Group D.
His keepers at the Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany, were playing down his latest tip, however, when plucky Paul plumped for a Spain win in Durban.
Yet, amazingly, the clairvoyant creature was proved right for a sixth time in succession, much to local fans annoyance.

Carles Puyol's 73rd minute header booked a World Cup final place for Vicente del Bosque's side, but may have condemned Paul to a local lunch menu, as German hopes were dashed.
Angry Germany fans have already begun blaming the mighty mollusc for their semi-final demise, and have even suggested that "Paul should be fried, barbecued or turned into a seafood salad or paella," according to newspaper reports.
For his part, Paul is refusing to keep a low profile and will swim into action once again to predict the results of both the third-place play-off and the final itself.
Bookmakers beware!

W Cup 2nd S-Final..Octopus Paul is sensational, Mani regains his reputation!

Unk Dicko just returned home from watching the Germany vs Spain Semi Final " live" at the club. There were a lot more people tonight forming a goodly night crowd. The first half ended in a scoreless draw with most of the play dominated entirely by the Spaniards. Strangely, Germany was not only subdued but playing in the same manner when they lost 1-0 to Serbia. They were practically overwhelmed by the sublime control, clinical passes and total possession of the Red shirts. If I were to give a ranking out of 10 for just possession and attacking movement.. then Germany will get 2/10 while Spain merits 8/10. So devastating was Spain's control and dominance of the game that Germany had hardly any proper strikes at goal while their GK had to make save after save.
If Spain produces the same sublime performance or take it 2 steps higher...Holland will be completely eclipsed in the coming Final.
They have so many players that you feel could produce a goal at any moment. That turned out to be true in the 73rd minute of the 2nd half when poor defending allowed Carlos Puyol ( Barcelona's captain ) to head in powerfully for the one and only goal.
Thomas Mueller who was suspended could have made a real difference.
On this performance Spain has to be the favourite to lift the trophy and the World Cup will have a new champion. But don't discount Wesley Sneider and company. They too are on the brink of making history for themselves.
Before that great Final will be the 3rd place playoff between Uruguay and now Germany.

[Photo credit: Reuters] - Spanish players celebrating at final whistle

[ photo credit: Reuters ] Schweinsteiger in tears at end

[Photo credit: Reuters] German players consoling each other

Paul the Octopus

He is now a phenomenon of huge proportions. He was spot on again for this match.

I think the sealife centre in Oberhausen has to immediately step up security to prevent his being assassinated by English, Argentinian, Aussie and German football terrorists. But the Spanish will volunteer their best bodyguards to protect and defend him.

Paul's picking of Spain over the Germans must have had the same psychological effect it had over the English and Argentinians....perhaps to a lesser degree.

But enough damage was done to their mentality as the world saw a different Germany that turned up. Coach Lowe noticed it too and confirmed it in his post match interview.

Mani the parakeet ( from Singapore's Serangoon Road )

After his mistake in picking Uruguay over Holland, his earlier pick on Spain beating Germany has now helped him regain his status and reputation.

Mani together with Octopus Paul has been sensational in their tips and both have made this World Cup much more exciting to watch and follow.

There are only 2 games left and if they pick both outcomes correctly...they will be living legends!

And probably star tourist attractions too!

Forget your regular tipster...the whole world is waiting for Octopus Paul!

Semi-Final Germany vs Spain

World Cup 2010, S Africa

In case any of you have heard or read that our dear Octopus friend Paul has picked Spain to beat Germany in the coming S -Final game....do not be CONNED!

The reports are completely untrue as of my writing this blogpost.

Our clever friend PAUL has not done the picking yet. Apparently, it will be carried out about 8 or so hours before the actual match time. That match is scheduled for Thursday 2.30 am Singapore local time. So, I would expect that there will be no news of his latest prediction until sometime on Wednesday.

Octopus Paul must have scared the hell out of... first the English players ( beaten 4-1 ), then Argentinia players ( beaten 4-0 ) and now Spain ! Apparently some Spaniards to boost up the fast departing mental fortitude of their players came up with the idea of a "doctored" or FAKE report purportedly showing that our clever Paul has picked Spain over Germany.

The photos were poorly photoshopped from the previous Germany vs Serbia game (where Serbia beat Germany 1-0 )...yes, for that game Paul picked Serbia. But many people and bettors chose not to believe him, having no faith, saying what rubbish is all this, questioning what "brains and intelligence" this slimy tentacled creature could possess.

They found out the hard way...losing a lot of money on that game.

Unk Dicko has actually seen some punters who, having bought a 1 x 2 betting option either for a win for A or B or a plain draw...then proceed to a roadside diety/statue to pray and ask the diety to make their selection come true!

I am not mentioning the type of diety or name of the diety as I have no wish to make fun of anyone's good intentions.

But as I was observing all these it did occur to me...how the diety was going to help them since all of them picked different positions and options.

These bettors did not realise what they were doing in their desperation.

Imagine, if you have chosen that Argentina will beat Germany and by more than 2 goal margin....then go ask for some supernatural help to confirm for you this exact score. Por favor???

It is slightly different if you throw a dice, clackers or whatnot and simply decide based on the outcome of the throw.

In any case desperate people will do anything ...just like clutching at straws.

So if you want to have a small flutter on this game...don't simply rush blindly to buy on account

of inaccurate reports.

At least, do your homework and be more patient for the news that the whole world is waiting for.

If you want my personal insight on this game's outcome, do check out the comments at my 2 previous posts about sports betting just a few days ago.

This is a fake photo.

You can read up more details at the link below.

http://outofbounds.nbcsports.com/2010/07/desperate-spain-fakes-world-cup-octopus-prediction.html.php